“1912,

"Serving the Municipalities of Central Saanich, North. Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and ‘the Gulf Islands: o-

THEY OTTER HAVE
‘KNOWN: N BETTER!’

SSH YEAR, No. Ll

~10 PAGES |

“AYSIDN EY,

Vancouver Island, B.C.

Nene sday. Marsh 12,1969 -

" Proposed Swimming Pool,

OA - design forthe new Sidney swimming pool. edifice was presented
te council Monday night by Mayor-Freeman.

< It. will be locatedon Rest Haven Drive between Henry Ave. ‘and Mills
“Road as part ofa projected recreation area. Mayor Freeman stated :

that it would be Open. daily and that the admission fee would be

‘comparable’ with other pools of a similar. type. He: also stated that

he anticipated that the pool would be used by ‘the schools,

ran “out fram behind a

[Child Killed On ‘SURVEY AFFEC
TRAFFIC PATTERN

Pender Island |

George Scott Rogs-Smith, four
years’ ald, was ‘killed: instantly
on Wednesday, March-5 when he:
a parked
vehicle into the path of a passing
Department of Highways dump

_ truck,

; | {iN

‘8B. 8. C. Road Agent |
Makes Offer |

David Keane of 8123 Patricia Bay Highway, whose home
is almost bisected by the new highway right- of-line, states:

‘Plans for the new-. building include * ‘a pool 60 feet by 30 feet with

a. mezzanine spectator area.

There’ will: be washrooms, dressing
rooms:and, shower: rooms for men-and women. An equipment rooms:

office and lobby are’also included in the plans.

oy have been advised,” said Mayor Freeman, *sthat everything
being equal the building could be completed by May 1 ”

_ Firemen Enlist Sidney
; fupped, In Fire Row

. “by A.G, Dage A.G, Dagg

; “although t the inter- municipal wrangle regarding the Sidney-North :

’ Saanich Volunteer, Fire Department has been out of the news for

geveral. ‘weeks,* it: cotitinues to’ smoulder beneath the surface and :
-could erupt at any time.’ :

“Failure | to reach any terms ‘regarding. the firemen’s demands
‘fora’ full time paid fire chief or a new agreement led. to a complete
~ breakdown. in direct communications back in January. ° Asa result

_ the. Fire’ Committee, North Saanich and Sidney each . placed the .

". meeting.

a = problems: in the°hands of. their ‘solicitors: who: have been: -working~
“quietly behind the. scenes ‘for several weeks. ;

Evidence that progress has ~

again be’ stalled came. te light
- Monday night. at Sidney council

drafted which, if adopted, will
alter’: considerably. the com-:
“position and terms of reference

Discussion indicated .
. that -a new agreement has -been

‘of the “present Joint Fire Com-
mittee.
- Essentially © the ’ proposed
_agreement would reduce North
_ Saanich representation on the

_committee by one voting. mem-
ber, .add. a member of. the fire .:

Junior Citizen Of Year

_ Selected By K Kinsmen

-Mayors J.B. Cumming, A.W.
“Freeman and A.M, Galbraith at~
tended Sanscha Hall on Saturday,
-»Mareh..8, at.a dance sponsored

by Sidney Kinsmen Club on the _

- occasion of. presentation of the

> first annual Junior Citizen of the .

Year award.”: An excellent com-

... pany of approximately 240 teen-

. agers danced to the music of.
“x the Peace Jeep Band, which was

~. accorded special thanks for make
-.ing no charge - for. the event,

Winner of the award in its

“first year was Gerald Tutte, 13,

~o tien

youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. ;

Roy Tutte, 9502 West Saanich

“. Road, a grade 12 student at

Claremont . senfor — secondary
School, who was presented with

“the perpetual trophy and an in-

dividual. trophy by Len Bland,
president of Sidney Kinsmen
Club,

‘We are very pleased with the
turnout of young people for this
event, and we would like to ex-
press our sincere good wishes
to all the nominees,and special .
congratulations to Gerald Tutte,
our winner this year,’”’ said Mr.

