News Man gefts discharge on assault A Central Saanich man who accidently dropped his wife while trying to carry her out of the house during an argument received a conditional discharge in Sidney provincial court Dec. 12. Arthur Kamsteeg, 33, pleaded guilty to assault. Crown counsel Edward Ormheim said Kamsteeg was attempting Petition pans possible John Road flyover might be.” Sidney aldermen agreed Mon- day to take heed of a 346-signature petition against a possible flyover at John Road and the Pat Bay Highway. And Saanich School District trustees voted Monday to repeat its position that it does not endorse a flyover in the area. The petition was circulated TheReview Wednesday, January. 15, 1992 — A10 come up with a regional transpor- tation plan,” said Cech, adding the only work going ahead on the Pat Bay are interchanges at Lands End Road and McKenzie Avenue, and minor safety improvements: At a September North Saanich council meeting, Highways Minis- try staff outlined plans for Lands End Road. Chance said he asked if Ald. John Calder. originally asked council to have staff and transportation consultant Derek Wild study the cost of road con- Struction and the impact of a flyover on residences, the school and the Town’s infrastructure. However, council agreed a flyover should be included in long- to carry his wife from the family home July 24 when he fell, dropping her and causing an injury. The couple are now considering a divorce, Ormheim said, among residents of White Birch Road and the northern end of the John Road flyover was being considered, and he was told “it tange planning that affects the entire scope of the highway. adding that Kamsteeg has no previous history and that a conditional discharge could be an appropriate sentence. Defence lawyer James Legh said Kamsteeg spent a night in jail following the incident and has since started counselling for anger and stress management. Giving Judge Wayne Smith a sheaf of supportive letters on Kamsteeg, Legh said the man works full-time as a mechanic and is involved with sports and youth groups. He asked for a discharge. Judge Wayne Smith censured Kamsteeg for his treatment of his wife but noted the assault was unusual and was probably not intended to inflict injury. He gave Kamsteeg a conditional discharge upon the completion of nine months’ probation and counselling as directed by a probation officer. Man fined for possession of LSD A 32-year-old Ganges man trying to recover from alcoholism was fined $35 in Sidney provincial court Dec. 12 for possession of LSD last Aug. 3. Federal crown counsel Stuart Gray said an intoxicated Steven Headrick was arrested by Ganges RCMP about 9:30 p.m. after police received several complaints that Headrick was harassing people in a public park. Two blotters containing LSD were found in Headrick’s pocket. Defence lawyer Mayland McKimm said Headrick was on a serious alcoholic binge at the time of the offence. The man has since attended a detoxification centre in Victoria and is now staying in The Upper Room, a recovery centre which does not allow drugs or alcohol. Headrick has also obtained casual employment with a moving company, McKimm said. Given all the circumstances and Headrick’s attempts to help Resthaven Drive, most of whom live in condominiums and strata duplexes. Group spokesman Peter Chance told council that Ministry of High- ways officials may not have scrapped the flyover from their construction plans. However, a Vancouver Island Highway Project spokesman says there will be no flyover pending the outcome of a two-year morato- ~ tium on highway construction imposed by the Capital Regional District. The CRD will look at the Sid- ney area in a regional transporta- tion study it is undertaking, Peter Cech said Tuesday. “The Ministry does not want to compromise the CRD’s efforts to Our New Year’s . Resolution YOUR ONE STOP SIDNEY ELECTRONICS Supplying & Servicing Me Dee JANUARY CLEARANCE Compatible Computers Sidney 656-5771— himself, Judge Wayne Smith imposed a minimal fine of $35. Better bicycling backed by new joint committee Increased use of bicycles for transportation, recreation and tour- ism on the Peninsula are among the goals of a newly formed Sid- ney-North Saanich Bicycle Path Committee. On the committee are Ald. 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