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SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

Wednesday, March 9,19 66.

REVIEW OF PROGR

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By BILL, ORATTERTON. -
yas With: time slipping. “quickly by,
x Central Saanich is. Still in: the | sorry
state of. having - $10,000. and nothing
vag ‘to. “Spend. itlone
Pe There: are. many “avho ‘would. ‘con-
test? that: statement but: itis a fact.
“The, $10,000 is the sum available
“in federal, ‘provincial ‘and. municipal
a grants towards..a: centennial: project.
~The nothing-to-spend-it-on i is the sum
_.. total. ‘of. the various project’ ideas
‘that ‘have: been. ‘put forward and
abandoned. :
So what “happens” now?
a Council's own. centennial commit-
gS tee with -Councillor. Mrs. Margaret
~ Salt’ as ‘chairman and Reeve R. ‘Gor:
“vr don. Lee: and Councillor. Phillip Benn
“as members, will. be tackling ‘that
“problem - prior .:to, the next: council
: “meeting : ‘on: March: a hs ee
-. But this committee © cannot - - pro-
: ‘pose a- centennial project... It ‘may
= only: ‘recommend ‘to: council the ap-
“.: pointment: of another. committee: out-
“side ‘council: to formulate’a proposal.
Council : ‘may. only approve, or,”.as
re. have’ ‘seen, reject a project sug

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‘APPOINT COMMITTEE -
~, Council’s: committee has’ Several:
Bn courses -open * tovite. It may recom-
mend * re-appointment of. the’. old
- committee: (if this “group. is willing
“to: take* on the” ‘unenviable ‘job
S again); ‘recommend appointment of
<an entirely. new. committee. ‘compos-

dents or follow: the suggestion, made:
by. Coun. ‘Benn. last: week and re-

f Contention Before Halt.

cent.:
despite: a'560 to 376:vote: against the
pool, on the basis that’: a heated pool
be :constructed: and not’ an-unheated
pool ‘as. first: proposed. and detailed
in the: questionnaire... oa

flow. council-chamber in’ strong -pro-
test..of :the ‘action .taken- by. council
‘in not: “following - ‘the: avishes of: the
majority of ratepayers. °.

approval. of. the pool, sending the
whole controversial problem back to
the’ -luckless ‘centennial . committee.
The “committee. resigned. ‘and. the

has: been as dormant asa _ bear in
January ever Since.
NINE: LETTERS ©.

council has.
-protesting \:its - action”. and’. offering
new .. ideas: .for
recting - earlier “pt ‘oposais, |

simply ©
. grants “to: ‘the’ ‘sports ” stadium ° plan-
‘ned ‘by: other.Greater’V ictoria muni-
cipalities. ©
painless: ‘and would: not nequires any
follow-up. action. '

gestion.
Saanich residents like.the idea. : The
municipality's: $10,000 . would . be=a
very : small: drop:in' a. very big buc-
ket: for. one: thing: . But’ the biggest
‘object: is that ‘this: ‘expenditure: would a
‘be “of "no direct. benefit. ‘to. Central
| Saanich.’

| TANGIBLE BENEFIT

| showla: ‘be.of: tangible: benefit. to’ the’
| local ‘residents. Ss

nich Centennial Is

Council ‘approved. tthe: plan ity games hall; - yoller : rink; :
‘lighting;.

land: “for. _ Centennial. ‘Park:

street
new
“sumably. public “‘works) ;

‘. Two ‘weeks later: it was: faced with
527-signature * petition and’ over-| cement road along’ high water mark

to’ Saanichton Spit: opening ‘up rough-

ly. two, miles -‘‘of: the finest. beach on

‘| lower Vancouver . Island’’.

SOME IMPRACTICAL : .
Some ‘of. these usggestions are im-

“Councillors: changed - their ‘collec.
ve mind: and withdrew their carlier

several are worthy of investigation.

future _ projects involving. one’ mill
or.more on our taxes be forwarded
tothe ratepayers as a referendum’’.

About half of the writers: touched
on finances. Generally. they did not
like the idea’of an increase’ of at
least one mill for the ‘pool. and-one

entral’ Saanich centennial project

weeks,
‘letters

the © intervening
received “nine

‘During

-a projector resur- cost in ‘the neighborhood of ° $50,000,
| calling for. a Possible two-mill tax
“boost... - -
JOIN, LIBRARY? en ; ae
Coun: ‘Benn: last week ‘suggested
that-Central: Saanich: could investi-
gate ‘joining Sidney and North’ Saan-
ich on the centennial library at Sid-
ney. “As Central Saanich presently
contributes . to” the: Victoria library
and. the Sidney. library’ will be’: op-
erated: by ..the Vancouver Island
:Regional Library this’: vill: require

Central Saanich * could: ‘vid itself
the entire. worrisome business: by
contributing its centennial

; This would. be. quick and

Only one ‘problem with, that sug-
— extremely © few: : Central

- purchase .. of: -additiional |-
equipment: for ithe municipality (pre- |: °°.
increased |°~
municipal “staff;. sewage: and water a
disposal,' ..and- construction’: of. a-|-

from. tiny’-Island View. Beach -park a

‘practical .as. centennial. projects : but a

One Writer suggested: that. “any

man ventured. thatthe. pool’ would |.

