50 CENTS By By Judy Reimche Peninsula News Review BC Ferries has taken a proposal from the Gulf Island stakeholders | “committee to its board. 2 SThe stakeholders group. is ask- ing the F ‘erry Corporation to take “a serious look-at using the Queen © “of Nanaimo on.other Gulf Island. runs, not just: ‘Swartz: Bay,” ‘said: a Glen. Brown, executive vice. presi- dent of Interlsland Services for BC Ferries. “Thisis.a pattern t that. ha based at Long Harbor. eek _.. He’said‘the change would: be disruptive to some Ferries person- “nel-at. Swartz’ ‘Bay, but the. pro- _, posed. service is.expected to be more economic and provide better service to customers, There is no expected change in the number of employees. ~~ Karly estimates put the savings ~ between $1 million and $1.5 mil- jion “ “This is good news to. Salt- - spring Island employees, and we ~ think it's exciting for people com- muting from the Islands as well as “travelers, "said Brown. “If the cus: tomer service improves “think it will, it will mean more tourists from the Lower Manian traveling to the Islands,” ~The tentative schedule iS. @X- pected to be drafted before the end of this month, with a final decision anticipated. by the end of Decem- ber, Brown said, while the Corpora- tion has looked at other cost-sav- . ing measures for the Gulf Island runs.in the past, this proposal in- cludes some new elements: that look promising, “On a preliminary basis, it looks like it meets our needs,” fore, but it: ‘thakes ~ “The férry. would continue to be. as we. cee en Ne te te Lt eae cena rom r } Sidney biesehooler: Alexan Peninsula News Review - The Memorial Park Soci cty has. decided it will not change the terms of the original trust agreement governing Sanscha Hall. - and lands, Ata meeting on October » 20 the Society also decided to try on its own to raise the funds fora new Sanscha Hall The MPS will send let- ters to both North Saanich and Sidney councils stating its position, “We infor med of splitting the trust and PENINSULA SP Sk. ¥ ¥ Fg esy x crs ‘turning over “Blue Heran * ‘ney we're not in favor of North” - Sminich we're notin favor A eden Our Stralegy rome “REC. Dooinion Sckwlee is, Fy meinbery Royal Bank, Pasacial Group. Park, and we're telling Sid- any change.to the trust,” “said MPS director al large Don Trivett. “We want the plans to go forward with Sidney and North Saanich at the table, for the sake of all the resi- ~ dents of the area. Instead, the Saanich Cul tural ‘oitndation: the fund: raising arm of MPS, will at- tempt toraise the $4 million : itself, They will meet with Navion Canada, ae proles- sional. fund-raising com: pany, on November 2 to ga" e over the plans. ay The re are several op BS AP ERE DEA RETE ORS Yee, 3 of North Saanich, ventures a 1 peek i in the mouth ofa Jack O'Lantern. -in anticipation, of Halloween. For tips on how to how! safely. this Halloween, turn to page 3. tions open 10 us,’ Trivett said. “We. could: upgrade _Ahe old hall, which is esti- mated at a $1 million cost, © ~ or we could build anew ~ one for $2 million, And then” there is the theatre and per- forming carts. coraplex, which we think is essential, - for $2 million-plus,” To put all the ideas into play would cost between $5: million and $6 million, he said; How much. of that planning i is feasible will he discussed. with the: fund: raising group, The MPS decision came after talks over the future of Sanscha. Hall) stalled be- tween Sidney and North Sea aer LT en OS] has Averaged 18% A Year Since (Dea, _ vote Hea Wsont ay We'Think Your Strategy Should Be to Read Our Strategy. 4, especially if your portfolio has suffered over the past few months, a Viola Van de Ruyt: Noday, : Cal 655 iy: 03 Bor Your Com plinientary ¢ Copy. Ugh Sar RAC eee ait } DOMINION - Ee ; @ SEC UETHES View “ fHateathitaal Wisi Massgaterragcite Tot clledmpedtenhin hentantinh nad Saanich politicians, At aimecting in Septem- ber, Sidney. Mayor Don Amos, wilh the backing of council, anounced that the Town would consider tak- ing over sole trusteeship of the trust, if the residents _ agreed, North Saanich council “has hesitated to get into the planning, saying more in- formation” was’ “needed about what MPS inlended to be built. on the land, Council siruck a. special committer: (6 cnumerite: the issuesthey feel need to. be addressed before a final ~ decision ts made, CONTINUE DON Ad. Wo yw we wet i Member, ¢ Canadian Investor Prorection Fund Visit. Our Websites wwiwrbedscon ig