ESTABLISHED 1912 Serving Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf isiends FOR QUALITY PRINTING ‘its Fleming-Review w Printing Ltd. FIFTY-NINTH YEAR | Number 13 Wednesday, March 31, 1971 TEN CENTS 10 PAGES BY PAT MANNING The continual roar of planes taking off from Sidney. Airport is familiar enough to Sidney and North Saanich ~ residents. The disturbance is suffered by those living within a wide circle of the Peninsula area, but under the flight paths the excessive noise created by jet-propelled aircraft can reach levels excruciating to the ears and - shattering to the’nerves. It is a problem for which a solution has yet to be found. Following a number of complaints from residents to Sidney council regarding the noise factor, Alderman .. Norma Sealey wrote to the Department of Transport . requesting information on air traffic and a projection of sound levels as they relate to Victoria International Airport. As a result it is found that many Sidney residents are = tiving in an area subject to a noise level of 110 decibels or more, a level which the Department of Transport recommends should. not be permitted for residential development under any circumstances: This particular * FLASHBACK TO A PICTURESQUE ~ Margaret Sait in costumed felicity st noise level extends from the upper end of Beacon to the foot of Weiler Ave. in Sidney. While nothing can be done about residences already established in this area. Council is concerned about the future use of undeveloped property, Alderman Sealey | said in an interview with The Review. The dilemma facing council is whether to rezone the area or part of the area, or whether in fact they should.at - this time do. anything at all. ‘However, there comes a time when we have to take a stand, ” said Alderman Sealey. ‘Judging from the number of complaints we have had, particularly from residents in the Orchard Ave. area, I feel it is a matter of primary concern,” she added. Alderman Sealey referred to a study done by. the Department of Transport which gives a long list of suggested uses of land in the inner zene area which is unsuitable for dwellings. Amongst the uses listed ‘‘very good” are: crop and dairy farms, plant nurseries and tree farms, gasoline stations, hotels and motels, parking _ but in some e lots. retail stores, factories and other industrial con- cerns. golf courses, marinas, beaches and swimming pools, plus municipal utilities. Alderman Sealey suggested that several of the uses mentioned would not depreciate property in the area, cases would upgrade it. The question of whether established property would be depreciated is the thorn in the side of council, she mused. When asked for his position in the matter of rezoning property in this inner zone Alderman Wilke Gardner said: ‘I think it would be very bad for Sidney to consider -blanket zoning in certain areas of the town. We haven't. been asked to rezone. I am in favour of considering individually each piece of undeveloped property as it comes up.’ He mentioned that certain undeveloped areas close to the airport have been the concern of the regional planners who have suggested ‘that the existing _residential zoning be changed. Mayor Dear stated that council was a long. way from making | any decision in the matter. ‘‘As you can well S in registered. players have» been involved: -in- this Peninsula Basketball League; Which was wound up. with a Jamboree at Mount Newton junior: secondary school on Friday and Saturday. -..: -With 29 teams competing, the following were eventual. winners in. the: various classes: pre- girls, Cordova Bay. “B’; Saanichton Brentwood’ “Bantams. Throw, : ‘girls, Karen Michell, Saanichton —— Saanichton - Juveniles. ‘Total of 25 teams and. 240 athe finals on Saturday, and at the season’s: Secretary, Mrs. Caro] Robertson. while Sandra Robertson sold 44. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Dick’ Spooner. and midget girls, Saanichton ; ‘midget. family, and door attendance was | bantam: ‘girls, Brentwood; pre- midget | “boys, ‘Brentwood; midget: boys: Award. was. won. by” ‘Sandra’ Polson; Cordova Bay: ‘Bantams, and the boys’ “by, Michael Stubb, - “Free was | ‘earned. by. “Light globes, H. G. Milburn; $20 | - Script ay Cablevision 5 ‘Transistor Radio, Mrs, H. ‘Crocker (Mr. -and ‘Mrs. ‘ Dick: Spooner); Midgets, and boys’ by Richard A good crowd. was” present for : On the eve of their departure for .a concert. tour of: England, -excitement reigns . among the “members of. Claremont «senior ‘secondary ‘school. choir: ‘Mustering 46 singers, the party” embarks on an. Air. Canada: charter flight from. Patricia Bay Mrport on Friday. at 6. 20'p. m. prize giving a gift was presented to League President Ronn Benn, and. a: bouquet of flowers to. the: |. Carol Spooner headed program booklet distribution with 50 sales, Refreshments were. handled. by | ‘Accompanying the party. will be their musical. Girector, ‘Don Kyle» and Mrs. “Kyle, and “Claremont. Vice-principal Larr: attended to by the Ken Sandwith | ‘group as. ‘photographer. « hopes to compile. a film record of “the. trip; ‘and with! some yn- et (Saanichton "Gonmisity Ohan : “Wayne “ Stewart. local audiences. This should be of. particular. value: to elementary school pupils, said Mr..Kyle: vee Choir: members: who: took part. Television Set, Mrs."A. Erickson (Island: Fur: niture Mart). : SIGNS | -REMO “Traffic. control ex. periment at the McTavish:. » East Saanich: Road in-, > lersection.. is: ~ carefully: watched by » Sidney Detachment RCM. _P. Earlier in the month the ~ Jong established ‘stop signs von MeTavish were» ‘vemmoved. from which: formerly. was. a. fourway stop situation. fon "The alm soto speed. up through druifie te the, Patrlela Bay. Highway intersection now under re- “construction. There were: “some difficulties (at first. oo When the stop. signs were “removed, sald Sgt, Harry Onmbers, who: expreised | the opinion that four-eway | htop sign are an une | justified handicap ta ef Alelont traffic clearance. In Centret Saanich the VED. : | civie ‘tea and entertainment at being». presentations after a welcoming. 1] Sing-song in the lounge: with Al Green, Peter Henry, GY. Kirk: last year ina successful | series of “concerts in ‘California are eagerly anticipating their. first | journey gyerteas, ‘On arrival at: London April, 3 they. will be ac- Ni edal lions| ||Presented : scheduled . ‘church. of St. A cubud rbs the choir will sing to th “patients at a Multiple: Sclerosis | em the at: ae ae in, Kent ‘chronized sound: the idea’ is to | on: / “prepare: ‘a-film: -show- to. show-to* ok on : Tower of London on Good Friday, a0 -and the next. two days are free of ‘they: will give concerts at Scar-” ‘borough, York Minster, “two days... imagine there are a lot of ramifications to this, ” he said. “At the moment we are making i inquiries and seeing how the situation is being handled in other areas,’ he added. *‘So far nobody we have heard from has solved this problem satisfactorily. " Alderman Sealey noted that a brief study on ‘the ef. - fects of noise pollution i is being done at the. University of British Columbia and should be released in April. Also that the local branch of SPEC is studying the noise pollution problem and will be taking action in the: near future. In the meantime, total aircraft movements. for the year 1969, the latest figures available, were 115,651 at Victoria International Airport. The monthly count. ranged from a low of approximately 5,900 for January to. a high of 12,800 for July. This yearly total was made up | of approximately 8,500 scheduled airline flights, 20,000 other commercial flights, 15,000 private and 4,300 ‘military. The balance was made up of local flights both. private and commercial. commodated at the John Adams’ | ‘Hall, University of London. They will have two free days. ‘for sightseeing, and on. April 5 » reception and concert at. - B.C; ‘House, followed by- a ‘concert’ in the. Martin-in- -the-. -Fields, ‘Trafalgar Square. . In: an