Se a s a, 7 = Es oe TheReview Wednesday, August 29,1990 — A9 Beaches pass coliform count Continued from Page A6 sighted and money oriented would trade the pleasant, open, clean unhurried life of the rural Penin- sula for the crowded, noisy, pol- luted, crime prone, heavily taxed, herve wracking attributes of a city. Unretrievable losses of scarce farmland, natural vegetation and F wildlife would be crimes against future generations. The provincial government has seen and senses real community opposition, yet still denies true input toward scaled down ferry and highway plans. With sheer hypocrisy they hold the “safety” sword over the pro- testers. For years, they have done nothing to control the dangerous Amity Drive crossing, to seriously enforce speed limits or add safety features to other uncontrolled accesses. Peninsula residents are not about to forgive the government gor the continued abuse of their ~ small area to accommodate greater ferries, larger trucks and more cars whose destination is elsewhere. It !ris never too late to look for alternatives, and immediately limit the damage to a desirable area and the valued Agricultural Land Reserve. All adherents of growth should do penance in the San Fernando Valley, once the most beautiful in the world, now sinking in a morass of impossible living — even in travel! Insidious growth, together with harmless looking automo- biles completely seduced the non- vigilant people. y ©The time is ripe to protest now and not complain when it is too late. Jack Anderson ® North Saanich Filling the need Editor: We read about people objecting to the McDonald’s sign and now the Motel 8 sign, which are both on Indian Reserve land. The reserve lands are serving a good need for people in regards to modular housing etc. The white man has only himself to blame. The land freeze was put on in the early 1970s by the NDP gov- emment at that time, protecting so-called farm land: Some of this land you couldn’t grow a weed on, let alone large crops of food. If that land was taken out of the land freeze and put back in munic- Clive TANNER Liberal Candidate for Saanich North & The Islands Be part of the campaign team that will elect Clive Tanner to the Provincial Legislature! 656-1687 ipal control they could set their own rules etc., and things would be a lot easier for all concerned, including the spectators and the young people who are finding it nigh impossible to come up with a deposit for either land or housing. I well remember the early 1960s when selling lots were $10 down and $10 per month. Today the young folks haven’t got a chance at all. Hence the reserve lands for modular housing is their answer. It is also good for the Indians — easy income, etc. George C. Clark Sidney Bingo is wasieful Editor: It’s amazing how our environ- mental awareness can make such Strides in some ways and take such steps backward in others. How many have noticed the wastefulness of the new methods of gaming in government- supervised bingo halls? Throughout the country, how many tons of newsprint are dabbed with colored markers every day (each sheet being used for about five minutes), and then crumpled and stuffed into huge plastic gar- bage bags for disposal in the dumps of our nation? Most communities now have a recycling program in place. I think that it would be just as easy to stack these used bingo playing sheets and bundle. them for recy- cling as to follow the present procedures, which I consider to be disgraceful. Ray Chapeskie Sidney How about Lochside next Editor: I have been very pleased to see the ugly overhead wiring come down along Beacon Avenue. Sid- ney is a pleasant town to shop in and now it will be much more visually attractive. Although our municipality must face a tremendous list of worthy . projects on which to spend taxpay- ers money, I would like to draw attention to the seafront area of our town, along Lochside Drive. The municipality has started some work along here and the children now have a much needed and attractive play area in this park. A seawall and walk has been started although half-done this is rather a mixed blessing, but it holds promise of being a very pleasant seafront walk. The one blight on the scene is the overhead wiring along the seafront — much more visible since the seawall was started and the trees, etc. removed. The power poles and veritable cobweb of draped wires are now starkly visi- ble. I walked along there on a beauti- ful summer evening a few nights ago and took a few photos. I think Continued on Page AIS OVERHEAD WIRING along Lochside Drive Peninsula residents can continue to escape the summer heat by swimming in pollution-free waters. 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