Do You Think Central Saanich Should Provide More Recreational Trails In The Municipality? VICKI FARMERE Central Saanich | I think it is a good idea to have more trails. I definitely: think the. ~-municipality - should ‘provide these. _- a “The . trails ‘could be. used. for riding, biking . 7 or r walking. ze PBL OA MRSE EECA AER I 6 Am eg : SM. REYNOLDS: ‘Central Saanich. . ‘There are. a’ lot of horses: in this. area and -- people who like to ride -. them ~ T think ° they should improve the trails they have now and open up more, -— Part of the local recreation is to ride horses and you can ride all year ‘round here, ; BARBARA - WALTON “Central Saanich: Definitely yes. : Trails would keep kids — from riding « on the ‘roads, : They need somewhere wo the traffic. - -to ride to got tt them out of. BOB: MILES: Central Saanich Certainly... There’s: a need for bicycle especially. - We have to get away ; from. four. wheels. and |» -. onto two wheels and our. “. feet. 8. : es Eighty-five per cent of rs this ‘municipality - is .-rural-and we. might as _ well make: use. of the ~, oe countryside. BEVERLEE HAMILTON Central Saanich “T.. thin : ‘the municipality: - should provide trails because it’s rather dangerous for a horse anes a on ‘the roads. ‘There: are a lot of people. out here. who want to ride their horses. Also, I imagine people with bikes could. make: good use of: the: ‘trails, TONY: BUCKLIG North Saanich » Vos, Udo ‘And: think: ‘they: should fnialvalt: the trails they have now, My. main reason: for: saying this is to keep: horses. off: the. roads, pa th's : ' ‘River and “Vancouver but . : berthed at his marina during the" ~ season, Dickinson: said, .and -90 introduced © the - matter atva |: -» convention...of: the. Associated. 2 Vancouver Island in ‘Parksville “on October.7.: toy . said. “But it would bad a mate of: $100 to $400, Lill sai the. Saanich: allotment gardens, "however, Keepence said, because oan middle of winter. Wes » 5 Keepence said» that, the: ~~ exactly considering making such \ ednesday. November 2. 1974 Tourist Fishing Licence Outlet For Sidney ACTION INDEPENDENT OF MARINA OPERATOR’S COMPLAINT Fisheries Department Seeking Agent Non-resident saltwater sports- fishing licences may be available in Sidney next season. - Al Lill. chief. of. the Georgia Strait division of the federal fisheries department -. and chairman of. the . non-resident licencing committee - told The Review Friday that his depart- ment ‘is considering establish- ment of an outlet here. Whether or. not it will. become reality will depend, -Lill said, on whether a suitable outlet can be found and whether financing is available. If’ both .can be satisfied, ‘however, he said ‘‘we'll give ita try for a year.” ; ~ First complaint on the absence of an outlet near Sidney “came. ‘from Van Isle marina operator Al Dickinson earlier. this year. Dickinson said then that. Non- resident licences were available ° in Victoria, Bedwell: Harbour, -Duncan,. Naniamo, Campbe one department trving to get another to do its job.” “We'll probably try to find someone to sell (licences) for. us in Sidney,’ he said, - adding. however, that it. would be a private firm or individual willing : to contract his: services: to the government. Lill said. that, unlike the provincial: government - who have a great number. of private. agents -: the federal fisheries department only required a few outlets. They will attempt to. find someone near the cusoms office and will pay them on a contract basis. NO COMMISSION This, again, is different from ‘the’ province, Lill said) which pays agents on a. commission basis. - ». Lill said that “not that many” non-resident licences: were sold outside’ of “Bedwell “and © Van- couver, but admitted that some of the Bedwell traffic might make i their - purchase ‘in Sidney if the “Service were available. >. ‘In. other areas such. as’ “Camp- Yell River, Lill said, ‘licences: “were ‘sold by fisheries officers. . “This could not be done in Sidney, however, ~because- there . is. no. fisheries. office: ©. : “Fisheries office sales can: be a ‘problem, | he’ “said, because. prospective: ‘fishermen’ have. to “first find’ the: fisheries ° ‘officer: |. a pain f for him and a.pain for. nowhere in or near. Sidney. More than 300. transient yachts per cent. of: them were American owned: . -, Picking “up. Dickinson’ s. “come: plaint, the Sidney and: North. Saanich Chamber of Commerce. ‘Chambers - of Commerce’ of. “CUSTOMS. OFFICE ( OUTLE seoaiaber: president aay nge from $15 for a’ ‘boat under 15 ‘feet. to $75°for one over 40. feet, ‘sideration: ad his; dopartineh with