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SAANICH PENINSULA “AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW’ _

Wednesday, March 9, 1966.

eo Confusion Over: Terms”

~ Fireworks In’ Kish: Saamich (

“(Continued ‘From. Page ‘One) |.

- council approves, the request : ‘could
ale bez ‘implemented. but; “in. the: mean:
ootime,.it is council's . duty ‘to carry
“out the regulations: a as they exist. to-
: “day. m . rant :
‘NEW REGULATIONS” ae
‘Councillor Je 8S. Clark’ said. he as-
sumed the’ council: would. soon ‘draft
"New. zoning regulations. - ° To:..this.
“the: reeve » ‘agreed. . He “objected: to
“ithe : Property: Owners’: : Association
ae -registering “opposition. : Counciller.
‘Nell -Horth agreed...
“They are ‘being dictatorial,” she
“said, “Tf. this. “is what they want. in
-. one little. corner of the municipality
“+ they should, Jet: it: go..to a+ public
2 hearing. and ‘then’ we: can decide as
fects elected - representatives.”
‘ Councillor: Davis, who: resides. in
the’: Ardmore | area, ‘felt’ ‘that it..was
not ‘the intent of. the: Association to

‘oppose.

‘present laws.

“This ‘resolution’ was presented:
without consulting - me ‘which «is: the
prerogative ito the sponsors but: I feel

obliged to reply,” said. the reeve,
QUOTES FROM. LETTER _

rott’s letter:

ther. that’. this Association would

.The reeve agreed that

in their area.

‘He quoted: from part of Mrs. Par-
“This * Association ‘does
‘endorse: and-approve the Capital
Region. Planning ‘“ Board -plan:. for
North © Saanich,.. particularly..as.: it
applies within the designated boun-
‘davies .of :this Association; ::and fur-

pose any future.:. subdivision of resi-
dentially zoned land. within our area
into’ parcels of less than’ one ‘acre
-in. size.”
Association. ‘isentitled to express ‘its
opinion ‘to. council and .the.. opinion
‘is respected. : “However the -Associa- |
tion: and :we. both are -governed -by |.
It-.is’ the = privilege
of. this Association to petition coun-
cil. to change. the zoning ‘regulations
- If. council’ approves

Move And Counter-Move

public. © “I do. not question your privi-
lege’ but "I must also exercise mine.
Such .a plan’: is:;premature.”? He

| quoted:. from. -a ..pamphlet with. re- 5
“tT

gard --to’-the-“Ardmore - district. -
asked Councillor ‘Davis ‘two weeks
ago to: discuss this’ matter: in: com-
‘mittee and che replied ‘yes.’
him: again’ tonight—but here « it ‘is.
You | gentlemen’ met: in® committee

‘dividuals. ..I have a ‘difficult -job. to
do. °I- don’t pretend to be bright and
I need ‘the help: of every member of
this. council. ‘What you ° ‘are. dome
here is not helping. our * municipal-
ity. ”?

“We are. all helping. We “have
j No: intention but. to. further what we
; all. set out. to do,”” replied ‘Council:

op-

the

- lor. Davis. :
:“T accept you comments but ca can:
only judge. by your. actions,”...was

“need . anyone to: throw. me “off ‘bal-

ver Zoning |

come. ‘first:

I- asked |’

and prepared your ‘resolutions as ‘in-| - -

Jots’,”’ answered Councillor Davis. :

the ‘reeve’s ‘terse. rejoinder. AT ‘don’ t |:

something : else.’: This ‘is ‘the ‘proper
approach,”’ “argued Councillor: Clark.:
“The: -reeve formally © requested
Councillor. Davis to produce his‘ com-
mhittee’s” Zoning, Plan: He produced |
none; 220

“Perhaps ° in’ “error “we have : ‘de-
cided to’ agree’ first’ on, an’: ‘overall
policy,’”” explained Councillor Davis.
:Do you. mean’ to tell:me it‘ takes
two. months . to“ determine’ policy?”
snapped’ Reeve Cumming.

“Time” passes ‘quickly. The ‘plan
may say: ‘You. can ‘have. your.: acre

. “My request was: agreed: 'to.and
then evaded. We have enough to do
without: ‘squabbling: among: ourselves.
I: didn’t : ask for the: job of reeve.
Anyone else can: have it... But ‘while
Tam: reeve I: will exercise my. au-
thority,”’  rasped © Reeve. Cumming.
We: must.-not: run ‘before we walk.

