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No. 34 10PAGES SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday. August 26, 1970-

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auction, as well as several ‘‘smokers,’’ which
are dinner-and-draw. entertainments.

Meanwhile fund raising campaigns are
expected to start in September for both the
Centennial ‘71 pool project and the Saanich
Peninsula Athletic and Recreational
Association skating and curling rink.

J.E. Callard, Sidney chairman of the
Centennial committee said that school
children will. take. home leaflets on. the
swimming poo} plan and there will be a door-
to-door fund-raising campaign. Present plans
call for a. $75,000 outdoor, heated 25-metre
pool. Sidney Council has offered two possible
sites.

S.P.A.R.A: is considering the lease of three
acres of land near Victoria International
Airport for an 85 ft. by 185 ft. skating rink and
four sheets of ice for curling. The building is
expected to cost between $200,000 and $300,000
-and future plans call for inclusion of a
swimming pool.

Sidney Rotary Club has earmarked $10,000°
towards the S.P.A.R.A. proposal with an
additional $500 for promotional expenses.

Sidney Kinsmen Club has set aside $2,245 in
a trust fund for a community project.

In making the announcement this week,
president Gary Pearson said that the money
will go towards the Centennial '71 pool project
or the Saanich Peninsula Agricultural and
Recreational Association ice-rink complex.

“ “The money is in trust for whichever group
gets off the ground first,’’. stated Pearson.
Part of the fund came from All-Sidney Day
last year but $1,445 was raised at this year's

: Dominion Day celebration.

a This July, the additional draw of a beer-
ne garden plus a park entrance fee accounted for
the increase in receipts. Treasurer Tim
Ackerman paid off the last bill this week and
the 27-member club was able to determine the

. financial picture.

Kinsmen were assisted on All-Sidney Day
by the Lions Club, Torquemasters and St.
John’s Ambulance group and Gary Pearson
re-iterated his thanks to all helpers.

“We will still work towards raising money
for the community project,” he said, ex-
plaining that Kinsmen plan a fall and spring

Old Customs House |
Core Of Development

BY BERT GREEN 7

Sidney and North Saanich Chamber of Com-
merce has prepared sketch plans to facilitate the
‘movement of traffic at the foot of Beacon Ave., and
improve the appearance of the waterfront at the
approach to the wharf.

Consulations on the scheme are being held with SS
Sidney. council. this. week. at the invitation of
-Charnber President Len Sivers. .

The proposals were mentioned only briefly ata.
meeting of council, Monday, but details of the “‘new —
look’? plan were revealed to The Review. by the
Chamber executive.”

It was learned, though,’ that
kingpin of the plan is the aban-
‘doned Customs. building. which
Mayor Stanley. Dear has an-
nounced is té be. acquired by the |
town from. the Crown Assets

on a

Cougars Taking
Lamb, Deer Toll
At Salt Spring |

BY BEA HAMILTON
Salt Spring Island--It takes the
visitor to spot a wild cat. Mrs. Joy
Tate, of Reno, Nevada, cousin of

DEEP COVE
NOT AS BLACK
AS PAINTED?

A’ colored map indicating
be various methods © of:
domestic sewage disposal in
Deep Cove area has been
received by North. Saanich —

a ee rae

ie Spots

_ Regional Study —

Central | Saanich . Mayor AM.
-Galbraith’s bid. for:.a Capital.
- Region Board study of the public:
transportation “problem. was
- given the: unanimous support. of

that. ‘there | “had been a ‘tran-
‘portation study in. 1966, but.
-observed: that: the situation has:
greatly changed. hoe

“There . appears “to. ‘be. no

: subsidy,” said the Mayor.’ sk
“This municipality is perhaps
affected more than any other,
where people. may. have ‘been
better conditioned to the lack of
‘public transportation,’’
remarked Alderman Norma.
Sealey.
_.. “We should go to great lengths:
“we don’t hear talk of abandoning.
the gravy runs to the airport and
ferries,"' said. Alderman. Herb
Perry.
Formal. motion. favoring a.
study was. moved by Alderman.
Gardner and seconded - by
Alderman Perry,

$2,700 Damage
In Two Crashes

Injuries were only minor in two
~ patricia Bay Highway accidents |
~ Jast weekend in which damage to

~~ four. cars amounted to $2,7

In ‘the ‘first early Seturday
afternoon, a car driven by Zoltan
- Siy of Vancouver was rear-ended
> by another driven by William:
 Kostiuk, Kildonan,. Man, near:
~ Malaviow intersection, The crash .
 eame when Szy was forced to
» brake suddenly to avoid another:
cat,
Karly the next ‘afternoon, two
Victoria motorists clashed,
Willlam , Jennings. was
thbound on the highway between
McTavish and Bazan Bay rovds,.

