FOR QUALITY PRINTING its ‘Fleming-Review Serving Central Saanich,. North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf ‘slands ad _ Printing Lid. FIFTY-NINTH YEAR — Number 10 Wednesday, March 10, 1971, TEN CENTS 8. PAGES iCE PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER “incinerators bnexious!” In a letter to Sidney Council Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fredenburgh of Fifth St. drew attention to an air pollution problem caused by burning in incinerators They suggested that in a town as closely populated as Sidneyrestrictions should be imposed on bur ning..“'When the point has been reached where one cannot drv clothes outside, or sit in thegarden any dav of the week including = Sunday without obnoxious fumes from trash burners 1 would say it was-lime™ restrictions were imposed on 4 ‘The Changing Face Of Downtown Sidney During | the. past - few. weeks a ‘total of eleven : businesses have occupied new premises in Sidney. Four of these were: moves from other locations within the town, while seven are new to the Saanich “Peninsula. ‘Ina hopscotch. ‘movement along Beacon Avenue, Sidney Variety Store moved to the former Gift Shop - location at 2475, while their previous location at 2451 has been taken over by Harvey's Sporting Goods. Sidney Sporting, Goods are new. tenants inthe Royal Bank Building, while their old store has been remodelled by Scott Wood Music. . Scott Wood are newcomers to: Sidney, although they have operated a similar s store in Victoria for several years. Sidney Music Centre at 9804 - where a few. 243, "atey- ee aie! "! SE ree OK NT as AR Rh NETS oS eee ta ee ee ow ae e ce, ” Sidney ‘Council Monday evening resolved to. petition. “Maryland homeawners. with. a proposal to share equally ina’ storm. drainage scheme estimated to cost approximately $50,000, Under the local improv ement plan the Town is endeavouring to honour a commitment: to the Pollution Control Board that al) storm water. will be removed Sth Street are iso new to this area, giving Sidney two music stores weeks ago she had none. At the west end of Beacon, the Saanich P eninsula Properties Building is home to three new tenants. The Light and Colour Centre ig a retail expansion of Lapham and Lewis Electric while an internatidnal Sidney to five. ‘firm, H & R Block has established a ‘branch office here, ‘Normally only in operation during i income tax _ Season, H & R Block may keep this office open on a “permanent. basis if business -warrants it. Sidney ‘Secretarial also’ occupy offices: behind Saanich Peninsula Properties. : = John Salvador, formerly. an employee ofa local “real estate firm, has opened his own agency at 2481 ‘Beacon, Known as Capital Region Agencies Ltd., this brings. the number of real estate, companies in Sidney: now'has two used book stores with ‘the description. Gren Bill's ‘ty ig ID Wee WILL BE PETITIC through storm drains: within 1 years afler a treatment plant is installed. As long ax storm water ix allowed. to drain. into the sewernge system the treatment plant cannot work: at maximum by-. olficleney. Under. present Jaws all development: in. Sidney must be ac companied by storm drains, However, when the Maryland subdivision was: built the developers were allowed to WINNER GOES TO CALGARY As a part) of its. Vocational. program, Sidney. Rotary. Club te to se a Ouanich Peninsula student fora sponsored trip | lo Calgary in Stampede Week wlth all expenses paid, oo: The ub will chase a wtudent of Grade or 12 ‘Tevel who is still at senior secondary -ichool, | byt already has shaun initiative by taking a part: time jaf. >: Applicants should write a description of, Geir wage varnaing work, saving why, Where, and how. they are omiplaved stating vten their sen and age. Addons the envelope anal mail ite The Review, POO Bee 74, Sidnes, THC, Ne sure and mark (ROTARY inthe top left corner, ‘addition of Pete's Used Book Store at. 9807-Sth St; Formerly. the Oak Bay Book. and. Record Shop, Pete’s has several thousand used ‘books of every: Men's. Wear: is not yet. open for business. but expect to be.operating carly in April. Uwner Gren Bill comes to. Sidney from