Serving. Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf islands Butler Brothers Machine Shop 6981 EAST SAANICH ROAD | ISSN 0700-8228 "652-1121 SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 19 Four North Saanich community plan proposals Balanced concept, away from ALR reserves, favoured by council By BRENDA The four proposals were: DALGLISH 1) ‘‘Business as usual’? Four possibilities for as Kees Van Westen, the ‘ planner called it. community development a Development would were presented -to North . : an + : continue as it has been in Saanich council at an open tk t. creatine. 20 veurs meeting, Monday, ne past, By The community planner, hired. from the Capital Regional’ Board, presented in the future, a scattered, ad-hoc development throughout the community. lt showed a population of the four plans after several months of gathering. a’ variety of data about the municipality and. speaking with both residents and council members. about 11,000 in 20 years. The development would not be urban but it would not be rural, either, according to the planner. With that level of population and type ace. Send the noisy motorcycles to the North end of- town..‘‘where they are comparatively peacéful,’’ that’s what Sidney resident Arthur Moorhouse wants. Ina letter, read to council Monday night Moorhouse, 2326 Orchard Avenue, protested against -the use of land at the.western end of Orchard Avenue. as a motorcycle track. 2 “This end of Orchard is already the noisiest place. @- in: Sidney,- being ‘right -in the” flight ‘path,- close _ proximity: to the main road, municipal yards ‘and sometraffic back and forth fromit.” ‘Moorhouse pleaded. that the “dog pounds and , playgrounds ad. nauseam with their announcements and honkey-tonk ‘turned up to full volume on the amplifier,’’. were.getting to. bea bit much. ~The.. writer concluded: that “noisy motorcycles & should be in-the north. part of-town. because all the Ba ‘noise. should not be cancentrated in: “this small ; oR area,’ Mayor Dick Leigh addressed ‘himself to «the: problem stating that the track: was built for bieyele: and ot: motorbikes in the: first place and that, ° far_as: I can sec its never been used.” “Slt: doesn’ t appear. to. be. a probiem vat, ‘the 2 monient; he said. -- ; ae Ald s Jerry Tregaskis moved that a letter bes sent to’ Moorhouse explaining the- track is for bicycles only _and that “‘the police chief assures us there. will Ld no aiffeulty ei Siineal ar Sey budgets ‘increase of | oAl3. 6 per cent By GRANIA Lr TWIN Sidney council Using an assessment ~ finally. adopted the Jof 10,000 as an 1977. budget By-law |example of a good 593 Monday night and | sized family residence the total — mill _ rate.|on a decent sized piece. stands at 96.091 — up |of land this means a 11.518 mills over last | total increase of about sapsnananansts SRS Reet se year, an increase of |$122 for a. person 13.6 per cent. under. 65 and _ an $§in- = oT =") crease $72. for eee somcone Over 65, _ Sidne ad- An inquest may: be held ministrato; Geoff into the: sudden. death wa Friday, May’ 6, of Peter | -ogan. explained. that Ronald, Lamb, aged 19, of | On _a house assessed at 7946 Galbraith Crescent, $10, 000 the mill rate an vniel 7 blew taxes less the home entra aanich: Police a ‘report he was found in his Owner grant for a ‘basement: bedroom dead | Person under 65.will be from -a_ gunshot’ wound, | $697. including — "the. There.was no. suicide note for any-signs of foul. play. “Hle bad: liked puns and had ‘been an’ ardent target Shooter at Heal's: Range, “The deceased was.a parte lime employee at the Reddi- “Chet in Sidney. His family water lax - compared with $575 last year, . 65 this year’s tax will be $547 including the water tax compared with $475 last year, | : sii For. residents over. of growth he predicted. there would be a substantial tax increase. 2) This plan — severely restricted growth in the municipality, following the regional ‘district plan. It required ‘‘rigidly rein- forcing the agricultural land reserve areas’’ and limited the’ population in 20 years to 7,000. This plan called for no extensions: of services except’ around: the Dean Park-Experimental Farm area which was to be a Wednesday, May 11, 1977. heavy growth area. ‘It | 11,000 in the Dean Park assumes farming will be | area, 7,000 in Deep Cove economic again in «the | and.6,000 in the Ardmore future in this area,’? said | area. It would require the planner and, “‘provides | revised subdivision in a solid basis for future | existing residential . areas agricultural potential,’? It | and services to the main would have a low tax load for the population. 