‘Zoning -by-laws' are |

GUIDE MOTHERS ,

|TO MEET HERE |

NEXT ‘TUESDAY |

A general meeting of the mothers
of Sidney. Girl Guides and Brownies
avith . the Local Association -execu-
tive has. been called for Tuesday. ev-
ening, Mar. ‘15, at 8:30 pm. in 1 the
Guide -and. Scout Hall.:

: Mrs.. W. Nelson,’ division commis-
‘Sioner,. and Mrs. M: Destrube,. dis-
-trict commissioner, will be. present |
to:..report’. on. activities... since. ‘the
last general » meeting _ including ‘de-
‘cisions made. at the division meet-

‘ing in February. ;

“Plans -will also ‘be consideréd for
‘raising funds for’ Kingswood Camp,
‘billeting. of Gold Cord ‘Guides ‘who
will ‘attend government house dur-
ing’ the Easter holidays for presen-
tation of the Gold Cord,: and ‘a -pos-
sible :mother.:and daughter banquet |
for ‘Sidney. Guides and Brownies.

ious ‘to have’a’ good: turn out in or-
der. that’. arrangements for the vari-

Mrs: _Nelson ‘is particularly anxe |

Schools In

- Young':actors and. actresses from
North Saanich junior and Claremont
senior. secondary:’schools are now
‘sitting “back. with. .bated breaths
waiting. for thedecision of the. ad-
judicator ‘in. the, Greater Victoria
Schools’: Drama’ Festival.

«The. two. Saanich school : district
schools presented’ three plays in the
festival earlier. this week.

On: Monday evening, : North Saan-
ich drama. club ‘presented. The Dear
Departed. at S. “J. Willis junior ‘sec-
ondary. school.and Claremont per-
formed. The Piper 0’. The “May.
Claremont’s second entry.in the. fes-
tival, Sorry, Wrong .-Number, ' was
performed | Tuesday evening ‘at’ St.
Ann’s Academy. .

HONOR PERFORMANCE - :
‘Performances: «vill continue ‘until

Friday evening and one: play. from

each level, elementary, ° junior sec- :!

“ondary: and. senior ‘secondary,’ will.

' Three Plays From Saanich
Drama Festival —

be’ selected for an. honor partovin. ;

.| Saturday presentations and the vari-

ance on Saturday, “Mar. 12 at :8 p.m. a
in ‘Victoria: senior secondary ‘school. ae
Adjudicator Sydney Risk will com-: Pee .
ment. on the festival following the . : ©
ous awards will be presented to the ,
groups. and ‘individuals. Lo
” The : festival. celebrated its osth oe
anniversary last ‘year “with 30 en-
tries from -27- schools. . This year, .
there are 28 entries from 24. schools.
The. Greater Victoria Schools’ ©
Drama Festival is the largest week-
long drama festival in’ Canada to-
day ‘and one ‘of the largest on the
North American continent.

‘The familiar blood bottle used by
the Canadian Red. Cross’ is’ on -its
way out. By the end of 1967, it will -
be : completely replaced by a:new
plastic blood: pack. are

vtney. are “Well. aware. “that. they

I.am: convinced ‘the reeve is right,
a one-half’ : acre © “zoned .

; noted Councillor: Horth. ..-.

7 hearing bylaw and te noche piste ‘the “report “you Avere -. asked “two : ie © went: ‘to the responsible. authori-
oo ed. In ‘the meantime it is” the ‘months. ago: to» present? © A zoning. ‘ties and” they. ‘assured ' me: that’ my ea
: plan’. is* “urgently needed. a have | approach is: acceptable,” acon Reeve. ;
council’ s- “duty: ‘to carry “out © the. : on, we a :
regulations » as: they exist at: this seen no report from your committee} Cumming. ee © a * ok sk me

