a Continued from Page A16 zones such as ours will be required. to produce more, then, ipso facto, agricultural or potentially produc- tive lands must be preserved for this function. Agricultural land and its intended use is a vital part of our environmental heritage to be pro- tected and nurtured for present and future generations. The land must not be treated with arrogance or be desecrated for short term gain for the mone- tary advantage of a few people. Agricultural land and its produc- tion is, and will continue to be an important facet of sustainable development. Given the existing demographic data showing an increasing num- ber of older people, many of whom will welcome additional golf course facilities, it is not difficult to comprehend the eco- nomic returns to those who espouse such developments. However, this expanding older sector of the demographic pie could continue demanding more golf courses for many years ahead. If such demands are met by using “more and more agricultural lands, the eventual additive losses could be considerable. Thus, if this pre- sent development is allowed to proceed, it could well be akin to opening the flood gates. We, there- fore cannot condone the present proposal. Derrick Mallard President Citizens Association to Save the Environment Golf course is threat to farming Editor: Mayor Ted Jones has shown leadership by acting to rescind bylaws pertinent to the Brentwood Lakes Golf Course, in order to review the application. It is the present council who will be held responsible for this development and it is only right that it has the opportunity to study and ensure that environmen- tal and agriculture policies and objectives, as shown in our Offi- cial Community Plan, are fol- lowed. Also, Indian land claims should be addressed together with a cost estimate re: services to the property, off-site drainage to men- tion a few issues, and to assess the value of this golf course to local residents as a whole, before any 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 decision is made. I attended the public hearing pertaining to Brentwood Lakes Golf Course on January 10, and commend Mayor Jones and coun- ci. members for the manner in which they-conducted themselves during malicious attacks. I do hope they sort out the intricacies of the application, pro and con and consider all factors which may prove costly to resi- dents if this commercial develop- ment is allowed. May they not be- overpowered by a well organized ~ business and development-minded segment of society. Residents of Central Saanich can be sure that if this golf course is allowed to proceed, dense urban . development on surrounding lands will be the next push as this has happened elsewhere. Farming will be shoved from Central Saanich. Lorna G. Pugh Brentwood Bay No-win situation Editor: Oh, what a tangled web we weave when at first we practise to deceive! I recently attended the public hearing on the Central Saanich golf course and clearly the mood of those in the room was in Support of the proposed develop- ment. As Mayor Ted Jones stated, he and council were there to listen and if they truly did, this adminis- tration is in serious trouble. With the exception of Ald. Arlene Box, every individual pres- ently sitting on council cam- paigned in the November election against the proposed development of the golf course. If they now decide to leave the bylaw as passed by the previous council, a fundamental trust in their word and commitment will be broken. Remember all these individuals supported slow growth in the community? Are we then to expect a resurgence in develop- ment applications? If they do not pass the golf course application, then council is clearly not listening to the voters, a broken promise in that we were * CHOW MEIN *& BEEF & TOMATO * DEEP FRIED PRAWNS %& TEA & COFFEE INCLUDED OPEN EVERY DAY : UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ..._ CHEF” DON MEE... HOURS: SUN. - THURS. 11:00 A.M. - 8:00 PM. FRI. & SAT. 11:00 A.M. - 10 PM. HOLIDAYS 11:00 A.M. - 8:00 PM. DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS... SERVED TILL 3 PM. COMBO SPECIAL FAMILY DINNER SPECIAL $ 6°" i-Bayshore FAMILY RESTAURANT S ae Chinese Cuisine e EATIN- _TAKE- OUT: DELIVERY : | guaranteed a council that would represent Our wishes. If this council does not defeat the golf course proposal, I recom- mend that they do the honorable thing, resign and call a byelection. Three years is too long to wait for a council that does not stand by its commitment. Finally, with the most important public meeting since the new council was installed, where was ~ Ald. Bruce Tobin? Patrick Lindsay Central Saanich Only waterfowl use flood plain Editor: Thank you for bringing to the public’s attention the importance of the Maber Flats as wildlife habitat (Maber Flats one of three spots for bird, The Review, Jan. 16). Unfortunately, some of the information in the article was ambiguous. I would like to correct these points. The article confuses the impor- tance of the flats to Eurasian Skylarks and to waterfowl. Water- fowl use the flats almost exclu- sively in winter, when the land is flooded, creating good feeding areas. They do not, with only a very few exceptions, use the flats for nesting, as claimed in the article. Much of the article discussed . the plight of the Eurasian Skylark. Unlike the waterfowl, skylarks do not use the flooded portions of the fields. They are ground-dwelling, ground-feeding and ground- nesting birds, and obviously could not survive in flooded areas. Skylarks prefer open, short- grass fields, and have found that agricultural practices on the Penin- sula produce quite suitable condi- tions for nesting and wintering. Continuing loss. of this habitat will mean the ultimate extirpation of the species in Canada. There may a place for a golf course in Central Saanich, but it should not be at Maber Flats. Bruce Whittington Saanichton * CHICKEN GHOW MEIN LY * CHICKEN FRIED RICE (©) s% SWEET & SOUR f BONELESS PORK 4+ DEEP FRIED PRAWNS + ALMOND GUY DING SERVES 4-5 $9 §°° PEOPLE Serving the Peninsula for over 13 years. 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