3) This proposal presents growth areas. 4) This proposal called a “‘balanced concept’’ by. the said, ‘‘Lot size must be enlarged as it is proved septic tank systems require it.”’. Water was to be provided to most people in the four main residential areas. ‘Ht required a moderate growth rate of three and one-half to four per cent to arrive at a population, in 20 past the boundaries of the existing growth areas until these somewhat. ESTABLISHED 1912 20 CENTS about 2,000 more than the plan’s proposed 10,000. Ald. Wilf Price: said the proposals give council a new approach and insight to tackle the problems with up,’ he said. Ald. John Lapham wanted more time to look at the details but he thought many of the approaches used were positive. areas filled in Although aldermen only received the details of four “ by-law 194, THIS” FELLOW WAS A FAVORITE. of children at:the Arts and Crafts show held last weekend at Sanscha Hall. The. show was very. sharp. distinction between | planner was received most years, of 10,000.) It urban and rural. There | favourably. by all council | provided a stable tax rate would be heavily populated | members. . It steered | and kept future possibilities villages against a rural| development away from | open. The planner advised background... This plan} ALR areas but provided limited development in the next five years to catch up and little new subdivision showed a population of 27,500 in 20 years, with areas for larger lots and | hobby farmers. Van Westen ~ popular abd 3 many of the local artis “of their: pieces ,on ‘display. : Shown: here As. Wendy Wiggins, ‘a visitor: from Vancouver. By GORDON - «EWAN Speaking. for, Holdings, . .Mr. ° Dave Thomson, 7034 Tamarin, requested - Central: Saanich council _ reconsider re- zoning some. 264 acres of property on. the slopes. of subdivided® in. accordance with the community plan into 10 acre lots. According to Thomson, these lots are not selling, potential buyers ‘desiring smaller: properties instead. He suggested the smaller lot sizes would be a better land Use, ‘Topography, — however, would necessitate a-range of lot sizes.from 2 to 5 aeres,. Alderman Frank Waring was quite: receptive. to the proposal but he requested more specific details as.to “road. patterns and servicing costs, He said 10 acre lots area waste of land, Alderman, MacFarlane appeared hostile: He told Thompson the present sub-division had been proceeded with against the advice of council and he Lisbon Mt... Newton above St.’ . Stephen’s.Church from the current RE-1, 10: acre minimum, to .RE-2, two acre minimum. > , The - properties: © in question were only recently George ai pteening of Mt. ‘Newton ‘requested | cumbent. upon” éouricil to” “not think a decision should “bail: him ~ out’ if he. | be. made © until the. full information would be. “(Thomson) © had | made. al committee © was ~“present, | presented to‘a later meeting; “poor business decision. | Ald...Lamont. and Tabor | of: the :zoning .and: .sub-. Mayor. ‘Jean ‘Butler did |. being absent. division committee. The -zoning & sub- dividers do seem to be i inva instead ‘of fifth: acre lot division. committee’ of | -better legal position. sizes... Council, — however, Central) Saanich. council In a petition to council, -| does not like this suggestion spent an. hour. Monday }:the objectors wish to effect: | because to implement it,. a evening exchanging by-law, | a = compromise. — While | new special zoning category council -. resolutions, .. and recognizing. that some sub- | would have to be created, paragraph numbers among themselves for no ostensible reason, . retrospect, it would — appear that the development. officer, Gay Wheeler, merely wanted a “ruling as to) whether ‘to process applications | for sub-division ins a certain area or whether council still division ought to’ be per- mitted, in view of current zoning, they suggest half. There is’ nothing between house per two acres, Flat water rate “may benefit some preferred to ‘hold: Ate in limbo, ee A Mat ‘charge of $17 will, be made agains! each ~The area involved is parcel of land in’ Sidney this year: to. help. raise Greig Avemie, running in revenue for the water utility, according to munigipal ‘rocky terrains | beside: administrator Geoff Logan, BenVennto, 2 “ee Couneil Monday night adopted Water ri ircel Rate App arently,: the Pe obylaw: $94 which will takeabe place of aone mill levy municipality’ §- $30,000 “taxowhich was raised by the Sidney Water Works in previous years... This previous: Was amounted to nine community plan. included “dollars; one area of R-l property,.