RIEL Lee a Peg Ed abe Pp Ge fee Tare ESTABLISHED 1912 SRA Wa ile eS Asahi RS has RANE se SR Lar NES ULLAL ih RRL ID ea UW Foca a Ey Seka a Ree Sees AAAS Tg es Ay he rate Serving Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Town of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands tend FOR QUALITY PRINTING it's Fleming-Review Printing Ltd. SIXTIETH YEAR, Number 37 Wednesday, September 13, 1972 TEN CENTS Phone ese bt | THE OFFENDING CURVE of this newly-built wal neroach ng. on public property Roberts Bay would not. ve been there if the ‘owner had applied. for a building: permit ee he. started construction. ° “(Review Photo) might legally be left standing. and if they allow this ....” the Mayor. _ if he had obtained a construction =. permit in the first place. Persons: applying for permits, whether for 4. enough”’. said Logan. is the -whole. point" 7c MUST REMOVE NEW SEA WALL Special to the Sidney Review BY PAT MUNSON A section of costly cement and rock sea wall. will have to be removed by a Roberts Bay resident because it encroaches on the foreshore, Sidney Council decided on Monday. An eight-foot section of the wall constructed this year. impedes public access at high tide to that. section of the beach between Fifth St. and Amherst. The owner built the rest of the wall in line with ‘his property after town officials had pointed: out the encroachment. The infraction was brought to Sidney Council’s attention by A. Campbell and is the first case of foreshore encroachment to come before this Council. Aldermen. tried unsuccessfully to find ways in which the wali However Mayor Dear reminded Council of a parallel case where a homeowner had planted a line of trees outside his -property. on Menagh Place and is being ordered. to. remove. them, in accordance’ with municipal. regulations. ws “Council was. unanimous- in insisting the trees be removed, said “Municipal. clerk Geoff Logan pointed out that the wall-builder’s - trouble would never have ‘arisen a house’ or simpiy: a. wall, are’ “always made aware. of the. regulations, he emphasized. , “Ask too often: rather than not = “That ‘agreed. Mayor Dear... Alan Batey will hz eto obta : permit in, order. to demolish the Plans are progressing smoothly for construction of the new Parkland. school, to be located on McDonald Park Road near Sidney. Trustees approved a motion..Monday to call for contractors’ prequalification submissions, the first step-in-a new procedure being used in school construction for the first’ time in the Province. Called: ‘construction management’, the concept will allow -work onthe project to proceed at a faster rate than under the old system (of calling for tenders on the entire building after. final. plans ~have «been completed). © Described by building MORE FLAK IN AIRPLANE WAR. Mr: Lannie King Yee of Island ‘View Road addressed . Central. Saanich. Counci! last -week..-in: regard to the nuisance created by. the high frequency noise from the model airplane enthusiasts using the polo field. ‘He stated he is deprived of the ‘comforts of his. home at. least three times a’ week and “understood this club. were “supposed to be using a field up on’ the Malahat, well outside Central Saanich Municipality. Council agreed to enquire further. into this: matter: co ‘Local Men - Among Prize- Winners. polo. field.on: Puckle. Suna _ Spinning, — ‘divi New. Bus Policy| | "station at’ Mt, Newton Cross«Rd: and Pat Bay. Highway, protested «this week a - ‘oss: of school- bus © business. miles (with no passengers) from: usually. parks and is-fueled at. the: ~ of the business,” ~ notes that he gave a five-cent -owner also) complains) that che _ permission to spunk... week that cost estimates of ihe ; ready by the next eal meet all . - Annoys — “"Gatabeman: ‘Eric Lewis, proprietor of ‘the Voyageur Restaurant: and Esso. “In keeping. with: “the! ‘Board. policy to remove ‘“dead-head”. bus routes, the vehicle which Esso garage has. been. moved elsewhere, Bae ee “As: To pay $3,000/a° year. in school taxes F feel: T deserve some says Lewis, who discount on every. gallon. of (as used by the bus, . The resteuranteur and: station cannot attend..a’ School Board meeting to explain his viewpoint without, first” writing fo. sk School Goard eventually: plans: toe install” its own, Bits pump, ai ruatee Gordon Ewan said this. pump: station and maintainance: yard, probably. ta bu dovated ine Central Saanich, will he hopes be ‘forbids . MANY ¢ AMPERS CROWD 7 Dogs, People Create. Sanitation Problem “Sidney Council. will draft’ new : regulations. to contro) transient camping after a report made~ Monday, by. Hans