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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C.

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 |

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Race Track where ‘“‘walking hots”’ is simplified by

_ electrically-powered machines. This one was. in-
stalled recently by trainer Bill Olson. A ‘second one
can be seen in the background. Machines are used

_ to exercise horses as well as to cool them out after a”
training session on the track where, incidentally, .

Automation is everywhere — even at Sandown |

7 the. activity is s increasing daily with the arrival of

more horses in preparation for the opening of the

racing season at Exhibition Park in Vancouver
April 10. There will be 15 days of Fall racing this. -
year at Sandown between Oct. 17 and Nov. 11. Blue-
blooded Thoroughbreds on Olson’s  ‘‘merry-go-
round” in the picture are, from left, Old Fort,
Yankee Fighter, Time for Action, all trained by

Olson, and Dusky Lodge, trained by jan Murdoch.

eS1lély cit:

recorded. a. loss: on the year. of:

$4.61, the first deficit since 1961.

~~ when the loss. was. $1,619.49,

Increase in the charges for fuel

and lighting were’ covered by.

. greater use of the Hall in 1969,
~The rentals Showed: an increase
of about $200...

- Catering Committee,
oe paving; eatio
°° $825, for grounds and > general’

theft

Central Saanich council,
mittee chaired by’ Alderman Ted Clayards, is seeking public
---reaction. to a proposal to establish a “produce market
somewhere in the municipality. The general idea is an’ at-
-- tempt to make more. effective ‘use of _Procuce from: many
= small holdings: in the area. ~ i
“Many people - augment . their. incomes. by operating ms
‘roadside: stands. “This. is: not: always entirely. satisfactory. 2
éither. te owners or buyers, PY, reason tof ‘poor. Jocation, or.

through its agricultural com-

waste, “unfortunately, ” “said ‘the alderman, adding ‘that
perhaps these disadvantages could. be: overcome, by an.
organized approach.
“This would:in no way be: in competition with t the large a
commercial. growers: who have: their’ own contracts and. ae

arrangements, he advised. .
Those ‘who. are

organization, location, ete.

e inter ested in: the promotion of: a “produce: ess
> market: are- requested to write ‘to: the Central Saanich ©

Municipal ‘Hall, Saanichton, indicating: ‘whether: they would °
-buy or: sell from. such: a market, Suggestions. relating to.
» Would: be welcomed.

4 The ‘net “worth “of Sanscha

-assets is $77,665.83, an increase of.
‘was ‘reported by. ©

: “Treasurer” T.A.. Aiers: at the’.
oe cannual meeting. on
was January 26. Sanscha- “Hall:

Membership rose from. 90) to 182

“in the year, but, said Mr. Aiers,

‘it's a pity that some of the
younger member's do not become

“more active.”

Donations

Cash donations amounted to
$2,908, including the following
items: Sanscha Susies, $1,000 for
wiring and. paving: Sansecha
$i) fay
Reereation Commission, |

$500
purposes.
receipts. of © $ay
included $50 donated by members

purposes; Town of Sidney,
for) general
Miscellanesus

; of the Junior Badminton Chib,

Material donations included uv

cooking range and varpet-for. the:
-caretaker's quarters by Sanseha

Susies, $U19.20. $480,410: was the:

value cof a refrigerator for the

- tendered ‘her’
» Rental. Manager,.: and” in

Saanich |

Committee.

Painting Need

$54.32,

yea
Aiers. :
Mrs, Dor othy rn

resignation.

report said. that’s

r,

3 7 Boys’
“thomaé.
as”
her’
anscha, both
‘upstairs. and: down, was in con-

stant use during the year ‘and |

Exercise Jockey
Fractures Leg

“A compound, fracture of his leg ;

near the ankle was suffered by an

Track last wovk,

Oscar Salsbury of Port Alberni,

was riding a tWo- year ald) in

Oxercise “boy at Sandown Hace

it

tralnings session one! the track

when the horse “spooked.”

Udell, nally, trapping his lew,
He was rushed to Rest Haven

Hospital by Sidney: and Nor
Volunteer:
and daters waa transferred
Jubilee Hospital in Victoria,

the
Ambulance
to

this saniimer,
North Saanich danfor

Hut it was do costly win

“fait ther, Wotathais ua

~doha make the trip,

erin bist
organization which might decide to sponsor a fund to help

$50 Pledged For Fund —
To Assist Trip. Winner

Af may: be mlarted te help Weve ar-old Jolin BusKell Ko.
with he Okanagin Sinner Re heal KR apa 70 Band to Jaya

The West Suanich. 1eyear-old who plays the clarinet in
Secondar y
audition for a plave oy (he four band.

