Association of Central Saanich (TRACS) for a program for the
rest of the year.

-and the. municipal insurance policy will cover any liability for
injuries to persons using it, but the club will provide supervision
at the track for any competition events it sanctions.

Rotary president Dave Thomson told parks chairman Ron
Cullis the club would also. be willing to do some maintenance
work.

An immediate start is planned so the track will be ready before
winter. Ald. Trevor. Jones. expressed concern riders. with
powered trail bikes would use the course and rip it up, but others
suggested. that since it. was near the caretaker’s residence this
could be prevented.

The committee also. received proposals from the Trails

. By JOHN GREEN

Central Saanich council parks committee Monday approved a

proposal by Brentwood Bay Rotary Club to build a bicycle moto
cross track in Centennial Park.

The track for pedal-powered ‘‘dirt bikes’

i

Plans include work on a trail on the Lamont Road right of
way to the regional park; a connecting trail between Central
Saanich and Saanich roads and Bear Hill Park, a Thomson Cove
beach access trail, a White Road-trail and bush clearance on
Willow Way west of West Saanich Road.

will be. built ina

wooded area west of the lacrosse box. It will cover 500 feet in an
elongated loop, with a cut-off in the middle making an oval of
about half the length for the use of younger riders.

The club’s written proposal said the track would be con-

The club: plans a work party. on. Nov. 20-with 40 or. 50
members to do the majority of the projects. It was agreed
municipal staff would-meet with me association to-discuss. the
program.

structed with the safety of children as the main consideration,
and that as few trees as possible would be removed.
It will be turned over to the municipality when it is completed,

ByPEGGIEROWAND __-’ of small crafts, ‘
‘Sidney: Mayor. Norma. Sealey “-me,”’
doesn’t waste her time when she

‘and get back to
Brodersen was away at the

N. i

o¢ time, Sealey said. . ; e,
-visits Ottawa — not even. when Sidney council had been referendum
it’s to receive the Order of dealing with Vancouver small are

Canada, and especially when she craft harbors on the issue of the

. Five’ candidates. in North
Saanich will be battling for three
-aldermanic seats with incumbents
Dick © Herlinveaux and. Dave
erie facing — opposition. from.
-{wo. former. .mayors “Eric.
Sherwood and George Weitwood: a3
— and former alderman Edgar.
Farthing. an

Ald. Nell Horth ‘said Monday s
she. would. not: be: contesting her:-:
seat. “Its beenca- nice council to: -
-work. with: We’ve- had our difzi.
ferences but. it’s been a pleasure~ oe
to work with a council that abides: ae

‘outside
our ken”

North: Saanich” : ‘mayor Jay
Rangel: denied Friday council.was
“undemocratic” in refusing to_
hold a referendum on nuclear.
2 disarmament. -The charge. came’
-from’a group. appearing before
council at a. special - meeting .
Thursday. SS EEE eae
Rangel said the group had.
legitimate concerns but he argued
the. referendum. is: ‘illegal - and: -
would. only. give false ‘hope=to >

‘y have een the. wordin Sere the
Sealey Monday although referendum ‘‘and that mean
Vancouver. small. harbors. is’ the. would. have » “be. ‘worked- out

regional. branch | and should be’. with’ ‘council ' members and in

ie from getting a breakwater. a
- Sealey: ‘said Monday | Perrault.

used, council. thought _ Ottawa order to dot vat we would have to
was. familiar with the’ project and. should: be aware. of “the dif- debate? os
- seemed- to know. most of the ficulties. e Boe aber Ra np elic: ‘added, “SCouncil

_ details. The senator returns home She noted” ihe Vancoiiver doesn’t ‘debate ‘Solidarity ins

“Lo. Vancouver: every. weekend sO department had been reluctant to

Poland or .apartheid in South’

» Sealey , Will be setting SUD: ‘at talk about. staging the breakwater. Africa. It (the referendum) opens :
om meeting soon. _ a building ‘it-over two or three ~~ the door to matters : of tremen-
The) mayor. also. met’ with: “years — saying there would be no _- dous importance. Agee

wae Ottawa’ s small. ‘craft’ harbors. protection, "1" ve -always: argued 7 “And: they’ re outside our

ans » department. and talked to Nicole © there’s “no... protection now," ken.”