time,” he ‘declared. yet. We ‘have enough community SSTwas unaware that we shad this 2 Saget ke mae 7 res ; :
‘ Councillor: ‘Clark’. felt “that “there Plans, ® Jas t va ‘o fone t d | Pome commented Councilor Ay: t
: . We nee access to. the best judg-| lard... Re id We id P Di tly thr 1 E Sa h
sare ‘x numbet d make fo the Capital ment ..; . that is the Capital Region | © ‘I. think ‘you were also. unaware | 0a ou ass rec ly roug| as aanic
Region Planning Board. P Planning Board,"” . countered - Coun: that we went all ‘through this last} By BERT GREEN | One aspect of ‘the centennial cele-
* . & : cillor Davis. : fall. “I‘think you should have been|° Geography of Central Saanich well’ brations seems to have escaped. the
It would have been a’ cour tesy _° “Jf that was the intent, why wasn't better informed;”. retorted the reeve. |} ilustrates the: difficulty “of finding notice of those responsible for cen-
for the P lanning, Board. to write. us it: brought: to: mein the open?: I just} At - this. point - Councillor Aylard -a.-centennial: project completely: ac- tennial celebrations.. Somewhat’ sur-
o | and ince us ‘to become .a part of ‘don’t accept..it;”’ retorted the -reeve. withdrew. his: motion: ; The anti-cli- | ceptable. to each and every. scatter- prisingly no one appears to have.
it": declared Councillor ‘Horth. “Why has nothing been done for | max ‘didn’t last long. Councillors | ed: community. in ‘the municipality. ‘invited the Indian residents to par-
| MOTION WITHDRAWN -. 4 two-months???-..° | Clark and -Aylard’ quickly’ presented |". It is now: evident that the: heated | tations on the type and character ticipate, We may ask, if not—why !
= Councillor .. Davis offered ‘to: with: | “These. resolutions were left in |their. resolution asking: that“ priority | swimming pool’ proposition | must be /:of- project. ‘that. is feasible. us +] not?, Asa gesture of friendliness >)
>} draw: his: motion. Reeve “Cumming. ‘the office ‘for “your. ‘consideration. | be: given to” the appointment. of ‘an| regarded -as_a*lost cause because of NOT POPULAR ae : we: ‘can imagine - nothing more: aia VL ORE?
1 could not.see why. he: -had ‘submitted “There is.a: difference between: “what advisory. * planning: “commission :: for ‘the high ‘cost of: construction. ‘Search |’ Any. proposition: calculated “to. im- ting. | oe
‘it'in the first, place. : He..explained |. you.and i think ‘should: come first, ”)North: Saanich. ° cee must continue for a fitting ‘memorial pose a maintenance burden in future “The “question is pertinent in Cen-
| that: North: Saanich would be assess- | said: Councillor: ‘Clark. es “he “Twas perhaps. a’ :pretty: green to ‘confederation. that:.may. be. fin-|.years is unlikely. to gain. unanimous ‘tral Saanich: because a seaside road: |
ed by: the Board onthe 1966 popula- am. hiding nothing: :; ‘Tt is all. in | councillor on. January. 3- but -I- feel anced: _ by, ‘the “per. capita. -contribu- re aeceptaiice, = an northward . from ‘Island: View Beach : nS
| tion; “whereas: Sidney « pays: on: the “print. I: laid: down ‘the. procedure,” ‘that: we: -should: have: the: ‘advice of —— ~ — —"|: to; Saanichton } Spit “is - among ‘thes os
: | lower: 1961 ° figure. : ‘said. ‘Reeve ‘Cumming : J the best: informed people’ in the. com: HE AVY LOSSES several new - “suggestions - “put = sfor-: 8
for. “subdivision . of a ST think’ E echo the: views of every prerogative.” pig e whet | munity,” said Councillor, Clark: ward ‘by residents... Tae ‘idea’ COM
He, cere member f ‘this’ council , when. ‘T- con- |. We: felt ‘the: procedure was. 5 back: “Tf there: had” been some. prelim: “| jures exciting: possibilities. asa fu:
: led |: : y wards. It is. just ‘the ‘difference’ of | inary. discussion: with: ithe: reeve, all | ture extension. of -the: capital region:
order,’ replied’ Councillor Davis. [ms could. have: been avoide : “| marine. drive’. along. the” Central: :
“The ‘Peeve. ‘declared “that the coun- 7 “ ‘Saanich: coastline. ° if ; :
cil, “not ratepayers’ “associations, ee | FURTHER SUPPORT
: ‘should’ appoint’ people’ to: ‘study zon- {I = ‘Furthermore, * : “project: of this
ing. Councillor. Horth. quickly: agreed “(es a Ee ‘nature might‘ well arouse: the: inter-
Advisory’ planning: board: would: only.| hedgin {est and ‘support’ of. the Capital : Im-
‘interpret regulations, said the’ ‘reevé, “reeve : ‘provement: District ‘Commission. :
Standing “his: ‘ground -squarely.: He}: On: “This is’ pretty: difficult when ‘they eat will be. noted, however;: that’ ‘the
-\reiterated’ that: the: committee was’ | attack “during: tthe: “night, ‘or: in- the | Scenic. coast- road: would*for a dis-
n: | struck’ in January to bring. inva zon _ ‘tance. border. the” shoreline - ‘of the

