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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday, April 15, 1970

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THEIR PLAYPARK 'S GOING.

os peared near the top of a treed hill
off East. Saanich: Road near. Mr.
Newton. .

_ might say giant. strides ‘in tele-_
_ vision reception.

"Beacon: Ave.,. Sidney, has just

. fence, which is really a Parabolic:
Reflective. ‘Antenna, to improve

180 feet in length with three miles”.

“ rows three inches apart,

in the same way telephone ser-

7 BOAT SPEEDING

with posts: 35. feet: high has ap-.

Giant cattle? No. But. you.”

"Saanich Cablevision Lid. 2408

finished building | the ‘monster.

service to: its customers,

It consists of a line of the 35- foot.
posts strung. out ina slight curve

of wire strung back and forth in

Tt forms a screen to trap tele-
vision signals which are digested -
by electronic. equipment. in a_
nearby ‘power house’ end sent
along to cablevision subscrivers

AT TSEHUM -
TO BE STOPPED

“Sidney Council will draft u
“bylaw to govern speed of boats
“using Tsehum Warbore: |

AL Hagh Hollingwo orth sald
“that fast boats: entering and
leaving the harbors create
waves which can be extremely
hazardous to Komal children:
hoating and for those cooking
nboord their. safely-moored
eralt, a cs
Several marinas: have”
headquarters: at. Taehum
Harbor and Council will
contact North Saanich
authoritles for joint control
measure. Notices should he
posted at both Curteis Point
and Armstrong Point which

aftiard the entrance © to
 Teehom, the Alderman

cles
i Gey) *, patrad The weatirs

tn thin Owe but Inek =) the
authority of a wator-apeed hy-
law. Municipal clerk Geoff
Logan was instructed to draft
a hydaw sinilar to those
governiog Victorla’s Inner
Harbor and Nanaimo waters,

- vice is ‘supplied. The main virt

“anything. but a direct signal. It
* eliminates. the “ghosting". many,
 roof- -top antennas give the TV

"screen. has‘a capability of bet-
oWveen = 2,000: and 3,000 individual

principals. of. the company, - ‘Ken
~ Stanlake and Neil Atkinson, who.
~ have been working on it since last
October,

“reception,” is the way Mr, Stan--
lake describes the new
vis the same type of antenna used.

“has applications. before the
, Canadian:

of. the’ Parabolic . Reflective
Antenna. is its. ability | ‘to: reject

viewer.

The. “Saanich Cablevision |

house antennas.
“It was constructed by two of the

Hts the ultimate i in space-age
“baby’’, Tt

in television’ communication
between the Moon and Earth, he
Said, oe a
With its installation, the
company plans on expanding its.
operation on the Peninsula. and

-Television
ne'v sub.

Radio.
Commission to. service.
divisions. here,:
The company ‘has. plans, as
well, for local origination,
programs where a channel would :
be set aside for the televising. off,
community. activities: and. local
talent shows. Po

Gun Club
“Rules Against
Land Sale.

The G aliano Tod and G un eh
ealled all members in: good
standing to a spectal general
meeting at. the clubhouse on,
March 4. with. president Hank
Knodson in the chair for presen:
tation of a revised constitution.

“Miss Jean. Lockwood and Kart
Young, were beard, and with one
deletion and one addition, . were”
passed.

Deleted Wab a clause lO name

was a Clase to prevent. the
selling of jand ar timbercat: the
holding of the Rod and Gan Club...
This Clib owns more than: $0
acres, with. the lubhause, two
Pahotgunt ranges. and one

All of the articles, dawn up by |

honorary members, and added

Ae |

They’ re going to have to

change their. ‘ways, ‘Dinky,
“Runty,. > Jinks: :
Sergeant.

The. four. White pane

‘next to 1 the Experimental.
Farm at Saanichton break
the: monotony - of highway
driving for many. com-
-mutors’ who. watch for.
“them and their ‘antics: in.
water-filled road widening.
excavations next. to: the
“blacktop.