excursion into. the outer. “On ‘April 21 the choir appear ‘the’ south-west’ at. Taunton, ‘Somerset, and the following day. at’ Bryn. ‘Mawr ‘in: South ‘Wales, - where the local schools: are to: be the hosts. ‘Returning | to London o April 23° they © engagement: at City engagements... ‘In another’ tour of Yorkshire Leeds’. ging. and Sheffield, where they stay for: | been required from the rest of the -members, and so has prepared a Central Saanich | “pioneers . ae qualifying for — Centennial Medallions were entertained ata Brenta Lodge: on Saturday, af. lernoon. Alderman “Margaret. ‘Salt, Chairman. of. the »Medallion. committee, was in charge of the arrangements and made the speech by Mayor A.M, Galbraith, Among. the official guests were Mayor. Stanley. Dear and. Mrs, Dear, Sidney. and . Alderman William Noel, representing. the Municipality of Saanich.. - After ° refreshments, othe company took part in a rousing Smith atthe piano; m The? following - were the recipients of Medallions.) TWH, Anderson Lowe > Charley. Mrs, Esther. Cooper, Mrs, Elizabeth patrick, JA. 1a Portune, A.D. — “number. of”: especially © en- s tertaining Items by ; thelr, own “Mention. ‘must be. made ‘of the ‘fine ‘soloists and. those who: 80 tastefully. accompany those item which are not rendered by voices alone. The ‘presentation: of the choir: in’ all respects. is” ‘praiseworthy, andthe fact that so. varied and extensive a repertory is given by memory is evidence of. the dedication .of the members . and the. skill. of the: musical: director, il Referendum Date Set : ‘Saturday, April. 24 is the most” Aikely date for the third. Central Saanich sewer referendum in two. yours, Mayor A.M. Galbraith ° be made when provincial con: said that an announcement will PAST catches Central Saanich Mayor Alderman. AM, Galbraith and —the., Brenta’ | Centennial Lodge presentation Medallions on “sunday. “ ieview: ‘Whota by Bill John) ~ Death Of Prominent Citizen DONALD. SPARLING A- resident. of Sidney for 48 ~ years, during which he was 2, prominent and highly respected member of the business com: munity, Donald Sparling died on March 24 in Rest Haven Hospital’ at the age. of 76 years, His late caldenve was oat 96%) Filth Street : Mr... Sparling was Nalifax in England, and se rve odin he ROP. during the f Met Workd War. While training to be a pilot che was involved in-an accident when his plane crashed on the Dover clits. He was. badly ins jured and in hospital for two years ag fn result: Coming to Canada in 492 th he farmed Jor oa time - petare establishing @ real. estate business at Sidtey in the early twenties, and . subsequently became deeply involved in the | born at. expansion of the village: com: | munity, me tn his early years mw Sidney, Mr. Sparling rented office space in the Mitchell and Anderson building. Later che — built premises. on Beacon Avenue which still aecommodate the firm that he founded. A notary public, he was also carly in his business career a custom’ fi officer’ of the Port of Sidney... He leaves his wife. Olive, at home; two sons, Paul. and Thomas. FE. of. tidney: three aaugiters, Naney M. Henderson of. Chesterville. Ont Ellzabeth M: Beattie. of Sidney, and Patricia kK. Agzula- al: Vieloria, also prandchidren | and yreat- drandchildrer. and: his. sister, Mrs. Margaret Crosley in England, Private wervic 8 Were held, the with the arrangements: in the Roses, Sidney. FUND. GROWING The folowing members. of the Grade. 