Schneider, building inspector, describing ce ‘deteriorating situation” at Sanscha.... -- Although municipal transient. ~ suitable without “sanitary connections, the Sansecha grounds - were filled during the recent dog. and: campers belonging | to the pets! show. with’ tents, trailers owners Schneider noted ‘that several trailer clubs and caravans have been turned away. at other times because... of regulations, - “We have made. members: of the Sansecha Direetor ship aware regulations inthe past: situation vise deteriorating, bos A. Council member noted that are, of these. Dut cingtead becoming: ofthe, better, ee the moat modern: trailers, eqiipped with holding tanks. How, many dogs are “using the: facilities of these holding tanks’! commented Ald. Chrin ‘Andersen arimly., im rr Foinalad nh A vi at \ a ” Parva iis mi ph A ti fr \ in 8 , Uh 4 Ss if M) ut ie Ut > Rormer opesicent of the Deep ‘Cove parents valxlNary, and ‘the mother of two Deep. Cove pupils, Mes, Lols Walsh was one of the ~~ gixteen porsons attending Monday's § School Board inveting. The other fifteen were either mambers of the press or school district staff, Board chairman Jack Arnstrang missed the a: ame meeting Ag the result ofa “severe case of the fla’. Mr, and Mra. dnck Bath of deat Wert Saanich, oad lind their: daughter, Laurie, enjoyed a ten days’ holiday with friends at White om “Lake; Washington, Life was so hectic during the Sidney doy show lor irene Copus, McTavish Rd, (hat she had ta resart ta dig slanipanr Cor her own dicis in hetween session’ af ahamponing soft coats of prize-winning. poodle Renewing. nequaintances with his grandson, R.CMLP. Corp, Ken ~Tooking forward to meeting an old taught boxing ta various members of the Shackleton finidly, COW. CBD Colledge, AN Tay itd. was at home fora few hours on: Saturday and Sunday, after spending about nine weeks in Rest Haven, . Jubilee and Gorge Road Hospital major surery. _ Seven-yearald dennifer Lindsa Highland Ming cunder 10 vears) conjunction with he Cowich an Mal Sidney resident Ed Sibbald haw ¢ wae y 1 ad al ua Council ti pet i wa fA wh i “bylaw ; -eamping, _ municipal particularly t ue “ayy a! vi i ry Ee because~ Sanscha facilities. are locked up at night. _ Ald: Fred Robinson pointed out ‘that the deluge of visitors gives a proposed umping. ‘station for sanitary . _at the end of the day; two. of the , alarmed: about. the ‘tenting. ‘restroom ‘boost 0° local. merehants ‘and | ; a: conveniently- -placed. ‘to Chris Cox of Sidney. Ed. Parrott of Saanich won the -appregate: points, ~-elub - president Ed: Picker’ was second and Cliff Stacey’ third. Chris Cox won'a trophy. for the two- minute duration flying event man, John Lyons, Placed well, in the events. Loop events we Greenwood, Kd Parratt won spot Jandings, Cliff Stacey, Metchosin. won spin events and Ed Parratt unloading of: campers, ‘won the fast-slow. flying, pos 8 iM gi Ni aA sii an yy by ona A a eh ey a oN ) RQUIPPED FOR HOUS 2 to “are Miehacl Wi. Ron Visser anew ae Bees ited RNR Special to the Sidney Review BY. GhOUGE MANNING as ; See ecmetanectanaiatnentad gan ‘eee lee ne ie a IF YOU H i, Wa iN ua, 2 ae if iH house delivery and ‘raring to.go. 4, Gertld Kitson, Kenny Gil and: “Murray. Sutherland, part of: ‘the. new $2 _ jMember Review. = superintendent Bry bidding, management. alsa. provides an “At least 20 planes circled the “and also the best sportsmanship ‘award. Another young.” Sidney: re won. by Noel. ao FIRST STEP TAKEN IN SCHOOL BIDDING District First To Use New Contract Concept van Shaw, asa fariation on. cost-plus-fixed-fee construction incentive to the contractor to seck Savings in construction and Under the concept,-a list of qualified contractors is prepared from information supplied © by fhem.. The chosen’ firms: then submit bids for a fixed fee to supervise construction, and offer a guaranteed maximum.cost for the project. This is done before final plans are completed, allowing the «contractor to begun in their specific areas, while architectural work is still going on in others. early stages of construction may een nn proceed, before work in. later to complete the building within a stages has been finalized; Specified time limit. reducing the time necessary. for Faster Finish ihe total job under. the old- completion by September, and will do much to alleviate the crowding in. classrooms in. and around Sidney. Net effect is that work in the system, where each segment of | ¢@ construction could proceed only when. the preceeding work has. been completed, is scheduled for 1973, The . school Department © of «Education become involved while simple | officials