FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, No, 35 - 12 Pages

Serving ‘the Municipality of Central: Saanich, the ‘Gulf Islands, North Saanich and the Town of Sidney _

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C, Wednesday, August 30, 1967.

‘Part ‘of. the former’ Barclay

‘sold. some time ago to_
provincial. ‘department of:

. farm,
“the

“i ; highways, has been acquired by -
“the Municipality. of North Seach 2

“for use as a ‘park;

“ The newly-acquired | ‘area is.

nearly 28 acres of:land located.

“>? at John Road and Patricia Bay

- “Highway. John: Road is. the ex-
“tension. of Rest Haven Drive ac-
‘ross McDonald Park Road.

‘© The’ land was’ originally “ac-—
: quired: by ‘the highways depart-

“” ment. for. use-in reconstruction
“of the Patricia - Bay.. Highway,

i Eight recommendations of ‘the present submission. Top prior ity. a
is’ ‘to® be: given to. the installation ae

” of the -pump...

~- Sidney . public ° works: committee»
“were. _adopted - “by, town. council |

“Monday night. ©

Among tie : ommendations
were that: the: provincial govern-
ment - ‘be: ‘approached : again ‘to
culvert the large ditch on’ Fifth

St. -parallel to: Tulista: ‘Park. ‘The’ :

“but
~ highway. fr ontage
-on the
needed.

‘conjunction with
department, that it would be good |
for the municipality to. have it
‘for usage: of a municipal park.

50. feet onthe
‘and: 33: feet.
Road) sides will be.

now only:
John
beginning’. of

“At ‘about. tthe

" March, North Saanich Réeve JB. °
Cumming ‘made enquiries about”.

the land. ‘At that time, the high-.

ways. department was in the pro- -
cess of* turning it over the. un :

parks branch.: .
“The. -parks branch. agreed, ‘in
the | highways

“Clive. Campbell, ‘architect has”

een appointed to. ‘handle: the con~ he ‘is’
Siriction 6 Of. the ‘proposed addition.

ce petition presented at Sidney - d
council Monday ~ ‘night: protested’) n
the ‘movement | into ° the. “Amelia Th nn F

names of area residents, broughi

the comment that Sidney: 1S {not

Aldses HVE.

con fn fact," he. stated, what
e As suggested: |s.a compote:

7 Two Vietorta n men: arrested on’ a

am) centreing about the thoft
“of $4,000: worth of clothing from

© $9,000: cash or $4,000 proporty.

- One of tho men, Horbert Braco.”
Nowlon,., 22,,.0f Foul. Bay. Road, .

pormitted. to: “put: up bail, “since
Newton liver: at home.”

. ‘president’ or
eo night » an: older’. ‘home. which: was e
of: NHA® ‘standards, and: Hata,
- much. “better. quality: than, some.
“of the -homes already in there,”
Rasmussen, sug~:-
“gested council have another look:
oat the by~ law. in question,”

Conserv ative. “Esquimalt Saanich

new:
a ‘Chatterton, :

o Mrs
' } feting., Al Le: ‘mover
lent: “of housas.: ‘However, study:
of tho: existing by-laws and pose:
“sible eveation ‘of another tome |
‘this: Situation: will: fake: ine ‘ r Poe
» structed: ut {hae ae eonyineed

“Nis lawe®
yor, Dermot, Owon-Figod, sald:
a he would attompt! te {mpross on.

; ue ustody
: Nowton: ‘tho ‘sonsoquoncas’ if ‘he:

a ms a

- Russ ‘Simpson, of Deep. Cove,:
the Progressive

ao ederal” Riding: Association and.
“regional vica president ofthe
Conservative party of B Cy lett:
on nee ‘or Toronto mere.
hee will: be. “delogaty ¢
party's aaticiat wauivantlon
Other delegutes..drom fsquie ..
malt-Saanich: neue George Le,
"M: Py Owen,
Mi tude Dobson
0! Malia, ;

slognten.

; should “try! 40: akip hall -that all

_) Mls mother's passesstons. would

became the property of thi court,
the Aloxandor. Gane Men's Wear. ~

Store-on: Beacon: Ave, in Sidney
‘appoarod in‘court F PAMAYs ee
“Tn onelt case, ball was. set nt

The case was” put: Wen ator:
“Thursday, Soptembar Ne
WeM
Tho second of the. two; Robert.

© ANan Duff, had one orthe riginal
charges, | thite df Spasseagion of ~

za Stalon property dropped) Wut ares,
chargod with possessionof stalen

“property,-was: released:on: baile,
coves Newton's. mother, was. in. the,
“eourt: room ‘at tho: ‘time and was

othor: uphold.” The Seeund was”

Of break: and entry: to the halabaaed re
i tare, moh oH My

Ne elected iriad by jiideo with
out jury. a :
ie Wat could not Ine palend Wn hte
cane, and sh was. poriiauded |{n
Ao September: Lat 10

possible,

be
» passibly a playground.

