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PAGE SEVEN

CROSS-COUNTRY RUN
GOOD ENTRY ASSURED

For the third successive year a large entry is assured for
the annual Saanichton cross-country run on Saturday next,

March 7,

Rallied by the hunting horn of Tony Yonge, the seniors will
be started on the five-mile course from Centennial Park,

Wallace Drive, at 2.30 p.m.

Entries are largest in the junior classes, said the organizer,
Basil Parker, but already there are five mens’ teams in the
senior event, and this year for the first time there are five
school teams entered from Nanaimo.

The course is over woodland trails. and through “water
jumps, field tracks and pastures to the finishing point in the
grounds of Saanich Agricultural Society, East Saanich Road,

School entries are of teams of six, the first four home being
counted for positioning. There are 1
years and under who will ren a shortened. course to St._
Under 16; under 18, and an open

Stephen’s. Church Hall);

class of senior runners. Age of the contestants is at March: 7.
Junior runners should be met at St. Stephen’s Hall with dry

clothes, said Mr. Parker.

_ At the finish there will be tea and prizes for the winners, the
four shield awards te be presented by Mayor A.M. Galbraith.

four classes: junior of 14 °°

N. SAANICH COUNCIL BRIEFS

In response to another letter of

complaint regarding the runway’

extension at’ Victoria Airport,

Department of Transport “in

Ottawa and report the concern of

a number of residents.

"The latest appeal. was ‘lodged
_by Richard Hunter, architect, of
“Linden .

Avenue, Victoria. He
‘stated that ‘It is time the notion
of progress be exposed for what it
nearly. is:*-a “kind: . of

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. self- 7
Pood perpetuating. and avaricious”

Hook up to total T.V. All the
channels and FM_ too. ‘Call
Saanich Cablevision taday and
enjoy clear, interference. free
viewing,

“SAANICH

", 2408 iteacon Ave o Sidney:
850-3111

CABLEVISION um,

‘commercialism that will bury us
all under four inches of asphalt if
we let te 2
North Saanich Council agreed.
Monday... night to. write. the -

will commence in mid- March and
“appealed: for support. hee
Council agreed that the ‘cause,
~ seemed to: be most. worthy and
“were willing to help but they were.’
. ‘unable: to. determine. specifically, "
‘1. the lype of: ‘Support: wanted and:
decided. .
formation,

: Nancy) Me Phee and: Hd: Kubek,

‘North:

, Council, ‘heard a letter from”
7 Mrs. Fred, E;.Crosbie. explaining ./.
“the Safe Bicycle program which,
with the help of the R.C.M.P. and.
1 others, has been held regularly i in:

- Sidney. since 1967.

a

: Griffiths and Mr.

theoming’: ‘competition. in:
: ‘Saanich® ‘school . ‘children |.
will submit names to.be used for
: new: roads. in: the: > municipality. ae

By ¢ a motion made by Alder-) J:
man Nellie Horth, council urged :
‘Mayor J.B. Cumming to consider
representing. North - Saanich at-
the annual. conference of the
“Canadian. Federation of Mayors.
and Municipalities’ in Halifax on.
June 8-11:

His Worship agreed ‘but said

“before ‘committing himself he :
“‘would like first to learn. more of.
ae the cost. and the: time involved . mel

She stated the 1970 instruction.

to seek. more. . in-

1

Ing an ‘offort to widen the scope
of recreational activities within

the municipality, Alderman. JoW,
Lait recommended and obtained
now:
‘members to the North’ Saanich,

eaunedh approval “ot five
Recreation Commission. ‘They
carer Colin, Nelthorpe, Alex
-Parteous,: Mrs. Walter’ Norbury,

“Other members “are Dorothy
Keuniston, Gordon Barelay, Paul

longer,”

yt

FIGHTING FLOOD WATERS has. the. Albert
Russell family of 2245:Amelia. Street, Sidney, at its
wits’ end. ‘‘I'don’t think we-can go on this way much
said -Mr. Russell whose two daughters,
“Sherry and Lori-Ann, are shown on: the job of.
dumping fill in'the back yard of ‘their home: The’
family has been doing this for the past.three weeks,
allempting to stop drainage water, from flowing into.
‘the basement where a cement floor. already. has
heaved by super. saturation of surrounding land.

