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The season shines on
Toy drive a big success
Photos of some of the Peninsula’s bright Christmas displays, page 3
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Students from Sidney Elementary hold up sock stockings they put together for Anawim House in Victoria. The students delivered the socks on Dec. 18 — filled with toiletries and other necessities — to the organization that offers support to those living on the streets.
Local kids helping make Christmas better Devon MacKenzie News staff
Students from Sidney and Kelset Elementary Schools were busy col-
lecting socks, toiletries and other personal care items for those in need this holiday season. The students collected the items over the last few weeks
and assembled them into usable pairs of socks that they delivered to Anawim House in Victoria Dec. 18. “It’s a place where those who
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Monday, December 24, 2012 - PENINSULA
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Sidney busker Delroy Humphrey belts out Christmas tunes on a trumpet outside Tanner’s Books on Beacon Avenue. He says he learned to play while growing up in Jamaica.
Trim the old Christmas tree in North Saanich Fire department’s annual tree chipping day on Jan. 5. Steven Heywood News staff
Once Christmas is over, the presents packed away and the wrapping paper properly recycled, it’s time to think about that tree. Instead of letting your Christmas tree dry out so badly that the dog or cat is coughing up brown pine needles and it becomes so big a fire hazard that
you’re afraid a static charge from those new, fuzzy socks could set it ablaze, let the North Saanich Volunteer Fire Department help. In January, the department holds its annual tree chipping campaign. Volunteer firefighter and organizer Brian Thomas says this is their 13th year for the chipping program. They encourage people to bring in their Christmas trees and, for a donation, the fire department will grind it down with a wood chipper. The event will be on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wain Road fire station. Thomas said it’s an opportu-
nity not only to have the tree chipped, but to see the improvements being made to the fire hall. In an open house event the same day, Thomas said crews will have fire truck rides, kids games, coffee, hot dogs and hot chocolate on offer. Donations made, he said, go to the firefighter’s effort to raise money for Santas Anonymous and to help out Peninsula families in need. At the same time, Thomas said the department’s McTavish Road hall will also be open to take people’s trees and to collect bottles in another fund-raising effort for Santas Anonymous. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
Stockings delivered to those in need Continued from page 1
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The initiative began 18 years ago when Vickers was working at Bayside Middle School. This year, the two schools made up 200 stockings for the homeless
and hand delivered them to those in need. “It’s a great for the kids to see the project through and actually go down and hand these items over to those in need,” explained Vickers, who hopes to
keep the tradition alive for years to come. “It’s great to be able to support people in your own community,” he added. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Monday, December 24, 2012
Light up the holiday
Peninsula homes shine with Christmas lights
Photos by Devon MacKenzie and Steven Heywood
Candy canes and inflatable Christmas characters of many types glow on Oceanspray Drive in North Saanich. Cool Christmas lights outside of a warm-looking home on Amelia Avenue in Sidney.
Light up Take a tour of Christmas lights at www. peninsulanewsreview. com. Find our interactive map with photos and locations of some great light displays for the Christmas season.
Wishing you a Merry Xmas is this family on Marchant Road in Brentwood Bay.
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District suspends teacher Steven Heywood
The video shows men dressed as women and another man in a Speedo-style bathing suit, lipsynching to music on a beach. It’s a four-minute clip and Elder said the teacher has stated it was shown to introduce the students to transgender issues. The review, said Elder, will take place prior to Jan. 11 and involve interviews of the teacher, parents, students and school administration. While the content of the video was inappropriate in his opinion, Elder added he anticipates any disciplinary measures to be on the low scale. The district has a policy on how it teaches LGBT issues to its students. Elder said instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity falls under Policy 6150 — which also speaks to
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A teacher at Brentwood Elementary has been suspended for showing his Grade 4 class a sexually-suggestive video. The teacher, Joe Winkler, was put on paid leave by the Saanich school district after superintendent Dr. Keven Elder deemed the content of the video inappropriate in regard to its content, curriculum expectations and whether it was age-appropriate. Elder said the district will review the case following the Christmas break to determine if further disciplinary action is warranted. “The video was shown to Grade 4 students,” said Elder. “Based on parents’ feedback, I reviewed it and determined that is was inappropriate.”
