BUTLER BROTHERS. 2046 KEATING X ROAD 652-1121 _ SIXTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 29 _ _ Wednesday, July 25, 1973 <0 — oo —— as Mum’ § The Word On Recreation Centre “MAY BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OOH Directors Refuse To Be identified - COMPLETION DATE UNKNOWN _ _ re ‘Special To The Sidney Review Soe > by GEORGE MANNING » date consists of f levelling of the land - no actual construction has yet taken place. ; Asked about a completion _ date for the centre, Mr. Elliot said. : -it “is rather open at the moment.” : Asked if it would be finished before the end of the year, Mr. Croteau replied: ‘‘Hopefully.""") Both men then concluded the - interview with comments to the = - effect that most of what they had... said was ‘‘off the record.’” —— The privately financed recreation centre, proposed last year for.a Mount Newton Cross Road site in Central Saanich, may be about to take shape; but organizers of the scheme remain unwilling to reveal any but the most general details of their prog- ress --and nothing at all. of who is behind the project. House builder Marc Croteau, ‘|. accountant Bill Elliot, former S.P.A:R.A. director Murray Stoc- kall and Turgoose Point resident Alex Izatt are the four local. individuals whose names have so far been publicily connected with |: ‘the plan - although Izatt is no lon- ger connected with it. : ‘In.a telephone interview on: ‘-Monday afternoon, Mr: Croteau said that engineering plans for the ‘recreation centre are finally com- plete - after nine months of wait- ing. Within the next week, he said, ~. Mr. Elliot said that any story. a _ written on the subject would have. bee shite submitted to him for editing. _ Calls to Central Saanich offi- ‘cialis and to Permasteel Engineer-. ing Ltd. in Vancouver elicited lit-° 9: “tle more information on the. mis recreation centre, = Peed OA representative of. the steel THE TEN MAN. CREW of the naval whaler ae man stays at the pumps during each practice, _.. Joshua Perlmutter were observed practising in. > pee . the 27’ vessel now makes ‘an enormous rate of ° Tsehum Harbour Monday evening. Though one _ Speed’ says her crew trainer John Davies. We: FARM POTENTIAL will leave the Canadian Navy. so o far i in our wake ‘ they'll need a SPY glass to see us!” Bae f corey ( REVIEW | PHOTO ) “reation: ‘Resources. had: been. in. - final. prices’ for: the. various “ele- J anuary - and that ha been with “ments of -construction are: Mr. Izatt.: ; expected, and construction should |"... They. had ha t begin before the end of August. some engineering: work for. -The-land: use. ‘contract, ‘project; the spokesman said; but. ode ne gotiated. between: ‘Central chad not yet. received an order fo - Saanich and: Western Recreation |: a Resources Ltd. in late December, ‘| or oe : Harassment Claimed In . “Model a eiilane War yay to prove it hap : been forced: e'in terror ‘for. Ss will be for Kelly to be killed : over'a year. group of: model an it will be too airplane enthusiasts; the: mother... PaaS _0fa.12-year-old. boy. 1d the’ ee "The Yees live next to the large : Review Tuesday: ; field where the club has been car- oS The members of the ‘meddle “rying out its activities since June, / oo Ving club - The Victoria Radio Con-. “192, Mrs. Yee said. ~-~trolled Modellers’ Club - have The high-pitched 1 noise “jm - pushed her family to the point ‘the model's engines has been ctiv. “ where they actually fear for their |’ ing the family to distraction. ‘since “safety and their lives, Mrs. Shir-.| then, she added. _. . ley-Yee, 2660 Island View: Rd:, ‘She said she had written: at. . Said in an exclusive Review inter- ‘least one letter to the club asking - view. them to move to another location © She said her family has peer Dad their activities. ». ‘harassed by members of the club. - She got-a letter: - unsigned - ‘to the extent that they have felt: in the mail several days later, she .. . compelled to seek police protec- Be : "tion for their safety. ; On. at least one occasion, she. - said, a’ member of the club ‘tried’ | to run her son over, after shouting obscenities at him from his car. . Thatincident occured several . © months ago, Mrs. Yee said, when _&he and Kelly were sitting near. the road at the corner of their property, waiting for her husband 7 & research chemist for the .. federal government . to return vs home.’ voy Sinee: Kelly has. some prob- “lems with reading, she has . developed a: game they can play: - "to increase his: Yeading. speed, “oo Mrs, Yee said; ” vo On the. occasion in question, “the two were playing this game’ | * Kelly. practices reading.the | licence plates of, passing cars, ‘as “= {pat-as he can, oe ver Two members: of thy’ model “*~olub drove by, Mrsv-Yeo said, and’. f°. Kelly read off the ieenee number mg.’ of the firat car, : | - = “The second ¢ar slowed down ; “Sand the driver leaned out and‘| ‘shouted ‘What the hell do you Now, said Hamilton, h : any: ‘others in ‘Sidney’: were ae ‘eaught-in: the chain. of events “While we a ein favor of this. in ‘restricted’ to “ritzy areas.’’: ’ Most. : ‘involving sale of land for residen-’ the case of large developments of . ‘municipalities now: insist. 01 tial purposes which have. now. “very high standard, we feel that: |'measure’’ added hiprecreie been restricted by the C.R. D.; “to the added cost of approximately: |) worth every penny.” ~ agricultural use. -$700-to $850 per 60 ft. lot places’ | The District has scheduled a|.a further severe burden on the 90-day. period before a public _average buyer.trying to obtain a hearing to discuss the final land “new house for under $30, 000:"". . reserve plan on October 1: Until: -Erie H. Porter of Epco- August 17, appeals for exclusion “Developments Ltd. attended the ‘of land termed agricultural |. Council’ meeting to reinforce reserve may. be considered by points. made in his letter. "‘We. CRDi view this as yet another in a long Council agreed with Ald. line of increased costs that are Wilkie Gardner that the C.R.D. |’ being forced on to the individual draft plan should be placed on family buying a home today. The public view in order to allow prop- | cost of this installation will erty owners whose land may be | amount to at least $1,000 per lot. affected a chance to make.a sub- |’ A home in one of our subdivisions’ ~mission to the municipal staff. | that sold for $24,500 a year or-so These submissions will be: pre-.|: mk — ce sented toC.R.D. before the second draft map is completed.” Advertising the location of the map at Town Hallwill, said Gardner, “clear us of any misgiv-, ings when the appeals come out."" ‘The clerk will list the errors on: the map to avoid extra consterna: ‘ tion. _ Mayor Stan Dear noted that ‘further ammunition to back up Sidney's objections to the land’ _ preserve plan was provided. in the: | federal government's analysis of ‘local soil which has been declared. unsuitable for agriculture..The ‘| government has also’stated that: land alienated from farmland by: urban development should-not be: considered for agricultural or even horticultural use; Capital Regional District are meeting today to discuss with: Central Saanich’ that ‘completed community: plan’ is-in the ‘hands of :the’ ‘provincial. gov- ‘ernment, the: ‘urban emphasis of “this. -plan is ‘ignored: in‘ the draft zoning map. of Sidney. received from C.R.D.: ’ Any. area of two acres or more if lias been washed with green paint and designated. agricultural - whether it is-in the:middle ofa residential zone, bordering Pat Bay highway or zoned for. com- ‘mercial development! Clerk Geoff Logan pointed ou ‘that by the time'all theerrors have been corrected, there will be very little land which could be termed of agricultural use left for ‘exemption. ‘This isa draft plan VO LUNTEERS only he emphasized, Ald. John Hamilton retired . -| from Couneil discussion of- the _ NEEDED | ‘1 dand reserve plan, explaining that Rotary Club of ‘Sidney i is. look- he would like to speak to it as a ing for volunteers to help run the private citizen, © 7 midway. at Saanichton Fair Sept, Hamilton told Council he was Jto3. directly involved by the C.R.D,. -All those who would like.to ruling which had,: because of-its help are invited to contact labour Aiming, : placed him ina ‘Precari-’ eo-ordinators Don Ruffle, 856- VT ous financial position: -or: Harry Tobin, 656-1554. ay Some months ago, a letter uo Midway proceeds areused for ‘tréni the Regional District asked Rotary projects during the year, Council to submit opinions on : : Pp a savblved: the said, “no one wants: “water: ‘and: sewer connections. | their name known.”’ He then’ sug-.| These’ must still be’ “firmed up"’; rege gested a meeting with Mr. Elliot “however, : explained Central ‘Mayor Stan Dear was in favor in their Sidney offices. * (03/7005 Saanich. clerk Fred Durrand. . of stipulating underground wiring -:.. Replying tothe same: ques-|’ in the-south Weiler:area....- |: ‘tion. about‘ the directors of the Ald, John Hamilton disagreed firm, Mr. Elliot said he didn't | with Malcolm. ‘‘Such: wiring |. think it was “any bodies damn.|: would have been nice five years | business."’ As well, he said, the ago,’” he said, referring to Sid-.|‘directors: had specificially ney’s present. chunk” develop-.. ‘requested. that they not be iden- ment. The cost factor and installa-. | tified. tion of underground wiring in wet, He ‘also declined to confirm low-lying land were both ‘disad- | . the: price of the land as $135,000, ‘vantages to be considered, said stating that this, and other costs ‘Hamilton..