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Cormier, Windsor elected Steven Heywood News staff

Central Saanich has two new councillors. Alicia Cormier and Ryan Windsor were elected Saturday night to the two vacant seats at the District of Central Saanich council table. Cormier led the balloting with 872 votes over the two advance polls and the final election day on Saturday. Windsor was next with 859 votes. The pair, who have not served on Central Saanich council before, fill the seats vacated by Adam Olsen (left to run for the provincial Green Party this year) and Terry Siklenkia, who Alicia Cormier resigned after moving away from the district. The next-highest vote tally went to Bob Thompson (827). Thompson, as well as candidates Susan Mason and Christopher Graham, had served on council in the past. In an interview Sunday, Windsor said he watched the votes come Ryan Windsor in with 25 to 30 supporters and thought at times that Thompson would catch up for the final council seat. Windsor would end up taking it by only 32 votes. Please see: Interim leadership possible, page 5

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Students from Deep Cove Elementary take a look at the tiles made by students and staff from the school to commemorate its 100th anniversary. The tiles will be mounted in the school to create a mosaic-style art wall.

Hughes remembered for community service Jeanette Hughes, 74, died April 10. Public service scheduled for April 20 Devon MacKenzie News staff

The community lost a pillar last week when Jeanette Hughes, 74, died the morning of April 10 after spending two weeks in the Palliative Care Unit at Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Hughes’ community involvement ranged from spending nine years as a councillor with the Town of Sidney to devoting much

of her time volunteering with various organizations including those related to Multiple Sclerosis, which she suffered from. One of the projects she was most proud of, said her daughter Maureen Wingerter, was the founding of the annual Christmas dinner at the Mary Winspear Centre. “My mom had a vision to help people who would otherwise be alone at Christmas,” explained Wingerter. “The Christmas dinner was one of her

most cherished community events and she worked an entire year to put it together. She hoped it would continue in the future and wanted to thank all the volunteers who helped her with it over the years.” Hughes’ involvement with the Town of Sidney didn’t only include time serving as a councillor but also time serving on many committees and boards. Please see: Memorial service April 20, page 9

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For rural communities, bigger isn’t better Some residents and politicians fear regional amalgamation could erode local political engagement

Kyle Slavin Reporting

attie Whitehouse sits among a handful of empty seats in the Little Red Schoolhouse. This is political engagement at its finest. The cramped former one-room school in Highlands, now used to host bi-weekly municipal council meetings, has poor acoustics, so Whitehouse usually takes a frontrow seat to better hear discussion among mayor and council. “I also watch everybody’s expression from there, which is part of the entertainment,” she says.

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decisions that would be made and discussed (by an amalgamated council) would not have a lot of relevance to me. I would be fearful that the character of the Highlands would be run roughshod over, and we would lose what we have here,” she says. “We don’t run into the kinds of problems that the big centres do.” Despite having urban, suburban and rural parts to his municipality, Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard agrees. As an outspoken proponent of integration rather than amalgamation, he says his municipality has more in common with Mainland communities like Delta and Abbotsford – part urban, part rural, part farmland – than nextdoor neighbour Victoria. “We’re a large municipality with so much diversity. The things that we have in common with our neighbours are only in pockets,” he says. “We have issues on our agenda and in my office that my neighbours don’t have.” Both Whitehouse and Leonard believe amalgamation would also have a negative impact on the sense of community. It’s a sentiment shared by four communities in Queensland, Australia, whose residents last month voted to de-amalgamate from a regional government. An article from The Courier-Mail said residents felt “their identity was stolen from them” upon forced amalgamation in 2008. “This is about protecting our special place. It’s also about the way we engage. People here are very community minded and like to be listened to,” Sunshine Coast Coun. Russell Green told The Courier-Mail. John Vickers, spokesperson for Amalgamation Yes, a grassroots Victoria-based organization that aims to raise awareness of amalgamation in the CRD, acknowledges that another downside is residents could wind up paying more to get the same level of service that they’re used to. “Some areas you’re going to maybe spend more, some areas you’re going to spend less. I think we’ve got to just remind ourselves that we’re all part of one greater community,” he says. “We have a responsibility, as all community members do, to ensure we have the best (services) that we, as taxpayers, can obtain for

