MAYOR CHALLENGES ~ nett ment,’ said the Mayor, ‘whose* -Teport follows: i Serving the Municipality of Central Saanich, the Gulf Islands, North Saanich and the Town of Sidney FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR, "No. 17— “8 Pages - SIDNEY, “Vancouver. Island, B.C, Ww ednesday, April 24. | 1968 : a ~ PREMIER’S STATEMENT At the North Saanich Munic~ ipal council meeting last Monday night, Mayor J.B. Cumming re- ported that “Mr. W.A.C, Ben- has. announced” over the broadcasting..system that there “is no-need for Municipal: taxes -to be raised.’’~ . “] find this a surprising state- =In the. recent. session of the Legislature, the cost of welfare . to the municipalities was raised -afrom 10% to 20% of the whole, in our case increasing from ap- prox. $12,000: to $24,000. They ° -also: eliminated a large pros- _'“ peetive income from police fines. ’ Large centres get. a handsome _- increase in per capita grants; ~ we did not.’ “ mac school tax system was _changed and..is still not clear, but one factor ‘is clearly stated; “that the municipality must col- lect school: taxes and make. good all unpaid. taxes to the school district from municipal revenue. -LITTER DUMPS | ARE ATTACKED An __anti-litter campaign was . ~ suggested at the last meeting ofthe Metropolitan HealthBoard, and: ‘last Monday Sidney. council ok notice of present Town eye= sores that merit attention. ©). -" Council : was ‘told by Aldermen LT, Wadhams ofan All Bay © Road > offence. where. discarded -.Water tanks* and-an old toilet “are: dumped ‘between. house and “Foad. | ° “Should we clean ‘up on our Own: or wait. for. complaints,"* hei asked, - Alderman W Ww, Gardner spoke Of a ‘Department of Transport _property.on Beacon Ave., west of: the’- highway, where eight ” wrecked cars are dumped. “We did have a clean-up drive _---and ..were .then.- advised - by-.the "contractor and our own men that ~. there was not as much rubbish: as expected,’’ observed .Mayor — A.W, Freeman. He advised that the municipal clerk should write : __ cautionary letters to offenders. For © this” guarantee, ° we _must create a fund and put aside $10, 000 or one -full ‘mill irom gen- eral revenue. We may still have to-.meet the advance monthly contribution of $25,000, “We are instructed this year that. the per capita grant has to go to road building. We have ..a new hospital assessment com- ing up. We have increased responsibilities on: the Regional Board. . Our library assessment has been increased by “almost $2,000 due to an arbitrary change in ‘the method of’ assessment. Further to this we have, due to inflation, increased ‘costs ‘for wages, salaries, supplies, con- tracts and equipment. ARDMORE ROADS MAY YET OPEN ‘Amplification to’ a -previous request from Royal ‘Cak Prop- ' erties Ltd. to open access roads" to back lots in the Ardmore area was considered by North Saanich Council Monday night, Latest proposal suggested that _council approve. the opening of. - gazetted roads provided they are - prepared to specific-high stand- ° ‘ards: which would minimize sub-- ~- “sequent municipal expense. Specifically, -E.H.. Porter, writing for his real estate com ‘pany, proposed that such roads be developed to. a: stage ready ‘for black topping,’ that drainage ditches be prepared but that such ° roads ~ should® ‘not “be” the usual full 66 feet width, Clearance -of 38. feet overall would be quite adequate he said, and would help preserve the nat- ural. beauty of these wooded ‘areas, - Council appeared to look upon the appeal with general favour, Alderman. D..Cook stated that the... “suggestions. - proval be deferred pending full: Study: of.:the area. and the im- plications involved. , The matter. was finally r refer-— red to committee. TOFINO LIFEBOAT GETS REFIT AT PHILBROOKS | Clayoquot Life Saving Station — ‘at Tofino has been without a {i Lifeboat for: the past three weeks but by the time commerctal fish- , ermen get busy early next month, the 18 year-old-craft which can operate in the roughest seas will be back on standby. Late in March, Captain E.R. Hagelin, Engineer R.S, Douglas and Allen Clark brought their faithful old boat around from Tofino to Philbrooks Shipyard in Tsehum Harbour for her two year re-fit. By last Friday, the craft which is knownoffically by a number only, was nearing readiness for cer return to sia- tion. When there, she will be oncon- tinuous call by the Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Officer and the Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Vancouver. Most of the calls Daylight Saving Readers are reminded that * daylight saving tiffe commences on Sunday April 28, Clocks should be turned ahead one hour at 2 ain, “the are - quite -- sound,’’. but proposed. that ap- - Due to the ordered changes in the method of assessment, Tassessing-has become a full time, job for one man, making {tec= © essary. to use other help tocarry out: other secondary jobs: With “these factors before us and strug- gling to prepare a budget,- your. finance committee is compelled” Tiuek-Trcller Will Pass Here In The Night. _ ; to “suggest. Mr. Bennett must be... kidding, ” For Reeve Read Mayor When J.B, Cumming culled the .