the $25 fee for boats 15 to 30°: but: not through customs: offices. : ““That would be’ great,””’ Lill |. Charter: boat ‘fees range from - Hospital Offers Land — | For Allotment Gardens ~ DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE. EF RESPONSE GREAT ENOUGH » if enough people: express in: ‘terest, ‘the provincial Depart- “ment of Agriculture could ‘con- sider. provision of «allotment. gardens for Saanich peninsula » -pesidents, - es Dick “Keepence, allotment | garden - supervisor for’ the department, “told. The. Review Friday” that he has. already. received: five applications from: “peninsula gardeners for space in. Most of the people. using the Saanich facility are apartment _dwellers, he said, expressing the view that this would also be. the case if peninsula gardens were developed. : Persons — interested in en- couraging — the: department. to peninsula’ may. ‘contact..Mr. “Keepence at the “Horticultural Branch, . Department .. Victoria. He may algo be. reached. by phone at 470-8421 - "when its" raining," When it's. not raining, “he: said; he's out in the warden ny | emma etme tem remeT ENR em oh emAy momen oot: ‘turned: down -a: greater » number when. the gardens there “were opened last Spring. © — Chaneos: of these: applications being accepted. are | slim, he has-more. than: 300 names on > his: watting..Hst: now: 24 ; 8 i mn the is the schoo! hoard rosponsible for’ making. good an: insurance | a Department of Agriculture. in not. * gardens available “here + Hikely: |. was’ a question debated at. some | ~ because demand would not be cos great enough to make it feasible, “but the. Saanich » Peninsula ... Hospital has offered the use of ten _ heres of Its Mount Newton Cross: _ Road site for allotment’ gardens if _ the department wants to develop thyum, This, would provide about: 300 individual gardens, Keepence saldi - In Saanich, he explained, the > department installed. roads. and. “grassed pienie . sites, © provided ~Wwater.and handed out free advice: ~. ON gardening. -, Mo gardens. were ‘developed. on the ten acre. hospital: site, he oonddad,® the ‘dopartmont: would << probably. also Plant: a. model : warden, a He deseribed - the Saanich operation as “like a big gorden. Club" and sald the responses and: results. there, have been, Tan tastic Md meeting Monday. | ~The quostion ATOse. as a: result ofa letter from §,.C; Cornish, who told-the board his ear had been struck hy a) Peninsula. school dant: on Oct, 22: : Ne infor med ‘the “hoard the ‘ICBC had refused to pay the full amount of the bill thus putting him $14.34 out-of-pocket...that |. amount. being the differonce between cost of repairs and ICRC sattloment. Tt was uxplained. to the hoard that ICBC will only: pay an established flatrate for auta body ‘charging more, » Because the: bus. driver ad. and bevause ICRC refused to pay A” group oft: people calling themselves: the “Committee for the Preservation of‘ Sidney Waterfront’ has proposed that a marine park be established between an area of beach running from Beacon Avenue to Rothesay Avenue, They wish the land to be held in ‘reserve for the recreation of bird life. The. public: would also be: encouraged to use the beach and the existing boat ramp) without’ having to tresspass on. private property. , the Victoria Reid property. this. committee... “which necessitated a- figure in. the millions. to . purchase” for. the Victoria people,. whereas this piece could be purchased for the Sidney people for only a fraction of a million, ‘being in a much younger’ state . of commercial development."' not so strongly” tide swept. beaches in the aréa, making for warmer swimming. Tt has a. develop allotment gardens onthe . Of 4 -Agriculture,: ‘Nootka™ Court, a; BOARD REFUSES AUTO. DAMAGE ca | | ‘claim only paid in-part. by: the: Insurance Corporation: of B.C, length at: the Peninsula ‘board: board bus driven ty FN. Ban, repairs and all body shops on [> lower Vancotver Aaland. are mitted Ko was entirely to blame. | the full amount, Cornish sald he- Second Section beautiful evel grass bed for the recreation and. feeding of : the migrating bird life, thousands of Brant. in. three ~ separate migratory stopovers during the seasons.” . “There are also C anada geese, Greal Blue heron there | per-. manently, along with hundr eds of mallard. others.”* Mderman: Chris | Anderson. “expr essed some doubts.about the - proposal: “I'v just wondering whether this: perhaps. is really: whatwe want... whose going to’ assume the: costs of developing ‘it?’ We have’ parks © sitting everywhere .in this town which are not fully developed. P m just a a little. bit baffled’ by it." ‘Alderman Peter Malcolm: said ° that he had talked with .the. upland owners concerned. “This. does not preclude the. possibility of; public or private’ en-. terprise....they are’ trying to preserve the foreshore.” Mayor Stan Dear felt the entire ‘Proposal: to be premature. a | Drawing a. parallel between “s said “This piece ‘has. one of the few. sores elesese, RS OD one e°, goheral: science - ‘room. complete. the = science The $175, 000 addition to. : : Parkland School ‘is “now. ‘completed. and. students —..°. department © ‘and will: -be = » have’ moved. into the: three ne “fully ‘equipped: as: the... - new science rooms, an: art - ° a - student, population © ines room-and:a theatre: ‘room,: ‘creases, Lott said. cee Principal Joe Lott told The. ca ‘ Review Friday.°')0 0 “The biology, hysics and oo Currently the't rooms are used as general classroon: was submitting | the paid bil to the : ‘board: for.relmbursement. “!1ti8 our responsibility to piiy_ it" éald School Board Chairman F Rubymay Parrothe ce 2 "Vdon tfeel MreC ‘ornish should “he out-of-pocket: oo rustee Jack. “Armstrong. disagreed sayings That. ls why. wo pay for Insurance, so Wwe no ‘Jonger are responsible,” "Ht is the ICBC'y responsiblity jo sve the claim is satisfied’ “We, in Rood faith, insure with ICBC... we're told we cun a Insure elsewhere o Trustee W wher Tangye innisted “that while the school board did. not have a ‘legal responsibility, ied: did have a moral responsibility. Trustee Ann Foerster sald she “felt. it would he establishing. a | "dangerous: precedent’ to: ‘make. “pood the difference.’ to ““Ttis not fair, but what else enn we do,” ahe gilda. 2% Amation, to inform Cornish the “brard was not ina pasitian® to: | rolmburse him, was, passed with, “Parrott: and: Tangye voting Agalnat i te “Yai were.-blasted. by. School ‘Truster Walter r. Tangy atthe Peninsula’ School Board meeting 'Monday ie: hg bard Mungye suid itwas a “hocking, ‘situation’! he encountered | last while, driving along Central Saanich Road: near. Keating Klementary School. « School children wore walking up Central Saanich Road, on both sides of the road, unconcerned,’ Twas raining and dark and dt) “was most difficult fora car to ‘Bel past safely," he said. : “Such a situation Invites Iragedy.” igie % He “yal while he reall “walkseay was badly needed: that ‘was not all Uhat-Wwas needed,‘ “Children should be” educated ed at ry — EW LIGHTS: nee uecepta bid of $1827 Lo install two 7 Ciena ¢ ( en(re, "MARINE PARK PROPOSAL ‘PREMATURE? Expropriation Possible On Sidney Waterfront - would. fully’. support — the Provincial. Government © buying _any or all of this for the people, but this particular proposal is not. for the people of Sidney. For one thing the beach is very difficult to get: to. It can only: be. gained access to at low tide.” The Mayor felt strongly that - there should be a proper public access path ‘off Henry Avenue. | “There's nothing: like ‘that’ in-. cluded in this plan,"’ he said. _ “Iwill endorse the. provineial government buying. the. land,” said Dear. ‘But I cannot endorse this particular plan. 1. just don’t believe the® plan. It’s just: not: true. fe Alderman: Ross Martin won- . dered. whether or ‘not. the town. - could expropriate a 10° strip for — access. “Yes, that’s a possibility,” said © Dear. The matter has béen. referred . back to committee and will likely be discussed this coming Monday aan evening. ee Parkland Addition Complete 2 but! they have provision ‘for. -.. equipment . needed ° for a ~ specialized : ‘science: room . -- connected: with ae supply “and: storage :f : - ~ School children walking on. the, 4 and trained to reduce the rial. " ‘Sitaer counell his voted: to street Ughts near the, penien yr a ne - ; “ren y concerned . Page 9 faetotatetete tate’ -:plumbing, ' gas.. and... other.” “The rooms are’ ‘STUDENTS ON ROAD ‘TERMED ‘SHOCKING? | “School. Board. - Chairman Rubymay, Parrott said - ‘children walking:on- the. roads ‘wal mi) problem in all'the schools, © “Tristee: Lois: Walsh said: she ‘encountered the. same situation uvery. day..on: the. ‘way to Deep Cove School. . - The board’ agreed ‘to: ‘gend: ¢ Jettor to principals in:the district asking (hate a, safoty training: vourse he: conducted. Ane the i ‘yehools.: - Trustee ‘Ann F octster. ‘told. tho. ‘board parontr at Keatlng school. “had asked the Municipality. of... Central Saanich IC they would build’ walkways but were «ins ‘formed there. was “no money. for that. purposa.. ‘Yucrater was. supported in her ‘motion to sand a letter to parents: ‘of Keating School informing them. . the