SINTY-FOURTH YEAR, No. 26

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Wednesday, June 30, 1976

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Police

Canadian
Planning

Mounted
division

Personnelare meeting today to’

decide the fate of TL patrol
Vessels stationed on the west
COISE,

SoSgt. Joe Devison, a
Abaring detachment
spokesman, said) the depar-

Iment is looking at alternatives
to the F) patrol boats whieh

Fate Of Patrol Vessels Discussed At Wednesd

ply Canadian waters between
Sidney and Prince Rupert.
“Means of patrol such as
helicopter, aireratt or other
charter means will) be con-
sidered as alternatives to the
vessels due to their high
operational costs," he said.
Administrative officer of E
division headquarters — in
Vietoria, Chief Superintendent

IMPROVED
BUS SERVICE

Improved transit services for the Saanich peninsula
will begin next: Monday, municipal affairs minister
Hugh Curtis announced this week.

Changes in the Victoria-Sidney-Swartz Bay route will
include additional trips to provide a better service and to
connect with the Anacortes ferry.

The provincial government, which operates transit
services throughout B.C., will also provide a new’
Sunday and holiday service and make certain schedule

adjustments.

~The efficiencies acheived by combining the formerly
separate Saanich and Southwest operations into single
scheduling unit have been particularly significant,”’

Curtis said.

The minister said the additional services have been
made without any increase in the net cost and were
achieved by an improved scheduling of men and buses.

Saanich peninsula commuters are advised to get
‘copies of new timetables from their transit operators.

Pensioner Would
Hire Counsel

IF HE HAD KNOWN |

ABOUT TEST CASE

by Jim Rodgers

Lew King, an old
pensioner and 60 year resident
of Sidney says his town has
done him wrong.

Ile is the centre of attention
for a test case in Small Debts
court, Victoria. The case
revolves around King’s refusal
lo pay an additional utility fee
on top of the 40 cents a foot
moorage fee for his 30 foot
handbuilt sailboat docked in
[sehum harbour.

King claims the utility fee,
Which is an additional 40 cents
it foot, doubled the cost of
mooring his vessel yet provided
no service,

“The utilities provided
include one water tap) for
approximately 150 boats, an
Wega elvetrical outlet and an
old garbage can that any
member of the general public is
entitled to use,” King said,

The court aetion stems from
aw resolution of Sidney council
dated) April 28, 1975) which
states UU arate equivalent
to othe berthage rates be
charged for utilities and
sees

The berthage rate is on the
federal owharl lovated off
Resthaven Drive whieh was
leased by the town of Sidney

from J973 until December
)O78,
Sidney municipal clerk

Geall Logan told The Review,
conneil took over ad-
ministration of the wharl on

the oo insistenee oof leeal
Fishermen dissatistied with
Federal administration,

“Coaneil went through
strenuous deliberations and
entertianed two fishermens'
delenations pushing — for

naieipab administration
betare cdeeiding to take over
the doek," Pagan explained,
Phe omunivipality pave up
Adninbtretion of the dock in
978 heemmpe oof Jack of
Lisherman co-operation, hefty
wliinistration costs and

age

problems in collecting
moorage fees, Logan said.
“There are still thousands of
dollars outstanding and this
lest case is an attempt to
recover the money,’’ he said.
Logan explained that on
solicitor’s advice the town
proceeded against one person
10 mitke sure the outstanding
debts were legally owed before

thing action against other
truant fees.
“We have to know. the

court’s feeling of the situation
amd know that a technicality
ismt going to stop us” in
collecting fees," he said.

Mir. King, when speaking for
himself in small debts court,
suid although the wharf was
hiken over by Sidney in by-law
Form the additional utility fee
was levied by resolution of
council,

Kine contends the resolution
is nol sufficient to endorse
money payment while the town
is relying on the original by-
law for taking over the wharf
as legal authority for the
uddivional charge,

Mr. Logan said the terms of
the lease required Sidney to
achninister the wharl according
to Tederal regulations which
allow the administering body
lo ocharee the cost of any
Utilities provided plus 10 per
een,

We were providing services
such asa wharfinger, parking
supervision, power, lights and
walter plus maintenanee and
fire protection, Logan said,
ane the general taxpayer was
subsidizing, the owharl and
couned) Pelt it shoud pay for
itsel,

“The figure we calculated
for utilities was in excess of
that chirped and the doubling

ivure owas used only te
Naciliiate bookkeeping,’ he
sitid,

Mr, King says he had been
told by Mayor Peter Maleolm

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Don Ch says the entire
marine service of the force is

being reviewed to determine if

Mall dollar) value. is
with ships.

“We are studying what we
are really getting from. the
patrol vessels and whether they
have outlived their
usefulness,” he said.

Detachment commanders

possible

DEATH

from B.C. locations where
patrol vessels are stationed will
he attending the meeting to
express views on the marine
role of the force taking into
consideration expanded service
of the Coast Gurard in recent
years,

The study of marine service
will result in recommendations
sent to Otlawa and they have

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THIS COTTAGE ADJACENT TO ISLAND
VIEW BEACH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE
MONTHS AGO YET REMAINS A LETHAL

~ALLUREMENT TO YOUNG BEACHGOERS:

WHOSE CURIOSITY COULD GET THE BEST

HOUSE STILL AN

the final decision, Cliff said,
More than 50 officers are
now involved with the floating
detachments which range in
size From 36 to 65 feet,
Sergeant’ Alan Tomlins of
Sidney RCMP detachment said
ane of the patrol vessels is
docked at Van Isle Marina and
the crew size is normally four
but is currently operating with

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three members.

The vessel ranges from
Cowichan Bay to Jordan River
dealing in’ general enforement
duties, taking care of the
Canada Shipping Act and is
prepared to deal with
emergency situations,

Tomlins says the vessel. is
administered from Sidney but
when it patrols in other areas it

OF THEM. THE INTERIOR IS STREWN WITH
JAGGED DEBRIS AND THE ROOF HALF

CAVED IN YET

NO WARNINGS OR

BARRIERS ARE IN PLACE. A CHILD DIED
“IN THE ORIGINAL CONFLAGRATION.

Sidney rejects curling-arena complex

ACCEPT POLITICALLY FEASABLE POOL
CALL SPECIAL WEDNESDAY MEETING

Sidney council rejectec
motions recommended by the
peninsula recreation = com-

mission Monday night that the
East Saanich Road site be used
for a recreation complex in-

cluding an ice arena and
curling rink.

An accompanying motion
by Ald. Ross Martin and

seconded by Ald, Bob Wallace

called for construction of a
swintming pool in the
Parkland-North Saanich

Secondary area with Saanich
School Board participation,

Ald.) Martin) explained to
council the peninsula
recreation commission
recommendations were
contradictory to) bi-municipal
Steering. conmmitles recom.
mendations which favoured
the proposal by  Keyward
Industries,

This proposal includes an ice
rink, complete pool package
and all on. site services, ine
cluding parking. Vinal costs

ire presently estimated — at
$1,850,000,

Councillors, alter lengthy
debate, finally rejected the
commission's report and

vecepled the recommendations
of the bi-muniepal steering
commited,

Ald. Martin in speaking for
the recreation — commission
recommendations said the
steering committee was
looking at what is politically
possible and not what is the
best possible recreation facility

for the peninsula,

Martin said the curling rink
would be the only one on the
peninsula and would be well
used. He said a pool at the
John Dean recreation facility
may duplicate the recreation
facilities of Central Saanich
who propose a pool only two
miles from the John Dean site,
This doesn’t make economic,
recreational or — politica!
sense," he said,

Ald. Bob Wallace, speaking
for the separate pool facility
said getting school board

involvement in pool con-
struction may lead to financial
help from the department of
education.

Mayor Peter Malcolm spoke
against the motion and urged
council to pursue what is
politically feasible,

He said that reereation
commission recommendations
were utopian and if sent to
referendum would probably
rail,

He said there are too many
is and bus about department
of education plans.

“Tm being a political realist
and would hate to see the
entire complex lost because no
pool is included in the
referendum package,” he said.

‘North Saanich wouldn’t go
lo referendum if a pool were
not included,’’ Malcolin said.

Ald. Gerry Tregaskis said
although the — recreation
commissions recom-
mendations are the best in
terms of facilities, they are
wrong politically.

“Pm anxious ta see

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NORTH SAANICH UNANIMOUS
ON POOL-RINK COMPLEX

North Saanich council
decided without conflict to
include a pool and jee rink in
the recreation package going to
referendum on September 1,

It would be impossible to pet
public support for “two sheets
of ice? as Ald. John Lapham
called the skating-curling rink,
and therefore essential to
include the pool as a priority
Wem,

The — steering committee,
which met last week to discuss
the alternatives brought forth
by the recreation commission,
recommended to both North
Saanich and Sidney councils
that Keyward Industries, who
have given a cost estimate of
the canstruction, be instructed

to determine the total cost of a
pool, ice arena, and necessary
on-sile costs,

The estimated cost, subject
to approval of the final
figures, is $1.85 million,

While the entire complex
may be constructed on. the
Original site in the Dean Park
area, North Saanich council
voted to explore the possibility
of the pool being built at

