-2,174 on the. voters list.

he second with 658,
“ts were W, J. Larnick (423), Fs A. |.
; (278) and = W._K,
‘ey Schwartzenberger (175). = qo
me Elected school trustee,. Harry .
"M, Tobin received 794 votes while ,

‘stood at 99 for the "Claremont .
acher : ‘and 256. for. Freeman,’

drey: voters turned: out inun~
7 precedented: numbers, a record
"1,270. cast. ballots ™ out of the

“interest in the: cmayoraity- contest
probably contributed to the 52.5%

= Tesponse. Ja dlgcpe

OU Mess Norma ‘Sealey topped al-
: dermanic ‘candidates with 775

- “votes ‘and Hugh: ‘Hollingworth, a
“ firsttime:

“contender, came

Robinson’

~~ B, H, Ethier polled 438,

The atmosphere was tense in
the. municipal hall council: cham

- ‘bers on Saturday night as candi-:

-.dates and supporters waited for
the votes to be sorted. Cigar-

- returning “offiter® Logan
A wished: aloud for a computer, as,
é with . three assistants, he opened

© vand ‘sorted. three: “piles of bal- -

- lots.” fn

: Although the. “complete results

were. not: tallied’ Suntil. $11.4

wh pam! radio mex

OM “Mayor-elect - “Dear and? ‘Mayor
Freeman to their phones before

“2 10pm. newscasts, :

; Stanley.’ “Dear . ‘accepted his
ao overwhelming - ‘majority quietly .
<*. Naturally, I-am_ very, - very
pleased, _ Obviously the: people

Must -have-thought ‘that’“Tr -was™

“going to do the things I talkea

“© about“ in my platform and they

agree with me, Some of these

ae things ..will cost a ‘little more

CONTINUED. ON PAGE 2.

High:

Unsuccessful ”

had hustled.

INSPIRATION: FOR A BALLET? “pgchaihevst ky ;
-.$een a similar picture. when. “he wrote his” beautifu Swan.

Lake Suite back in the 1860's. But this‘is late 1969-a what,

might be. considered:a mis-named Elk Lake.
swans. have regained hossession of the public beaches for:

There the

7 --ette smoke ‘coiled to the ceiling. as
“ and -

elections. : =

. . Requiring a 60 per cent ma-
jority for ‘assent, the referendum
gained only.49.5 per cent. appro-..
val ‘in a total poll of 1 AT 3 bal~.

lots. -
’ Commenting on the situation,

BY BERT GREEN
~ Failure of the $1,250,000 se-.
werage by-law. referendum: was,

‘the most ‘significant feature: 6f. .
the. Central: Sani nh menletpal.

“‘pelieve the proposal to sewer the °° AS” nS
-sitfon, of ‘eouncil: is: unchanged,

;

Mayor A. M, Galbraith said ‘1.

THE WINNERS —
ON PAGE 12 —

CONGRATULATIONS to Sidney's new Mayor-elect, Ald,
Stanley Dear (eit), are extended by Mayet Arthur Free-
man at the 999 to 258 vote count Saturday night. (Photo

by Dane},

area is fully acceptable.” We.
simply have ‘to fa new look ~
at the: methods’) :

-¢We have. been: under: great.

: pressure fror the. Metropolitan

Board. of ‘Health to put an- end:
to.the conditions ~ “OF pollution
din the municipality, and we will:
now have to discuss the situation
fully. with® that puthority,?’ said
the mayor. ,

He’ promised that. council. will

re-examine the by-law, with par~
ticular attention to. the details
appearing - to form the basis of:
the main objections...

- Mayor: Galbraith noted with

satisfaction that’ the. three ine -

cumbent aldermen were returned
to office at the polls, “indicating:
a confidence in ‘the adroinistra~

, tion.??

“Electorate Endorses"
ON Saanich Policies.

: There “were no “upsets in the

North Saanich elections. but even

the losers drew appreciable pers:

centages of the 901 ballots cast,

Alderman Trevor. Davis aiid.
Nellie Horth led-the list for the
three two-year seats with 664
and 560 votes respectively, Ale
though Mrs. Horth took a short
lead in the early countings, Mr.
Davis soon overtook her andcon~
tinued’ te e@stend his lead until

the final score Was posted,

Of the outtome, Mrs, Horth
said, -l am very pleased with
the very. “substantial vote
received by those of us who ran
for re-elecuon and it is reas«
suring to feel that council poll-
cies of the past year have heen

so well endorsed by the elece

torate?

