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Poverty top issue at forum Saanich North and the Islands candidates challenged to offer more Steven Heywood News staff

Saanich North and the Islands candidates in the May 14 provincial election had just settled in to repeating their party platforms at a forum in Sidney when they were yanked into reality by moderator Stephen Andrew on the issue of child poverty. “I’ve heard no satisfactory answer from this panel on this,” Andrew, a CTV reporter, said. “This is this province’s badge of shame.” He asked the candidates what their actions would be — not party rhetoric — on alleviating child poverty in B.C. NDP candidate Gary Holman said his party plans to spend millions to get more affordable housing on the market, to help parents and therefore their children. Andrew called that a drop in the bucket on the issue, to which Holman agreed B.C. has no real strategy for dealing with poverty. He added the NDP will make a difference in its planned tax breaks and investments in housing, education and skills — but admitted that it would take time. B.C. Liberal candidate Stephen Roberts said B.C. needs to emulate successful examples of poverty reduction in other Canadian jurisdictions, admitting what his party has done over the last 12 years has not reached everyone who needs help. The Green Party’s Adam Olsen says B.C. needs to have a strategy and that starts with a discussion. “It’ll take work by the government in power and a commitment to follow through,” he said, adding the Green Party would funnel one per cent of the provincial budget to help with affordable housing for people in need. Please see: Local issues highlight, page 3

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Chief scientist Richard Dewey (left) and scientist Steve Mihaly from Ocean Networks Canada set off on a month-long oceanographic expedition on the CCGS John P Tully (pictured in background) on Monday, April 29.

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Ocean Networks Canada kicks off oceanographic expedition season Devon MacKenzie News staff

Pig carcasses and killer whale communication will be some of the highlights of the latest Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) oceanographic expedition. A team from ONC, an initiative out of the University of Victoria, departed on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship John P Tully Monday, April 29 from the Institute of Ocean Sciences at Patricia Bay. The ship will take around 17 scientists, engineers and technicians for a month long expedition which will include several dif-

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ferent tasks. On the first segment of the trip which will run into next week, the scientists will be pulling up two pig carcasses which have been decaying at the bottom of the Saanich Inlet and replacing them with two new ones. The pig carcasses have been an instrumental part of a forensics experiment by Gayle Anderson and Lynne Bell of Simon Fraser University. For the last seven years, Anderson has been using the information gathered from the experiment, which is part of the VENUS ocean observatory, to

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help police with cases related to water decomposition including insight into the cases of feet washing up in and around the Salish Sea. The second part of the first leg of the mission will include research on the sediment dynamics in the Fraser River delta. “We’ll be installing a whole slew of new equipment at the mouth of the Fraser River so we can study and monitor the sediment dynamics and the stability of the Fraser River slope,” explained Richard Dewey, the chief scientist. Please see: Team to study noise, page 2

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Sidney’s new business improvement area (BIA) will join the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce at an open house to explain their distinct roles within the business community. On Wednesday, May 8 the two organizations will be at the Mary Winspear Centre from 6 to 7:30 p.m. offering information and seeking new member registrations. BIA board chairman Cliff McNeil-Smith says he’s pleased to be able to stand with the Chamber in an opportunity to tell people what the organization is all about and how it has much

in common with the Chamber. “There’s a good relationship between the two organizations,” he said. “We provide complimentary roles in the community in promoting business and Sidney as a whole.” The BIA is a new entity this year and is still in its initial startup phase. Its goal is “to market and promote businesses and special events in Sidney for the benefit of all businesses and the community,” according to a media release. The Chamber and BIA are different in many respects, McNeilSmith added. He said the BIA will promote existing events and the overall appeal of downtown Sidney to an audience beyond the

town’s borders. “Even before we looked at starting a BIA, we looked at various business models for promoting the business district of Sidney as a larger entity.” He said the group tasked with this job found that a BIA was the best answer, adding the Chamber agreed and has been a supporter. “This was a role that needed to be filled in Sidney.” McNeil-Smith said while the roles of both organizations are different, there are enough synergies between them to be able to better share information and promote events and businesses in downtown Sidney. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

