Me 1 pe eR Fate tee a Mets pete hid Soo DN SOL oS SIR See Mee? Pe kay Saad MSS F Welohitc he bected Valeyevesosete yet beta] of Fe 8 re Yam Bex Yoda Fak 1h 1 Ah OY oA 7 Coordinated effort results in first artificial reef by Glenn Werkman The Review After four years of work by volunteers with the Artificial Reef Society of B.C., the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, several local companies, B.C. Fer- ties and BC Parks, the province’s first artificial reef was created Saturday. “It went just perfect,” said PADI national director Gene Hem- sworth of the sinking of the motor vessel G.B. Church. “I can’t think of anything that went wrong.” A team of divers checked out what is expected to be a popular diver’s destination within about three minutes of the vessel’s sub- merging. Waters were cloudy but the dive team Saturday determined the ship settled almost exactly where it was intended. Hemsworth said Monday that a group of divers examining the wreck Sunday reported four mud sharks and a wolf eel in the area. It won't take long to attract more marine life, he predicted. Saturday's ceremony at the foot of Beacon Avenue featured com- ments from Bill Church, a past officer and the son of the vessel’s namesake, G.B. Church. “Tt was a good vessel, it kept my feet dry and I hope it is as good a vessel underwater as it was above the water,’ Church said. He helped monitor progress as the engine room and hold was filled with water, near Princess Margaret Provincial Park, off Portland Island north of Sidney. Artificial Reef Society president Jay Straith said the Church project is a story of how the system works well when people have foresight. “Most important was sharing the dream with people in private business,” Straith said. From the donation of the 175-foot freighter, to support with cleaning it up in preparation for scuttling, to pro- motion of the idea in the diving community, everyone pulled together, he said. “Without the volunteers it never would have happened,” Straith said. Hemsworth said it is his organi- zation’s way “of drawing attention to Our marine environment. It will make people aware of the fragility of the marine environment.” In the 1980s, renowned ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau said that waters off the Peninsula are second only to the Red Sea, “the mecca of all dive spots,” Hem- sworth said. Local MLAs Mel Couvelier and Terry Huberts recognized provin- cial efforts to assist the project, including “the tremendous interest Si PiRetece OVER 50 BOATS took to the waters off Beacon Avenue Saturday moming to see the G.B. Church being towed fo its final resting place. The vessel became the first artificial reef and is expected fo be an attraction for local Givers. If took several hours for the retired boat to reach its final destination as crews pumped wafer on board before opening the valves to flood the engine room and hola. MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY have produced a trophy to honour past president Sylvia Hutt. It is given with much gratitude for the many years of valuable and dedicated service Mrs. Hutt has given to the Fair and Society. It will be presented for the best bloom in the Flower Section. Photo Reprints Available. Call the Review 656-1151 . Z TOWN OF SIDNEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw No. 750 will be afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matters contained therein before the Council of the Town of Sidney at a Public Hearing to be held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia on Monday August 26th, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected at the Town Hall, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from August 12th to August 23rd, 1991. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1046 To rezone the following properties from ‘C-Commercial’ to ‘C-1 Commercial-Residential' for the purpose of converting the exist- ing second floor into four apartments. Lots 15 and 16, Block 7, Section 11, Range 4 East, Plan 381 SIDNEY AVE. 120° | 120° a Yi LZ, I | PROPOSED REZONING SHOWN HATCHED GF, 14 THIRD ST, 4 _FOURTH ST. BEACON AVE. - G. S. Logan, A.C.1.S., PAdm., Administrator Town of Sidney C.M.C., 2440 Sidney Avenue Sidney, B.C. TheReview Wednesday, August 14, 1991 a AA shown by B.C. Feries.” “Tremendous economic benefit will flow from this,” Couvelier predicted. Huberts asked the audience to imagine the Church could think. It went from a coastal freighter in Europe, hauled munitions from James Island, then saw service in Tofino before being abandoned in the Fraser River. “Tt could be thinking, ‘This is great, I’m still contributing to British Columbia’, Huberts said. Sidney Mayor Marie Rosko said: “We are very aware of the tourism benefits from such an endeavor. I trust this diving oppor- All Done’on Location #12 - 2510 Bevan Ave. (Corner of 2nd'& Bevan, Sidney) HOURS: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. YOU CAN DO IT tunity will bring adventure and Start Today! lasting memories.” a EERE Other artificial reefs are now Dietep Sidney ‘ planned by the ARS of B.C., Marina Court including one near Churchill, Man. The Church was first launched in 1943 in Glascow, Scotland. Ce DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BY-LAW NO. 701 AND NO. 702 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the following By-Laws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. on Monday, August 19, 1991 at 7:00 ‘p.m. BY-LAW NO. 701 The purpose of Zoning By-Law No. 701, being ‘District of North } Saanich Zoning By-Law No. 464 (1983), Amendment By-Law (1991), No. 5’, is to amend the provisions of the C-2 Restaurant Zone in respect of the uses permitted, lot coverage, height restriction, landscaping and screening requirements, and minimum lot area. Only one property is currently zoned C-2, that property legally described as Part 2, Section 21, Range 3 West, North Saanich District, Plan 3834, except Plan 15303, and commonly known as the ‘Deep Gove Chalet’. | C=2 RESTAURANT BY-LAW NO. 702 The purpose of Zoning By-Law No. 702, being ‘District of North Saanich Zoning By-Law No. 464 (1983), Amendment By-Law (1991), No. 6’, is to re-zone that part of Section 24, Range 1 East, North Saanich District lying east of Parcel A (DD122270l) thereof, except Plans 46851, 46585 and 51266, from R-2 Residential to R-3 Residential. The effect of this re-zoning would be to change the minimum lot size from 2000 square metres (one-half acre) to 4,000 square metres (one acre). R-2 RESIDENTIAL EO R-3 RESIDENTIAL TOWALE PD) ee Copies of the above proposed By-Laws and pertinent reports may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North . Saanich, B.C. between the hours of 8:0 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, between August 7, 1991 and August 19, 1991 inclusive, excluding holidays. : Joan E. Schill Municipal Clerk el eahnage bh)