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FIFTY-NINTH YEAR. No. 19

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Wednesday.

May 12, 1971

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8 PAGES (PLUS 14 PAGE SUPPLEMENT) -

“Saanich Mayor A:M. Galbraith to’
-the effect that the appointment of
a representative to speak-for the
“’many Outdoor’ Groups would
'. greatly |
"business, a. meeting of 13 club
*< delegates representing over 1,000"

live: in: ‘the |
: establish:

automatically became a part of.
“the association, and other groups.
- wishing to participate may. do.so.
by asking the ‘ core’ organizations

Fire Budget

of Sidney and North Saanich fire

Sidney Council Monday on. the

MAGNIFICENT DOGWOOD TREE

“Snow biooming in fuil spiendour siands™ =

in the grounds of North Saanich
‘Municipal tall on Milis Road. ~

(Review Photo by George).

- of their interests

jutdoor Clu

_ Following a remark by Central

facilitate Council

members: was held. last: Friday:
with B.G. Parker. in the chair. :
_ After it had been. recorded that :

development of trails for all -who*
rea; the; plans to
a me :
munications: was fy
CALL groups .

represented

for inclusion.

Approved —

Estimated budget f or operation

department was -aceepted = by.
recommendation of joint | fire
conunittee representative Ald.
Hugh Hollingworth, ..-
Sidney's share of, the $19,512.
budget is. $7,808, and Ald,
Hollingworth moved> that. "we
necept this-hudget with the firm
understanding of the changeover
ag of. duly. 1
Sidney ¢ ‘one has announced
it will independently administer
the fire and ambulance service

after June 30, 1971, North Saanieb:

Council has cnet. as. yet
acknowledged that there will be
any change in the joint operation.

~ Honor For Mayor —

Central Saanich “Mayor A.M,
Galbraith was elected. President
of the Assoclation: of Vancouver.
Inkind Municipalities at- the
North Cowiehan convent jan layt

‘represent the groups at Council

bs : rgani ize

- ‘The following were elected to

level, .the qualification being
residence ‘in the municipality to.
which they are. accredited:
Saanich, Mrs. Gail | Wickens:
Central Saanich, -B.G. ‘Parker,
North Saanich, Mrs. G. Soellner,
~Calternate, “Mrs: Joan. Walker).

“group organization.

area: and the: park. network with
“the aid of maps., He mentioned

authority only “to: purchase
parkland, but now has: a limited:
‘sum to devote to- “development.

Mr. Parker. ‘described . trails
that. have: been opened ‘up. in
Central Saanich, a map of which.

hiking trails’ in’ Southern “Van-
.couver Island; to beiss sued by the
Outdoor Club;

‘By the new formula, ‘it was
decided that: representatives
would be required to contact. all
of the member. organizations
hefore presenting a proposition to

provals. Organizations in favour
would .be so listed). A member
group notassenting would not be
‘included in the supporting list.
Delegates. present are listed,
followed. by Club name . and.
membership totals: B.G) Parker
(Victoria. Polo Club, 70), Jobn
W.. Harris. Ghinior Forest
Wardens, 40), RT. Spearing
iGhutdoor Club of Vietorta, 10),
MJ. Bariek and D.P. Creed
‘Victoria Natural: History, 40);
Joan Walker’ CSunset > Riding
“Chib. Tio Ann. Foerster (Pony
Chib, os? Dawn Ruthven
“<(Vietoria. Western Horsemen,
302). Belton and John Willow
(Sierra, Club = Vietoria Branch,
8) Frank. Neate. (Victoria
Canoe Clubs 10-1idd, Danna
“Flood (Row & Arrow Riding Club,
a), Dale Caldwell (Garden C ‘ity

Each representative will: act as Pe that:

‘liaison: between council” and the |

During. the- evening | Capital LE
c Region: Planning: Director ;: Tony.
Roberts described trails in! the |.

that until recently the Region had :
-' system

to ‘see

. relaxation: of = restrictions.
» will be possible. eo

_is:to-be included { inva booklet of |.

best. while
council, and to obtain their. ap- |.

