Opinion | on Sidney Days: Let the fun begin Don’t go away for the weekend. There’s so much happening around town youll never forgive yourself if you Miss it. The hard work of the Peninsula Celebrations Society and numerous volunteers is culminated into three days called Sidney Days, starting Saturday. A special section of The Review details all the events at yenues along Beacon Avenue, at Tulista Park, Sanscha Hall and at other areas. There are so many activities going on it was too much of a job for Review staffers to handle. So, again this year, Peninsula Celebrations Society volunteers spent hours putting together the special section for our readers. It’s a time to celebrate, to let down your hair and have some fun in the hot sun. The weather office promised sunny skies, although temperatures may be slightly lower than usual Saturday, but then hot again by Monday. July Ist: Not just Canada Day July 1st isn’t just Canada Day this year. It’s also the day the control tower at the Victoria Airport operates 18 hours per day instead of the usual 24 hours. That means an increased risk to Peninsula residents during the night as aircraft are left on their own to find a runway safely. If there is a problem on the ground the only way pilots will be informed is by listening to other pilots talking about it. Ifa plane about to take off has a mechanical problem resulting in a total electrical shutdown, an airplane coming in for landing won't find out about it until he has complete vision of the runway, or unless another aircraft is nearby to get on the airwaves. By then, it could be too late. Transport Canada says the reduced control tower hours are a result of a shortage of air traffic controllers and a low level of air movements between 12 midnight and 6 a.m. That's like the police saying they are going to stop nighttime patrols because the crime rate at night doesn’t warrant it. On a more positive note, Canada Day is also the first day that smoking cigarettes inside the confines of a B.C. Ferry is banned. It’s a good move considering the proven affects of second-hand smoke. But it may not be a good move for the waters below the ferry. Let’s hope a good supply of ashtrays are on the outside walkways for all those puffers to use. Cigarette filters are not biodegradable and, although small, can cause damage to our ocean environment. Letters to the editor must be signed and contain the writer’s address and telephone number. Letters should not exceed 500 words in length and may be edit- ed for clarity, legality or taste. TheReview Serving The Saanich Peninsula Since 1912 9781 2nd Street Sidney, B.C V8 4P8 or PO. Box 2070 Sidney, B.C. V8L 385 Second Class Mail Registration #0128 656-1151 Publisher: Vic Swan Editor: Glenn Werkman AN ISLAND PUBLISHERS NEWSPAPER P09) PRUE WING GS MADIAN COMM Gy > ch am