Wednesday, May 27, 1981 In a surprise move, Sidney and additional parking in and near North Saanich chamber of the downtown area. commerce has recommended ‘eThat council. delay further . eliminating angle parking on steps to implement its proposed Beacon Avenue — but only if plan until it has time to evaluate additional parking is provided. The recommendation was one of eight contained in the chamber’s alternative traffic plan - submitted May 19 to Sidney. council. Another surprise was the chamber’s conciliatory attitude. Relations between council and chamber have been stormy in past, and council’s proposed traffic plan has met with. con- siderable merchant opposition. the chamber recommendations. . Moore. said Monday the chamber’s proposal to eliminate angle parking isn’t a reversal of earlier policy. ‘‘I think we were reasonably quiet on the subject before,’ he said, adding the chamber didn’t have a strong opinion — one way or the other. ‘‘Personally,. 1. think angle parking is quite attractive,’’ he — ‘said. But the chamber’s ad hoc traffic committee thought it best if it compromised with council. Nevertheless, the chamber To reject everything in council’s offered its submission. in the plan would have been ‘‘farcical’’, “spirit. of co-operation’’, and: Moore said. chamber past president Ray But the committee couldn’t go Moore said that was the reason along with the one-way couplet. behind . the angle parking ‘*They’re (council) trying to put recommendation. a in} a 1995. solution in 1981,” But the chamber’s _ total Moore said. ‘‘Why2”’ rejection of council’s proposed one-way couplet which would make. Bevan Avenue’ one-way eastbound and Beacon one-way westbound was no surprise. Instead, the chamber suggested Bevan and Beacon remain. two- way streets, but that 7th Street - curl south from Beacon around. the mall to lead onto Bevan. Other ~ cluded: recommendations in- einstallation : ‘of traffic siguale - at ‘7th and Beacon and Sth and 7 -Bevan. ~ eElimination of left turns at. -Resthaven southbound at Beacon and. at. other strategic tersections. ~ eReduction. of- the speed limit --on Beacon, from 50 kmh to 40 ‘kmh. °Intermediate. ‘term. “future growth ‘be accommodated by: ~ developing Sidney Avenue, with’ « _ othe eventual extension of Sidney: Avenue: between Sth. and 6th ao Streets... et ae cA: -compreh ensive. irk tourist — in- - “parking : ading. to: provision of. He suggested interim solutions - would be sufficient until 1995 draws nearer. ; . The submission noted, ‘‘We believe the proposals will smooth traffic flow. now and in the future, and yet retain Sid- ney’s desirability as the centre of the Saanich Peninsula shopping. ‘These proposals will also enable -.Bevan Avenue. and the streets which join Bevan to Beacon, to. develop and Telieve pressure on - Beacon.’ The submission took exception to: some- aspects of the 1980. Willis, Cunliffe: and Tait. traffic study. The chamber. noted: the study ‘‘appears to’ use. traffic : volume’as ‘the ‘only criteria fora... ‘to ane ~ successful solution: congestion.”’ ‘As. well, there. are no alter- * = native solutions in the study, and” ~~ Daniel Leen, ‘of ‘Maple, . Bay, it: ‘did not. address. parking other “than: to recortinend a. system = “which, ‘reduces’ available parking submission on. _ Beacon, an the. ‘Park near Nanaimo, ‘creatures carved in the © - and why, here is an ‘ opportunity » ‘to learn . fascinating “aspect of - northwest coast pre- THE REVIEW solutions (and yes, there may be more than one solution) must take into account that Sidney is a _town with its. own character, charm and. appeal,. and the growth and prosperity of the downtown area does not solely depend on its ability to handle increased traffic movements.” The submission added it does not touch on the insufficiency of parking spaces in the downtown core. However, it noted 82. merchants were canvassed on Beacon Avenue and 89 per cent were opposed to council’s traffic plan where Beacon will be one- way westbound with angle parking removed and no provision for replacement. Mayor Norma said council will consider the recommendations in detail, and comment. later. However, she pointed out many recommendations deal with land west of 5th Street, which is under -' Interested in petroglyphs? Have visited you . ever Petroglyph or seen the strange sea rocks: above “Sproat Lake? If: you’ won- - dered how old’ these ™ ‘Indian. rock carvings were,: who made.them heritage - more about | this. history. : June. = | “Canadian Rock Art a Research - “Associate, Bo, “the 3713 oe ‘B. C.; will ‘ but simply not written in detail. ’ mendations to highways and ask . parking ‘‘just isn’t true.”’ offer to take part in a parking pictographs. ’ Northwest Coast. He: will also discuss what _ archaeologists ‘presently doing record. and protect this ancient art for the. of - future British Columbians. _ This. unusual -and - intriguing programme _ “will. be. held’ at’ the Sidney- North’ Saanich‘ ~ branch of. the regional library on « 7:30 p.m.. 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Howard Norquay : COMPLETE REFRIGERATION - . uot ~ unable to. spend - wondered. ‘‘how: the "SUPPLY & SERVICES “anywhere near the fishermen feel about, “if fire breaks out. amount’? she had all the seals coming up 6761. Kirkpatrick Way -652- 1622 ‘every second anticipated during her «and. making — their §f et Alter H Hours ts 477-6638 “March vacation. on Vancouver — Island . because. so _ tourists: shops carried trinkets... and. ‘toys ~ made from seal skin _ and fur, Hudgens, “yl ~ explained she . felt. .obligated. not... to-§ “purchase anything. - from. shops. carrying. i: - those items,.said: at. # ~Smany® tourists: shops _ = and particularly at ga. -tourist.. shop, in. ‘downtown: Sidney — 2 oo she was forced to. fa ‘leave. without @- : spending a penny. Ald, - Ross Martin _. stiggested a copy of. § “Hudgens letter be sent. ff -» Sidney-North Saanich: - chamber of commerce as well as. a letter of thanks to the writer. He said he tended to agree with Hudgens’ sentiments but suggested. if she had really wanted to spend. money she could have — found) many” wore of thwhile items which