Times Colonist from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • 15

BETWEEN TIMES By MONTE ROBERTS Macmillan Fights Back At Charges Denies Aiding 'Pressure' Groups on Zoning By-Law AJdermnn Robert Macmillan, replylne to criticism VICTORIA, D.C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1955 15 I i i v- levelled at him by Alderman Arthur Dowell. today ftald It is childish attempt to cover an Inadequacy which Is becoming more and more appnrcnt." Alderman following Need for Care Thursday's itormy city council meeting debate on the 1955 pro. posed zoning by law, Implied Alderman Macmillan la fighting to delay passage of the by-law to please minority groups. Alderman Dowel), at that time, expressed doubt that Alderman Macmillan wanted the delay to ensure adequate study by council of the draft by-law. Asked if he was suggesting There appears to be considerable mlminderstandlng re-jrrjing my ttltud toward the nuH jaiht pool it Holland IVInf.

vrral people have commented on yeterdy' Between Tlmf, in whh I kd Santa to send model yacht to each nd every ciilen of Victoria, no we ran all enjoy the yacht ol. And all those who cirnimented eem to think I was belli? rcaMIc, and am against this project. Nolhlnr could farther from the truth. I think Victoria rwili a model yacht pool mora than alinit anything In fart, there I only one thine, In my opinion, which Victoria needs mora than a model yacht pool. Thia la a public goldfish bowl.

A public goldfish bowl would answer a preying need, and would be of great service to all owneri of goldfish, and especially to the goldfish themselves, A matter now aland, goldfish ara Isolated from each oiher. each In hi or her Individual bowl. This tend to make goldfish antisocial. They become inhibited, and take to talk-lug to themselves. All till would be changed if a public goldfish bowl were to It built.

A com! lucalhm would be adjacent to the model yacht pond, and the publlr goldfish bowl abould be at leant a large at the yacht pond. Then the good citizen of Victoria could take their goldfish to the public goldfish bowl, and let them enjoy the fresh water and exercise. In the public goldfish bowl, the lonely goldfish could make friend with other goldfish, and talk to each other, Instead of themselves. I am aure It would be a simple matter to divert a por-tion of next year's Capital City Grant for thi worthy project. And I can assure you.

It would receive wide support, especially among the goldfish of thi fair city. In fact, I have already talked It over with a goldfish of my acquaintance, and I can assure yon he I heartily In favor. "What do you think of the idea of a public goldfish bowl, a place where you could meet your friends?" I asked this goldfish. the goldfish replied. "I thought you would say that." I said.

"I don't supposa you think tne cost would be prohibitive?" "(op, the goldfish said, emphatically. So you see where goldfish stand on the matter. It only remains for the mayor and other interested citizens to get behind the project, and Victoria will have another wonderful civic asset a public goldfish bowl. Of Parks Urged By Dr. Carl A warning that Victorians that builders' pressure groupt are working through Alderman Macmillan, Alderman Dowell will lose some of their finest recreational areas unless they take more Interest In their Darks was made today bv Dr.

Clifford replied Could be." Carl, director of the Provincial TIIREK Cl'BS AND FRIEND illustrate Scoutinc's Museum. Dr. Carl, one of the province's of fireworks. Photo shows, left to right, Brian Bennett, Jack O'Lantern, Bruce Bennett and Stewart Dale. Brian, Jack, Bruce and Stewart hope all Victoria youngsters will follow Scouts' example.

(Times rhoto.) leading wildlife biologists and a concept of Halloween lots of fun without malicious damage or danger to life and limb. Scouts and Cubs are pledged to enjoy the autumn festival night minus garbage can and back gate stealing or dangerous use YOUNGSTERS MAY JUMP GUN member of the Canadian Audubon Society, threw his support behind citizens who are opposed to logging on the Thetis Lake ritOOF NEEDED Alderman Macmillan termed the remarks "absolute poppy-cock." "I suggest this type of mud-slinging be reserved for an occasion when some shred of proof can be produced," said Alderman Macmillan. In a prepared statement, Aid. Macmillan said: "One month ago, before the by-law was presented, I asked council to endorse a motion watershed. City council Thursday ap proved the logging of certain Halloween Double-Barreled This Year? timber stands as a means of raising money for development of the park.

Opponents, which Include members of the Parent-Teacher calling for receipt of the TPC report on zoning, endorsing its work in principle and thanking the group for its great effort. TOPICS Council, fish and game organizations and the Victoria Natural History Society, feel the city's action Is the "first step towards the ruination of the natural park. "It was my submission that the members had done their job and responsibility now-rested with council to proceed Fine of $25 was imposed on I The provincial government ha Clarence G. Falk, 2035 Stanley, decided to give $300 to a convict. "Our present parks should be jealously guarded and left in as BV TOXY DICKASOX A feast must never be anticipated Some youngsters will be on the prowl tonight for Hallowe'en; others will knock doors Monday.