ous’ projects may, be made. ©
‘ance..”: Why. haven't: you ‘submitted ; = ; ; :

ea,” nswered the reeve.
SHOULD GO. TO. “HEARING . a
“Tam ‘a member’ of a ‘ratepayers’
association * ‘but I-am. ‘conyinced ‘this
matter” should. ‘go to. a: public: hear-
‘ing,,””” “said Mrs,’ Horth.: Mr. Clark

urged | ry group’ to. ‘express an
STS This is” “simply an” ex-
‘pression: ‘of opinion." he contended:
‘Some ‘controversy developed ¢ around

hy lot The Saanich indians? —

— @

“tion ‘and. matching. federal. and pro-,
vincial government’ grants.
Based on..the 1961 ‘census, ‘it has
-been. estimated ‘that. the. sum: of. $10,-
‘000° ail. pe: available ‘and this in-
élastic | figure. imposes strict » limi-

ae the: ‘lands: and planning - commit.
‘tee; headed: by. Councillor.-Davis. .°
At a. Drevin: meeting" Councillor

Ly
ig while. work. of- representing . us,’ "said.
| Councillor Horth to: the: reeve.: “With-
out: further ‘comment * ‘the: resolution
Ay was’ adopted unanimously.»
‘al: Councillor: Aylard ‘then: offered. his
| ill-fated ‘resolution: ;{‘That “we. ‘draw
{a.community eae for: North Saanich

less: it could be constructed in a.
amanner:: ‘that: svould. respect . the: priv

Someone other. than’ the: fire ehied: ary
At was: proposed that: someone | ‘with.
|\a good knowledge of the district and)
n village, qualified, in’ ‘Bas. and: oil: furn-

; ‘ter: ‘The only. action. ‘they. may take |’
m{ the. snowy. ‘roads to" ‘come: ‘and: rte ‘is, to” shoot the, dogs when: th P| te
= good ‘wishes | ‘and. hav. ‘a: cup. of tea ‘ac

3 : a Kray last ‘week :
| atong with 316. residents of. the: Deep
.e

.| Smith taught school; and were; mar-| Z
-| ried. in 1016." They f farmed at ee ——

Dre Re Me. “Lane, : director f:
‘Vancouver. Island Chest’ Clinic, “em |:
-phasized * the. importance of. : total |
|‘participation, ° He’ said. tuberculosis. Si
is. preventable... TB. is: being’ Spread:|
“by adults, and especially to: those: in |
‘\:the ‘older age’ group and: to children |’
who are always: born: free of ‘TB, he
said." ee
Parents. have readily. consented to |.
having: their’: children :: tested. ‘in
school,’ but’. ‘the story’ is “not: com-
plete until all members of all fam-
ies have’ been. tested: as avell, “he.
said,.
‘SCIEDULE a ee "
“The mobile, clinics are ‘now operat.

| ation is fustitied nlc i larly active: for’ ‘the: last. fow : ‘yenrs
emacs Contianed on Bago ‘Twelve with “the. Vancouver’ Island Polo
Club.
He: is. ‘survived - by: his wife, ‘Car-
le, and: four children,’ Sandra,’ An-
drow, Jane. and | Jacqueline, ‘at
home; two. :sistors,.. Mary = Graham
.of.. Vietoria,, and.Ann Foerster. of:
‘Penticton;® a brother, Russell, “Seat-
tle, and, several, nieces, and nephews, |

1937, .

