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SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C... Wednesday, May 6, 1970

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through’ ‘a stop’ sign at the in-
: -tersection of Fifth and Malaview.°
_and was followed, at a speed of 70.
m.p.h, to Highway 17 where he —
‘turned Tight, “jumping” another :
stop sign and passing two cars on...
a double line, vat Speeds | up to Se

om.p.h,

. “until the bike turned into. Lands
S ind Road where Sgt. Harry

- Chambers pulled the driver over.,
and ‘instructed: him’ to: return to”

_ Sidney detachment office.

~As the police car: made a U-
turn on Lands End, Gait streaked

Soff in ‘the opposite. direction,
R.C.M.P,. followed and; as the
‘cycle passed” through. another

stop.sign at Chalet and Birch,

_, called for. help in slopping. the
culprit.
Const. Murray, Miles placed: a

“second police car diagonally”
“across West. Saanich Road near
- Patricia Bay with lights flashing
~ but the bike slowed, then skirted |
the road-block, passing: on the

road shoulder,
H.C.MLP, followed, “marking

base curve,

Police said that at this point
the girl appeared: frightened as
they managed to pass the cycle at
Bradley Dyne Road in the
“gathering darkness, (The bike

slowed and the girl jumped off,

after which Gait made a U turn,
«drove North on the West. Saanich,

: erentrmnnennei

~ hard work," The Jawyer

: “turned abruptly onto “Ardmore, cs
then, into- Glenelg and back: onto
“West Saanich at. speeds of 60 to 70, '
_m.p.h: in. loose gravel...

“100: MILES AN HOUR |
The. police car was: still in

pursuit along West Saanich at 100
-m.p.h. when the cyclist signalled

aleft turn approaching McTavish

Road; At this point, he-was forced

off the road and arrested, /
“Police were unable to eateh up “

Thomas Gait was represented

“by counsel C.W. Hitch who said’
- the young man worked as:a
driver, was financially , self:

reliant and “was ‘no: stranger to

client has a passion for motor:
cycles and driving but felt: that

“the excitement of the chase had
-affected the judgment of not.only

the cyclist: but also the: police

officers. whose car, af one point,

was close enough to the motor-

bike to break the rear light.

PROBATION REPORT

“Judge Ashby stated that the:
CANO WUS 80 serious, he. must think.

itover and called for a probation
officer's report belore
next-court appea raneg on Ma ¥ 27,
Meanwhile the accused was

co ordered to) turn In. his. drivers’
speeds of 05 m. p.h. on the: Naval

licenses:

pile:

said his -

AGA

have

THE LURE OF HIDDEN
_| TREASURE is. |
| shape of rare old bottles} ,
for Richard Mackie- who
‘proudly displays some. of

in the

his. finds, reclaimed. from

| ancient eae Saanich

"MONKEY -
KILLED —

A prodigal pet squirrel monkey

_hamed Ko-Ko was tracked down:
and shot: by. North’.

animal controller.»
Nelthorpe on: Sunday...

Ko-Ko had belonged to Mr, and

: Mrs. Harry Parker, 589 Downey.
- Road for about six months. In the
good weather he was allowed out
to. play, around in the trees in the
“morning,
would come home in the: carly:
“evening, said Mrs. :
For. once, Ko-Ko didn’t return,
-Aseareh aided hy RCMP officers
on. Saturday traced, him to: the

and: invariably:

Parker,:

bush some: distance from home,
but the animal did.not respond to.
enticomients and preferred, ta
stay free, cee
Then on Sunday, Nelthorpe
nearly dot his bands on Ko-Ko.

-Ruathe snapped atme, so T shot
chim and buried: him,"

said the
controller,

“He was. a menace, ad vould:
and:

Hot in house’
(rightened old peop Nelthorpe
added.

