. Wednesday, November 9, 1983

Bob Ward is
Urges
‘beautification

Bob Ward. of C.R. Ward a
fs associates Ltd., would like a seat on
Sidney. council. It’s his first try for —
~ office but the Sidney man has some:
very. definite ideas and policies he’s
'. like to put into action. They include:

Downtown . beautification»
_ Ward says a plan by Peter Burchet
. should ‘be ‘implemented. Some.
. $60, 000 . was put aside for this.
— purpose. three years ago, he adds, -

and telephone ‘poles - should = be.
» phased out | ‘on. Beacon: as funding: :

painted. with. durable, long-lasting
eee and. older sao at. night: for the

: operators to. build’ and operate é
: multi-level carparks ‘as the town -
cero. ees ee

_ the town. and. government: “bodies
= “have not been able to get it built i in.
70 years so why. not. let private
_ enterprise do it. He adds the town
“with conditional approval - —- would»

~ have all the safeguards it: needs.
ie » He queries John Calder’s position
i on the. breakwater — Calder has
“proposed instead a Port of Sidney

after » council approved
breakwater in. principal it: is: now»
: having second thoughts,

‘he'd like to see more public input ;
: and consultation, igi

“he suggests all but those containing ”

i, should be abolished, |
 eSewage “treatment a
“Lochside —. Ward says he'd like: to
, get to the bottom of ‘that: mess, It,
«shouldn't. smell. and: it should ‘be
_adequate to, meet the town! s needs,
‘ both present and future,
eCapital Regional

for. our money?) La
»*Dynatck — Good luck if it goes,"

“should bank on it, make any special.

cost expenditure,
“night.

“abandoned for now,’”?
Ward of 10255 Resthaven, is 46.

College of Canada. in. Kingston,
“Ont., where he took. a two-year

oo Salences: degree. COUTSE ; 5
ve scholarship), ‘He also took marine ©
and mechanical ‘engineering:

. Royal Navy. Engineering, College,
“Plymouth, England. .

Wavy, sales engineer, management
“consultant and fs

to. be spending more time fighting
“with each: other and jockeying for
‘position than finding solutions to
‘problems, « says aldermanic. hopeful,
--Roy Spooner.

and trees are also in storage. Power —

oe bring a new,. ‘open- -minded: approach ©
“to” council: ‘rather ‘than. ‘‘rehashing ag
cand reinforcing established. political

:  ebedeatrian cross: walle should be :

@He says his position is. already on
. well known. on the proposed Sidney. se
ae breakwater-marina and points. out

run by the town — and the fact that’ oe
the.

‘*Downtown zoning and planning’ |

-eln-camera sessions of. council'= —_ Oe

the most sensitive: personnel issues

District —
Ward says. it should. be asked more.
frequently: — what are we getting .

he gays, but doesn't think the town ne
concessions or enter into any capital el

-@Bicycles: ~- ‘there ‘should: bea
bylaw requiring they carry. lights ates

- e'The. one-way couplet, proposal
~ should be ‘put to rest quickly, and mo

He ‘attended the ‘Royal’ Military -

(on.

oo In-a varied carcery, Ward has been Peg
‘an engineer office in the Canadian:

“currently ©
~ consulting marine engineer and ship. -
7 manager: Ao > private: anit OWNETS, a

Page B1.

| Roy Spooner aS

: Promises :
new

approach ~

Members of Sidney council seems

As:a consequence, it ‘hasn’ t been

‘looking at opportunities that would

be beneficial:to the community, ‘Says .
Spooner.: “And I haven’t seen any
shore-up or: our
economic base:”’ oes
If elected, ‘Spooner. promises to:

stimulate

t. subject. to permit: the. telease: of the
“foreshore. lease to the private sector.

ae “ef ne People should have a say | in: this, he
happen. Tf not, he Suepests a esieee adds, :

to enhance.

. provincial. government for funds to. ‘

conceived.

“on to. “other. ways’ .
‘Sidney’ s economy. and tax base...
And" he likes the idea of town 7

- meetings and a free exchange of —

-ideas between council and residents.

