News High pressure floggers of fire protection equipment are hitting local homeowners with unneces- sary $1,000 to $2,000 systems, Rsays Sidney fire inspector Larry Buchanan. : ke properly maintained smoke detec- gprs and a home fire extinguisher worth no more than $100, said gy Duchanan. Buchanan has received com- plaints from residents approached by salesmen offering heat and smoke alarms, a portable ladder and a fire extinguisher for up to $2,000. “Theyre are very forceful, from what people tell me.” @ He estimates the value of the equipment to be less than $200. Sidney resident Darlene Walton said she reccived a phone call from a company advising that she had won a small fire extinguisher and offering a demonstration. When the salesman arrived at “@ the Waltons’ two-ycar-old town- house, he presented a slide show on the fire protection equipment. Although the couple said they wanted to talk about buying the equipment and initially agreed to try out one of the heat detectors, the salesman installed five heat detectors and one smoke detector gina night. = “We sort of fell like we were rushed into it,” Walton said. The total bill for the equipment, including a fire extinguisher and a 3 cggladder, was $2,000. y After checking with local fire departments, Walton contacted the company and insisted the cquip- ment be removed. “They werent very nice about it,” Walton said, bul the company. did remove the equipment. Walton notcd ihe townhouse already had one smoke detector installed and the family put two more smoke detectors in the chil- dren’s rooms. w@ Under the national building code, homes built in the last 10 = an already have smoke alarms, uchanan said. Buyers burnt by fire merchants ‘All most homes require are ~ Most owncrs of older homes have smoke detectors installed as well. *‘T have not been in a home in Sidney for years that did not have smoke alarms,” he concluded. LEGENDARY COUNTRY _- DINING The Latch Restaurant’s SUNDOWN MENU 4 COURSE MEAL with choice of 6 entrees’ available 4:30 - 6:30 daily except Saturdays $12.95 2328 HARBOUR ROAD SIDNEY, B.C. 656-6622 TheReview Wednesday, February 21,1990 — A21 FUN INA FAMINE, Parkland Secondary students par- ticipating in World Vision's 30-hour-famine last week joined in a game at the school Friday. About 125 students stayed at the school from 5 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Saturday as par of the fund-raising program. The participants did not eat from midnight Thursday until 6 a.m. Satur day, although they drank water and fruit juice. In addition to raising Over $500 for World Vision, the program gave Sstu- dents a better unde- rstanging of hunger. so eH fea = —~~""Every Sunday Re =| The BIG BEAR Breakfast iD oe NW af; 3 eggs, ham, sausage, bacon eta \{* iY, [ hash brown & toast $2.99 Mi jeacher Judy Vincent said | rage THE BEAR PUB S| ‘ee SIDNEY TRAVELODGE NA A MESSAGE TO RESIDENTS OF SAANICH AND THE ISLANDS oie = snsnenanda i Your MLA, the Honourable Mel Couvelier, Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations THANK YOU! It has been my privilege and honour to represent you for the past three and a half years in the legislature. I have worked hard on your behalf and it is my sincere hope these efforts have been helpful to you, as a constituent. DID YOU KNOW As of March 1, 1990, our present riding of Saanich and the Islands is to be divided into two separate ridings. One riding will be known as Saanich North and the Islands, while the other will be known as Saanich South. This separation is one of the recommendations approved by the legislature following the Royal Commission on Electoral Boundaries completed in December, 1988 by Judge Thomas Fisher. DECISION! With this separation imminent it is now necessary for me to declare my candidacy for one of the new ridings. I have, therefore, decided I will seek the nomination in Saanich North and the Islands. ROOTS! This decision, while difficult to make, takes into consideration my family’s long history in that riding. My great grandmother was a peninsula native Indian. My grandmother was bom on Saltspring Island. My father, too, was bom on Vancouver Island. SIDNEY RESIDENT Because I consider it essential to live in the riding which I represent, my wife Milly and I have made our permanent home in Sidney. Only through living in the constituency is one able to properly represent Saanich North and the Islands. MY PLEDGE! The next election will be difficult and will require the dedicated support of all those who cherish the right of free enterprise. It is a challenge and I pledge my full and undivided support to represent this constituency, if you provide me with that opportunity. [am proud of the contributions I have made on your behalf as a member of this government. I am proud of the balanced budget. I look forward to the opportunity of continuing to serve on your behalf. SUPPORT Many of you have indicated your support for my campaign and I thank you. [look forward to hearing from all interested people and if you have any questions or concems, be assured my door is always open. Stop by the constituency office at 2388 Beacon or call me at 656-0807. Warmest regards, Yl = Mel Couvelier, mia Saanich and the Islands PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT MEL COUVELIER