CHURLEY MORN NATURAL HAIRSTYLING | SELF-CARE. HAIR FOR LADIES AND. GENTLEMEN. . . Serving Central. Saanich, North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands _ 7 | ae PHONE 656-1151 Sixty-Seventh Year, No. 7 By appointment only. Ph. 656-6811 Wednesday, February 14, 1979 ESTABLISHED 1912 (25 CENTS | optern Community, Peninsula Sewage a ccaeONHAANIORA IN GRE Miata TANK TRUCKS TO CONVOY RAW SEWAGE TO SIDNEY Town Will Investigate Possibility Of Obtaining Court Injunction To Halt ‘Emergency Bridging Measure’ ‘Crisis’ At | The Brentwood | Teen Centre According to police report, the Teens Center, in the basement of Brentwood Community Hall, was broken into twice last: week and more damage was done to the outside of the building. In the first entry, chocolate bars were stolen, member of the © Teens’ Center: steering committee, says that out of the total number. who use the center as a gathering place, probably not more than five kids. are really troublemakers. The center will be closed By PAT MURPHY Sidney aldermen were shocked on Monday night when they were told that a-steady procession of trucks carrying human waste from septic tanks in the Western Community, North Saanich and Central Saanich, would start dumping into the Sidney treatment disposal plant. Ald. Jerry Tregaskis said that he only learned of the action to be taken and, in the second, elec--]| briefly because of recent by the Capital Regional District at 5:30. p.m. on Monday. He thought that trical fittings were van- | break-ins, vandalism to aldermen should know that the ¢ dumping would start on Tuesday mor- dalized. oo. outside light fixtures and ning. Physical damage. and | some conduit in this Th despoilation has proceeded | basement. This is being e action was made necessary, he said, because the regional board to such an extent that the Fire - Chief,.. the. Police remedied by the Volunteer found that.a dumping area ‘‘somewhere in the Highlands’’ was saturated Fire. Dept. and the Teen and that tank truck drivers refused to cross-a picket line set up by en- Chief,’ and Parole Officer | Club working together. vironmentalists at. the entrance to _ second dumping ground, the and other steering com- Activities in the Center Hartland Road dump. . mittee. members have or- | will resume when ‘the area The tank trucks, | treatment. disposal plant | was described : as. dered. the premises closed | has been cleaned up to the operated. by private com- | and bar the- entrance of | « Th ai for a month for cleanup | satisfaction of all con- ' ' arrogant’ -7_ ey woe panies, collect sewage from all over... the ‘Western Community,” Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, View. Royal, which has hundreds of septic tanks, and. from North Saanich and Central Saanich. and repairs. The.club is not to be disbanded’ according - = to .Central ~ Saanich _ police chief Bob Miles, and its organizers hope to begin again. reinforced by parents. who will take an interest-in the center. and by volunteers’ tank trucks which would, as one. alderman’ said, _ file down Lochside, spreading ‘smell and litter. 5 To _ be fair,” said: Tregaskis, the ~-regional district was doing; this. as “an’. emergency bridging cerned. Programmes of the Teen Club are continuing with the capable help. of ‘Angie. Boutin and Butch: Neilsen, coordinators for the Center. A steering committee has been formed -of: : willing concerned. about: the. fact that the local plant could be overloaded and, if so, could pose a health hazard to the. - community.. : ~And what’ about the cost;: asked Mayor Dick Leigh. if . it. was ..a~ fact. that: the: Sidney, which: beats the .|:measure’? and because. it | regional district owned the, | to assist yi es. people . wno te : stand full’ capital and operational | had’ no alternative. The } installation: it was’ also a: pon Ges ie arpe, | behind the : een. Club cost of the Sidney disposal | Sidney. plant. was the-only’|-fact ‘that Sidney .paid ‘the ‘chairman. of the Central. executive | lend en-: cunit - more than $1 million -: one in the regional district has. only about ‘six: septic. which: had the capacity or Saanich parks and bills.” Sidney. should assess , ‘recreation committee, and a “the district. for.a share of: couragemeat, "aid support when needed. aad To Hold tanks. However, ..the:.| the processing technique to | the capital ‘cost: -and - regional board, ~under handle = _ sewage of .. this. operating... expense, “he. letters patent, . has. title to. |: nature. suggested. : ee “Aldermen were resentful ; ‘of the fact that. the regional district the sewage disposal . unit” and, in.effect, owns it. » Aldermen. were outraged: when. the: 3c news =Jn'the © longer * vie Sewage: ‘disposal, Tr gave . Sidney: no} ‘the eastern end of the town in.such”. areas’. “as: * tran-" ‘sportation: routes, parking : ‘facilities,. ws and. beautification. 7 “What aldermen will try to: find. out is. just. how. much ‘the proposal will * cost.. Figures in early exploration ‘have been set all the way: A SIDNE Y RESIDENT whose: name was not: fea ~-available ‘at press time suffered a broken leg =.