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DOUMAC RAVINE WILL BE A PARK

Have you walked up Doumac Ravine?

Its future as a central part of Cordova Bay has been debated for years. Back in thesummer of 1980 speakers at meetings on the Local Area Plan stressed its charm anduniqueness, and its value as an island of green and quiet in the midst of the community.Two years of uncertainty have followed, during which the sewer I ine was put throughthe ravine, and proposa Is to put roads into and through the ravine were made and setaside.

Finally, at a November 29 meeting of the Committ'ee of the Whole, members of Councilagreed that landowners would be approached with a ""v.iew to purchase of the la-plusacres needed to preserve the ravine as park, and that funding would be by way of theDevelopment Cost Charge (a charge levied on larger land developers to cover municipalservices which are acquired with development). That motion passed by unanimous voteof Council members. Moreover, it was suggested that if purchase could not be throughthe Development Cost Charge, other means would be considered. Landowners involvedwere present at that meeting, and expressed a willingness to consider sale of landfor this purpose.

So that, al though there are further steps t9 be undergone before the park is dedicatedand a part of the community, everyone invol ved has approved it. Necessary alterationsto the Development Cost Charge by-law are underway and the Cordova Bay Associationcontinues to monitor the situation closely.

The members of Saanich Council are to be complimented on this decision, which showsa concern for conservation values. and for Cordova Bav.

THE C.oRDovAN DRAwS YOuRA,TENT'ON TO THE. S~EC'AL

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""'-HE REDEVELOPMENT ..... E"XPANS IONOF L-OCHSIDE -.pARK"

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2. GOODBYE TO THE GALEY FARM - AND TO MUCH MORE!

and not only the Galey Farm itself, but the entire land mass bounded by Cordova BayRoad, Royal Oak Drive, Broadmead and the Galey Farm to the north - a matter of 125 acres,and a potential 350 additional houses in Cordova Bay.

Until this spring when the B.C. Land Commission unaccountably reversed its earlier stand,the Galey Farm was in the Agricul tural Land Reserve. The other properties involved inthis deal showed as Urban Reserve on the Local Area Plan - that is, they would eventuallybe developed for housing but not until after 1996. This was a provision of the CordovaBay Local Area Plan - not an intellectual exercise invented by the community, but theoutcome of a procedure developed by the Municipality and approved both by the SaanichPlanning Department and the Mayor and Council as short a time ago as December 1980.It embodies the best in planning principles, it provides for orderly development of thecommuni ty, and the more short-sighted members of Saanich Counc i I have refused to takeit seriously.

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November 9th a good deal of this short sightCouncil reclassified all these properties toCrofton, Alan Peterson and Geoffrey VantreightCouvelier had the deciding vote, and he voted for

was in evidence when a slim majorityResidential. Aldermen Mary Casilio,voted for the reclassificatiorl. Mayorthe reclassification too.

Aldermen Irene Block, Howard Sturrock, John Mika and Hal Knight, already known for theircommunity concern, voted against it.

The argument of Aldermen Casilio and Crofton and of Mayor Couvelier in voting for thereclassification was that it simply corrected an error, since the spring 1982 decisionof the B.C. Land Commission to remove the Galey Farm from the Agricultural Land Reserveproved that it should never have been there in the first place. The error (if indeedone existed since the Galey Farm has been a successf~t farming operation for a greatmany years) would have been corrected by reclassifying the land into Urban Reserve: therewas no need or reason to designate it, or any of the other properties, Residential.We will have to hope that better logic than this will prevail in future hearings.

This reclassification was a poor decision for Cordova Bay. It will put pressure on communityservices that are none too good as it is, it threatens to over-run the population maximumset by the Local Area Plan, and it endangers both Lochside Drive and Cordova Bay Road.We think it reflects poorly on the members of Council who voted for it.

ST. PATRICK'S HOT LUCK LUNCH

INTERESTED IN THEATRE?

The PENINSULA PLAYERS is holdingauditions for its spring productions

February 1} 19837:30 p.m.

