_ sceretaries Sidney and North Saanich chamber of commerce has added its voice to others concerned new sport fishing regulations have sparked adverse. publicity af- fecting the local sport fishing industry. Recent reports indicate the number of sport _ fishermen checking into marinas is down 50 per cent in the Greater Victoria area and down 80 per cent in Nanaimo. SECOND Wednesday, April 29, 1981 | As: always, ‘Sidney and North: : Garden -Club annual. * i flower show held recently _ Saanich Sanscha Hall was a great “success, thanks to an enthusiastic executive and). membership supporting: the experience and hard’ work of show. chairman Ralph Noreen chairman Dick Sparke. There were lots of entries and i it Z was pleasing, Sparke says, to see * so many young exhibitors joining -velerans in-various classes, Threads centre ‘on. May 1. Ruttan replaces popular Kay Cooper, who leaves to head ‘up the - Victoria. branch. of the Canadian Cancer. Society. “after. attending. a birthday: party senior: citizens held for Cooper last week, : ‘But Rutan, is experienced iW _ vecreation. ‘administration, | has been con the Peninsula Com- munity Association board and seems to get along well with older folk referring te same of then —admiringly as ‘86-year-old kids with shiny eyes,"" _and provincial ‘Brackenridge = and Boyd. and. . ~Phyllis Cox, ‘says club publicity . : Phyllis Cox, lard A 48-year-old Sidney. mans CPt Ruttan — will head Silver, Resthaven : Drive, his appointment effective ‘And. he admits it’s: a hard act to: follow: The Nanaimo chamber has sent telegrams to. both federal governments asking for a positive advertising campaign to counteract misunderstanding Apout the new regulations, Hugh Curtis, MLA for Saanich and Islands and finance minister; told the chamber at an April 22 meeting his government has supported. the concerns of ON Grand ‘aggregate. was. won. by. _ Les Moore, best bloom by Mrs.» A; Mulholland. Section: winners were: Mrs... Marjorie Burrows, Mrs, Tudor, Mrs. Alice Eekenfelder, Mrs, Phyllis Dagger, Mrs. Grace Bosher,. Les Moore, Mrs. A, Mulholland, ‘Inthe = junior classes. Cheryl Norquay. won >. the >< grand ageregale, other winners were ‘Stephanie Delecretas and Michael : Hicks, Raffle prize. winners . Rutan v was ‘born'k in BC Crand.. -vaised in Stevesion sand aati tts ‘Chiff Ruttan +e new director Tinie tad ataniaanttaten napa nantabmammnaeguamianmensennamanaitens treme MEE Jean Adams, Mrs... Helen Hicks, - Johanson,. Pauline Burt, Wells. “were Rae’ Carroll, “Ted ling-mayor: “too ply - individuals and organizations at every opportunity. ““We have to all keep up the pressure. The chamber agreed to send a telegram to the federal . gover- nment expressing concern over ‘bad. publicity. stemming from the new fishing regulations. In other chamber news: Director Mark Dickinson said ‘A. Dawkins, Glen. : Noreen -Doreen. Ward, Moore, Phillips; Newman, Atkinson, Thompson, Green, . Peg Boyd, D. Pope, C. Vivian M. Wells, A. Wallace, Irene Holmes and M. ‘The show >was. sidney. Mayor Norma Sealey, ~ Guests: included North. Sannich Mayor Eric: Sherwood. and -ac- “Arnaud. of Ruth “Central Saanich, between Steveston, Richmond. : He's enthusiastic about his new job and says he’s impressed with the centre's never seen the: dedication “of volunteers. “Eve reereation: programs run with the. same sort of genuine devotion,” he says. “People will be-on three _ oF four committees but if you ask them to take on another ~- they os just love it. “These. people are totally dnvolved and the happier: for. in” he sitys. Ruttan,: 0609. Lapwing,” is “married and has ason, Brett, 20, and a daugher, Kim, 18, He's the: first man. to: head a Silver ' hrei rds Centre, -Road and Pat should be on site within three. . 1 don’t think we should ease off,’’ he said. , harbor, : Sonironiaion Madge H.J. Dagger, . Vivian. opened. by...’ ‘creasingly: the new tourist booth at John Bay. Highway weeks and operational by. mid- June — in time for the summer tourist rush after school is out. *Curtis reiterated his stand on the proposed breakwater - noting he would not interfere until the town of Sidney had firmly settled it would like to proceed to the next stage of By RON NORMAN [Staff Writer] The biggest problem we face today is. labor-management strife, .says Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Vander Zalm. And it’s mainly because the approach to resolving labor disputes is - “archaic.” -Vander. Zalm.. madé_. the comments. in an-April 22 speech to . Sidney-North. chamber of commerce in. which “he «touched on. a‘-number. of~ issues, including — federal- " provincial: relations, unions, the - latest opinion polls, his gover- “~nment’s record, and the proposed “. planning act. On the recent labor scene in. B.C. ‘Vander -Zalm . said. the “offer any, alternative.” ; “Hess told the 65. : member: sand guests’ different = ‘than™ “anyone~ it oom, “but. “somehow the ystem tends to. twist it: Pies : a strike: He pointed: to “the Canadian “Union of Public Employees strike ‘against. ~ lower. “Rave’-been out for. 10 weeks, leaving public facilities closed for, that long. Government. employee: strikes: lett a group of people ‘ ‘com- “pletely helpless’? in one instance: .at-Riverview hospital, and caused Saanich ~ ; Crafts ~ Society: has been: demonstrating. the talents of its members witha. For. 28 -oyears, the ‘Peninsula | Arts. and: _tegular annual show and sale in. event which becomes » in: “ta view crafts and: paintings by Pernt Ue te Sn some 300 SPAC members, remembers’ carrying passengers’ » laggauge for the ferry which used - Sidney * and > This Saturday and Sunday the featured) puest = artist. Neil Dalrymple, artist in residence. at- Kyle's Gallery and one of B.C,'s most imaginative young sculptors whose. works are represented in- many. public. and standard of work, materials used are high quality and the exhibits ~have | never™. been displayed elsewhere, — All exhibits are subjected to a panel af jurors ~~ Allan Edwards and Paul Kyle for paintings; Jean Day. for: fabric arts’ Carol Graham for arts and verafts and Dr, ALES Carlson for sculpture. . Nea arly. one- third of the space ~ added. “Saanich. approach tO “resolving labor disputes needs to 2 “be changed. “However, che didn’ e. eeting: ihe average. worker is: no. : - Vander Zalm said’ he supports ; ‘the collective bargaining | process © “and believes it: should be allowed. Lo. continue:in B.C., but by: the. ame token is: ‘“‘somewhal upset’? _ when. as a‘ taxpayer he is:denied “use of public ae ities, because of. “mainland | municipalities. in which. workers painting - popular bast: year oo. more than 4,000 people turned up: watercolors: © Hille monoprinting | cand | sculpture group will concentrate a show opens at Sanscha. Hall, 10 - On. specific. techniques working © tm, to $330 pom, each day with - private collections throughout the world... “The society maintains a high stoneware, : weaving 1s - Handley Art Fibres of the West — and.» woven woods by'F rancine Ledue, - the all-day — “shows can be had 11:30 a.m, tot Pp, m., afternoon tea 2+ 4:30 pam, development. “He | said the provincial government does not want to force its will on. the town. He no direct funding is available from the province since the principle responsibility for the breakwater lies with the federal government. However, he has discussed the _issue with the B.C, Development | Corp. as recently as two weeks ago. We. can’t. just: has. ut: and. block a highway: ‘or: we'd: be: arrested, | ‘but ifswe: ‘carried a picket sign weld probably get, away. with | it vhe said.. ; He said: “small inflation’s effects and blamed high wages.. | ». His own. nursery, business can import. some products from the United States cheaper than they — can be grown. here because of the “difference in wages, he said; “Those .statements scemed. o contradict earlier. statements - which Vander Zalm said B. Cc. has at-Sanscha Hall-is:set aside foro” “demonstrations ~ and this: year. AY fie) Cunningham can be ‘seen An’ ols; will shaw: ” her. demonstrates, different phases, of SPAC's with slate, wood, clay and ‘white lightening.” ~ Well-known, potter Gary Chernoff from. Salt Spring > Island, specialist in functional and. “decorative porcelain and of. pottery; Peggy Arber~ will share her techniques in. woodcuts, handled by’ Ruth om a recent exbibitor in during “Tauncheon Doar prizes valued at mare than $500 have been donated by SPAC) members: =~ George ~ Ransom (soapstone sculpture), -opinion:: “polls - show: othe Social :Credit ‘party trailing: ‘the “New Democratic Party. : ; a Voters: seem. to 'shift: from the “Vander Zalm’ ‘said recent t waa on --party.in “settlements inthe lower ‘mainland, ~ have been “unrealistic” -. fuel inflation. businesses are already beginning | to. feel- “and will » “Maureen. > (hand woven cushion)”. Robertson: who has a penchant - ‘for old: barns, rocks‘and flowers “skills”. in ca -Slagboom. oo demonstrates the art. Stewart :: display of paintings in MLA Hugh Curtis ". ..keep up pressure ap ‘power: ‘during™ “good: cate times, ‘he: ‘said, and. remain. “with the: party in Power during. dif: ve oe ficult periods...