Donald Robson was travelling
jn a noutherly direction, .

R.GMP. said Jennings pulled.
to his right on the gravel shoulder
to pass a car which was turning.
His car sbarted to fishtall in the:
gravel, went completely out of
+ control, and was in collision with

the oncuming vehicle,

UU G was Lari A davat ie ty, tie
“* teat accident and $1, 600 {ni the:

accond.

AER OUST
From ‘three yarnies vabmitted.
. pi council on Monday ap-
pointed Dun Crowhurnl as ¢ Aidney
and North Saanich Charter af
Commerce representative on the

‘and annoyance.

students

only just received this,””. noted o
--Mayor

added that,
perusal,

all reports’? ‘said the: ‘Mayor,
“adding critically, “but there is
“no correlation of* ‘information ..
| and no supporting: material of.

‘Council with mingled relief.

“The map. was drawn, by
hired 20°. by
Metropolitan Board of Health -
one. year ago. ‘‘We have now. |

Be “Cumming who
after. a. quick”.
as ‘it has been. painted.’

“This survey is the bas

any, kind,’ me

| Airport ore
In Beach Area

-ment of Transport effluent being.

nore

Questioned —

is concerned about the Depart-

discharged into Patricia’ Bay.
“This is a vital situation,” he
told..North Saanich Council last
week. “Nowhere.else is there. so
much warm, . ‘shallow water for
swimming.

Mayor. J. B Cumming. had
previously told Council of studies
undertaken by Capital Regional
District for incorporation of
heavily-populated areas of North
Saanich into. a.centrul sewage
collection point in Sidney,

not the airport effluent was: in-

plan,
According | ‘to: the “June. 1070
report from C.R.D, a flow of at
least 15,000 gallons per day goes

minutor treament (chopping.
process only).

which alrport effluent would flow

West Saanich Road:
| Willingdon “to” Milly’ Road,»
| considered uneconomic

per year, — according
enttineering dstimates.
oA, ‘Trevor Davis suggested
that a treatment plant) at the
alrport should. be a: federal
reaponsibility.

Taxi Fire Seoks

Fare Increase |

Sidney council wan notified by
letter on. Monday of an. ap-
Tr atiajaes tation Lid. to the Pat Bie.
Utilities Commission for sanction
of an incrensed tariff of fares.

“egause of the bus altuation
we should certainly look! inté

long range planning, committer...

‘and’ reported the visitor. as soon

“as she reached the Ranch.
“the. Deep | ‘Cove ||.
situation may ‘not: be as black

ean make further. kills,

Ald, Joe Lott. of North Saanich |,

Ald, Lott enquired whether or,

cluded in: the, sewage dispouel

into. Patricia Bay after com:

. Mayor: Cumming. explained
that the’ proposed: scheme: in.

into.a gravity line running along:
from .

aL
present, Residents to be served in.
the future by this line would be.
immediately aggessed $620 each:
1 to 1

plication by Sidney Taxt and

thin,’ sald) Alderman Mugh

Mrs. E. Hamer, . of R-Bar-T
Ranch in the Cranberry, was
walking along the: Maxwell Park |
Road when she saw. what looked .
like ‘‘a very large streamlined
‘cat’’ stalking along in front of
her. She recognized it as a cougar

The sheepmen. ‘on. the: Island '| :
‘have been on the alert for signs of
wild: cat. for ‘some time: as a

cougar,’ to let them’ know. im-

mediately. Then hunter and.
-hound can tally, ho into the bush

| and nab the predator: before he

Wee can’t help but ask ourselves

cougars that seem so. bent: on a
“Alling: spree when they come
across. the Narrows -to. Salt
Spring-usually. quite. young
‘cougars up to now. If they took a

beastie, would there? But these
strays seer to crave Salt Spring
amb--

their behavior leaves much to be
desired. Whilst on the blood
thirsty spree, they never stop
killing Jambs-and deer, thereby
writing their own penalty. A pity,
as they are magnificent animals.

Open Next Month

The Canada.
Bedwell Harbour, South Pender

‘service to inelude all. of Sep:
tember, but service. from. Sep-

STRUMMING UP as well . as. ‘drum:

ming up business is the aim of these.
two young members of Tsartli ip Indian.
Band. John Cooper, 16, of 7496 West.
~ Saanich, at the traps, and guitarist
~ Dave Paul, 15, ‘of. 7286 West. Saanich --
S think ‘nothing would be nicer ‘than. to.

play their instruments professionally,
‘and they practice by the hour. in the

great outdoors. ‘(We make too much :

noise for. the. house,’’ Dave grinned. ~
‘Incidentally , he is the grandson of the
late Baptiste Paul, Chief Thunderbird = |

‘blacktopped area of the property:
“isso ideally situated in its present

constitute a traffic roundabout at
& minumum - ‘of cost” and

‘seid that ‘the Chamber for some

r of lambs and ‘deer have’
‘been kiliedon Mt. Bruce
1 However, the. huntsmen. cand.
‘hounds need a “hot. scent” to be:
-able to. track - ‘down ‘a cougar, |
especially. in. this. dry: weather. |
“Mr, Bob Akerman asks that
anyone who sees fresh signs of a.

a few questions about these stray :

reasonable quota of deer for food ©
and let it go at that, there would .
“be no need to exterminate the.

Their taste is commendable but.

“usloms office at

‘Yeland,. will extend its seasonal’

tembur. 15 to 30 will be. limited to .

of professional Wrestling | fame. .

BIRDS AND BEES TOO

North, ‘Saanich. has ‘adopted : a.

animals, birds and ‘bees, and
stipulating clearly conditions and
controls, and the penalties | in-
volved. for non-observance. :

Farm animals © “and © horses,
ornamental - birds and pigeons, :
poultry 'and game birds, rodents:

wild. wt

Donkeys,» ‘sheep, goats ani

residential zones, except that one
‘only may-be permitted where the.
parcel has an area greater than
three-quarters of an acre. A
parcel greater than this entitles
the owner to keep two such
domestic animals.
NO FREEDOM |

“No: person. must allow: a. farm

animal to run at large, stray. or

public place, trespass on private.
property or move. when driven’
unharnessed or unled ‘over any
highway at a speed of less than.
two and one-half miles an hour,

the hours of fam, i through h} P. m.

Pound by the poundkeeper ¢ or any
other: person. :

and reptiles, all are ‘provided for.
in-a 16-page schedule, together

‘bylaw ‘regularizing: the | ‘keeping - te

more than three over the age. of.

‘six months may be kept: on any |
parcel of land, except, by a (person cb
- operating a kennel, or one who is”:
‘engaged solely in breeding; and |.

“who operates under — current’ |

‘with licence regulations: ‘and the ~
necessary procedures when it. ig
desired to keep fur-bearing
animals’ or. creatures. that are:

registration | avith ‘the: Canadian

Kennel: Club.

There ‘are Be

place. or beach . except when
_ confined to leash or chain.

swine ‘are among the farm .

animals which: may not be ke :
yn pt in “male, $4 for a spayed female and

graze on any highway, park or.

Licences are obligatory over .

the age’ of six. months; $4 for a

$8 for a fernale. unspayed »

Impoundment penalties in-
clude. $2 a. day maintenance

charge, except for the first im-
poundment which is ..forgiven,
‘Seale of penalties for frequent
‘offenders rises steeply to a peak

of, $60 for. a sixth Infringement,

CAT LIMIT.

~ Three cats over the age of four.

months are the limit on parcels of
land up to-five acres, unlens: a

special permission: has been
obtained from. council, peop are.
Transgressors may, be led to the.

Continued on 1 Page &

Dogs are well ‘provided for: no, A :
ois usually a popular feature -

clearance |
regulations for dog structures»

and enclosures, and a strict in--
junction that. dogs may not be at ;
large on the highway, public

{request for water service from”

| first stage to initlation,

MUCH On|

day | was cancelled this year
‘because, : said a. public “
relations ‘officer, ‘There’ '
owas just | too much on.'"'An
abr display. at Patricia Bay —

ue of the. day.”

OF Water Line

Central: Saanich Waterworks.
District is to study the feasibility _
of laying a six-inch ‘waterline.
across the height of land to the.
junction of West Saanich and Old
West ‘Road.

Council recently ‘received | a

Miss Margaret, Clark, 6506 West:
Saanich © Road, and. other.
residents in the rural. area south:
of Keating Cross Road are
dependent on shallow wells.

It is understood that: the:
propored extension would entail a
connection from the main at’
Nicholas Road (Oldfield Read),
and along Verling Ave. for a
distance of 6,180 feet, A. larger.
booster pump than now installed
would be neceasary, and the total
cost has been tentatively
‘eatimated at $35,000, ~
~ Water Superintendent H Peard
hus. been requested to report on.
the matter to council, and it has.
been indicated that a petition of .
property ownere would be the -

1 time has been trying. to: spark a.
“drive. that: bee see : the:

ma see: ‘improvements ao
westward, as well. as: north. ‘and.
a along, the: waterfront.’ "

2 who | were ‘initially. responsible for.

