News No improvemenis to Beacon intersection as minister denies that safety was a factor by Glenn Werkman The Review Safety concerns were not the reason for an interchange once planned for Beacon Avenue and the Pat Bay Highway, Highways Minister Rita Johnston told Sidney council Monday. Johnston rejected a council request for an origin and destina- tion study, and another request for Beacon Avenue’s westbound lane to be changed to allow two left- turning lanes. “There has not been a safety consideration at this intersection, hence, consideration of improye- ments ¢an be assigned a low priority, Johnston said. Sidney Mayor Marie Rosko responded by stating that efforts to have the intersecuon addressed will be ongoing and controversial. “1 don’t believe the majority of residents are too concerned that we ve lost that very large inter- change,” Rosko said. “It should be stated, also that the interchange was put forward (by the previous council) with the idea of safety. That's proved not to be.” SLUDGE Continued from Page Al Also, the project would be made all the riskier if the contents of the sludge are not always known, he said. Williams said the project has worked wel] in other parts of Canada with no damaging envir- onmental side-effects. Ald. Ilan Cameron said the pro- ject should be given a chance, especially if it’s just undertaken on a very small scale. “My feeling about the research is you just don’t know until you give it a shot,” he said. BUYERS Continued from Page Al al about ten per cent per annum, he said. “Prices keep going up because there’s no land being made availa- ble to build new houses, town- house and condominiums to keep people moving along,” he said. ands Funeral Chapels 656-2932 or 388-5155 Offer a complete choice of Professional Services. — TRADITIONAL — MEMORIAL — DIRECT CREMATION — FULL PRE-ARRANGEMENTS SERVICES Services from your church or in either of our chapels at 1803 QUADRA STREET VICTORIA or 317 GOLDSTREAM AVE. COLWOOD ~ 656-1151 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BOWEL PROBLEMS DEPRESSION Others also expressed surprise with the minister’s statement that safety was not a consideration. “I was quite disturbed to read the letter,» Ald. Dave Goulet said. ““T feel the people I talk to want something done at that intersec- tion. My hope is that it’s not a dead issue but the letter says it is. I hope no fatalities or serious injur- ies occur (from accidents) there.” Ald. John Calder said: “It’s incredible what this community has gone through.” He suggested council express it’s disappoint- ment that the ministry is not willing to discuss an alternative at this time because “that’s basically what they’re telling us.” Ald. 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Johnston said: “Ministry staff will be available again to work with Town representatives when the Vancouver Island Highway project is well underway and work loads permit accommodation of further initiatives.” Goulet, who voted against coun- cil’s December decision to oppose the proposed interchange because of delay concerns, said it looks like a potential delay could be many years. “Two or three years down the road we will have a problem,” Goulet said. Meanwhile, the Town recently sent four rough drawings of alter- nalive improvements to the Minis- try of Transportation for the Pat Bay Highway near Sidney. A common thread in cach alter- native is plans for an interchange to be developed at McTavish Road and access to the highway from Beacon Avenue to be closed. One suggests a freeway unde- Tpass to cross under Victoria air- port property with major collector- distributor roads from the new _highway at Mills Road and Ocean Avenue. 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