Team to study noise impacts on whales Continued from page 1

“The Fraser River delta is an area that contains lots of infrastructure, including the airport, the ferry terminal and the port in Delta. So we have a lot of interest in under-

standing the slope stability and what would precurse a slope failure or a major slide.” The team will also be installing hydrophones in the Strait of Georgia to monitor the resident killer whales communications and how they

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are affected by ship noise. “The Strait of Georgia is a very busy shipping channel so we want to examine what, if any, effect ship noises have on killer whale communication,” said Dewey. During the second part of the trip, ONC scientist Steve Mihaly and a team of scientists will focus more on offshore areas including Barkley Canyon, Folger Passage and Effingham Inlet fjord. Mihaly and the team will conduct maintenance on some of the NEPTUNE ocean observatory equipment as well as installing new equipment that will measure oxygen, track vocalizing sea mammals and monitor the growth of gas hydrate mounds. “We’ll also be looking

at the oxygen content of deep, low-oxygen water and how the ecology reacts to it,” explained Mihaly, adding a warmer climate and warmer waters could eventually lead to lower oxygen levels. The trip, which returns to the Institute of Ocean Sciences on May 28, is the first of eight expeditions on five ships that will happen over the summer season. Federal funding for the trips, which Dewey estimated to cost $13 million, comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. For more, or to view the camera images with the VENUS and NEPTUNE ocean observatories, visit www.oceannetworks.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Peninsula News in brief PROW has new website

PROW, an association of North Saanich waterfront owners, has launched a new website and has announced a broader scope supporting property responsibility on the waterfront. The group states they aim to “advocate for best practices in preserving and protecting the foreshore and the marine environment.” Find out more at www.prow.ca.

Deep Cove School event

Deep Cove School in North Saanich hosts a huge garage sale Saturday, May 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise money for their sister school in Lesotho, Africa. Everyone is welcome.

North Saanich author pens new book

Bennett R. Coles of North Saanich releases his latest miitary science fiction novel, Casualties of War, this week and will be at Victoria’s Munro Books Saturday, May 4 for the official launch at 2:30 p.m.