The ducks © are: always
together, enjoying | the
water, or: feeding on.

little or no heed’ to passing
traffic,
But. their. “play park”
will, go when the highway
work is completed, and the.
quartette will have to find
their fun elsewhere. -
“They'll be okay,” is the
assurance given by 13--
year-old: Ray Sansbury
who owns Runty | and
Jinks. ‘‘We’ve got lots of.
property behind the house
and there's. an_ under-
ground water tunnel where
they can swim,”

Ray, who is'a Grade’ 7
student at. Sansbury
School, was given Runty a
year. ago last Easter, and
the other three were
bought a: short time later
to. keep her company.
Dinky and |
(“Sergeant's | ‘the male’).
are owned by: Ray s. ‘very
best» friend" Bradley
Theos who lives a short
distance down | the high:
way.

~'GIKYSCRAPER'
PROPOSED

o Sidney. Council’ heard a
proposal for a hstory 20 suite
apartment block at Henry Street
and Fifth Avenue on Monday, but
reserved  judament pending rf
WRHeH SUS Son,

M. Tiedale representing Ine

plans for a> deluxe apartment
UU Ke a sandwich”
fabricated cane rete SOOT HITS.

inchided = and Mri Tisdale
suggested hat if community and

the pool vould be Wall an ad-
jorning pathland and made

REPORT ON FIRST THREE MONTHS IN OFFICE

and .

ducks that live beside the | :
= cia Bay. Highway.

“hopefully for next, year.’

nearby grass, and paying :

“somewhat .
cussurance that’ Br adford. will he

Sergeant

contractor Jack Welss, described!
trun Pees,

Plana fora swimming pool are.

private funds could be eonibinesd;,

a

scheduled drain: installation

‘Residents from’

storm drains had been promised

“for the heginning of 1970, no work ;

had been done as yet.

‘Investigation’ by”
Bri adford had. been | promised,
there was no committment made
for storm drains. Residents who
are also bothered by rough road
‘conditions ~ and dust,”
comforted: with the

paved hy summer,

~ drawn
~ streamline much of
_ essential work and once these
and the 1970 budget are
‘the pressure. will
says Sidney's
Mayor. in a progress report
requested by The Review.
SEWER UPROAR

Sewer problems seem to
have caused the most uproar
“and the need for storm drains
remains urgent,:Mayor. Dear
said: But most. people have
'_ been patient. ‘‘We hope to get
- enough - work. done: this. sum-
those -

im-

- “We: must be honest, we. ‘have.|’:
-no- plans for improvement - this.
year, ”” said Mayor: Stan: Dear’ to:
BJ. Lewis. of Malaview:
“asked about storm drains to solve
his flood problems,

who |.

AN re :

Council decided that Malaview :
‘ditches could be cleaned now and

‘Bradford
Avenue’ turned out: on Monday
night to “protest. that although |

Council
revealed that although paving of

Jett:

system for
financing
Mayor

Bylaws
up

finalized,

mer to

Definite
ordered .
drains,

Mayor:

ment of

‘the.
“needs. -

town:

“agree...to:,
charges...

that’

drains,
will

“nually,

“sidewalk,

consequent
“of a

Stanley
three months in office.

be. relieved”

clamouring
- provements.”

‘town’ Ss.

two ,
ratepayers. involved. are in
“favor, Council is, thinking in’
terms. of payments | ‘Spread: -
“over 15 years and charges for.
the: installation

. probably :

homeowners ahout : m0

BY PAT MUNSON
The urgent need for storm
drains and a larger sewer

Sidney, and

the

planning and

are. now
to simplify

pacify
for

steps
construction

- who;

municipal

7 “COST SHARING =
Under. the bylaw, costs | per. =
foot ce for. “drain |

sidewalk

a struction etc. are. set and-work [ie
“can. be carried out as needed . Par
with. the. town. and. ‘residents _
involved sharing the cost... Tt
decides © onan
“needing improvement, “work.”
-Wwill go ahead if a minimum of”
-50 percent of the homeowners

it, all»-of

* benefitting from: the
- provements,”

sharing —
Residents -

“thirds.

of
for.