All will feast, digestively or otherwise, on an assortment of edible oddments the average mother wouldn't have in the coal bin. In case you wonder what it's all about, we mention here that October 31 is the feast day of Saint Wolfgang, who was a bishop of some area calfed Ratisbon, in the late 900s. It's also the feast day that's the day you chomp crumpets in honor of a religious hero, or heroine of St. Quintin, a martyr who passed to his eternal reward way back in 2S7, before street cars, and St. Follian, another martyr, who succumbed to horrid things in 655.

All Hallow's Eve, as it was known by your great-grandfather, is a relic of pagan times, despite the fact that the following day is All Saints day. The leading notion regarding Hallowe'en among the gum chewing gentry is that it's a night when SUPERNATURAL influences prevail. Coo! Kids, sometimes culturally called children, have a rote through Canada In their noisy solicitations at neighborhood homes. Here they call "trick or on the Prairies they say "any Hallowe'en apples'' (crude, but direct) and In Quebec they bellow "charitie." One of the most Interesting sidelights of the eve, now rapidly dying out in Canada, is the business of biting apples In a tub. Sounds silly, but it's really fun, and not as easy as it sounds.

But the above is tame stuff. If you, as a demoiselle, are thinking of a future partner you can see him on this night. Wet a shirt sleeve, hang it up to the fire to dry, and watch it until midnight. The apparition of your future partner will come in and turn the sleeve (it says here). But the term of the night itself stirs up long dormant and perhaps unrealized feelings.

Hallowed evening means Just that; not a gimmicky night, not necessarily dances, or masked buffonery, but a night which can be devoted in. our limited day to a few holy thoughts. with the proposal, section-by-section, notifying the public of natural state as possible if not when he appeared in Oak Bay Earl Beresford, serving a term police court Friday on a chargejin Oakalla Prison, fell and injured nf rtrivinc unaccompanied while, himself. Doctors said he suffered for our own use, then for those the affected sections from time who come after us," Dr. Carl; to time as work progressed.

a 10 per cent disability. The pro holding only a learner's licence. said. vincial cabinet decided to pay "The people of Victoria region Charge of driving without don know how lucky they are, a valid licence brought a fine added Dr. Carl.

"No matter in what part of the city they live $500, without admitting liability, in full settlement. Bail was set at $1,000 in city police court today for Roy Lindley. 49, Victoria, charged with theft of a radio under $30 value on Friday. a 10-minute drive will take them of $25 for William L. Halcrow, Harding Lane, Brentwood, when he appeared in Oak Bay police court Friday.

Wilfred Thompson, 816 Lamp-son, was in "good" condition to any of several natural areas where the outdoors has been practically undisturbed." Dr. Carl said no other city in Canada and "probably none in He was remanded to Monday without plea. -K Council saw fit to defeat this motion on grounds that enlightening the taxpayers in all the areas affected, and themselves, would be too lengthy and too arduous. "I find this attitude beyond my comprehension. How any elected body could contemplate passing a by-law of this nature without going through even the normal procedure of referring1 the problem to a committee and council heads concerned for report amazes me.

STICKS TO PRINCIPLE "By Its actions, council leaves me no recourse except to demand a clause-by-clause study." Referring to reports the Town Planning Commission may re North America has such treas Fifteen officers and 45 other Cut in Assessment For Empress Sought today at St. Joseph'i Hospital suffering serious burns to his ranks from Vancouver's 15 Field ures at its doorsteps." He said many centres would right arm and chest sustained Regiment were to spend today firing 25-pounder shells at towed tar Frontiersmen To Help Police For Halloween pay large sums to have such advantages if they were obtainable when he fell into a tuD oi scalding water at his home. gets in Juan de Fuca Strait, using Mayor Claude Harrison said by money. "We, who regard such things Albert Head for their firing point. Friday that the province should be asked to permit reduced as Sunday, the militia unit is due Public showings of the best color as commonplace are apt to place little value in them until they granting a special flat rate to the hotel in view of the value of the CPR establishment to the city in advertising and prestige, but they feel school taxes should be in ratio to the photographs submitted in.

the 15th to perform tactical exercises up-Island before returning to Van- 10 DAYS LEFT TO END CHEST COLLECTIONS Today's Greater Victoria Community Chest total stands at $160,244 of the campaign objective oi $210,000. Chest president Courtney Haddock said a large portion of both business and residential canvassers were yet to be heard from. "Ten days will tell the tale whether or not we have made the objective," he said. Canvassers this year, he said, had been slow in turning in funds. Tntarnahnnnl Salntl ol itiu.ic are gone or until we visit areas that lack these attractions," City police will be reinforced Photography will be held in vu Bay Junior High School auditorium, I a7ived Victona Friday November 14 and 15, starting at Peratlon' Exercise sessment on the Empress Hotel so Victoria taxpayers would not have to pay $21,000 in school taxes on the hotel's behalf.

