SAANICH PENINSULA’ AND. GULF ISLANDS. REVIEW

‘Wednesday, March 16, 1966

from “Washington’ State: Ferries ter-

os! minal-at Sidney has been received

Jc by.George’ Ii: Chatterton, Esquimalt:

we Saanich member of parliament.’

ae “Signatures © numbering . - 115 "are
“mostly. ‘of. residents “of Lochside

‘has’ received also: some. 2: individual

letters’ of’ protest. ©.

=“ do not: know: whether there 3 is
se any: ‘way ‘the: -federal | government

‘Drive: and. ‘Ocean’ Avenue area.::He

: Petition protesting. “the ‘proposed. “and that the operation. “would? also: be
:S ¢ P. R. night ‘trucking .~ operation | subject ‘to consultations ‘with: ‘the de- |
“partment of national revenue ‘in re-

‘gards to’ the: customs and : “excise
angle.” ;

“Federal - government. lease of | sev-
eral “years. ago . gives Washington
State. Ferries tenure ‘of ‘the ‘terminal
for .30 ‘'years,..explained Mr. Chatter-
ton. . Rental - of $15,000. ‘per annum
is’ subject: to review. at’ a“ 10-year
mark. ce

“The question arises, “could the

hat can act, ‘but -I’ believe ‘nothing can | federal government interfere“ on

“be done: through - existing’ legisla- ;

—— ation,” ‘said the member last Tues-
day. He: was satisfied that - the

~ board. of. transport commissioner's
has_no. direct control.
~S His “enquiries -.in: Ottawa led ‘him
to believe that there is indirect: con-
trol! over. ‘the actual’ ferry : operation
‘through’: the -Canada.. Shipping. Act
‘which;: ‘however, is applicable: only't to

Mr. Chatterton understands that
notice’ of” the. proposed ferry. oper-
ation” had. not. ‘been: filed -in Ottawa
upto: ast ‘Friday, - either © by. the
C.P.R. or by: Washington ‘State’ Fer-
‘Ties. He ‘imagined that notice should
go ‘to: the: minister” of Public works,

i ‘concern to ‘the. village... ;

technical .grounds’ and -refuse : per-.

: tion to: prevent: the proposed: oper- }.mission : for ‘a’ sub-lease- of the ter- |

minal.’ “It ‘is. a’. point: that. could ‘be
pursued," he reflected.”

““The , only way to.a “satisfactory
: solution, it seems to me, is. a:meet-

ing between all concerned, ‘and that
would. include: repr: esentatives of the

federal and: provincial governments, |

Washington State Ferrics, CP. R.,
and! Sidney: “Village «.. commission,
‘all: of which:.are. dir ‘ectly: involved,”

me concluded Mr. Chatterton. .

Membership —
Is Cancelled —

Sidney. will not remain a. ‘member :

‘of! the. Greater. Victoria’. intermuni-

“cipal committee.. On Monday. even-

ing. the village council decided that

‘sup the: committee was: working ‘towards

projects. ‘which © are? not directly ‘of

- Black Top

‘Section’ “of : . Weiler ‘Ave: “between

|-Patricia Bay Highway: and Fifth St:|~
has’ been.’ widened and: curbs" have &
been’: ‘poured: ‘The road: will ‘be paved os
this week. subject. to, the: weather.

ce NAMED _

FOR CPR.

| Anacortes.

Terminal

“Powerless”

“Anacortes ferry. wharf is:now a

: ‘Canadian ter- ‘

_ minal. . a
On Monday evening . Chairman
A.W. Freeman told Sidney village -
- council that he had been informed
by “the marine superintendent of
°C.P.R. ‘that: ‘traffic . will “come ‘ off
- the ferry during the ‘night by way

- Pacific Railway

-, Ave. and the highway.

* OF the ‘provincial | government
. Sives - its. authority: to .the “use of”

“this: route,” stated: the chairman, :

‘we are powerless - to change. it.”
” Alternative route’ by “way ‘of |
- First St. and’ Beacon has. been
: discussed ‘by. council, ' 7
We do not . “want the - route
through Sidney at all,”’ added . the.
chairman. : :

“ The.’ minister has ‘already “Te.