Mr. Russell. made. a‘ desperate appeal to Sidney
‘Council at its last meeting for quick action to stop
further damage to his home. Apparently he will},
have.to wait until the summer when proper storm
drains are. due. tobe installed. But he told ‘The
Review. that is not good enough. He said’ proper
drainage is the town’s responsibility, and from. a
‘health standpoint alone, immediate action should be
taken because. the: drainage he is fighting includes
‘Septic t tank” overflow, (Review Photo). Seen :

‘CAPTURED. AT PEDDER E BAY

p Syranch office”

ante resort. e
: The white whale is one of five of the: “pod”? oN
Of the big. mammals. being held in ‘the: bay ae

odssa female and

‘marina people,.

ee penning and iransfer-to Oak’ Bay. where there.

isa performing killer’ whale already ,-H
Sealand officials are hoping | the white \ whale
“She!” is 13 feet long, and i in. the eyes. of the Loe

8 you" ‘d want fos see,’

I Haida:

will’ mate: with. Haida.

“the mos wonder ful.:sight, —

KE. meeting» Central

- Alderman Ted Clayards reported

had met ‘with the farmers’
sory: group in an effort to find
out “exactly where: the: farmer
‘its in’ relation to current
luxation.”

‘complaints: about dogs aut. of
contral, said Aldermari Clayards,
Apparently they are not chasing
lambs across the fields, now, they

(reas, je stated,

lenders for first phase alterations
lo the “Soaniehton fire: hal,

Structure willallow far expansion:

Lou,

ab the: reereationad facitities of

“Pee dunance rf) Our . Busluedd
wera eee

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609 Yates, Victoria, B.C.

cane A RC Rn cL WA TRESS URE denn OF ARENA

. the
‘Yaanich Council on. 1 Mouday

that the Agricultural committee,
fade

We have hi add a Large number of .

are roaming about in the tail up
“Council upp coved the calling ol

pr aposed modification of the rool.

Central Saanich ‘Council Brit oh

volunteer firemen, dala
- committee, chairman | Alder man
Tom Michell.

“Approval was’ : “given

duplex - Units, and:

oT feel thatin view ‘of today's

situation we need to update ours
by daws, and bam concerned (hit.
~fulure generations shall on joy the -
privileges of large open spaces as |

we doy” said the alderiaan,
Councillor. Perey Lanarz. said

. that the: bys laws are cova :

Seventeen Attend
Tennis Club's
First Meeting

About VW (onnis plavers tinned

Cox, Sanseha cehairmian, last
Wedne ‘sdays Mr, dando Mrs, Peter

tennis club which appointed

costs af court building eo

Next meeting. will be beld at
Sanscha on Mareh @ nnd a large
turnout of tennis! enthusiasts ” is
hoped for,

Duncan Hearing
For Tugboatman

‘Toe tinal chapter bas net yer
bean. Added to a tugboat: ruck
vil

five Mana o Uyuani
David Young, being. fined $50. 0n
Febs 14 tre Sidney police. court,
teordon  Classan, the ather

Holt Towing Md. Cowichan Bay,
Soll appear mt charges af willal
Carnage and paheoe abstructon sh

Dunas patice comurt later as

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sa

f

aay esolution: ‘as’ long 2
" “changes, are: not “intended.

{0 ms

“Alderman f) ‘ed: Clayards’ motion ee
‘foray study ofthe zoning and”
. subdivision by- laws as relating to.
“apartments,

“been, a Bood: ‘and faithful ser:
estate lots,

~ vant, said” Mayor’ A.M,
: Galbraith, : ~
Ope rational - “hudget of $ x00

finance. committec, The was
hotified that thes terms of
operation “of. the “respective

Thornton ‘Trump will head the | f

Elwood Thompson to INVENT gAle, ff

wha Mi
resulted: ay one of the crewmen.