have received the ] Sidney Council in which Stewart | funneling into two lanes creates a (but cost saving) design changes | construction management | intimated that the expenditure of | bottleneck. . may still take place | proposal with interest (it is new -|/$250,000 -by. the provincial At... Monday’s meeting, economically. | to them as well) and have offered | government was not justified | however, Ald. Hugh: . Contracts may also be awarded | to work closely with district staff unless the Beacon parking | Hollingworth, Ald. Wilkie ‘to sub-contractors, and. work | on the project. patterns were changed. Gardner and Ald. Fred Robinson . Beacon’ ‘Avenue xpressed this week on the decision «by Sidney. Council ‘to reject Mayor Stan Dear's recommendation that. angle Fourth and Fifth be changed to parallel parking. The followed a. meeting with J.-A: Stewart, Highways engineer and VE ENT Parking Controversy Delays Action DEAR, ANDERSEN SIDE WITH RIGHWAYS DEPT. “ Sidney’ s share of the- reconstruction of the main street from Highway 17 to Fifth Street would be $28,000. with .an- additional $11,000. for street lighting which the Highways Dept. could install at the same time. Mayor Dear agrees with Ald. -Chris Anderson that the present. situation with four lanes of traffic ‘merchants conflicting - opinions par king between Mayor's... statement opposed the Mayor’s suggestion. The same three also opposed a -second recommendation made by). Mayor Dear that Council approve " new street lighting. : Ald. Fred Robinson. asked if ‘there was any. need. for immediate upgrading of light on Beacon. ‘I hate to see this end “(the east end) of town putin a “worse: condition than it: Already ae ‘is. 7 Ald. Gardner. said he was not ‘for or against. the: plan. — ‘the Plaza willdo well anyway and. the lower part will suffer.” As “Ald. ‘Robinson. ‘said unless. all. as wiring was to go: undergre und. at raised | at’ Sidney. and North _ Saanich Chamber: of Commerce meeting on Sept, 21. “merchants, ‘Briar Faweett: of SPELLBOUND, BY THE antics of a puppet. “puppet show which Was: free w was. the last: effort theatre g group. which visited Sidney library last - sland, -made by a group backed by’ Opportunities, forse: “Friday are these children whose ages ranged». Youth which spent the summer travelling, the .. from those.of toddler to elementary student, The : Fawcett Interiors. said. (I) think ‘Sidney i is hurting itself, The town must strike’ a_ happy: medium: ‘between cosmopolitan and rural’ _shopping in order to keep up with Review Photo v Claremont principal Joe Lott has offered tis apologics to district: students and parents for any: embarassment caused. them in the first. day: of achool at: his school. “Lath reiterated: the ‘comments fhe had made at an assembly, at Monday’ s School Board meeting, He explained that he and his staff had: chad: “problems: ‘in ‘registering: students, hut, sald ‘they were not anticipated and resulted from a desire: to save i f Ney) jew Photos, ty syeynauete sain as HOLS vi HHO is srtgnye teers AR OF ye 1 tah MeO } ytytall steteteletatbatits tatty Path seit ROC aenyeat vetelitete te eee hatte A HO advanced hy property manager ‘advance ew thedr: ‘former Richard Talbot, .whose «firm, | protection against... such: Anglo-Canadian Management, | problems, They. must now take ‘the school; to Trustees attending | | Claremont ( Registration Streaml ining Backires: | PRINCIPAL APOLOGIZES - | oe Lott Were previous: years, students” th. explained, registered over’ a three day period, beginning: with | an assombly on the “first day to -explain the procedure, oo... This year, because. of. the advent: “of ROMOBLOD programming, it was. decided ta oliminate the assembly and.allow registration to proceed much as it does al the University level. “The change was encouraged by, complaints that the ald-systeny: had encroached on (caching time, and Mr. ls Aime in the eee proces. van blowing dry the powder pult gt his great: geatuobildren is Ken. Dhaehlelad of Moodie, “Wa white Vacaliogaia bboilney at Lay ute ol Morrison, Mr. Shackleton was alse fdend Judge DG. Ashhy who once & and is adjustinn quite Ww el) after 4 took first place incithe Novice atthe Hrahland Games held in TEaie Duncan, on Septoniber 9, OO*WANTED TO TENT, SMALL HOUSE ON COVTAGES REASOSATILE RENTS ~ advertisements like this one are becoming a standard feature “ofthe Review's classified page, bot the results they bring are few, li may be the. first serious effeet of omore — stringent lomislation on. relations. between simply be that this is a nice place ty Tape Wat thapa tr Thea cla thato the demand for