> Bland.

Certificates were presented by
the three mayors to the follow-

GERALD. TUTTE

ing 13 students who were nom-
inated “for the award:
Gardner, Nadine Simpson, Ann
McMartin, Steve Saunders, Shar-
on Kavanaugh, Allison. Penny,
Christine Hadden, Colleen Jacob-
sen, Rocky Patterson, Sandra
Browett, Ken Campbell, Patty
Atkinson, Susan MacNeil, Judith
MacNeil, Christine Owen, Greg
Russell, Gerald Tutte, Jane
Buckle and Betty Jeffreys.

Proceeds of the dance will be
presented to Claremont School
Choir to augrnent funds for their
Projected tour in eastern Canada
in July next,

~ time,

Joyce *

department. asa voting member, .
anid: empower the: committee to
administer - ‘the financial affairs .

of the department.

A copy ofthe draft was. re-

‘ceived “in Sidney council with a

covering ‘letter dated . ‘Mareh 6

from

-Firemen’s. Association

‘ent extracts follow.

“We are most gratified hat

the Town of: Sidney is: prepared

7 garding communications

‘to the Firemen’s Association to
negotiate. with North Saanich,’ ~

said Mayor A:W, Freeman,
‘Discussion then followed re-.

with
North Saanich council: and’ his

Sidney. corréspondence.

“At this point’ Alderman S.H.. %
Dear made:a motion that astate-
ment be recorded in the minutes
"to the effect that “We have ex-

haysted every means “of coming
to an agreement with North Saan-:

ich’ but have received no reply. 2

nannies

The accident occurred on Bed-

well Harbour Road on NorthPen- -
¢der.Island,. Driver of the truck...
was. Norris... William: Amies,:49.
“years old, of Port. Washington.

The Ganges” RAC. M, P. “are in-.
yestigatings. 0 eb

on F riuay,,

-months in which to move.:

“his present property.

2 cll Mon ay. night.

Bay: Highway
. freeway.’

that following last week’ s highway story in-The Review he
was ‘telephoned by a” highways. department official request-.
dng: an. appointment . to discuss property - matters: with him:

: ‘A certificate from the Depart-
: ment: of. Health”. Services’ was.
: read and received in Sidney: Coun-
‘ » proved.” :

BY GORDON EWAN’

Sidney town planners and pro-

“vincia? highways department en-

gineers are working closely to-.
‘Bether to: plan an: efficient road

_and traffic pattern inSidney. This.
.is-in conjunction. with the pro-..--

posed. -expansion of the- Patricia:

The official explained to’ Mr. Keane he had two options:
either the highways department would move the house back-
on the Jot“ for him-at their expense; compensating him for
loss of property. and plants, or elsé they would buy his place
outright: from him at. fair market value, giving him three

Mr. Keane has “indicated that he would prefer to live on

J a Cm en 5.
; worship stated that there have ~

been- absolutely. no replies to.

Sewer. Extension Given Approval |

on. Lot. 17 north’ of. Weiler Av we
had ‘been submitted to the Mini
ter..of . Health ‘Services ' and:

‘saeely. to. public health, be. ¢ (

This was unanimously endorsed,

: President W.. / Atkinson, Pertin- a

to enter into an agreement with |’

us that shall cover both its Fire

- Protection .and Ambulance ser-

vices.

setting out the composition and

functions of a new Fire Finance;

Committee which we trust, will

commend itself to you to the. -

_ “Accordingly, and as_request- af
ed, we enclose suggested draft -.»

extent you will Signify -your ape:

proval in principle so that, as’:
“arranged; we may proceed to’ so”

inform. the Corporation of the “4

District: of North: Saanich “and

invite :them to accept ‘the same He

services under. the same terms
and conditions,"

‘This would appear to indicate

_ that the proposal’ was not to be

sent to North Saanich until ap-

“proved in. principle’ by “Sidney...

The, Review. obtained confirma-

that-no such document. had been

- Feceived by North Saanich at that
However, it may receive .

one very shortly.