“Melanson, special assistant to the. Sc aley said, referring to Sidney. “However, Rangel ‘said ‘council:

minister of fisheries and oceans. ‘Wharf and floats, “which: have js willing to leave a petition for. .

“Sealey. had) taken) a. “fairly “i
~ substantial’’ brief containing all. Scaley said although: ‘Ottawa ~ polling day, if they wish. It can't
correspondence on’ the break- > reiterates money. is short” she. ‘bei in,connection with the election
water relating to Vancouver small ie managed to obtain'a copy ofall sg” we'd have to. place it.
‘erafts’ harbors which: she «said»

Jong needed urgent repairs. residents to. sign’'on Nov, 20,

showed why: Sidney council. had

become sO frustrated,

tives

‘projects in Canada over the last
years. and |

discovered
: Steveston,. on the mainland, had”:

somewhere else on that day — in.

“another. room, away from where

“people are voting, he said,
Neither. Sidney. nor, Central .

The- mayor said there “was “been given ‘ federal grant of 38. a

cm ‘surprise “shown. AL, some million, : aa Saanich. councils have: ‘agreed {0°
. correspondence. owe have. Granted,  Steveston’ 5 erste ehald : referendums one nuclear.
_- received." She said Melanson has. priority. is” fishing Sealey, said, 7S disaninagiante:
kept the: material. and. will consult: buts nevertheless sel. Ae Victoria, Sa
with Dr. Ken Brodersen, director a “precedent.” . are inelided. in.
: A ae Rena a nT ae “municipalities which have

to hold referendums.

iy

pay

ntral Saanich

en Mayor Dave Hill, theumbents

‘George MeFarlane and Earle
Tabor and newcomer:Eric L ewis a |
were: elected by: acclamation in’

oo Wallace Johnston ‘bunaby
_ 6§23--Telford: Ave. Burnaby,
“ who'was charged with aitempted

tes : ; oo, Si erect f if ; pelt iy 4 ly AP) f a 4 ; “ Mm ! KE
“Central Saanich “when murder in’ connection. with a’ ideas Fria 4 meet ei ll a A ae

_ nominations: closed Monday at } . knifing aboard the research vessel | ae

“noon, Lewis, owner of. the. a Pandora Tl, was” sentenced to.

~ Waddling. Dog ton, won former
alderman. Trevor Jones’ seat.
“Jones decided” not to run: again’
' and there were no other comers. ;
Lewis. said Monday it wasn't).
his first. try. He ran three years.
“ago and: lost by :six votes. And
now he's in Lewis says he'll be

“nine months in. jail, when he
: pleaded. guilty in Sidney
- provincial court-on Oct..19 10a.
reduced charge of assault causing |
bodily harm. :

He was also put on probation. te
for: 12 months,” and received a
_eoneurrent six-month jail sen:

able "10, bring, his expertise asa | “Aenee on another assault charac
~suee consults businessman Stor 3) 19 which he pleaded guilty. eo
council, ok ‘Trevor Frank White, 920. .

ok ric! Ray, ‘is

Darwin Ave... Victoria. was jailed:

“for sever’ days and fined. a total,
of $680. on three. Motor. Vehicle
er charges, He pl leaded g willy 10.
“dviving: : without) insurance, | rer
driving “while his: Heenes. was fy oi

oo Pewde save he: knows ‘how 10 e
“yead a.$3 million’ biidget''sheet
and financial statements, Intime

Me pointed ont he sonirioue’
“$42,000. “iW tages to the
Sof restraint, it's: a matter, Of, ~ uncipalty and “ WANES 10 Know...
Keeping. the lid on expenses it. wheres Wa going es
“money. is going down the drain. T want to see the budget: want:
Mit be the first: one 10 mention ae mre be part of the decision- maitig suspended and driving: without”

: Lewis vowed: Ea ee eDrocesss he sal: eae ndue sare and, attention,

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