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Pattie Whitehouse and her dog Cuilti sit on the steps of the Little Red Schoolhouse where Highlands council holds its meetings. Whitehouse, a devout attendee of those meetings, says regional amalgamation would be detrimental to smaller municipalities like Highlands. our region.” Gloria McCluskey, the former mayor of Dartmouth who was in power when Halifax amalgamation was forced upon the region in 1996, says the areas that aren’t urbanized tend to get lost in the shuffle amid regional governance. She fears the same thing would happen in the CRD. “If (Greater) Victoria does this, (the City of) Victoria will be the benefactor. The rest might as well hang up their closed signs,” she says. In Halifax, McCluskey points to a loss in basic such services as road and sidewalk repairs (money from the regional pot instead went elsewhere, as opposed to Dartmouth), and invasive species removal at Dartmouth parks as some of the most glaring impacts of amalgamation. “Were there any positives in amalgamation? I can’t say yes,” McCluskey says. It’s the same story for Whitehouse in Highlands, who says she sees benefits in finding service efficiencies, but doesn’t see how

political amalgamation would be for the greater good. “When communities are too large, you don’t have the sense of belonging, ownership or being responsible for them anymore,” she said. “I get a sense of ownership of the community, not just belonging to the community. I therefore feel that whatever happens with it, I have a piece in that. And I say that not because I attend council meetings, but because I express my opinions on the issues that come up and affect my community.” Leonard says he strives to find efficiencies wherever he can, but amalgamation – as he sees it – wouldn’t be a financial benefit to Saanich residents. Personally, too, as mayor he can’t look at amalgamation with an impartial view. “I’ve come into this municipal hall for 27 years in which every meeting I’m working to try to make Saanich an even better place to live,” he says. “I don’t know if I could objectively engage in discussion for ways to try and do away with the municipality.”

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Town forms sign group CounCil nEWS Town of Sidney Monday, April 8, 2013

• An ad-hoc steering committee consisting of the Town of Sidney, Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Business Improvement Area (BIA) and the town’s community development committee, will oversee local wayfinding signs. • A tentative date of May 14 has been set for the town to hear proposals for infrastructure projects in West Sidney. The town will send out invitations to the meeting at the Mary Winspear Centre from 5 to 7 p.m. • The town’s parks use policy is being updated and will now allow events that charge for tickets into the local green spaces. Councillor Marilyn Loveless supported the idea, as long as those events in town parks did not compete for fees with the Mary Winspear Centre. • Councillor Kenny Podmore will be council’s rep. on the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department’s 100th anniversary committee. The department celebrates a century in August of 2014.

Tall building plans are on hold Steven Heywood News staff

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and the district’s sustainability plan. She said she is looking forward to “He is a strong candidate,” Wind- getting to know council procedures, sor said of Thompson, “so I had to diving in and getting up to speed on local issues. keep on working.” Windsor, who ran in the last municHe said he and his volunteers were able to get out on Saturday and ipal election and did not win a seat at encourage people to vote, adding he council, said he learned to put in the was able to answer many people’s time and commitment that he said translated into this win. questions as well. “You have to go to the meetings, “I’m ecstatic. All of our hard work make the commitment to learn the has paid off.” Cormier says she couldn’t believe issues and becoming knowledgeable she won, especially after she and her of council’s decision-making.” Windsor said he’s daughter had copied looking forward to down the wrong vote “I am looking learning more from tally Saturday night. forward to a more the current councilShe said she gave lors — as well as his another candidate open discussion.” by-election oppo100 more votes than – Ryan Windsor nents — and continuthey actually had and ing to listen to the it was Windsor who pointed out the error. With the cor- electorate and getting to know the rection, Cormier found herself in the issues they are passionate about. His first order of business will be to get is lead. “I’m thrilled by such a great com- feet wet at the council table with the munity,” she said, noting she was ongoing issues of the day, and then able to get to know a lot of people delve into the matter of the municiduring the campaign, including some pal hall replacement project. “I am looking forward to a more who are on fixed incomes and facing serious issues of a lack of affordable open discussion,” he said. Voters cast 2,949 votes in the byhousing. “For many people, every penny election — or slightly more than 20 counts,” she said. “We are a very for- per cent of the Central Saanich electunate community, on the whole, but torate. The two new councillors are this campaign brought it home to me expected to be sworn into office at how some people need more help.” Cormier said she is passionate the district’s first council meeting in about local agriculture, the economy May. Continued from page 1