Harry A. Taylor, with 324
votes, Was & strong third, win=
ning handily over dames Gard-
her with A, G, Giimore who re=
ceived 121 and 343 votes respec-
tively,

Myr. Gardner's considerable

- support came as a surprise to

some, pafticularly as te did not
appear tc wage a vigorcus cam
paignh. “I feel the outcome sig-
nlfies adesire for younger repre-
sentation on council,’ he said.

After seeing the final results,
Mr. Gilmore observed that al-
though he had lost the elections
he had gained much experience,
He wished to extend his appre+
tiation to those cho supported
him but felt it was too soon té
consider rensing again next year.

For the one-year seat, Joseph
Lott jumpe! into a substantial
early lead aml with a final taliv

: Salis 8.
“means that we are looking at an.
additional 10 per cent advance in

‘consequence the OMpO

Mor the coming year. Bo bs
The “mayor ‘looked forward

«further = referendum «ine siz

time, “shut. the dela

the cost” of the: installation,” he
regretted.
‘Objections contributing to the

failure of. the referendum were:
heard. atthe. Central “Saanich |!
- Ratepayers’ Association meeting

at Brentwood elementary school
on’ Thursday:.

satisfaction: |

The eligibility of all owner-
electors. to vote,: whether or not.
owning property in the areas pro- .

posed to be sewered; :
CONTINUED ON PAGE a

of 58 - votes,
Dougias. Boon's count -of 298,

The dual for the School Board’
seat was particularly tight in-the.
‘early going with. the lead chang*:

ing hands several times before
incumbent Charlies © MacNeill
emerged the vietor with 481 votes
to Richard Thailller’s 405, —

Mr. MacNeill was pleased with -

the outcome but sald he will be
obliged to give up. scime other
activities in order ig devote the
necessary effort to School board
affairs,

“With increasing numbers a
Students, the heed for more fa-
cilities and with frequent chan«
ges in the curricula, we are ‘in

for a ousy time,” he said, .

summarized, the
following were main points o! of dis~ :

“almost ‘ailvied

: : he ‘eligible di age. for receiving
Ald ‘Age * Security.“ and Canada |

‘Pension “Plan. retirement -pen-
Signs. will. fale ta Che on Jan-
ary ‘1. 7970. This will complete |.
the-age=reduction program start:

0d five yours alo w hen the cligible oe

“ape was 70,

An: addition. of 250, ‘900 to the:
number. -of people entitled to. re-.

ceive the Old Age Security: pen-

sion “is. “expected, ‘while ‘around:
91,000. pesple likely

next year for retirment: pen=

sions under the Canada Pen-.

sion Plan. ..At the-end-of Octo-
ceiving CPP
sions. ;
A person aged between 65 and
70 must be retired from regular
employment -for eligibility, .must

retirement : ‘pen-

-haye contributed tothe plan, be

in. possession of a Social Insur-
ance number. and must apply for

: ‘the pension,
“On -reaching the age of.-79,

however, an individual may apply
fora retirement. pension whether :
or Rot retired.

- Potential’ pensioners "should
consult the staff at.c py dis-

trict: offices: for. further: infor -.

mation, and assistance -in® ‘Mak-
ing an application,
office.
Street. Victoria, .

to Too ‘Many

Trustee Zachary ilamilten
rose on @ point af privilere. at
ihe commencement of Saanich
Schou) Board's mecting on Mon-
day evening, ©

He wished in correct the rece

ard qhaat the cast of trucking
effluent: fiom. Brentwood El~
emeniars School is $3400.00 a

year. and not $38,000.00 as ate)

tributed in him by a Sunday
newspaper report in a telephone
interview,

‘rémainder.as . greenbelt,

will apply :

The local:
is at 1230. Government.

Tt will be called “Kingswood”, ;

course.”

vision of. water.

‘the complete disposal of allsew-

‘property.

the: p.
Unues, “with ‘the. possibility of
séwers and a: ‘treatment ‘plant
being. required in: the area imme=

perty (around Deep Cove School), .:

development: in°the municipal ~

‘either way the development would °
havea treated effluent: “disposal
system,” _ x

Street =

ments. and. most: ‘of the power

“One. -hundred “and” ten- acres
have been allocated for’ ‘a 6,000- °
yard: -‘‘executive ‘type’? - “goif® :
course which.will be bulit in two:
Phases, each with nine. holes, < on

“will be - of. the: deluxe..1 »200 to”:
1,400 square. feet class with pri--
vate, eourts: giving: the’ overall:

vacy. a :
“They “wilh. sell, “the report
states, in the vicinity of $30,000."

“| Lots, which will be for longterm

lease only, will be extra, .

