TheReview : Wednesday; November 28,1990 — A4 An amiable end to the blockade on the proposed Gowdy Road- Stellys Crossroad school site is an example to the rest of Canada, says native spokesman Philip Paul. “We're going to teach the rest of Canada how the land claims should be handled so everyone comes Out a winner,” Paul said. Following a meeting Friday between the Saanich tribe repre- sentatives and the school board, the natives removed a five-day blockade of the site. In return, the school district agreed to delay any injunction against the blockade. A second meeting was set for next Monday. “We're not in confrontational mode anymore,” Paul said. ~ We've got the extreme of Oka. ee tation. We’re looking for a solution Warm-hearted members of a local church are stepping in to undo some of the damage done by a cold-hearted thief, who stole over $400 from the Sidney branch of the Save the Children Fund. A thief took more than $400 in cash and Save the Children Fund Christmas Cards during a Nov. 19 break-in at the Peninsula Com- munity Association thrift shop. The cash was collected through the sale of the cards. The theft was not covered by insurance however the trustees of St. John’s United Church in Deep Cove have now decided to tum the collection from the church’s Christmas Eve service over to the Save the Children Fund. Bea Hinchliffe, a church trustee and a thrift shop volunteer, said the church traditionally donates the Christmas Eve collection to a local charity. After learning of the theft, the church decided to donate this year’s collection to the Save the Children Fund. The Christmas Eve service will be held at 7 p.m. in the church at 10990-West Saanich Rd. Potluck planned A potluck to thank those who supported the Saanich native blockade on the Gowdy Road school site will be held at LAU WELNEW Tribal School Friday. The potluck is open to those in the community, both natives and non-natives, who backed the five- day blockade by providing help and food to those on the site. The potluck will start at 6 p.m. SPEAKING TO HIS PEOPLE and a radio reporter at the site of contention in Central Saanich last week is Tsartlip Band member Greg Sam, as rain fell and gtribal leaders met with officials in the nearby Inaian school. Thief steals from charity 24 C 300 AUTO OR MARINE MAGNACHARGE BATTERY 33.9% in that everyone comes out a winner,” he said. Friday’s meeting was attended by Saanich tribal elders and by members of the incoming and outgoing Central Saanich munici- pal council. Acting board chairman Graham Hill said the district agreed to seek another school site at Friday’s meeting. The Peninsula Community Association also lost $100 in petty cash from the break-in. 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SUPPLI BEACON 656-PART (7278) 4 — im ©Z “We're still optimistic that a solution can be reached,” he said. “The situation was de-fused and non-confrontational.” District superintendent Hank Stefaniak said Dec. 10 would now be the earliest possible date the district could obtain an injunction if negotiations fail and natives again occupy the land. However the district is now reviewing all options with legal counsel and he also hoped a solution could be found: Paul said the natives agreed Friday that consideration would be Board will pursue new middle school site given to other school sites on territory claimed by the Saanich tribe. But the Gowdy Road site would not be approved. x The land is a historical camping site, contains archaeological evi- dence on the Saanich peoples and has historical significance, Paul said. The land was included in a territorial claim put forward by the Saanich people in 1987, Paul said. 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