- North Saanich council meeting to order on Monday © evening, he: clearly said «Welcome alder~ men’, .— Mrs, N, Horth replied” with equal emphasis, ‘‘Thank. you, your. worship the mayor’, In accordance with a recently ; enacted * provincial - law, © the elected representatives charged with governing municipalities. previously referred to as reeves -and councillors, will henceforth be. called mayors and aldermen. National Air Cadet: ‘Week. “ Sidney’s “Air Cadet. “Squadron” _ number “676 observed ' National . Air Cadet Week on Sunday and put? On:a performance which clearly 6 showed © the: “public that cadet training does much. for properly ; motivated young men. Following the squadron’s - church parade,’ thé officers* and cadets attended service in St. Andrew’s Church at 1l a.m. They then. marched to Beacon Ave, for review and inspection. ..The march past salute was taken by _ Mayor A.W, Freeman of Sidney. The squadron band gave combined marching and several tunes. Finally, cadets, staff and par- ents were entertained in St. An- drew’s Hall by Reverend Canon F.C. Vaughan - Birch, the squad- ron padre. ‘During the service the squad- ron ceremoniously presented the Royal Canadian Air. Cadet en- sign..to .the church: for laying away. In accepting it, the padre said, “Your ensign is based upon RCAF ensign which has proudly flown over many stations : in Canada, the United Kingdom are for fishing boats which have had engine trouble and are usually adrift-in the open Pacific within a radius of 25.to 30 miiles off shore, The lifeboat cruises at about 8 knots, has an endurance of 48 hours and can survive inanysea, however rough. She is so de- signed that if ever capsized, she will immediately turn rightside up. The craft has four water- tight compartments, radio tele- phone, radar, and automatic dir- ection finding equipment whichis . essential for navigation and for locating other boats in distress, “Captain Hagelin said that they ‘answer about 40 calls a year some of which are hospital cases from outlying ports and light- houses up and down the coast. The skipper himself was born in Norway and first went to sea under sail, He came to Canada in 1926, worked in the Montreal area for a number of years be<« fore entering the RCAF in World War Two in the Marine Section. After the war he moved to Tofino and has now been working in his present job for 15 years, and Europe. It is now no more dnd has disappeared with the old white and red ensigns along with all the histcrical significance and justly proud traditions.’’ In his sermon, squadron padre Vaughan-Birch observed that the great national Air Cadet move- ment stood for better citizenship through cadet training and he spoke at some length of the im- portance and real meaning pt citizenship. a. splendid “performance which ~~ Mayor. J B. “Cumming of North ~ Saanich’cut the ribbon ata special _ ceremony held att p.m. today: to “ mark * ~~ C{PIRS ‘Swartz, Bay and the: first truck= trailer drove “down the new ramp. berthing facilities * : c P, Re ‘the opening.of . the new —°¢ at - Mri. Tyson, District ‘Man- cs Ager of Marine Operations for. the” over from. Vane “came fir st uailers, AGREEMENT WO After trying for well over. a municipal councils to discuss the. intermunicipal fire budget and associated matters, Mayor A.W. sat down with Alderman T.C.M. “Davis of North Saanich to .re- view the present terms ofagree-.. ment, certain . aspects of the budget and a joint meeting. of full councils, 2. Alderman Davis gave the fol- lowing report to council on Mon- | day evening; ““A meeting,.-was . held with Mayor Freeman to discuss vari~ ious questions concerning the fire ular the request for a meeting of the Councils. “The budget, now: in- prepar-: joint. ation, provides for fire protection -— in Sidney-and North Saanich, The® operation of the Fire Department is primarily the. responsibility of North Saanich and an annual charge is made to Sidney for its share of the cost. ‘While the terms of the pres. ent agreement continue to be acceptable to North Saanich, there are certain aspects of the agreement whichSidney may wish - to alter. In our discussions I peinted out that although North Agricultural Society | To Receive Support President of the North and South Saanich Agricultural: Society Bud Michell, and John Looy, attended the North Saa- nich council meeting Iast Mon- day night and appealed for financial support for the 100 year old fair, Mr. Michell reviewed the his- tory of the fair, explained that funds are needed for a new cattle barn, renovations to existing buildings and for prize money. He and Mr. Looy also empha- sized the importance of the faci« Hities to the entire community. Alderman Mrs. N. Horth agreed