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

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656- 1151

_FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, No. 12—10 Pages.

‘SIDNEY, Vancouver

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Island, B.C.; Wednesday, March 23, 1966

Subscriptions, in advance, year,

$3.00; U.S., $3.50. Copy 10c

TISDALLE SPEAKS UP

“There ‘has. ‘been’ ‘a considerable
a Vohimne, ‘of inaccurate | information

‘regarding «Kk. Lake
water ‘supplies, reports John Tis:
dalle, Saanich: MLA,

Mr. Tisdallo: was” referring: to: a
-plea in -the: ‘house | this week: for
delay. of: the province’s: plan. to-
take over Elk Lake water.)

Oak Bay MLA, Alan: MacFar-

lane had. asked for 2 ‘year’s delay -

On the: grounds that Central Saan-
_*.. ich has. been taking. “water from.
_. Elk Lake for nothing ‘in the past.» -

Central Saanich, through. which*
oS municipality all -water : from’ Elk:

“Lake “ is: ‘distributed, | has® paid. no:

“vs fee: for ‘water: for several years.:
‘negotiations. :

vt During. this ° - period.
. have been under’ way. to reach: a
2: THAW. ‘agreement with the. city. The:

cold = ‘agreement . called’ for! a: <pay-"
ment to’ the ‘city’ ‘of: ‘one cent’ per
“New: demands: ;

thousand ° gallons.: | i

_ SAANIOHTON

The following - is the. meteoroloyi-

S veal. report ‘for the week: ending: Mar, |
20," furnished | by | the» Dominion: Ex. |

“perimental Station: :
“Maximum tem; :(Marely: TA) wees 52.1:
Minimum temp, (March 19-20 _ 38h]
Minkmum on: the: grass! Be"
Provipitation, inches) . 5G
1906, sprecipitation 53

Suan total Uneli
166. preeipliation ‘Cinehe:

(Cleulated nt Fulford)
2 Mhese s thmes: ara: Paclfies
‘Mary: Qe OTD mses:
“May, a OG am:
» Mar, 25-—19: 57. pam.
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Bm OST Mam ees cee
26—— 6:32 name,
26—. 1:35 pm. .
26-6 914 pamy s:
0 Bow 1380 AM.
r, Dmme, 3 51 aM: vi
22120 me
Py, 271010 pr, mM, 26
‘i Pd oad 84: nl Mey
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pb am TAG LM,
With. 9:80 anes

‘inal assessmont.

Standard,”

"tag Wwas-aimed particularly at! some |.
‘i ‘merchants. who pik
“Lther® cars all day in front: of thelr |
a | LOR OHS
3" Tadvantage ‘to leave ns much park
_ {ding epics ng poueibles nvallahlo : for}

“Beaver. Lake ‘and Ek Lake sup”

“Today Ahey | serve |
“Saanich Peninsula, although’ the |

:100. years ago.

lasting, critics have warned. Needs

capacity “of the lakes, : it: is felt.

|AT CLAREMONT

the. ‘Metchosin’ Choral.) Group will |
“| 25,-.to° present’ a ‘concert “at ‘Clare-

_| ing at 8 p.m,
“ plied: ‘the city, with water nearly

‘tion. of Derek MacDermot ‘of Met-
Supply. is not*likely to prove long-*} of: ‘students from: a.-Saanich, night

‘of: the Peninsula will: exceed me :

JOINT CONCERT

[ON FRIDAY

. Saanich .Peninsula, Orchestra. and

join forces: this Friday evening, Mar.
mont. senior . Secondary. ‘school ‘starte|.

Both groups are under the direc.

chosin.. The orchestr “tis. composed

school music class. Tickets: for, the
concert in the, Claremont auditori mG
will be available at the, door.

Hospital Grant Suggested

It New. Hospital Built ‘Here|

‘Grant to the: Greater. Victoria Hos- ‘Hospital should become: a
pitals’ Planning. Council on condition “Ure hospital, wet oe
that a& new °100-110-bed hospital be} Joseph. We-Casey, chair man of the
constructed ‘on’ the Saanich “Penin- hospitals: council, -had «asked: Central
sula. was: ‘proposed . last ° week | by Saanich: council fora” contribution:
Central Saanich Reeve R. G. Lee. “towards | hospital capital constrte:

The: .reeve ‘said =a. snew.- hospital {ion costs. i
should be constructed’ on’ the north.) 10 making: his stigzestion't to coun-
ern. Saanich’ Peninsula and“ Rest cil, Reeve, Lee mentioned a “purely

x ; bypotueticar $3,000 grant. But Cen-

‘Haven
chr onic:

TWIN: COMMUNINI ES CELEBRATE |

‘Community To Honor Retired Fire
Chief At Public Banquet In. May:

: “win: ‘communities of ‘Sidney. and North Saanich ‘
a ‘will, pay tribute ‘to the ‘former: Fire. Chief: of: ihe: .
Sarea-on ‘Tuesday evening, ‘May. 3. : ri
= “Guest of honor ‘will “be:G. Ay ‘Gardner, until this
7 year. fire. chief of the. volunteer fire | department

“ Dinner will: be:
“,Conunittee in:

past- ‘president ‘of.