“providing a forum. for. good. :
_ discussion « of local i issues. ae

2 Siakey -aldermanic—
“number. of isucs in the town, which;
“should. concern, everyone.
: platform calls for:

program, :
~~ @A discussion on the possibility of,

disy osing ‘of properties expropriated
ad but not yet paid for, ~~ - 10 install et

the one-way couplet,
-elmprovements of. existing roads,

~ of Sidney, Neglected » upkeep. of

“facilities 4s poor economy, she SAYS.

wey eOpen council, Weeds ald: 0
- closed door decisions.

taxpayers’ money,

‘Continued: on chia nh

- His

Do people
want |
couplet?

When. Sidney: Ald. Jim Lang ran...

for office in 1981 his platform was.
_ based: on opposition: to the town’s —
“proposed one-way’. couplete and

expropriation » of. land cat Sanscha.
position.” remains ‘the. “same .
today, he says.

He charges council has. refused ' to

hold a referendum on. the: couplet - s

despite: a 1,600- -signature: petition
calling, for a plebiscite and cites a.
ministry
-. decision to. withhold its 50 per cent

- share of. expenses for. the traffic plan::
8 pending : a public vote..

. aggressiveness on the part of council ~
to,

people want the couplet and. are they ee

of : restraint

is hopeful.
“Johanna. Coward says there are a...

Her aa

No. borrowing for a: one-way! a
street or. any over: unnecessary,

diplomas on) scholarship at. the boulevards and ditches: in: all parts:

involving :

co OA peferendum | concerning: anys
- Males project involving tax dollars. m ;

~ of. ~ municipal: affairs

_And:he wants:to know - —_ “do “the:

Pues eae of the

‘breakwater- marine ‘is: too sensitive a:

: before an application goes ‘to thee

create revitalization downtown the:

~ program. ‘must: have. the approval of :

: residents. oo, ee
“-the: couplet, | ‘breakwater and Ae
eh _ Continued jon Page| B3

| polarized

its. job,. says newcomer. John:
Pedlow, And that's why.
“running for alderman..). 0 7 - |

~- There has to be a change in the -

town's. traf fic: pattem, whether it's.
proposal, he says,
7 breakwater remarina but, points, out

che wants to make sure there would
‘be enough money available

where construction has stalled,

. foreshore» rights.
company. te :
“The 6$- year-old: pees was

 Sianey,f for 27 years.

bn

had ‘to call on its services ‘‘so. I reall

“There's a ‘stalemate on: eee
 eoanell It’s polarized and not doing”

Ae's) 3

the one-way. couplet or: another. ;

Pedlow ‘is not: “against ie Sidney ” :

finish jt and. “not ‘find out the”
“eh developers. have.run out of money,"
citing various: projects: ine Victoria

And: he doesn't particularly: like

othe idea of the towi signing aver its,
10, a “private oe

‘t born. in. Belfast) Ireland, and lived) in a

Stan Bamford.

Traffic plan

for.
future

Sidney incumbent Stan Bamford

is seeking another two-year term on

council: The former teacher at

~ Stelly’s ‘school has already served —
close to four. -years as alderman and =

in ‘this last year. chaired’ the ‘public.

Bamford says he enjoys working: :
council = ‘despite.

‘issue. and- points. out that. the'plan is
for the future. when: _ population i

ecalle some aiden ago. his family i

appreciate that bunch of guys.”’
“He. would like. to stay. with ‘this

“The Provincial : Fire.

Commission “and the

Continued on n Page BS

‘There's: no free Junch’’, says ‘he

began to take an interest in local
politics after Sidney. council renaged
“on its promise to hold.a referendum’
: - “onthe issue of the one-way couplet.
“He. presented n° 1600-signature |
says >

“petition. to. council: and

: : “Council filed it.

the town: : ve
eThe very best use of tax dollars: i

a Whatever athe Source of those:
dollars, #

forall at Sidneye

~ private breakwater. proposal and. i
_Teferendum prior to. givina

Continued on Page n3-

faces on Sidney. council, especially’

" would: benefit with

works committee, was a ‘member of merchants.

‘the firewardens and. breakwater. :
-committees and alternate: for. the
» water commission.

‘ that he is running independently and -
me candidate. And: dm not interested
the Ses
i frustration. ” He expects: the one-.
~way couplet: traffic plan pro osed

y P cP prop ee should. ‘be. taken at. ‘the “one-way.