that the buildings and grounds were used by many COMMITTEE DISSOLVED Sidney portion of the Centen< nial committee was formally dis- solved last Monday by resolution of council, Mayor A.W, Freeman testified to the ‘excelient work that was done by the commitiee"’, and 4 letter of thanks will sait- ably record council's appreci« ation. - Sidney outfall, groups and urged. that council ‘*should seek a way to help". No specific amount of monex” had been requested, The appeal was approved in principal but Mayor J.B. Cum ing undertook to liaise with Mayor. Lee of Central Saanich on the matter before establish- ing a specific sum of money. LOCAL WATERS ARE SAMPLED Bazan Bay, Patricia Bay, Ard- ‘More and Deep Cove have been added to the Jocations where water samples are taken by Greater Victoria Metropolitan Board of Health for analysis, reported Alderman Mrs. E.M. Sealey at the meeting of Sidney council last Monday. At the recent meeting of the Board, the public health inspecs tor suggested that a “ringsamp- - ling pattern’ be used, and that the method be applied to the said Alderman Sealey, -Freeman of Sidney finaily “Saanich has: no. objection to the * month to convene a joint meet~. ing:of-North Saanich and Sidney. terms of the present agreement it. will be . quite. agreeable .. receiving from Sidney a dotciled ° proposal in prospect of the de- ‘sired changes. Responsibility for development of. this. proposal: .” whe ‘night North Saanich. council: Tre-. -ecived: a 3° ‘feet: by-6.feet B.C: “flag..from the: Previncial. See however, must Hie with Sidney. and any meeting of the councils must awajt such: presentation, “To make further comnient on the changes’ which’ might be. desired by Sidney at this. time would appear inappropriate since. the position of Sidney is still be- ing promulgated. A more detailed ‘discussion of. this:matter might be held in a Committee of. the. re. council at an appropriate. time,” committee budget, and in partic-'. Although the report” seems. to: be. ‘innocent enough (onthe ‘sure face, . there ‘may. “be some: dis- -satisfaction in the Sidney camp regarding the.present agreement and as Alderman Davis proposed the . North: Saantch.” Council discuss the subject in-the pri- vacy of committee, there. could = just. be. some unhappiness there too. “He dicted ° - CH Hydro has plaiced a ‘tua ‘iththinacam ‘before North Saanich | “Council and it is the. feeling o the Mayor and | oe le “Hydro authorities plan to build © "an extension to a oe lic. “Cumming now considers. right- ° ny ine to the ‘municipality, retary, who “trusted that itwould -be flown on‘all. occasions’ ~- Council is layed the one member observed that. ther After some discussion, cou ” decided | to. place : ‘the. flag -in' safe keeping. and. when. “a second. flagpole is‘ erected,’ it willbe flown. from: that : taff. a No-plans - were © T second pole;: ene TAX PAYMENTS . - Alderman: WO. ported to: council; Monday: night that. advanced ‘payment. oe o amounted to $41,460 - CIVIL DEFENCE EXERCISE REALISTIC AND USEFUL » Vancouver sland Hés In an area-which is genuinely suscept= able. to earthquakes and it is not unreasonable to be prepared for such an event. There can be no quarrel with this basic assumption for the dis~ | aster exercise organized by the B.C. Provincial Civil Defence: authorities to test the capabili- ties. of four hospitals in the Greater Victoria area to accept a sudden and heavy influx of casualties. The simulated quake occurred in the Oak Bay area Monday at 7 p.m. Casualties were heavy and ambulances carried them to ail four hospitals including Rest Haven, High School students were em- ployed as casualties and 15 of them from North Saanich Junior Secondary were realistically made up with burns, bruises, cuts and broken bones before they were rushed off to hespital. Hospitals were given just thirty minutes to assemble full staffs. of nurses and doctors to meet the injured, The entire organization responded enthusi- astically and it has been report~ ed that in 2 genuine emergency, they could have handled twice the casualties received. Catastrophe can strike iti many Ways anda little preparation when things are peaceful and quiet can. > & certain extent with | ‘normal hospital visits and the staff did all that was possible to minimize: “inconvenience. WE — W ‘Ison. - is_only: one. -flag. spole “at ‘the: a -muhicipal offices: Th Canadi ne: ‘flag is flown from it, “Edith Harcus, é dent,’ ‘was fined: $25. 30 _m.p.h. ina 60: and impeding traffic. 7s ~ Lynda Gibb’ and Sylvia Yearon were each fined for. traffic n= fractions ° and. Brian. ‘James of McTavish: Road. was fined $1! for. Ariving when under uspens- Elleen Flynn of Mitts Road, North Saanich, is shown realistically tnade up with 4 bruised face and severe cut under her eye which she suffered when knocked off a soda fountain stool by earthquake © tremor in Monday’s Civil Defence exercise. She recovered fully by Tuesday morning.