Shady Creek United ChurchEast Saanich Road

CORDOVA BAY NEW HORIZONS SENIORS'ASSOCIATION

meetsWednesday & Thursday afternoons

St. David's Church Hall5182 Cordova Bay Road

Every first Wednesday - fun bingo, followedby darts and ping-pong

Every fourth Wednesday - a film, followedby a sing-a-Iong

Every Wednesday bridge and cribbageEvery Thursday - carpet bowling

For further information,Clews, 658-8169.

call

open

Hetty

Thanks to Tisha Gulka for her specialChristmas celebration.

ALL WELCOME to "Meet your Neighbour", at

10:00 a.m.February 9th

Mildred Flynn's820 Alvarado

"In times of economic depression,people traditionally turn away fromthe more expensive leisure pursuitsand seek interests and activitiesthat demand little or no financialoutlay. We thereby become more awareof and more appreciative of the worldaround us.

"In the coming issues of THE CORDOVANwe plan to publish articles on thevaried bird life that is found inCordova Bay, and information on thenight sky as it can be ~served inthis area over the coming months •..•• "

• • from our ROVING REPORTER . . •

Wednesday, March 16th

12:00 noon

United Church Hall - 5166 Cordova Bay Rd.

EVERYONE WELCOME! Meet your friendshere, make new friends here!

it! Or callyou have some

and a chat, and bringfurther information,

one on your block?Committee can provideyour new neighboursout so much.

for teaFor

COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS

658-5073 or 658-5063.

Why not arrangeThe Social Servicessupport. Inviteor those who don't go

Come and see how we doHetty Clews, 658-8169 ifentertaining ideas.

call

Come alonga friend.

A DREAM STUDY GROUP IN CORDOVA BAY

CORDOVA BAY UPDATE

three motions made andwasThe resul tcarried:

SPEED LIMIT ON CORDOVA BAY ROAD UNCHANGED! 3.

It was only days after this meeting thata severe slippage occurred on the eastside of Cordova Bay Road at the foot ofHaliburton. It makes clear that the problemsbesetting Cordova Bay Road are far fromover, and that it will be to the long­term financial advantage of Saanich (andtaxpayers) to give serious considerationto the future status of Cordova Bav Road.

REMEMBER THE SUMMER JOB BANK

There was considerable resident oppositionto the increase, on the grounds that thetopography of Cordova Bay Road didn'tlend itself to a higher rate of speed,that visibility is poor particularly atClaremont corner, that residents alongthe road already had difficulty gettingour of their driveways, and that the vibrationwhich led to land slippage had certainlynot been cured.

1. that the speed limit not be increasedand that an investigation be madeinto the reason for no playgroundsigns at' Cordova Bay Park; (MayorCouvelier and Alderman Vantreight votedagainst this motion)

2. that municipal staff report on thefeasibil ity of banning truck trafficon Cordova Bay Road, and the advisabilityof installing a light at ClaremontAvenue and Cordova Bay Road;(Mayor Couvelier and Aldermen Casilio,Peterson and Vantreight voted againstthis motion)

3. that a letter be forwarded to theMinistry of Highways request ing thatif the weigh scales at Elk Lake areremoved in the future, considerationbe given to replacing them north ofSayward Road in order to reduce trucktraffic on Cordova Bay Road.

At the November 21 Committee of the Wholemeeting, it was proposed that the speedlimit on Cordova Bay Road be increasedto 50 kmh. It had been reduced earlierbecause the road (bed and surface) wasin poor condition and there was vibrationfrom truck traffic. According to theNovember 22 report, ground conditionshad been rectified by reconstruction andresurfacing and drainage had been improved.

which ran successfully here a few years back?

If somebody with time to spare and a handyphone is interested, we can revive theconcept as an ODD JOB BANK for the area,to help overcome temporarily some of theunemployment blues. ALL IT NEEDS IS ONEPERSON TO BEGIN IT. Phone 658-5605.

wouldHelen,

if youcall

4 week workshopon increasingthe role of

an introductory

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NEIGHBOURHOOD UPDATESaanich edition

the 1st Sunday of each month at 6:00 P.M.repeated the following Wednesday at 9:00 PM.

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Featuringthe neighbourhood's issues and enlightenments

on

Naomi Wakan is offering aof 1~ hour sessionspersonal awareness ofdreams. She also offerstalk.

For more information, orI ike to form a group,658-5452 or Doran, 658-5605.