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Local issues highlight of candidates’ forum ney and on the Peninsula in general, Roberts said options such as overThe candidates in Saanich North and the Islands were asked what passes and affordable housing would Independent candidate Scott they thought their biggest obstacle in winning the riding will be on help keep more workers here and McEachern says he would want more May 14. lessen the need for transit service. of a discussion on the issue to let the The best answer came from Liberal Stephen Roberts, who said Olsen noted this was an issue that people come up with solutions. voter apathy — the party of indifference — would be his biggest blends transit and community planWednesday night’s forum at the threat, and a threat to all of the candidates. ning, requiring new growth on the Mary Winspear Centre, sponsored "I know we had 66 per cent turnout in this riding — that's better Peninsula to allow people to be able by the Saanich Peninsula Chamber than the provincial average — but we can do better," he said. to afford to live here. of Commerce and the Peninsula News For the NDP's Gary Holman, who is seeking to win the riding after Holman said the NDP’s plan to reReview, saw more than 200 people coming within 300 votes of doing so in 2009, he said the is no threat invest some of the carbon tax into turn out. The format saw the canto his winning here. transit will help. didates hit with more than 20 ques"Yes, we are all stronger by having a good slate of candidates," he McEachern stuck to his repeated tions from the crowd and the emcee. said, "but I came close in 2009 and I'm not taking any chances." mantra of talking with the people, They were also given the chance to Green Party candidate Adam Olsen said independent candidate adding he’s sure B.C. Transit could question their competition — giving Scott McEachern is his only threat, as he too is an independent voice re-allocate services here from more the Holman and Roberts the chance within a party that encourages that. idle routes. to spar. McEachern didn't indicate a threat, saying only that government Each candidate was also asked “I see a lot of two-year studies in needs balance. what they thought the number one the NDP platform,” said Roberts, issue is in Saanich North and the “but what are the NDP’s immediate Olsen accused Holman later on of the needs of people in Saanich North Islands. job creation plans?” For McEachern, there are two: Holman replied that his party will saying the Green Party would only and the Islands, and would require re-invest portions of the Liberal- split the vote in this riding, noting his efforts to make sure the NDP fol- B.C. Ferrries and government waste. Holman said while the ferries rank that people have lows through. created carbon tax into up there, it’s growth Roberts said he more than the usual environmental retroissues on the Penindoes have political choices. fits and bring back the sula that stand out for Holman said he differences with some Buy B.C. programs that him. Roberts said it’s lost the 2009 elec- aspects of his party encouraged local conthe economy. tion by 260 votes and — especially when it sumerism. “With the economy, the Green Party got comes to B.C. Ferries. Roberts asked if the along comes every“I would not be in around 3,000, meaning carbon tax would be thing else,” he said. some NDP votes went line with some in my used to pay for all of Olsen said with astray. This time, he party on this one,” he the NDP’s promises. three municipalities, said, he’s not taking admitted. Holman said no, and four First Nations and McEachern, an indeany chances. that the NDP would five Gulf Islands, the “Of course voters pendent, has no such increase the corporate top issue he sees is a have their choice in party stipulations but tax to its 2008 levels disconnect between this election,” Holman did say he’d work with Adam Olsen, Green. (12 per cent, as com- Gary Holman, NDP. local priorities and the said, “but the issue is all MLAs to debate the pared with 10 per cent provincial government. now) to help pay for more programs. the platforms. The Greens have (an issues. In their closing statements, each Plenty of local issues were raised For his part, Holman took direct incomplete one), so what are you during the two-hour forum. The candidate summed up their posiaim at Olsen, asking if the Green voting for?” Questions on education, teacher amalgamation of police services has tions. Party platform was fully-costed. Roberts stuck with the Liberal Olsen said no, it’s not, and that was contracts, health care and the econ- been a hot topic on the South Island addressed by the party leader Jane omy were thrown at each candidate. and each were asked how they’d mantra of economy and job creation as top priorities. Sterk in Monday night’s televised They were given a chance to break handle the matter. Olsen pointed out there are more To the candidate, they stressed with party policy in a question askleaders’ debate. “We recognize where we stand in ing them if they represent their con- caution on the issue and would not than two choices on the ballot and stituents at the cost give a definitive answer, other than encouraged people to seek out a colprovincial politics,” laborative voice in Vicof differing with their to say more discussion said Olsen. “We don’t toria. own party. Olsen led is needed. expect to form a govMcEachern said he Asked how they the responses staternment. But I do supwants to make a differing he “would not would work to make port a legislative budence and help people. be whipped,” as the the ferries more affordget officer, as I have Holman emphaGreens don’t have able, the candidates questions about the sized his desire to a party whip whose offered a variety of NDP and Liberal budsee a change in govtask is to keep MLAs ideas from pedestriangets.” ernment, achieved on message. It means, only sea buses (Olsen) Holman said having through his experihe said, the ability and extra revenue-genno costed platform ence and commitment for Green MLAs to be eration such as gamleaves people wonderto the riding. more transparent with ing (Roberts), to transing what to vote for. Voters go to the portation subsidies their constituents. Olsen replied Green polls in the provincial Holman said he’s (McEachern) and rate Stephen Roberts, Lib. MLAs (should any get Scott McEachern, Ind. election on May 14. proud of his party plat- freezes and administrain) would still be able editor@peninsula to make decisions on behalf of their form. He indicated he would not vary tive cuts (Holman). newsreview.com As for transit service in West Sidfrom that, adding he feels it fits with constituents. Continued from page 1

