News ' by Girard Hengen The Review The Town of Sidney’s commit- tee examining downtown revitali- Zation remains hopeful it can get a scheme going this year, says chair- man Frank Malerby. However, as they await the find- ings of a council-ordered traffic study, committee members are fru- Strated the two-year-old project continues to drag along. The committee had proposed a scheme for Beacon Avenue late last year, but the plan was put on hold pending the outcome of the traffic study. “The committee was disgrun- tled because we thought we had _ brought this to a successful con- clusion,” Malerby said last week. Nevertheless, the committee met late last month, on March 27, with the result that members are some- what optimistic a project can be designed this year, he said. “We want to keep this thing going,” said Malerby, “but we have to sit tight and wait for the traffic study.” The committee had presented a petition to Sidney’s previous council in December signed by a majority of Beacon Avenue prop- erty Owners. The petition sup- ported maintaining four lanes of traffic, widening the sidewalks by about two feet, extending side- walks at comers to ease congestion for pedestans, installing red brick -crosswalk paths, plus other beau- tification works. Malerby said the merchants had agreed to pay for the plan. But council’s committee of the whole agreed earlier this year to have a consultant study the feasib- ility of narrowing Beacon to three lanes of traffic, with wider side- walks. At another committee meeting, some Beacon Avenue business- men said they had not been con- sulted on olans for improvements. % RT | Yea ae Dla rr ta tt 9t te Aan edie camel iat i scents tc fl i Continued from Page A16 group meets from noon to 2:30 pm in the Peninsula Community Association Build- ) ing, 3rd Street, Sidney. A long-term asses- sor will attend, discussion invited. Bring a bag lunch, tea and coffee supplied. Spon- sored by the Ministry of Health. Info, Alice, 655-1947 or Ruth, 656-4859. STAMP CLUB Sidney Stamp Club meets in the club- -house at Iroquois Park on Ocean Avenue, Starting at 7 pm. Swap and shop, bid board, prize draw, door prizes, refreshments. Annual dues $6, visitors welcome. Info, 656-2067 or 655-3851. OUT OF AFRICA Slide show and presentation on Zim- babwe by Review reporter Valorie Lennox at the Sidney-North Saanich library starting at 7:30 pm. in the Nell Horth Room. -“dmission by donation, proceeds to send books for a children’s library in Bindura, Zimbabwe. Info, 656-0944. SIDNEY SCHOOL The Sidney School Reunion Committee invites former students who attended the school before 1951 to contact the orpaniz- ers of a reunion planned for Sept. 2010 22 as part of Sidney’s 100th Birthday celebra- tions. The school was located between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Former students will be honored at the reunion. Info, Rowena Nunn, 9045 Lochside Driver, Sid- ney, telephone 656-2229 or Bea Richmond, 1365 Readings Drive, R.R.3, Sidney, tele- phone 656-2471. ST RT OR” SWEET STUFF Girl Guide cookie week starts April 26 with door-to-door sales and ends with a mookie and giant jumble sale at Guide House, 938 Mason Street, on May 4 from 9 am to 1 pm. SAANICH TRIBE i A six-session course will study the r history of the Saanich Native people and re kz contemporary issues starting April 30 at E Dunsmuir Lodge. The course will be held two evenings a week. Info, 721-8463. Sidney Home Hardware owner Ray Wilson said he knew nothing of revitalization plans, prompting some council members to insist a revitalization scheme be subject to public meetings prior to approval. Only signatures from property Owners, not tenants, were sought for the committee’s petition. Council has also ordered an "origin and destination” study be conducted to determine traffic flows on Beacon. The purpose of the March 27 meeting was “getting the process going again — getting some sort of communication going again with council,” said Malerby. Any new revitalization scheme would have to be endorsed by Beacon property owners before they agree to contribute, he said. “We the merchants have to be convinced what (the traffic con- sultants) tell us can reach fruition. So long as we have a solution, ... then there’s no reason we can’t go ahead and sell that to the mer- chants and get a petition signed.” According to Malerby’s minutes of the meeting, received by council Apnil 8, at the moment “‘there is little enthusiasm amongst the mer- chants due to a lack of progress and a lack of information about what, if any, headway is being made.” The traffic study is welcomed, in that it can provide answers to the traffic and parking concerns of merchants, says the minutes. But “time is of the essence” in order not to lose the momentum generated by the petition for work to proceed this year, the minutes continue. It was agreed the revitalization committee will review the study’s findings and then set up a meeting with merchants. Ald. Don Amos, town represen- tative on the committee, said the town’s desire is to maintain inter- est in a revitalization plan. The committee was upset “because the new council didn’t jump on (the first proposal) and say, Let’s go ahead,’ ’’ said Amos. However, “from the meeting I got a good feeling they’re still interested.” Malerby agreed the meeting was “positive, and added he hopes to see some progress, and perhaps construction, begin on a scheme this year. Open houses will tell residenis all about gas Peninsula residents get a chance over the next few weeks to learn about Centra Gas’s plans to place a natural gas pipeline through residential areas. The company is sponsoring open houses today in Sidney and on May 15 in Central Saanich to explain the project, which will bring gas to Greater Victoria resi- dents this fall. The Sidney open house