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Serving rural Saanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Town

of Sidney, and the Gulf Islands

Peninsula
Edition

. FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No.46 14 PAGES

SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C,

Wednesday, November 18, 1970

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in advance, year $4.00;

Copy 10¢

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

EDITOR, THE REVIEW, SIR:

While the motorist is told repeatedly he is responsible for
his own safety, is compelled to buy automobile insurance and
keep his vehicle up to standard in order to pass testing station
requirements, it follows, then. that the motorist is also
responsible for ensuring that his safety is placed neither at
the mercy of a construction company, nor of the highway
; itself, nor of other irresponsible drivers. Hence, this letter.
ae { believe the traffic and road conditions on Pat Bay High-
way north of Island View Road-to be intolerable’ and ‘not:
merely a matter of temporary inconvenience, Traffic con-
ditions; (A} the speed limit from Island View Rd. to Sidney is
30 m.p.h.-(except for a short 30 mph. stretch}. When
construction equipment is on the road and lanes are changing
from day to day. | maintain the motorist should be reminded
he is in a construction zone by a enforced lower. speed limit.
(B) Changing of Janes from one side of road to the other is
inadequately marked, especially for 50 m.p.h. traffic. ¢C)
There are no flagmen to assist motorists: In some places, this
would be a help. (D} The construction company appears to -

. have given inadequate training to workmen regarding their
: responsibility for public safety. Many unsafe and dangerous:
manoeuvers have been observed by the writer.

Road conditions: (A) paving from Island View Rd. north is
surely not permanent? Itis undulating, contains long parallel
furrows occasionally crossed by sharp ridges. Quite aside
: from the loss of public money in bringing the highway. pav ing
. to this state, these furrows, troughs’and ridges are extremely |
_ dangerous to drive over when the road is wet. (Again, _

especially so ‘at50_m.p.h ). (Bd Night driving is like playing
‘Russian roulette, inadequate. lights, warning. signals or
visible signs. “Havi ing seen two serious accidents recently in
vas many days, I have reached the “last straw’ stage. I ask
that the municipalities concerned take action. If lack of
Money is to be the decisive factor inallieviating the hazards;
then let the public be told. Perhaps a compromise situation
“can be effected. At this stage. the alternatives seem to be
either abandoning the public use of Pat Bay Highway: with
alternate routes north and seuth being used (except for local
traffic) or involving: concerned citizens t to be employed a as +
-flagrhen on the highway. :
_ It-is. my. hope that: these dangerois + road and traffic con- :
ditions can be soon ameliorated s $0-that ‘the cost i in human life 2
and: suffering will not give. our. Pat Bay. highway . -irn:
vo provement the dubious. honor. of b ing the: Most. E expensive
oe highway in B.C.) :
Ed Note: -
Mrs, Watt's letter was read at a Central Saa
‘the motion Of Ald. Don MacLaurin, if, was ‘decided ns te
2 Provincial Highways -Department:: ‘at: the’ same ime notify ‘the department

So that council is S deeply: concerned with! ansafe traffic: Conditions north, of Jsiand
Mew, Road. eee re , *

“The suddenness of a violent southeasterly storm n Sunday had
many smal] boats facing disaster ‘in local waters. “
“2 Several heroic rescues Were made when winds’ gusting to 60

» Sailing Club weekly race ‘off. Sidney, ;
There were no reports of land damage, but several boats ' were
badly smashed. AU least three were driven: ashore.

MORE STORM
PAGE 3

. First. distress. call came in to
ROMP. headquarters at 12.50 °
pm. and. Constables Michael ”
+. Clarabutt and Ron: Jones lam...
_ched the 17-foot fiberglas police:
boat to head for. Roberts Point
where. Douglas Craven and Are 3
# - thur - Moorehouse stood waist.’
‘deep inthe partially submerged
sailboat “Diana,”

“The 22-fo0t | mahogany sloop. WIM
had capsized and. filled: with &
vo water, W allowed helplessly amid’ 3
. raging seas. Stephen Dickinson, |
his wife and son Alan also set out
ony ona rescue mission in their large oot
| yaw) “Sonia! With magnificent

ee ‘seamanship, according. ta. wit
nesses, the Dickingons managed
to get Craven. and Moorehause |
caboard The two were taken ty
Rest Haven for checkup ‘after:
their Jeeminute: diy whieh .
a resulted in aevera chilling. Other oo:
cow Natht Club members were - Bie
unable to omunoeuvre close, Sig
enough LO Assist,’ van

init Hh

Pitti
" ah ed

oo Meanwhile, twin 40 bop. motorke |
onthe BC OEP. boat fought ae.
losing batue with the wind and >
currents, and) Clarabute are:
Jones decided te make for Sames.