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Televised political debates in B.C. serve a few purposes. Viewers can see how party leaders engage in spirited discussion, how sincere they seem, how well they know the issues and how party policy relates to those issues. But anyone can click on a political party website to find policy statements and reams of information can be found on news sites that offer a sense of where individuals stand on certain issues. In essence, then, the TV debate is primarily a chance for leaders to stand before the cameras, without their respective entourages and prove they deserve to lead the province. Or, in the case of the Greens and Conservatives, that their party deserves your vote. The sad fact is, if one turned off the picture and only listened to the sound portion of Monday’s highly scripted, made-for-TV debate, it could have been mistaken for question period in the B.C. legislature. Frontrunners Christy Clark of the Liberals and Adrian Dix of the NDP frequently spoke over each other’s answers and on several occasions avoided responding directly to public questions, if at all, choosing instead to repeat party slogans. While both provided moments of calm clarity in the debate, the leaders with no chance of forming government – Jane Sterk of the Green Party and John Cummins of the Conservatives – were merely spectators to the main verbal jousting between the others. Largely absent from debate around the overarching themes of “growing B.C.’s economy” (Clark) and “telling people how we’re going to pay for programs” (Dix) was talk of B.C.’s longtime top voter priorities – health care and education. They may not be the topics du jour for the leaders or their parties, but funding those areas remains a huge challenge and will affect all taxpayers. The bickering-filled program came off more as cheesy reality TV than meaningful discussion about our province’s future. While the debate likely failed to inspire fence-sitters to get out and vote May 14, there are thankfully still opportunities before election day to learn where candidates and their parties stand. 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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UVic biomedical engineers training for key medical roles care. Doctors are normally the first To address this need, the people to come to mind when University of Victoria began someone mentions a hospital. offering undergraduate degrees in However, if you stop to think biomedical engineering about the devices last fall. The program present in hospitals, is the first of its kind including heart monitors, in Western Canada, as electric thermometers most schools only offer and implantable hip the ability to obtain a replacements, the biomedical option as part influence of engineers of another engineering becomes readily apparent. degree program. With the rising costs Not only does the of health care, the University of Victoria demand for biomedical offer students the ability engineers in designing and Stephanie to obtain a biomedical implementing novel and Willerth engineering degree, innovative approaches Guest column students can major in to medical devices has mechanical or electrical grown significantly. engineering and complete In 2011, the New the biomedical option by taking York Times declared biomedical appropriate courses. The biomed engineering to be the most program has been a huge success, in-demand job for the following with our initial class of 23 highly decade. This phenomenon begs the enthusiastic students making it the questions: Could engineers one day second-most popular choice among replace doctors in the health-care engineering majors. system? One of the defining The most likely answer to this characteristics of the program is a question is no – doctors must work unique two-course sequence that in collaboration with engineers analyzes cells and organ systems to achieve improved outcomes from an engineering perspective. in health care. However, these UVic is the only university in engineers will need specialized Canada to offer such quantitative training to understand the language physiology courses. and challenges associated in The students will also take working with patients to improve

an engineering design course, specifically focused on medical device design and taught by Nick Dechev, whose own research program focuses on producing prosthetic hands. UVic has 19 engineering faculty involved with biomedical engineering-related research projects that are prime candidates for collaboration with doctors. These areas include biophotonics, biomechanics, tissue engineering, the analysis of medical images and medical device design. Additionally, our program takes advantage of local expertise at the Vancouver Island Health Authority and Starfish Medical, a local start-up company that originated out of the University of Victoria. Biomed students also participate in four co-operative education work term placements. Our degree program prepares students for a number of post-graduate options, including working in the medical industry, attending medical school or pursuing further graduate education in biomedical engineering. Dr. Stephanie Willerth is founding co-ordinator of the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program, in the medical sciences division of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria.

‘Biomedical engineering was declared the most in-demand job for this decade.’