Pee | ceived one petition regarding the
-C.P.R. ‘ferry and a second petition

: is., planned, ©
Freeman.:

HOURS: OF OPERATION ©
~ Commissioner’ WwW. OW.

noted - Commissioner

- Gardner

St seems: ‘rather a ‘grave “prob:
ae lem,’”: he’ said, "Saif hours of loading «

. of: Ocean “Ave.,: Fifth: St.,. Beacon. .

a commented. on the. hours of the oP ;
“ eration. © re is

: EMONT

Grade’ 12: Claremont student Anne
Gates was judged ‘runner-up to..the
best. senior actress...in: last ‘week's.
Greater Victoria” _Schoots’ Drama
Festival.’ :

‘Miss’ ‘Gates, “of “Ardmore ‘Dive,
played: the: demanding “role™ of Mrs.
‘Elbert: Stevenson’ in. 1 Sorry, Wrong:
Number.. ore

Four: ‘members “of ‘the’ cast - of
Claremont’s second entry in the fes-
tival, Piper “O’ the ‘May;" received
honorable mentions’ for: ‘their. per-
formances.: They were Hanny.Van
Gijn, Bill Kent,.-Bob” Davidson. and
Don. Lort..,, Also ‘in ‘the. cast were

‘Holly © -Hudson, Marilyn Bowering,

Sylvia Warburton, and Janet Berry-
man...

‘Cast.of Sorry, Wrong’ Number. in-
cluded ‘Alan. Gillespie, David’ Schole-

field, Frances’ Morgan; Wendy Hart,

Christina: Hall, Cam Hartléy, “Greg

Doherty, Scott. McKay,: Ruth. Saw- | a ch: a community centre s Sunday ev- a

bridge ‘and’ Sheila: Harrison in: _ad-

dition’ to’ Miss*Gates, *

‘Honorable mention was. also “ae:
corded Anne: McMartin’ ‘«who- played
Mrs.-:Slaterin: The Dear.-Departed
presented by: North Saanich junior

‘secondary school.

Other: members: of the: ‘comedy’s
cast. were’, Joyce ‘Gardner, © Leslie

‘| Hulme, Danny Barkley, Tony Rich-

ards; and Steve. Sanders.

PROVINCE. ‘DECLINES |

The ‘provincial : ‘government. ‘has :
“turned down the G:P. R. offering no.

' facilities “at: Swartz: Bay, reported
: ‘the’ chairman. >. © Ade
The’ chairman aiso ‘reported that {!

Old. established. real estate
me company in Sidney, moved, this

“week.” Se
*.Gordon™ ‘Hulme » Ltd., moved :

next door.” The: company | has ©.
refurbished its” premises — and
: given’ a new look ° to Beacon
Ave... -

‘Former. premises wil be :
taken over by the Sidney
“branch: of. Vancouver :: Asland ~
- Regional Library. - :

The real-estate firm was ‘ese
tablished © here’ more: than °50
“years: ago by the. Tate Samuel
_ Roberts.. : : wollen ted

ening. — .
Over 260 Saanich Peninsula 1 mus-
“je lovers. turned * out! for ” the” or-:
chestra’s final. Sidney’ ‘concert of
“the current scason.

Spectators’. were. " parttoutarly

: impressed: ‘with: ‘Mr. Karr’s ‘dex- -

: terity. with: the double-bass. for:
Which: he is’ mniernaconaly, known.

LOST -
Lost from. car in: Sidtoy,
heavy . parka-style Jacket
Breen: Reward..

- 656- 3450 -

. |.the C.P.R_ will employ a wharfing-» ~

er. who .Will -keep the government
wharf: locked: up. “What: happens _
to" ‘vehicles © which’ arrive | erin

: ‘time??”: he: asked.

“ “There. is no. ‘protection: for. ‘Us, oe
observed missi :

“information “phone. 6
2 We. Orchard. °

~Tavish to thank all my. friends: “and
Ane Cadet. Squadron 676, : Sidney, for.)
‘the lovely: eards ‘and’ prot-well wishes |:
Weds received while in: hos vital; Bryan |

Mall,
“tors Ss

‘Everybody" ‘welcome,’ od

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‘ence, - Tuesday, March’ 22, :
3:30 “pm.. Call : 656-1188, for “ap.

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ING GARDEN SHOW TO.BE™
FEATURED HERE ON APRIL 23

Mrs. H. R. Townshend, ‘9566. Ard-’
more:Drive, convener of the: North
Saanich Garden Club: Spring: ‘Flower
Show, is an-ardent ‘gardener. * She.
‘has.a garden’ filled with most. of ‘the.
“‘ryegion’s. common... and. uncommon
garden flowers: ° Roses are her’ spec-.
jal’ love:and of. these She’ has - over”
60 named ‘varieties: “

~The-show,.on “April 23, will have Pe
‘seven * “sections. . There: will be “two
decorative sections. “A’ section .will |:
feature collections of classes of four. %
or: more blooms. . Bowls of. flowers :%
comprise. another. section. Narcissi
and. tulips fall into a-section. each.
‘The children’s section is divided ‘into
‘two groups, seven: years. and under
and. eight: years to 12 years.. ;

Entries ‘are. limited. to amateurs.
Exhibits are’ invited .from anyone.
desiring ‘to compete... ‘It is not neces-:;
‘sary to be a*club’ member.

_ MRS. H. R. TOWNSHEND -

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local. stores very soon.) .

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