Parkland School in con-
Junction with the sehool
board,

Trustee Norma: Sealey call
this the “logical approach”
which would place the pool
near the population centre, She
also mentioned the additional
government assistance which

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could be made available if the
school board becomes a
partner,

Some members of council

were hesilant to bring yet
another group into the
planning stages but the

possibility is being considered,

Another factor in’ con.
sidering the Parkland site is (he
apparent plans oof Central
Saanich to build a pool at
Centennial Park, just two
miles away from Dean Park,
However, since pulling out of
the tri-municipal recreation
commission, Central Saanieh's
plans may onot have any
bearing on what North Saanich
and) Sidney do for their
complex,

From

& Chair

$199”

ay Meeting

takes direction from the
detachment it is working from,

Tonlins feels the patrols are
effective and that the RCMP
should retain oa
capability,

marine

“The public expects us to
patrol und although it may be
in reduced role in the future,
patrols should continue,” he

said.

The patrol vessel stationed
in, Sidney cost $100,000) two
years ago is now valued at
$250,000, S/Set. Devison said,

“We are taking a look not
at the cost of the vessels but
also at the price of maintaining

qualified crews for the ships,”’
he said,

DNS DONATES £2,000
TO PAUQUACHIN
COMMUNITY HALL

North Saanich council voted
Monday night to donate
$2,000 to the Pauquachin
band’s fund for their proposed
community hall.

The motion was initiated by
Ald. Eric Sherwood who stated
“They are a part of the
community who have a need
and we have the provisions in
the budget to help them.”

Ald. John Lapham also
supported the grant to replace
the hall on West Saanich Road
which had been destroyed by
fire three months ago.

Only part of the cost of the
replacement hall will be
covered by insurance, but the
band will still be $25,000 short
of the necessary funds.

The demand for a com-
munity hall is great. The old
hall was busy seven days and

nights a week with soccer,
canoe, basketball, women’s
clubs and other activities as
well as banquets, weddings and
suppers.

The band is counting on a
provincial’ grant to replace
some ofthe shortage, but are
appealing to businesses and
people on the peninsula to
support the venture.

A trust) fund has been
opened in the Bank of
Montreal on Beacon and more
information on donations can
be obtained by calling Chief
Norman Williams at 656-4580
or by contacting the band
office at 656-5102.

North Saanich has allowed
$10,000 in their budget to help
STAG and Sanscha and there
is still just under $4,000 left in
the budget for grants.

SCHOOL BOARD AIDS
NATIVE EDUCATION

Saanich school board agreed
this week to provide $17,000
for the development of native
Indian curriculum) in the
peninsula's Indian schools.

Board chairman
Kristianson said the money will
be used to implement an
Indian program which would
provide ‘ta better bridge”? for
native children coming from
their own public schools.

-arts of the program. will
eventually be phased into the
regular public school system in
Suanich school district, he
said,

Kristianson said the school
board joined Saanich Indian

Gerry,

school board in asking the
provincial government — for
special approval of the funds.

The board also promised all
help it can provide for the
Tsarslip Indian band whose
school on West Saanich Road
burned last weck.

The Saanich Indian school
board will be given access to
district 63's resources centre
which stores teaching aides,

Kristianson said the, ad-
ministrative staff of Saanich
school board is also attempting
to find classroom space and
portable school rooms for the
displaced Indian students,

July 12 for

pool submissions

Central Saanich

council

has decided that the

proposed municipal pool must have a design which
permits future expansion as well as access by the

handicapped,

Council has set July 12 as deadline for submissions
from companies interested in building the pool and

recreation centre,

After that date council will begin to study the designs,
According to Alderman Dave Hill, council deeided.to
ask for competition among six or seven interested
companies in helping decide who should construct the

six lane, 25-metre pool,

Submissions must include shallow. swim-training
area, sauna, whirlpool, change rooms, lobby, catering
area and three meeting or activity rooms,

Hill commented that council may reject all designs
submitted and in that case would take specifications for

the centre to an architect,

Council is planning a referendum in August by which
time firm figures for the project's cost should be

available,

The six-acre site where the centre is to be constructed
is located on cleared land on Wallace Drive, adjacent to

Centennial Park,

The property was purchased two years ago and
dedicated as park last yeur, Hill said,

According to Hill, the park area has been designated
in the community plan as the location for all the

municipality's recreation facilities in the future.

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