At present, by an old agreement, the hotel pays no taxes to Victoria but does pay the city sign over the delays, the alderman said the planners must he stated. "No doubt part of the reason for this lack of in by members from the Legion of Frontiersmen to guard against monies received from the hotel rather than in ratio to the terest is that the average city Halloween damage Monday .15 p.m. dweller does not realize that night. Frank Avender, West Saanich assessment. Photographs of 11 Vancouver Island entrants will be shown.

these natural areas are grad Police Chief John Blackstock $34,000 a year in lieu of taxes. Road, was given a one-year sus ually disappearing." The citys predicament is not If taxed on the same basis as warned today that Frontiersmen have been sworn In as con- 'Our nearby recreational pended sentence and ordered to enter into a $300 good-behavior thought likely to gain solution residents, it would have to pay Accepted slides shown come from D. M. Crosby Miss Elizabeth Forbes, Stephen Jones, S. E.

Marl areas are of inestimable value through the government. into the city treasury about have a false impression as to its true position as an advisory body. "I regret forcing this apparently unwanted task on council but it has to be done. In all fairness to the public, the least council can do is accept its responsibility gracefully and get on with it. "Changes and improvements which council will find itself making during a clause-by- $66,000.

right now. How great will their value be fifty years from now ing, Anna Neilson, Mrs. Elza May-hew, Bob McAra, W. Stenner, Bob A recent amendment to the Municipal Act states that although a municipality may en Because the new school tax when all of southern Vancouver Stuart and J. H.

Taylor, all of formula is based on the hotel's bond when he appeared in Colwood RCMP court today charged with assaulting Austin Yates, Langford. Court costs of $4 was imposed on Avender. Rajinder Singh, 723 Market, was Island is densely populated as it is bound to be?" ter into special agreements assessment of over $600,000, it Woman Waits Victoria and H. A. Dreany of Lake Cowichan.

with regard to fixed taxes, council may not make special arrangement reducing school Town Planners Victoria Great Books Discussion; fined $10 and $4 costs in Colwood stables and are not to be obstructed. The chief urged that celebrants use caution with taxes. Group meets at the public library RCMP court today on a charge of clause study will vindicate my action in demanding it," Alderman MacMillan concluded. City manager C. C.

Wyatt Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. It will hauling a load of logs over meet every two weeks for talks, inches width without clearance was authorized by finance com- lights. based on the works of great think Meet Monday May Set Fate is now required that the city pay to the school board $21,000 of the $34,000 it receives from the hotel. RATEPAYERS HURT This reduces the already small contribution to city operating costs to a point where city council finance- committee feels local ratepayers are being imposed upon. The mayor and the committee are not opposed to the mitee last week to examine a similar situation which arose in Port Alberni.

The municipality "betting firecrackers off in other people's pockets end ers and writers. Margaret and Gerald Vincent are discussion oenrence ror Cheque Fraud Sentence will be imposed in city police court Thursday on a Rock-wood, woman who pleaded guilty today to four false pretences charges involving a total of $693.70 in four worthless cheques. Magistrate Henry C. Hall ordered a probation report prepared on Marion Etta Leslie, 24. throwing them in cars is very had a special agreement in lieu leaders.

A decisive town planning dangerous. of taxes with McMillan-Bloedel Persons interested in joining the commission meeting has been "We want everybody to have mills. The company agreed to Insurance Firm Flying Birthday Cake to Pat Bay A large birthday cake will be their fun without bodily injury recompense the municipality proup, which is sponsored by the library and Victoria College, should contact Fred White at the library. to someone or wilful damage to when the same difficulty arose. set for Monday afternoon and officials have indicated it could result in either a renewed drive to pass the draft 1955 zoning by-law or mass resignation.

Business Clinic Dates Nov. 3-4 Wrong dates werejjiven In the Times, Thursday, for the two-evening 'telephone and letter clinic to be conducted by Charles Bury, Dallas business consultant. The double-barreled clinic, sponsored by the Victoria Sales Executive Club, will be held in the S. J. Willis Junior High, School, Thursday and Friday-Nov.

3 and 4, not on Nov. 8 and property, the chief said. USE COM3IOX SENSE flown a special chartered plane to Patricia Bay airport Chairman Major H. C. Fire Chief Frank Briers urged "use of some good com Monday to mark the 25th an Holmes said Friday: ESQUIMAU NAVAL SHIP MOVEMENTS mon sense" with fireworks.