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e are hearing about the OnLine Voter Compass – asking voters a series of questions to determine which party they align closer. The compass should ask politicians how they will address the issues which are important to voters. Here’s my advice: · Politicians must practise what they preach. · Stop selling the farm. Stop hemorrhaging lineal resources for outrageous profits to gas, oil, forestry and mining in this country. · Start partnering and round table meetings with municipal and federal politicians – localize goals. · Stop downloading our social safety net onto people struggling to keep afloat. · Start being truthful about the amount of tax dollars and fees and stop double/triple dipping into working

people’s pockets. · Return to Canada a government that puts, health, education and welfare of all our citizens first. · Get rid of economist input – this would do away the world’s problems and get back to what is important to average families. · Stop using global markets, economies and problems like they are more important than what is happening on the ground in Canada/B.C. · Start looking after the only home we have. · Start prioritizing spending and be accountable to the people. · Stick to the facts, tell the truth, stop the rhetoric. · Stop with incessant boards of schools and hospitals. · Take care of business at home – not overseas. · Stop with bullying advertising; in fact stop spending millions on advertis-

ing – they are ego building and waste of tax dollars. · Lead by example – not a projection of “do as I say not as I do.” · Put Canadians first, not big business and foreign interests. · Pressure the federal government to go after the lost tax dollars being sheltered in foreign banks by the one per cent. · Employ Canadians first. This will build a strong sustainable economy especially for small business owners. If the middle class disappears who will support small business – government? · Grow and buy B.C. first. Go back to this program that existed in the 1980s and early ‘90s. · Reward and enhance businesses at home – not businesses who employ outside the country. Jo-Anne Berezanski North Saanich

Readers respond: Salmon stance, Reefer Madness reaction Going Green this time

more often never manifest as any kind of symptom. But it is recommended by Health Canada to be vaporized, a proOn Saturday, April 20, the Salmon cess that doesn’t burn the plant matter, Confidential film was shown with Alexanbut just vaporizes the medicative crystal dra Morton there to field questions and content. This process is proven to have explain how the federal and provincial no adverse or life threatening consegovernments have been side-stepping quences. the science of fish farms in our waters. Her claim of causing depression is also Elizabeth May was there - the first MP false. All the websites refer to a single I’ve seen in 40 years who actually edustudy that merely asked “do you smoke” cates us on issues in parliament. Jane and “are you depressed”. This is not Sterk, B.C. Green leader, outlined her causation, its merely coincidence. And platform to end fish farms. maybe they smoked because they were However, Gary Holman of NDP would depressed, not the other way around. only study the issue. The Lib/Con candiTo lay down a foundation of truth, dates were a no-show — don’t they ever one would say: “weed was used until the fish or eat salmon? 1930s as medicine/tonic, with amazing I’m definitely going Green this time results. around. Then in ‘37 one man decided to clasS. Lawrence Saanichton sify it as a “schedule one” drug, meaning it has no medicative effect. On behalf of the new pharmaseutical and old paper Weed out the rhetoric industry, hemp was targetted by lobbyists for the Mellon, Hearst and Du Pont Eileen Nattrass (PNR letters, April 26). Families. Their wholesale destruction of feels weed is obviously a danger and the hemp industry and its mudslinging mustn’t be discussed by politicians. She of the “drug” resulted in a full fledged feels it would be the bullet to the foot war on weed. Not because it’s bad for that would hemorrhage one’s political you, but because it’s bad for other busicareer. nesses! Here’s some counter facts: marijuana That is why, when a politician tackles when smoked in bleached rolling paper this erroneous law, he/she will probably is bad for the heart and lungs because win, because the majority of Canada of minor increases in CO2 levels in wants the “drug” rescheduled as it the blood but these are so minor they TM

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Celebrate May Day at Sea Cider orchard on Sunday Steven Heywood News staff