= parently ‘jumped - ‘over the. concrete. ‘median. “Saturday afternoon..when he. attempted : ‘to... into’ the path. ‘of: the. oncoming: vehicle. The «= , : 7 injunction’ “cross the Patricia Bay. Highway. on foot and.» injured man was taken to Saanich. Peninsula. : ‘dumping., ny “was ‘struck’ by “an oncoming: vehicle. The... Hospital by: Sidney Volunteer: Firemen Dennis }-Tregaskis. said it’ was” ~~ accident took place North of. Beacon adjacent | Bowcott, ‘Doug Loney’, and . Ron ‘Bath. | proposed to use one of the to Henry Avenue, The injured pedestrian (Review photo by Tom. Cronk). |) four cells ‘in ‘the’ disposal plant, to treat. the sewage. ‘Sidney will ‘not. -part® of” the: Greater | | Victoria. - ‘United. Way | ‘} campaign in: the. future. pit. will: have. its “own identity. _ This: was. decided ‘on EI. | Monday night at afl: habour: “development” for) possiblity. of “Sidney ‘was. heralded .on “Monday night at a ‘meeting Sof council. ~ Aldermen: ‘approved the. terms of a four- -part motion which said: That the town. should | from. $1_ million to $7. | | [COSTS APPROVED] | comminion’ or breaking || meeting. of the: Sidney ie? become a proponent” of a million with most estimates te FOR mr 7 solids and dum ang it | group held. at the home | "Saanich ‘school: trustees ‘program to develop a | Settling at about the $3 ipe line urore— ty ou to sea Ping | of Ed LeClair. The || approved a 1979 budget of “harbour. at the eastern end million mark, ~ POLICE. The re ‘ional board waa | decision ‘arose’ out. of | | $13,369,020 Monday. night, of Beacon Avenue, | . In an open discussion on - STATION — 8 dissatisfaction on. the || representing: an increase of. Monday .. night. -aldermen ee akin Lie, was ~ precipitated . by the action: of the ‘provincial |}. Pollution -.Control . Board.’ which’ refused. to give the] region:a permit to-allow the . privately-operated -tank. That a steering © com- mittee’ consisting . of - two. “members. of © council, a ‘member. of ‘the Advisory. -Planning Commission. and part of the local. United | | Way group .which saw | the ‘results. of its..cam- | paign lumped together in ‘the general total for: the “The. building committee’ of Central Saanich Council reviewed a final report and analysis ‘of the. costs’ of constructing the new police -more ‘than'10 per cent over oS last year’s figure. Pan “But trustees were quick to”. point - out that they were. continuing, to. hold down. . deliberated the ‘‘plan ‘of. ‘attack’. which expressed the purpose. of . the motion -made by Ald. Jim Lang and. Ben Ethier. | Tempest In A Teapot’. There hag” been. no. un- council approval, ” isa fair price, ¢,"" said Taylor one from the. Sidney and A th tions: dercover” intrigue ‘and no | Under the terms of the | Monday, - station and extension of | truck firms to dump at | whole district, ‘costs (in an. ‘Inflationary. North Saanich Chamber of mong. the questions: } conflict in the agreement to. | agreement the “federal |. ‘The whole question, | municipal office space at its Hartland Road, In future Sidney and || situation. -Commece, explore the Where was the money | puitd the Saanich Peninsula. | department of agriculture | according to Taylor and Dr, | mecting on Monday night. "| | North Saanich will have Trustee Jack Armstrong . Feasibility of funding the coming from? Was it) voter pipeline across the | will pay the Capital Molynar,- got fouled up|.°.A+ net expenditure, It was muggested several |} their own identity under || said. that School District development, feasible for Sidney to ‘carry | agricultural research [Regional © District’s | when it ‘got into the realm | subject’ to .satisfactory times, during discussion of | } a campaign which will be || No. 63 (Saanich) had the “That the findings of the | the ball?” " Should the | cation, The Review: was-| wholesale price-of $5 cents | of politics. | ~}- completion, of $6,523 for the. problem. which. | | governed locally, The || fourth lowest per pupil cost _ eommitice he presented to paella and its council Actas | oid Monday. ‘ba thousand gallons for the Provincial’ Secretary | extras. was “authorized: Tregaskis dropped into the | | drive this-year will take || in British Columbia, “council for. possible | Primaries in this matter or | rye furore which has | water it uses plus an ad} | Hugh Curtis who_ is also |. bringing total construction council chamber like alittle | 7 place, as usual in Said trustee Dr. Gerry: preparation. for. a should it act through | joey. plown up over. the | difional 1S centsa thousand | MLA for this constituency, | costs to $392,242 plusa bomb just as. the regular | 1 September and October. || Kristianson:. “We are referendum © for develop- committee? matter was described by the } to alleviate the payment of-| took and four demulitions, 51,750, ~ Commercial permits included... three. for “renovations, $16,300, three for. signs, $900 and ane for an nddition, $36,000. : Biggest item for which a permit was sought was for $109,000 for. Pamela Holdings: Lid. fora duplex at 2512 Rothesay, vessels - There was.a need for at | Made with Capital Regional least 880 berths, 300 of | Pistrict, Recommending them. in. the Saanich | #¢ceptance Ottawa” im Peninsula alone, the report mediately." _ said, | This permission wits The survey found that in | confirmed ina telex from 1978, 4,000 United States | the department of cleared Sidney harbour and each carried an average 3.5 passengers. Dr, Molynar. |. > "You are authorized to _. Morrage revenues, based allow’ entry of Capital on 1979 rates, . were Repional District to cthe estimated at $409,000 a year agricultural. experimental. and. the installation would | farm for purposes: of constructing a water ‘tine WCFOSS fal in casement line presently granted to B.C, Hydro subject to entry into create. 