School Dand won. an

He nsast find between 850 to $1,0000o pay hin way, as do atl
the other mombers of the band,

After his plight was minte known iy The Review last week

a West Saanich woman who wishes to remain anonym,

pledged a $0 donation te yet a oho Russell Fund” started,

She bas left her name with The Restew whieh will meee

wits de patable Chae

: caretaker 8 ‘quarters. ‘another for
the Sanscha kitchen ‘and various »
items. ‘supplied by the “Catering
Mrs. ‘Johns con-
tributed a range for the. kitchen,
listed at: $200,

femarked.

otal

an finding it harder. all the time

fit: “everyone iny’ She)

There were “three dance’ ap-

5 plications. for February 14, and
, the firstto be submitted was
~ given the booking.

The Library. returned a rental’
of $600 with. expenses of - only
but ‘exterior — re-painting |
“must. ‘be considered this
said. Mr. ;

. Free Time ee nA
“Rents are very low and we are

"| giving quite a lot free time,” said

Mrs. Thomas. Junior Rifle Club,
Club, Creative Drama

~ Club, three basketball teams, and.
_ junior

and infermediate bad-
minton: clubs. are not charged,

. Sidney Youth Council for dances
and Job's Daughters paid’ half-

rent, it was reported.

“Speaking also. for Sanseha
Susies, Mrs. Thomas reported a
membershipp of 17, with 11
meetings attracting an average:

attendance of 13. Thanks to Alan
~ Spooner for auditing the accounts

were” expressed, and for” his
services as banker at the bazaar,
when he was aguinted | by Mr,
Ajers,

Commencing the

your with

$1,878.08 in hand, the Rae Burns:

Dance Recital’: netted $296.73;
the Bazaar oprossed. $1,390, 6,
and donations extended the credit
LOS $8,643,523, | Major: Ux:
penditures, were! Vardar,
$237.17; alterations to the lighting

J system, $800, and donations to the,

caretaker’s roams, $061.08, The
balance carr -
$1778.90.

I swithtul war ke rs

“The wame faithful group at
workers was always in at-
tendance atsuch events as the art
show, flower. show, and dog
shows," reported | Mirko > W,
Gardner, co-convenor with Mrs,
LL. Hunt for the Catering cor:
miller,

Receipts of $1663.80 added 10
the carry aver af 1,080,517 wave a
total of $2,702.87. Donations and
feneral expenditures totalled
SL.R60.04 loosing aeredit balance
af $0080,

__ phe committer, contributed

Sta the Dhawdhioy qipabay plain dy
range Anan $300-4oWard,
webrotiehap "s Sdecommiadation, ah
fo) at Poa wa isi stil ae for,

es i rariry, dae vr iaiada ts

forward is:

the:

Fire men Lose.
Fight To. Save
Giant Tree

A. huge Douglas fir tree. was
felled at. Ardmore Golf Course on
‘Monday ‘night after: firemen:
battled for two days. to extinguish
a ‘fire in its drunk ; :

‘ground.

‘The giant, nieas suring 28 feet
“around” the butt, was. one. of
several in a grove near the ninth
‘Breen close.to the corner of West

Saanich’ Road” and Ardmore
 Drive.-

Tt started to give trouble
Sunday morning. « when

youngsters lighted a small fire in
a curvature atits base. Flames
soon Caught pitch. in the heavy
bark and climbed skyward.

Volunteer Fire Department tried
fone avail to ged to the fire, which.
“ade. into. deep: crevices. inthe

wore pumped into the tre.
Tree uxperts were called and a
derrick was used to hoist Joggers
“fo the lower branches which
they: cut off to lessen the weight
on. the reads side. in cape. the
tree fel) through power lines,
_ Acable was attached, also, and
when it was agreed the fire had
won the fight, saws: were put to
the butt and the tree dropped ohta
the galt couree, away: from the
yoad,

Obsery ed taking
‘pollution fests ina Keating
Heights diteh, Central
Saanich | Inspector
Services, FJ. Borel, was
quizzed by defeated
aldermanic candidate Mrs,
Patricia Grove concerning
Hib prolessiunual
qualifications: in
‘regard,

af Centtal Saanich eounell
chamber Monday night,

i.