“aland where they beaehed their.
eraft.oand caveatted “crescue’
= “themsely ay

Donald Ro White and his ‘out

SOME TDRA at ‘the fury of:
Sunday: 8 storm iy gpeen by ,
this photo of the seas breakiag
aver, the seal} below Harel
Sidney: Logs were tossed hy ke
Matehwaod and salt
Was tasted far up? Beacon
AY Onhie Ray Wey Photai,

. miles an hour caught sail boats off guard: during: a. Canoe. Bay ee

spray ‘ f

lack of: ‘septic
Cove j area.

| pollution and. what, “wasn’t,

} that

CUA iM

ING HITS.
AT SPEC FOR:
*HALF-TRUTHS’

Mayor ° James” “Cumming of.

“North Saanich has’ labelled ‘as

“half+ truths and un- -truths’” many.

| of the statements made recently |
by: the. Society f for. Pollution. and :

: reports, Tmentioning defective ‘ 5e- ae
“ ptictanks and, in Some cases; the: ue
tanks | in: 1 the: Deer

Claiming © that” ‘SPEC

with: “to! what. Was.

“he
“suggested | ‘the | ‘Society. was
placing itself in a position, where
it could easily be. sued,

He ‘questioned: whether. ‘grass

respect

“a ‘little: thicker. and. Wrenner" |

than. its. _ surroundings was |.
“pollution ‘simply desirable |’
fertilization. “After: all,!"he. said,

“why do. people ‘spread, manure
on their gardens?" )..

Displaying a copy ‘of a reap, |
| apparently prepared on behalf of

SPEC and purporting to. show.
areas of pollution in’ the. Deep
Cove area, he claimed it had been
presented in a way ‘that implied
ceriain persons were
allowing raw sewage to flow into
neighboring ‘property as well as
inte the
He stated that. from personal
knowledge, this was not.the case,

orca.

‘Dec, 1 Meeting |
On Fire Pact

aI Minister af Municipal, Attairs |.
o) Dan Campbell will sit-down ta’a
round-table

—discusaton ‘with
Mayors and ¢

Siunieh and Si ines, ory Dees to

try to resold the oustanding

fire ayireeindat dispute

Sidney Council appoaled to’ the:

Minster lop help aster volunteer
frremen expressed.
satisfaction with: progress’ made |.
‘ona plan’ devised mather this
year ine whieh’ the fire depart:
ments af North Saanich and
Sidney would be aplit into” tue
separate bodies This plan. was
stalemated by tick of agreement
between > lawyer
the (wo municipalities:

. was:
‘publicizing incorrect conclusions

representing

Mauneis of “North.

~ 1970,
“booklet,
_ Columbia: Sos
Plaques." This» unillustrated
| booklet: gives. the: text and.

oHdetul

BALLOT BOXES
AT RESTHAVEN

Patients at Rest Haven
Hospital will have. a chance
to vote on election day Dec...
12. Sidney Council asked.
returning officer. Geoff.
Logan to arrange. for his
deputy. to conduct a poll in.
the Hospital for. those
unable to vote at Municipal °
Hall. |

Special arrangements
will also be made at the.
Hall for those who. are
unable to negotiate the

steps. oe

HISTORY OF SAANICH PENINSULA is gaining |

some recognition with the erection of this ““Stop-of-
“Interest” plaque. somewhere on the Patricia Bay
Highway. Review columnist Ruth Enke ‘‘views””

|. the - ‘Provincial - Parks Branch’s attractive’ sign &

project in her writings today; and will pass on to the”

| parks people any suggestions sent to her, care. of
this newspa per, on where it would best be located.

ek T first heard’ about that “Pioneer Railway" plaque when. L = .
ae went to see T.R.: ‘Broadland ‘of the Historic: Sites Division of

the Provincial Parks Branch. ‘For! wanted to know more:

‘about the Stop-of- Interest signs, those attractive additions to.

our highways. ee

mu,

Signs, the texts and the sites chosent in the province.

