SECOND SECTION

° ‘Wednesday, November 5, 1980

‘creation funding. ©

_ Saanich and Sidney car-

: farm use. and : that: housing should ‘be: held to.)
uality high: density’ Tather.than acreage’size.

al i unto oe

© Ron Cullis, 35, 204!
~ Skyline Crescent,
making his first run fora a
“ Central. Saanich council
~ seat because he wants to.

: ‘the community. ©
years and | plan to.con-

~-make a contribution to:

“other run for public

oo partige.

Lawyer Flemming.
Hansen says his reason
for seeking election on
Central Saanich council
is participation in re-

‘‘We don’t seem to
have a very high priority
for recreation in Central
Saanich,’’ he says ‘and
adds he’d like to change.
that.

“We're letting North

ry the financial burden
alone.”’
Flemming, 33, is a
former executive: direc-
tor of the West Coast ™
Environmental Law Flemming Hansen
Society and has lived on_Doney Road in Saanich
since 1978. Hansen made an unsuccessful bid for. -
alderman in.the 1979 municipal election.
As spokesman for Taking Recreation Action

_ in Central Saanich (TRACS), Hansen hopes to

see a referendum held on participation in Panor-: : -
ama.Leisure Centre funding. The centre is now
jointly funded: by Sidney and North Saanich

although recently-released surveys show: 40 per _
:cent.of all-users come from Central Saanich.

8 s nota dead issue — it’s-a new issue.’

~ Hansen: also says a referendum held tomorrow

would pass overwhelmingly.”’
Regardless. of the election's ‘outcome, a sub-
mission by TRACS will be made to council after |

the Nov. 15 vote to Support the referendum re-.

quest. ra?
“On the question of development in 1 the muni-:

. cipality, Hansen says Central. Saanich should.

**stick strictly” fo ‘the community, plan which he 7
calls” ‘sacred’? . ,

‘He says no more-land should be taken c out ‘of. ;

ots to help retain: farming. properties. 90
Another concern for Hansen isa i possible con-

~ Saanich’ firefighter

make a contribution to.

“I’ve. lived. in. the
community: for eight

- tinue to live here,’’.Cul- --
lis said.*'] feel | want.to

the community.”"
Married: with two
children, Cullis’ only

office came ine 1977
when he made a bid fora

Saanich ‘school board seat.
He fecls everything council does is an issue,

“Everything that’s done is a concern to some
segment. of the community,” he explained,

Recreation has been upgraded, Cullis said,
There are more playing fields, ball diamonds,

mon, Calls”

ete, and'space for various teen groups has: been -

made available in the ol fire hall and dmunicipal nae

But those: are only stopgap. measures cat
best," "he says. The time has come for. council

and the community to plan the construction of
~some kind of community centre with meeting

rooms nd other facilities —~ perhaps i in a central F .

aren like. Centennial Park.

He sees the new centre as complementary to. >
the Panorama Leisure Centre rather than a dupli-
_ cation, and is against joining the other two penin:
sula! municipalities at Panorama... ane
Those municipalities knew when they under :
took the leisure centre that Central Saanich

would not participate, and it should be up to

Central Saanich to provide (ax: dollars now, che
Says.

The community plan i is also important ti to Cul-

. lis, He sees it tas a tool to control growth, 3 and by

controlling growth we can control our services
and our budgeting.” :
It also enables: council to preserve ‘the rural

aspects of the municipality and is a key to popu- +
lation increases suggested by the Capital Region:

al District planners,

SOS important for us as i commuinity to stand. :
“upand say we have a community plan and we're
“poing to fallow it; otherwise we'll be penalized.

~ for having the foresight: to provide those Sere
- vices," he said. :

Cullis: alsa: holds: ‘problems with youths and .

a vandalism asaconcern, He says itis the respons.

~ sibility of residents to exhibita sense of pride and:

respect for other people's feclings as well as their.

