Legislative Ub V8V1X4 SCRD pushes recycling There was a full agenda at the Coast Arts Council, $570 to the - Sunshine Coast Regional Coast Garibaldi Union Board District (SCRD) planning, of Health and $800 to the parks, finance and public Roberts Creek Community ~ utilities committee meeting, Association. Grants previously; April 18. Among those matters approved include $1,000 for the under discussion were grants in SCPCA and $1,500 for the Sun­ aid, recycling, Oyster Bay shine Coast Community Serf foreshore lease and the Gran­ vices for volunteer drivers. i.. thams Landing wharf. "We need to get the show on Mr. B.P. Hanby was on hand* the road," said Director Jon at the meeting to present his McRae speaking on the issue of case in his ongoing battle to ob~ * recycling. "This is a test year tain permission for private, for recycling, but the question­ moorage at Oyster Bay^ naire was not entirely accurate Fisheries and Oceans and the: because the town of Gibsons ministry of environment have: • was left out. They are not on both turned down his applicat­ our water rolls so the question­ ion although, as Director Ian: naire didn't go out to them." Vaughan pointed out, the -• Despite this, the SCRD is ministry of environment did use< committed to going ahead with as part of its argument the the project this year and ar­ Pender Harbour Crown Fore­ rangements are being made by shore Plan which was thrown;' the recycling committee headed out some time ago. A letter will by Val Silver to investigate costs be sent to the ministry pointing , Thanks to the generosity of Mayor Laurente Labonte, the Mayors of medallions are inscribed the names of past mayors of the town, pic­ out this error. Mr. Hanby was of containers, including an ap­ encouraged to pursue his goal Ciihsons will now have a chain of office to wear on special occasions. tured is the present Council, and the Mayor: from left to right, proach to getting some' kind of with the appropriate ministries. The chain was worn for the first time in a simple ceremony after the Aldermen Norm Peterson, John Burnside, Mayor Labonte, promotional advantage to help cover costs. The SCRD may be able to regular Council meeting on April 16. On the reverse of the gold Aldermen Jack Marshall and Ron Neilson. -Diunm' Ktans iihnlo ' 'We have to be wholehearted take over the lease.of the Gran­ about this," said chairman of thams Landing wharf provied Provincial partnership program the board, Jim Gurney. "If there is no cost involved in people don't see us as commit­ clean-up of the site. There are :• ted to succeeding, the plan good concrete stairs leading Municipalities mull offer won't work. This isn't a trial of down to the beach and for a recycling, but a year in which to minimal fee of $1 for 10 years joining, but we may not gain and a $25 application fee the 10 Sechelt Council, which had The matter was tabled until In Gibsons, Alderman Norm find out costs, and to iron out previously taken the position anything either". the next council meeting when the wrinkles. This will give us a year lease could easily be turned Peterson reported to council at over to the district. A letter will that they would not be taking Aldermen Short and Craig the decision to participate in the the April 16 meeting on his visit good handle on what we can do part in the provincial govern­ both felt they wanted to know "Partners In Enterprise Pro­ next year." be written to the ministry of : ment's "Partners In Enterprise more and that if it was true that to the Parksville meeting. lands, parks and housing asking, gram" and join with Gibsons The lack of details on the Grants in aid given at the (PIE) Program" has now decid­ there was nothing to lose they will be made. for information about whose ed to look further into the pros should participate. proposed PIE led to discussion finance committee meeting in­ responsibility the clean-up is. and cons of this new partner­ in which Alderman Ron Neilson clude $1,000 for the Sunshine ship arrangement being offered expressed his unwillingness to to British Columbia municipal­ participate in the program until ities. Sechelt council had decid­ more clarification was for­ Indian waterfront ed to pass up on the plan thcoming. because it did not appear to However the council did benefit a municipality of their decide to send a letter of intent zoning dropped small size. to the ministry of -municipal af- However, hew aspects of-the •fairs; regtntlie'ss-ofr'whal.course•••• of- action Sechelt took. This is The Sunshine Coast Regional made its opinion about water^ program have come to light as a District, (SCRD) under urging zoning clear when