“The. ‘Parks’ Branch. has. a
‘revised Edition’. of. a

Stop of. Interest

location of V7» ‘Stops. -of-
Interest. plaques’
., Province, Of these, wight are
marked with an asterisk as
“not yet. erected when |
booklet w ent to press.

The first 35 of these familiar -
signs were put up in 1958.)
Het
ween 1959 and 1965 Inclusive.

Sixteen. more followed
Forty were ereeted in 1966, ten
in t96F, four in ee two in
Laid.

“The plaques: ‘are rade of

“canamel finish, and the unit(s

~moutted: on a. stained. red-
“pedi ar paneh and past,
While these plaques should

“be placed wo as-to he clearly

Visible to motorists, they must:
not impede the traffie flow,

Aimee. thay ci Gften be.
“photograph ed) thers
| backround, © should. be

aesthetically pleasing’ and).
wive gaidea of the terrada din

oWhieh they're located,
digs: moe

Where a pulloutor a parking
“place: io needed, the
calperatlog of the Dep. urtmient
Col Tighwiivs is alsa needed.

aT motorists are parking, it's:
te awe: space for a

Priksh ean nearby: ii
The texts are omaints

historleat. But-some like “A

Reaver Pond! an the Hope

“A Guide. to British :

the |

"the 4 states,

gaat aluminum with a baked |”

Cor,
“of

Princeton highway, and The.
_ Crimson Sockeye," 8.8: mi
east) of .Chase,

natural history.

“Limited to about. 30 wor
the texts. could on occasion
a source of irritation.

Bor instance the sign “Gold.
on Nickel Plate," near Hedley —
“The nearby. Hedley
“Mascot ‘Mine,-on a claim:

less, than: an.acre,
fortune. Finally,

Bob Broadland Was interesting ‘and amusing about the

les

deal “a

ds, -
be.

of

mined a
in.1955. the

great orebody of gold, silver
and copper was. exhausted.”

Welle if ot hada:

mine J

wanted to unload, | wouldn't
he. too happy about how: that
last sentence might affect my

realestate: |

the
repainting: ©

Periodically,
need:

alaques ;
The
. Okanagan plaques exposed tu

the heat and sun of the Dry

=. Belt, ‘really take a beating.
Vandalism, also an upkeep -
was interesting in. the
American
- Railroad’ plaque three mi
“aeest. of

‘covered |
a slogans. fea!

costie w
case oof the
“Keremeos he

w ith:

‘Bob. Broadland BUN ES
thal, Res lew renders
have ideas about the locat
the: “Paneer
plaque on the Pat Bay (i
Wat, Aiwale plaice and
aesthetic
desirable,

les

was
AntieV letnam

led:
might

jon.
Railways

gh.
an

background are.

Where would you put such a

sin?

‘finance:
studied a tentative budget for the:

Committee, told council. it: feels
‘the operating deficit could exceed

‘NORTH SAANICH

Pool Spending
Would. Be Left
| To Referendum

North Saanich will not ‘spend
“any public money ona Centennial
_ Swimming pool without first |.

deficits.

~ Joint Centennial Committee of |
Saanich and ‘Sidney . had:
estimated. an annual deficit ‘of:
~ $2,500 and asked its two. councils.
Sidney: |-
agreed © several weeks ago to

“North §

“to. share this amount.:

underwrite half,. ,
North. - Saanich Couneil’s
committee,

pool submitted, by the Centennial

$2, §00;:

“North Saanich was definite in’

“its refusal to use. municipal funds:

‘normal —

‘other than the amount of the
- centennial © grant"
towards either the. construction

‘or the operating costs of the pool

without approval of taxpayers,
Meanwhile, a public sub-
scription campaign to raise funds
for the pool was launched at a
Sidney 0.T.A. meeting’ Monday
night
supplied with kits for door ‘to:
door canvassing” oe
It.is-hoped to raise $53,000 to

“build the $78,000 pool. Centennial

grants make up the dilference,.