| | 8,400. square foot © Phe inereise of eight dollars was instigated 1) ymieet minimunt,” within can’ en Regional ' District requirements Ler Ly tor ul Det clave of RE2, two. nere. fle Manent water supply, said Logany: : eo AG positive feature of the new tax is that, while it a means an actual increase of eight dollars, some : » residents will benefit: from. the fact that the billing: ¥ minimum, «properties. The R-1 can be sewered, the RE- 4 can't. Theowners of the Visit us today for details and entry form, | | contest closes June 17th.: ao “sold all | Tt was agreed that: more five houses per acre and one. plans Monday evening they were generally pleased by what they saw. “1’s-an excellent start,’’ said Ald. GeorgeWest- wood. He preferred plan four, calling it a ‘‘balanced, well-planned community.’’ He. said,. on initial examination, he would prefer a. population § of “For the last few months we've just been banging. our head. against the wall," he said. He also said he hoped the public would respond to the discussion on the com- munity plan scheduled for sometime towards the end of May. or. beginning of June. ‘‘The people in favour of 194 don’t show “T thought plan four was excellent. although there were certain points I had minor. reservations about,”’ said North Saanich Mayor Paul Grieve. © ‘ “‘There’s a strong sense. of containing - residential areas that | approve of,’’ said the mayor ‘‘and’a long term) preservation of the core.” | Board approves *15,000 | | for curriculum co-ordinator | Expenditure to re-sort curriculum content and school organization — By J IM RODGERS Saanich board of school: trustees approved a $15,000 ‘expenditure Monday. night to. develop — and. ‘re-sort curriculum . content in district number 63. ~The proposal, by district: superintendent of, schools - E.E.: Lewis; is to. use’ the funds to curriculum - employ a co-ordinator” and. for.committee work ony curriculum organization. ~ The idea: is: to be ready once the. ‘‘core curriculum’ tis defined.” as Saanich “schools” ‘will then have to “rearrange: current organization” curriculum... | a ~~ Lewis explained: that the isn’t to define core content but: to arrange the ‘content for teaching. es ‘The: district will have io determine the. degree of mastery for cach’ student according to subject matter. The rearranging process ‘also involves devising a new system. of. _reporting. a child’s progress. to parents. “One suggestion is to report the level of mastery in key away from ~ percentages, ranking and letter” grades, responsible: for aligning the ideas and resource materials which “come” out ‘of the provincial ~ education ministry's core program to a school or district plan. | RAPE RELIEF rape awareness literature (0 senior secondary, students and: {00 incorporate. the material cinta) the vap- curriculum, ‘by the Victoria Rape Relief Centre, focus onthe myths and -realities of rape, self defence, what to. do and where to go ita TAPE OCCUrS; “The materials. have been. rend and: approved ‘by: law: “organizer, said the Knights “relieve ‘nurses of..the heavy. _, School’ a n d. ‘job: of the ‘school . district. areas to parents and to stay. the-. prior method © of reporting. - a. The co-ordinator and staff committees will be School trustees also gave’ “approval to distribution of - propriate’part of the school: The materials, prepared: Knights. of Pythias, a fraternal order’. which annually donates $2,000 to community — charitable: causes to approach district 63:. principals: - with: walkathon entry forms. Wilf Hetman, walkathon- of Pythias. were approached by. Saanich. Peninsula ‘Hospital. Ke) help purchase: which is designed to an: ambulift “equipment: “and: potentially. dangerous. “job” of. ‘Physically, lifting. ‘patients. : > Hetman : “distribute ‘entry: forms: to ad principals, of. district schools and it-will be up to students ‘to -volunteer ‘for the. seven’ mile: walkathon, scheduled May 22. “ The cost of the ambulist, with. “attachments, : will. ‘be well . ‘over.: $2,000, - ‘said Hetman. 