There will be a celebration of spring and the upcoming harvest at May Day at the Sea Cider orchard in Central Saanich this Sunday. It’s an annual spring event at Sea Cider and owner and cider master Kristen Jordan says families are welcome to come to the grounds to enjoy music, entertainment and education. “May Day celebrates the return of the sun and fertility to the soil — all things we eagerly anticipate in the orchard,” Jordan said. A maypole will be set up and Quicksbottom Morris and Island Thyme Morris dancers will perform. Morris dancers, Jordan said, perform around the world on May Day to “wake up the sun and ensure it continues

to rise for another year.” Children will be treated to scavenger hunts and cupcake decorating and The Sweet Lowdown Duo with guest Chris Herbst will perform roots music throughout the day. There will be an education component to the day as well. Jordan said beekeepers from the Capital Region’s beekeeper’s association will be at the orchard to tell people about the importance of bees’ pollination. Jordan said the cidery each year brings in hives from Van Isle Apiaries in order to pollinate their fruit trees. They too will be at Sea Cider, offering honey tastings. “Bees are important,” Jordan said. “It’s so essential to our crop. If we didn’t have hives, it would be a serious issue for us.”

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A group of students and grads from Parkland Secondary are organizing a benefit concert for cancer research this month. On Friday, May 10 the LEAF/MUSE social justice club from Parkland will present six local bands at the Charlie White Theatre, including three which include members from the school. “For us, we really wanted to do something to support local talent and youth as well as do something for an important cause,” explained Bryanne Geary, a Grade 12 Parkland student and one of the event organizers. With support from Parkland Youth and

Family councillor Roger Young, the students were able to organize the six band event at the Winspear Centre with both the Centre and Constable Ravi Gunasinghe of the Sidney North Saanich RCMP coming on board to help out with costs and organization of the event. “We’re really excited to be able to showcase some of the great talent we have locally as well as provide a all-ages oriented event in Sidney,” said Young. “We’re hoping that people will come out from Saanich and Victoria to hear what these bands have been working on. They’ve been working really hard and I think each band individually will bring something great to the

stage.” The concert will feature six bands: National Tape, Helloseptember, Slow Zodiacs, Lohlaya, Pookati and Loftus. Slow Zodiacs, a band made up of two current Parkland students (Grey Oxley and Ross Haskett) and a Parkland graduate (Sebastian Craig), are looking forward to showcasing some of the local talent from the Peninsula. “Most of us have been playing in bands since middle school so we’re looking forward to getting our music out there,” said Oxley. After playing a cou-

ple of gigs at the Cambie in Esquimalt, the benefit concert at the Winspear will be the band’s first larger show. “It’s going to be a great event,” said Young, adding that the show happens the same night as the midway at the Winspear. “We’re hoping some of the youth will come out after they’ve been at the midway to enjoy some music,” he said. Tickets for the benefit concert are $10 and are available through the Mary Winspear box office at 250-656-0275 or by visiting www.mary winspear.ca.

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District of North Saanich Fire Department Open Burning Closure May 4, 2013

Effective May 4, 2013 at sunset, all outdoor burning is closed for the season within the District of North Saanich. This includes burning in incinerators, fire pits and open piles until further notice. The only exception is chimineas and approved manufactured outdoor fire appliances with a permit, which can be obtained by contacting the fire department. Please consider alternatives to burning such as composting, recycling and chipping. The municipal pit off Littlewood Road by the Legion on Mills Road will be open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm and the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm to drop off burnable materials. $7.00 will be charged for cars and $15.00 for pickups and trailers. North Saanich residents only with drivers licences being checked. If you live within a forested area you are more susceptible to damage in the event of a forest fire. To evaluate your property and help minimize the damage there are preventative measures that you can take. Please stop by the Wain Road Fire Hall located at 986 Wain Road and pick up your copy of the Homeowners FireSmart Manual. Thank you. Fire Chief, Gary Wilton 250-656-1931 www.northsaanichfire.ca

Faber Drive hits the Winspear SIDNEY — Faber Drive, a four-piece, Juno award-nominated Canadian rock band from Mission, B.C. hits the stage at the Charlie White Theatre this weekend. Faber Drive has toured with the likes of Hedley, Marianas Trench, The Jonas Brothers and Simple Plan and have have gained a huge amount of popularity in many parts of Canada. Discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, and signed to his 604 Records label, Faber Drive released their debut album, Seven Second Surgery, in 2007. In 2009 they released their second album,

