horrible. .

of all Canada for making me feel this way.”

‘seasoned veteran.
to the late Roy Orbison, i in the form of his hit song Crying.

was literally crying for several minutes before the micro-
_ phone.

- achievement award. Cancon was his baby, as head of the
-. baby’s babies.

- and the people good, so was. the production. The show

in oe and succeeded beautifully

ae ‘A room with « a view

Property ¢ ACTOS the street from Ocean Court, on: the corner .
of Second Street and Bevan: Avenue; was rezoned: by town”

ESTABLISHED 1912

9781-2nd St., Sidney, B.C. V8L 4P8 Phone 656-1151
SECOND CLASS MAIL REGISTRATION NO. 0128

Juneau’s laughing last

Canadian content rules hit the nation’s broadcasting world
20 years ago to a chorus of groans.

Many of Canada’s radio listeners envisioned years of
hearing songs by Anne Murray and Gordon Lightfoot,
followed by more from Anne Murray and more from Gordon
Lightfoot, accented, perhaps, by some April Wine and
Lighthouse.

And for a few years they were right. Outwardly, all Cancon
seemed to be doing was ensuring a percentage of songs that
really weren’t good enough to earn airplay on their own
merits made it into cars and living rooms. Some of the music
was good. Some of it was average. Lots of it was decidedly

But something was happening in the background. An
industry was developing.

And the recent Juno Awards demonstrated that Cancon has
blossomed and borne fruit.

Today, Canadians can be proud of their musicians. Take, for
example, the album of the year. Robbie Robertson, the
gruff-voiced, bluesy rocker of The Band fame, took his
self-titled album to the top. Compare it with the album that
won top honors at the Grammies. On it is a ditty called Don’t
Worry, Be Happy, a shallow, not great song. *..>

Robbie Robertson thanked his family, his fans and “most

Over and over again it happened, during the Junos. Not
only were the songs good, but the people who made them
were good. Colin James looked and spoke like everybody’s
boy next door. You’d expect him to say, ‘“Golly, gee whiz!” —
And he played wild and wicked electric guitar like a

Quirky country singer k.d. lang sang an emotional tribute

And then, as she tried to accept an award in his name, lang

And there was Pierre Juneau, accepting a lifetime
CRTC years ago. The winners of the Juno awards are his
One footnote about. the awards: not t only were the music

strived to. break away from the cliches of programs gone by |

council to allow a condo complex - — * despite some.

- complaints.

Residents of Ocean Court are concerned their view will be |

blocked. The town, therefore, should not allow the Fezoning,

they say.
-. But they’re wrong. .
First of all, the two lots are covered by the s same sections of:

the official community plan. To deny the new development.

rezoning would be unfair, no matter whose view is blocked.
Council can’t, shouldn’t and won’t reject an application that
conforms to local plans, no matter what the complaint.

-This does, however, point to a problem in the real estate:

business. One resident of Ocean Court claims, “T'was lead to

believe the accepted plans. and bylaws affecting the building _ |
~ to be constructed on this site would be restricted toa height -
which would not obstruct my view ACTOSS the Gulf Islands:

and the Georgia Straits from my unit.’
If the person who sold David Purdie his unit told'him)
nothing would block the view, Purdie has a. legitimate

complaint. But it isn’t with the town,

Real estate salesmen too. often stretch the truth, An

example: some lots in Central Saanich were sold as backing

on parkland. The parkland, it turned out, is privately owned, '
Now, the owners are forever stopping people from lighting >

campfires, building | trechouses and cutting down forest in
“their park,”

But until the industry or. the gover nment impose stricter.

| regulations, it’s. a case of buyer beware, Otherwise, property
~ buyers like Purdie may: find hemselves Aighting : av dosing”
battle, with city halts. :

LOVE LY 1 LADIE iS aged 17 ty 21 are invited to enter the 1989

residents, have a pleasant personality and be able to represent the

tions close M; arch 23,.

ry + os :
WC, Worth, dist chiel of sult for Saanich Poninsula. Hospital.
oe Donated Marat: Wt. 7
a creer nen
the hospital's board of trustees, Only extended care residents will

a in over the next Iwo years,

VIC SWAN, Publisher
GEORGE LEE, Editor
Proprietor:

Editor: :

Miss Sidney Pageant, Contestants must he Saanich Peninsula

CE

ara, Por information call Linda Pendray at 656-755 1, Applica-.

- Who says. chivalry i is dying!

“Last Wednesday while bracing : a:
“Mirror’in.my car: ‘in. Sidney, I
stupidly. laid: my briefcase on the |
roof of the car — then drove off!

“Some very kind :person -picked -

up the fallen case and anony-.
», mously left it at my house, located

some ‘six to seven miles from

~ Sidney and within a: space of two .
‘short hours..
T would like to take this opportis: 2
nity lo express. my sincere thanks

: to my unknown benefactor.

John M. Rey nolds:
| Saamachion

Class 1 reunion:

Editor:

Victoria High School class of:

1969 twenty year reunion. is sched-

led for the: May long. week-
end...May 19-20, 1989) Any. grad
from the class of 69 who has not,

yet received an- invitation, please
contact Tan’ Maclean at S88-0649
or Barry Moen at 383.
9702, both in’ Victoria, .

Victorian

James Island

tales s sought

Editor: :
Pacific Parklands Properties
have expressed surprine at the

interest shown, by so many: peciple

—toctheir proposed development:of

earch now

Island Publishers Ltd.

Tan MacLean

FROM 1 THE

‘L GUESS WE NEED To DECIDE
WHAT K/V/D OF DEVELOPMENT”
"WE MIGHT SETTLE FOR...