the responsibility of teachers in providing age-appropriate and relevant curriculum. Elder said that Winkler was part of the team that developed this policy. “We require and expect teachers to be doing that work in ways that follow the policy,” Elder said. He added parent’s responses have been mixed. Some are saying no harm was done by the video, while the majority are more concerned and feel the review is necessary. “We are working with parents to make sure their voices have been heard,” said Elder. A replacement teacher has been brought in to cover that Brentwood Elementary Grade 4 class until the review is complete.
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There are still a few more votes to go at the District of North Saanich, but the developers of a proposed 40-unit residential subdivision at 9395 East Saanich Road don’t have to worry about the Capital Regional District barring their way. On Dec.19, the CRD board voted to let the district amend its regional context statement to allow the project. The vote ended a series of backand-forths between the municipality and the CRD as the district sought to move the project forward. The proposal will still require the context statement and official community amendment to go through council votes — and this has been controversial in the community. Council itself has been split and some residents have taken sides in the matter, saying on one hand the district needs more housing options and on the other, saying the council’s plans for growth is too much, too fast. CRD chair and Central Saanich mayor Alastair Bryson said the board had a spirited debate over the matter, but a useful one when it comes to the rights of member municipalities.
“It spoke to the growth philosophy in the CRD and the balance in the region,” Bryson said. He added some of the directors questioned why this matter even came to the CRD board in the first place, calling it a North Saanich issue. “Any changes to their OCP is up to North Saanich to decide,” he said. “But clearly, regional planning has to mesh with the current aspirations of each individual council.” The CRD does have a say, however, when a member municipality seeks to change its OCP or context statement — as the impact on neighbouring communities is measured. North Saanich councillor Ted Daly, firmly on the pro-growth side of the table, said he expects changes to be made to the district’s context statement and OCP — but through an ongoing consultation process that will seek public feedback in the new year. It has been his and other councillors’ contention some projects could be on stream at the same time as local regulatory changes. “I am hoping this will be addressed by the consultative process,” added Daly, saying consultation is set to begin in mid-January, with a report expected by the end of March, 2013.
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Mail-in ballots questioned Devon MacKenzie News staff
Central Saanich council is discussing the pros and cons of having mail-in voting opportunities in the upcoming by-election to replace former councillor Terry Siklenka. “Mail-in ballots are something we started doing in the 2008 and 2011 elections, so that’s our only experience with it,” explained Mayor Alastair Bryson. “Because we were told the costs were somewhere in the realm of $4,000 plus staffing costs, it’s something we want to look at in terms of being cost conscious. But council is also feeling that for some individuals this is a significant opportunity for them to lose, so
while we’re challenged with the cost it may just be something we have to do.” As of a special meeting held Dec. 19, council read the first three readings of a bylaw amendment that would remove the mail-in ballot option from by-election proceedings. However, Bryson said council is still talking. According to a staff report debated on Dec. 17, in the 2008 general civic election five mail ballots were issued and in 2011, 15 were issued with only 13 returned. “I think from a cost stance it would definitely be more costeffective to delete the special voting and mail in ballot options,” Coun. John Garrison said. Councillors Zeb King and Adam Olsen were
opposed to the motion, both saying they felt the cost savings did not justify removing the mail-in ballot option. They also felt it had the potential to exclude those who are unable to leave their homes. “When it comes to voting and the ease of voting I don’t think that’s something we should mess with,” King said, adding he felt an election was not a time to “seek to do things on the cheap.” Sandra Masai, a Central Saanich resident in palliative care shares the same concerns. “I’ve lived in Central Saanich since 1995 and I’ve voted in every election,” explained Masai. “Removing the mailin ballot option would deny me of my civic duty to vote.”