Prince Rupert where he was also-in the men's clothing business, Married, with four children, Mr, - Bill's ny will follow chim here at the end of June. ahha E ey, sittiate sey ve aedeaty haok up 10, othe s SOWOrS and were not required. to Provide storm ‘ring “We ure asking them to go inon VATE CMY: basis, "said Mayor Stanley Dear. Other projects petitioned by the homeowners concerned under the. local improvement bydaw were approved) Monday evening. Approval was’ given’ to. storm drains and a gravel roud, later to be paved, on Tradford Ave. between Melissa and Helen. Total cost of $h200: wilh he divided, With homeowners paying $7000 and the Town #4 00 Storm drains and (eurh were appreved Tor radinrd Ave berween Helen and the Hiphwav aha cost ob sieged, of whieh 8078 is ta be paid by homeowners and e a hy pre wt thi Tia vai las NES Towa betwoen Pleasant and Helen is to be paved and. carbs putin at ay estimated cut Ql Bee b00, homeowners fib alls eli aaa aiid the Town di730,. Homeowners will make their pastaents over a | Tiovear period, 4 them,’ ‘it was subnitted, Mayor Stanley Dear agr eed that they hada legitimate complaint. “It is certainly worth looking into,’ he “Incineralors are obnoxious.” Alderman Norma Sealey suggested that council look into what was being done about the problem in other communities: “We should consider this before summer,’ she said. Council approved a letter of acknowledgement to the Fredenburgh’s and authorized the Town Clerk to obtain further information from other. communities. said. ‘Sidney’ SE\ AGE TREAT MENT PLANT BY 1972? A sewage treatment plant ‘for could “be in “operation early in’.1972° Council. was -in- formed Monday evening. A ‘letter from- the Capital Region. District Director of Engineering stated that: it was expected: that approved work }- would go to tender within Ibe next 60 days. © Depending..-.on availability of. - mechanical equipment, the system should be. -in operation early in 1972, it was ~advised.. * Design ‘drawings for the Sidney 7 trunk sewer and pump stations -are now in final form and ready _to.go to print. Preliminary design “and engineering inv estigition. for. ‘the outfall and. treatment plant. {have been placed » before the Pollution’ Control: 1 Board ir their. . ‘been. improved Some - delay has been en- countered in the compilation of a final estimate by the consultant, but council was assured that they would be advised as soon as an estimate has been reached. and contracts: are ready for tender. SCHOOL BOARD SEES THINGS IN NEW LIGHT “Mahogany “boxes and light | diffusion. grills have recently been _ installed inthe Saanich “School District board room. Chairman Jack Armstrong was unable to state. the cost of’ the’ installation, but: in answer: to. a “Review query un the expense, he pointed out that lighting had also Recreational ver the: (Press. -_ With - all preliminaries successfully completed Saanich. Peninsula Agricultural. and Association (SPARA) is fully prepared to launch its drive for funds next week. Plans of the scheduled 85 by 200 ft. skating and four- sheet curling rink will be ready by the end of March, a start. or the project is programmed for May, and itis expected that the first. sheet of ice will be ready for service in September, said SPARA Chairman Don Ruffle. = The chosen site is at: the head of Beacon Ave., of Patricia Bay Highway, anda lease of three acres of suitable :property has" been signed with the Department. of Transport, Total’of...17- acres’ is available - for--future ex-. tension of. recreational to. lead | -even-. tually to-an all- -embracing 2 recreational’ complex. for'| facilities, the. Peninsula. | Amfab_ Products Ltd, ‘of * end * yaa he ibe en Race WHO WORKS WHERE © 7 TORO! i) (). DOMINION WANK fara Donan, Jackson, dab Killie, Peter Leeming, Gloria. Manny Debbie Nichol, Rev Polson, Stemens, Joxephing “Smith. Woanne Tremblay, Susan Treniblay. ‘NO COMMENT' ON MARIJUANA Saanich School Board Chair man dack Armstrong has refused comment on whether er not the special board meeting beled on February 22 dealt with a aisciplinary problem involving marijuana, i ; fe had stated on the evening of the special meeting that the niatter under diacusnion was one, of discipline ““Anmatrongd was. joiped by District Superintendent Cory Holob in stating thir “in- OCG qmLi GAGE @ Eepuldie had indicated: that the: ineldenace of drug usage in the Saanith School Disteiol was lower Uhan la atlier, erin) tay Hinds, : : Chairman Armstrong's can cloding statement was, there. 