PAGE TWELVE

SAANICH: PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS. REVIEW

Wednesday, October 20, 1965

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Sidney: as. ‘a “site” for. the. pro- |

posed - Greater ‘Victoria. Centennial

"Sports stadium” has:been:. ‘suggested
“int Oak ‘Bay. and extolled | in Saan-
“chi” ;

“Last ‘Monday - Saanich | “council

“received. a’ letter” from: Ernest D.

cataloguing . the vadvantages., of
. * Sidney. 2 2

“= Days. ‘and: nights are “mach
“war mer: out there: than in our city,

from the Pacific Ocean and: Straits

- Boy Scouts Ladies _
Set Plans For. Tea." :
At Church Hail -

On. Monday. ‘evening; Oct. 25, “the
adies"’ “Auxiliary: of the: ‘Boy. Scouts |:
Of: Canada, ‘Ast: Tsartlip: Group, vill
meet’ at the home of Mrs. IT. ‘Mooney,

for ‘their’ tea’ ‘and. bake" sale, which
is: to: ‘take: joe on. Nov. 6. from: 2

“Todd; 508 Island Road in Oak Bay| -

with no, cold winds blowing in|:

10462: Resthaver: Drive, at 8. p.m. ‘to *,

[E LETTER oe

2 Site Reel For
‘Greater Victoria Stadium

of Ie uan “de. Fuca,” said the writer.

Mr. ‘Todd mentioned the conven-
ient. ferry. services which, he’ said,
could easily be augmented by a

{ferry from Hateh or Cherry Point

to Deep Cove for the benefit of up-.
Island patrons.
“Before: long Sidney. and our.
city will be connected with a four-
lane, lighted. highway. .: Distance
means nothing now, and less in the
days ahead,” suggested the. writer.
“I’ have no interest in the Vil-
lage --of » Sidney, ©: only - Sidney | Is.
land, * “he -concluded. :

My. Todd was courteously

thankeed: for ‘his: remarks .and the

JE liminates —
‘|New Beard

Beards. shave - ‘their place alright.
But. the. place. is. not: on a commis-
sioner’s’ facet.

On ‘Monday evening Commissioner
Douglas | Taylor appeared - on’ tele-
vision to explain -his ‘stand. on Sid-
ney’s. municipal upheavals.’ He wag-
ged his’ beard very solemnly.”

‘An hour or’’so later, Comm. :Tay-
lor appeared at the. council table:
in Sidney. He was clean-shaven, :

His explanation was brief. He had
seen himself as others saw him.

The youthful commissioner sprout-
ed ‘a. beard when ihe was part of the
crew in. a- sailboat race: across~:the
Pacific. He -then’ adopted | the beard

o letter ‘was put ‘on file. |

for later’. wearing...

Sub-Lieut. Helps Is At Top.
When Cadets Graduate Here!

“Top cadet: ‘among... graduates. of
HM.CS. Venture ast week. was
Sub-Lieut. James. ‘Helps, son of Mr,
and (Mrs.’J: D.’Helps,: of North Saan-
{ich.. Helps. was" awarded. the. sword
jot honor. -at ‘the ceremonies. :

-The- award .is-made by ‘the de-
| partment of national defence to the
- | cadet... gaining top © standing: ‘when
promoted..to‘the ‘rank of Sub-Lieut.
e | showing. the: highest qualities. ‘and ‘at |.
the Same’ time gaining top: standing

in all subjects.

Lieut. : Helps bas 2 been: _ Posted to

i was “not! pepre
th ‘meeting if: civic, +heads 1. es

‘ical the’ same. ‘evening. nee
“He: explained. ‘that =the® -centen-.
nial | ‘swimming “pool

n- | Central Saanich Centennial unell by |
jtee has “not: yet. ‘been’ formally... en-.
by oe

 Feulated at’ $5,000, “to: which ‘the -mu-
Bos nicipality will contribute. an: equal
ae amount. es .

_ bowling. green):
cil’ by.

the east. coast,’ where: the will con-
tinue. his- training. .