“James Island:-In ‘particular,.they.
‘note. the. ‘number ‘of: former’ ‘resi-° ”
dents who have fond memories. of -
_ those years on. the Island.

In discussing this with me, they By
have’ decided to establish .a- small”
‘museum in. their new. complex,
~ which. will display artifacts, early -
“pictures (pre’ First and Second
- World War), as well as more

modem views,

There will also be 6 booklet
compiled giving the carly-day. his-

tory (much extracted from Ictters
written to me by George C, Grubb,

construction engineer of the plant -
in 1913), A portion of this booklet

will chronicle the reminiscences
of former residents,

If any descendants. of the fami-

lics- of Hugh Munro; William
Munro, James: Scoville. and HLF
Seaton are living in our area and
would care to mect.some after-

noon to share your memories with |

us, a date will be arranged,

The same offer stands also, for
any former residents or carly-day
workers at James Island, to spend
an aflernoon with us, so that your
recollections may be included,

Any -pictures which may: be

copied, or artifacts relating to the

plant will be most welcome, either

on Joan or as a donation and will

he only acknowledged ine the

. niscum.”

~May we hear from you? Please

phone G56- 1133. wilh. your name

anid tly phone: humnber,
Ben Bond

Sidney .

Wednesday, March 22, 1989 Page A4

Editorial twaddle_

Editor:

torial (‘We say yea,” The Review,

March 15), is an utter crock. It is
totally out of character with the |
majority of your usual. sensible

editorials,

It is my belief, and I’m sure that

Jam not alone in the thought, that

your obligation to the community.

where you are the only local paper,

is.lo preserve an honest impartial-.

ity in public affairs, The mayor can

muck things up enough without

any partisan help from you.
Why whine to us that you: are

‘under criticism from some that

you are publishing too many nega-

» ive Ietters on the port develop-

ment fiasco? If these letters: are

misguided or misleading, let-the

complainants. avail themselves in
your Ictters to the editor and not
skulk and hide under-the cloak of

— anonymity, Let them know that we
don'thave to buy their gas, or their

furniture, or their books, or their
real eskte ‘expertise.
Should you continue to sully the

“pages of your fine litde paper with

the tortured bwaddle of your most

paper To. come ita town,

Ifor ang do not intend. to be

‘Sidney

BAKE RS, START YOUR OVENS, Last yi rit was the Sidney |
Slice, This year it's the. Aloha Squares,

oe ah

silent in my strictures of the Kel-

the taxpayérs are getting the short:

“end of the stick.and will unfortun- ~
Allow. me to be arhong ‘the: ‘first end of the stick. and will unfortun

to ‘heartily’ congratulate. your Staff
“Writer George Lee on the fair and
evenhanded way he has reported
on his recent interview with Mayor
- Sealey. .
However. your ghost-writien edi-

ately continue to suffer as long as.
the. present ‘incumbents clutter up:

the town-council chamber. Our:
~TEXt tax. notices. wil: prove: my

point,
; “Arthur Gregg
‘Sidney
Messy skaters
Editor:. ~

Due to.our recent extreme cold
weather, the pond in John: Dean
Park, provided: many adults and
children with an ice. surface for
skating and playing hockey, What
great fun they all had!

However, it is unfortunate thal
these people left behind two. very
large ugly pieces of garbage, ©
mimely a sheet of plywood, used -
asa puck stop, now floating in th®

_ middle of the pond, and a wooden.

sow pusher, ,
Wouldn't it be admirable, if

each one of us would remember to

be more responsible in keeping
our, parks clean and beautiful,

Ivy A. Anderson

Sidney

No support for

local boaters ,

: Iiditor:
recent. editorial you nay” bees:

dasuited you: are VAL? another

Congratulations on your news
story on the Port CPort woes over,
bi 10 start,” The Review, March
ne “ou lnued: on Maye AS.

q 989

The result. of, original

“ley: Sealey, fandango in which we. .

WHAT" 5 UP NEXT DOC? was the question when over 1006
colleagues and friends attendeda March 3 dinner honoring Droe 0

7) The retirement party for the 71-year-old doctor included presenta.
_tion of gifts trom the hospital board and atatt. New chief of stalf Is :

HOSPITAL ZONE: NO SMOKE: will he the ‘role ‘al Gaanleh
Peninsula Hospital IN WO years under anew policy approved by:

_be exempted from the non-smoking ohie , which will be hase i
iB Poucy, J

TOP OF THE PILE

* o :
“HOL USING. HOPES for seniors in Sidney fre. being Spurred by
another Kiwanis Clb of Sidney and Peninsula application to
“ eomstrucet a Speunit seniars housing project near’ Marina Mall in
4989, ‘The group has apphed Ww the BC. Housing Commission for”
“project Approval, Anyone aged 55 of aver who ts Interested in ane
of the units is invited to write Box 2121, Sidney, Ke C, Val. JNO.
All information will he confidential.

recipes for the Peninsula Community Association contest will be
judged ata volunteer Tair in Sanscha Tall April 16, said V4 Muntecrs
Go Tawanan committee chairperson Kathy Nis.
_ Entries wnuat be baked tito squares in an 8X B-inch pan, and cut.
into portians for service ona plate, Prizes include a dinner law two
and a gift certificate fram a decal merchant, © :
Eatry forms-are available atthe PCA offices or at the Sidney
branch library, ore e048 ;

‘

. oe, re
AND NOW. THE SE QUE Lae Render r-of On The Road Yo.
Batangas, astory about Rod Noble's recent harrowing experience | >
inthe Philippines, can find out how he pat out alive by re: wing the
conclusion which appears on page No: : ~
‘art describes the end of the chase and further experivnces

wilh despe sate Vilipinos before the Hina Hight to freedom, But |
appe dred in last week's Review,