Jeri Covay, who spends five months of the year in the southern U.S., is worried. “I (would) lose my vote because of this,” said Covay, adding she appreciates council trying to save money but not in an election. “I do want Council to be careful with spending taxpayers’ money but not when it comes to curtailing my democratic rights,” she said. A Chief Electoral Officer for the by-election is expected to be hired in January and the byelection is expected to happen in March or April of next year. More discussion on the by-election mail-in voting is expected to happen at the Jan. 7 regular meeting. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
CHRISTMAS CHEER Green MP Elizabeth May serves a holiday turkey dinner to Vincent Pineault and Faith Shannon at Our Place Society in Victoria. Arnold Lim/News staff
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Monday, December 24, 2012 - PENINSULA
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Jim Parker Publisher Steven Heywood Editor Janice Marshall Production Manager Bruce Hogarth Circulation Manager
The Peninsula News Review is published by Black Press Ltd. | #6 - 9843 Second St., Sidney, B.C. V8L 3C7 | Phone: 250-656-1151 • Fax: 250-656-5526 • Web: www.peninsulanewsreview.com
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The test of East Saanich Road Like it or not, the proposed housing development at 9395 East Saanich Road is a test case — and a risk — for the District of North Saanich. At one level, it’s a test to see just how open the community is for new growth. At another, it’s a test of the council as they fast-track the project alongside a community consultation Council took a risk process that will recommend in its fast-track of possible changes to this development the district’s official community plan and regional context statement. When it comes to new growth, it seems most people — no matter on which side of a divided council they fall — are okay with a little bit, here and there. In this area, the test has passed. Fast-tracking the East Saanich Road project — in lock-step with the consultation process — is so far failing. It’s led to council acrimony and mediation, to dug-in positions from council and residents who seem to take contrary positions no matter what the debate is about. Council, too, does not appear to be on the same page when it comes to just what the consultant will bring back to the table in the new year. All sides are second-guessing the outcome of the process and do not seem to be willing to approach it with an open mind. Council took a risk in its fast-track of this development. The majority of council were hoping they could get it done together. That assumes however, that the consultant they hired will deliver the message they want to hear. There’s no guarantee of that and changing the OCP and RCS for the sake of one project carries with it high risk and the potential new standard for projects yet to come. There is a need for diverse housing options on the Peninsula. Yet, to rush headlong into massive change — and for projects with no real guarantee of providing any workforce or affordable housing — council runs the risk of creating growth only for growth’s sake. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Peninsula News Review is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Dix seeks balance with business NDP leader Adrian Dix has comObviously it would have been pleted year-end interviews with desirable for everyone had they chomembers of the legislative press gal- sen a true joint review, as they have lery. Here are highlights in Site C [dam proposed from my discussion with for Peace River], as they him. did with Kemess North TF: On the Kinder Mor[rejected mine expansion gan oil pipeline expansion proposal] and other cases. proposal, federal NDP TF: You don’t want duplileader Tom Mulcair says cated review processes the federal environmenhere, you just want a protal process would have to vincial cabinet say in the be strengthened before a decision? project like that could get AD: That’s right. a thorough enough hearTF: On your relationship Tom Fletcher ing. Do you agree? with the B.C. Federation B.C. Views AD: The B.C. Liberal of Labour, your caucus is government has signed considering a proposal that an equivalency agreement that says B.C. should once again do away with that the federal decision is the pro- secret ballots for union certification. vincial decision on these projects. If AD: The B.C. Fed makes a case to it applies to Enbridge Northern Gate- the government on a series of issues way, presumably the B.C. Liberals on employment standards every would apply it to Kinder Morgan. year. Labour law, every year. WorkThey could have done a joint SafeBC, every year. Trades and trainprocess, where [the final decision] ing, every year. would have gone to both cabinets. With respect to [accepting signed They chose instead to give up juris- union cards for certification], it is a diction. They were so afraid of mak- democratic process that the Newing any decision on Northern Gate- foundland Conservative government way that they sent it over to the fed- just put into place a few months ago. eral government. So it’s a proposal from the labour So what we’ve said is within a movement and we’re looking at it. week of coming to office, we would For most of B.C.’s modern history, end that equivalency agreement, and since World War Two, we’ve had British Columbia would make deci- that card-check system in place. The sions about both Enbridge Northern question would be whether [returnGateway, which applied in May 2010, ing to that system] is a priority for and any other pipeline, including the this term in government. Kinder Morgan proposal, for which TF: So those kinds of things will be no application has been made. made clear in your platform?
