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I suggest that some of our
“planners” take a trip to Europe to
see how very successful these
malls are.

Yvonne Turner

North Saanich

Dog introduced
reader fo bay

Editor:

One more voice to be heard
regarding dog walking in the bird
sanctuary at Roberts Bay.

Roberts Bay receives its man-
date under federal jurisdiction, its

Es, purpose being preservation and

enhancement. Recently under pre-
text of concern for the sanctuary,
municipal bylaws have been
quoted as an argument to ban dogs
except on a leash. These bylaws
should not relate to federal law.

I would like to see more posi-
tive, educational and interpretive
signs informing residents and
interested groups as to the wealth
of waterfowl to be found in the bay.

Worry has also been expressed
about feces left on the beach. Has
the interested citizens and Town
council addressed the effluent
from the storm drains which could
be far more harmful to the natural
vegetation and sea life which
attracts the numerous grebes, buf
fleheads, loons, golden eye, wid-

eons and mallards?

This beach is one of the few
remaining safe and accessible
beaches well utilized by local
residents who enjoy walking or
Tunning their dogs. It was through
taking my dog for walks on this
beach and others that my interest
in bird watching and preservation
of natural habitat began. If the
birds are being frightened off it is
my presence which has done so,
not my dog.

Let us focus on the reality that
the bay attracts a wide variety of
waterfowl and utilize our energies
to enhance, educate and walk with
care.

Jan Talbot

Sidney

» vensure problem

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with dogs exisis

Editor:

As a waterfront neighbor of the
Robert Smith family (mot to be
confused with the Richard Smith
family a few doors away), I agree
with their observation (Protect the
best park from dogs, The Review,
Jan. 22) that the bird population of
Roberts Bay has declined some-
what.

However, I disagree with the

) Smiths’ suggestion that exclusion

of dogs from the bay will reverse
this decline.

Decreased food supplies,
increased noise and the continuing
encroachment of buildings and

g,humans have surely been more

significant than dogs in altering
the wildlife population.

Eel grass, a dietary staple of
many birds, has been depleted.
Increased overflights to and from a
much busier airport have caused
major increases in the ambient
noise level. And much of the
sheltered wildlife habitat around
the bay has disappeared as water-
front properties have been sold,
subdivided and built upon.

The bay has become a major
waterfront residential area of Sid-
ney. Its waters are the scene of an
active commercial crabbing indus-
try and numerous small boat

_moonngs.
bia The Smiths keep their boat on
the beach in front of their house

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and I therefore fail to see the
suggested “park” relationship
between Roberts Bay and Lost
Lagoon in Vancouver’s Stanley
Park.

Noisy dogs in any residential
area are cause for concern, and
there have indeed been noisy dogs
in our neighborhood. The Smiths’
complaint about the amount of
dog feces left behind is also legiti-
mate. Both situations demand the
consideration of others by dog
Owners.

It is only reasonable to expect
Owners to prevent uncontrolled
yapping by their dogs and to pick
up after their pets. But, neither of
these problems are exclusive to
Roberts Bay, and as such, should
not bear on whether or not dogs
should be banned from the bay.

Is there really a problem with
dogs in Roberts Bay? I think not.
The Smiths’ campaign against
dogs in the bay is a relatively
recent development; dogs have
enjoyed the bay since long before
my time or the Smiths’, without
apparent detriment to the bay or its
wildlife.

By hastily erecting the restric-
tive signs at public beach accesses,
the Town may have prematurely
over-reacted to complaints. With
the benefit of hindsight and a little
digging for the facts, council now

appears to be more realistically
attempting to identify and quantify
the problem, if indeed there is one.
If there is none, I would be happy
to recommend suitable replace-
ment signs for council’s consider-
ation.

I am saddened that a divisive
issue of this nature should arise in
an otherwise hospitable, friendly
neighborhood. I trust the issue will
be resolved quickly, fairly and
without further animosity.

Doug Mitchell

Allbay Road

Sidney

Make Feb. 29
a Leap Day

Editor:

OXFAM-Canada is an interna-
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1992 marks OXFAM’s 50th
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asking one million people around
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Leap Day is a key date in our

_ campaign, as it is an extra day

everyone has this year.
More than 200 municipalities in
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Wednesday February 19

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Anniversary Coordinator
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Make comment
Editor:

A very important public meet-
ings will soon be held at North

Saanich municipal hall. On Mon-
day, Feb. 24 a hearing conceming
regional transportation will be
held with a presentation from the
CRD: We strongly urge all resi-
dents of North Saanich to attend.

Council can only be truly effec-
tive and representative of the resi-
dents if they are given guidance by
those same residents.

B.Brock

President

North Saanich Property

Owners Association

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