a ot ESTABLISHED. 1912 "Serving The N Municipal itie of Central Saanich, ; North Saanich, “the Town of Sidney and the Gult Islands. TY. (SEVENTH YEAR ‘No, 47 , 12PAGES. = /SIDNE: YS “Vancouver er island, Bee W Vednesday, November 19, 1969 rden bird bowl: anddipaar $.to.- “be challenging o one and all. as she. surveys (he ea a “A . jnayoralty challenge’ in the LS Town of Sidney and a’ probable “scheme —- “Yeferendum in® Central | Saanich ° are. highlights. of the: municipal. © “election campaigns on. ‘Saanich* $2,800,000 ° “sewerage © ue Peninsula, ; : es In Sidney, Mayor A.W, Frees man stands for re-election and /is: opposed | by“ Alderman Stan= ley Dear, whose two-year term. “= on council expires at the end of nthe. year, -. North. Saanich Mayor J Ba . : Cumming Was unopposed at. ‘the . time of writing, ‘See N. Saanich Election Round-up Page 3. Nominations in Sidney, Centra] _ and Nerth Saanich close at 12 noon on. Monday next and the Picture hy then may be changed. “At the present time, taking the area as a whole, there is an un- tusual lack of candidates forcoun-" cil seats, Two aldermanic seats become vacant. in Sidney. Alderman Len | Bland will not seek re-election land William Larnick 1s the only. candidate to file nomination pap= ers, ; He was an unsuccessful candi-= ’ date last Decetnber. ard also in 196%, Operator of the Sidney depot of Vancouver Island Coach Lines, Mr. Larnick has a long Sidney Candidates » Meeting Convened by Sidney and North Saanich Chamber of Commerce, an allecandidate meeting of con- stestants for office in the Sidney 4 @ aunicipal elections will be held 4 the Sidney Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at & Pens Jailed 14 Days Sidney Joseph Skaairud of Sidney appeared before Judge D.G. Ashby on Saturday, Nove embet 15 charged with Impair- ed driving. He was sentenced to 14 days. His Heense was fevoked for four months, . record’ of community service in _the.-town, dent of Sidney :and North. Saan~ -creasing rise in tazation.?. ” ‘division’ matters in Sidney are _ the candidate, and he promises: ‘keen support of current plans for For Safety's Sake He is a past presi- ich Chamber of Commerce, Mr, Larnick is ‘concerned par- ticularly withthe Peninsula hos= - pital problem, and at the muni- cipal level with “the ever. -in- ~ Sewerage, zoning “and sub« requiring “much. attention, sald increased recreational facilities in the area, Main. interest: in Central: sae anich: is. the sewerage referen« dum. All ownar-electors ‘are qualified to vote on the scheme which requires a 66 per. cent: margin of approval for success, Retiring aldermen | Philip |. Benn, Percy Lazarz and. Don HULONGENESEDENTUAATAAERESSEUCAUEEGEEHUUTTOGAUOUATUARELEEESEAML No Election Signs On Phone Poles BC, Telephone Company issued an appeal today to all candidates entering the muni« cipal elections on December § to keep election signs off tele« phone poles, H. N, Maclean, B.C, Tele» phone's safety administrator, Said the request is made to en« able the company to. comply with Workmen’s Compensation Board safety regulations, These regulations state that “mall boxes,signs, clotheslines, or other obstructions or hazards Shall not be allowed on or in close proximity to poles upon which workmen are required to work.” Said Mr, Maclean: “Election posters on polesens danger workmen, A resulting fall could cause s¢rious injury or death. We request the assistance of all campalgrers in making our employees safe on the jod,”’ SEPRTERRTTE RN ereeea naa tT TT TE, Ad MacLaurin are expected. to: seek: a further term of office, although’ Alderman Lazarz is the only. one » of. the three to: have filed’ nome: ination: papers at the time of go. ing to press. Mayor A.M, Gal braith’s term of. office has an= ‘other year to run, — shows ~ VOTERS? LISTS SHOW. INCREASES. wee Rapid grow th of Sidney’s : population is reflected:in. * ..the newly revised Voters’ List which. shows 2.13 per cent increase in” the | ~ Number’ of electors quali- fied to:yote’at the -muniei= >< ‘pal’ elections on ‘Saturday, eh » Dee, 6. - Included inthe total of . | 2276:persons on-thisy ear’s register.’ are - 99 ‘tenants qualified to vote in the elec- tion of mayor andaldermen but not on money by-laws, ‘North, Saanich’. muni-~ cipality “with 2,725 names =. _on the revised voters’ list an increase of 171. electors, of which only 16 “are classified as tenants. . The percentage increase is ; > -6,280° 0+ “ . Figures tor ‘Contral Saa- ot Nich municipality indicate r an increase of 4.9 per- cent. -° "|; over last year. . Of 2513. — names on the new register, -.: 17 are tenant electors. — “Teachers Follow ~ Victoria Gains . Ratification ts expected: of an |- agreement : reached atthe end of last .-week by: negotiators . of: a: new working contract. for. Saan-" : “teh School. District's: 220 teach Ors. : oe Basis of. the agreement. is} pare. ity. with: eventual settlement of: | salary. scales ‘in ‘the: Greater at Victoria District. Greater: Victoria teachers nave: taken their.contract negotiations ‘to arbitration along with 44 other’: ‘districts. in- the province,» -They are. Séeking an_2- per cant Ane: crease,” The* school board ‘of- ‘| fered 5.6 per cent, Two other ‘nedrby Gulf Islands and Sooke, ° Present salaries in Saanich district range from $4,070 fora teacher with minimum qualifica- tions, to.a ‘maximum ‘of $12,625 fora teacher Of 14 years | ex- perience and holding a Master’s Degree, ~ ’ According to Saanich Trustee George. Howard - who. has been negotiating for: the: board’on: the: 1970: contract, “there is. hardly a dollar difference between pres- ent salaries in Greater Victoria . and Saanich districts,” ~ Average . B.C, teacher's sal- ary is $8,600.20 0 — tio Se BRENTWOOD WOLF CUB, 10-vear-old Patrick Amos, is shown receiving the Bronze Cross from Governor - General Roland Michener, Chief Scout for Canada, ata recent ceremony at Government House in Gttawa, The Bronze Cross is the highest Scouting award for gallantry. Christopher, who lives at 930 Grilse Lane and is a member of the 2nd Tsartlip Brentwood Cub Pack, won the award “for his prompt and gallant act in jumping into the frigid waters of Rrentwood Bay, when 3 1-2 vear old Jennifer Beckett fell ten feet from a gang slank leading to a boat landing, In spite of heavy winter clothing worn by Jennifer and himself, Chris managed to support the Jittle girl until Mrs, Peckett arrived and pulled both safet.’’, 2 districts have gone to ‘arbitration | satel the Two of four men: injured in a ic! Apettic: accident.on..the Patricia Bay. Highway n near McDonald Park ‘Road ‘last ‘Sunday afternoon. suf- 7 sfered fractured skulls butare re=-.: ‘ported: to be | in. 1 00d” condi~ {tion The four men, oYen Chang, 35, i driver - .of. the- car,~ Pay. Chew Wong, 40,- John Sam, 50, and | Moak* King, 37, all: from-Vie= : ‘toria, were returning home from work . as. cooks ‘aboard the B:C. ferries- when their car. went out of. control and crashed. into a ditch: One of the ‘passenger's in the “later. reported. to ‘Sidney. ear R.C:M-P. | that another vehicle, also travelling: in’ the direction. of Victoria. switched lanes, cut- later. ‘transferred to the. Royal’ ting in front of the Chang ver _N. SAANICH © | TIGHTENS SALE. OF PESTICIDES - ~ Sale- and use “of pesticides ‘in N orth Saanich will be more close- ly governed in future as-council took: steps on Monday evening to introduce’ new regulations: per- taining td the subject, An amendment to the business licence by-law (No, 10) was care ried.to third reading and now re~. quires oniy ‘final approval, This will probably be given at the next council meeting in early Decems= ber, ; The atnendment reads: : “UNG businéss licence or-ranewal thereof shall be issued to a person in regard to the adver~ tising, offering for. sale, sell». ing or providing of services ine volving the use or application of pesticides unless he is the hold« er of a valid test-control sere vicé licence .of