The: rank dis an: acting promotion
until ihe gains J his watch-keeping cer-
tificate. | This ‘.usually ° takes ‘about
six “months. The. certificate. repre-.
sents the mercantile mate’s ticket.
The new ‘graduate attended school
in Sidney:.and North Saanich before
entering the . service. .

not ‘endorsing the recommendation,”
said the reeve. “We would.then have
to: consider. the next. move; ” ihe: “eX:
({Plained.

Central Saanich’ ‘Centennial. ‘grant
from. ‘the government hasbeen. cal-

‘Television | Ve

‘high | “school here: next year,”

es} room, ‘looks out.. onto. “an
 Lenclosed garden.
“| OFFICE SPACE.’ ms =
. Also’ at the south end of: the. build: Yay
ing. ‘area w aiting room, magistrate’ s bee

alot. sthe.: -attorney-general.
vifices:on the main floor will pe oct |

- MORE. ABCUT |

Opening —

~ (Continued: From’ ‘Page One)

ee ee ee ot nite

“he.
| said. :

“Mr. Por tlock’: ‘sald ‘the. chamber of
‘|}commerce has two projects it would.

like .to..see carried out in: the near }

future—a sewage disposal system,

‘| for, the’ _ Ganges area.and ‘the: con-

struction of ‘a ferry. wharf at’ Isa-
bella Point.

Referring to ‘the new: courthouse,
Mr. Portlock ‘said it would ‘give ‘an
‘impression * of | dignity~ to. judicial
matters. that! was previously . Jack-
ing. on Salt’ Spring.

Ganges : Magistrate. Col: M. F.
Peiler paid. tribute: to his predeces-
sors, and. told. the gathering that
previous. magistrates “have - held

court in farmhouses, school rooms, |.

the police boat,.church halls and fat-
terly, ‘the: police station. ...: :
“The ‘high ‘standard: of justice ‘that
they. maintained: despite: these con-
‘| ditions ‘speaks Ahighly of their dedi-
cation,’ he said.:..
| SEPARATED ©:

‘The’ magistrate ‘also. observed. that |<

the “new courthouse ‘will :separate
police and: judicial proceedings, a

‘| fact that-.was also “noted. with satis-
faction ‘by Dr. Gilbert Kennedy, de-

puty attorney-general.-

“Keys . to. the “new ‘puilding were
presented to Mr. Chant -by: Gordon
L. -Hunter,. a: “director of .the con-
tractors, E. J: Hunter and Sons Ltd.
of Victoria...

‘Following: the opening by. Premier
Bennett, ‘guests were invited. to in-
spect the new: office. facilities, com-
prising ‘three. departments. : :

The. court. room’ at “the ‘south: end
‘o£ the main: ‘floor, with- its walnut,
panelling | cand matching. furniture
and:. fittings, made. the greatest’ im-
pression :.on- visitors. ©The. ‘bright;
dignified and. well-appointed. court
atin active

| office ‘and office ‘for the department
: Other. of-

— ee ce hoe ines

ou

_ Welcome, |

“Aeficher “going. to en Nam." ‘to
teach: Vietnamese : children: ‘in ’a i
« christian school, ‘Slides, AN ladies :
AL i

_ FUNERAL. DIRECTORS.
SANDS.

of

ere and NORTH shine sin:
_Victoria, B Bie RV. 9 IBID:

7 FUNERAL © Pe |
Fourth Street, Sidney —, - t-2082

NO PIPES
|DOWN IN

; ‘all: ‘interested | ‘persons: 4
1: to ‘govern: themselve. oS accordingly.

SEWERS |

Sidney village council : is ‘gunning
for property. : “owners. who: use : ithe |"
village sewers for” alternative: “pur:
poses. : :

No down pipes ‘are to be. permitted.
to run ‘into: the sewers. Down pipes
will be checked ‘and where ‘they are
connected to sewers; the owner. will

-be ‘prosecuted.

‘Village “clerk, “AL W. -Sharp,- ‘ex-
plained that the village could check
whether sucha connection was
made when the house’ was _ built.
Many’ owners “made provision. for
connecting. up after. the house com-
pleted its final inspection,:he stated.
-New plan was introduced by Com-
missioner Li. R: Christian. .

Down pipes should be - connected
tova dry “pit, observed the . village
clerk. It wouldn't: work .in.-any,

‘ease, he added, but this should be
. done. mee

VAT SAANICHTON

(CEMENT PLA
COUNC!