4. Chass. at Sidney elementary school presented a concert with, pre nove in aid of the Swimming Pool Fund, ThrecGng he ye rfur Wav’ Lisa Rosco, and she was assisted by Leslio Atkins, Terry Pritchett, Rosalyn Duncan, Holly Jacobs, Shannon Miller, Lawrie ivan, Cathy Gordon, Ardy. Dav ison and Janet Day. . ; A donation of $40.0) (9 the Pool bund was recenved drone sidney ei Dante This wan arenngped through the efforts of Miss fev Naghy and Ted. Bourquin. care of Sands F uneral Chapel af. Teens, who bad recently held a, position ot the junetion of Mount Newton Cross Road - With the new extension of . Central Saanleh Road hag been under review: by. council and: the potlee . commission, Stop signs are: erected on the new rand Which serves as neces to Patricia Bay Highway, but come counchl members offered. the copinion that there should be: stops. on Mount Newton. also beciuse of had: vinibility die to the hamp ta the road, Mrs, Wille Smith. AW. SEVEN BREAK-INS | Investigations by — Sidney detachment: RUCLMLP. of never break-ins committed during the months of January and March have resulted in charges being laid Against two Temata fuveniles and a male juvenile. A large quantity of property stolen fram two churches. @ store and private. homed haved been recovered it was reported 6 prehended higharit affer le had yoarhy aaa McBride. Mra. G.C. MeVey, Mra, Esther. Morris, Willlam) Morris, 0.2%. Peteh, CS.) Pau, Elllott Pelkey, Phillip Pelkey, JG. Sam, Miss Agnes: Smith, Stelle, Mra. B.B Thomson. F.L. ‘Thomson, Mrs. Monica Tom, Mra. Ellen Underwood, Bert Underwood, | Mra, Ro C.Young.. ~ serving on the Centennial Committee in Central: Saanich: are: Alderman. Margaret Salt, Alderman . Perey Lazarz, Irv Arinatrong, Rev. Jahn Wood, Mrs. Lois Rogers, Mrs. Pauline Trerge, Bob Parkinson. Lorne “Thomson, Tom Sampson, Fraser Smith and Malcom Shanks. YOUTHS MARE ARREST local youths ape an intoxicated Three them dawn. The man, Tobert Hrotherston. a Victoria resident Was charged M00 in default 24 days for iapaired driving | Who works Where: Jewellers -- Tris Godwin, Grahigre Pee td eee Tousts TOC “Appearance of a ‘large real estate advertising wlgn commanding a re-constructed section of Patricia Bay Highway has occasioned: considerable adverse com: - ment both as an example of visual pollution and as a violation of standards set by Central Saanich Council in its sign: regulation bylaw, 9 " The sign, however, is sited on Indian ‘Reserve property and so is not within the Jurisdiction | af the municipal council: Victor Underwood, junior, Bard Manager of the East ‘Saanich Reserve confirmed that the sign site has been leased for that purpose. He said that the transaction went through the proper channels for approval, Enquiry at the District office of the Department of Indian Affairs, Nanaimo, disclosed that the official responsible for leasing of Indian lands is: at present visiting West Coast Reservations ahd cannot be con- facted until his return, Speaking without knowledge of ihe particular Wansacion, Gil Ewen ob tie stati said that normally it would be cleared through the provincial department of highways. | Mis wadervotoad Chat (he iaeadtto thas been Ti ought iu the attention of the Victoria Real Estate Board by a. Sidney realtor, who was doubtful, however, whether any. action is within the province of that organization, Department of Highways official Earl Lund denied that the sim had been cleared by the provincial’ department, and said that the matter has been referred - tea hither authority. " Kents have been received, “The only. public moeting on ‘the a sewer installation plan © iw ‘arranged by” Central Saanich © ‘Ratepayers’ Association tonight Ae (Wednesday) in the Brentwood)” Scout Hall, West Saanich Road, OB pmo. Voting in the referendum ‘will bo restricted to property owners ‘in, the areas: of Brentwood, — ‘Saanichton and Turgoose Point) Which are to be serviced by the |. Anitial tnstatlation. Tho scheme | provides fora : trunk sewer from “Brentwood . through) Saanichton ‘western shore of Saanichton Bay, : a two-stage treatment plan and autfall 2,000-fect “offshore into reargia’ Strait Maga dye slallationa are the responalbility of the Regional Board. ee Voting in the referendum | {i conwenin bie vibal ‘unblucdivis system which hus been dealgned =” ae to. service Drentwood,. Saanlchion. . Tur gouse aieds, ot hiiple : majority will be sufficlent to. approve: the $1,002,000 acheme, . provided. that filly percent. of those qualified to vote go to the. polls. ; ; the designated © to the and...