eanich Peninsula

‘Serving the Municipality of Central Saanich, the Gulf Islands, North Saanich and the Village of Sidney

Sal with lee

Sa to Sidney

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656-1151

FIEFTY-FOURTH YEAR, No. 9—10 Pages.

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, March 2, 1966

Subscriptions, in advance, year, $3. 00; US.; $3.50. Copy 10¢

» Lieut, “Governor George R.: Peark- . es: this’ week- ‘donated : his. bond: to

ey -Sidney and North ‘Saanich Commun-

ity Hall Association.

2 In va: lotter to the. community centre, - ‘His, ‘Honor said: “Iam “pleased to learn of the. developments

To Community Centre

SANSCHA CAMPAIGN GAINS FORCE

being” made. to. Sanscha hall aid

Tam‘ happy: to. donate’ the bond now

registered: in ‘my: name.’

~ Sanscha * President.’ Fr ank Minns tribution brings. to $900 the total val- ue of bonds donated by local. resi-

said ‘the lieutenant-governor’s ’ =

rive” pens

dents’: ‘and: businesses - in’ the com- munity.centre’s current: drive to re- duce the: debt.on the: building.

Mb... Minns« said contributions |have been ‘most -encouraging:’’ The .as- sociation. is. aiming: for “a - $1,000 total.in bond donations, he said:

focational: ;

wae, “Work - may ‘commence: next week “> ’on.’a.quarter-million®. dollar.‘ voca-

: tional . ‘wing addition at Claremont “senior: secondary: school...

~ Saanich ’ school’ board. ‘on Monday proved’ the low: bid “of:H:'E: Fowl-

“amount of: $286, 000... : Buildings: “Super rintendént ‘Bryan ‘Shaw. said’ work could : ‘begin ‘next week. if: ‘the contract is approved by the. department of. education. as

proximately - six, “months: “he? ‘said.

24; but was’ cut ‘by. the contractors the consultation. with, Mr.

Gardner, from’ the: fire. eonninitiee Comm.: Gardner:

“tee and ‘his brother, ‘Fire ‘ChiefG:

| jing Contract

“er. and Sons. Lad: of: Victoria. in the:

The original Fowler bid was $294,-)

“Shaw: and! ®

~All Aboard For

‘Students “are seen boarding | one of ‘the buses: last weekend when ‘North

: band U

Campbell River!

‘travelled to. Campbell River to::pre ‘sent! a: “concert. ine the: north-Island |. || community.” ea

“had” fearlier., “Tes 2 ae signed: from: the: committee in face 7 of: the: disp te. between® ‘that ‘commit-

oA, -Gardner ‘The chairman:had. de- RR.

clined: to’ accept his. resignation;’ re-|

taining 10" himself the. “prerogative

of, ‘Appointing: committee members,

“The. following. is is she: ‘meteorologi-

re eal repont. for the week ending Feb.

27, turnished” by the: Dominion | Ex- : ‘perimental Stations | ‘Maxlmmim = tem: (Feb.21-28) 2. a) Minimum temp, (Feb. 26-27) :. mae ~ 84) os Minimum © onthe: ‘Benss wk » Snow. ahs “TRain: Precipitation (inches) _ 1966 precipitation . Sunshine © : (hours

‘SIDNEY. aa

division, ‘Depnrimont: Of, ‘Trangport, | ¢ r

forthe. week. ending Feb, 27 “Minimum: temp.

“Mean. Hemnperntaie: - “Precipitation: total: S66.

a “(Galeuiated ‘at Falford)

Fe These. times. ara: Pacific. ‘Standard :

-Mareh Mem dt a1: = Mareh 49:20 oo Mareh 432558 -Marehy da 8:52 eMarely. B04 oe March: 51008 ame ons Marvel fem. 2218- pam, ieee oT he March -— S41. p, The: (O f20 am, = Ii : GAOeas, ' 610; ig eT Yum wa 5. paateR ! om HAZ PTs TT Ve ps . Boo OE! Bee Qe 12. fen ODL Ree PLL fm OAD am Mareh. 01 87! pane” RHUNCH W PIMs Mareh 1 March, Wom

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it m, e ! £10) ec SPM ore. TIM ie

coe Mavely. oo Mareh: Mareh: Marely Mareh: aoMareh March: iireli:

PAD ws pane

ay pun.

Martel 10: B52

/has..