“advantage. :

: th sea,

; However,
abet the: dand

ming said.

“It cis daltke perinisstble:

enor

land too be. used asoa’ trailer

park,‘? he stated firmly, quash-_
“ ing. rumors thateit might he used

for such a purpose. It) will

used us’ a municipal’ park,

we have -the..land,?) he “added,
‘as funds become avail: ible, it
will: ‘be e. developed.”

| Concrete Job OF 1920's

» erous ‘enquiries
--usuge inrec entditys, Reeve Cum.

practical for ‘that’:

‘Now that:

+ AMOS NUNN INSPECTS CONCRETE HE POURED IN 1923 |

Amos Nunn Recalls Bi

A new ‘Fou sweeper, A anarulad: 7

by vacuum, is to, be. ee

“for the town.

The: cost," :

‘Siiod por ‘origi
: This: is ate

ria au Ate ne be’ made: readil
available to those wishing. to take.
new “service &:

fr pace

 eonlends® that he was® the first: &
°s person:to roller:skate onthe con
He oskated from:
“Beacon:Avenue alt the: way the

of thes

eth”

Muntoipal leaders tn a] wean

wore meen ified by the annoiinges:

ween Just WOOK OF: Hon,» Dan

oH Ne. sade felony

awe Have ‘purchased, the: i
ostablished ['eacon Avene. bust.
axe Sidney Sporting ©

nesk: Known °
Goods fron Robert Shelton, who:
has. been the propr leo, for many
voars. The newnwners. are

“nek Shaws retired two sears

RCN
Oahe.

nnd realdes af Roval:

AWS son, Davide

‘Katehewin In: ‘Sushatwoon ‘hefore
moving hore. No is shales
4 The-new sidney morchunts n=:

bond: to opand., the: bunneds, to:
“Enecompidy
epartingy ponda™ fold
Salus” and services will be. fone
“tured. A fall Vine of fishing wip-
7 nen wil

Why branches: of tho

“WMevele”

Re he .

adwi

said, the mayor, ;

-custom to-stamp the, date and: the -

we m nai AY

nie Mayor:

“tho tovn. of Sidney: is piped into”

ales. jhe Scar Without: previous treat oo

Pond: in eharge of the. business. :
mo afler, long service with the,
ten after, lone, Sather nearbyciroas) while: Cone”

hia boon s+
_ student ut: Universlty af Sage

‘Alached: ~

7 - Amos"*

known Sidney cement contr actor
recalls. ‘the day:

caatwiird. fro
ney:.whart.”
proof that his.¢mployer was Cot-'
Kaiser. | :

LO “job:
ofeach: day's ‘work: |

(the csv i
itwas: the broughtdin

used. wave.the structure a se~
‘vere, shake? Mr. Muselow, hay-

“here :from his native Vancouver,

 -erete: highway,

tat We tn Ue itl tuuds. wel

Experimental Farm,
brouksbemween ss

. Because of

‘antic tod for-cor ee
Ay W. Pree Oh

Haney doe lined extonsive- coms
nt: but notedy HOH inrorana tion:

ll
Bettys:

nine tpnditis: wath:
f; “ONDE tosembarkeon cone
Hrhetion of sewnen treatment:
etteaseewi that: the HAKONE ‘ot
thie awner: OOOO Se ;

AG) present. alle seware from

ehiluren! ISS

thrill...

DOE Fee Nor Ss 4 ;
ment Tb Saute) aie abont was: held: ‘it the home: Ol Mrs,

hiner! “Ponstrnedian “prograny:
“to sewer Doan Dark Testates and

(ra SHAMAN | As Wor kd On. ay fally enjoyed thts
“Hrentvnod ren: ww piping” “thes

SU Ont aerass the Pinte ee atists :

aus the sea

The.

outly Ber papa ute, Provine yal ¢

cal led

oltthey.?

vs v
“and (he. weight ofthe hoavy uirtichs*:

ing brought apair of roller skates:

“the:

eapuonally Aig. standing. It wills:
SOL be > possiblosstos put aut: the.
“Hal vesults until’ nowt ASSUQ, KS:
“some figures have vot to conie ing 7
But itroallyy vig ahrart-warming ©
TNO 10a: whieh’ Joltowed:

| Sidney’ S Turn

It was: Sidney" s turn up to bat

_ Vin the Peninsula Ambulance Leis
gue’ Monday |
as if the ninth inning is in sight.

night, and-it looks

A.We Freeman's has

“a joint:

“Mayor:
for.