we were result of Mayor Kolibas' trip to not the same as signing up, Alderman Peterson was quick from Chairman Jim Gurney, negotiating the sewer agree­ Parksville on April 12, where a has decided to drop the water ment. meeting of the provincial to point out. Alderman Peterson also con­ zoning from in front of the "The zoning slipped government and interested BC Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) Trail through," Gurney continued. ' municipalities was held to make firmed Alderman John Burn- side's remarks that the Sunshine Bay property. This decision was "We don't zone in front of the more details available. reached at the Thursday, April muncipalities, and although we >; One important new develop­ Coast is the most advanced district in the province in the 18 SCRD Planning Committee did this zoning legally, I think,*; ment concerned the grant to the meeting. out of respect for the Indiari-K regional Economic Develop­ work that is ongoing with the EDC and the Sunshine Coast In a later conversation with views on their native rights, weK ment Commission (EDC) which the Coast News, Gurney ex­ have a moral obligation to makel^l is based on the population of Employment Strategy Society. The Sunshine Coast was the plained why he had taken the the situation right." K the municipality. It is now firm stand he did ' at the Removal of the SCRD zoning:-; possible for the municipalities first community to take the $50,000 federal grant to set up meeting. would make it possible for the^t of Sechelt and Gibsons to join "We should have realized this SIB to undertake their proposed >c together and qualify for a grant an EDC and this structure is seen as an advantage in the (error in zoning) before," he barge-loading operation in front v- that not only would be based on said. "The Sechelt Indian Band of their land. •&• their own populations, but the latest provincial program. population of the entire Sun­ shine Coast. Victoria approves Gibsons Council has asked Sechelt to join with them to maximize the EDC grant. Mayor Kolibas stated her Gibsons boundary revision concern that the program seems development permit for Block 6 to keep changing and that it is "If it will bring peace, so be fairs has approved the proposal it," said Alderman John Burn­ (the Mitten/Childs property)in and their letter suggests that the still nebulous. She was assured Florence McSavaney received the Long Service award at the (the Mitten/Childs property) in at the Parksville meeting by Mr. Volunteer Action Centre Volunteer Week tea last Wednesday, side speaking at the April 17 council proceed with necessary Gibsons Planning Committee order to re-assure those advertising as required by the Taylor, a provincial deputy April 17. Mayor Joyce Kolibas of Sechelt presented the award residents of Area E who are minister, that the agreements meeting where it was disclosed Municipal Act. which recognises Mrs. McSavaney's long contribution to the com­ that the ministry of municipal concerned about the problems will be clear and in writing. of drainage from the property. The rest of council also ex­ munity. Almost alone she operated the Roberts Creek community affairs has approved Gibsons' Block 6, District Lot 842, pressed a lack of a firm library from 1961 until 1981 and has since then co-operated with proposed boundary extensions. "We don't have to do this," Plan 6755 has been approved as understanding of the program. others in providing the service. She is also active in the Community he continued, "but we should have Lots A and C, Block 3, Mayor Kolibas felt, "We Association, New Horizons, the Hospital Auxiliary and is ready to Alderman Burnside had go the extra mile to be neigh­ District Lot 683, Plan 17550 wouldn't be losing anything by assume an office whenever the need arises. -niamu- 1:^.1-. i>h»i.. made a motion, which was car­ bourly. When the question is provided Lot B, Plan 17550 is ried, to the effect that Planner clarified we should also write to also included, or alternatively, Rob Buchan be empowered by the Electors' Association with the town may restrict the exten­ By Gibsons Council the council to investigate the our re-assurances." sion to Lot C onlv. question of taking out a special The ministry of municipal af- Peace Waik supported 1 l"4*a" ' Aldermen Ron Neilson and "We make decisions all the made motion that he and Alder­ John Burnside will represent the time on behalf "of the man Neilson represent the town town of Gibsons at the Walk taxpayers," pointed out Alder­ at the Peace Walk, that he at­ for Peace next Saturday, April man Burnside. "They won't re­ tend the Peace Committee 27, in Vancouver.