On Monday night, Sidney coun-
ceil did approve in principle the
draft agreement. ‘Now its up

Sidney Permits

Show Increase

Butiding permits to the value
of $282,544 were issued by the
Town of Sidney during the month
of February, of which $229,800
represents new residential con-
struction. Commercial permits
totalled $14,480. [n February
of last year, permits to the
value of $216,306 were issued.

‘Tuesday morning. ‘from’
Municipal Clerk M.W.E, Allen.

“Dave. Owen, of West Saanich Road, sits at the ‘wheel of his new sports car which he won Saturday in®
—_ the University of. Victoria rugby raffie. : :

"YOU HAVE JUST WON

A NEW SPORTS CAR”

He had worked hard and ‘saved
his money for a long. time. to
buy. that old car sitting Gut by
the garage. But after two months
the engine had ceased function

ing and it was going to cost $200

to have it repaired.
have $200.

And then at 11:30 on Saturday
night the phone rang. They told
him he had just won a new 1968
M.G.B. sports car.

He didn't

It is not very often that dreams

come true but. Dave Owen at
20° Years of age, is one of the
lucky ones. He had bought a one
dollar ticket ina University. of

Victoria raffle just three days:
before the tickets were to be.

drawn, The university students
had been selling the tickets for
the iast five months in order to
raise money for - their rugby
team,

“Pm stl walking on air,’’ -

exulted Dave, “They phoned me

from Crystal Gardens where the
draw. took place andi just coutdn’t
hetieve it?) -

Gwyn. Owen,. ‘Dave's. father,

dtove him down to Crystal Gar-

dens where he picked up the car,

“still can’t get used to the —

fact that it’s really mine,’ Dave.
added. “I've bewght several '
raffle tickets before but I never
thought I would win.’’

Dave lives with his family on
West Saanich Road afd works on
the B.C, ferries.

“1 WAS PERFECTLY HORRIBLE”

-Prowlers Terrorize Local Residents

By BENJAMIN GUNN

decided to forget the incident and retired to bed. However, at

husband.

i suggested that since he had now enjyed a good nights

‘tb a fully” divided a

Lt: further: stated that):

; “ _, the “proposed works - “may, with,
Tt “Gertitied - that - “a. “drawing 2 :

s wing the. proposed 8-inch and Le
: =inch diameter sewer. extension . :

> brought forward,
men. -thought that negotiations: with |: fron
the highway department had not viow

Three prowlers terrorized a jocal céuple Tues day night The
hoodlims broke inte a Madrona Bay home aid remained there

4 until daybreak, holding a man and wife at bay.

“It was perfectly horrible,’’ said Mrs. Gat Manning, 10634

three a.m. they were awakened, this time by the sound of some-
one crawling under their house.

‘We sleep on the porch,’’ said Mts. Manning. ‘The flooring
isn’t very thick and I could heat someone breathing heavily and

Madrona Drive. ‘I had Just
Council meeting and was 7 -

was a crashing twise at the weit

Armed with a butcher kt

fetes between eech entry.

Treturned from attending a Sidney

‘8 shorter ds
Sieben ent
tint seit to leery « fine sunt bed.

John went out to investig== <3
house he heard someone n°?

"Y shouted at them ied
there was silence.
where the sound nad ¢

“101

Equipment Ltd.

“0 Box 4066, Station A, Victoria, B.C

then a sort of groaning sound began..."

“hati
FD 1 BoviEW See GPM.

OISULOFA.

Thinking it was some

Leporter.
‘ wanted to crawl under the
asn’t about to go out and join

ing stopped and then I could
yer bot 1 lay awaké most of

‘d a crashing noise again, as

“¢. There are some planks

“as loud enough to waken my

| forgotten, in ali the excitement, to wear slippers.

rest he might like to -investigate,"7

Again armed with a butcher knife, Mr. Manning crept around to
the {front of the huuse. ‘‘Come out, damn you, whoever you are!’
he bellowed.