‘installations

of

drainage
program has occupied most of
Dear’s first

being

and
the

towards
of.
roads and: sidewalks
are. being. taken by Sidney

council which is now writing a
local improvement. bylaw.
Dear,
_- municipal clerk ' Geoffrey:
. Logan, discussed the bylaw
“with the provincial . depart-
caffairs,
feels that this is the answer to-
burgeoning —

with.

sewer of Bowerbank from
Ardwell to Resthaven.

PAVING CONTRACT
Contract for the paving of
Ardwell up to Highway 17 has
been let this week. Maryland
subdivision is now. being
surveyed for storm drains and

engineering estimates have
been received although date of
installation has not yet been
decided upon, Paving of
Bradford Street will begin
shortly and a necessary storm
drain will. be installed on
Amelia Street.

An equitable method ‘of

paying for the construction of
Sidney's $500,000 sewer
program will be effected with
a charge for sewer rental to all

‘residents plus new frontage
tax rates, At present, Sidney

collects these charges from >

Continued on Page 2

A hard, factual way of settling
the .-18-months — Sidney-North.:
Saanich fire protection dispute is -

|. Ald. Wilkie Gardner's description — .
of the fire wardens’ committee’.

solution which will be presented |
to the two municipal councils.

Sidney _ je eer fire.
department into separate bodies. -:

with Sidney arranging: to answer

fire’ calls from areas in’ North”
Saanich not served | ae the new
Wain’ Road firehall. ne
. ~The fire: wardens’. ‘committee ie
includes Fred Musclow, -Ted

The draft agreement suggests
- splitting of the North Saanich and ~~
joint. volunteer.fire:

- splitting ‘of ee well:
f ire-fighting duties. would solve ;

Saanich refused: to endorse full- a

time pay for a fire chief...

= Ald... Gardner broached - the’

subject. of: remuneration for

volunteers to the Town Council on™ °
_ Monday. ‘‘If. they. are. paid, for
only’ one practise ae month,
would be a start,” he said.
‘Meanwhile Fire * “Chief Hugh

Loney i is collecting: specifications
on new. fire ‘trucks.

vehicles, adapted for fire. engine

os use: and one fire ‘truck . of 1962.

At

Sidney.
 firehall. now. houses two, ‘older

con

area 4

‘those

aim:

the :.

can
initiate ‘their own movement:
for improvements,” providing -,
‘the

storm.
instance, |
cost’
Ae:
The mayor listed some. of.
the immediate ‘improvement ©:
projects: which include ~ the
servicing with) pavement,’
storm ° drains

and

: Clarke, Mayor Stanley. Dear and ..

APPROVED |

: "Sidney. Council.
- Monday applauded
~ Kinsmen’ proposal. to build
a traffic island at the foot of:
. Beacon’ Avenue: complete.
with wishing. well, flow
-and signposts, ee
~ Alds Norma’ Sealey
: pointed out the turnabout
advantage of the island and:
said ROOM, P, indicate that =
> Usturns on Beacon... will
soon, be eliminated,
Discussions on the '20-foot
a Wide hraject: wil he in-
vited,.

ag

statement.

-Cumpston of North Saanich and
“Ald.
Gardner were the Council repre-
“sentatives attempting to work out.

_long: ssip one ased on

wording of

Ald: G.R-

‘Hugh Hollingworth . and

a ‘solution. ©.
There is a: long: and: involved »
background. tothe’ fire depart:

“ment problem. North: Saanich, |

when’. it was: unincorporated, °
provided | ‘fire -protection for.
Sidney al Sidney's ; request,” In”
1965, when. North. ‘Saanich.
Decame incorporated, ‘it was still |
‘paying off the fire: department -
debts: and is today still: respon:

sible’ for its total oan ins i.

cluding payment: of, debt, »
PAY. FOR MEN |
The fire dispute became public
in December 1969. when firemen,
‘threntened to quit-because North:

the: departure flight,
one of the many: pa

- control,

“A control tower official sald af
‘that no kites. should: be. flown
within five miles of an nlrport, =

foie a kite ahove Sandown ane
Race Track, its tine secured ta
“a post. There: was: nobody ae =

range.

available ta (he public

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