Saanich council:
members. with: regard’ to” the
purchase: Of a) new ‘ambulance,
and To am_of- the opinion that. they.
are just.asconfused-as. are a

North

“number of the local: press, ~

“‘It:is noted that: these state-

-ments. include. phrases such as:
(m: paning . Sidney.) will.
* have’ to do such and such:
~-does.’ Sidney:
: ‘Sidney. .do™
congruous - ‘statements. are’
“conducive tor the good relation-
- Ship. that-we-have endeavoured.
cto: maintain. The question should’. “
_ be’ what can both.councils do. to,‘ a
ofa og

have’ to do? Can’
» this? --These:

“not:

oliminate® “the © ‘possibility
Stalemate’? pe
“Whatever: the

‘action of ‘thi

wo counells: ‘is, it will Still: ‘be:

Dirt:

I ting? alive
W. Hee ticket Die ut

: Ana i Wet the cs
Then mayors:

n im
arin 1908,"': ee
Alderman dike ‘Hashar °
cho felt thes eruge af: thee mutter

lay: ins the. distribution of HORE e

HOLD: YOUR EREATH
: . ‘here’ gow

The “hump teats”

the. mettle Of every: automobile :.
|. passing along the: thoroughfare,

WN i: Of
‘ttle ally. f 30 Pemne ‘the. BIO: ‘days Doing the. honors. re iore wilt ho
tenn: al Comn nite Chatrman Ld, Wallace,

Seen iiae aac eatdtnoeetenaseman dened ainamadinininraiandceenammunrdumamnomaicans

A doubt:
“have ‘been ‘made from: this fund a
_for the ambulance service.

. meeting: ‘be- ;
“tween. Sidney. and North Sainich, .
“Tha Statement to council, he said: a

een | have: read.a number -oftimes ©.

what purports to be: statements
~: and observations made. by a num- |

ber of o

- essary. funds,-

What 2"

coins.
Of Sidney:
: Sidney,” :
Sof. ‘this. , coupe

the ise dissin “whieh
| cane m Ne wake. of Mayor AWE

‘AMbulance. service, ©

"bonoeshulfor ig wh
: bump, on Weller Avanue, result’
“of paving being broken for: a):
“pater Stevens, under her lovely. Service Une,”
“trees, sand: the smalls try: enneers

y

reserve fund. be used for. the.
ambulance. - service. te The pres--

ent uimbulance. garage: was built:
_ Reeve | Cumming,
that: we® ‘Have. made repeated ef-

with reserve funds, and do not:
that: other: expenditures ©

*Reeve: Cumming. ‘has ‘stated:
that Sidney can borrow the nec=".

quarters, which leads me to sug~.

“gest. thatthe Reeve’ has over-°

looked the: fact that a municipality.

cis “restricted in its: borrowing. -
: powers, also that. he is notaware -'
Of the commitments of. this¢ coun- i
Gib hae “
ey would : like: 86: make it quite A
- clear. at-this stage that the Sidney

council. was elected. by the people
to run the affairs of:
and: itis.

agreemonts ” ‘and: bylaws: “and” aE
fae ta: bath’: ‘councils: A9, ‘gel

“Gwitening
scussed ASDC A
“tion. “Ald. Bosher:

ambulance’ ‘calls’ “are: taken: by.
“two. or “three: man: ‘who. happan’T
a he Immodiately.avallable.:!’m te

WO: Shouldn't , cern

a ‘and. got: “oursolved ea
The: firms:
= that. amploy: these man:lasa thotr:
sorvices. each timo the ambulane

vas eallad “Ot

“myaoliy 8
My  Sonly.

a & can. only” ‘dgsiime

cose anv overalght was amiatak

iu the-oriinal agreament.tos
saeuammpnnnennemansmenameniemmesaamaiuentantel

a Sal with he
i = to Sl

"Phone: 656-

7a matter
a supported’ the.. Joint. Fire Com-

He has‘also sug- =)
“gested that: Sidney’ can : borrow
the necessary. funds -to build the ©
proposed addition to the R.C.M.P,

“animously,-.
“: vised the Council of NorthSaanich

te the: policy a

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Sebsertettonss tp advance, year $4.00; Copy 10¢ ee

feekly mbulance League _

“have to: do. as. elected repre- -_
“sentatives. ; :

“In: reply” to”: suggestions | by

forts’.in .our’-approach to ‘the
made. clear... We “have

mittee’s » - recommendation; - “we
have: a- motion on: record'to this
effect, that .. was: “supported un=.
_We™ have’ also. ad-.

to the foregoing, : Sidney. has paid:
their ‘share ‘of: :the bookkeeping

“and Secretarial costs of the Fire.

Department to. North Saanich and —
T feel that ‘it: ts their obligation ’

to: present. an intelligent solution,

: “However, ‘if. ‘the. “members. of
the: North Saanich ‘Council do: not

wish: to’ ‘consider. ‘the! ‘matter | on

‘mutual: basis, and: ‘they: di ‘

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