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Veyaness residents petition again |

Cottage
re-creation
geis award

A three-year restoration of the
1876 Mt. Newton Cottage in Cen-
tral Saanich was recognized with
an award from the Hallmark
Society, May 1.

Owners Jack and Heather
Waters received the residential res-
toration award from Provincial
Heritage Conservation Branch
director Colin Campbell at the

About two dozen residents of
Veyaness Road packed the Central
Saanich council meeting Monday
to voice concerns about the flow of
fast-moving dump trucks down
their narrow tree-lined road.

Resident David Woodward pre-
sented council with a petition
containing 41 names of people
concemed that traffic on the road
— particularly trucks — drive too

~ fast and endanger pedestrians.

Several people at the meeting
including Woodward suggested
that council should consider a
bylaw to force heavy trucks to be
re-routed down Central Saanich

he said.

However, council was unable to
immediately satisfy residents’
demands, saying there was no easy
solution to the problem.

Alderman Jack Mar flatly
rejected Veyaness Road residents’
suggestion that large trucks be
encouraged to find an alternative
Toute, particulary on weekends and
early in the momungs.

“I don’t think it is fair to send
the trucks elsewhere. They have a
night to use that road,” he said. 2

After discussion council referred
the matter back to its traffic and
Safety committee.

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ae ee 17969 ~The road’s so narrow and the _—‘ The traffic safety committee
W. oe Bea as ouse 5 h i trucks move so fast that you liter- responded to an earlier petetion by

eS! Ske i ie SOND saad 1 Tl [ | | Hl iil i iy ally have to jump out of their way lowering the speed limit on Veya-
dt ee ae a Tes S Se sometimes to avoid getting hit,” mess to 35 kph from 50 kph.
repEERA terion HOMMIRES and THE ORIGINAL GRACE of Mi Newton Cottage has been ee ee
recycled appropriate clapboards restored by owners Jack and Heather Waters. Budget
from demolished structures. renta car,

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Wihenbatey bought ie Ceanal | WITH THIS AD WITHTHIS AD |
Saanich house, few of the orginal ele v0 BEVANTAVE: |
features had survived a series of a DISCOU NT CA RS se
alterations. :

The inside wood trim was gone, liems dropped oe leavang: : : IF FROM $4 825, an bo 656-0551 |
as was the plaster. The 12-foot but beer drank entral Saanich police are _ later, models DAILY 4 = 2

ceilings had been lowered to eight investigating.

feet and two load-bearing walls

A fly screen covering a sround
had been cut out of the main floor. Siamese

floor bedroom window was pried

_Although the main redwood off the window was slid open and ta
timbering was intact and strong, the bedroom ransacked, in the
the roof sagged and leaked. 7900-block Simpson Road, some-

One previous owner had poured time between 7 p-m. and 11:40
cement walkways, patios, walls p.m. Wednesday, police said.
and slabs, both inside and outside The thief helped himself to a
. the house. Twelve truck loads of peer from the fridge but then
cement rubble were removed dur- dropped a digital telephone and
ing the restoration. re : other items near the front door BRITISH COLUMBIA ROYAL COMMISSION
To research the original design ee

of the house, the Waters inter-
viewed former occupants and Parkland Senior ON HEALTH CARE AND COSTS
checked archives. An especially Secondary School
useful source was Betty Bell’s
‘book, The Fair Land. =

They found the present cottage
includes two homes, the 1876
house of pioneers Abraham and a)
Sarah Pope and an 1893 cottage _
built on the site by their daughter,
Betsey Henderson. A
Both homes were joined around S| | ; :
the turn of the century. Later SCID S ce

Owners planted 64 acres of
orchards.

Jack and Heather Waters are
continuing to restore the landscap-
ing, including the original orchard
and cottage garden.

The Provincial Government has established a Royal Commission to conduct a
detailed examination of the provision of health care in the province and to make
recommendations to ensure access for our citizens to high quality and cost

Other projects honored by the E .
Hallmark Society included the effective health care in the future.
restoration of St. Andrew’s Pre- 7 aal :
sbyterian Church in Victoria, the eee The commissioners are: Bs
Victorian landscaping of the Point :
Ellice House gardens and the 40- is coming soon The Hon. P.D. Seaton, Chairman
year-old Abkhazi Gardens in Fair- , Robert G. Evans
field. Marquerite Ford
Kenneth J. Fyke
o David Sinclair
a) S 4 . 3 2 &
20 The terms of reference for the commission are wide-ranging and include the
i mandate of the health care system, its structure, management, and methods of
funding. The commissioners will also review requirements for professional
personnel, the use of advanced technology, the promotion of good health, and
the use of prescription drugs.
Public hearings will be held throughout the province commencing in June of this «

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year. The commissioners will welcome submissions in writing, or orally, from any
individuals, organizations or institutions who wish to make a contribution to the

commission’s work.
Those intending to make a submission should notify the commission counsel,

Paul Williamson, in writing or by telephone, by June 1, 1990, or earlier if
possible. He will assist those who wish to make a submission, and may be

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