= property and youths will learn by example.
Policing and recreation programs: will not
‘completely alleviate the problem, he said.

otwo- 2eat term on

" issues in the municipal-

_cent in favor of -it.. He

run for office and would like to maintain the ae

» quality of life in Central Saanich: ae

_. A businessman himself (he owns and operates”

~~“ Island Marble Ltd.), Jones said. he' would-be in’ *
“> favor, of council: helping. the development: Of ee

: commercial areas but not to. the extent of council: e

4 selling lots. s for oF developers.

of his 10. years as.a resi-.:

~. incumbent. Earl. Tabor, :
6693 Tamany. Drive,
-has: decided to: make.
~ another bid for‘a: tWo-.
- year term to see through:
to completion a-number
Of concerns, ‘currently in

“he has obligations as-a
“member of the Peninsula Water Commission and

‘accepting a certain

“man.of: the. Nancouver

An [1-year resident:
of Central Saanich;
John Trevor Jones, 55,
6984 Central Saanich
Road, has ‘‘no axe to
grind’’ in his bid for a | °

council.
' However, he does
hold views on various

ity; including proposed
development for Central
Saanich.

Jones said he isn’t
against development,
but neither is he 100 per

sees Central Saanich -
John Jones
amount of development ‘‘in the proper places
and-not in farmland’’.

But he adds. that:some areas are. ‘‘basically
rock in the ALR (agricultural land resetve)
which should be developed.’’ .

‘On another issue, Jones would like any re recrea> _
tion proposals for the municipality given a thor-

ough :review.: But recreation as an issue is not

dead, he says. He envisions the same sort of |

recreational facilities.as. those offered.at Panor-

- ama_ Leisure Centre, with perhaps. cui. ines oe
cluded.

A certified. general accountant and chairman

. on finance and budgeting on the North'and South.
. Saanich Agricultural Society board, Jones is. also.
‘concerned that council **maintain some R004, :

~ sound fiscal policies’.

-By.the same token he feels itis his “duty”?

‘ “An. ‘alderman: for. ‘Six.

dent of Central. Saanich, QB

mid-stream. -. ope
“The 56-year- -old ¥
Tabor i is presently chair-:

Island Regional. Library -
board and feels. he has -
“ta duty to those peo- ff
ple’’.as their chairman, hy
As -well,. Tabor: says

“Earle Tabor’

"AS municipal sewer chairman, : ©

a *Phave alotof things T’ dlike to see completed Zz
“before | finish my term in Office," he explains.

‘Another of those concerns is the community

~- plan and projected growth ‘and. development in:

Central Saanich over the next few years," want

“has control over some $250,000 -« after deduct--

“ago, and is having « trouble making it. BO as far
NOW.» .

~~ to see controlled growth," he says, and cautions’ :

he is not against growth,

© Tabor said he also wants to see show council a
o> Will deal with pressure, for development once it...
~reaches:the end-of its. present growth plane 0.0

oo” Another problem facing council i is the increases

>. ing demand from residents’ for-niore: services...
including: linderground wiring, sidewalks, street Sa
“lighting, ete,

“People are going to “ask for more’ and nis -%
services, ind we're going.to be. hard-pressed tos ©
give them," he says, He. points: to-a limited.

municipal: budget and says council really only

ing items like salaries, energy, ele,

“Tabor said the municipality is “spending the aoe

same on public works today than it did five years

-On redrention; T abor feels cuincll has a duty

tothe youth | to provide recreation programs, but.
he isn’t sure if.it can afford to join Sidney and
“North Saanich ina venture like. Panorama Vel- 7

sure Centre,
But he said vandalism i isa “real problem" in i

Central Saanich and the only way to combit it i _
to channel youths’ enerpics into something p. con: —_

structive rather than, destructive. :

Finally, Tabor is dead set against ‘the removal,
“of land frorn the ALR for development, We feck 0.
land: aheay zoned, for elonnien should he oe

“used first.

OK, armland is going to become more and more:
oo importarit.’ “he predicted, A notary y public. a
- Tabor is married with two: children,

uw

’ Clayards, 1217 Mount

locked up,”* he says.
**But there: are lands that are very marginal Be
-_ and were placed there in error in the first place.””

~ document’’ and says it could better serve the ~
public. with.a yearly. review: to make alterations
~-where necessary.

' development.

“Clayard says citizens have been provided. with :
© facilities,

favor joint funding. with Sidney and North

net want to join other municipalities, he says
. vand.adds, ‘‘But there i is room for.another referen- is
dum if- they want it.”

doesn’ t have a particular °
“reason for seeking a seat:
on, Central ‘Saanich’
“council —he. has anum-

_ ber ‘of reasons:

preservation. of the
~~ the industrial areas:and -
-tax incentives. for cer-:

‘tain forms of economic: :
development.

~~ ried with two small chil-
_ dren, has been a resident:

Keating urea ‘first class”

Former alderman Ted

Newton Cross Road,
says he looks to serving
the community again
with a new term.on the
Central Saanic oh
council.

From 1968-72,
Clayards, 56, served on
council as chairman of
finance, agriculture:and
sewer committees. He is
currently vice-president
of the Central Saanich
Ratepayers’ Associa-
tion.

An advocate of re-
tainin Central :
Saanich's rural ‘charac- Ted Clayards
ter, Clayards also Suggests a review be made of
those lands now in the Agricultural Land Re-
serve which might be put to better use.

‘Provided it’s first-class land it should remain

ss

ide
ae

souseienNetny

- He considers the community plan a. ‘‘living

“We. must look to harmonious and desirable

» Onthe’ question of Central Saanich récreation; 5

‘‘quite well to date’? and does not

Saanich.:

Le With a reportedly 40 per “cent of all Peninsiila ‘|
“Leisure Centre. users from. ‘Central Saanich, .
oh Clayard: S says

‘we're pulling our weight by s Ip-.<

: “Barry. Rolston, 6522" q
Rodolph: Road, says. he.

And they range from “

Agricultural Land Re-
serve to enhancement of:

Rolston, a, 36- year
old teacher whois mar-

of Central Saanich for) - “Barry Rolston

the last seven years,

“In that.time he has seen the area move from a

rural environment toward a more.urban and de-:.
. veloped area, He says he wants to hold a council

seat-to ensure the recently” aulopted emnnanil

~ plan will be adhered to,

As well. he says council should: hold very

firmly to lands within the ALR, and called that a

major concern’
~ farmers: with. viable land has’ to. start with the»
municipality, Rolston ily .

An, attitude of assistance for ©

‘Turning 10 the sewage problem in Brentwood, :

my Rolston called for a long-range fail-safe sys-

tem'== perhaps a-couple. of diesel generators,

one permanent and-one standby to Fepluce the Be
holding tanks presently. used, : :

On the industrial park concept, Rolston said i
is w poud idea and enhances the municipality's, .

“ootax base; We should have them (industry), they: =
“are positive, he said, hit warned they have side ©

‘effects. “You, don't get anything for nothing,’
He called the Kirkpatrick extension of the

» but took a different: ~

view with the Keating- Veyaiess section, .
That needs to be worked on, Rolston said,

Let's make it look nice -- it's a disgrace. He.

 suggested.council enter into negotiations with

the businesses to try und solve. the. problem, -
though he admitted it was difficult because the.

~ businesses are already established,

‘He also. said he would like to see council

- Negotiate with the provineral economic develope»
coment ministry to give tims with a high number;

of employees more tax breaks compared to firms

: with just warehouse spice, for example.

Meanwhile, Rolston wants a "little more opti-.

 mistic view toward recreation’ inthe municipale 6
ity, He said he read the Capital Regional Diss.