There is a moral obligation niversary of the All-Stale In for members to continue serv surance Company. "Throwing firecrackers in The woman was arrested about noon Friday in a downtown department store after an alert woman bank teller pointed her out to a store detective. Court was told the accused woman obtained goods on Thursday from The T. Eaton Co. of buildings is extremely hazard ing as long as such service does not conflict with their private Company officials, who will fly here with the cake, will cut Destroyers Athabaskan, Ca ous.

Someone could be seriously injured due to a fire interests." yuga, frigates Jonquiere, New 9 as originally stated. A member who wished to re cracker exploding In a car," he Glasgow, Stettler, Ste. Therese, The clinics are open to busi Canada 1150 Douglas, by main anonymous stated: cautioned. it, and return an hour later to Vancouver to continue anniversary celebrations. The firm, a branch of Sears-Simpson deals exclusively "There is a point beyond ness people seeking to improve, customer contacts by means of Sussexvale leave 11 a.m.

Sunday for San Diego, arriving 9 a.m. Nov. 3. Every available police officer which busy men cannot be ex the telephone and the mails. will patrol city streets Monday night.

pected to give of their time means of a J175.95 worthless cheque. On Friday she cashed three worthless cheques, obtaining goods valued at $207.75 from the Hudson's Bay Company, 1701 Douglas, and with automobile insurance. I cww Winrfrfi-rimimwtfi miMw mr-T iwiioii mn aaawnimo-ii mm Minesweepers Comojt, James Bay, Fortune left today for Only policemen on annual freely and willingly in the face of continued frustration and antagonism." Keith Talley, manager for the insurance company in B.C. and leave will be off duty. ASK The TIMES Alberta, will preside over the cutting ceremony.

It will take $1,654 Damages Given Outside municipal police forces will also have every available man on duty to guard against damage. $310 cash from a branch of the Bank of Toronto. She cashed two cheques at the bank, one for $160 and the other place at 11 a.m. at the airport. Damages totalling $1,654 were Twenty-eight passengers will awarded in a Supreme Court Q.

What is the difference $150. between one confined to a city Nice Medal, But No Engraving In these photos are reproduced the two sides of the Governor-General's Medal, awarded to the high school student in each province topping the university entrance examinations. This year it was won in Victoria, by Stewart Smith, Victoria High. Lacking in the jmedal, it has been pointed out, is any engraving of date or the person who won it. Some teachers and parents point out that the medals would be a much, nicer personal memento if they were suitably engraved.

Long Beach, arriving 9 a.m. Nov. 8. Coastal escort Broekville at Vancouver, returning Monday, afternoon; coastal escort Digby at Gulf Islands, returning 4 p.m. Sunday.

Coastal escort Minas en route from Halifax, arriving Nov. 3L. Gate vessels Porte Quebec, Porte de la Reine at Vancouver, returning 5.30 p.m. Sunday. be aboard the plane, Including Boyd Haskel, manager of Simpson-Sears, Burnaby, and Charles judgment Monday to Harry Borden, 3488 Cook, for injuries he suffered in a traffic accident Police said she purchased jail, provincial jail and federal dresses, suits, dressing gowns and hats at the department stores.

Jaggs, mail order manager for at the corner of Quadra and M0NDAY MEETINGS Victoria Gyro Club: Empress Hotel oallroom, noon; speaker, T. L. Sturgess, deputy minister of trade and industry, on "Development of the Tourist Industry in B.C." B.C. Victoria representatives All the goods and cash were View last January. Defendant was Joseph Fren- will be John Thomas, Cecil recovered.

Magistrate Hall directed ette. 1048 Queens. P. J. Sinnot Pearce, Alec Crawford and Les Snellen.

that they be returned to the stores concerned. was counsel for Mr. Borden. HEADLINES OF THE WEEK By STAN DAVISON penitentiary? Are they all known as convicts? E.VV.F. A.

Strictly speaking, everyone convicted in a court is a convict. The city lockup is used to hold prisoners till they are transferred to the provincial jail or the penitentiary or acquitted. The provincial jails are nsed to confine persons sentenced up to two years. The federal penitentiaries confine prisoners sentenced to more than two years. Prisoners In the provincial jails are frequently called inmates.

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And now we don't feel so optimistic; we figure on a sort of cloudy-sunny-showery week-end, with partial clearing and temperatures hanging around the same range, from 40 to 50 above. That's what the weatherman says, and he sounds pretty Md. too, having been wakened at 3 a.m. by the-wind whining and the rain raining. Hease don't ahoot the weatherman, he's doing the best be can.

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