Perhaps one of the more ine
teresting features of the plan is
that it will cater io retired and.
semi-retired people and will
“specifically exclude the resi-
dence of children of school age
during school terma,?> -It would
appear therefore, the plan slates, |
“that instead of increasing the
school
ment

will provide more tax-

burden (2 school taxation’ ©

PARA I RE SPE

always ecayerly awaited.

able paiety te the

“hristmas festivities will come earls te Sidner.
by the arrival nf the Javcee Christmas Ship fram Belling-
ham at 3:25 p.m, on Sundas next. December 13.

The annual visit io Sidmes bringing jov and wood cheer is
his @ hightieht of the Sidney and
North Saanich Chamber of Commerce Christmas program,
and president Wilf Price hopes that all the children will be
at Sidney wharf te creet the visitors.

Local tradesmen assisted by a willing bare of helpers
dressed Peacor Avcnue in festive array on Sundar morning,
Christmas trees and colcred sarlands have added a season+
Beacon Avenue scene.

Nn the forecourt of Flint Motors the custemars
ingied tall tree dominates the intersection.

heralded

iilum-
Donated bs

diately to the north of this pro-. 2
the possibility. of including. this --

system may substantially change.

.ber. more than 84,900 were re=. this: aspect of the scheme -but:,

lighting will be? re= e
stricted. to. essential -require--:

lines will be underground. ne

‘The dwelling units ‘in general, *

impression. of. exclusive. rl

of the venture,”

population, this develop~ -

payers to help with the present.

. “BYA.GDAGG) 0
” Plans have: been. revealed for the development: ‘of 300 a acres of
North Saanich- land for. up to 450 dwellings and 2 an 18- ~hole® bolt. course, -

“The property lies’ .on- the - east side of West Saanich Road between:
in Road and the: ‘Indian Reserve on Patricia Bay. At: ‘slopes gentl
‘to ‘the : “south”: with some: ‘cleared portions which were the fairway
‘of a nine-hole golf course “operated. in the 1930's.)

The **Kingswood”? plan envisages small clusters of houses located :
throughout the ‘wooded areas and overlooking various parts of the golf:
oTt is hot" a ‘sub- division’ plan. Rather’ the intention is to
restrict development to about - half ‘of the. acreage. ‘and Fetain the :
“The plan emphasizes ' the preservatio
of all natural features and the retention of. a wooded butt
{around the perimiter. - a
eA) The. ‘developer. would be ‘Te-° AT

: ‘sponsible for. building all roads, ..°
“drainage: systems and for the pro= os as
“In this latter °° <=
“regard, “two: ‘deep. wells’ have'ai-:.
[| Feady: “been, drilled-and an abun-
: dent Supply of. water is assured,
“Provision has beenmade: for

age Within the boundaries of the - ois
‘The principle ‘of the.

Be. ‘Cumming and: aldermen’ ape | :

peared to be ‘one’ of. ‘cauition’ ut.
“there was no ) evidence ( :
. opposition...

~The 30-minute briefing,
ducted with charts,” ‘included
extensive description, of the
posed . development and the m

“ner in, which it. could be:
‘ficial to ‘the municipal ty.

: Fore ~ example,

”~ explained that on. the basis. of.
_ today's. values, ° the. taxable. ;
os Sessments: on‘the completed’

-velopment-would be $6,000,000," |
This: ‘Tepresents — about 50%: of.

North | Saanich’s, s presen assess

In addition, Mr. Holmes stres-°
sed the’ fact that Kingswood. will,

“be entirely self sufficient except:
~ for. police” and. fire.- “protection.

One. of the conditions. required:
to. lease property and owna house:

on the™ estate, is” ‘that cat. ‘least:

one person tn the. fanitly. be 50.
years of agée.or more, Farther
‘more, children of school age will:

not be permitted to. tive there |
‘during the’ school year, thereby.

. eliminating the need for new :

Schools.

Questions. brought out t additiow ;
nal information regarding timing |.
If approval w
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Picture, Diceren
See Page a

Bellingham Santa Here Sunday
As Christmas Sparkle Brightens _

Maror JB, Cumming. the tree was erected Sunday by North —
Saanich volunteers and there willbe the usual heighth guess-

ing contest,

Cash prizes will be offered again in the Decorated Home
competition and an entry coupon will appear in the next

issue of The Review,

The Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas Party will
be held on Saturday, December 26, Santa Claus will descend
unto the Sanseha prounds, by helicopter, and there will then,
be 2 parade along Keacon Avenue to the Gen Theatre ahere
2 iwo-hour children’s taovie show is scheduled,

Each child will receive candies, oranges. talfoons arsi a :
small toy from Santa, who will then move on to distribute
Rifts ty the wrungsters ai Rest Haven Hospital,

ember 28, the manielpality'sp
ition Was en