150) permanent: jobs and. 328 during con- struction, - The findings of the report were capsullzed in a number [@ - formal supply. and of conclusions: easement agreement (he © There is a shortage of | terms of which will require Continued on Page treasury board and: privy agriculture on February § to mecling February 14, at 8 pom. at: on. Wednesday, | federal installations could force: concessions from the water board and the Capital Regional District. "The term “blackmail” was, used. “The delay” between the date of consent given by the ~ department of agriculture, the . Legion Hall, Mills Rod. Sidney: Days 719 will be held this: year on June 30, July band 2, and. will be spansored by the Sidney and North © Saanich [ January. 25,.and_a telex to Chamber of Commerce, Curtis: from’: federal Arrangements are being Transport Minister Onto inade’ for? attractions: and Lang on February 1, was events and plans for the | held io0 be: particularly. parade cand) the second sinister, Annual: Regana. are uns | Taylor and Molynar said. GEE WAY Monday. istic. War he Entry forms: will © be particular. significance to avitilable by the end of bebruary. The 1979 patade Ww eApected ta atinach (00 entries, The: general theme | will be Good Times'79",-~ the variance. in dates, An figreement was. worked out by Janmary 25. and assent, by telex. only and Continued on Page 2 “the CP-140 Aurora, made its first public appearance at recent. roliout PRURBANK. CALIFORNIA . «. The Canadian Forces newest aircraft, ceremonies, The long range patrol aircraft is the first of 18 ordered by Canada to replace the Argus which has been in service for over 20 years oad has olen been. peen, flying ¢ oul: of Vaitiele Bay. (lrport, (Canadian ‘forces photo), “year, Secondary schools. - ee: : . . , : , . la include the study of | Adjustment Committee by and) Dr. JM. Molynar, under itn ald agreement Perhaps, becuase =| ine itetaicaon sansa Victoria. consulting research . station. director, “Tn the light.of the fact: | airport and the Institute of ‘inthe tassroom - BUILDING engineers Willis Cuniffe sat down and worked: out: that, the price of water will} Qeean. Sciences “andthe ‘ina. nave io rl hte "PERMIT and Talte “fan agreement but itwas all] be. -inereased (os the | department. of nadonal toca A venidents: ihe. fact TOTAL Speaking of the weed: for straightforward ‘and pete: department of agriculture: defenee were “involved, il tthe” board: has. ‘ nee wg Lethe harbour and breakwater: mission was received forthe. | fram 3510 ‘20 cents and:-the | federal: cabinet. ministers ja \ Oe SK YROCKETS development, the. report crossing on January 25, station iy conceding a right-) including - Baney Danson, control. over teachers". © |. Building permit.values.of | gaid that of 15 local marinas” In a confirmatory telex Ofewity ACrOSS iis land, this’ | defence, Otto” Lang, aT ia rah rae - January 1979 were] surveyed (Saanich, Victoria. [OR February 1, to Dr. nn transport, “and.” various | nider.¢ un tl i tation =. ~ $526,210, according to | andthe Saanich Peninsulay |Molynar, A.A.” Guitard, Sidney. Day deputy-ministers and others under; current. legislation =.” . ace ; : director general. western sidney. a) trustees. unanimously. .ace statement released last week only four had no need: to t ; gener et : all got into act, od d "| from the Town of Sidney | expand, Many would like to | TE8ION. department. of Meeting. | Charges were hurled. that -copte a. recommen “ on. munigipal office, Figure for | expand. but couldn't agriculture, said: “Advise | All those. interested. in | (he Ottawa . decision . was gia Nhe otal. tte “same month fast year was}. because of space or ev. | MBtee with arrangements for | assisting with Sidney Days | being delayed so that the: abl te tata era. $19,800, nironmental restraints; water service you have | °79 are asked to attend a’] sesearch station and other: available for teachers “gnlaries to assix- percent increns @ over the: Previous © Thos: although teachers will still’ get. an’ eight ‘per. ” cent Increase recommended by arbitration, the increase ~ of only six per cent in this "part of the budget will mean: a creduction .of. about 13. teaching: staff throughout: “the district. The reduction: will be achleved by attrition or through termination. of, non permanent staff. “The board aiusappeeved. “fe motion-to- establish the pupif-teacher. ratio: for. the district’! at. 20060 0 cin Elementary. and >: “Middle Schools sand. dhe s. A; in