AD: Absolutely. TF: You picked up some serious money from the business community at a fundraiser in October. Is that some kind of a record for the NDP? AD: [Laughs.] It might be a record, I don’t know. I think the business fundraiser we did at the Hotel Vancouver netted $350,000. I think what it reflects is, this year I’ve had about 230 meetings with the business community. The purpose of it has been principally to build understanding, particularly on issues of skills training. With the priority I give to skills training, I think I’m much more attuned to their concerns than the government has been. TF: I suppose that kind of success in fundraising might make it more difficult to follow through with your pledge to ban corporate and union donations. AD: I don’t think so. The B.C. Liberal Party has a very high level of corporate donations as a percentage of its total. We’re overwhelmingly dependent on individual donations. We get support from unions, but it’s not even close to what people would think. TF: So you’ll campaign for that, as you have before? AD: Yes. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘I’m much more attuned to their concerns than the government has been,’ - Adrian Dix
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he injuries from my motorcycle accident were horrific. My leg was a mangled mess. However, I am writing this letter, grateful for the remarkable efforts of some talented professionals from the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) that repaired my injuries and possibly saved my life. My crash in October was not a result of speeding, drinking or foolishness - it was bad luck. I suffered a dislocated shoulder, a compound fracture of the left leg and was losing a lot of blood when I called 911. Yes, I called 911 myself while lying on the ground. Her response was immediate, her voice soothing and her professional demeanor actually calmed me in the knowledge that help was on the way. It was a wonderful conversation. The ambulance arrived very quickly. The paramedics assessed the situation, stabilized my injuries and loaded me into the ambulance without delay. Throughout this process, these exceedingly competent individuals were managing my medical emergency with ease and reassuring me continually. I could not have asked for better ser-
vice. Once on board the ambulance, one paramedic even offered to call my wife and in a calm and comforting voice he explained the predicament then allowed me to chat with her prior to our trip to the hospital. Even now, I cannot think of a better way to break the awkward news of my accident. Ambulance paramedics are, in my view, under-rated, under-appreciated and almost certainly under paid. My experience highlighted that they are well trained, motivated and key members of the team whose actions save lives every day. Without a doubt, they deserve our respect and our support. The Victoria General emergency room staff whirled into action immediately upon my arrival. I have to admit not all of this part of the saga is clear as by now the morphine had a good grip on my pain. Yet despite the haze, I have a recollection of doctors, nurses, paramedics and technicians all functioning in brisk harmony to help prepare me for surgery. It was an excruciatingly impressive experience. When I awoke in my hospital bed, I was confused and sore. It was the smiling face of my nurse that brought my world back
Readers respond: Housing could impact creek I am very concerned with the North Saanich and CRD approvals of the proposed development at 9395 East Saanich Road. It will directly impact the wild Coho salmon bearing Reay Creek. I have reason to believe that the lands are contaminated with industrial pollutants from past usage of the lands. With all the recent concerns with furnace oil tanks and the pollution they are causing this should be of a high priority. The land in question has more recently been used as a dump site for various soils and construction trash. If the lands are disturbed through development prior to soil sampling and environmental assessment all the suspected contamination will go directly into Reay Creek. The other major concern is the that a complete Storm Water Management plan for the high density housing development proposal, as well the entire watershed of Reay Creek, must be put in place prior to any approval for development. Based on the last three years of observed flows, the storm water volumes entering the creek from the surrounding North Saanich lands, in particular the latest airport and upland development, has put Reay Creek at the tipping point of failure. Perhaps we could all have a walkabout the creek and a gain better understanding of the sensitivity oh our environment. Good planning creates great results. Reg Kirkham Sidney
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Cinema is deserving, too The purchase of a digital projector is something no small cinema can afford. Those of us who enjoy having a local (the only one) cinema and wish to help with purchasing a projector are to be commended for their community spirit. How do you know that these people are not making donations to the food bank as well? Gaye Stephenson Sidney
