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FIFTY-NINTH YEAR, Number 46

Wednesday, November 17, 1971

TEN CENTS

Phone 656-1151

Public’s Role
In Education

Community
Response Requested

Two Peninsula residents have
been. appointed as Regional
Commissioners. to the Com-
mission on the Public’s: Role in

Education:
Former School: Trustee
Rubymay Parrott,. Ardmore

Drive and Miss Marie Cooper,
5860 Pat Bay Highway will join
Dave Dunsmuir of: Victoria —
making up the,three Com-
missioners selected on the lower
Istand.

The Commission begins a tour
of the province Monday. (Nov. 15)
to discover how intebtested
* citizens are in their education

system.

It’s report next spring could
lead to new forms of public in-
volvement inthe schools, to
participation in policy-making at

«the school district level and even
the provincial level.

But all that will depend - on:
response. to. the Commission’s
hearings in 20 centres Nov. 15:to
Dec. 11. Victoria will host the.

- final session on December 10 at

7:30. p.m..and° December. -11 at
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m: in the

: City Council Chamber ante-room,

Victoria City Hall.

The Commission was initiated
earlier this year by the B.C.
Parent-Teacher Federation.. It.

- obtained financial support from.

“the Department of Education and
the Educational Research in

—, . Stitute of B.C.

oa.) All 20 centres. will be visited by

oe Chief ‘Commissioner. Mrs.

Catherine Schoen, president. of

Commissioner. Dr.. Niels Skov, a
director of the Federation:
In each centre three Regional
‘Commissioners will” join’ Mrs:

“hearings. |
—A pilot survey carried out for
‘the Federation last winter by
- education’ consultant Dr. H, A:
Wallin revealed definite concerns
“of parents. They included the
“need for. remedial education,’
“community. use of. school
facilities, drug education, and the
“philosophy of the. entire school
systems,

BUSINESS TAXES
IN CENTRAL SAANICH.

» the Parent-Teacher Federation. |.
With - her. will. be. Associate

THE LAST IRON HULLED STEAM YACHT STILL AFLOAT
my has found a. temporary home on -Goudge Island near Sidney.

a Pictured arriving at Sidney wharf iast week, .the 121 foot vessel .

: _was ‘purchased in: Oscarshamn, Sweden by: Californian - ‘Paul .
_ Whittier: ‘Mr. Whittier ‘intends: ‘to. restore the vessel ‘to her a

“

~~ original condition and present her to the: San. Diego. Maritime :
= Museum. Built in-1904 in’a Scottish ship-yard, the vessel was.”
designed to. burn coal but has since been ‘converted. to oil. *

= Restoration. work will include. ‘partial. re-conversion ‘to coal =
removal of the covered bridge and he

_-by nine. feet...

ening of the af ter sal foun

CENTRAL SAAI
LEE PROPERTY ‘OPI

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MEETING
Purchasers Acted In Good Faith - says Mayor

SRO!

By: HV. Green

Ironical cheers and derisive
comments on Monday ° evening
punctuated. the -most  ex-
traordinary Central Saanich
Council meeting since the days of
Reeve Sydney Pickles:-

Principal victim of an overflow
crowd's displeasure was Ald. Ken
Stanlake. who was. continuaily
interrupted when in defense of his
actions in connection | with
Council’s proposed purchase of
the - Brownlee waterfront
property at Brentwood Bay for
$53,100.

Verbal brickbats were aimed
also at Ald. Don MacLaurin, and
consequently both. aldermen
announced that they would not
stand for re-election at: the
December municipal elections.

Council. after giving two
readings at the previous meeting
toa bylaw authorizing purchase
of the. property; was plainly
disturbed at the presentation of a
1,600 signature’ petition calling
for. a.» referendum. before’
proceeding with the transaction.

