News HUGE RED CEDAR Is at the bottom of Stfelly’s Crossroad in Brentwood Bay waiting for carver Floyd Joseph to begin work on a welcoming figure for UVics new building. Here, Joseph's friend shows how big the log really is. Beacon floats may be back A proposed lease agreement enabling Sidney to take over the day-to-day running of the federal wharf at the foot of Beacon Ave- nue is in the Town’s hands. And council is expected to deal with it during its upcoming Mon- day night council meeting, said Town administrator Geoff Logan. If approved, town council would become the harbor commission effective June 1. Under the harbor authority pro- gram implemented by the federal government a few years ago, har- bor operations can be placed in local hands, said Gary Lacey, har- bor authority implementation offi- cer with Federal Small Crafts Har- bors Branch in Vancouver. “It allows for operations on a local basis more sensitive to local issues and concerns,” he said. To get to that stage, a harbor authority document has to be signed by the Town. Town council reviewed the doc- ument last fall and asked for amendments to it. Those amendments have been incorporated, said Lacey. If approved, aldermen become the harbor authority, with revenues from daily operations intended to pay the costs. The Crown agrees to pay for major capital and maintenance costs should the Town prove a need for such work. Lacey said there are about 17 harbor authorities operating in B.C., over half of which are under the local government. One of the first items of busi- ness for a new harbor authority would be an examination of the license granted by the federal gov- ermment to a ferry operator offer- ing service to Sidney Island. Jon Parker, of Scenic Gulf Island Ferry Tours Ltd., said he hopes to move in his floats off Beacon and begin foot ferry service to Sidney Spit on May 15. He plans hourly trips beginning at 9 a.m. and running until 5 p.m. weekdays and 7 p.m. weekends. Town council has indicated it supports Parker’s use of the federal wharf for his ferry. Council further agreed it was not bound by the terms and conditions of the federal license to Parker. Parker says he sought the show of support because he did not want any problems to arise with the license should the Town assume responsibility for the wharf. Complaints about an undemo- cratic election of executive mem- bers during the Saanich-Gulf Islands Reform Party annual gen- eral meeting Sunday are unfounded, says the outgoing con- Stituency president. “Everything was done accord- ing to Our constitution,” Dan Hut- chings said Monday. Hutchings stepped down as president, paving the way for a new executive. However, Bob Bowcott, who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency, _ charges the entire election of offi- - cers and party directors was unconstitutional. He claims people were let in the door after 3 p.m. Sunday, when the doors weré supposed to be closed for the voting to get underway. He also said party members werent given proper notice of the meeting. “This was a complete takeover by an outside party,” said Bowcott, who also failed to get elected as a party director at the meeting. “Tt isn’t setting an example for people who are thinking of voting for the Reform Party.” “As far as I’m concemed, it’s sour grapes,” said Hutchings of Bowcott’s allegations. He said Bowcott should have raised his concerns during the meeting, where he had ample opportunity to make the charges. He said 154 paid-up members voted for the new executive. Bowcolt says the constituency nominating committee deliber- ately ignored former directors when it put forward a list of candidates for directorships to the membership for the vote. But Hutchings contends nomin- ations were accepted from the floor to be added to the list of names submitted by the nominat- ing committee. Bowcott said two former direct- TheReview Weanesday, May 8, 1991 — A10 Reform Party elections challenged , ors who had worked hard building the party were able to get re- elected only because they were Armstrong, David Gartshore, Len Juteau, Brad Pollen, lan Seymour | and James Slaven. Add a new dimension to your civilian career by working part- time in the Naval Reserve. nominated from the floor. He said the elected should be declared invalid, adding he will be sending a letter to the constituency secretary and has asked Hutchings for another vote. JAY LYN JEWELLERS Lorrace Kirk was elected presi- dent of the constituency associa- tion, with Anthony Beks selected vice-president. #12 - 2510 Bevan Ave. (Corner of 2nd & Bevan, Sidney) HOURS: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 656-5556 Re-elected directors were Bar- bara Adams and Andy Ewing, while new directors are: Kelly LEADERS IN THE FIELD WE'RE YOUR LAWN & GARDEN PLACE... 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