TOP OF THE PILE A7 WEIKLE A8 PROVINCE HITS HARD Changes in provincial grants are impacting municipal budget talks Page A3 *® STUDENTS PRODUCE BOOK Stuck without a forum for their work, students create and publish the Claremont Review Page A9 MULTI-ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA Tuesday’s show features dancers, artists and musicians at Parkland Page Al5 JAILHOUSE ON THE ROCK Despite its bucolic appearance, William Head is still very much a prison Page Bl 80 YEARS LATER The worst marine disaster in history, the sinking of the Titanic, is siill a mystery Page C9 A = Victoria WEEKUES _ |BUSINESS —_—A20 CALENDAR All CLASSIFIEDS A23 ~ |COMMUNITY 9 ‘s | COPS A8 GARDENING A14 OPINION AT SPORTS Al7 OUTDOORS A16 Review Office Hours The Review office, at 9726 First St. in Sidney, is _# | open from 9 a.m. until 5 pm. Monday through F) Friday. Mail to Box 2070, Sidney, B.C. V8L 355. Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agree- | | | ment # Pending. Audited Circulation 12,762 A Victoria Weeklies Publication Wednesday, April 8,1992 50¢ Effect of B.C. budget cancels early survey An early survey on recreation facilities in Central Saanich was scuttled Monday in the wake of provincial budget changes which canceled the Go B.C. grant pro- gram and the supplementary homeowners’ grant. Council members reverted to an earlier proposal, which would see the survey included with munici- pal tax notices. Ald. Clarence Bolt said it would be unfair to ask residents to com- ment on the increased tax cost of supporting the Panorama Leisure Centre or building recreation facil- ities in Central Saanich without knowing the impact of the provin- cial government measures on indi- vidual taxes. “I am wondering, what is the bottom line for me,” Ald. Arlene Box said. She would like to see her own tax notice before deciding on the recreation issue. One option on the recreation survey was for Central Saanich to join Sidney and North Saanich in supporting the Panorama Leisure Centre through taxes. Due to overcrowding at the centre, Sidney and North Saanich residents have priority when regis- tering for centre programs. Central Saanich users are also charged an additional 30 per cent to use the facility. Continued on Page A3 Vimy vet keeps more than just memories by Randy Allen The Review Roy Henley is not your average military memorabilia collector. Henley, who lists his age as “old enough to vote,” collects badges, history books, maps and models spanning from the First World War to the Gulf War. The difference between Henley and most other collectors is that he fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge on Apmil 9, 1917. It was a battle that has been recognized as a tuming point in Grinch Tanner says introductions demeaning io B.C. Legislature Dr. Seuss created it and Liberal MLA Clive Tanner is living it. As a self-proclaimed Grinch, Tanner, is going to remain firm on his stand against the: legislature’s tradition of leave to introduce. The MLA for Saanich North -and the Islands was the only dissenting vote recently to have _Miss Terrace, Shelley O’Brien, introduced to the house. Since the House began sitting, whenever an MLA attempts to introduce a member of the public, outside of the formal introduction period at the first item of business, a unanimous motion by all Mem- bers must*be passed. One vote in opposition is enough to foil the attempt. Tanner said in a press release, signed Clive (Grinch) Tanner, that the process is “becoming an embarassment, demeaning the House and belittling of the honor of the recognition afforded the recipient.” Tanner said the B.C. Legislature should adopt the same policy as the House of Commons in Ottawa, where usually only visiting foreign dignitaries and past and current legislators from Canada are recog- nized. “T believe we should adopt this practice in the B.C. legislature,” he said. “It will add honor to those recognized and respect to the house.” He said he is not trying to be mean, but he feels the practise is being abused. Tanner cited the recent introduction of a member’s cousin’s wife and the son of a member. Tanner said he is prepared to take direction from Opposition leader Gordon Wilson and the Liberal caucus on the matter. the war and a costly victory for the Allied forces, with 10,600 Cana- dian soldiers killed in the battle. Henley was with the 42nd Batta- lion’s Black Watch, an elite batta- lion from Montreal, during the concentrated assault. “We were called elite because we had all the wealthy Montrealers in our division,” says Henley, “Of course you had to be rich to afford the uniforms back then.” His battalion’s objective was to attack the middle of the ridge, which was a key defensive barrier for the Germans as it protected their mines, factories and supply lines. The heavily-fortified position was considered nearly impossible to overtake at the time, as previous attempts by the French and British had ended in failure. “The French tried to take Vimy Ridge in 1915 and lost 20,000 men,’ said Henley. “Then the British tried it in 1916 and they lost almost the equivalent.” In 1915, the French ranks were decimated after repeated attempts to take the position only created more graves as 130,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. So, against the odds and the predictions of their allies, the Can- adians made their battle plans and prepared for an assault on the ridge. “A lot of British staff officers said the Canadians would never take it,” Henley said. “ They were wrong.” Continued on Page A2 Rec cenire union rejects offer A final offer by employers was rejected by members of CUPE local 1978, including staff at the Panorama Leisure Centre, in a vote taken Monday. Workers voted 69.5 per cent against accepting the contract offer, which was presented by the Greater Victoria Labor Relations Association, March 11. In the vote conducted by the Industrial Relations Council, 313 voted to reject the offer and 137 voted to accept the contract. CUPE workers employed by the municipalities of Esquimalt and Victoria and by the Greater Vic- toria Library Board have already voted against accepting the employers’ offer. CUPE national representative Jim Lamb said the union will try to continue negotiations with the employers under the direction of - mediator Darwin Benson. “We were in mediation when the employer forced this vote,” Lamb said.