Wiel s Master plan for recreation- and was sure

o prised” how much Central Saanich has. contri:

buted,

But he: sald the municipality: should res
evaluate (he plan: i terms. of providing more
appropriate pieeron t for all uges,

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~ CENTRAL SAANICH
| MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Seven chase
four seats _

Five newcomers and two incumbents will
be fighting it out Nov. 15 for four seats on
Central Saanich council. Aldermen Earl
Tabor and George MacFarlane are. running

_ again for two-year terms but Ald. Ed Gait has
decided to retire. oo,

Vying forthe three two-year terms along

_with incumbents are William Clayards, John. .
_ Jones and Barry Rolston. —

Ald. Percy Lazarz’s decision to retire with:

one year left to run on his two-year term -
_ leaves another seat open oncouncil. Ron Cul- . -
lis and Flemming Hansen — who ran last year,

- and was defeated — will be seeking that seat.
‘There is no election for mayor. Incumbent: .
Dave Hill was returned to office: for another: ;
two years by acclamation. 2 ies

_ There are no municipal elections.in Sidney me

municipalities will be asked to go.to the polls...
“ Nov. :15-and vote on ‘separate: referendums. clk
“Sidney. faces a referendum on Sunday shop-:
~. ping while North Saanich voters will make a °°:
_ decision on: whether to allow Sunday. horse ae ae
“racing at Sandown. .

Polling stations. for municipal aiid: school aan

. board elections: are at Central Saanich’ muni-.. ~.
“cipal. hall, Brentwood and. Keating ‘elemen-* ;

» tary schools,-8:a,m_ to'8 p:m::Nov. 15. :An°
“advance poll will. be held at the municipal. hall

Nov: 13-and°14;°8 a:m.. to 6 p.m: :

: Polling for the Sidney) referendum i is 8 at

OA six: year. veteran ce)
Central Saanich coun-.
“cil, small. time: farmer
“George MacFarlane
1059 ‘Mount Newton:
Cross, Road, says he's
“running for another two-
year term ‘‘for the chal-.
lenge of mecting the ris-. |.
ing: expectations of all.

© groups. with only limited
~-funds available’ from.
~-the’ municipality.
MacFarlane: points
out that community

nized now and approach: |:
council with all kinds of | °
- requests. Boe

“ALL have. a- high
priority, but judgments have to be made on all of

them," he says. ‘'We have to come lo an mage :
“list of priorities.

George Mack arlane

“f “Somehow or other. we’ ve’ “pot to do il lot Of
work =~ we've got to look’ at the whole gaunt
very. carefully,""

- Another importa concen for Mack arlane i is

~ make a real effort-to provide safe: walkways for

“school children-— which may cost alot, but are ae Se

priority for the safety of the: youngsters," he” eed |
Says, os, ee

“MacFarlane is also. rN strong suppotier ‘if the ees

~ community plan, and believes: a ‘strong will is: Mbt

letras “to stick with: it": He: culls council.
“guardians. of the residents’, and believes: it.

should Provide people with aw “degree 0 ee CUPS

vetainty” ee eee ae

‘Developers in particular ify o change it, try to pete

~ misinterpret it—- this.is their business, Macha

> tand:snys of the communily plan. ne
People need to know there: won't be a gas

_ station going up next to their home for at least

five years, he says = and council needs to be

Strong to give a-sense of faith to residents,»
‘MacFarlane is: also. in favor of recreation:

“We've obviously got to provide more as bse

ed ‘but he believes the type of feereation should

‘be left up ta residents: es
Personally, he would like to see -é eouneld ook.

mat a community centre. Withlh walking distance of ©

: Brentwood to.serve small children and as ameete
_ ing place for local seniors, Another good Spot fore, nr

a small centre: is Centennial! Park, “Mac ‘arlane _
osaye 7 ;
But he doesn't see Central Saanich. joining wet

| * Sidney and: North Saanich in the operion of oo. Ae
Panorama Leisure. Centre, It. would be a pity tao

drop some of the other requirements just. lo find :
ane type of recreation; he says. Ba
As well, he would liketo ensure: council hay.
ie money fo manage a proper program, fe
A JW-year resident of Central Saanich, Mac: ee
* Partie | is married with (wo children, Le enna

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