Cn
plavec on the vessel owned. by:

“under review by the committees,
bute he owould> support the
is wholesale

2 “Council accepted. with: ‘regret
ihe resignation.ol Mrs, ds
from the clerical staff. “She has

pre esented bye the Museum: ad:
visory committee ($50 less: than
Tast, Veard. was referred to the

Snanich. Pioneer and: Historical
Artitiets  Museuins would be
Worked Gul bye The. respective

{somewhat casual acceptance of
y-water

Seott, -

effect later this month.

the average home owner.

every: two months for a basic
10,000 gallons and 8 cents per
additional gallon up-to a total of
20,000 gallons, after which the
rate’ decreases. to.5- cents: per
gallon: The exact amount of the
toll hike: will be decided upon at
the March meeting of the

Waterworks board.

board: and trustee M.H. Britten .
were re-elected for three-year
terms at the annua] Waterworks
District meeting last Wednesday.
RECORD CONSUMPTION .
In) his annual. report, — Mr.
Bosher noted that 167, new. con-
nections were made. in 1969 “in
‘Sidney (some of these. are single.

: installations for an apartment
water. con- -

block): and. total -
‘sumption rose to a record
84,920,000  gallons,-
_an increase: of 22 1000, 000 gallons
“over 1967...

alavish gift of the god
which it certainly i is. ‘not in this
areal
>Phree: years” ‘ago the: Water

some ‘quantity and wells: have
| been. dug accordingly,

would have been foreed to curtail
urban. development»
drastics ally,” said Mr.:

ALTE RNATIVE. ROUTES.
Over $34,000. was “invested. in

alternative - routes lo ensure
continuaus Bervice ta some ar eas

single route would, possibly, be'of
serinus  cansequence, “such
hospital and school areas.-

remains to be ‘done
andersized pipes; and in the near

future, the: old wooden: storage

c oni Whee,

oot toamectingarganized by Les | yp

LYNN MARSHALL
THUR. FRIDAY, SAT

obsolete, entailing. a

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BY PAT MUNSON

Apartments in Sidney will be faced with increased
charges for water usage when a new bylaw now being
prepared by Sidney Waterworks District comes into

The first hike in water rates for 18 years has been
found. necessary after a study of the tolls system in
which the Board noted a ‘‘serious inequity”
charges between individual residences and multiple
‘dwellings. In general, the Board has found that apart-
ment-dwellers use more water but pay less for it than

Basic charges to home owners will remain the same
but rates for excess use will rise,

Consumers now pay. $11.50-.

and extension of three-phase

third deep well.
J.E.. Bosher, chairman -of the .

lopping $2 off the bimonthly bill.

‘capital additions last year, cost,
$3,000. nag

- Saanich has expressed a desire to
representing —
nucleus of municipal water-
~ works,” supported by sa: petition’
The report indicated a steady. :
| increase’ in’ average usage. “per
| connection, from: approximately 1
4, »400 gallons in 1967 to over 5, 200.

_ Said. Mr... _Bosher. “Despite. some :
Thlseivings 4s. to the fisdom of Al

Board decided’to drill. for’ “water”
‘at depths ‘scoffed at by ‘experts’
4} but a 500-foot and 300-foot. depth ».

drilling revealed potable water in

. There
‘tions -
quite.
Bosher, » $3,382 15. Statement of Finances,
oe appeared in. last week! s Review.

-capital works in 1969, much of it”

for maintenance, “Improvements - :

to. the system’ previded for”

chairman of the Board,
“indefatigable and’ skitled: labors:
where a breakdown ina previous
as’ Gordon’ A. Bryson,
The report: noted that much
cin
replacement of wooden stave and j
Mr. Bosher,
7s Other. trustees: present: at the
meeting were HLA, Taylor, Doug |.

tanks. will undoubtedly, become.
Cons

in water

siderable expenditure for
replacement.”