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Over the Garden Fence might be a better word. Shouts of joy amidst the flying wrapping paper ... tears shed behind a locked bathroom door ... dear ones no longer with us but recalled with tenderness, longing and love. One year when I had a good, well-paying job I gave Jim (my husband) a huge box wrapped in holiday paper. He lifted it with a puzzled look, and said, “Why is this enormous box so light? I’ll bet there is nothing in it.” “Yes, dear, there is. Open it and you’ll see.” Inside that box was another, smaller, but also gift wrapped box. PLEASE SEE: Whoop of joy, page 9
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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW -Monday, December 24, 2012
Co-op board says it will be looking at other options Devon MacKenzie News staff
The Tsartlip First Nation and Peninsula Co-op Board of Directors jointly announced on Dec. 17 their decision not to proceed with the proposed Gowdy Road Project. The parties had been looking at building a new food store and Co-op headquarters on the site. “By the time we went through and added up all the costs of the project it just didn’t pass the financial test,” explained Erik Gault, Operations Manager and Interim CEO and General Manager of Peninsula Co-op. Gault added that the Co-op doesn’t currently have any plans in place for a new location for their food store and head offices, but that the board would consider all the options
available to them — including options like relocating their headquarters to a community like the West Shore that has an existing Co-op presence.
“Our goal first and foremost is to keep our food store in Central Saanich.” – Erik Gault “I think we need to look at all our options but our goal first and foremost is to keep our food store in Central Saanich,” Gault said, adding that he feels the current property in Keating isn’t the best place for what they want to do. “I’m not convinced the industrial park is the best place for a food store or head office,”
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Gault said. Talks of building on Tsartlip land came after the Co-op and the District of Central Saanich’s request to build at West Saanich and Keating Cross roads was denied by the Capital Regional District. The CRD didn’t allow amendments to the municipality’s regional context statement because it wasn’t consistent with the CRD’s overarching regional growth strategy. Mayor Alastair Bryson said he hopes the municipality’s relationship with the Co-op can remain strong after the announcement that they won’t be proceeding with the project. “The Peninsula Co-op is a highly valued member of our business community here in Central Saanich,” he said. “We are fully committed to working with them to see they stay and flourish in the community.” reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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Whoop of joy from such a weightless present Continued from page 8
Inside that one was yet another wrapped box. The excitement built as he opened one box after another, each smaller than the one before. Finally he opened the last box which contained only an envelope, but when he
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POLIS foundation gets grant Saanichton – The Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia announced Tuesday that it awarded $550,127 in funding to thirteen non-profit projects across B.C. at its December grants meeting. Among them is one Saanichton recipient, the POLIS Foundation. The Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia’s Board of Governors approved 67 grants over the course of 2012 totaling $2.34 million. “We are excited about the work the POLIS Foundation is undertaking,” said Jack Wong, Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Foundation. “Their research on how to make progress on
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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW -Monday, December 24, 2012
UVic selects law prof Central Saanich appoints new planner as its new president Devon MacKenzie News staff
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An exhaustive seven-month process to find a president for the University of Victoria ended with a recognizable name earning the high-profile appointment. Jamie Cassels, who spent 10 years as the university’s vice-president academic and provost beginning in 2001, was named Thursday as the replacement for outgoing president David Turpin. Cassels, 56, has been with UVic’s faculty of law since 1981. “I have never seen anyone better,” Turpin said of his successor at the formal announcement. “Jamie is a visionary who brings an extraordinary mix of passion, dedication, hard work and enthusiasm to everything he does.” Cassels will take over for Turpin, who’s been president and vice-chancellor since 2000, as of July 1, 2013. When asked what attracted him to this new position, Cassels said: “This university. This university is on the move, it’s growing, it has an inter-
