b J) | News TheReview - Wednesday, August 14,1991 — A15 “New bike patrols allow police fo move quietly by Glenn Werkman The Review Both police departments on the Peninsula are going after crooks in a new and quiet manner Sidney RCMP launched a two- man bike patrol Aug. 2 that kept patrol cars busy with paperwork for a good portion of the evening, Sgt. Andy Rosequist said. “Tt affords us the opportunity to be a little less visible initially and we can get to places with the bicycles that a car can’t get to,” Rosequist said. The main thrust of the Sidney RCMP bike patrol will be in the Town of Sidney. “We're aiming at more protection for the business community,” Rosequist said. Officers on bikes are also good for public relations. ~On bikes they have the ability to be right up close and personal with people,” Rosequist said. “It’s a good opportunity from a public relations point of view.” The new patrols won’t be restricted to weekend evenings, but will be used at any time, especially with the high level of enthusiasm shown by the RCMP’s 16-member auxiliary constable program. “The auxiliary constable pro- gram at this detachment is the envy of the division,” Rosequist said. “They’re well-trained, loyal and they seem to be very happy with the new function.” Central Saanich police are also FIXING THE GLASS, again, is Town of Sidney employee Mike Graham. This bus shelter on Resthaven Drive near the library is vandalized frequently. Taxpayers pick up the $2,000 fab fo maintain five bus shelters in various locations — including glass replacement, cleaning and wood stain- ing for shelters at Beacon/ Fifth, Fifth/ Ocean, Lochside/ Weiler and two near the library. The Town buys a year’s supply of lightweight, double-pane safety glass. MARINA. launching a bike patrol, but it’s focus is different because of the larger area that department covers. Deputy police Chief George Lawson said that police cruisers will carry a bike rack and consta- bles will park in areas of the municipality — then hop on the bike for a quiet patrol of the area. “We want to use it in Saani- chton, Brentwood Bay and the Keating industrial park,” Lawson All can speak Anyone who feels they have an interest in the proposed expansion of the Port Sidney Marina will be allowed to speak at a public meet- ing in October on the issue, despite a request for restrictions by a local citizen’s group. The Sidney Ratepayers Associa- tion asked council to allow Sidney taxpayers only to have their say first “before out-of-town employ- ees, casual visitors to the area, etc.” In a letter to council, the associ- ation applauded council’s decision last month to hold a second public hearing on the expansion on Oct. 1 The Ratepayers were told by aldermen the Municipal Act is vague when it comes to outlining who is entitled to speak at public meetings. Referring to a report from town staff, which was not distributed to the media, Ald. John Calder said the Act “should be changed.” He noted it used to limit presen- tations to those living within a municipality’s boundaries. He said all persons who believe their interest in property is affected can speak at the meeting. said. “We see it as a preventative measure to control the number of B and Es in the industrial park areas.” The department is taking deli- very of two bikes to be used by four constables this week. “They will be used for a quiet surveillance of the Brentwood and Saanichton commercial areas,” he said. Council called a second public hearing on the marina expansion for legal reasons. Granville West Capital Corp., the marina owner, is seeking per- mission to expand into the water area north of the present marina. The Town must rezone that area. Council has given two readings to the required rezoning bylaw, and ‘held a spirited public meeting in June on the controversial proposal. A second meeting was deemed necessary after elected officials said they gathered more informa- tion on the project during a July tour of the port and waterfront residences along Third Avenue. 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It was only in January of this year (“Ratepayers ask council to withdraw application. to expand Port’s marina,” Jan. 3, 1991) that Mr. Lang (then president of the Ratepayers) was quoted as saying “The purpose of the present devel- opment was to provide more trans- ient berths for visitors, not to ... compete with other local marinas which already have their own financial problems.” Perhaps Mr. Lang would remind the other Rate- payers of this point. Finally, Mr. Wood and Mr. Relph tefer to several politicians’ state- @= ments that a condition of the public funding of the breakwater was that the harbor must contain public moorage facilities as well as private. What they glaringly fail to men- tion is that in order to maximize public access another condition of the breakwater’s public funding was that the area sheltered by the new breakwater was to be utilized for moorage facilities to the maxi- mum possible extent, a condition which would be met by the pro- posed expansion of Port Sidney Marina. The waste of public money would therefore occur not if Port Sidney Marina expands — as Mr. Wood and Mr. Relph would have us believe — but rather if the Marina did not expand. Kim Pullen President Granville West Capital - Corporation FATHOM’S LOUNGE is pleased to announce This week’s winner in our weekly BUSINESS CARD DRAW! Enter to win LUNCH for TWO! gon, au the tel 2537 Beacon Avenue a. Sidney, B.C. l ote 656-1131 - forse ‘SIONEY, idiney. WHARF DINING RGBM Ne es | | ti Oil a | | H uy wy] il l “a Repairs en Quotes