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† Will there be enough growth in the District of Will there be enough growth in in the the coming District years of North Saanich to warrant an North Saanich in extensive the coming years warrant antraffic? policy ontoparking and extensive policy on That parking and traffic? question was at a root of a long council That question was at over a root of a long 16-page council street and traffic debate a proposed debate over a proposed 16-page street and traffic bylaw that would cover everything from parking bylaw that wouldrestrictions cover everything from parking and traffic control devices, to railroad restrictions and traffic control to ice railroad crossings anddevices, snow and removal. crossings and snowThe and bylaw ice removal. only managed to get so far before The bylaw onlycouncil managed getagreed so farsome before and to staff of it needs change council and staff — agreed some of it needs change including the removal of some parts of the — including the document removal of some parts oftothe that do not apply the district, the raildocument that doroad not apply to the district, the crossing and snow and railice issues being two. road crossing and snow ice issuessaid being two. Someand councillors they felt 16 pages was too Some councillors said pages was too large a they bylawfelt for16 such matters. Councillor Dunstan large a bylaw for such matters. Councillor Browne suggested only Dunstan a single section was even Browne suggestedneeded only a— single section against was even a regulation the parking of comneeded — a regulation against the (specifically parking of commercial vehicles tow trucks) in areas mercial vehicles (specifically tow trucks) areas said he is not in zoned for residential use.inBrowne zoned for residential use. Browne said he is not Ritesh P., favour of “extreme regulation.”in favour of “extreme regulation.” “Our business is not to make laws,” Browne TM Walmart Rewards MasterCard® Cardholder. Steven Heyw “Our business said. is not to business make laws,” Browne this community.” “Our is to regulate said. “Our business Councillor is to regulate thisStock community.” Steven Heywood/News staff Celia spoke strongly in favour North Saanich fire chief Gary Wilton stands in front of the upgraded and expanded Wain Road fire hall. The d Councillor CeliaofStock spoke strongly in favour North Saanich fire chief Gary Wilton stands in front of the upgraded and expanded Wain Road fire hall. The department the entire bylaw, saying without it the district holds a public open house this Saturday at 1 p.m. of the entire bylaw, saying without it the traffic district public open house this Saturday at 1 p.m. won’t be able to handle and holds parkinga issues won’t be able to handle as theytraffic come and up. parking issues as they come up. “Otherwise, we’ll have to waste more of our “Otherwise, we’ll waste of more our things in later,” timehave and to staff’s timemore adding time and staff’s time adding more things in later,” she said. she said. Stock added creating an entire bylaw to deal Stock added creating an entire to deal with a single issue bylaw in the community — in this case with a single issueainlong-standing the community — in this case resident complaint about a tow a long-standing resident truck — complaint “is silly.” about a tow facilities, including a tower, and it’s a lot jobs. Steven Heywood truck — “is silly.” “This isn’t onerous,” she said. “ItSteven jobs. facilities, including a tower, and a lot improvements. Heywood News staff is a standard “The hall was originally bu safer, thanks to it’s seismic “This isn’t onerous,” she said. “It is a standard “The hall was originally built in 1970,” safer, thanks to seismic improvements. News staff parking bylaw that can be found anywhere else.” Wilton explained. “There was Fire Chief Gary Wilton says he’s very parking bylaw that can be found anywhere else.” Wilton explained. “There was nodays full-time Fire Chief Gary Wilton says he’s very Chief administrative officer Rob Buchan said the and the tru The doors of the new fire station on proud of the building, which is a combi- crew in those Chief administrative Rob Buchan said the council crew in the trucks a thr proud theupbuilding, a combiThe doors new fireinstation bylawofficer is forward-looking, adding is cur-of the lotand smaller. Now, were we have nationwhich of theisoriginal hall from thethose earlydays Wain Road North on Saanich willofroll bylaw is forward-looking, adding council is curlot smaller. Now, we have three full-time nation of the original hall from the early Wain Road in North Saanich will roll up rently considering new development that will have on Saturday as the volunteer department 1970s and a whole new structure added crew and a full-time administr rently consideringan new development willcommunity. have on Saturday crew a full-time assisadded as thehosts volunteer department impact on trafficthat in the The bylaw, tantadministrative and much bigger trucks.” onnew to it.structure The older building wasand refitted a public open house.1970s and a whole an impact on traffic in the community. The bylaw, tant and much bigger trucks.” on to it. The older building was refitted hosts a public open house. he said, could help prevent messes in the future. In the old hall, he said equ After just under a year and just a little to help it endure an earthquake, while he said, could help prevent the the future. In the hall, to he be said equipment had to help endurethe annew earthquake, whileto a very After just for undermore a year and$1.6 just million, a little the Council messes voted toinsend bylaw back to staff removed from the truc side was built highold seisthan Northit SaaCouncil voted tosome sendtweaking the bylawofback the trucks order the newhas sidean was built to a very high seis- to be removed than $1.6 million, the North partstoofstaff thefor bylawmore — something to make them fitininto their sta mic standard. The improvements, Wilton from nich Volunteer FireSaaDepartment some tweaking ofthe parts of the bylaw something to local make volunthem fit into their stalls.Please see: standard. improvements, nich Volunteer Department has—an majority wanted—done before they consider its Fire were done Wilton to ensure upgraded fire hall moremic room for itsThesaid, the majority wanted done before they consider its said, were done to ensure local volunupgraded fire hall — more room for its see: capsule in the works, final approval. firefighters and trucks, better training teer firefighters have the room to do their Please Time final approval. firefighters and trucks, better training teer firefighters have the room to do their Time capsule in the works, page 3
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