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Time for a vote on amalgamation Amalgamation shouldn’t be a scary word. No one is taking an eraser to the Capital Region map and removing the borders that separate your municipality from those of your neighbours. Often the discussion around amalgamation tends to drift towards the hypothetical best-case scenario (or worst-case scenario, depending on who you ask) of creating one municipality that spans from Sooke to North Saanich. Talk of such a drastic change usually derails any objective discussion. That’s why the concept needs to be reframed. We need to get away from arguing about hypothetical borders and specific solutions and focus on studying amalgamation as a positive step for our region. Amalgamation Yes is taking the right approach by focusing on getting a referendum question onto the 2014 municipal election ballot. Put the question to the residents of the 13 municipalities and see if there’s an appetite to explore the option of amalgamation. Municipalities have nothing to lose by asking the question. The overarching goal of amalgamation is to save money by finding efficiencies in service delivery and by removing redundancies. What the end result would look like in Greater Victoria is still unknown. Proponents and opponents can point to Halifax or Abbotsford or Toronto and pick and choose their facts to back up their positions. But until we have a case study that properly examines the ins and outs of amalgamation as it relates to Victoria, no interest group, organization or politician can offer a definitive solution. Until something concrete happens, the conversation isn’t going to move forward in a meaningful way. Instead, people will continue to speculate about the potential successes and hazards of amalgamation, without a sound understanding of its local impact. Change can be scary. But looking at amalgamation as a potential option to save us time and money shouldn’t be feared. 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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ally remind people the carbon tax s the B.C. NDP launched its falls disproportionately on rural, election campaign last week remote and particularly northern with a package of income folks who face long distax hikes, higher than tances, long winters, and those in the B.C. Liberfew public transit options. als’ election budget of This has ceased to be February, a third party much of an issue for the leader confirmed his own urban B.C. majority, who plan to increase personal are focused on bridge and business income tax tolls, ferry fares and the rates. like. The B.C. ConservaIt’s not readily appartives decry the populaent from his recently tion decline of rural B.C., released fiscal framewith international immiwork document, but B.C. Conservative leader Tom Fletcher gration almost exclusively going to big cities, while John Cummins told me B.C. Views temporary foreign workhis plan to phase out ers increasingly fill agricultural B.C.’s carbon tax includes raising income tax rates that were lowered and industrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-evolving platform to make the carbon tax “revenue echoes the NDP’s call for more neutral.” skills training and increased comI reached Cummins in Prince pletion rates for trade apprentices. George, where he was continuing Cummins is in favour of the his courtship of northern B.C. with proposed Northern Gateway oil an announcement that federal gas pipeline and the massive buildup tax revenues would be redirected of infrastructure needed to add liqto a new fund for locally deteruefied natural gas to B.C.’s energy mined road improvements. Earlier export mix. He sees enormous he vowed to study the deplorindustrial expansion as the path to able state of northern ambulance shift population growth. service. Cummins has more good Cummins is surprisingly cool news for the north: that’s where to one industrial project, the proa regionally phased elimination of posed Site C dam on the Peace the carbon tax would begin. It’s River, calling himself undecided. also the area of thinnest populaHe also sounds skeptical about the tion, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, B.C. Liberal plan to extend B.C.’s electricity grid and use that to after all, a tax budgeted to bring in develop independent power. $1.2 billion in the current year. This sounds to me like political The B.C. Conservatives continu-

positioning rather than economic analysis. An anti-Site C independent candidate has significant support in Peace River North, creating a three-way struggle for a key B.C. Conservative target. The B.C. Conservative platform also totals up the billions in longterm electricity contracts with private power producers and suggests the price for this clean energy has been set too high. This is another echo of the NDP’s vague position. So if the B.C. Conservatives are gung-ho on oil and gas and think the carbon tax is a mistake, do they think there should be any effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions? Cummins sidestepped that, talking about conventional air pollution. As a long-time former Reform and Conservative MP, Cummins is acutely aware that the urban media will leap with extra vigour on any perceived gaffe of the right wing. Should a Conservative let slip that he’s skeptical about global warming, or worse, express a rustic view on social issues, all Hell would break loose. The B.C. Conservatives have started with the most detailed, costed platform of any party. Don’t count them out. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘The B.C. Conservatives decry the population decline of rural B.C.’

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tral Saanich and Sidney felt they needed more information and analysis before they could respond. What exactly that means is not clear. The mayor of Langford supports three municipalities: the downtown core , the West Shore and the Peninsula. With one municipality for the Peninsula there would be one mayor, not three, one CEO, one chief engineer, one planning director, one municipal clerk, etc. Would that benefit the taxpayers? With a bigger planning area, would it be possible to achieve better land use planning – concentrating industrial and commercial developments in the appro-