: ‘succeed with the . total

‘Tuesday. after noon the tree still
was smouldering as ut laid on n the,

Sidney and. North &§ Saanich:

trunk. Many gallons. of water |

Don Ruffle, chairman of ‘the
Peninsula Recreation Committee
formed recently with the specific
project in view, said Monday that"
early steps will be taken’ to
register under the Societies Act,
and an intensive campaign will
go forward. with all speed.

“The drive to. ‘provide a major
‘recreational ~ : facility. can ‘only:

velvement of: all interests in the.
‘municipalities of Sidney, Central
and North ‘Saanich,
Ruffle. ey

tatives “of: the. Committee : will
solicit. the cooperation of, the:
‘three® municipalities,

“senior — ‘governmen & :
thoroughly. explored, ‘said. Mr
Ruffle. Personally; he is enteri

"Mentioning. that. man

most in-'

skating... time at.
local. “teen: organization |
showing. the greatest. keenness
and. willingness to work for. the
project. wo

_ ALTERNATIVE SI TES.

‘Discussing a site for the

skating rink, Mr. Ruffle said that
it. should: be, for the greatest
convenience of the extensive area
“to be served, and that several
alternatives are in view,
"A tentative approach was made
to, Central Saanich council. on
Monday regarding five acres of
parkland on Wallace Drive. This
“parcel, as yet undedicated, js the
southern. portion of C entennial
‘Park and is heavily treed,

of “property, We should shave
much more information and hike
‘care when considering: this
enquiry, commented: Alder man
Tom Michell,

“wuarantee, Mayor Ae Mi.
Galbraith: saide OM they can
come forward. with hard. facts,
anda satisfactory find raising
potential can be shown, 1 would
recommend that) earnest

sideration be» given to the

i

this

Speaking from: the floor

Committee's enquiry."

Mrs. Grove alsa asked the
Inspector whether any
septic tank owners have
heen asked to. improve
ther instailations.

Mr. Uorel assured. the
> inquirer that: he merely

makes. dye tests. for
evidence. of pollution and
docs not make an
evaluation, "
came eee thee
questions - the health
huthority.. which

may

By Bert Green.

_ and Oliver
ins

Said Mr.

! assistance,” :
“Once: we have. covered all the |

recreational: and . Centennial pe
‘committees, all service clubs, the. 7
Chambers. ‘of: ‘Commerce. of :

the. _campaign with grea op a

y young
people are having: to: travel to.
Victoria. and. Esquimalt for

convenient hours, he said that the ©
‘is

“This is a very beautiful piece.

Noting: that. the project “hag
been, given a substantial initial

cons

A massive campaign to provide a skating and curling
ice rink as a Saanich Peninsula Centennial 71 project
has been activated by the decision of Sidney Rotary Club
to contribute $10,000 on evidence of feasibility and the
production of appropriate plans. .

The sponsoring Club has agreed also to provide $600 as
a nucleus for. promotional expenses. —

“Tam not yet sure that I would
like to see’ Centennial Park
developed: in this way, but the

‘project has. great merit,” said

Alderman Percy Lazarz. Council
tabled the. question pending |
further. information. - ,
Heading publicity for. the
Committee are Bob: Parkinson:
“Salvador, : each’ of
whom. has’ “had considerable :

experience in public skating rink |
; construction and = ‘operation in: |.
Calgary. and. Creston: respec

“tively.

‘COOPERATION SOUGHT a

As a. preliminary, represen-

“We want ‘to. move e right ahead
and we need: the involvernent of
everyone ~ ‘who! can give
‘said © Mr... Ruffle.’

‘beginning of a. plan which ‘could :
eventually provide a “Swimming,
- pool,.
- recreational facilities at’ a con-

venient. location for the people. of t

tennis” ‘courts, “an

the whole. area.

Water Level mo
AE Elk Lake

Much : Lower

‘The water level of Elk Lake i is
“two feet lower | than. normal, We
should enquire.’ why,’”» said

Alderman Tom Michell at” the

meeting of Central. Saanich

, council on Monday, .