$82, 000 For Sally Ann

“hmm uta tur ip et of $2 OOO IN

the Greater Victoria and Saanich ©

Peninsula areas, the annual

peal is in full swing,’

i Vocal canvassers plan to visit

eich house and are organize ‘ in
Sidney and North Saanich under:
the leadership of former Sidney
Salvation Army Red Shield ap:

Mayor, A.W. Freeman, and in
Central Saanich © by: , Clarence
Rawtes. 7: pee ne pe

/Wwas

of the pool,
-showers,

‘North:
-| committee ,:
-Council.. “The: project, which : is:
_ endorsed: ‘by both. Sidney and:
“North —

Saanich |:
; Colin:

‘he:

A strong plea for support
in principle of a Centennial
"71 swimming pool project
made at North
Saanich Council meeting
this week by Ald. Joe Lott.

Citing pool plans as the most

popular Centennial proposal with:
the. public, Ald. Lott’ showed

-Council ‘an architect's: model of

the 25-metre pool: The estimated
$75,000 cost covers’ construction
plumbing, filters,
‘rooms. -and., chemical
equipment. _. :
-. BREAK - “EVEN :

The Alderman felt. that

operating © costs | of °$15,000 » te

$17,000 per season would ‘run
-very close’’ to a break-even point
_with revenue: from gate receipts
and instruction. “©

Karl: Drost,: president of the
Saanich” “Centennial
spoke: briefly to.

Saanich

Centennial.
comnitiees will €

“means - Centennial
oe donation’ of at. least’ $25 from:
-P every family. ‘However, Ald. ‘Lott

emphasized that. Council ap-.
proval : ‘in principal is the: first
step... :
Ald. George Aylard and Ald. G

_O. Cumpston spoke in favor of the:

idea and Ald. H: A. Taylor asked’

fora further break-down i in build-
‘ing costs. ow

~ Council: decided | to give the.
“whole...
sideration,

matter. careful, con-

Hardon. the

John °A.'. Di» Castri, “architect,

Aoting. that “according to. the
“press,

North’ Saanich . is. con-
sidering building a pool! and
offering. to submit a scheme!

Farmers’ Market
Support Lacking

~ Directors of North and South

Agricultural Society. are not

interested in ‘establishing a
farmers’ market (on) the Fair
Grounds at Saanichton, Alder:
man Ted Clayards reported ata
imecting vof Central, Saanich
council on Monday,

Tho. reason why the Society,
declined is that: the sugested:

opening time af June to. October
| coincides with their busiest time
of the year, said the Alderman,

The: agricultural committee
recommends that ‘council now
fermingte market sponsorship,
but give. support. to any private
individual who may care to carry
on with the iden, he added:

{. septic tank also,’ and: it was. :
“for ‘der ed. that the. plumbing ‘

TEMPORARY
QUARTERS
RULED OUT.

infringements: of the
zoning bylaw were. dealt
with decisively by Central
Saanich counc ihe on Monday
evening.

OR. G,. Brown, Erent-

wood Drive, added a: wall

‘and a window to a garage

on his property without -4
permit, to provide sleeping
quarters. for his’ daughter —

and - son-in-law... He was
ordered: to cease. occupa-
. tion asa dwelling within 14 ~
‘days.

- “He. was ded down’ the
“garden path by an agent
. when: purchasing: and. told

- that the building could be,
“used for accommodation,”
Said. Chief Inspector. Jim ;
_ Hor el. ; me
“did: ‘not realize 1 was -

doing wrong. tis being :

used only. ona temporary :
“basis: until: my daughter

and her husband return to_
. Holland,” said Mr. Brown.
Bee Apparently | a. previous :
owner had_ installed a)

tho ized occupatio related:
“ to'a mobile trailer comnect- ~
ed to a septic tank on” ;
aS Hovey. Road lot o oe
Mr...” Horel. said’ “the :
2 ‘intention of H.Gruber is to
~ build: a. ‘house on. the: pro-.»:
perty. “No permit has been
‘issued and he has. twice”
«been: given notice: that the”
‘trailer is. not to. be oceu-
pied. He is still ther e,"* sald: :
the. inspector. :
“Council. ruled > that ‘the “
‘offender must) quit. occu- :
pation by May: 15, : Pog

heels of this.
“discussion came a’ letter’ from

ning. forthe

- committee
_ cross-section of the’ community —

Council give ° the | : matter”

The changing face of ‘Sidney will be carefully

considered by a long- -range planning. committee:
which meets this week under chairman, Ald. Herb
Perry, who feels that the time has come to change.
zoning to allow an increase in population density.