16 no drag problem” in thindistriet. Lorraine, Veter: Marilyn Slugger, over. Ne Tang sa om Lie mes “Mua md water are orogarded as seniors cross the creek: In their: stride. . Draws 300 Runn ers: A cold, blustery. day last Saturday. erected r. 300 competitors in the fourth annual» Central Saanich Cross Country Race, ‘Organized by. Basil Parker. of Saanichton, - the event was divided into six competitive’: _ classes, For the first time classes for. female “competitors, were included, Both. women's classes: and boys under 14 _ years covered a two and one-half mile course « _ from Centennial Park in Central Saanich to St. ~ Stephen's on Mount Newton Cross Road, Meh over 18 continued a further. two and one-half | miles the. North. and South Saanich. Aaticulttral Society Tal at Saanichton, Fastest time of 28 minutes, 37 and one-hall west. seconds and winner of the open men’s class was Charles Thorne, Brother; Jim Thorne was. fops in the men under 18 class ina time of 29 minutes, 24 seconds, Completing the Thorne family representation, u third brother, Wally. placed fifth in the open men’s class. All three brothers compete under the : auspices of the University of Vietorlas > - . Richard Kirkham of the Victoria E vergreen Track Association ¥ boy's event, while. Tony Griffin, -Arbutus Junior Secondary, Victoria Jed the under 14 boys, isathy Berto, Arbutus jumor seconditry, posted fast time inthe open women's class and DMa Hansen of Riehmond elementary WAS firet ta finteh in the andor 1 wile: class The: gruelling course covers some. of the hillier parts of Central Saanich and COKER Hagan Creek at two. does ALIONS, i was winner of the under 16 | BY LV. GREEN Vancouver are handling the Phase One project and providing services for the MITT ; Smith. (Revi iew: Photo). eonstruction ~ “the skating- “curling building at ‘an. estimated: ‘cost. of $525,000. Itis expected: that financial, assistance, have been indicated. The. Royal. Bank - has ‘and. debentures and $500 are. to be Saanich Peninsula Credit: distributed. ve Progress. __ of preliminary ments. was © detailed. Sidney. Rotary ' Sponsors, last week, and | the pledge of $10, 000 was the “design, manufacture and ‘the: building. will . qualify. “To for. substantial federal |r been» appointed — trustee, fy ‘denominations of $50, ‘$100 ., available. March 15 at the branches of all banks and Union in the area, Pledge | forms will also: be widely erange- Club, ine authorized to be paid into the fund. _ Prominent among clubs : SPARA Chairman Don Ruffle on ‘Monday we was handed $10,000 cheque toward Skating and Curling Rink. project. by. Sidney‘: Rotary Club President Jack hk MacAulay. (left) and ‘Treasurer Don. wie have added thei meaulnaty and. that they will respond: by. the pu ‘chase of debentures. or by_ a pledge of support ‘Success of ‘the initial skating and- curling. un dertaking would lead to the’ promotion by. ‘SPARA. of such amenities’ asa _ ‘swimming pool, bowling ; green, and tennis courts, he suggested, as well as. facilities fon field sports. holdups: in traffic. | Fire Cc hief Hugh Loney examines contro panel oF on Sidney’ 8 new fire truck, _ Who but Waller “Mitty would relish dri iving a new. $31,000 fire truck across the nation? Sidney Fire Chief - Hugh Loney and Captain Mel Baldwin did just that when they took delivery of the town’s new truck in Plerreville » near Montreal recently, The trip took five days of" driving and not onee did they u use their. alren to pags “A lot of people commented « on the truck, " * sald Chief ‘Loney. ‘We had the name already on when we took delivery and it cansed quite a bit of comment, Not many - XK asterners had ever heard of our town’? 4 ~The sparkling vehicle is now awaiting action and’ is installed in the Sidney F ire Hall.