‘Water.
“Watched -

The wet. cool. spring has
delayed. the necessity for
introducing -watering =
restrictions this year, state

“the: Trustees. of Sidney’
Waterworks District. They
have. warned,’ “however, |
‘restrictions will: be
_ necessary. this summer and: :
probably will. be: ‘brought .. .

into ‘foree on: tsi Juney:
‘thought - at: prese nt:

: that: restr ictions: will ‘follow
“Jast- year’s
* effect of well development. :
“and. improvements to. ithe »
watched

patterns The:

will be
closely, during. dry. periods
whether.

VAS Water” USE varies

greatly from year to year, |
depenting on the weather |
cand the: residual water: in
the ground, it is impossible.
", to forecast accurately what
- the peak demands will. be;

thus it is.safest to assume
the worst and hope: for the

situation. constantly | under.
review, ‘stated:
Treasirer SR. Gibbs,

Avy

any.

keeping the.

Secretary. -

Adjectives such as
“presumptuous” and “arrogant”
stirred Sidney Council on Monday
when. Mayor. Stan) Dear. and
Sidney businessman LS... Gud-
mundson clashed swords ‘on the
Beacon ‘Avenue parking: issue.
Gudmundson. .a_ local. barber.
organized a petition signed by 80
businessmen to register. opinions
on parking changes ‘from: angle
to parallel): which) are. under
consideration by Council. The
petition was accompanied by a
summary. which recommended
“scrapping” the traffic study
carried out by Town-employees.
Gudmundsen included a personal
covering letter. He charged. that
“the majority on Sidney Council
are out of touch with the business
people.

“It-seems. incredible that the.
business people must organize to
protect themselves from the-very
people they elected to take care
"he. stated.
Mayor Dear ascertained from
.Gudmundson. that, the petitioners -
were not aware’ of the ac-
companying letter. Nevertheless,
asserted the barber. his feelings
were ‘shared by many other:
“businessmen.

The Mayor described certain of

arrogant and supercilious.
Gudmundson also attacked the
Town ‘staff: ‘When a town em-
ployee who has no business in-
.terests at stake and who ‘does not:
even live in Sidney volunteers to;
prepare: a’ report and. does “so

report, it’s: incredible!”

“charged.

license; » and a’ substantial”

~aware by. the ‘two. businessmen

concern. over. parallel
parking, said “Mayor
“Council has a responsibility. to

curb

carrying out that responsibility

‘by assembling ; factual ~ in-
formation. ‘on all aspects. of
Beacon Avenue “parking,” he
stated.

The “crackpot” eriticism,

be considered ; libelous,
described the attack on the Town
‘staff as nothing -short

solent,”’

“Gudmundson’s statements as.

without ‘consulting © any of. the.
business. peopie affected by: this }
he |. ;

oa tOn the heels of an unpopular”
: decision to increase our. business”
Ane
‘| crease ‘in. taxes: do “you really |.
}want to chase our customers off)
the street?” he asked. :

* Council has been made clearly }
‘ representatives on Council of the
Dear.

all residents of. Sidney “and ‘is }

“according to. Mayor Dear, might
and he

of ine

Kindergarten May Be Closed

Saanich School superintendent
Cory Holob announced, Monday
‘that the Kindergarten at San
sbury: Klementary School may
close and the space be used for

MEDAL FOUND?
Diseavered. during: lawn
mowing (his. w cok is a handsome
bronze medal of Duteh origin:
dated HO. Evidently it was
presented (oC, ‘Mant Loorling |
RTS, Roxkoop, fora showing Of 12:
dablias.. The owner may claim
the medal bySeantaeting: Paul.

“ awk.

. Riding. ( ‘hub, 75),

Gregoramh, Georgia: Manor. 3839
Third SI. Sidney, :

the - Vover-flaw? from Sidney
School.”

It had been previously stated
that it might be necessary to bus
students.out of Sidney to sehools

at Sansbury and Deup, C ove.