Ald. Perry announced his in-
tention to call the committee
meeting when Sidney Council last

week’ was discussing the 1970.
municipal budget. -

‘We must start thinking of our

“tax base and the need for higher.
density to.control the increase in

tax rates,”’ - the Alderman ob-
served. “
“The “long-range planning

is. described: as a

and. includes Mayor Stanley
Dear, Ald. Wilkie Gardner, Bob
Gibbs, M. Britten and Bryan

Shaw. °

GHERISES 1 HERE?
Chairman, “Per ry said. he -
wanted to find out the: thinking of

‘the committee on the advantages

living com: plexes: which ‘might.
involve, for instance, a density of

: 80 persons to an acre.

me ‘trend: is’ to’ better” land
puhe pointed. out.’ We: must

project ahead © ‘to.

-move could ‘mean more expendi- :
tures. Traffic’ flows, sewer. and.
school. plans © are’ among: many
‘factors to be considered.

tremely serious. thought before
taking this step.
1968 GUIDELINE
At present, Council uses:as a
guideline a policy. concept: plan
designed by C.R.P.B. in. July
1968. This shows. areas. recom-.
‘mended for. single and multiple
residential use, also commercial
~ and industrial zones: .
The. Town adopted a bylaw in.

1969, defining density restric- |}

tions, size. of lots and floor areas
-required for: dwellings. in’ “each.
category. 7 a :

At Present, the e “high” density
area, ~B3,.: allows: 30°

Zz dwelling units per net acre witha:

-minimum parcel.area per unit of

1,000 square feet for-a: ‘bachelor ae
suite, 1,500 square. feet for a one--»,
of: -high- -rise apartments and. bedroom ° apartment “and «2,000.

square feet for every. two or r three :

_ bedroom | unit.

Medium. density. areas, which :

llow-a ‘maximum density. of 15,
units per’ ‘acre, have a. minimum’

. parcel ‘area’, ner

r‘ high

oe is relative, “Mayor. ‘Dea

“remarked, In. Oak. Bay. for ‘in-

stance, high: denstiy.. would :
. probably indicate about 80 units

Recently, the. Town of ‘Sidney per acre;

‘approached Capital Regional
Planning Board with regard toa
“study: of zoning: and: population

density and: was. told: that. the:

Board would carry a survey, out’
(ate:
requested

municipal. expense) if

The. Board , ‘suggested that.

CX

“C.RAP.B. ‘policy. -condept : plan '

for Sidney recommends medium a :
‘density zoning in blocks between .
Seventh St..and the waterfront, .

“bounded on the. south by Sidney |
“Avenue” and ‘on: the north,” by.

ees including a Jog along | !

- Continued on Page a)

Has the new Sannich Peninsula
hospital been stricken with the

“freeze disease?”

This appears: to be the’ case,
and Rest Waven administrator,
Thomas Bradley, is hoping it
won't be fatal.»

Mr. Bradley. says - “that” the:
Hospital Board ‘and Saanich |

Peninsula. Hospital Building |

C ‘ommiltee are frustrated with a&
delay in a project once halted by
Health Minister: Ralph L. affinark

a8 “a’ pilot plan” for extended
and ueute care units. -

Last fall, the Rest Haven: ads

“ministration received provincial:

go-ahead on preliminary. plan-

and most.
urgent, a. 75-bed. extended-care.-
unit which was part of a Repglonal
Hospital. Board design,.ad-
voeated by B.C ILLS. to relieve

WE COULD PERISH IN OUR ¢

‘The provincial cabinet haw

procluimed May 20 Anti-litter >

Day in in British Colurmbia ard.
tryed all eltizens ta cihink§
dean" that day: and after, .