- ; “) of the project, were “‘nobodies -Ald. Wilkie Gardner said he | goddamn business."" °-. agreed with the developers and "Mr. Elliot confirmed Mr.: would vote against the bylaw. - -Croteau’s comments, that delays. EN oa ~. in| obtaining engineering draw- = tas ~ Water Plan — ; Sidney Council decided on. Monday to prepare a submission’ wee to Capital Regional District... ‘requesting that the District ©": “assume the function of water dis- tribution on the Peninsula and: make a feasibility study of costs,” _-» The move is the result of a let... ings had been the major hold-up | ter from the Saanich Peninsula. to commencement of the project. |. Water Committee which isurging Most sub-trade prices have now | all Peninsula municipalities to) * been obtained, the men sald, how- | make a concerted approach to. | ever no general contractor has ¢, R.D.° ORS - been selected; © oo. Sidney Council will: ‘notify: ayes - Questioned about persistent Central. Saanich and: North = rumours that financing problems }. pantiel of ce action. of sie ple Sao have been encountered by the | one ee organization, both gentlemen |. denied that this was so. Financing | for the scheme has never been tn |. f bt; Mr. C i lain. Mra. Margaret Brown of ‘Dunfermline, Fite, ‘Scotland ‘and Mrs. bere Mr. Crotea abi 6x plain | Marner. Dixon of Morpeth, Northumberland; England were: guests: |’ mF last: week at the fone» of vias one. hla Ron Shearer, a Marien Investor woul commit theme a Drive. oe ee BALVER, RES Oe mgt ‘Once’ eatimated. to ‘coat ; °Mr, ‘and Mrs, R. rt Cooper; Sr., haye been happily entertaining approximately $1 million, the pro: anumber of friends and relations at their Lochside Drive home, Recent - ‘Ject {a now. expected to be closer visitors Include.Mr, Kenneth G. Cooper. of. Tampa, Florida, brother. to $1.5 million - and. could top &2. of Mr. Cooper, who is. spending: his first holiday. In British Columbia... million before it dn finished, the: Other visitors were Mrv and Mrs, Harold Diel of Fresno, California; ?} two men said. who drove up,in their camper. Mr, and Mra, Robert Tater of Fresno, Continued on Page 5 ‘4 “Guests at the ‘home of David and. Jean Myerscough o of Resthaven Drive are Hetty and Trevor Brocklehurst from-Litherland; Liverpool, England: Other visitors are Capt. and Mra.R.G; Oliphant of North Vancouver:and Capt. and Mra.:P, Whitehead of Richmond. Visiting’ meniolk are dspiring contestants i in the G reat Sidney Rowing Review. arr erat apy abereansamnstest our iammamaibantnmrscereine emer reee manos peaoranenaereeneremett ‘No Tax Money In Dog Control oe MracA.X&, Watkins, Fifth 8t,. wrote Sidney Council to enquire: ‘why. there was no action regard-. {ng animal control: "'Y object to. my tax dollars paying for a ser- ‘vies which is not being rendered, me Building Bylaw Tests Patience hk lengthy. Sidney: Couneit | on. ae ee “Meeting terminated with the po Nevertheless, ‘about AS reading of a detailed building | minutes: later, Mayor, Stan Dear “bylaw: which is being adopted at.| interposed to put an end ‘o the ‘Uhe direction of the Provinelal interminable listing of building Government. % ‘| permit costs which, said Dear, ‘Eyeing the thick document, are available to the public. for “Ald, Peter Malcolm asked if the | inspection... a | . os oa |The comploted: structure |" ~ Mayor Stan Dear observed: _-, think you're doing?’ at peal "| bylaw: had to be read to Council, The Mayor suid that. the ‘municipality's. feclings on the.| California, are: trailer enthusiasts who are spending:a few days at’ would include nn NHL size hockey | that tax monies donot payfor'anl:” ~ Mra,-Yee said, ‘ “Strictly speaking, yes’: | bylaw which ensures a uniform | land reserve plan and Sidney | the Cooper. residence, after which they. plan on. travelling to Prince: tink; an eight sheet curling sur- re "Then he: swerved his car In mal control, ‘Last year the =” revenue from licenses covered °° costs of dog control.” The animal... controller will be back on seer in eS ra week's Hime. aa a hen -yoplied Clerk Geoff Logan. | standard of building throughout ~ an attempt to hit him, - Ta there no way. of getting | the province, has been checked by “He. missed, of course, and : _ Ground it?"! questioned Malcolm, | the municipal ataff and ina good the club will deny the incident 7 “Strictly, speaking, ne. sald thing.” a Council urged clerk Logan te make every effort to present S{d-. ney's reaction - the same meet: ing. : . Rupert and down through the central part of British Columbia, Dr. . and Mrs, Harold Jones of Fresno, California, travelled by plane to. visit their friends, Mr, and Mra. R,B, Cooper, Sr. Dr, Jones is alretor 7 placament at ¥ resno State University. 7 . : Woe : Pron Nate Sao ac Nea tact Nr Nae Nt act Ne tase ct ecco aed Net te ct Nee Net ra et Seat Ra RN RN PHILCO EASY TERMS ee os Xf ‘ "Home music centre- 80 watt Solid State AM-FM-F M: a . #: Stereo- BSH-~4 speed changer-8 track player, Digital a cA R P ETS. y clock alarm - twin eee all mounted on. gud own "stand with record rack,” face, a swimming pool» and a. central, building connocting, all’ three, On-site work on the 8 Projoct to Sr anes “The WAREHOUSE”, | om DELIVERY ae By | has expanded | ees nye We now offer an even greater selection of new a and. used furniture, appliances, stereo and Ws - > oe Aye DRAPES” ra ~< ee -opEN Tung