Readers respond: Get our heads out of the sand The outrage was easy to visualize while reading Lisa Perry’s Amalgamation won’t work, in the March 20 Peninsula News Review. The tone was down right combative at the mere suggestion of entertaining the idea of amalgamating some districts. To me, amalgamation of the Victoria area doesn’t mean we should just amalgamate in the same way that Toronto or Halifax did or for the same reasons. For the people whose task it is to look at what can be gained or lost, they should be looking at those cities as examples to be learned from. Although it is interesting to note in the case of Halifax that each of the districts were given five years to reject the amalgamated city and go back to being their own district either singly or wholly. Wouldn’t you know, it is still amalgamated into one city today. The analogy I like to think of is aviation. Just because William Henson’s ‘Ariel steam carriage’ of 1843 failed to achieve the desired effect of flight, does that mean we should blindly trod down the road of having little fiefdoms and incomplete communities on the peninsula or the rest of Victoria for that matter? I would say, emphatically, no. The editorial of the PNR in that same issue made a good point. It should be thought of as more of an identity question. We won’t know if amalgamating Victoria will result in cost savings, perhaps it wont materialize, but what if: what if we could make a better whole community

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Pay the fine and thank God I would like to respond to the letter re: tickets to those who did not slow down or move over. I personally am very glad that this law has come to be. I was an emergency room nurse who had the misfortune to be on duty on two separate occasions when police officers were brought in after being hit at the side of the road. They died. So you got a ticket. Suck it up, admit you were wrong, pay the fine and thank God that your impatience and poor judgment did not lead to another senseless tragedy. Geri Molson Central Saanich

Canada is not North Korea A short time ago, our local Member of Parliament, Elizabeth May sent out a tweet comparing Canada to North Korea. The absolute insanity of such an allusion will be quite obvious to anyone. Then, instead of apologizing for such an insulting reference, May doubled down on her lunacy and proudly defended her comments publicly. Now, I could easily sit here and fill the

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pages of this newspaper with the reasons such thinking is delusional, purely partisan, idotic and utterly disgraceful, but that would be a waste of time. So, since Ms. May is so cocksure that she is in the right, I am issuing a open invitation for her to accompany me to one of our local veterans clubs and run her comparisons by some Korean War vets. Surely, having backed up her opinions on a national stage, sitting down with a few octogenarians won’t be an issue. Come on Liz, the first round is on me. Mike Shoesmith Central Saanich

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Artists in the atrium at Sidney Pier Hotel The weekend will also feature activities like tarot card reading and a Sunday brunch buffet with the Ladies of Gospel. The event runs Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily specials will be featured in Haro’s Restaurant. For more information, visit sidneypier.com.

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Alexandra Morton, pictured here holding a farmed salmon purchased from a Vancouver grocery store, will be joined by Elizabeth May and Jane Sterk in Sidney on April 20 to present the film Salmon Confidential. The film will be a launch pad for a lively discussion about salmon, economy, politics, science and the upcoming election.

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Local community groups across B.C. are hosting screenings of the film Salmon Confidential, and the Saanich Peninsula is no exception. On April 20, MP Elizabeth May, Provincial Green Party leader Jane Sterk and biologist Dr. Alexandra Morton will present the film, which zones in on the mysteries of B.C.’s declining salmon stocks. After, the group will engage in discussion about salmon,

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Stand Up Comedy at Mary’s Bleue Moon. Host Darren Millar brings Ryan Bangma and the critically acclaimed Mike Delamont Saturday, April 20. Doors at 8 p.m. show at 9. Tickets, $5, available at Mary’s. 250-655-4450. Central SaaniCh lawn Bowling Club Open House Sunday, April 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Centennial Park clubhouse (1800 Hovey Road.) Free intro to lawn bowling. For more information contact Margaret Smith at 250655-9249.

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HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250360-1923 today for an interview. HEALTH DIRECTOR required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6066 by midnight on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensurate with experience. HOME CARE NURSE required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 30, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience. Good benefits. THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions â&#x20AC;˘ Coastal Certified Bull Buckers â&#x20AC;˘ 980 Operator-Dryland sort â&#x20AC;˘ Grader Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Line Machine Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

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LANGFORD MOBILE home in Seniors Park, upgraded interior, fully furnished, A/C, fenced yrd, shed & workshop. PRICE REDUCED to $35,000. Call 250-590-2450.

FOR SALE by Owner Townhouse $389,500. MLS #320099. Open House every Sat & Sun 12-3pm, 20-1950 Cultra Ave, Saanichton. Call 250-818-7038 for more info.

RENTALS

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS Auction Huge 3 Restaurant Like New Equipment Auction. April 20 @ 11 AM at Doddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com

FERTILIZERS FULLY COMPOSTED Cow Manure. Call (250)893-1666.