$35,000 Cot :

overall scheme, |

| Chamber . ‘committeeman ‘John.
“Elliot show. alternate, layouts. to

parking, and: offering Bcope. ‘for:

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second bush blaze that broke out on Mount Newton last week,
After a rough Ume with a fire that threatened Little Paradise
unteers from both Central Snanich
and the Sidace North Cannich departments wore called ta 9 tio.
acre outbreak near the summit in John Dean Park al 6.55 on
Wednesday evening and were sall mopping wp at midnight.

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Willing helper ware snviorit teenage have: who follawed thi
sirens, and Patehes the pet pup of Sidney-North Saanich.
firernan, Pete Doyle, 0183 East Saanich Road, The boys are soen
in the finite plelore hauling hase inte the hush while Patches:
eimeruisen Serge picture ehawe Patchee with hie owner tring
on breather. The dog is always first in the car when the siren
saunits . (Photes by John C. Chriatison).

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-'Parrangement: would provide for

Corporation. It is: felt. that the
state that it can be adapted to

disruption. :
Inthe submission to council it is

‘CREDIT. TO KINSMEN
Credit’ must go to. the. Kinsmen,:

the roundabout: idea, and from’
a which engineered plan the larger
‘and more elaborate. design’ has
been. devised, _states the. sub-
“mission. It is hoped that. the-
Kinsmen: Club may still. wish to

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participate in _the indicated
Colored sketch plans drawn by.

“accommodate traffic: flow and:
imaginative landscaping.

‘The plan. most favored: is of,
teardrop design, allowing traffic.
to ‘circulate around the Custom
House building which. would:
“function as a Tourist bureau;
hose seeking information would
take a tighter turn to facilitate a
| brief. stop while : “peeking” in:
forination, Sasi aE ity ete

MORE TOURIST: PARKING |
~. Bastward. traffic’ on: “Beacon.
| would ‘ba abla to go: ‘atraight. |)
| through to the wharf, move left’
around the teardrop or turn right }-
for marine facilities, but west
ward traffic from the: wharf |.
would divert around the teardrop |’
with an exit to Beacon, 8
‘It ie eald: that the suggested |

‘approximately’ double the
parking spaces now available at
the: foot of Beacon Aves

“In this regurd the Chamber has
‘mnde a ptudy of the traffic,
“generated on Beacon, cast of
Second St, and. on Firat St.
-botween Beacon and Bevan Ave,
Yt is shown that only 83 spaces are
available at the present time, 48
of which are off-street provided
by Hotel Sidney, According to the
report, 17 spaces are required to
werve the sever businegnes in:
valved ona scale nid down by
‘current Sidney bylaws.)
. In itv letter. of August 20. to
Mdnety WON wit, ihe Chyna bee
offers ite full: support: in these
matters. “Should the roundabout
meet with council's approval, il
Wil) be opened up immediately on
a tial basis with a view to having

| the’ overall plan completed by

next Spring and ready for the 1971

_ Operations witlla the Pacific | .

at ath.

boating and tourlat season, bald:

"Despite Move

The Canadian: “Forces ae
. Rescue Co-ordination Centre,
which Je responsible for co-

- ordinating Search and Rescue |

area, will «move from. its .
“present location at 4060 Weet -
Aven. ‘Vancouver, | to. OS
Martine . Forces . Paclite, .
Headquarters An the.
«Dockyard, CFB Baquimalt, on
Beptede
Lhe. "Rescue Co-ordination.
 Cantres: ARCO): hag. a
» located tn the, Vancouver area.
/atnce othe: ‘Inception af the”
 Natlonal: Search’ and Reweww
~ organitation In 1047, The move .
“to Victoria. ta part of the:
Canadian Forces Sane. ene
polldation : prograra - whtel
began. In 1088, :
Although the noc will be a
physteally located In Victoria |
“und with bo known at “Rescua
Cogrdination Centre Vieo
“tole; telephone contact with
the RCC. concerning”
emergency altuatlons semaine
unchanged, Persons having
information. - te waport
regarding an Air ov Marling
. Distress should either contact
the telephone operatic (lab
~ Operator’ for commection with
‘the Regeus Co-ordination
Coutve or. WM reviding Ia the
Ge oaahit Wantatioahy area, fat
TID4141 direct. - : eee
‘The move of the Rercus Co
-ptdination Contre to Victoria ©
alee provides an opportualty:
to update certaln equipment: —
which should provide a mere.
effective and retiable com>:
minicateas network ,durhag

President Sivers,

tearch and resene operations.