I have beautiful, hand-knotted, 100/0wool, vegetable-dyed TIBETAN CARPETSfrom Nepal for sale, on behalf ofTsetan, a Tibetan refugee. To view,phone 658-5371.

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SAANICH RECREATION OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Valerie Lewis, Assistant Programmer atGordon Head Recreation Centre 477-1871welcomes your ideas for activities forelementary-aged children. Plans are alreadyunderway at Lochside School for floor­hockey, super-soccer, mini-basketball.Cartooning and creative dance are otherpossibilities. PHONE IN YOUR IDEAS!

CORDOVABAVHARDWARE

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·House\Nare Needspresto logs burner barrelsFrances+Dave Osborne

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FRENCH IMMERSION KINDERGARTEN?

Anyone interested in startinga French Immersion Kindergartenat Cordova Bay School pleasecall Kathy Holtham, 658-5613.

Copies of "The Bishops I EthicalStatement on the Economy"have been ordered by SacredHeart Church and will be availablesoon. Call 658-5605 or 658­5519.

BENTE REHMB.C.

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We need an advert ising manager - to administerthe advertising policy, contact advertisersevery third issue, collect and remit fees tothe CBA Treasurer, and keep records. Pleaseca 11 658-8937.

THE MUSTARD SEED FOOD BANK

This Christmas the people of Victoria contributedmost generously to the Food Bank. To date,almost 500 hampers have been distributed.But the need continues, and The Mustard Seedwelcomes support. Would you be willing tocontribute food once a week?

Drop-off points: One Hour Martinizing, Royal OakThe Hibbards, 4924 Wesley Road

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RECYCLING - JUST ANOTHER BIT OF SAANICHWINDOW-DRESSING

The figures for the administrator's reporton the recycling projects in Gordon Head andthe Gorge were supp lied by the EngineeringDepartment and are erroneous, according toAlderman Hal Knight, chairman of the municipality'sConservation Committee.-,

Cordova Bay recyclers, however, will be reassuredto learn that the Borden Depot is not threatened,and that tin-cans will be received again assoon as the C.R.D. has acquired a tin-bailer

Regional garbage problems have got to be solved,and "local politicians continually duck theissue," says Knight. "Recycling is not glamorous,it is just getting people to do their own work."The catch-all cliche of "fiscal restraint"can be used for ducking these low-key conservationpro jects, but it wi 11 mean the squanderingof money in the long run.

At budget-time the recycling discussion willbe renewed in Council Chambers. It is understoodother aldermen in favour of mashing cans, newspaperbundling, etc. are Aldermen Crofton and Block,and possibly Vantreight. It is suggested youwrite letters to Council supporting the recyclingconcept in Saanich, or even phone the mayor.

* * * * *WALKING GROUP

In the last CORDOVAN, we asked people wh0 liketo walk in company to call Gwen MacPherson.Weather and holidays have slowed us all down,but now we want to meet each other an d workour the details.

knitting & needlepoint supplies

Leclerc Handlooms & Accessories-Shelbourne at McKenzie

KMart Mall

Whether orGwen, come26, 10:00Wesley Road.

not you've yet been in touch withfor coffee on Wednesday, January

a.m., at Sheilagh Ogilvie 's, 5037

Cunningham's Shell Service Ltd.COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

TIRES-- ACCESSORIES

124 HOUR TOWING SER VICEI

Bill & Marianne HartleyVOURLOCAL

INSURANCE AGENTSCOMPETITIVE RATES

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5.THE CHURCH BY THE LAKE

Elk Lake Baptist Church

Reverend Les Funk is the new minister.

CORDOVA BAY UNITED CHURCH

Saturday, January 22, 1:30 p.m.

the JamesChristianby the

By theaunts,

There will be a showing ofDobson film, "Discipline in theClassroom" sponsored joint lyUnited Church and St. David'sSea. For youth workers, parents,uncles.

School

Sunday7 p.m.

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Sunday Morning Worship & Sunday10:30 a.m.

Chil dren' s Choir 10: 00 a.m.Teen Group, 13 - 15 years - Thursday

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A "MOTHER'S OUT"MORNING? * * *

ARTISTS AND FRIENDS

Corne to the Elk Lake Baptist Churchon Tuesday, January 25 at 10:30 a.m.and let's talk about it. ASK YOUR FRIENDS.