An.

joluws ciewiy on ta Lalla
Act) passed at the recent
session Of the Lagisloture.
hs e yrurpanes « ¢ fthe ; Met apa
ty require that all beverage
conlainers be returnable, to
prohibit Vttering: on Vanda and
water go Amd ta

bad

-ordersin: conch)
cproclalming the special day:

prohibit |

“spoiling and fauling of wate '

and adjol ning lands, The ACh

4s nok yet prachaimenrt,

Recreation Minister Ken
Kiernan satdhehas written all
mayors ind schoal principals
in, Bviish. Calumbia. ane
ROWGCHI Hae kpowi day, i

addition he will supply eopies

of the, Act foe: principals to
discuss witht teachers and
shudents, :
) “What Dam hoping is aval
eehoot) oprineypabe atts
eaurirdte oon rbesert havnt

organizations will arranye .
capecial projeets or ‘hap-
penne’ to mark this day and

bring the problem home ina

meaning fal wiry ta everyone,
becaune everyone, atone time
or another, is rerponsible tor
Ntter, " Elornis 6A,
“We have to start netingt
responsibly or we wil perish
a ear awn iar bane,

“Pollution is it wajor worry
of everyone these days and i
TAY (1805 | Hit ablutions dre

cinniplt AN on Bi wid Kiey th Kat

“put ne far as. hitter.
pollution. is° concerned, the
solutION 1s quite simple: all-we-
have ta dois stop Hitter Ini,

We nau: oyetur iv “ale
beverage bottles, instead of
armashingt Mem ony he’ biel,

wayoor A-rock oan the beach,
We have to put our cigaretta
package and jum wrappers
alu watele. Daskel or dbber
bans, instead of drapping
Mem oon the. sidewall | or
Divowing Cee oul car wine
thier,

WN. GARBAGE

“We have to bury our
farbage or otherwise dispose
of it through: the municipal

 farbage service, and nat foul
car lands or waters with it,
These are things you aad
vari do to clean up the province
re ro rt Mi iain ate %y his oy a Way,
We have to make ! people
realize That) pollution is an
“indivichal responsibility and
that ALLOTiTy qn CArelesan ens
is wrong,
“Tei oc aretul about Ne
tering 18 a Oo First sep tor:
us all to lake, “ r

“|

-eover what was a

. 150-bed © hospital
‘Which’ would be constructed. in
{wo phases. Mirkt,

: DISEASE?

‘pressure ‘on regular hospital -
space in Greater Victoria,

A $9,000,000. referendum to

program” to. provide more.
hospital facilities, was passed in.
1968. In. most cases, exlended--
‘care -units: were to be: ulded to
OxIsung | hospitals, pa!
Saanich . Peninsula, fare!
“eentral loc ation than real Haven.
‘Hospital was considered | ad:
visable. a es

Provincial authorities. wave.

“tentative: approval to a bite on
“Mount Newton. Cross Road)
between Wighway Wodnd) East

Saanich Road and, at the request:

Of BCLS. Rest Haven Board ”
began’ a program: of, develop:
“ment. A statement of intent was
filed, followed © bys
fitnctional or ukeleton. program”
covering in broad. terme, the
Board's proposals for. AL new
yy hospital, -
Wang and”
Courtney St,

viammbléicn’ of.
Victoria, were are.

chiteets chosen. by Rest Haven |

administration. who. were. now
ready to order the architectural.
program, Butefirst, they had (o-
obtain BLCHLLS. approval. .

w Phe detler accompanying. dhe
skelefon program was sent to:
B.S. on February: 13 and-
al that time, the
provincial approval by Mare 6
would enable it to keep within its
achedule. Which placed Feb. 1,
AW7), Quthe hoped-for. con«
struction. startoof the extender
care unit,

The Jetler requested a simple
yerorno: indication fram the
hospital planning divinion. of
WCAETS. on the Moard'’s concept

’ “erash:

_ the .