“Application ‘of Ocean Cement Ltd.
to establish ‘a ‘builders’ supply depot
on.approximately 12 acres.at James:
Island’ Road’ was rejected by ‘Cen-
tral. Saanich council ° dast . Tuesday.
evening. ; :

Residents ‘of Turgoose Subdivision
were present .to “protest ‘the: pro-
posal, and decision: of ‘council was
reached after a session in commit-
tee.

‘Report of the Capital Region Plan-

ning Board ‘noted the advantages. of

the. site from the’ point. of: view of
the. ‘applicants,
cement plant in the proposed. Jocation
must ‘have an adverse ‘effect on. the
value of existing -homes, and on the
prospect of. development, of. further
vacant lots. in the vicinity...

‘It was’ ‘mentioned that -11- of. at ; dar

‘Sidney i ‘is too” near’ Victoria.

When Licut.-Col. J. HH. Larocque’
‘reported. that he had © submitted
his resignation ‘in person’ to the .
. Village ..clerk, he . noted .. that. the.
individual commissioners are. cen-’

ment," the. “asses ‘and. collector,
department... “Of “finanee, vault: and
stores: nets :

located. in'the basement, ‘along: with
four: : storage. and: electrical rooms.

the. Pulford. Ganges. Hont

pies, Raioege will: also give protection |:

- stantly in ~ eoramunication |

cupied ‘by the social: welfare depart-.

-R.CM, P.. “oftice. and. ‘tivo cells are ie

The small. “police office. avillmot® re!"
. place ‘the. main®: RCMP. office ‘on.

C rv.
‘sive’ “US@: of wood screens: and: cano- Y

deletions. or ‘additions < can. be.
tothe: Said Voters’: ‘List. oe

L RULES

but stated | that -a

iT |

lots: ‘in the Turgoose subdivision nov.

have dwellings to the value of $284...
000. “Total “potential dnvestment in

property and. ‘houses amounting te

$625,000. was estimated by the plan-

ning board.

suitable: alternate ‘ ‘site: tor ‘location
of a cement plant in’ the central -

section. of. the. east coast .of the
peninsula, states the report.

LONING
ALL FOR ©
COUNCIL |

For. ‘the remainder Or: this calen:: :
po year - members: of. North Saan-

“}ich “council will ‘deal with. all apple :

~'\{eations ‘for - rezoning. °

the department of municipal af-
‘fairs behind: his back. 9):

“A. former chairman, A. A. “Cor-:
‘mack, - suggests. that: this - com-
munication’ is. part of the trouble.
“Tg the. department would. only
“accept: ‘formal delegations, :- this

|: Wednesday.) :
Individual members. of ‘the. ‘coun:
“ell are. acting as residents. ‘of the.
\ community,

“the: minister: ‘or:-his - deputy’ should.
«be those: authorized | to do. so: > BY.
he: council, he. asserted. won

could - never. happen,” sii one, on.

not: _Yepresentatives.:
The.‘ only. : ‘delegations. calling © on:

ing, reconsideration —.was'. given . to.
the, appointment: of ‘members. to an
advisory planning © commission:: ‘31

" | was. agreed to. complete the remain.
with ”

der of ‘this. year without ‘the assist-

‘Lance of such a. body.

Setting. up of a-planning commis-: .
sion. was $ referred: to: the: dncoming '

council:

a 8 “Director

- Newly elected’. ‘as -second “: -vice-
president ‘of the. B.C. School, Ty
tees’ ‘Association’ ‘at the Gist. ann
convention held in Vancouver” v
James *M. Campbell ‘of Saturna “Is.

the ‘past: two years:: “This” will ‘be his =

Ay Rowell of ithe: -Vancou-.

of ‘Trail -

Ladies’ Watches.
Priced from. S10. 95. Up
The: awatehos’ are. fully: ¢cuaivantoed:
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Investigations have’ disclosed no : ee

At last Wednesday’ Ss: council, meet: =

land. Mr. Campbell had been chair. 0
man: of: the: Gulf- Islands : board foro 8s

first’ year’ as director of the prove. °°
ch ince-wide: Broup. ‘Elected’ “president
“was B.N.:
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vs and .Frank | Beinder,’
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