Brownlee Fund

Grade, Eleven students.
Claremont, wider direction — of
Mra, Margaret: England, drama

teacher, will prosent skits based ,
on episodes in’ the career of

retiring Chief FL. Brownlee

the Nov, 28 Central

firemen's danca, °
Donations are continuing to ‘ba

@ at
Saanich

inade to the school trophy fund:

which will perpetuate the Chiet’s
interest in
administered hy Mt. Newton
Junior Secondary and fund
headquarters are Brentwood
, Royal Bank, care of Mrs. Ginny
 Dwkes

ewere inthe Cab 25 Despatch’
when mies upon the rocks near
ASTRON Point WO the | HOT
jars neh Salling single-handed ;
Mr. White an ew Navy man held
thre (A ia tit all Wie Packs ak
«jong ae pSsible, trying ta sie

A dr EO, vind eT On

faye “ha tat, i 1udh, "
Warley, or wari: member at
the CUOup Of Seven. worth a

b vie Aan The a
4

ig’ ead .
the least rough landini place : Bunsard has heen a proline Life class. . Bunyard is $urrdunded hy his of aname “and a founding Jeomplote with whitewall,
Bigallv bee cancd Hise deg od feat won tad valle ot Sts 00 hin | neon PRY pe Kirreet? and a“ 4 Ife “Ms fy Hayes ree WNT Ab thd in avec) (ial vaul Huad ; merher ee wasbosth tah Qld bs Wh ab ab un wis Week ¥ Adventures
aghore cumhurt bal the: Onis a by Kichared Bun yard | morlbir ofthe BC Saviery of dr awings iv disgust.” relates Or "Association of Architects, the: in Seeing photo
Poo MDogpateh” eutferad a: gaping | Me Sined 10 fhe AC Museen Oc Aptiste uo Mr Bunsard who adits that “For the ceramony in Moose Sidney resident keeps a keen. enlargement by camera
holdin heraide ane sprung hor |e Ob Moose Jaw. oe Mine OF the pretuires. anal. the Vartey draring orgs Jaw when tne Varies pictures eye on huiding trends: British Wrlint Dane Campbell ot.
tegnal poh : Mir oHunvard. at arehiteer, - RaIRNNG OF a WHT AN # eod Mremset Teen Bark d fe solv ot veri Wiitady aceepied, a Columbia is, he says, tar mranes, isul theres ong.
“Adare Ushing boat. oRalen Bee a Moose I ae TOM UNA mas wets bad Cun art bld sketches when he and his Spedal phone connection behind in budding standards Spat as you will find ln
af Wancrinen oohs a}ser oy tag hte LM and Ase trier res lass " Phe 20 ha Ate “ao wove: Bere trois Var. Made it peseihle for fy, and aon of attractive building turnin ng to paged far the full
a ‘ a : pobhe baltipis inetading 6 Borsare ind fiistod ie has CEU ER I yt Hunyarcd ta take pare _ materials. pieture. : wy
. Conbinwerd an. Page a : a ; A kG take part. wi:

Si a ME a RN Ne RR AE NE

hotel, schoals and a hoxpital .
Sree ae te deare Ulete A
ctommer pupil of Varley Yr,

$15,000 ART GIFTED BY

The
ae done. ty Varley

instructors
Ura wink

other ae

ah a demvonstration during ae.

SIDNEY MAN

these aware nik Mence
- he ‘ Unable to continue with
Nie laveurite hobby, Richard

ait att uP 4h
bate ure Fel tO te mor

us

nova Architectural Institute

night,’ ‘council approved: the ‘pool
concept. ‘but’ -balked.-at)un-'
- derwriting: a share of ‘operating:

faa a
following. the ‘meeting.

‘which.
° consult

when. -members.: were’

at

students, This will be’

ject

Critical of. the Sidney- North Saanich Centennial
Committee’s pool proposal in the light of Peninsula |.
recreational needs, Saanich Peninsula Agricultural

and. Recrea tional

Association —

is planning a

questionnaire to be circulated to every homeowner
in the three municipalities. .

The idea evolved at.a meeting
last
SPARA. and attended by Mayor -
Archie Gaibraith of. Central”

~ week sponsored © by

Saanich, Mayor Stanley. Dear. of.

Sidney and Ald. H.A. Taylor of
North. Saanich: and: Centennial:

Committee Sidney ‘Chairman.

-Karl Drost.-

of
“to “discuss the

- Primary purpose’
meeting was

“possible amalgamation’ “of the |
Centennial Pool ‘Committee’ and.

SPARA in a co-operative effort to

develop. needed. recreational.
facilities of common, benefit to :

all.”

press

REFUSED

“The Centennial: Poo! | Com: ¢
‘mittee representative refused to.
_refer SPARA suggestions. to ‘the. th
over-all: Pool ‘Committee. The
Suggestion by SPARA ‘was to.
educated ©
recreational people to develop
the recreational requirements. of.
the citizens of Saanich Peninsula: ;

with |"

When the suggestion failed as a
result’ of the. Pool

Victoria students," -

~The survey, co-ordinated ‘by
Harr is af SPARA will be:
in the form of a questionnaire,
asking wach family. to: lst its

Harry.

recreational preferences in order

_o( priority and the way in which it -
. an he willing to support ee .

‘the

: “Tt was pointed o out that SP ARA :
sevisioned a. self. : contained

The ©

190 can ibe a ecconmodated at one

Committee —
‘representatives’ refusal, SPARA
» Suggested an independent survey
be’ conducted: by University of.

‘be installed because, of lack of

depth © (six feet by> Pool Com: *
_ Mmittee admission). A pool should
be nine feet in depth at the diving. ;
"end .
“The bullding of a pool does not

complex. whether. it be by
voluntary contributions, buying.
debentures ‘or “contributing
‘through municipal taxes. It will
be circulated -

TURNED DOWN
The meeting learned: that

“SPARA had turned down an. offer.
. by the Centennial Committee last
~spring.. The offer. “meant: ex-
~.ploring © possibilities. of grants’ .
available : from senior ‘govern-.-.
“ment -

towards,

SPARA felt that, in accepting. the

offer, hands of f both groups would

press release adds} |

the Pool Committee planned | result 1
pool that i is woefully small, (only

diving’ boards cannot

meet the. -reereational:

: requirements of everyone in this 9.
area, A properly and intelligently.

planned program can. provide

recreation for all and not t just ae

select few. "

‘Galbraith: and 7
“Aldermen: Ted Clayards ): Tom.
Michell and: Mrs. Margaret:Salt -

have cach announced ‘that’ they
wil seek re-election at. the

Mayor & N Me

Central Saanich municipal polls
on December 12,

Mi aking the announcement on .

“for.

YOU MIGHT almost see a
speeding car... wheel,

~MacCaurin |
Unanimously,

all candidates

“behalf of. “Alderman ‘gate Sat

~ Monday's meeting. of counello
~Mayor Galbraith sald that she.
had been admitted to Rest Haven)
Hospital for surgery and had) |
confidence of her ability. to serve :

fora further term, ©

A motion of regard, and regret . |
WHR or

her = indiaposition

in about four —
months > tinte, . SARA officials be
“said.” ei

propowed “by Alderman) Don:

‘and carried

Mrs. Patricia

November 30, and advance polis

will be open at ue Municipal

Hall on December 10 and 1.
Municipal Clerk: FB

Returning Uttleer,

Grove, a
candidate at the twa previous ~
elections, sald that she will moat oo
probably make a third bid - for ws
office. 7 nae

~ Nominations clone: at noon on.

» Durratdee oo
was on Monday. Appointed eben

Polling ftations on December

ae wa be ink iveniwood ana

Kenting elementary schools and oS

the Municipal Hall betweerd hour —

: ta be oll ictally aarounced,

Cound resolved to convene any

meeting . in
Brentwood elementary school
fuditoriuen or Thursday, Ewe.
at 8 Path,

the

ye
7 bag