5 :
Teece. in. sti farming Ahis: Saturday, “Mar: 2, “at: Gaanich-

eg-|-ton for. Willlam Jack. Robertson, 33,
Javho- died last Friday in: the flaming | :
-erash ofa detliner, at Tokyo Internn-
tional Alrport,. ens
“My: Robertson: was: eo-pilot of the
‘Canadian: Paelfie:;-Aitlines " - DCS
which erashed | whlic- ‘attempting to
Jande ne hervy: foes: ‘Altogether, : 64
persons, , per ished including. 18. Can
sine ;

Mr.

en! ty peat Chu
ton. Cy OBH. ‘Road,

ot Peninsula Credit ‘Union |
sTinas only.: looked Jone way aince | the.
‘day. it was. estnbliatiod: shortly. ater |

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i Mi wigs }
a Hh Wenn
AKy

cof the ina fore nee allocated’ in the |

‘Alexander-Gano. store and ‘then from |),

the RY NY Shanks -home-into its own: WV My,

‘premises on Third St. Tt then swelled | 55 ap +

‘over on’ to’ Fourth: St. until it! ase |
ireetorat for. ‘the coming year, ©

ie ed. offices “on: ‘Beacon iat ‘Rourth..} 5 “President, ‘wha: ‘yenches the ond of

uring | the same period, the credit |. Ne
union “here las expanded’ its terri ce Nun ‘of other, members hy the Hi
tory, joining, with tho West, Saanich “excéutive inelude. H.-G. Robinson, | WA

nc i i { tend. i
Credit Union and n rsovbing, a iy ond ‘vieo-prasidents Wn, Todd, recording i

ily inerensing membersh!
vy. iner RB De reorotary: and: committee: members,

On Saturday evening the progress: .
of yenrs will be recorded in annual | YW. Lott, Daniel Butler, Commis: |
Aonor TT. ay: Rasmussen, Ed Logan | :

reports. to dhe: members” when. the

‘expanding finanelal group stages | "Ad Sam Dickeys .
‘Its. annual meeting | in Claremont Bete nee %
ondary. Behoaly = igh Since. My: “Mood” “donors. have
oo Svorything is up: this. vent, “hase given® more, than’ §¥emillion units,
have" “expanded: by $120,000. to $763, ot: blood: to. sek. and. injured ‘Cana=,
000,. “Lams AN: sinaitarly boosted |'dintis’, (hrangh the. Catiadian Red

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mt you. hunt. any. ganie. Les.

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‘tween one hour. afler sunset ©
Sand one hour before sunrise, |
“or during the prohibited tlie”,
nentionad a tie Gaviio Rouge
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Se Tie Nowaara;, of, 11324, Chatet
Round, is. honorary: co-chairman, of}:
“the? Red Cross: drive ‘on’ Vancouver
Elan this month, ‘He ‘serves with
oD. ¥ ‘OrgUuHON, : of Viotorin. Mir, |.
Nc eaed is ‘well-Imown in the: dis
trlet, Wo Is the owner a Norgardon
Court, In Sidney.
“Mending the drive on n Saanich Pen:
‘fnmula in Ldout-Cmdr oti We C Bar:
lay. also of Chalet Road. oo)
“Captalns® “ot the. various: ‘teams:
Bey Ahroughout tho: Peningula. are: Corw.):
dove Bay, Mae RM, Lewes, Deep |
Cove, Mrs KS RITE Robortay: Mav.
“Undnleg Meo Ry TT Gliddony” Want
Saanich, Mrs, M. Galbraith; Elk]
Take Meo’ “pavtar Rayal” “Dale b
“Mes. Re TE Peabedy Sanhichton, Mra.
aly Se Forge; Tarentwood; Me A a i
-Pughty Ste ant. Lae)
“Hor qads Apdayore, Mr , “Mer
Davies. Fultord, ‘Harhobry: Mirae e He
Lees Ganges, Mare. Py WM Lazenby; |:
Satitenn Talnnne,: Mra; Ves Silvester":
“Campaign, opened on Moreh]

FRED WATERS ©

2, Wators, Sidney. postmaster, hPa ys
hie been: transferred: to Victorian post.
offlee fora: -perlod: of months: for:
further: training. Heo is: being” tes.
Moved. here by LAE, Nall, adminis.
tration: superyisor > af: the Mietorla
foxt, office who will be acting Poste,

master. hero. for the. brosont.

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