News nag ee eee ee = TheReview Wednesday, June 6, 1990 — Ai8
3 Memorial Park mem
ave Memorial Park say members :
by Valorie Lennox site with equivalent land and an
The Review equivalent community hall.
Sidney Ald. Herb Addison said
A passionate plea to save the ‘the site was not a war memorial.
Sanscha Hall hd the Memorial The war memorial cairn was CRUSADING TO KEEP the
Park property from Ministry of moved in front of the Sidney town Memorial Park properly
Highways expropriation drew __ hall in 1970, ending the property’s We MOOS MENON,
Majority support from Memorial use aS a war memorial, Addison Andries Boas addressed
Park society members at the said. ie SIH general
annual general meeting Wednes- He pointed out the northwest MOONE Of ihe park
day. comer of Sanscha hall is within Seay,
A informal vote taken at the six inches of the highway right-of- S
meeting showed most members way.
favored keeping the hall and park Boas said the land was conse-
site, despite the provincial govern- _— crated as a memorial in 1922 and
ment plans to use the land for an _‘ the cairn was not placed on the site ®
interchange at Beacon Avenue and _— until 1932, so removal of the caim
the Pat Bay Highway. does not remove the memorial site
Outgoing society vice-president designation.
Don Trivett said the Ministry of Addison said the interchange at
Highways has already sent an the Pat Bay Highway and Beacon
appraiser to the property and plans § Avenue will improve safety and :
to own the property early next lead to the closing of the danger- ——— Clive
year. ous intersection of the highway
Former board member Andries and McDonald Park Road. TANNER
Boas, who oversaw construction of “You cannot live in the past,”
Sanscha Hall in the 1950s, he said, adding he had a friend liberal Candidate for -
charged the land was only being _ killed at the McDonald Park Road SeeiNisn Norn 2 ine BRINE
sold to gain money since the intersection. Be part of the campaign team =
property now has an estimated Memorial Park society director that will elect Glive Tanner e
value of $2 to $3 million. Chuck Harvey said some council to the Provincial Legislature!
“If they go on it is an immoral members are trying to tax Sanscha
act,” he said. The land does not Hall out of existence. The hall, 656-1 687 :
belong to the society, it belongs to once tax-exempt, now pays almost °
the people of Sidney and North —_ $20,000 annually in taxes, he said. — ;
Saanich, he said. North| Saanich Ald) Rebecoa umn cl) lac SOUS iC Said!
Although he has little money, Vermeer moved the Memorial soled Io Ee ine ae SIDNEY WATERFRONT
Boas said he is willing to pay a Park Society write the Ministry of ¢., Le ee ue Union O) $350,000
lawyer to start legal action to Highways suggesting an inter- Baten aU CUNO) Say Superb retirement living at Resthaven by the Sea, particularly thi
: : : nich, Gilbert Montgomery of per ae oy Cee Soe te
prevent the property being sold to change design using the least pos- Nowin Qaanicn and Saal Ni f exclusive townhome on the island, offering a special, prized lifestyle.
the province. sible amount of the society prop- Sidney. Bill eer Ne i This bright and tasteful home is spacious with 3 bedrooms, family
“We here are wiping out a war _— erty be chosen. Baer See ran ee room, sun room/eating area in the kitchen and a large double
memorial,” he said, adding that Clive Tanner, past chairman of term Z eee F ee tie vi
the site was consecrated as a War the advisory planning commission . ae aes goo es to os patios with eure ete 2
memorial in 1922. He has put 40 _for Sidney, said the proposed inter- Remaining on the board are aaa ee ee Se Ae AS
: p , games room, Sauna, swirlpool and indoor pool. MLS
years of volunteer effort into the change design is the best one for John Lapham of North Saanich, WATERFRONT
site because it is a war memorial, the intersection. The decision on _ Richard Holmes of North Saanich Charming 3 bedroom home overlooking Deep Cove. Spectacular &
he said. the interchange has been made, he and Chuck Harvey of North Saa- western views from most rooms as well as ample decks to relax on. -
“T think as an old man, a sick said. nich, along with Sidney council Uniquely renovated, this home is like new with a dream kitchen and
man, I should not have to go on all Vermeer’s motion was carried. representative Stan Bamford, huge master bedroom and ensuite, the eating area in the kitchen
alone. I think the residents of Chris Doman recommended the North Saanich council representa- commands the view as does the cosy living room. Asking price *

Sidney and North Saanich need to
Stand up against what is happen-
ing,” he said.

The board should fight expropri- | important decisions must be made Lapham is president for the 656-0911
ation by demanding an inquiry in the coming year. coming year and Montgomery is
under the expropriation act, Boas Trivett supported Doman’s sug- _ vice-president. = :
said. If the land must be used fora _ gestion. So far the board has only Board members Marie Rosko PEMBERTON.
highway interchange, Boas said considered different options in and Don Trivett did not seek HOLMES S?ha

the government should replace the

Memorial Park Society board hold
ongoing meetings to keep mem-
bers advised of the situation, since

case of expropriation, but has not

tive Dee Bailin and school board
representative Anne Johnston.

re-election.

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