~ for Sid ill:sé its head’: int
for idney. wil “rear its head’!:as an, couplet. proposal — and makes | ‘the

committee: if. re-elected and. sayS a>
~ study. is ‘currently. being carried out y
on future requirements for the fire.

_ or put on the back burner. ©
department.

Sidney me
committee will be hiringan arebited

: ‘involvement

“Cy ‘Relph - —_ who ‘was born in x
‘England, but. describes. himself as a ~
“Canadian by choice’ — is making.
“his first try for.Sidney.couneil, The
‘man whose favorite. expression is’:

. Relph cites his position ons ues in -

ie contest. will be. given, a, direct. »
mandate. “4s. greatly underestimating «the
‘Mayor Noriin Sealey Suppers the? ~~ intelligence of the taxpayers:
Calder. is .. ctunning:

eA road: improyement program

eVery close examination: of any

People,
Happenings,

ve

e Phillips
independent

Sidney Businescinan Don Phillips
thinks there whould be some new

from the business section which he..
feels. should be. represented.’ The
aldermanic hopeful: says council |
napus from :

oe

“Two years ago” John ‘Calder’ Ae
“platform — when he. was. running:
for? an: -aldermanic. seat . on Sidne

~ council —_ included. a> ‘realistic.
- approach -to™: the» future: ‘in: the.
‘development and. a1 of
ae a Today S

Phillips: makes a point of insieting”

not ‘aligned: : with: any © “other.

in name-calling.” eerie
He. feels. a Heood? chard. look’?

following points

: proposed. couplet, ‘the candidate
wants to know. what lawsuits could»
be expected if the plan was cancelled _

has’ “always ‘attempted "9: take ‘the
attitude. that. a may. ‘win'some; -and
lose some arguments in debate. ee
“But losing the. argument : to
prevent that: type. of development
-saddened me. ob: bitterly.
disappointed | ‘and* “came close to
: resigning my scat.’? Se
Calder says: ‘cheotiasenient ‘from
trends prevented. him from taking. :
ye that step. ‘

~The alderman f eels strongly. about. ae
We ocean . Shoreline “which, is)
~ precious to” me’’ “and says “we:
He cannot: and ¢ must. not. allow our’.
ocean: ‘front. to be developed in'a .
piece-by-piece | fashion - and
“especially with : structures suchas the
_ Landmark. and Stricker:
" developments. oa she ORIG Yok
These. ‘structures vou be fine matite
in ‘downtown. Esquimalt where they:
peolitnae: hs ype ete developmen
z 7)

He stresses. business. ‘dornmunity
in decision-making

and says Sidney. merchants. should _ :
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dn sidney ans say:
Not “concern,

necordavee: “our. official
“community ante and bylaws and not
‘in the way. they. feel we should: be
“developed, mei
: “Maintenance ‘of the existing small
town character of the community is
vital, Calder adds.
He suggests it is imperative voters 7
‘elect a council that: can’ express. a
_ feeling of. sensitivity, with’ present
and’ future» development of the,
fe ‘ocean front, ee
{Some candidates may attempt to
delude you: into believing. there, {s .
_ only one isue in: this election a
“anyone who attempts: to Indicate this.

s referendum —

There i is no need fora referendum :
“to be held on the one-way. couplet, -
-. Issue in Sidney, says incumbent Ald,.

Ben Ethier, who is seeking another

_ two-year term on council, ae
“The election of the: imayol! will
— serve the same purpose. aS a,
referendum," © said. Ethier, , who |
“pointed. out.that whoever wins that |

couplet while: majority, seat novataki:
Ald. Loyd: Burdon: has panned. the.
project, :
As. to: his own, “stand on’ the.
conmover sal | issue Eihicn, plated tie,
“supported the coupling but Not the: Ce)

~ Independent ‘candidate ands says We" i
“doesn’t believe In being part of a *
slate or group ofcandidates,
—Ctroups don't stop: At One issue

and they tend to create a jae or.

si CON et , us" situation leading.
Wel vit: gor to get cori: of the. : " seflanaes ng, eae which.
mpcdes

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