FRIENDLY FRANK 2 MAPLEWOOD dining chairs $25 ea. Sofa chair $30. 2 scatter mats $5.ea. (250)656-7089 DELUXE HIGHCHAIR, perfect cond. $35. 36â&#x20AC;? solid wood table $35. Call (250)658-2328. EVENING VELVET coat, (brand new), black, size large. $85 obo. Call (778)440-6628. SOFA AND love seat (floral), in good condition, $99 obo. Call (250)652-0549.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

VACATION HOME. Penthouse Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see: www.jaltembasol.com or email ronalddjohnson@hotmail.com

NORTH SAANICH: 1 bdrm, 900 sq ft, ocean views, lrg deck, lrg dining room. $900, all inclusive. Shared laundry. Call (250)656-9621. NORTH SAANICHbright upper suite in Deep Cove, ocean views, priv entrance, deck, W/D, hydro, cable incld. $750. Call 778-679-0092.

QUADRA, 11TH flr view, 1 bdrm, D/W, new lam flooring, N/P, N/S, $975. 250-361-9540

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES MILL HILL area- 2 bdrm on bus route, W/D, nice yrd/porch, priv, sm shed. N/S sm pet ok. $1000 negotible w/yard work. (250)475-2303.

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

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UPTOWN AREA, 5 bdrm, 1/2 Duplex, avail now, $1650 mo. Call Harj at 250-686-8847.

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BRENTWOOD BAY, bright 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Gas F/P, D/W, own lndry, large deck & yard. NS/NP $1500. (250)589-9997.

ESQUIMALT- LRG 2 bdrm, $995 *1/2 month free*, W/D. 55+. NS/NP. (250)385-7256.

SAANICH- 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1100, utils incld 250-479-5437

STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

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GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray 778-433-1233.

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250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

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COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

GARDENING 22YRS EXP Garden clean-ups weeding, etc. All areas of city. $25/hr. No tax. 250-656-7045.

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BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

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HANDYMAN DAN. Quality workmanship. Free estimates. Call 250-656-6789. HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

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LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

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PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

STUCCO/SIDING RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

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New sign at Beacon Avenue to say ‘Welcome to Sidney’ Steven Heywood News staff

Larry Cross

Cross to lead AVICC Steven Heywood News staff

After serving a year as the first vice-president of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC), Sidney mayor Larry Cross has been elected its new president. The AVICC - a body formed for the purpose of representing in one organization the various municipalities, First Nations and regional districts of Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Powell River and the Central Coast - held its 64th annual general meeting and convention in Sooke this weekend. Cross replaces outgoing president Joe Stanhope, chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo. Cross credited Stanhope as a good leader with a great sense of humour. Cross said Sunday he is looking forward to the role and expects to be just as busy as he was as first vice-president. “We are dealing with a variety of issues,” he said of the AVICC’s current mandate. On the conference’s agenda are issues pertaining to B.C. Ferry rates, oil spills and marine disaster response, tsunami debris and farming opportunities on the Island. The issue of genetically-modified crops was voted on, said Cross, and the AVICC will forward a resolution to ask the B.C. government to ban them from the Island. Cross added he’s in a good position to act as the AVICC president, as he’s close to the capital and can better facilitate meetings with various government ministers. He said he plans to lead the association as he does the council of the Town of Sidney — like a tight ship.

Sidney plans to put up a new sign, welcoming travellers to town. The town plans to retain a twoyear lease with the Airport Travelodge on a small piece of property at the corner of Beacon Avenue and

Highway 17. The lease costs the municipality $200 per year. The site has been vacant since 2009, when a fish boat called Wanda was removed. The boat had been there since 2002. A staff report states the town hopes to keep the site over the long-term to use for a significant entrance feature. However, with only $10,000 budgeted

for the site this year, all the town can pay for is landscaping upgrades and a modest welcome sign. In effect, it would be used as a placeholder should the town wish to invest in something larger at a later date. “I’m not sure if this is something that we should be doing,” said Councillor Steve Price, who said he was

worried about potential lease rate increases on land used only for a sign. Price added the town has plenty of boulevard space and if the rate jumps in two or three years, “it would be time to take the sign down.” Council did, however, unanimously approve the plan.

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.87

Lb 1.92 Kg

Miracle Whip

Lb 3.24 Kg

Campfire

Bacon 500 g

While Stocks Last

Kellogg’s

Raisin Bran

25 F O R

1.5 L

1.24 Kg

Cott

.77

In-Store Baked

Raisin or Chelsea Bread

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Limit 4 Total

454 g

Seedling

Geraniums While Stocks Last

.97 Each

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