Ald. Ted Clayards, who with
Ald. Margaret Salt had opposed
the purchase, informed Council
that he had obtained the opinion
of two members of the Bar to the
effect that Ald. Ken Stanlake’s
‘dealings with the three men who
-|-now -hold title to the property
must invalidate the purchase.

rc “7 believe that the crux ¢ ‘of the. :
: _ proceedings. lies there, “even”

“though no. gain’ was* involved,”

~ Schoen and (Dr, Skov. for the |

CONTRIB

3UTIONS
~ STILL NEEDED ~

Review of business taxes in
Central Saanich.is on the agenda

for the next meeting. of the |
finance committee, it was stated .

on Monday night,

Chairman of the United
“Appeal. for Greater . Vic-
toria, Mr. Eric Charman,
has announced. that the
appeal is still short ‘of it’s
goal for 1971.

Sidney... ‘and ‘district
residents who have not yet

‘made their donation may

do-so at the Review. Of-

| fices, 9831, Third Street,
Sidney.

“Your contribution is
needed - why not make it
now!

NO CENTRAL SAANICH

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

a ec olleagues W ouldn’ t Listen"
oe) CtCi(it‘“‘éSCS says Ex-Truster

fan == (<“‘ sé Ot AN issue this year the
~~ .... December municipal elections in

“ Central Saanich have more than
wig. usual significance,

Mm °C First Teen Dance
‘a “Deafening" Hit

300 youngsters danced to
hah “the Frendlin Page Saturday at
oo Sidney's first teen dance to be
| held. in
jie ae ~ spring.
tO Sponsored by the | Sidney
Ova -. Reereation. Commission, the
‘= dance was wellorganized by a
youth committee including
Po students. from North Saanich,
“ial Mourit
nigh achoola,
Ps — Uncttrusively supervised, the
‘i dance wan ‘great according to
ra Ct*~(Sé«éi pants and Commission
secretary Eleanor Sowerby.

\ "a
, Many parents Sane Uy gk tk 4 ay

t. their children about mer and |
| “oe think we hada number of kids

Sanscha — since early

im Who had not been to a ptblic

| . dance belore, said Mrs,
aan Sowerby. :

Sanscha Susies helped with

, Ca Ler int and. sidney. Lions

inn | * volnteurel aa doormen. The

“Commission and the .youth
committees plan to hold three
dances.in December.

: “Although the mayoralty office |

‘Newton and Clatemont!

contraversial .

Mayor AM. Galbraith at
Monday's meeting of . Council
expressed grave concern that to

date there are no nominations ta

fill the seats on Saanich School
Board vacated) by the
resignaions of ex-trustees. Zach
Hamilton and Gordon Ewan, ©
He said that) his ‘concern. is
khared by chairman of the Board,
Trustee Jack Armstrong, and
mentioned that the opinion that

trustees should be ¢lected at

large, . rather than
municipality, has now
brought to the forefront,

Monday's discussion. was
spiced by remarks from the floor
hy ex-trustee Hamilton, who sald
that although he jis still vitally
interested in matters
educational, “in no way would I
tun again’ for office in present
circimeatances.”

by
been

“The Board: may. spend a

million dollars of the laxpayers’
en 4 ane, Forge Sane 4 af the pad wie d rt
interested enough to. turn up at
meetings: but when something
turnw up, as
Jonnaggad, lneye is a& crowded ream
and great commotion,” said Mr.
Harnilton,

“Pd rather be oulol ihe whe
thing eburely. Yuu do
damnest on the Board, and ever
your oven colleagues won't hsten
to you,’ he complained.

‘First hints ‘of. election ex:

Peninsula with the Dec. 11 polling
day less than a month away.” |
But in Centra] Saanich where

proposed purchase of the
waterfront acre in Brentwood for
$53,100. has generated much
conflicting. criticism, is. the in-

Mayor Jim Cumming of North
Saanich and: Mayor Stan. Dear

will stand for. re-election. when
their (wo-year terms expire in
December. :
Mayor. Dear is as ye et unop-
posed but in North» Saanich,
lawyer Paul Grieve of Lands End
Road has stated he will contest
the mayor's seat:
Mayor Cumming: has led bis
Counci} since January, 1086, '~
In Central Saanich and North

| Saanich, a total of six Awoyear.

“Electioneerin

citement are stirring on the’

terest reaching fever pitch... >

Sidney have both announced they..;

ng Begins On The

EIGHT INCUMBENTS: SEEK RE. ELECTION

terms on Couneil will be up for
elections.

Monday, Ald..Ken Stanlake and
Ald) Don MacLaurin beth an-
nounced that they would not run
again. Ald. Percy “Lazarz has
stated that he. will, stand, for re-
election...

Nomination. papers. in. Central
Saanich have been filed by Stan
Bickford, 7011: West. Saanich,
Mrs. Jean Butler, 1785: Verling
and... William Taylor, 2973
McIntyre. Road - it is understood
that Rod Drayton of Brentwood is
considering candidature,

Mr. Bickford, who announced
one month ago that he would run
for School: Board, changed his
mind “on being urged by friends"’
to run for Council instead.

Mrs, Butler is an accountant’
with rea} estate experience. and

Mr. Taylor.ijs a dairy: farmer. -

After a “stormy. meeting on

“In North Sagnich, “Ald. “H. Ap
Taylor, Ald. Nell Horth and Ald.
Trevor Davis come to the end of
their two-year terms. van,
December. ;

Ald, Taylor who i is chairman of |
public works. and .a- retired .
geologist and engineer has. an-
nounced he will stand for re:

election, =.
Ald, Horth who has. served on
Council since ‘North Saanich

‘incorporation six years ago and

who is. also chairman of, the
Vancouver: Island Regional
Board of Management, has also
stated she will run agains

Ald. Trevor Davis who,” in
addition to Council duties, seryes
as a trustee or Saanich School
Board has made: no decision at
thia time, |

Nomination. papers have been
filed in North Saanich by Anthony
G. Rose, 6542. Emard. Terrace

Peni nsula

“1 filed in’ Sidney. by. Bernard. H.

aur Mate Pb gts
ee hte

Vinay,

AN IMPRESSIVE. PARADE preceded

i : y y Con fe ee Be ya fe ;
Conwlapi woeim Geb. Cr i. Peaikia VOC. Souk

wreath on behalf of bereaved Canadian mothers

and prayers were led by Canadian Legion padre

Hemedibiaice Day cereiiuiies al he Town Hall

ihe sajule. Mra. Marie Wright of Sidney laid the.

Rev, Iwan Futter. Thote taking. part ins the
parade cluded Canadian Lagioa Dranch Ne. 07,
Aig. Many ahd Advice Voleosan, VO 3S
Squadron, Kinsmen Air Cadets and Band and
Admiral Badge Sea Cadets...

ftesiew neta

said the. alderman, ‘Alderman
Stanlake cannot doff his alder-
man's hat and say he was acting
as a private citizen.”

“I instructed the Clerk to seek
proper advice and I’m informed
that Council’s actions have been
perfectly legal,’’. responded
Mayor A.M. Galbraith.

‘Then I have no recourse but to
take it to higher authority,”
retorted Ald. Clayards..

Ina lengthy statement, the
Mayor, detailed the whole course
of events arising from Council’s

‘decision to acquire recreational

use Jand financed from sales

fromthe municipal gravel pit.

Justifying the decision to’ buy.

‘the Brentwood Bay property, he

said that the alternative proposal
to acquire a 12-acre- property
fronting Saanichton Bay was
discussed also.
His. statement. that. this
property bore an asking price of
$175,000 was disputed by Ald.
Clayards, who said he had heard.

$125,000 quoted.

Continuing his. analysis; _ the

Mayor said. that. Ald. Clayards

had made mention of a possible

$80,000 donation toward: the

Saanichton property, ‘‘but he has
not. produced to date’’.

. “negative when asked by Ald.

who made his first bid for a seat
on Council one year ago, Mr.

services’ with North'Saanich.
Another. election. hopeful .who
has not as yet. filed nomination.
‘papers in this» municipality: is
Tv. Sherwood,’ -1968 McTavish.
Mr.. Sherwood, a radio and TV
repairman, has_ lived: in North
Saanich. four years. wien?

In Sidney, two seats on Council
will be up for election and one.
‘incumbent has stated she will not
run again, =

Ald.» Hugh” Hollingworth
however has reversed an earlier
decision and sald this weel that:
he will stand for re-election.
“Experience has Jightened. the
work load for me and] would like
to continue working with Mayor
Dear,” commented Holling-
worth,

‘Nomination papers have been

)

Ethier, 2245 James White Blvd,
an enginner who-has. made a
previous ‘bid for’ the post of

alderman, —

Carl C, (Chris) Anderson, 2031
Courser Drive, who works far a
fue) distributing firm has also
‘announced he will run for Sidney
Counci) although no papers have
‘ag yet been filed, 9

Elections for five trustee
positions on: Saanich School.
Hoard will be held Dec. Vi

Saanich incumbent Jack Arm-
strong who has completed four

years with the Board and is
| current Chairman, has: an-
gounced he will run again for a
two-year term. oe
Charles). MeNelll, North
‘jerm expires this year hag also
decided to run again, This seat is
already contested by Rubymay
Parrott, who for two of her four
years with Saanich School Hoard,
served as Chairman.

In Central Saanich where two
trustees Gordon’ Ewan) and
Zachary Hamilton resigned their |)
pasts early this fall, there have as

1. net ee ey ant ao
yen haa bee, porn ipaien ee obo

filed by prospective candidates.

Mayor. AM. Galbraith ‘com-
mented ut Council meeting on
Moadasy that chairman Arm.
strong had phoned (o urge that
Council merabers give Uicaght te

Rose isa: former. inspector of |.
“‘T assume that itis the intention

Saanich representative whose

MacLauren “do you expect, that

“council would go contrary to. the’

expressed - opinion. of the elec-
tors? Mea
“Then, said. Ald. “MacLauren,

to pass to other bodies. decisions’
and accept certain respon-

sibilities:” I “cannot. support a
motion. to. take away those

rights,”

“That's a “father: knows best
attitude: you were elected .

her cousin serves as hostess.

Lochside Drive,

Terrance for Christmas.

to the occasion,

to their journey’ 8 sudden end.

ICH PLA

‘petition had failed to sign his.

“remark “you should know that -

Lamont, said that Ald. Stanlake’s
petition had not mentioned the
ai purchase price, and. flayed Ald.
However; continued the Mayor,
“more. than © 1,000. people. have
indicated ‘that: ‘they want more
-time.-to consider Council's |".
“proposed purchase ‘at .Brent- |
-wood:. 1 recommend (1) ‘that the’ °
bylaw. be. given. a third: reading, a
and: (2); that® there: ‘shall “be: an.
opinion . poll atthe time: of the.
“municipal. elections: ‘He 'em-.
“phasized that the poll ‘would. not.
be designated as a. referendum. :
“The Mayor answered in ‘the:

Son ‘yepairs - to: the Federal
- Government ‘wharf. and: ‘wooden

Avenue,
“nouncement was. made in Ottawa a

Department of Public. Works, . :
‘agency. responsible: ‘for’ the”
-yepairs, described the job as
fairly routine and said it would”
consist . of replacement» and.
“repairs to wooden’ decking on the.
wharf ond to. planking: on: the
attached. Plank and timber
: breakwater. Se

already made by Council, 1 was:
elected to make certain decisions.

“legs than’ $50,000". and. is ex:
_pected to be completed before the

‘Sprelal to usa Sldewy Review

‘Bruce Hay, formerly on the staff of Bank of Montreal in Sidney is. '
how doing his stuff over in Agassiz.

* Miss Wendy Lee, looking very radiant and working mostly with her.
left hand, in order to display her lovely new engagement ring,
Mrs, Nancy Davis discovered that she is allergic to tequila which —

she sampled during a recent trip to Tijuana for Christmas shopping.
“She was lucky enough to spend some ime in ‘San Francisco ani
“Disneyland during the same trip.
~The staff of the Bank of Montreal had get together lant Wednesday
evening to bid Bon Voyage to Mrs, Dorothy Rogers who left on Monday
to join her husband in Dartmouth, N.S. where he Is stationed with the —
RGN. Her fellow-workers presented her with an attractive bud vase
and cut-glass cream and sugar sel as momentoes her stay in Sidney.
‘Miss Terry Hague and her cousin added a touch of glamour to Old |
Bailey Restaurant in the Wilson Inn. Terry is working aa cashier while”

Three elderly pentlomen whee ewe upturned ina ditch by the United —
Church on Malaview, were fortunate Indeed that Len Bland happeried --
along. Mr. Bland's prompt action ensured a more or leas hapry @ finale.

Si bine seine Do ihleay whiney padiccile live al ard Doulifurdy 3 ie “ "pias

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represent, not. dictate to the
electors,’ interrupted: a critic:
from the floor. .
Although the Mayor wielded his:
gavel with determination there
were many further. interjections,
and the debate rapidly assumed
the character of a. public
meeting. ©
Ald. Stanlake said “clearly,
I'm ‘in the hot seat > tonight.”
Relating that he had that day
canvassed iccally with a counter
petition in support of Council’s
proposal, he said that of the 18
persons contacted, only one who
had signed the. ratepayers’

“This tells me that when people
find out what we are trying to do
they are all for. it,” maintained |
the alderman.

Flourishing cuttings from ‘an-
out of town. newspaper, . he
charged that the whole question
had. been’ badly «reported and.
misrepresented, a remark. that
brought from Ald. Clayards the:

nothing is sacred on the ‘Press | : es
altar.”’ :
Former

- councillor, Ray.

Stanlake with a recollection of his.
- Continued on. Page: Bee

‘breakwater at the fout of Beacon
Sidney. This Cane

Monday morning.
A. Spokesman. for the. Federal

_ Total cost for the work will be” eae

end of March, 1972. a:

a

Wiis

James Bond, Jr. leaving a temperatura of 26 below in Thompson, .
Man, arrived in the lemperate climate of Sidney looking Hke Nanook «|
of the North; He is renewing old acquaintances and spending a week's
holidays at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. James: “Bond, és

Roremary Duncan caught an early flight for Eastern Canada, Sho”
plans to visit in Winnipeg and several points in Ontario before joining
her brother in Ottawa prior to returning to her home on Bourne

i

Up and doing fine « that's the report from Mrs, Pearson on her
over sweet litte. month-old Beagle puppies, discovered by our
| Reporter being ‘aired' in a doggy box outside thelr Malaview Avenue
home. Comments Mrs. Pearson: ‘Tlove them all. but if any. Sidney.
residents would like a pup - PLEASE!"

Not seen at Cunninghams: manager Kykaway, who was reportedly

off to the Grey Cup. Saturday, however, was no funday for his
ealleague, Mr. Sutherland, who'd planned to rise early to lake the kids
bowling at Everett, Mr. S. overslept - guesa who came to the rescue >
Mrs, Enid Sutherland, of course! Goes to show that mums always rine

| former with Canada's only touring professional modern dance com-

pany «the Contemporary Dancers, Ann - and the rest of the company »
will be appearing al Uae McPhersou Mayhouse on December),
Nichard Gallagher age five: sela battle adsiff in Junela the walere.
opposite the Blue Water Apartments, Sidney. This week ho received a
letter from Janke Larsen, saying Usat she had found the belle at at Neak

the school lrustee situation.

1 Bay, Washington in late August,