“the area “trom - whieh
elementary schoo) students: may

Ardwell Avenue: and: Resthaven
‘Drive and north: to the "at Bay
Highways:

Sidney. School on-Thursdays May
oat 8.00 p.m, to diseuss: the

be transported is that bounded by”

oN public meeting will be held at

Gudmundson was invited to
study the report which is kept at
the Town. . Hall. . Chamber
president Len wie crhas also been
invited to read the report, added
Mayor: Dear.

“The Mayor asked Gudmundson
for reasons behind. the. petition
and the barber cited “getting a
maximum number of customers
into available space” as the most
obvious reason.

R.C.M.P. have no figures lo
substantiate the. arguments that
parking changes should be made
for reasons of safety. said
Gudmundson.

“Council thinks this is. serious
business“ said the Mayor.
“Traffie patterns here’ will be
‘drastically altered soon and we
want to know the effects and
calternatives,”
Ald. Wilkie Gardner’ spoke in
favor oof the. petition and.
congratulated Gudmundson on
his ‘efforts... He opposed. the
motion. which -was_ carried to
-receive...and.. file. the. Petition, Se
‘saying “yp rame this petition SO
that future Councils will always
consider. the people concerned.’
Ald: Norma Sealey chimed in
with “then we should consider.
“those who use the parking spaces. -
not just the businessmen.”’

Lone-
Candidate

In The Field

For’ ‘personal’ reasons. R. Cc.
“tBob). Whyte has: announced. his:
withdr awal: from. the: byelection .

Robinson x

Tesignation of Herb Perry.

held” Sat. ‘yday,.
necessary. “ae

Marina Toilets

proposed. by Greater. Victoria
Metropolitan» Board: of Health.
Stephen. Dickinson of Van Isle
Marina spoke briefly to Council
1: Monday pointing - out:
regulations ‘governing such
matters as. toilets on: land: i
relation. to. the number. of oat
‘berths ‘were “an abstruse sub-
liaison. between. Council ‘and
marina operators would result in
recommendations which | would
he helpful at the next: Board of
Health mee ling, He Appreciat ted,
he said; the fact) that * Ald,
Hugh Hollingworth had contacted

new rules,

(GUM MACHINES. |
Yepartment of Municipal
“Mtairs will not allow: Sidney to
J tax vending machines onthe
basis. of coinage,
machines must he licensed nt $5

: athe:
alderman vacancy ‘caused. by the

“Nominations; close: ‘Monday, |” :

‘May. 17 and the election ‘will be»
May — 20 af :

Recommendation

Local marina. oper ators are toe
receive copies of regulations -

that

ject". Mr. Dickinson added that.

SIDNEY
SUMMER
PROGRAM

School Trustees
approved with reser-
vation a request’ of : Sidney
Recreation Commission. to use
Sidney School ‘for ts summer
program.

The commission had asked for
use of playing fields. the gym-
nasium, and washrooms at the
school in order to carry out its
program of recreational ac-
tivities for over. 100 area children:
Permission. has..now. been
granted for use of the fields and
washrooms and a small storage
room accessible from outside the
building.
Building superintendent Bryan
Shaw said the request had been
discussed with Principal Barbara
Lassfolk and she had expressed
concern for the gym floor should
it be used by the children,
Concurring with. the recom-
mendation, Trustee. Charles
MacNeill said the children should
be out of doors’ in the summer
time. anyway and should not be

Saanich
Mondays

on

Shaw: passed’ along a_recom-

during rainy weather.
facilities have been used in prior
years for the entire program, but
demands for use. of. their fields
rake it difficult this year. |
~ Earlier in the meeting Trustees
had. passed. a’: policy motion
stating that. ‘‘this board .
cooperate to the fullest to im-

facilities .

encouraged..in_indoor, activities.
mendation of. Mrs. Lassfolk that -

Sanscha facilities should be used.
Sanscha

- will

plement community use _ of its.

| WHO WORKS

In Central Saanich

Faced with a Budget increase
of capproximately: © $105,000,
Central, Sagnich Council has
declared the 171 tax rate to be
23.76 mills. an increase of) 2.34
mills over last year. The levy is
calculated to. raise $319,097) for
peneral purposes.

With the ~Saanich. School
District mill. rate increased. 1.1
mills. -to- 33.10. mils. - the
municipality. ; must — collect
$469,066 this vear for education.
In addition.) 43 mill ($5,895) is
required for the Hospital District,
and) 01 mill. ($137) for the
Municipal. inancing Authority.
The total mill rate is set at
57.30, and the amount to be raised
by taxation is $794,195. compared -
with $689,275 budgeted last year.
Significant increased costs are
seen on account of health and
welfare services, on which it is
not. possible ‘to. budget exactly,
said Municipal . Clerk-
Administrator. A.
Provision of $57,684 for social

that of: last year,

For ‘public health, "provision
has been made for an increase in
the -established. 30-cents. per-
capita: levy. in.-anticipation:: of

Region. In that event:a leveling of

‘| charges: throughout: the Region.
‘could substantially’ increase the:
liabilities of. ‘Saanich: and - the.
-| Peninsula: municipalities. ae
|= An--increase. to $28,120. “for f.
| recreational” “and. cultural * ser-
| vices is: brought: about by “the |,
requirement of Victoria Library:

RB. »Durrand. sobs Sales ce eee) eae
, Summary Ofa petition ta gee

welfare is close to one-mill above

control: passing.“ to. the Capital -

$73.309 and fire department,
$21,500), .

Among: revenue items, . the
amount expected to accrue from
inspection receipts at $8,000 is
$3,000 less than last. year. This
reflects an expected decline in_
development following the ban on
commercial building in the areas
to be sewered.

The “general two-mills ‘of
taxation per parcel to be levied in:
connection’ with the sewer -in-
stallation does not-take effect this
year.

Tax of one mill this year ‘in
Central Saanich raises $14,158 for
educational purposes and $13,435
for general purposes.

Meter”
Maids?

Sidney Council against
‘parking changes on Beacon
Avenue included
vagr eement that one-hour
parking: ‘should be en-
‘forced: oo
Ald. Hugh Hollingworth
suggested. that this action |
could .be taken = im-.
mediately, but was "warned.
“by Mayor Stan Dear: that
“enforcement would cost the ‘
~ Lown $8,000. os

“one” hour parking not only.
4 on. Beacon but, for. one block

“while: ‘the. proti

ibsorb - sus, 437, ear

suggested.

him for. personal reaction to the

One-cent:

“HANDSOME. $5,000 CRUISER supplied by All

-- Puclos. persnadingly offers tickets in’ a. fund-

-. Bay Marina awaits lucky new owner ag Nancy. -

with a “avo, 000 » vkating curling rink installation |

as first phase in its recreational program, hos oe
» received title to three acres of D,O.T, land at the 9

-Weat end of Beacon Avenue, and a‘live com:

annually, as-are those dispensing

question :

amore costly goodies.

raising competition ‘organized hy Saanich
Peninsula Agricultural. and Recreational
Association, SPARA, now. launching a rousing
rousing campaign to provide the’: community

mittee is mecting weekly to press forward with
plans to gain the objective, _ os

“Ceview Photo by DANE)

“Fifty years af service were
limaxed for Rest “Haven
Hospital’ last Monday | evening
when nearly 300 guests attended
a Golden Jubilee banquet in
Sanseha Hall. For the past few
weeks committees and in:
dividuals have heen working at
plans which would make. this
National Hospital Week, May u-
12, an outstanding symbol of the
service given. by our local
hospital, | Former Ad:
ministratore, Business
Managers, Medical Directors,
graduates fram | Rest Haven's
formor Sehond af Nursing and
general staff members have
come aver the thousands of miles
ta join inca reunion marking the
hoenitale Golden Jubilee
Among the. earlier represen:

“ftatives of the hoapitale staff

present were Dro and Mra. 8.

Parrett who served during 122+

Jubilee A
128. Mra. Co. Courgor who was
Director of Nurses and Nursing
Education for some fifteen years,
from the mid-twenties: Mrs AWE.
Dutton, wife of the first: Plant
Superintendent: at) Rest Haven,
Mra. FE, MeFoeter, a graduate of
the first class in the School of
Nursing, Wed, and. P) Balmer,
JM. LeMarquand. bo}.
Hunann. Sdainistrators bet:
ween 1005-100 Alsa> ine ate
tendance wan. Mrs. HoT: Turner,
the daughter of. br. Wa be
Cumming for whom Rest Haven
was originally bude in ity,
Pastor A ND Haw: Chairman of
Reat Naven’s Board of Trustees,
welcomed pueste and Canon F.
Vaughan Bitch offered an ap:
propriate: grace. The intitial
(riendtiness of the gathering, was
enhanced as these present fled
along the smoritesbord tables

and sampled the’ score af foods

Memorable

ranging from Chinese style tatu
to tasty vegetarian beef and ham
slices ta delicions apple pies Rest
Haven was having a night. aut.
and everyone was enjoying it
Claremont -Seeondary. Sehool
Choir, conducted by Don L. Kyle,
performed some of the numbers
which nade their recent toar of
aglind such oun qitstanding
suecesd, The young people were
obviously. sihging because they
wantedto, and (his was reflected
I excelent iteypreudion dad
finely tantrolied modulations of
tone and volume. Mrs, ho Lath,
Perineal’ of dhe Claremori

OMB

Two speakers oryatallized
Rome in partant enrrent cancepts
In the ere of the siek Jahn
Tisdalli, MLA. referred ta the
place af Faith in the practice of
Mediche. He concluded “White 1

Secondiry School, tatraduced the:

Occasion
“this
the Lagindative

Assembly T shall press upon the
government the necessity of

continue to,
COMMUN TLY in

represent

maintalning. some form of
medical care at Rest Hayen after

REST HAVEN NURSES past and present are pictured at the
Hospital Golden Jubilee Celebrations,

the new Peninsula Hospital has »
commenced operations... The

therapentic: vajue of the’ Thhind
environment. must nat be lost to
the health of our. citizens. eA
warm round of applause greeted
the statement which showed the
continulng interest of the: corr
munity in maintaining an-ine
stitutional health. programme on
the site which for many years has
been identified with the hei ing
arts.

Dre Ralph, Waduedi, World
Secretary oof othe: Medical
Department of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church, reminded his
listeners that the art oof healing
was for mind as well as body,
with the rent ahiret (ve ota
Make Man Whole.” In the course
of his address he mentioned that

white Rest  faven’ was
eolohrating ite Gatden —dubitee
some ho haepitale and “health

care faites dperated by the

Continued on Page 4

‘Sidney. &. ‘North Saanich
Tiistorieal Society had its fourth,
mecting on April 29, The topics of
interest. were what hours and
what days the museum should be
open. Tt was suggested that: two
people should be there during:
opening hours which will be 10
am. to l2-noon- and 2 pam, to 4
pin, sever days, a week, Ad-
mission will he free, witha
collection. box at the door. Ten-
tative opening date, is May. 30, to

- Kemanded
Jock Anderson, age 20, who tis
alleged attempted to hold up the
‘foronta Damunion Bank tn sidney
on Aprit 80. has been remanded
for psychiatric (reatment.

youn man appoared May di ona
charge of public. mischief.” The

days,

No plea was entered when the.

‘ase eanie Tp agatha ao-

Museum ‘Opening Set For May 29

correspond with the arrival of the seen
5S, Boaver, >, |
The Society. would ‘nppreciate oe

information from anyone. on»
subjects of interest such as land

marks, businesses, old buildings,
cele, Anything which will help the =~

Society gather historical data
about.the area would’ be ap-
preciated. Please call Mra. P,
Bethel, 983-5586, The period of
coverage is between’ 1420 and:
VOT gee ghee ence
Mra. C. Thomag: has volun:
teered her. services to take over
ihe dues. ol treasurer, which
relleves Mri, P. Sinclair who was

also doing the secretarial work,

Memberahip of the Society has -
now reached the 60°. If {ne
terested in joining please phone :
Mra?) Stretair 6462030. The”
idues for one vear are 82 00 per
adult, $1.00. for, atuderits,: Next

miceting Will by May 27 at 7.30-

pans AC the Court Toom of Bidtney
| Town Halt. Eo,

he