2 |. . COOK | TRAINING Further, ‘the’ ‘board: considercd ..a- recom- mendation from - school superintendent: . Lewis. «to institute /a cook. training course at. Stelly’s. school next year, and approved the. “pre-career’” program.to be conducted . in» conjunction’ with Camosun. College. The program will. ‘have space for about 35 students and will lead: to. -a graduation certificate, Board .chairman. Gerry. Kristianson, said. he has talked ta people who are very enthusiastic about this type of program, “One woman attended a similar. course at.Camosun and) was’ working ~ im- “PROMPT ACT TON © -QUENCHES FIRE” When® ‘Central Saanich volunteer firemen arrived at Ted. Smith's: house, . 7629 Blossom Park. Place at 6:30 last Toesday morning, the fire wits ilmost out, ae faulty. baseboard: electrical - heater - is” blamed: for setting fire to drapes in. the: ving room. Smoke. filled > the “house that Smith and: his neigh- hours are carly: risers, One ‘of nem urrived on the scene With achand. fire ex. Jingnisher and had the blaze tinder control: as” the Hremen were on the way, area - ‘attend. ‘said - he. will unless. : otherwise in writing | andthe “request ‘is:based: ‘On"agoud educational, reason, ‘and: .Stelly’s very. quickly, 50 itis fortunate mediately. graduation,”’ u po n ‘he ‘said and - she says the opportunities in the field are wide open: The field has been. traditionally male dominated ‘and hotels are attempting to rectify the situation by hiring “more _women, Kristianson: said. _ STELLY’S | A TTENDA NCE - “Other: ‘business: included “trustees. giving support: to the. board. administration “insisting : ‘that ‘pupils’ in: the ‘Stelly’s. school... attendance “that... - school ‘parents. request - The dif ficulty’ this. motior “is to remedy is the situatior -of:some grade ten student current ly= ~ Claremont school who. have shown in attendi ng ‘or » -Parklanc indication they will be goin; ‘to Stelly’s” next) year.) “F this were to persist, it woulc ‘result: in. Claremont. bein; ‘crowded . and. understaffec rs. lacking th number in grade 11 to offe the: best. programs,” Lewi said. Lewis ~ said a’ “p00 educational reason’. woul be that a:certain’ course’ “student has enrolled in or i interested -in is onl available —at-’Parkland -o Claremont, '*In. this: cas the student. in the: Stelly’ attendance “area would” b allowed to attend the schoo where the special course j offered,” he said. ALARMS Trustees: ‘also. carried’ motion of ‘the board pe sonnel committee to hire a electronics © technician © _Installand maintain burgl and fire alarms: in’ distri schools. oO eT his: “position alge created: as astepdn our ant vandalism program, AP Steneont suid, : -Purther, the, board place On: a future agenda: Jette “frome Sidney. cand Nort Saanich’ councils: invith Members. of the board: « trustees to attend recreatio commission meetings ® wit voice but no vote,: ‘o: Trustees - had: eartie requested: permission. have u voung representati on the commission, a The . board « decided | wait to reply to the letie! unt) call. trustees wer present at a meeting. Be 2 . ns aarenta n'a tae srelags 1 Will, be Included with the taxes rather-than coming | enforcement officers, Ahought he was still at. work Logan stressed that |.did not feel it, was: ine R-1 propertics.” want io ; an the " eH us oS i lawyers, repistered nurses during —suppertime. > that | fj as “are subdivide then, the owners separately with the water bill as in past years, and church groups evenings One member just the se figures “‘are just BOAT MISSING. ‘al. the RE!2~ properties | &. “The administrator explained this means the tax:can ’ BrOUpy, : lated to the mill rate ” fect ey? -tocf i be paid-out of the home owner grant iy those cases ane Heeavers be. diced ‘as room. afterwards —and’| and don’t include local Mike Boyd, ; 269 preserve their present state where a resident does not use the: entire amount tO" resource ‘material in u discovered the body. i improvement charges Beaufort, reported his boat | of seclusion, pay their house taxes alone. 3 idance : » onieion of: : , ** Land motor stolen” the : ote “Some benefit will be derived in’ some cases,"! he _ | Guidance course, In the opmon of. the sewer service charges . 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