‘tennial’ committee.

would be. well advised : to’ consider

“eult ‘to spend ‘$10,000 in Central :

Main Blows On Third St.

F

Quarterly meeting | of. St. Mary’ s
{ Guild was held in the Sunday school |
room’ in the church .on ‘March: 3 with.
10. members present, the: rector and
‘one. visitor, Mrs: Bert Raines. Pa
_Miss Doris Anderson; in the chair,

CHURCH LADIES.
PLAN RUMMAGE ©
|SALE MARCH 26.

At.a recent meeting of the Wom-
‘en's Guild of St. ‘Andrew's Church
plans ‘were--made for: a rummage

Second ‘St... on: Saturday, March. 6,
from 10 until‘ 1.

It. was: decided to open the hall
on Friday,..March 25, from 10 till 5
‘to receive ‘goods. -Anyone finding it
impossible:.to. deliver. can ‘arrange
for: pick..up by. phoning. 656-2447 or
656-2959...

It. was’ also agreed that ‘in ‘future
-vegular_-monthly’.. meeting. df the’
guild would commence at-2 p.m.

- When crews of, ‘Sidney Waterworks District were re connesting lines 0 on
Third St. last week this pipe blew out, aa ae! of faithful service over a period ‘of
at: least: five years, Mr. Noble’ said,

‘along © with: ‘excellent. weather : re-

~That would be ‘the job. of. a ‘cen-
Until a new
committee is ‘appointed ‘nothing: con-
structive. can: be: accomplished...

At ‘this ° ‘late date, ° ay “committee

“such. data” in. industries ‘such as ag-
ricuHture;: manufacturing, : aviation,
forestry and construction. ee Aveather
| FAITHFUL | ‘SERVICE © ary iy

2 The awards have been ‘presented
‘annually for ‘the’ past: 12. years.» The
iets: were: ‘Selected on ‘the: basis.

in otheir business ‘activities and. some
take‘: the. observations. solely _ asia
public. service, -he- said.

ST. MARY’S GUILD. SET PLANS |
JR SPRING TEA AT FULFORD

-be held: at. the ‘Fulford Hall, 8:p.m,

: | pisley- in Burgoyne Valley.
-.| CONVENERS ~~ =

'Mrs...F..I:: Jackson: and Mrs, A: Do

sale to be held:in the parish hall on}

“number. of children is _ attending
-classes, under the guidance of Mrs.

“Archdeacon. R. B. Horsefield;: closed -

‘porting. “To: some: of: the observers, oe
isan. interesting“ hobby;|° :~
others make use of the: observations |.

Galiano" Lodge.

reported that tickets are selling. nwell. .
for the illustrated lecture’ by Briga- | -
dier Miles Smeeton on’ March 18, :to.”.

‘ Plans were ‘also made. to hold : the:
annual : spring tea at ‘Wildwood, for-
-|merly owned by .Mrs. Helen: Hip-:

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yo
ht

-Mrs.. Andy Stevens offered to con--
vene :the ‘home’: cooking « stall ‘and

Dane are willing to convene the. tea.

The tea will be held about’ June’1.
ie shortage of chairs.in the Sunday -

school room. was ‘reported. Larger

Bev Gibson, Mrs. Edward ‘Lacy and
Miss Pat Stewart. ‘The meeting de- -:
cided to purchase chairs’ and Mrs.
R.R, Alton, treasurer, has under-.
taken to find suitable chairs in the
near future. - ;
The next meeting. will be- held ; at.
the. home of Mrs. Andy Stevens ‘in
Beaver Point: ‘in’ June.“ The: rector,”

the meeting.

“AT GALIANO ‘LODGE 2
Mr. and ‘Mrs. R: Clarke of West |:

Vancouver,’ spent’ the weekend: vis.
iting Mr.::and: Mrs: Allen Clarke: at oe

only projects coming. within? ‘the.
$10,000 allocation. and; preferably,
something within: ‘the Taunicipal
boundaries.

Surely. it should not be too ‘ditt.

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‘some. careful | consideration. fs

Saanich.

FOR EXCELLENCE

And © “whatever | ‘the: “project

_ This, : after all, ‘

Two Gulf Island residents have re-,
Leas ceived ‘awards. from: ‘the ‘theteorologt
if cal - branch: :

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