6.) permit of taxh parking in

Ling, approved. the, r¢

= Tindion:$

2g {OP Gy

. “ing” “official - “recognition, :

“On the: ‘recommendation. of: ‘Chai

man. A, We: Freeman: ‘the. council’ fey “government 4

asked” provincial: yecognition’ ofthe amalgamation: of

tees. serve: both municipalities. : At that. time “the government Jeft. it to: the

-loral. . communoties . whether. they

together: as, two separate, ‘funetions., The provincial centennial com.

raday cdchinie f Noni sree secondary

Mdenialwork ees

Tho School, has. selec

play® ne z “sulted

-Rdueation Week.) : “School will ba” open. ‘between: 7330

“amcand 9 pam, with-both ("formal

cand “infor mat’ displays...

~ Paxi Zone —

Taxi zone isto be established ‘on Vourth’ Stevak: ‘Beacon | ‘inorder to @ vicinity, of the bus. a) ae “Sidney “council one N a request, aera :

‘CANADIAN SCOTTISILS:

ae TO: HOLD DINNER es bes

= Anni dinner meeting of the Ca. Scottish: Regimental Assochve'|’ J Hone Wall he elt Sanday T2th, In the Bay Street Ar MOUEIORS | |

comme nalngacd pany All pris, nnd f:

cof serving? mambars of has Ginndiy if Seothish, and of he Tat: Ba (Clee)

are. Penrdinlly: TVA IO ‘attend,

9 {OOM MAU. Sle NeEl AL

a Drinyglas direct,

North Saanich. and. Sidney. commit= |

wished :-to. formally’, join, orto. work.

mittee “has since spaulrot, that. Ahe}"o

led . the. diss |. recon Itlon” of

OWAROD. A

Hit may be srenned, ab the door! aL ee (ee

place: Ao. start. Tt is’ also" ‘essential ‘that: the « “children ‘be: ‘distributed |

| among: ‘the. four: classes” ‘to achieve

an even integration, she: said.

| Reeve Hugh Curtis, of Saanich. - .

‘al of the measure, said Comm. Bosh- | er, on. the. grounds’ that. the boards’ } intended to serve the region and, not:

cbe- held ‘on: the. Gulf. Aslands_ this

“the: scm tha

CUMMING IN SENIOR POST

Reeve J.B. Cumming of North Saanich... .is vice-chairman: of .the Capital’ Region Board: Chairman is’

Board. has. discussed: the. acquisi- tion. of parks, reported -Commis- sioner’ J, Ey. ‘Bosher. on Monday" ev-: ening, when, he addressed. ‘Sidney council. wood “had asked’ ‘for tax-levying powers ‘for the, regional. -board: in order. to“ levy: taxes to finance a swimming. pool in. the. area. Other members ‘have: expressed disapprov-.

‘participating: ‘units. The: village council: expressed’ dis-

|Needs sve

C anvassers~

Red Cross campaign in the ‘Sidney: ares

He noted that: Langford ‘and Col. ;

approval of such! a measure.:

Red Cc ross

area_is:in need. of canvassers.

~ Campaign ‘opened. on ‘Tuesday, but a. few. canvassers. are. still: needed,’ stated Liéut.Col. J. H: Laroeque on. Wednesday.

- Houscholders who vare. not” called

on ‘may mail’-donations. to -P.O.- — 285, Sidney, he added. |’

WE LARF FEES.

Fishermen’ s

“There? is-no peosheet of carly” re- lief) from ~ increased® winter: side moorage foes for local. fishermen.

Reginald * Hi; Payne; Deep, Cove, local - spokesmin for the. fisher men, said-after his return from. ‘Ottawa on Tuesday, that’ no: progress was made

a three-hour meeting. with

LIBRARY “ANNOUNCEMENT “IN. POOR TASTE” SAYS CHAIRMAN

, Announcement of ‘the. establish- ment of-a' branch Jibrary on Beacon "Ave, without ' ‘prior reference to the

|HISTORIANS TO GULF ISLANDS CONVENTION —

“Annual conference ° of the. British ;

Columbia Historical. Association. will

CONFER AT

Mrs: “John Freeman of South Pen- der “is president: of -the’ islands’ as- sociation.

Galiano... :

“Chairman “of: ‘the: confer- a ence committee is; Ha Keteham of} a

village council was ‘in poor’ ‘taste, asserted . Chairman’ A. W: Freeman on Monday evening..: ; :

Commissioner Fr ‘eoman. protested | that the: first intimation he- had. -re- -eeived had been an announcement in | The Review.