This command was met by a further shuffling sound emanating
from the dafkness tnder the porch. His confidence bolstered by
the erack of dawh. Mr. Manning then elected to crawh under the
house.

“it was very cold. 1 just had my dressing gown on and had
twas part
way under the oorch when I saw whe it was.’!

“The provlers were three sea otters,”

The animais regatded the intruder with some cufiosity before
ambling off down to the seashore. ‘i'm very plieased,’’ said Mr.
Mannite, “That we had aot called the Mourties.”

the problem is that the Pa-

. tricia Bay Highway and. Beacon
“Avenue.
‘terial route joining Sidney with

‘constitute the only ar-

the surrounding community. The

“expansion Programme. will vir.
“tually =

pre~empt © the: Patricia

; Bay Highway. for. through. traffic |.

between southern, Vancouver. Is-

Jand and the Mainland via the B, Cz

‘Ferries .system,.:

prospect: of having its life-tine | qi

~ severed, it is “necessary for Sid |"

- ney to plan ‘and to insist‘on hav-]
_ing a new internal arterial high-.
“way ‘system cunstructed to-meet

«Facing this

not only. today’s: but. also’ tomor- |
row’s traffic needs, —
~ Sidney's building inspector and |

‘works superintendent, W. C. Sew- |
card, -
a pass and interchange be provided

“recommends that an over-

at: Beacon. Avenue and: the. ex-

_ panded Patricia. Bay Highway. |-
‘Beacon Avenue with the governs: |:
“ment wharf at its eastern limit
‘would continue to develop as Sid- |
_hey’s .
: roughfare.

“commercial tho-.
“Sidney. “Avenue and
Bevan Avenue,

“main”

“ Fifth Street. ‘connecting | Loch-

side Drive and Rest Haven Drive:
is destined. to become. the main.
First or Second Streets ea

will . be developed a as Secondary,

is = no. less oe affected.
per 5 by ‘the: recent feverish "bout of

which parallel :

~ Beacon,.; would, be: developed ‘to
“divert traffic: from Beacon ‘and
“would "have - ‘ample parking lots
spaced: along them. ~:~

“of-way “stakes “continue north-
wards alongside ‘the PatriciaBa

Highway. -from_ Central- Saani

through | North Saanich and Sid-
ney, They finally merge at Mc-
Donald. Park Road; with the re-
cently” completed a ‘st tion

‘likely to be. ‘requir

The: eastern | service

“Ther was an obvious: sense:

of impatience Monday night atthe:| |
aney". council meeting when the |

proved Patricia} aie Highway

=: proposals that could’ ‘be: taken
to. the Minister of. Highways,’ “Al=:

Some .alder- {\

derman .W,W. Gardner stated:- near*

“. “T feel we are Temiss: if we do-
not. Anclude-in: our, meeting: an
~ engineer’ from the right of: ‘way
“branch'to explain what the stakes »
along: the atricia Bay ‘Highway :

that. private tndiv=
 iduals were having officials come .
“out now to give them informa-.
. tion on. their: property and ‘that
ce“counell should also have . more
Specific information. © - i
".. Mayor. Freeman countered_by
Saying that it--would be better.
to havea discussion with North
“Saanich. first.

_ Alderman ‘SH,
Dear added - that the: two coun<.

cils would have.a stronger. Case -
df they went before the minister

united in their approach.

made at an open. Central Sanh

“ich. Counell : ‘meeting ©

Creed’s’ Landing. ‘Further,
newspaper {A no. way wishe

stent that: tt -Substantiates.

Weiler Avenue Roof.

Roof fire at the new home of LH, Hattin, 2120 Weller Ave., wks
attended by three tracks of Sidkéy-North Sasaich Vohuuser Fite
Department shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. ——

Apparentiy @ plumber was at work ta the bisenent «itha
torch and flames shot up a plambiny vent ignitiag the wood Work,
Fitemen quickly made holes in the rood fromm above ait the gattqebe
was brovght under control. The houncholuets were nwt at bose: -

Damage was estimated by Fire Cer rach Lowry te eas $1 000,