News some support for Commonwealth It's time for Peninsula commu- nities to jump aboard the Com- monwealth Games bandwagon before it’s too late, says a local chamber of commerce spokesman. The Saanich Peninsula Chamber is urging the three municipal councils to work with the Games organization in attracting events to the area, said president Rick Roberts. “We have lost out now in getting some of the athletic events,” he said, adding Games organizers are still planning cultural events. “We have an opportunity to host some of those if we get involved,” said Roberts. The chamber has formed a com- mittee comprised of two members and two Games representatives. “We're just planning strategy right now,” said Roberts. “‘It’s Grant saves hall A timely grant from the B.C Heritage Trust prevented dedica- tion of the old North Saanich community hall property for emer- gency use only at the June 3 North Saanich council meeting. Ald. Brian Dunic and Ald. Bill Gordon backed dedication of the site for emergency use, noting the property was purchased by the municipality as an addition to the adjoining fire department property. However Mayor Maurice Cha- zottes noted the municipality had just received a $3,000 B.C. Heri- tage Trust grant to study possible testoration of the hall for commun- ity use. In January, a group of local residents had appealed to council for restoration of the hall as a community centre. Ald. Dee Bailin said North Saa- nich had agreed to consider resto- tation of the building and needed to honor that commitment. Bailin, Ald. Ross Imrie, Ald. Edo Nyland and Chazottes voted against dedicating the property for emergency use only. Municipal clerk Joan Schill said the building may have to be moved from the present site and noted the municipal parks committee had voted against an earlier recom- mendation to move the old hall to Wain Park. The volunteer fire department opposes use of the property for a community hall, fearing cars parked around the hall would ham- per emergency vehicles. “This old hall is turning into the largest tennis ball in history, bouncing all over the place,” Cha- zottes remarked. Flocks filling island gallery Birds of all sorts inhabit the Tufted Puffin Gallery on Saltspr- ing, created by the clever carving of artisan David R. Jackson. Jackson’s well-known bird carv- ings and decoys are included in the collections of Harry Belafonte, Meg Tilley, Dennis Thatcher and HRH Prince Philip, notes Jack- son’s fiance Carolyn Minchin. Jackson is now completing a piece for Glenn Close, she added. Minchin and Jackson have recently opened their -waterfront gallery at 340 Scott Point Drive, within walking distance of the Long Harbour ferry terminal. The gallery also contains work by other outstanding local artists. The Tufted Puffin is open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday or by appointment by calling 537-9193. going to be a priority for the chamber.” He said the Games will be a “positive event for the whole capi- tal region” which will have an impact on all municipalities. ~There’s going to be literally thousands of visitors coming through, and we feel very uncom- fortable with our communities standing on the sidelines and not being involved,” he said. SUPPORT FROM C. SAANICH Meanwhile, at a finance com- mittee meeting in Central Saanich June 10, aldermen agreed to give financial support to the Common- wealth Games, but have yet to find a method to “find the money.” “The amount of money involved is very insignificant (to the Games’ total funding require- ments),”” Ald. Arlene Box said. She compared the upcoming Commonwealth Games fever to Expo °86, when many communi- ties were saying “me too.” Mayor Ted Jones said: ““Person- ally I do support the Games and although venues for the sports are not in our neighborhood, except for cycling (and lawnbowling prac- tice), think of the benefit the Games will have to residents. “We have to support it and we have to make it a world class function,” Jones said. Ald. Gary Valiquette suggested council ignore its no grants policy to give the Games Society money. “We will have a world-class . facility (at Royal Oak) that at least half the (Central Saanich) popula- tion will use on a regular basis,” Valiquette said. Ald. Clarence Bolt suggested that because most of the Games benefit will be realized by the business and tourism industry, council should consider a levy against them for the Games fund- ing. “Ultimately it gets into support- ing a privately-organized activity. It’s difficult to abandon the no grants policy,” Bolt said. A report from municipal clerk George Sawada outlined an open grant policy for consideration. Committee approved funding for the Games with Bolt voting against. Also, a sub-committee was appointed to review the no grants policy with an intention to make it very restrictive. Sitting on the committee are Cameron, Jones, Bolt and the municipal treasurer. Finance committee chairman Ald. Ian Cameron suggested the sub-committee “set up a policy which is extremely restrictive but will give you wiggle room (to fund the Games).” In the past, the municipality has provided a grant to the Boys’ and Girls’ Club to pay $750 monthly rent of a residential home at Mt. Newton Crossroad and Wallace Drive. Roberts said Sidney and North Saanich will be approached for support. Central Saanich’s contribution of about $90,000 will result in each property owner paying less then $5 per year for four years. Sidney is being asked for about $75,000 for a levy of about $4.38 per property owner per year for four years. TheReview Wednesday, June 19,1991 — A12 Ferries full over holiday Almost 100,000 people rode B.C. Ferries between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen over the Victoria Day long weekend. The ferry service carried 96,847 passengers and 27,014 vehicles between the two terminals, up from 90,883 passengers and 25,796 vehicles in 1990, Holiday traffic was also heavy on the new Tsawwassen to Nan- aimo mid-island express route, the Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay route and the Sunshine Coast, Gulf Islands and northern B.C. routes. The Tsawwassen terminal proc- essed the greatest number of pas- sengers, with 16,957 passengers and 5.012 vehicles leaving the terminal on May 17. ONE OF A KIND HAND CRAFTED FINE FURNISHINGS ON DISPLAY. TUESDAY. TO SUNDAY 10:00 A.M. — 6:00 PM. 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