rental housing on the Saaniel Peninsula far exceeds the supply, Heal enlate tiitite cid Reviews classified department) find themselves saying ‘na’ appears to be in sight, Explanations are varied, inally purchased a bleyele, one plausible theory os Tandiords and tenants, or ft may tie {o upwards of acdoned queries ger weed, ahd no end to Che sdvaliont hat that recently converted the former Poplars. Apartments (family: style. (Wo cand three: hedrooi suites) into condominiums — for sale under the relatively new Strata Titles, Act, : “Minority to blame Mr, Talbot: deseribes most of his former tenants as good rinks, but explains that oa small nibraedty presenting ayes probleme’. The gacd Tenants sulfer, he fold the Review, explaining. that puiediiids paisa frais. te complex veere consumed by the “bun cheques and darnuge wausnd by die Lea, | Aruedaenbs fee the Daido Tenant Nelo longer allaw fandlords ta dernaind a damape | deposit or one month's pent action through the courts” for and the time, trouble and expense is toa great “- making this type of rental accomodation less and less attractivesas an tavestinent,— “Tt. would: thug) seem or the local caren at beastie that legislation designed to protect the tenant is instead orkini apalrist him = PON GL Unb AVA HIO oe For this: reason. sage Mr, Talbot, he expects to sees a fforther ooderfine ines rental with fhe oxception. af what. he terme ochipher priced inns, Thean owimerb atthe rental carraige trate, reneh ad yep orxing ¢ ispoecialls bres Wills arpilleg o- recovery af rent or repair. costs; by limiting, Che number.ot: AeCOMOdATION. CONSLPTCHION Soc> ane outoole the: children — USE FOR RENT, LET ME. KNOW... Also tina vuilable to. ost families are. many oe conventional Apartment blocks, whose owners have found that prohibiting children and: pets reduces’ their maintenance-casts,” “The Strata. Tithe Act, and. the condominiums that result, has afered same alternatives to rentors, Mr. Talbot's: Sidney Court units are reeeiing brik, viewlag traffic and arg eapected to sell readily. to people - just starting eutsat Use horme-sowning Held = sameane else's lormer, tenants, Law, payments help 7 1 Wah v4 taaadradialadiy payment of $7800 fora three bedroom anit, and ae monthly. purtacnl sadder da rent, Uney | with liga VUY, del ai natalia 1 the problem for only a. limited Poumber ot families, Miro Talvot also was: cepa, its’: growing population, ‘Faweett: added, “Older, people have more) trouble with angle parking than o with parallel parking.’ 8. oer ~A® businessman in. the: block Be which would have heen affected by the change to parallel parking, — anxious to avoid delay in starting | Jim. Brigham f . Sidney the shorter and) much > more | Pharmacy, said) the “matter intensive semester classes. - should be left’ until. adequate eo - offstreet parking is provided conveniently close to shops. I. - oe would like to see the whole. street 0.01 ‘closed to traffic’ sald Brigham Pe ‘who favours.a mall plan,” el ‘Karel Drost, whose office. is fn the. “upper: part of Beacon is. against reconstruction done on a plecerneal basis, “There. should be a Town development plan with». vacant. land behind the buildings.” assembled for. parking and: no... parking on the street," a ee Confusion over fees holt! 5 apologies: were directed’ primarily at ‘persons who’ had found tack: of information - on school fees to baa problem, and: he finaly held an awsembly on the second day. of kchno! to Sxplain them, _ . Senior See ondary students are charged a compulsory $8.00 for. text hooks. anid may. pay $4, 00 Continued on Pane it) A syraletyt ah. a aatetaaitt tat Uhtetbtdatayt IS enoehbauigneheahtatt tata Sh aman fH a ulake. dn. the property, he ae explains, residents. will ikely: © Hive it yreater cave and will the new awne sruhip atracture will help: tos solve omany~ of >the Joa ; difficulties experienced whan the building was being rented, With a KAREL DROST .., one man hahieven that. with a solution, tend to be lens transient ond troublesome types. Such opportunities ara not an . readily. available ins Central. Saanich, however, according .to .. realtor Bob Jones — a partner In Brentwood Proporties, His firm has a long waiting et for. the few rental aalis Chat, pase their way, but they can do little for the average alx to ten persons calling their offiea daily, Re zoning Jones ween the problem a Hitle Uiffeiontly Qei Talbots i'd lowe lo see the. (Central Saanich) “ouncil zone areas for duplex, fourplex. and —. apartment construction, dae bold uk, could be found for auch bolidinas | (Continued on Page dy claiming that investment money >”