: acecmmiodation as. soon as possible. °

: ‘dina: Chairman ALW. Freeman, ‘of Sidney village;
Weds: ‘Larnick, president: of the:
nee Saanich. Chamber” of. ‘Commerce;

“al..Saanich ~ should’ not : contribute
tinles adjacent municipalities . do
likewise, he said. ~
hospitals. referendum ‘last: December
not prepared ‘to have. ‘hospital con-

perty.”” We

ily. worsening. . hospital: situation - in

served at 7pm. at ‘Sanseha. Hall. Le the: Greater Victoria: “pegion. and he

‘charge, of. the “arrangements ‘in- *

posal for. ‘study’ by the firiance com
‘mittee. : :

| SYMPATHETIC
Councillors: expressec :
with. the hospitals”: plight: but: agreed |‘

Sidney. and: “North. .
A. Rs ‘Spooner, .
and: North | Saanich : sor

Sidney’:

+ tween: ‘the’. municipalitiés »
‘provincial | government,

‘ening, ‘Reeve. J.° By Cumming | ex:

a ‘yoni to! the: Regional, Board: of the:
"| Capital of" Ba for parks and oper.
lation: of the: central organization. In:
“| his: report:to: council: on«Monday: ev-

plnined that: this was a reduction of |
‘upproximetely::$1,000 from’ dhe ovige a7
“The ypeduetion had /
‘heen sceured when, he pressed. that]

board could “give. t by-laws | all “rend |: t

ings” “atone session. “ Councillor
George. ‘Aylard:-voiced, his: objections;
contending: that: a, cooling -off : period

been made. to the. government by. aves

: la® for. hospitals : ‘financing: between |:

» The reeve noted that voting on 1 the
‘tindicated: the: -public® at large was’
struction costs assessed against pro.

Howéver:: : he: said he awas. making
the suggestion in view of .the stead-:

‘asked : that: council... refer: his pro-

ympathy |

With Councillor..C..W; ‘Mollard’s: ‘Ob-.
‘servat m: that: the : problem® lies “be- |-v

municipalities ‘seeking: anew: formu-:

three. “levels of: ‘government, LN y
-Mollard | “proposed that the. a

THREE TO.
SERVE |
LIBRARY

When: Sidney:

the libra iI'y opens

Mrs. :M. Rodd, Mrs, °. Rie R.
Thuillier and ‘Miss. TiL-Cowan,

The three: librarians ‘spent. a “day,
‘ine-Nanaimo: this: week: being: intro.
{duced > to. the. ‘Youtine.

Libr any: isa, branch. of the Van- |

will be opened: in’ the: Gordon Palins
block on Beacon Ave.

MILL RAZED
AT. ISLAN iD
BLAZE |

ed out’: at.7:30° p.m: On. ‘Sunday,
March 13, when the alarm vas turn-
‘ed-in ‘because’ ‘of, a.‘fire: in omy.
Carolan’s ” sawmill: : oy

“The. ‘prompt’ and: efficient « work. of

: ‘vice’ ‘there. is no’ ‘thought of ‘bookm«
‘| bile . service being, discontinued,"

of Tana, reveal bray. service
ra appointed Coun, Benn: and Councillor

number of years, Cy Wy Mollard to investigate
This -year-a change: has: piss, wade poral,

and: the. Kinsmen. will -hand-over: the “he reeve’ noted “sone

of. AB: hours. should be" mandator ae

‘the: total figures ‘on: the ‘assessment{: pry

ofthe? mantelpitiy: “word much: te0-|©

chigh.: Councillors . commended oth

1 roave: for
i: purse,
M

Hy)
0: haus on "Tencon;: polled satay

dhan 15 minutos,
“Palion xpokesman: sald’ the ‘Wwaine

Berean Ave.

‘Tt is-ta the merchants’ ‘own

shoppers, he Raid,

In‘front of and “bestde ‘the’ post of- M
‘Wice: cars omay. not be: left.for mora,

walt donated ta“the' parle:

ory, of. Romilly Knotts n igi me
Brentwood : Usporlsman, who: dled 3 in: x
t °

nth “the. ‘lug two yearns $5,270 me

“Boi of
frusteay: olpetad to! develop: and ads
‘minister * the parks purehiased ‘two

‘nerves of land for $4,000.at the’corner |.

‘of Wallace Drive and Shupyrett, Roud,
With: “remaining finds: and > many
hours:.of ;voluntaryJabor,. the aren

been. “plaue
an Leeelare:

aie Arionds t to

Aaboard Jot ning: trustees. who: Aung.
elect ted for, two-year, te

J parade, reins. to, the: ‘other, club,

(two library: serviees® insofar’. ns Cen-
2ldrak: Saanich, is: concerned 6:
»Municipniities:. are. Aagsessed on. A

book ; “Usage | basis ‘at present: ‘for; the

: +} Victoria: ‘publie Jibrary.’service, bit

Ro Wis | Sunhich's
paint and a ay eenty

Teeeve ea
ROMs

alge}

Alele

the: ‘municipality: of Central: Ever foe

A rit ch
In namo only ahd is administered by 1 mt he ordered’ ‘thrangh: ‘the baal |

mobile. by: students,” he sald,
te TfLthe. muntelpality joined the vin

“Pho parle: Will be. ‘in: ure ot
first time this. summer, oP one } would RUT be: provided with’ book-
The wna: meeting: next Mondiiy mobile ‘Rervice, the’ reeve: beolleves,
ovonng | ‘x open: to all’ rerldonta: of | He “noted! that® North: Saanich will be |

hag boon tile drained, levelled | and

fon a _ hood, turnats. te

the “area! and. trustees are hoping, nerved | ‘by. tl -entonal heya

Sil

it hits bee n, rec vumumaended fiat nad

the pro-, nd :

| shortly “on Beacon Ave, staff will ine [-5
| chide.

couver. Island Regional. Library ‘and’

~ | Saanich | soil.
~ | greet. her. was ‘Reeve J... B:

the fire: ‘crews: Bot the: ee under. |

—
—

: 20n F riday -

“When the’ Queen. Mother ©
‘| alighted from: a..giant R.C.-
“TALE. Yukon plane at: Patricia:
| Bay. Airport on Friday after-
noon, she set foot on’ North
“At hand © 'to

‘Cumming: ‘of. North:Saanich,

ee S who was. accompanied : by.
; Galiano fire department Ww: as cail-_

Mrs.’ Cumming.
* Queen ‘Elizabeth.’ smiled» avarml
as she shook the. reeve’ s hand. “YT ant
very. ‘pleased: to. be’ in- your munic

pality,’”, ‘she. said. a

vantages: ‘and disadvantages: ‘of: “the ZNGL:

munlelpality has donated in’ come
Dieta fire: truel. to: the ialand cor
munity: for the sum of $1,

[LThe new. engine came ‘to: Mayne: Tar).
_Jand on. March 12.1. was. nol, only.|.:
° the: gesture: ot pnsaing ’ its unit on’

to the sland: whieh: douched: he.
4 conver =Tshind © Regional’ Adbrary sit |"

& i ‘poople,, Atcwas th
hic

wiTq nd br ih
the ‘tire, ‘natn to, Mayne’ ‘nboare

Aha, Ryemnment i fery ; Te truck

A APPROVA Te TOs

SU BDI VISION

nnteh: eouuell for: a considerable |

a
{timo sor: JMondayr evening, e828

“ts WN, Copeland. wrote .

he. property: LE. dies:
{Heniea! eur urvently

= Zoning and its ‘ACcomprny Ani probe’ ;

ooking: trom, T.
énune V's nyproval: ‘for ‘hin tose the: ‘propose rezoning ata property|
‘eure: forewhare. lease ie front. of “owned bys Conk Island: Ltd, on, Dal».
» | prerty he: owns iin: Shoal Warbor: | pliin Road from residential to, com.
“| Heeiabonds. to: opgrate emaring: ons merci

Mo wittor rights’ branches
—Aceomnunientions: warts: -yorulved 4
iy, Copaborne. . protesting

AONE hy Jo Gumraing OMe

hotwoen Awa vinined Mat. ‘eof ‘Advice, In’ thin ye. that: Atha matter: should: balreferred | ¢
ty. : ae

oungitor.:
LaOW

posal nit re was? pointed ont final ore
7 tems. held: the attention of » North: jwppreyal would. have.to-be nude, Dy be

of de property at Ardmore: whieh: ‘tat
mere thay half 1 norein.kize, again:
Hwrate ipplyigy fors'n

sent i regulation:
; ive, itafarther: delays |.
é could: tnt made {ng Inctien?" she” tskeds "Da: these:
GARNETT PROPERTY:

ai ©. .Gurnall. of. Vietoraa,, ¢ gwar:

COVEY May mT) 8 ae

The: rove explained that it ‘was
UbneeoRkary for council to. deal: with,

“gurls division: of erieh: niduplisaticn: ihe appraving ole:

tho ands. GOUneor, Davia ayyged: | fl

too the Sandy: comralttes or snd

G funeilloe, Nolk]

2 tay
Marth, sobieclery

i, ‘eked I Mts, Howth /Ehave no.
pedianal, fale et.

applications have c.to © come: before |

thin cmnnttepeed

just avanteto be: fale!
“HOw: can we tumett: down y
nrenied Counaillor’ J. 11, Wilsan
Counenlar VTE Cone asked Coun
cillor Davis if there war: AWRY renan

why the “property should. not: bo: Kub-
divided.

it-conforme to existing -regilations.
Ree Cumming. Tetortod: wa”
nl well- aware. that eM Ga
fultsiting ; She: nequlations,

G \e

The datter-replied ‘that his.
tf icotn has nats ie wala bllabed
Tit

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Houllural wil. Crowds people,
me to ‘AbOUL Ahosvehie

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