“Commissioner. we Ww. Garange: | Sidney delegate to.the Vancouver: Is-. ‘land Regional, Library, reportéd that he had: received ‘Prior. notificatio °

‘the: vessels ave. in. use - during. the a winter, months. summer rates of 40.

: cour: ages:

—

“wharves aiid : properties: officials, of

the ‘depar tment of transport. : : “°Mr.°Payne-said the. 21-man dele- ‘gation. ” ‘from ‘B.C. “suggested » free: side, wharfage to. the fishermen * if. the.. fishermen. in’ return’ pay: for all” wharf services. .- Tt: was.. also. pro- posed. that. whaiv $ ‘be reclassified according to services available. CAN'T. ADMINISTER.” = Mr...-Payne.:.said: the: ‘depar tment

‘representatives admitted that the ~.~. present wharf ‘act -is impossible: to administer. :but: ‘they gave: “no:

ing. consider ed; ve . Winter “rentals” “are. $6 per. month -

‘for vessels. “up: to'-100: feet: in: length :

if they :are: not in: use:. ~ How ever,. if

cents: per foot per. month:: are char’ ed, "Mr: “Payne. explained.» _ This ‘dis-

one

into” ‘the: ration of was, “advocated by’ rh at ; F, vAL McLellan, district. -Superintend | =

|) eave. ia ‘property. “up a ‘local : municipal councils :

“pal icies:”

‘However, Premier

“Committees “joined. forees: “more: Nod than’ a-year ago to build-a Mbrary to |’

Library will open: in Sidney at the end of this: month,

Vancouver. : Island Regional. Lib. vary. spokesman «Fred! White. ‘told

confident, What the. service. will be in th

‘Snanich, will ope. in

sarvice to residents: ofl Nor th. Saynleh Is. tho’ hookmoblle, ” : 3D

“Sewer levy: anunitse hy hotels, mo ‘Holacand apartment bloclswill be re. “dueed trom $1, BOY per: month’ 1" $l “per month, .

Amendmerit, by: law his Yeon’ ir ‘troduced: by Sidney council, Tho levy. aR reduecd: below. that of a singly family residence on ‘the ; grounds Abit: auch: units are. not, oecupled on fe syerrly basis and that’the servicing, coats: aire leaks ‘than: for? a

Monday! evens bos.

ther.of Conmerce is! alll comecriod ‘oven Tho: Patil: af heavy, transports Aouel Sidiesi villages odor unnday., evening othe, Spon aor ying. edhe 4

me mer

‘The: Review this: week} thatthe: ts

| Speeltied . distane Reto ® RerVe. “both Siae |!

This: “mobile “ibvary” “will travel, ‘through ‘the district. stopping: at pie

and: collection of: Hbrary hooks, ron Tesidents: ‘will: he. entitled AO books: mob Ne service when they reside a “fl ron the Ubrary.

entitled::tod, the use of: the. Sidney ‘branch. “‘Booles: talon: from it} @-hook-

mobile: “will We Tofurrinble; :

“t entlon will, ho foro yan AUthe. Pend of, hot time. it: hi hoped: to; innve. t ui

“CentonnialCommittee “gained: a new thomber. iy Sidney on’ Monday. evening,’ When Commissioner LL. R. Christian repor ted that Prank, Minngs had bey added. to the: committer, Chairman: Ac We Freemin replied | that such caine appointment: was out ‘of order and, that. appointmonts.v ere. thy prerogative of the counelle:

Te? then: appointed Mr, “Minne to.)

LShine

{the “oom rite

“arranged. paints for. the: distribution ,

ion, G. Ss. "Bryson, “dept Tonnes minister, ‘said this’ is:not°elear at, “present: Further: ‘information will “be: -available:. when? legislation vis:

“Act, he indicated.

Such. legislation ‘would ‘have ‘a: def- ~ jnite.-effeet: _ North Saanich’ and Sidney, but it.