Board felt.

.veceived

a Jengthy™

— Readley

vey

‘

fora new Saanich Peninsula

hospital.

‘Rest Haven Hospital has never
an answer: to. this.
request. |
Recently; Administrator
Bradley, ‘Rest. Haven’ Board
chairman A.N,. How! and two |
other Board’ members: obtained.

“an. ‘appointment: with: Health:

‘Minister, Loffmark. The “Ine
‘terview ) was. “disappointing,
although, sayy Bradley, the
» Minister: showed his intention to
‘proceed with construction of the

: Peninsula hospital. Sas '

But no commitment for pur
“chase of the Mt. Newton: Cross.
Road site. was given, Lofimark:

“diseuswed | land probloms and |”
“indieated that the results of the.

Contral- Saanich °° sewer:

reforendans® would bea contri
buting factor, to plan develop:

cent, _
Tt ds estimated that, “without tn
“municipal newer: link, an ad-

‘ditional $100,000 would have to be:
private. diiposal. :

spent oon a”
system, :
Although . progress toward ak

new hoapital ‘in now months”

behind Rest. Haven'’s schedule,

“encouraged by: Loffmark's

positive attitudes 8 >
Mennwhile, some:
taking whee ae tha MAE Mater

ile where Butterfield, Hughes:

and Mawle are carrying out topo:
praphical surveys. oo.

Regional Hospital ‘Board
authorized the surveys and, says

Mr. Bradley, thin: may indicate.

that, in view of the Belay, acane

storey: wood frame construction |.

is “heing considered,

anid the group was

“actor 1s

LICENCES —
FOR HORSES — |
DISCUSSED —

A suggestion from Ald. Joe
Lott fell. on fertile ground at
North Saanich. Council. this -
-week when he enquired about
a horse licence: system! :
Aldermen, © taking ‘a.
breather from 1970 budget.
figures, locked with. interest

“on the idea. Dog licences -have

shown a 20 per. cent. increase:
. this: year and there are cer- 6.
tainly a lot of horses around ~
“here...(probably. about. 400, >.
- according — to Mrs. Joan ~~

Club). a
tam intrigued,’ ” ‘confessed. .
_ Mayor J. B. Cumming. :

~The’ only. -
presently. governing horses o

: ‘requires that they be marked e

by ared light at the paren
using . roads at. night!

“taxation. in”
$422,375 | ‘as. ‘compared | with
$371,484: tne “$371, 484" in 3069,
Capital expenditures show a big
increase ,,>: $120,500: compared :
with $71,215 last year.

Mayor’ 0B". “Cumming” exe
‘plained. that. this’ is.in order to ©

miles of road. ‘This work must be

beca he

said, the

for sewerage.” a
Expenditures | have: beon ‘cut.
down in the general government:
“category. where North Saanich is”
spending $87,577, a cut from. he
1960 figura. of 109,800, nes

YEAR IN. JAIL
FOR CASHING
CHEQUE ©

A ‘forged. cheque ‘cont’
~ Michael Frances Lewis, 26,0

concurrently with the 18.
cmonth wentence he. In now
serving, Mn. Wilkinson. Road
dal, an

young man guilty of cashing a
forged cheque at Har Lee
grocery .alore. on MeTavish
und East Saunich on Aprll. a.
Lewl wan aided In the torg-
ings by wld-yearold female
companion from the WHling.-
“don School Cor Girte. :
oo BNothliyy surprises us these.
days vemurkeed ine, Judge
after questioning the accused
on, the age oof tis female

hint to B.C, from Ontario,
~Lewls is werving the iMananth
‘sentence oon ale alimtlar
" “charged brought we rourt tie
Victorta, co =

4 : ’
Soy

Walker of Sunset ‘Riding aes

regulation s ot

‘maintain the municipality’s 50. |
‘done now, rather than next'year

municipality ig. “under pressure —

one-year jail’ term (to ran

“Judge D. Ga. Anhby found the :

companion who accempiniad