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 :

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6.) permit of taxh parking in

Ling, approved. the, r¢

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. “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-: