Election ’90 BILL GORDON Continued from Page C7 tional uses on land reserve prop- erty, Such as a golf course, should be put to a public referendum. “I feel it is such a strong, emotional issue in this area that seven people should not make that decision,” Gordon said. Following rejection of sewer ser- vice in the November 1988 refer- endum, Gordon said sewage prob- lems must be addressed through strict enforcement of Capital Regional District regulations. The shoreline protection bylaw may impose too many limits on foreshore construction, Gordon said. He feels council should be more receptive to shared or joint- use shoreline facilities. He would encourage participa- tion by Central Saanich in funding the operating costs for the Pano- tama Leisure Centre but does not see how Sidney or North Saanich can force the third Peninsula municipality to fund the centre. Non-resident surcharges do not exist for other regional district recreational facilities, so can prob- ably not be charged for the Leisure Centre, Gordon said. He is pleased to see North Saanich and Sidney residents now get preferred registration for centre programs. He opposes any expansion of regional district control over North Saanich. He opposes any enlargement of the ferry terminal which affects Curteis Point/Lands End Road res- idents. However upgrading of the highway is required for safety. reasons. “We're killing off too many people on it,” he said. BILL GORDON Ross Imrie Business consultant Ross Imrie moved into North Saanich in Sep- tember 1988 from Toronto. Although he has not run for office before, he believes his background in financial management will be an asset to the municipality. “We consider this part of Can- ada to be paradise,” he said. He favors a gentle, controlled growth to North Saanich’s expanding population. The inevi- tability of growth must be recog- nized but change in the municipal- ity limited, he says. . He is prepared to consider a golf course on the Brackenhurst Farm property. : A sewer system will be required in North Saanich eventually but can be delayed indefinitely where there are functioning septic fields. A sewer system is an expensive proposition and plans must be made carefully since costs are crucial, Imrie said. The wishes of the residents must be considered and other alterna- tives considered as well, he said. “Tt’s not going to happen within the next two years.” He wants to hear from both sides on the shoreline protection bylaw before deciding whether to support the bylaw. Negotiation is needed to resolve the overcrowding at the Panorama Leisure Centre and to plan for any expansion. Council should strongly pursue funding assistance from Central Saanich, Imrie said. The limits of regional planning should be resolved through negoti- ation. “I’m a believer in looking at everything that is going on around us and not burying my head in the sand,” Imrie said. A new atmosphere, new ideas and a strong united council are needed to effectively deal with other government bodies, he added. Much of the highway upgrade appears to be determined, however Imnre said council should work to minimize the impact on North Saanich. ROSS IMRIE Edo Nyland Retired forester, president and founder of the Friends of John Dean Park and chairman of the North Saanich municipal park committee, Edo Nyland is seeking his first term on council. His past community service includes defending John Dean Park against a proposed water tower, seeing 70 acres added to the provincial park and building park trails and facilities for North Saa- nich parks and beaches. He supports strict adherence to the official community plan and preservation of the agricultural land reserve, development of bicy- cle paths, hiking and riding trails and a safer road system. He objects to golf courses or other non-agricultural use on agri- cultural land reserve property. The only exception is the golf course proposed for the airport land; over which he says North Saanich has no control. The municipality should “pull up the drawbridge” to give time to assess current trends and future needs, since preparation must be made for inevitable growth, Nyland said. A sewer system should be avoided as long as possible and septic field maintenance pro- moted. He also urges treatment of sludge from the three Peninsula sewage treatment centers. “Sewage belongs on land, not in the ocean,” he stated. He supports the Shoreline Pro- tection bylaw. The Panorama Leisure Centre’s financial records should be open to public view. The facility should not be expanded until Central Saanich is helping fund the centre, Nyland said. The regional district should be limited to recycling, health ser- vices including septic field inspec- tions and providing water. Other matters, like zoning, sew- ers and administering recreational facilities, should be municipal Tesponsibilities, Nyland said. Instead of upgrading the Pat Bay Highway to freeway standard, he feels a parkway should be devel- oped, bordered with trees, to create the feeling of a country road. Instead of expanding the Swartz Bay Terminal, he suggested another terminal be established in the Mill Bay area. EDO NYLAND Bill Turner Retired school teacher Bill Tur- ner participated in the North Saa- nich recycling program as a volun- teer for six years before becoming municipal recycling coordinator, another volunteer position, in 1989. A North Saanich resident since 1974, he supports preservation of the agricultural land reserve and supports the North Saanich offi- cial community plan. He opposes golf courses on agricultural reserve property, including the Brackenhurst Farm. The airport golf course, he notes, is on land which cannot be used for agricultural due to airport regu- lations. To resolve sewage problems, support from the regional district and the provincial government is needed to provide a common terti- ary treatment plant for existing Peninsula sewer systems and sep- tic tank pump-out. Tumer opposes any extension of the North Saanich sewer system until a safe means is found for disposing of sludge. Many of the septic field prob- lems in the southeast quadrant would be resolved if the run-off from capped Sidney municipal wells was diverted for use by the airport or by local agriculture, he said. He supports the municipal shoreline protection bylaw. The letters patent for the Pano- tama Leisure Centre must be reviewed and arrangements made for full support from Central Saa- nich, Turmer said. The Capital Regional District should deal with common cross- municipal services like highways, medical care and sewage disposal. Tumer feels municipalities should control zoning requirements. Before giving any further con- sideration to highway expansion, Turner suggests closing the accesses to the Pat Bay Highway at McDonald Park and Amity Road, establishing tiered parking at the ferry terminal and upgrading the public transit system. TheReview BILL TURNER Rebecca Vermeer A third term on council is sought by Rebecca Vermeer, who has served as an alderman from 1987 to the present and in a prior term from 1983 to 1985. A policy economist with the provincial Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resoutces, she has lived in North Saanich for 15 years. She said she had not been contacted by the North Saa- nich Property Owners’ Associa- tion but agreed to answer the same questions put to other candidates. She supports maintaining the rural character of North Saanich. “That’s the reason people have come to live in North Saanich, including myself.” - She supports development of a golf course on the Brackenhurst Farm subject to consolidation of the land into one parcel to prevent future subdivision: construction of all roads and buildings on non- arable land and a covenant between the golf course, North Saanich and the Agricultural Land Commission prohibiting any hous- ing development in the future on the land reserve property. She notes other council mem- bers supported a golf course on airport land. She opposes residential devel- opment on agricultural land. Residents in a specific area, like Lochside Drive, should be able to obtain sewer service under a local improvement project, Vermeer said. In some areas sewer service is a better alternative than untreated sewage on the ground, Vermeer said. She supported a study into expanding the capacity at the Bazan Bay treatment plant. Before the 1988 referendum, she provided information for a pro-sewer infor- mation pamphlet and later criti- cized the referendum results. © She supports protecting the shoreline of North Saanich but does not support the procedure established by the shoreline pro- For experienced management, and an independent viewpoint. these three regions.” Wednesday, November 14,1990 — Cs tection bylaw. She would prefer strict guide- lines for development to a ban on foreshore projects. . § She opposed construction of a& es public boat ramp at Pat Bay because of the impact on the Marine environment. She would like to see the entire Saanich Inlet preserved as a marine park. All three municipalities — Sid- ney, North Saanich and Central Saanich — should share the cost of the Panorama Leisure Centre. she said. : ~The users are coming from The Capital Regional District should retain jurisdiction for sewer, health and shared facilities, although ideally Vermeer would like to see the Peninsula munici- palities work together on cross- municipal services. The highway and ferry terminal — upgrading will lead to greater development pressure on the com- munity and eventual urbanization of North Saanich, she said. She opposes any intrusion by the highway and ferry terminal into North Saanich residential areas. REBECCA VERMEER Vaughan Willis A retired building material salesman and a former alderman in Summerland for four years, Willis ran for North Saanich mayor in September 1988 and for alderman in November 1988. He opposes residential con- — struction on agricultural land reserve property and most zoning applications to increase residential densities. Willis believes growth must be controlled by council’s zoning policies and not by limiting ser- vices like highways and sewer “To deny sewage to an area that needs it as a method of controlling growth is putting the cart before the horse,” Willis said. Council has zoning and subdivi- Continued on Page C13 On November 17th, Vote Mayor — North Saanich HARROP, wovp X