national reputation as one of Canada’s finest universities, and what an opportunity to be a part of it.” Cassels received a unanimous recommendation by the university’s 20-member search committee. He’ll be the university’s seventh president in its 50-year history. Committee chair Susan Mehinagic, also on UVic’s board of governors, called Cassels “a visionary” and the most qualified person for the job, even with the committee looking externally, as well, to fill the position. While Cassels acknowledged the positives of Turpin’s career as president, he said his first focus will be to go out and speak to the university community about “developing a further shared vision of where we want to go and how we get there. “Inspirations, aspirations should never be fully achieved, or else you’ve set your sights too low,” Cassels said. “I have a very ambitious sense of where we can focus and what we can accomplish together.” editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
The District of Central Saanich announced Dec. 19 the appointment of a new Director of Planning and Building Services. The municipality chose to hire from within, naming Bruce Greig, past District Planner, as the new Director of Planning and Building Services. “We did a full search for a new candidate and we were fortunate to have a tremendous amount of interest in the position, but ultimately we felt Bruce came out strong and head and shoulders above the competition,” said Mayor Alastair Bryson. “The breadth and depth of
knowledge he has on the district’s issues are at his fingertips and I think he’s already earned significant respect in the community since he has been here.” Greig joined the District of Central Saanich in December 2005 as Assistant Planner and was promoted to District Planner in 2011. Prior to joining local government Greig served in the private sector, focusing on land development. Greig is a Registered Professional Planner with the Planning Institute of B.C., a Registered Landscape Architect with the B.C. Society of Landscape Architects and holds a Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University of B.C.
“I am thrilled to see Bruce in his new role as Director and in joining our senior management team here at the District,” said Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Robins. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the public and private sectors (and) I’m excited about the opportunities before us in our community. I’m pleased Bruce will be part of that.” Greig replaces long-time municipal staffer Hope Burns, who as of Oct. 15 was no longer employed by the district. Greig officially took on the position last Thursday, Dec. 20. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Arts DANCE AROUND THE World. Join the Sidney International Folk Dancers for two hours each Monday evening, 7 to 9 p.m. from September to June. Excellent teachers instruct circle dancing. No partner needed. First visit free, $5 for the evening after first time. St. Andrews Church hall (9691 Fourth St.) For further information phone Linda at 250-6525818. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING at The Centre for Active Living in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) Walk around class is Tuesday at 10 a.m. Evenings,
high energy footwork happens Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Drop in fee of $3. THE PROMENADERS SQUARE Dance Club is sponsoring a beginning square dance class which will run through until the end of May 2013. Dance every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the hall of St. Michael and All Angels Church (4733 West Saanich Rd.) Each night is $5 per person with the first night free.
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Fundraisers THE CENTRAL SAANICH Lions Club is accepting Christmas trees for recycling by donation on Jan. 2, 5, 6, 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1703 Keating Cross Rd. (opposite the municipal work yard.) Funds raised go to Easter Seal-Camp Shawnigan and other local Lions Charities. THE SIDNEY LIONS Club annual tree shredding will be
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Health LIFERING SELF-HELP SUPPORT groups assist with addiction and substance issues. LifeRing meetings provide a confidential, nonjudgment environment run by trained peerfacilitators. Meetings run Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Church, 10030 Third St. Call Hendrika 778426-1611 or go to liferingcanada.org.
Kid stuff KIDFEST AT THE B.C. Aviation Museum Dec. 28 and 29. Special activities for boys and girls under the age of 14 including crafts, prizes, painting and other handson activities. Free admission. For more information call 250655-3300. THE SHAW OCEAN Discovery Centre has the perfect indoor solution to the cold weather. There will be special programs running Dec. 26 through Jan. 6 that will combine fun and education for kids of all ages. Microscopes, crafts and scavenger hunts are just a few of the activities that will be available. Regular admissions rates apply. Call 250665-7511 for more information.