“effet in: the: muntelpality. of: Saan- “iehs: ; “ALL EXE MPTED®

_ daxes, Saanich: council: sin’ 1963 a ehnrel halls -and: ‘Property up ~ {Qe (APR NOLOS. sess:

“approved, “ehureh

1 nd ee i vk 8 low: age ‘po

‘Ceutial. Saanich: ‘hae ay split: policy. | Church halls that’ are’ not rented, 210 non-ehureh arg antzntions ave

FIRE CHIRGS 2 RESIGNATION REPORTED |

“Resignation ‘of: Fire: Chiet Gel Gardner AUS: formally. reported: to Sidney. Scone ‘on: Monday. evening | ¢ hy: Commissione Ty ‘Basher, - ann

“He nepented.¢he earlier. Feports | at: the: fine chief's: resignation; wand noted that the: ehlef had undertaken

ypto-olfieiate ay behalf of the: fire, dex

“sia ye and ‘North: ‘Sninten’ Cinimet ‘thee: valine’ ‘anal Sarnead: than! ’

fey dhe: petitions. alreddy avalinbly: Mn. many stores. . “Comrnmnilty: has. protest od ‘the faye “eration, of irailon service: trom. the | international: whart:

“VARESU Tron) oF SIDNEY

“pariment = ‘during the. veheclt I in Sidnoy: on: Maveh: 1

miner TOURNIEV ee Following were: the: winners inethe J sidney, duplic nto. bridges: tournament |.

on Friday. lah nart-south )Mr,, SARA NRE Te AW siiete TOY My

“and Mri,.. Provn® Tawdans ont wel. O° Messe Ny Pothorstone and ane NE: Sov MG ne Mra Re MaciMn

ntroduced: to amend. the: Taxation us it

in Central“ Saanich,:|*

>-would: have. onlya° very. limited:

Trvitated by ‘annual: ‘requests tor | tax x| f “exemptions © or grants ay 96a long. as. itis. us sed. for. onlay ss

“threw: up. its: hands: and. exempted |): of} millions, ¥ with 1

tire: hazard .

: anid Vanity, © Mra Wo Hiteroiyar: a. Toh: Tnwden aH

Taker" and a

; wis’ launched: ais: inco. hall: an “year. “eovered: heating, : ‘lightin if “Hérial, costs...

= year, the. court” of © ‘revision ' said the..church should. not be: required. eto. pay-staxes* on! the: building: as

‘Rentals ® for’ the: ‘hall -only | oe. nd: jan-, “we

‘Th exempting St. “Paul's ‘hall’ this |.

‘hoy. Ka ual ma he:-was., in

‘district consumed © 534°!’ “million; ‘gal. Jons, © Of this total, ‘one. million came from Elks Lakes :

Ins July ‘consumption ‘fell to: 5

Before : tho: exemption by-law. was. he. roperty. “exem= ae

= Appllention. of Angle ‘Marina Lt t, Brentwond' ‘Bay. tor |

Jat foreshore: lease. 10’ permit: con aN=|' struction: of a. jetty! was :rajeeted by | Central: Sianich’counell on Tuerday,

° Counell heard ® three’ letters’ pros testing: the: plan: and poveral nent.

‘to: ‘pogister verbal: ‘protests. : ~eCeuneilwaa? aaa: ‘chastised for the poow, condition: often ‘gmall' beach

Sand: pan Jying between dhe marina'a

fee

: two” wharves,” .

the: ‘application: to the provincial ‘de: |: partment ‘of Tanda swag’, Iitrodueed

Jor: Margaret. Snlt: and ‘eeconded. by: ‘Counellior Harold “Andra: onthe rounds that the, plan. would Inerense ‘pollation,. create ‘a fre: hagara’ and Violatethe: rights of others,«

“palred

‘far youngsters (hin “‘eeutmin ing, tr Ada Daeh tt Ale THY. DISGRAC 1D} “Mae AVI: nupparted hi Anite

AMhy: Alsgraee," e : SOAP gE fe pang to Koop wp Ui parle: then’ doit”

by residents attended the. meollng

= Molton’ to ‘ie corninonid ‘vojection ‘of |:

wary Ji! the: ‘discussion: ‘by: Council. | ett

2 rAppllennt S$, Ge Bud Blatt | _L burn raid, itis already. detrimental |. 2ul

Khe’ told coun af

million: from El

‘some: one HY

ONE) PERSON:

Tow. many: people. use!

for. “awimming?:.: “applicant Georye “McWilliam: wondered, aH

{three years he. -had:only al ON person swimming vy henehy

sii ned: a Joe, until’ ‘the ‘Dont. ing, fraternity. moasnd. the, beach up, ud Roa

‘Gordon Leo urged vouncll

fh one to table: ‘the: mattor. for: furthar Replying. to) charges. that, swims Ling: from: the: dened: would® bo ime}:

consideration aad: thé applicants: wer ‘iat _rendy at’ this: tiie: to implemen

in- ‘hang ‘dication ‘that. any: _ changes’ are be-: