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SIXTIETH YEAR, Number 7

Wednesday, February 16, 1972

TEN CENTS

Phone @56-1151.

SEWER CHARGES TO 'DOUE

A new Sewer Service Charge
By-law was carried to third
reading at Monday’s meeting of
Sidney Council - with final
adoption Slated for February 28.

Commenting on the new
charges, Mayor Stan Dear said
. that, in general, the sewer rates
will be doubled with an average

increase per tax- -payer of $18 per
year.

This “is only one-half. the
- estimated cost per tax- -payer that
had been suggested earlier, he
Said, but went on to explain that
only fifty percent of the annua]
costs of the system are to be

BLE’

raised through the sewer rental,
with the balance added to the
general mill rate.

With Federal and Provincial
grants toward the new sewer
system, the: annual cost to the
Town will -be $40,000. for
retirement of the loan and an
estimated $20,000 per year for
eperation, the Mayor explained
later,

Council: gave much - con-
sideration to the various:methods
by which the system could be
financed, he told the Review and
this fifty-fifty split between sewer
rental: and. mill rate seemed
fairest.

SPARA Launches
Two-Stage Canvass

aker

The proposed re-zoning. of the
Baker property failed-to find -a
mover for adoption at Monday’s
meeting of Sidney Council and
was finally disposed of with a
motion that ‘‘the Zoning
Amendment be considered dead

—and not be re-introduced.”

This motion. was necessary,
explained Mayor. Stan Dear, to

-avoid. leaving the original re-

zoning motion in limbo between
third reading and adoption.

if successful, the zoning change
would have allowed construction
of condominium-type buildings
on the two and one-half acre site. -

e-Zoning “Considered
FIFTY ATTEND HEARING
. Zoning Policy Under Attack -

presentation to Council by Mrs.
Edna Bissett of a petition op-
posing the development.

Mrs. Joan Buckingham told the
“meeting that Sidney already had
enough land available for
multiple family dwellings,
without re-zoning this parcel.

“It is not fair to us to have all
these people poured into. this
-area,"’ said Mrs. Buckingham.

“Multiple family dwellings are
needed,’’ she said, “but people
bought houses and came here for
what is here.”’

“We already have two apart:

_ments in our area and this is

Dead”

Mayor

anything but a single dwelling or.
a multiple-family- unit... -;

Mrs... Buckingham ‘disagreed ©
with Mr. Baker and said that she:
had been: informed. that several | :
individual houses could be built
on the parcel with title held under
the strata-titles act. .

R: W. Grierson, developer
behind the proposed project, said
that this type of housing (con- —
dominium) is becoming more
popular.
would sell for approximately.

$25,000, he said, with a down 2

payment as low as $2000.00
“These people are entitled. to

Tomorrow, th Saanich appeal for supporting funds from located off Third Street between sufficient,” she said. live on the waterfront as well aS
Peninsula. wae a d | area residents. : Malaview and Shoreacres, _ Mr. ‘Donald - Baker of | the wealthy,” he claimed.
Recreational Association | Commencing Thursday, In a public meeting held prior | Vancouver, son of: the ‘present Concluding the public hearing, —

(SPARA) launches its first major

‘NO FUNDS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS

Sidney -Council on Monday
approved two petitions under the

~--Toeal improvement program - but

February 17, volunteer can-.

vassers will undertake a house-

to-house and business-to-business -

canvass. throughout .the Penin-
sula-in an attempt to- sell-suf-
ficient debentures (and obtain

donations) to get the: recreation | ws

project off the ground.
The’ Association must. raise

to the regular council- meeting. -

and attended by more than fifty
spectators - residents living near
the. proposed: development: were

vehement in: their opposition to.
the re-zoning.

The public hearing began with

owner of the property, claimed
that the parcel was too large and

expensive for just one. dwelling.
‘Because. of limitations on the
width of access roads to a sub-
‘ division, he told the meeting, the

land could not be- used for |

“Mayor Stan Dear complimented
the spectators at the hearing for.
their interest,
» “Council has adopted a zoning
policy: of which many of you may =
not be aware," said the Mayor.
“This policy is under attack.”
“Constant pressure. (exists) for,
apartments in areas where we

The. individual’ units.

a RR
SIDNEY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN sped to this
~fireon McTavish Roadon February 9—only to:

_ with a hitch. The necessary funds
“probably won't be available for
“early a year. >

a don't. have them,” he claimed
“Council may not resist this

iT. seh um

$600,000 before construction: of |
the. proposed skating rink /

derelict structures slated for ‘demolition i in ‘the
near future..A spokesman for the Cole - Bay

~The first petition included the
signatures of ail property owners
on Mills Cross Road between the’

Pat Bay Highway and McDonald

“Park. Road,’ and requested .in-
- Stallation: of sewers. and’ storm’

‘requested paving | -
long Siddall Road |.

curling rink -/ swimming pool
complex can begin. - Sos
A public, non-profit = -

‘organization; ‘SPARA © proposes || -
building the complex on property |
under’ lease from the Federal
Government . ‘adjacent: to the
. Sidney. International Airport. :

Planned as* a two stage can-

vass,. volunteers. will deliver. a..|
‘fact sheet’ on. their. first call -
then, will” return ‘several days -}-
‘later. ‘to. answer questions. -and,.:

discover. that it was a controlled burning of an.
abandoned building. Located on the Cole
~ Indian Reserve, the house is one of several

Bay.

‘Band said that. the burnings were part of a:
program to clean Up their Property.
Campbell Photo)..

(Dane »

' Police And Court News

~ Mount: ‘Newton. Junior “Secon- |"
dary School was. the scene. of a.

robbery on. February. 8. ‘when a

“safe was broken into and. ap

~ proximately $500. was. stolen: ’:

Central Saanich. police’ report
that: the thieves ‘gained entrance

- During the past week Sidney

"detachment R.C.M.P. report that
“17 traffic violation. reports: were
issued. Six, were ‘Speeding:

‘she was forced to: swerve ‘te avoid:

In a ‘bizarre a accident Sunday a.
woman who . is” “eight months -
pregnant, -
‘Serious injury. Os

‘The’ woman, a ‘visitor. ; ‘the
peninsula, was proceeding ‘south
the Pat. Bay. Highway when

“polluted waters of Tsehum.

‘Harbour: was taken last week

when M.-P: David’ Anderson

talked with Ald, Fred Robinson.

ag public health officer Donald
charrowly: : missed; Z a

- Cleanup Begins _

A first step: towards" clearing .

surveyed the crowded bay and |

ociferously about the unsanitary :
onditions caused” by. people 7

to “harbour pollution with: ‘the
sewer. outfall which is. used - on |;
occasion - when | the. system, JS.

overcharged.

Ald. Fred Robinson replied that |
a “million-dollar: “scheme ‘is: ‘now |
being. installed. and will be
: operating within ¢ a year. :

pressure without your. continued
Support”; he concluded. .

LAND WANTED .

Viet ria Metropolitan. Board of |
‘has. also. exp assed “con=:.|
cern but. declared. the’: area’ to be

Ww to: a. charge. of | ac
ffice where the safe was located impaired. driving. He was. sen-.| ¥
_and “wheeled” it: -into™ the ® > girl’ s" ®

“ténced ‘to 14 days in jail and his

could. only be obtained’ through.

percent, o rinding

financing: for the entire’ project,
"This would’ not’ be available in
“this year’s budget, he said, and:

the Municipal Finance Authority.

RECOGNITION

recognition of municipal workers
who: have “maintained: an’ ac-

cident-free period of employment
with | the Town,

| sidney: Council has referred to
“Alderman — (C. Anderson. .the.|
: question ‘of formulating policy for:

washroom ‘ ‘where, using © ‘tools

‘from the school, they. cut the top

‘off the: safe and proke inside.
Police. estimated it must have

"taken two. hours. to’ get to® the

“money. and get away.

Central. Saanich: police. have:

‘suspects under surveillance. |

AS in other parts: of the Greater |" ;
Victoria» area, Central - ‘Saanich:

police report that there hag been

‘driver’s licence - was: suspended

for one. year. :
‘ictor Underwood:

Saanichton was also. found guilty’
of impaired driving and was fined |

$250 or, in default, one month: His
‘license was suspended for. four,
months. cn

a

“For failing to fi file an. income t tax.
return, Kurt Vieser of Saanichton.
appeared | in Sidney” magistrate’ 8

‘court.on February. 7. and ‘was

of

broken: finger.

- Sidney - detachment RCMP,
in-:,

‘have ‘the matter” ‘under
vestigation: Sie on

“Sidney. ‘detachment Ri © MA P,
-report that they, are following. up.

investigating evidence left at the |.
scene in the $2,000 Towner Prk

was’ ‘flung - ‘open. on ‘the driver’ s.
| side’ and. she fell out. “The only. sy
‘injury. she, sustained was | ae

outside. Board. jurisdiction. :

tying bilges while moored,.

boat, owners at. the «wharf. in-

- Six’ weeks ago, ‘Sidney. wrote: ;
‘the Department . of. Transport |
requesting that this municipality | °
be granted control of this wharf,’
Present regulations of the federal,
-| Piers and Harbours Act make no.

provision for prevention of beat-
“owners flushing toilets’ or. emp

‘David ‘Anderson sald he would
recommend a letter: be’ sent all |.

-This year, over 300 boys from

all: areas of the Saanich: Penin-.

sula are. playing. in. 8 divisions -.

totalling 18 teams, With this ever-. |’ ced

| increasing number of youngsters
to manage, coach and transport, |
“any~-and. all ‘assistance. is:

requested, + and most’ welcome,
. For further information please

“Road robbery ‘whieh ‘took place 7
during the absence: of owner Ge
‘Calvert.

Calvert was absent from. his
“home between February 7and.11]
and thieves gained entrance’ to.
the. ‘premises » cby breaking —a
window. in the rear of the house.’

call. the club secretary, : at Ty

Nora Coolt, at 652-2415, would be saldif'a. boat ramp were
put in there after a man had been
frozen out: ‘of. busines ey

“He was referring to thea
tion. of the. government’ {
requisitioning : the property, and
business premises then operated
by. Charles. Macfariand, °

“Mayor A.M, Galbraith onld he
“would certainly not go along with
a project to build 9 boat Jaun-'> —
ching ramp: in that. position. es

Grade. Three |
Water ‘Safety .

"School Board is conaide ing a
‘water, _bafety ‘program which
‘would Involve. tramaporting «ail
Grade Three students in: Ore
Peninsula. ‘diatrict, to Gordon
Head recreation centre:
‘feasions, ‘

»TMreetor ‘of |
‘Elwood | t
‘Monday, empha ing that death
by. drownlng {n° sevond only: to.’
traffic accidents: on the mortallty ‘
weale, co 7

Because the Grade ‘Three level .
Ms the beat: age for swimming |
inetruction, Riwood recom: ’
mornded that the Bosrd spend =
aa Wie SIEM Meni) | $1,840 this year on the start of a
MORAINE LAC Ns tu en | water dafety program to be given.
" th er NE cp Sealed yey ae |} ona continuing basls to students.
‘at this level as they move through © =
achools, ae aS

“The program. would take place ye
during school hours as part of the

oe "Some of you peninsula residents may think you may own an old boat,
oe but if you offered its bilge pump to. the Maritime Museum in Victoria ;
“do you think they. would take it?:That's the real criterion, Roger and
* Evelyn Miles, who own the 1891 built Rainbow, a former ship’s boat
. from the battie ship of the same name, recently took the bilge pump
: > out of their boat to replace it with an up-to-date model. twink Rodd

- Bpled it and suggested they offer it to the Maritime Museum, which

_ they did, and the Museum. leapt at the antique, ’ Roger and Evelyn
“gailed thelr good ship around Vancouver Island last summer and this
‘summer hope to weigh anchor for Southern waters. Or the ‘Cannibal
Islands’ as Twink Rodd calls tropical isles.
Barry and Shirley Philbrook had trouble with their intercom on
. Saturday night but found it operated all right once everything wan
_ termoved from the dryer, =.

- Marjorie Allen arrived home the other day.to find a new picture up
in her livingroom, Curious, she took the painting down and discovered
“a great hole in the wall, ‘Husband Jimmy and son John had been trying |
~ tofix.a slight crack in the plaster when more of the wall suddenly gave

_ way, :

The Recreation Commission’ 8 plea for information on lost tumbling |
‘mats resulted in a dusty morning beneath the Sanscha stage for
Eleanor Sowerby who'was told that some mats were: stored there
“before the addition was built", The search was successful...
Mr, and Mra. E, Searle have as thelr guests their daughter Mrs, Ron
AF Gach and aranddaughter, Kathy-Jo of KE dmonton, ‘Alberta.:

Joe Arsenault, Sidney. Shell: Service, is ‘Tecovering: following the,
removal of steel splinters from his CYR
_o Mrw. GA, Gardner, has returned.to her home on Third St.
. shen two weeks in a Calgary hospital)
A Smorgasbord, sponsored by S.P-A.R, ‘A. membera and lends, in
* the K of P Hall, on Sunday, proved most succenstul,
Mrs, 8, Gordon, Henry Ave. is a patient in Rest Haven Hospital, his contume was authentic except
Don Weis haa invented ‘splendid ‘measurer and packager’ for: for the addition of black Teehirt
wrains and nuta, for his friend Victor. Eng.

Mr, and Mra, Ab Travia have now moved to sidney, Their previous sb i sent sina onttie sets ways reseenttiat
home was in Central Saanich,
° ML

. The Rawellffe family are now happily if shakily!) back on their feet | ' eT een ~~
Tisdalle Disdains Winds hield A pproach

8 "Letter -
after a bout with the Sidney variety of the 'flu bug, .
- A letter from John ‘Tisdalle, | before receiving your letter to

“arash of. housebreaking and |.
entering since the beginning of: Aine $200, in default one month,

- the year, It is. mainly money and :
Hquor. that is stolen. cosa

Residents ‘are advised © that
even when going out for only. a
few hours, they leave lights ‘o on
pnd aradio going. :

Pee ead

‘forming. them: of an existing:
health ‘hazard’ and requesting:
them to move elsewhere,
“New federal regulations are
being prepared said. Anderson,
but. intimated: this is a. lengthy.
‘business and the regulations will:

olen were the following goods; | not be ready, for. another 12.
Sgn colour’ and a Sony black months, Meanwhile, if a definite
and white television “set, a | health hazard exists after boat
‘camera, man's, watch, ‘and owners have been warned, (some
‘woman's diamond and emerald | houseboats | have ‘aly left)
ring valued at'$1,150, : sterner. measures will “be ‘-em-
ployed.

1 Anderson ‘noted | ‘that ‘Sidney
| municipality itself is contributing

ated

George” Wilks. ‘of ‘Victoria’
pleaded guilty: in... Sidney:
-magistrate’s’ court..on Monday’ ||
and was fined $50, in default three:
days, for driving without due
care and attention, re

EXTENDED HOURS |

“In: agreement: with a request
‘from: the’ Provincial “Motor
Vehicles | “Branch, ‘Sidney « ‘Town
Hall will remain open for the
-purpose of selling motor vehicle
Jicences from 9;00 a.m, to 8:00
p.m. on Saturday, February 26,
“A practice of the town for the
pat five years, the « extended |.
hours are’ Intended to make’ it}
eanler for persons who might find |
‘it difficult to make thelr purchase |:
during normal. business hours, |:

Convicted of being a minor in
possession of liquor, Leonard
McAfee of McDonald Park Road
was fined $35, in default 15 days.

“There have been no. serious
“aceidents on the Patricia Bay.
Highway in the Central Saanich:
area in the past couple of months

Dancer er Charms Children _

he was sponsored by the Federal:
department of Indian affairs and
was trying (o create better bonds.
of understanding: between «the:
‘different. cultures + also to dispel . .
the Hollywood Image,
-Philip. has. won the: Indian
‘dance champlonship eight timor
‘in international competition and”
planned to visit Taartlip school on |
Brentwood reserve while on the” | ag
Poningula, |

He said that tha most, urgent
need ariong Indiana, Canada's
first citizens, was ne fostering of
pride | in identity,

Indian

Peninsula ‘echoot children
‘reacted enthusiastically to. visits
last. week from Ernie Philip;
‘member of the Shuswap. Indian
tribe and professional dancer,

Philip, who was spectacularly
costumed, spent time oxplatning
the. meaning. cof various
traditional Indian: dances which:
he has performed at international
- exhibitions. for $35: per minute,

At Sidney Elementary. on
Friday, the dancer explained that

and leotards. “They don’ ' ‘make
Indians like they used to,” he told
the children, “I catch: cold if.
leave these off!! ;

Dealing gently with questions
from an auditorium: full of
‘spellbound children, Philip said’
he’ was sorry when the time
allotted for. his performance
came toanend,

"In the old days, we had Indian
time, we slept when we felt like it
and worked when we felt Hke it —
but now we must. watch. the
clock!"

Later the artint explained that

having |

/ One very little Peninsdula Person, also ‘bugged’ by the ‘flu, com>
' plains: “Why did someone have to go and invent the Nose!"

_Len Bland's sister, Lorna, and husband Ken, and thelr children hnd
a marvellous vinit al the Bland home, It was the first time in two years

faced many times with similar

Len and Lorna had met.

_ Central Saanich resident Hall Scott is the musical director of &
religious musie program tobe airedon | Channel 6-on March §. Called
"The Rising Sun", the program of Fainging and organ music will Ro on

a 30 iain,

Newcomers to the Sidney scene are Me, and Mrs. Andrew Kern of
Saint John, New Brusnwick, who have’ taken up residence at the

M.LL.A. Saadeh and the lelands
was “recelved by Saanich
Peninkula. School Board on
Monday, following. a
fret the Board for culuments ui
the University of Victoria ‘set:
Hement with Dr, Partridge.

hequent

inverest myst in the principle
that the board acted upon:

“Tt ‘conceivably could have
been quite easy for me to take a

“political” approach and ask for

the scalp of the board. tn the real.

eatate industry, that) approach.

accepted by all those they serve,

and crucial matters of decisions
and find it hard to come up witha
unanimous decialon: that will be

wuld dant doubt ine witegeaty. ul
our echool trustees lo do the very
best they know how under dif

physical education program ‘and
would involve bia students tha
yoar ¥ = cae

Trustee’s Corner:

. Following are excerpts from the | anid be fmaen at a wind ents ficult siatuationn.”- Un page 4 ee
Marina Park Apartmonte Mr, Hoon {3 WHS tic new Caladiois Te MI As re Iys io Wout ba India erg elng hele 1 "or am satisfied that the for details Oops
perial Bank of Commerce. at p ae appraisal, where @ person drives (University) board, having seen ‘on the oe
Also enjoying the marine view from the Marina Park Apartments: “Althotigh the suggested. by and the vnndatiele rom the. univeraity go through | re

are Mri nnd Mra. J. Tregaekts, formetly of Vancouver. Mr. Treguskis | settiement of $80,000 is nace: ine turbulent times and now moving e Saanich Peninyta

6 da the new manager of the Conadian Imperial Bank of Commerce aud
oe Hopes (0 tind anew home here in the nat too distant future,
An unusual gift bat one which was enjoyed by both customers and
sliff at the opening of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was |
: the Tutti Fruit pie Kent over from the Airport Travelodge. :

curate and rather a figment of
the Martiet's imagination, the
rearons behind the settlement
are certainly open for question, of
which ! mywll, was ‘prompted

into calmer waters. feels that a
new captain at the helm may
helter pilot the untversity to
greater achievements for the
benefit of all-concerned.”

“it was abundantly clear that.
members of the board are expert:
in budiness and administration of
companies in the community... {
am sure that achool trusteer are

School Referendum:
and publie
_ Meeting calender,

CONCENTR ATION ON THE BEAT marked the per torman neo ri
Sidney elementary by Indian dancer Ernie Philip who has won |
the Us, Charnplonship for authentic native dancing elght iment. :

a