"This opens the’ question of
legal: jurisdiction,” commented
Alderman Ted Clayards,

It was surmised that: the: low.

level results from the opening of

the sluieus-at the south of Beaver.
Lake ‘to feed. water down the

‘Colquite Valley. :
Alderman Mic hell. ‘guid. later

that in years, past. the firm: of

Metntyre: and Harding had
donated vast quantities: of sand
for the FN Lake beaches: The

low water level could mean that ||
Central Saanich could: be: pum

ping domestic supplies. from
sludge, said the alderman.

Council, . to
Superintendent Marry. Peard to
make enquiries.

recommend thal a septic

~ tank be pumped, or issue

an order that effluent be
confined Lo the property,”

said Mayor ACM,
Galbraith,
Mr.> Herel satd > at-

lerwards. that (here is
stronp: ividenee ol ditch
pollution fram septic tanks
in Saaniechton. and an the
Keating Virdee : |
Three dye. testy oun
Keating were positive add

he

‘| satellite of the existing join
department : ‘or it “could come.

_| tnuntepanty alone.

Evidently this decision will not e
be anadg, until. the. § Sidney and
North Saanich councils decide on-
5 amendments to their existing | fire
agreement.

ask Wi ater

“To be ready. for

2 Photo).

| sein on. ‘the, north Ss ste on Wain Roa

an vnesrtainty. At could b

under the sole ownership of North
Saanich “and© serve. th.

Hope F or Settlement

Regarding... this. matter,

‘Alderman Geo, 0, Cumpston of
“North Saanich,
Joint Fire Committee sald; .
‘are now. negotiating with Sidney
and are hopeful mt a ‘resonable.

amember of the
‘We

selilomentc”
Requirement ‘for fire, ‘oduip:

emem in the Deep. Cove area has.
long been “recognized by. the.

provineia): fire: marshall.and

establishinent of asatellite in the:
community: was a plank: in:
Alderman. Nell Horth's election
Matform two yenrs ago. ;
+ Quite apart from the continued
growth of the municipality,

and the distance fromthe Sidney
hall to the Deep Cove area, Mro
Curapston told The Review that ;
golling across the Patriela Bay |
Highway. ina hurry Ay becoming

Spee een Pe NDIEREEN ete aaETT TASTES

Variations on a Theme by Dr. Whitbre aad

a installations are “under
suspicion” said the In-
kpector. He observed also’
that an appreciable Hrowth
cf algae is. present and
odors are apparent, —

AY Brentwood Ray, Mr,
Horel has made teste
revealing that effluent
from 28) properties is.
polluting the waters of
Suds Yuu *
properties have yet to be -
lated,

“”
are Mat’ h

‘ Le TT

“occupancy. by month’s end is. me,
~ $20,500 fire. hall. for. Deep Cove area ‘under cone :
struction on. Wain Road just west ‘of West: Saanich rhs
~ Road, and the question is: “Will it be North
Saanich’s operation alone, or be. part of the North — ae
Saanich - ‘Sidney V Volunteer department?”” (Review —

Sidney as well.’

delayed
“recently ‘settled cement strike,
“cornpletion {8 now envisaged by eee

~Conatruction Company, Tho

rapidly nearing

effective protection for the north
end: of the Peninsula | but for

Although the . construction of. :
the new. building has’ been .
somewhat by’ the

the end of February, .
“Men Available:
Equipment and staff may be a

problem but late in. 1009 the 6
feerulting, Of: ‘volunteers - din theo
Deep Cove aren was announced: :

cand it iss Imown that an’ ex-
“perienced: nuclens. is. availablo:

KF urihermare, whether the new

hall is operated ona joint or Ine “4 i
dependent basis, it ta probable.
thal one fire truck will be moved)

to the new ‘site, within, a short

“time. North Saaniat owns at lenst
60 percent, of, the deparlment’a

asses. roy
Contractor {6 Paul: parting :
halb
is a two-slorey building, concrete .
block (and) frame... The lower’.
section will be stucesed: On the
ground: floor: are. two bays for
equipment, .
washroom, The top floor. which
will not be tinished at this time, -
contains two more washrooms, a
kitchen and a common room. The
hall which is 36 by 44 feet will,
have a hoge tower. i| ‘A

ARDMORE BURGLARIES -
BLAMED ON JUVENILES:

\ TART ey uf sith | tivisng A
the vicinity of Ardmore will be-
charged with breaking-and-
entering and: theft following»:
weveral weeks of police ine
véeatigauion. R.C.MP. gay. that

most of the atolen arilckes have

been recovered and the boya willeo

appear in Juvenile Court shortly, .

Segui

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