permit: issued pursuant to the Regulations Pro+ viding for the Sale or Provision of Services Involving the Use or Application of Pesticides made Purswant to The Pharmacy Act,’ New Fire Truck On Its Way Fire Chief Don Facey, Ken Mollet and Gary Rogers of Cen« tval Saanich Volunteer Fire De« partment flew to Montreal on Sa+ turday to take delivery of the new $32,000 fire pumper constructed for the municipality. They will join with a party from Nanaimo, which is taking delivery of two firefighting tnits, and the plan is to drive to the coast in company, They expect to compiete the journey by the middle of next week, on a possible eye witness but no. contact :h had ‘been made cat press When SergeantHarry Chambers =f he of ihe .R.C.M:P. appeared on the scene shortly. ‘after. the accident’ a “had. taken place: he foundtwo men |" had been thrown’ from” the car: 1. and: two were Pinned in the back seat.” .. Three of the severely injured : “ men-. were’ taken to Rest Haven - Hospital by Sidney and North Saa-"| -nich volunteer ambulance, ‘one..|- st ‘Was :taken. by Sergeant Chambers ; in the R.C\M.P: care Mry Chang and-Mr. Wong ' were Jubilee’ Hospital suffering : from: ‘fractured skulls and cuts. . King and “Mr... Sam re. ‘hala. in’ Rest Haven -Hospital, Mr. Sam suffering from six frace tured. ribs: broken: femur--and-| = ‘cuts, and both are reported to be dn satisfactory condition, Damage to the Chang: vehicle |. was extensive and.the accident | be continues‘ to be under. investi-. gation by Sidney R,C\M.P.- Chilean Student | In Big ‘March’ Among the walkers complet=. ing the. 25 miles” distance: in “Jast Saturday's mass March for Millions. in’ Victoria .were Sid- ney contestants Susan Tobin and Virginia Lace,: Also cotnpeting . were » Sidney Rotary Club's Chilean exchange Student;Loreta San Roman, who walked with Luis Garcia, a fel- low exchange student, They come pleted 21 miles. Based on: a comprehensive. feasibility. ‘study: prepared by: con sulting: we engineers, Ker, “Priestman, Keenan ‘and® dian. “Reserve. and a: 2,000 - foot outfall: ‘south: of Saaniehton ~The. four: basic. areas: to. be serviced : -are Brentwoot “Heights, ‘Saanichton and Turgoose.. Precise boundaries are-mark on a _tivns’of the plan are not include oS dn-the” scheme. and’ will have ne aes ‘Bearing: in- at eating terest at nine per cent a $2,000 com investment would return $160: interast In the first year, ‘more that: enough to. recover thé. cons nection - charge,’ . said Mayor” : Galbraith, Alderman Don MacLauren wele | comed “an. opportunity to invest. , in one’s own municipality,” and- observed that, “this ts better — | than a previous suggestion mada Dan Campbell, Coat-Of-Arms Gets Welcome Adoption of a Coat-of-Arms by the Town of Sidney is the oceasion for a civie testimonial dinner at Sanscha Hall on Thursday, Dec, 4 at 7.30 p.m, Among those who have accepted invitations are Lieut- Goverror John Nicholson ard Minister of Municipal Affairs The mayors of Central and North Saanich have accepted invitations and the Municipality of Saanich will be presented by Alderman Lestie Passmore, Sidney secondary school choir will entertain. Professor A.L.C_ Atkinson, of Blue Heron Road, de- Signer of Sidney's Crest, and also of the heraldic devices adopted by the Districts of Certral and North Saanich, will be present to speak of the composition of the desigti and the significance of the seroll, Tickets for the dinner, t which all residents ate invited, are available at Sidney Town Hall, or tnay be obtained from members of council and Sidney Youth Coancil. Té- mini rnent. of -Irdian. “oe dorsed the decision, : Trunk Sewer Plan. summary. of the plan allc ‘for collection systems at'B - wood, South Central Saanich, Se anichton and North-East Central . ; Saanich areas, Sewage. at Brent- : CONTINUED ON PAGE 3° : School Districts 83 ind de are. losing their’ Superintendent sthools, : Robert S, Price Who has the position for the past years is resigning Dee. 3