is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 8 pm. at the Travelodge. The Central Saa- nich open house will be held in the Brentwood Inn in Brentwood Bay. The purpose of the open houses is to provide information on the project, answer questions and lis- ten to public concerns. Information will include pro- posed distribution routes, type of pipeline construction the environ- mental and economic reasons for using natural gas. Centra is expecting natural gas service to Vancouver Island to begin by mid-summer, with ser- vice starting in Courtenay-Comox and Campbell River. TheReview Wednesday, April 24,1991 — A35 Beautification in ’91, merchants hope HOBBITS Continued from Page A24 goalie Sheila Reynolds “kicked out a lot of sure goals.” The semifinal was held in the momiung, and at 2 p.m., the tired squad squared off against the Car- dinals in the final. “We were all exhausted, that team and our team,” said Dahl. The game was a 0-0 draw until the Cardinals scored in the last minute of the last half. The Hobbits may have been disappointed with the defeat, but they were able to enjoy winning another league honor. They received the team sportsmanship award for the league’s second division. In Division 3 action, the Penin- sula Kapetyns didn’t make it beyond the semifinal. They lost 1-0 to the Kestrals, who in turn lost the division final game. The Kestrals scored the lone goal of the game in the first half, and from there it was a battle between that team, looking for an insurance marker, and the Kapet- BRENTWOOD TOWER APTS. 1236 Verdier Ave., Brentwood Bay, B.C. VOS 1A0 i SENIORS BUILDINGS: ONE & TWO BDRM. SUITES RENTS INCLUDE: heat, parking ameni- ties, swirl pool, billiards, exercise room and garden plots. R.V. parking, shopping, bus, golf, fishing minutes away. Mr. & Mrs. Reeves 652-3437 SISTERS SOUGHT Friendly, caring ladies to assist the Pythian Sisters in their charitable endeavors are sought by the organization. New mem- bers should have a little spare time, a love of humanity and be willing to help the non-profit, non-denominational organiza- tion help others. Info, 656-3165.(12) DONATIONS WANTED The St. Vincent de Paul Society needs good, usable items for distribution to people in need through the Social Concem office. Blankets, sheets, pillows, kitchen utensils and cutlery are desperately needed, as are kitchen tables and chairs and beds with clean, usable mattresses. Pick up of donations can be arranged by calling 727- 0808 or donations may be left at the St. Vincent de Paul outlet, 9788B 2nd Street, Sidney, B-C(10) THRIFT SHOP HOURS The PCA Thrift Shop at 9783-Third Street is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Reform Party of Canada Saanich Gulf Islands WE WANT NEW MEMBERS INOW! JOIN THE PARTY OF THE FUTURE : Phone Andy 658-1043 or 658-4744 YOU AND YOUR BABY You and your baby, a discussion group for new mothers and care givers meets every Wednesday from 10 am to noon at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 3rd Street, Sid- ney and every Thursday from 10 am until noon in Saanichton at the Mt. Newton Centre, 2158 Mt. Newton Cross Road. Baby sitting is provided in Sidney only. For info call Kim at 656-6671. PHONE HELP PROGRAM CHAT - Caring people Helping other people in their community with daily contact and Acknowledging their well- being by talking to them on the Telephone. ~A new no-fee program available at the PCA. Call Donna at 656-0134. WHEELS WANTED Volunteer drivers needed to help the sick and elderly attend doctor’s, appointments. Call Donna at 656-0134 to volunteer for this program. Mileage is paid. ACTIVE LISTENING Free training program in listening skills with Doreen Burrows for the new telephone outreach program begins April 18. Two hours a week for six weeks, certificate upon completion. Limit of 10 per class. Register at the PCA, call Donna or John at 656- 0134. WOOL WANTED Donations of wool are needed for a volunteer to make small woolen mats for sale at street and craft sales. Proceeds to fund PCA programs. Drop off at the PCA, 9751 Third Street, Sidney. 3 BDRM SUITE downtown Sidney, large sundeck, private entrance, appli- ances and laundry facilities included, no pets. Ask for Chris 656-3621 after 5:30. 655-1656. BACHELOR SUITE AVAILABLE, suite B, 10389 Resthaven Dr., $350 per month plus 1/2 hydro/water. 1-589- 3039. Available May. 15th. BIG KITCHEN & LIVING room, 1 bdrm, 3 pce bath, N/S, no pets, immediate posession, furnished or unfurnished. $550. Phone 656-6233. yns, searching for the tying goal. “Tt was a pretty equal game,” said Kapetyns spokesperson Diane Bennewith. “We'd be down in their end, and they’d bring it back iN OUTS. “At least we got to the finals, and we were happy with the game we played,” she said. SUMMER FUN With league play over for the season, a summer fun mixed league begins in the first week of May. Matches go Wednesday night at 6 p.m. at Parkland Secondary school for about an hour, and competition is open to players of any caliber and those interested in learning the game. For more information, call Pam Warrington at 656-4170. 2 BDRM APARTMENT suitable for seniors, available May 1. 656-3744. 1 BDRM SUITE available May - July $400 per month, utilities incl. 656-3567. MAY 1ST SIDNEY, 2 bdrm fenced yard; 4 appliances, garage, $950. 656-6119. ROOM FOR RENT, share bathroom and_kitchen, $275 per month. 656- 9345. ONTARIO SENIOR LADY wishes to rent 2 or 3 bdrm home, mobile or condo: October 1991 to May 1992 (dates flexible). N/S, N/D. Excellent local refer- ences. Mrs. Wieben, 655-4067. Please leave message. 2 BDRM HOUSE or condo, fully fur- nished and supplied for the period of May 15-Sept. 15 in the area of Saani- chton, Royal Oak, Brentwood or Sidney. Willing to pay $800. Professional gent- leman, will supply references. 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