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ST. JOHN'S3 p.m.JANUARY 16,SUNDAY,

ANGLICAN CHURCH,Quadra Street

A film on the work of the Canadian BibleSociety will be shown. Everyone invited.

Anyone wanting a ride, contact MolliePhillips, 658-5594.because you have

never had time toAre you discouragedwanted to paint andget around to it?

Why not JOln us for a time of paintingand mutual encouragement? You do yourthing. Bring your own materials andlet's get together.

USED CHRISTMAS CARDS WANTED

Please p lace them in boxes in the ha llwaysof the United Church or St. David's.

January 24, 10:00 a.m.ELK LAKE BAPTIST CHURCHon the Pat Bay Highway

* '""k *VICTORIA ENERGY INFORMATION/ACTION CENTRE

ANGLICANS IN MISSION

590 Toronto StreetPhone 381-HEAT

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ALMANDINA

A music concert to be highly recommended.This versatile group, mainly from Peruand Chile, playa large variety of thosehaunting flutes, among other delights.

Saturday, February 58 p.m.

First United ChurchQuadra and Balmoral

Proceeds for Central American Refugees

VISIT THIS HOUSE! Through extensiveretrofit and renovations it demonstratesmany energy conservation features.You can learn low-cost, simple techniquessuch as caulking and weatherstripping,and find out about grants and financingfor insulation and renovations. Andthere is a consulting service to helpyou determine which conservation measuresare most effective for your horne.

funded bygovernments

This is a project jointlythe federal and provincialand by the City of Victoria.

January 14 "What is 'Anglicans inMission'?"

January 21 Speaker Andrew Mya Hanfrom Burma, with slides

Mission Study Nights: Fridays, St. David's

DID YOU KNOW THAT

7:30 p.m.

EVERYBODY WELCOME

LATER SUBJECTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

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The United Nations Association 1982Pearson Peace Medal was awarded to Dr.Hugh L. Keenleyside of Victoria? TheWorld Federalists of Canada, of whichDr. Keenleyside is a member, advocatea new world order based on enforceableinternational laws protecting all nationsfrom aggression. For more information:

World Federalists of Canada46 Elgin St., Suite 32,Ottawa KlP 5K6

CLASSES IN IRISH FOLK DANCING FORADULTS

Four monthly sessions,January 21, 7:30For information, callat 658-5519 after 4 p.m.

starting9 p.m.

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THE REDEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OFLOCHS IDE PARK

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an expansion of the park area byapproximately 3 acres.the provision of 2 regulation,2 mini, and 1 medium size soccerpitches.the location of softballoff the soccer pitchescomplete upgrading of thefields.expanded parking and proper drainageand watering systems for the fiel ds.an expanded concession and changeroomfacil ities.incidental improvementssoccer kicking boards,chi ldren' splay area, andfitness circuit.

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The Proposal. The proposal is illustratedin the sketches which are containedin this Special Supplement to THECORDOVAN. In summary form, it callsfor the following:

Background. Cordova Bay has 34 teamsrepresenting over 490 players participat­ing in softball and soccer leagues.The home field for these teams, LochsidePark, has deterio~ated to the pointthat it is widely recognized as theworst sportsfield in the southernVancouver Is land leagues. In November,a resolution was adopted by the executivesof the Cordova Bay Soccer Club, theSoftball Club, the Mens' Soccer Club,and the Cordova Bay Community Associationcall ing for the improvement of thefie Ids. The proposa I has subsequent I ybeen discussed with the landownerof the adjacent property and theMunicipality of Saanich. The proposalhas met with a positive responsein both cases.

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Timing. It is hopedthat the majority ofthe work can be undertakenthis year. However ifanything at all is tohappen, it is clear thatfull community supportand assistance will bereguired. This supportis required in the formof organizers, labour,funds, equipment, machinery,and all of the relatedaspects of a community­initiated project.

IF YOU HAVE IDEAS ANDARE PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTEIN ANY WAY, CONTACT ANYMEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVESOF THE ORGANIZATIONSNAMED ABOVE, OR CALLTOM LEE AT 658-1126,AS THE INTERIM CHAIRMANOF THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

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