The chairman outlined work
for 1970 which includes: reaming
and casing of one of the deep

wells, reaming..of another well

power to provide for a more ef-
ficient pump, also the drilling of a

“An. increase in the number of
consumers ‘in. John Dean Park
system made a reduction of basic
charges. possible during ‘:1969;

Additions and improvements, to,
the system’ were made, and.

N. © SAANICH “TAKE-OVER —
“The Municipality. - of North.

take over. this system. as. a

from. a number of ratepayers, 7

inder: which nthe Municipality. of:

“North Saanich. has. undertaken to”
determine. the © wishes” of.” the:
_ratepayers. of. the area. involved
“In. the

favoring.
municipality. will ‘negotiate’ al]
- problems | and details of. such: ae
transfer at no cost to this Board. ”
“But for.
the: courageous: decision. of the’:
Board under. the chair ‘manship of
“Mr. F.S.B, Heward, the District’:

event of, a “majority:
ea > change”

Don We
appointed -

Ruffle, “was. re |.

“as : “auditor

have’ “been
to. the’ Waterworks.
System during. the. year totalling:

| TRIBUTE, PAID :

late Len Wadhams; | former |

“whose

Distriet..
The

for the”
praise,"

were beyond
“appointment
“fleld super:
visor, was noted and gratitude
expressed in the report, for his

- dedicated interest, “It is a seven+

day-a-week job," ‘commented

the *

. and ©
‘resented the: financial: ‘report: ;
vaddi-..

‘Special trubute’ was. paid ‘the |

ot}

POWER RATE HIKE.
MORE ACCEPTABLE
IF NEED PROVED

The Union of British Columbia ~

‘Municipalities has — asked
“Premier. Bennett to. order B.C.
Hivdro to: present. its case. for a’.
power increase before: an in--
dependent tribunal,

- AIBCM President, Mayor. Hugh
Curtis of Saanich said in a letter
to. the “premier that) such. a.
proceeding is necessary so that
residents of this Province may
know whether’ an- increase. in’
electricity rates. at this time is
justified. ;

The -UBCM. made
recommendation «to Hydro:
Chairman. fas Gordon) Shrum
following: a recent meeting at
which Shrum told UBCM officials. na
arate i increase should no. longer. oes
be delayed: 7

Curtis suggested. to. Bennett. fons
that “before any decision is made. =
‘uhilaterally on rates: the. Hydro.
~author ity shouid ‘present its case ©
befor ean independent tribunal.
» “Only in: this’ way,’ he said,
Sean’ B. Ce residents understand
-clearly, the: accomplishments” of.
the authority in: recent years, its
Y esponsibilities i in: the immediate
future, and what must be done to :
‘ensure its financial: stability it
“We believe’ such © a. course
would. be of ‘great: ‘benefit-to. all
= the government, ‘the
: authority,. ‘and. most, importantly
_ the people, ” Curtis nan

a similar

-“Glass is: as fickle. as a womar
~unle tr eated’ gently” ‘it. blows
up. so: Professor Eric, Hilton’ of 3
the University’ of Victoria’ in-_
«formed his.large audience’ at he.
“monthly meeting. ofthe Saanich:
Peninsula’ Art. Centre at Sanscha
Hall: on: Monday, ‘March 2
Professor: Hilton. specializes. in:
“Blass designing. Glass in variou
placed. ‘together, was
"photographed ‘with: ‘different:
colored filters to make. the’ mos
interesting: © “and © vintriguing
/Mpietures," ae
Rods - of. colored lass. placed he
together and photographed trom :.
‘different angles - window glass in. i
various shapes and pul together. “
tuhes in cylindric: al form." "
refraction. of light from. colored. :
“lass in layérs > every possible ©
“way plass and ploxt- “glass was |
manipulated ' and photographed, oe
With. Professor. Hilton's
“engaging manner und numerous »
causing aneedotes, the members:
“und quests were: ‘Rorry. when the:
evening, onded,. . i

AR, Cook and Herh HH. Per rye :

‘The next meet ing of the SP AC:
ewil, be Ape be uke:

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