Business Any development affecting the ecology of the Saanich Inlet requires approval of a federal gov- emment environmental assess- ment review panel, Central Saa- TheReview Wednesday, February 12,1992 — A19 Review suggesied before Malahat development nich council recommended in a resolution passed Feb. 3. The resolution by Ald. Clarence Bolt was sparked by Malahat Band plans for a hotel, cultural centre Future decided at exam time For Grade 12 students, the end of January means more than just rainy weather. It’s the week of examinations that determine their future. High school students take pro- vincial and scholarship examina- tions in January and June. The significance of these government- set exams is their weight on the student’s final grade. The exams are worth 40 per cent of the grade while class marks are worth 60 per cent. Up until 1991, both parts were worth 50 per cent. Biology teacher Bob Stoddart explained that since the change, “students feel their marks are allocated more fairly.” Student Tanya Tower who recently too the English provincial said “I think GO per cent) is way too much. It’s just added pressure from the government that I think we shouldn’t have if we do well in school.” Students work hard preparing for provincial exams, which at Stelly’s are taken by all Grade 12 English, Biology, Chemistry, Eng- lish Literature, Francais Langue, French, Geography, History, Math, and Physics classes. Erin Barber made 65 pages of notes for her Biology test alone. Sarah Monahan said about the Biology provincial and scholar- ship, “I felt prepared after study- ing constantly for a few weeks. I Started reviewing during Christ- mas holidays.” Stoddart said that the average Taw score on the Biology provin- cial is 30 to 40 per cent and the marks are scaled accordingly. Heat lamps stolen Five heat lamps and a timer clock were stolen from the Saani- chton Plant Quarantine station on East Saanich Road overnight Feb. 2-3, Sidney RCMP said. Valued at over $1,000, the lamps are described as weighing around «, 40 kg, silver in color and carrying fe © 400-watt bulbs. Fraser Syme, head of the Eng- lish department, explained that although many teachers don’t like teaching around the test, they must, as there is so much riding on provincial exams. _ Syme said “students wmite prac- tice exams to get familiar with them.” He went on to explain that English is different as it is not driven to content but is rather a test of literacy. The material on the tests is expected to be unfamiliar to the students. Students can study only the concepts in literature and the strategies to help them do well. Students who wish to attend post-secondary institutions may take an additional hour-long scholarship exam after a minimal of three of their provincial exams. The only exception is English which is already three hours long and has a built in scholarship component. The exams are marked on a point basis with the maximum score on each being 900 points per test. Students who achieve 1,700 points on three tests combined are automatically awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The minimum score for eligibil- ity for a scholarship on any of the three tests is 475. This keeps students from compensating for a poorly written test with two excep- tionally completed tests. The idea behind provincial scholarships is to be well-rounded and successful in three areas. “The 20 highest ranking stu- dents in the province receive $2,000 scholarships,” said coun- selor Bill Braun. Students at Stelly’s have been working hard to achieve these. Shannon Montgomery, who recently took both the Biology and Chemistry provincials and scho- larships, said that the students in her class who wished to take the scholarship exam met every Thurs- day night to study. If school pays, why not? and marina at Verdier Point, on the west side of Saanich Inlet. In his motion, Bolt noted the Malahat Band had opposed devel- opment of a marina and Saani- chton and development of the Bamberton site because of the environmental impact on the inlet. Ald. Bruce Tobin added that Tom Sampson of the South Island Tribal Council had opposed devel- opment of Todd Inlet property and of the Bamberton property for environmental reasons. “T think sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander,” he remarked. Ald. Jack Mar and Ald. Gary Valiquette said Central Saanich council should have more informa- tion on the proposed development before approving the motion. Valiquette asked if there was any evidence showing the marina pro- posal was ecologically unsound. Bolt said the native band is considering a marina and hotel development. He said he plans to meet with the band council and the elders to discuss the project. “We have to listen to their concems but they have to listen to the concerns the community has as well.” Ald. Arlene Box said she unde- rstood the Cowichan. Valley Regional District has received no application from the band for the development. However she agreed the inlet must be protected. “This is a very fragile and unique eco-system and we have every reason to be con- cerned,” she said. Ald. Ilan Cameron said the pro- posal by the Malahat band is less significant than the point of the motion, which just expresses the need to protect the ecology of the inlet. Bolt said the motion does not oppose the Malahat band project, just requests an ecological study before the project goes ahead. Tobin noted a study by the Institute of Ocean Sciences indi- cates the inlet water mass moves towards the head of the inlet, not the mouth, at a depth of 10 metres. 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