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Misc. VISIT THE CENTRE for Active Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) on Jan. 2 or after to find out about new programs including Mah Jong, stamp collecting and knitting. Many other activities such as the Songbirds, Scottish dancing, bridge, painting and linedancing are available for anyone over the magic age of 50 years. Come check us out. Call 250652-4611 or cssca@ shaw.ca for more information.
Music VIA CHORALIS CONCERT Northern Reflections. Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney (10030 Third St.) Tickets are $15, $8 for students. Available at Tanner’s Books, through members and at the door.
Volunteers VOLUNTEERING IN PALLIATIVE care is a uniquely rewarding experience. Qualified volunteers support end of life patients and families within a collaborative environment. For more information about the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Palliative Care Volunteer program, join the information session on Jan. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. To register, contact Carrie Peter at (250) 652-7519 or email carrie.peter@viha.ca.
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SEMI-RETIRED TICKETED Roofer, lived in Sidney for 40 yrs, looking for sm to medium residential projects. Roofing & light carpentry. Fences, stairs & decks, etc. (250)896-5293.
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Rob McMillan went through a very large, very steep learning curve. And while he had moments of doubt, his overall experience with expanding his Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign was an excellent one — something he hopes to improve on next year. When the local Kiwanis Club dissolved, their annual toy collection for families and children in need threatened to fall by the wayside. McMillan, who started a smaller toy drive through his Canoe Cove Restaurant last winter, decided he would be the one to pick up the event, add it to his own and make them both grow. Calling it Secret Santa: Toys for Tots, he immediately hit the streets looking for support from the business community and from regular folks. The program — his own or the Kiwanis Club campaign — was not something he wanted to see simply end. Nor did the community, based on the response McMillan received. In the days leading up to the official distribution of presents to families in need, McMillan’s restaurant was filled with toys, food and gifts — all wrapped neatly by community volunteers and corporate supporters. “The program has evolved a bit,” said McMillan in an understatement. The donations continue to come in. On Dec. 20, Wendy Everson of the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, donated toys and $345 to McMillan’s campaign — the proceeds out of a seasonal mixer for chamber members. Everson said the chamber does so much in the community and this was one of their ways of giving something back. “We are part of the Peninsula,” she said. Toy distribution occurred in Sidney’s Iroquois Park last week and McMillan said it went well, although he learned a lot and plans to make changes next year to ensure people’s privacy and comfort level. Early on in the day, McMillan said he found that he knew a
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what we have and so the Lions can give them out.” In this way, he said children who deserve the toys will be able to get them. Cash he has left, he continued, will be put away as seed money for next year. And that campaign, he said, will be even bigger as he draws on the lessons he learned this time around. With this knowledge, McMillan plans to start earlier, hit up businesses before they finalize their annual budgets and draw upon all of the community contacts he has made. “It will be even more successful next year,” he said.
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Rob McMillan accepts a cheque for $345 from Wendy Everson of the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Everson and the Chamber hosted a seasonal mixer in December, raising money and collecting toys for McMillan’s Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign. lot of the people coming in for the gifts. “That was a hard thing for me,” he admitted. “I had to leave for a few hours and let other volunteers take over, just so that I and the people there had a level of privacy. “I knew quite a few people and some are even my customers.”
On the positive side, he did see families really enjoy the fact that they’ll be able to have presents under the tree this Christmas. Even through the official distribution of toys has ended, McMillan said that’s not the end of the gift-giving. He’s not leaving a surplus of toys in a warehouse,
waiting for next year. Thanks to his partnerships in the community through this campaign, he said he’s giving any remaining toys to the Lions Club. They will, he said, give them out as birthday gifts to children who really need them. “We’re unwrapping now so we can see
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