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Canadian band Faber Drive takes the stage at the Mary Winspear this weekend. Can’t Keep a Secret and late last year, they released their third album, Lost in Paradise. The stop at the Mary Winspear Centre is part of the band’s cross Canada tour. Faber Drive plays at

the Mary Winspear Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through the Mary Winspear box office at 250656-0275 or by visiting www.marywinspear.ca. — With files from the Mary Winspear Centre

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• On April 29, Central Saanich Police were alerted to a cougar sighting at about 10:30 a.m. The cougar was seen on the Saanich Fairgrounds property near Stelly’s High School. Police patrolled the area however the cat was not seen. As a precaution, schools in the area were notified. • The Co-op gas station on the Pat Bay Highway was broken into between April 28 and 29. Thieves were able to open the automated banking machine after gaining entry to the store and cash was taken. Cigarettes and other items were also stolen. Police are still investigating and are asking the public to report any activity they may have noticed around the Co-op gas bar between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on April 29 by calling 250652-4441. • On April 26 around 4:30 p.m. police got a call about a man passed out behind the wheel of his car, parked on McPhail Road. After waking up the man, officers suspected he was intoxicated and gave him a roadside screening. The 63-year-old Central Saanich man failed twice and was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and a 30-day impound. • On April 27 around 4:30 p.m., a car travelling southbound on the Pat Bay Highway reportedly lost control after the 23-year-old woman driving saw a deer coming into the roadway. She swerved to avoid it, spinning the car around and hitting the curb. No charges were laid but the Victoria woman’s car had to be towed. • On the same day about an hour later, officers responded to reports of a single vehicle crash at Stelly’s X Road and Skyline Crescent. A car had collided head on with several shrubs and the 39-year-old male driver appeared to have a minor head injury. The Central Saanich man was found to be intoxicated and was issued a 90-day immediate roadside suspension and a 30-day impound. He was later taken to Saanich Peninsula Hospital for treatment.

Heritage school event Celebration May 11 at W. Saanich Schoolhouse

CENTRAL SAANICH — The Brentwood Bay Old School Hall Society invites you to an open house at the West Saanich School Heritage Schoolhouse on Saturday, May 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. (7130 West Saanich Rd.) Come and tour the hall and view the original student lists and class photos from the 1940s and ‘50s as well as celebrate the completion of the Slate Wall of Recognition. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. There will be souvenirs for alumni of the school. For more information, call 250652-5775. — Submitted

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AUthoR MAy Q. WoNg at the Sidney North Saanich Library. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, May Q. Wong will be reading from her new book A Cowherd signings and books in Paradise: From will be available China to Canada. on-site for purchase. The book chronicles 7180 East Saanich the remarkable lives Road. of Wong’s parents the sidney/ who lived apart for greenglade Jane’s 25 years because of walk will start at the Canada’s exclusionary corner of Canora immigration laws. Road and Dehavilland Monday, May 6 from Way (in front of the 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. 676 Kittyhawk Air To register, call 250Cadet Squadron 656-0944. building) at 2 p.m. on Writing history Sunday, May 5. The With Sharon Hope walk will be about at the Sidney North two hours long and it Saanich Library. is free. Cookies and Sharon Hope will Lemonade served at read from her book the end. For more The English Travellers information, contact and talk about the Jane Wynne at 250process for writing a 656-6681 or Jane. nonfiction book about Wynne@shaw.ca. To family. Thursday, May learn more about 9 from 6:30 to 8 Jane’s Walks visit p.m. Free. To register, www.janeswalk.net. call 250-656-0944. the steps for Life walk, honouring families of workplace Meet oMa, aKa Judy tragedies, happens van der Boom, writer Sunday, May 5 at of a bilingual (dutch10 a.m. at Tulista english) children’s Park. The walk will picture-book, at the leave from the park Shady Creek United at approximately 11 Church Women Spring a.m. and continue Bazaar on May 4 from for 5 km. For more 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. She information, call will be available for

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Cheryl at 250-6567212 or email cshoesmith@telus. net. st. John’s annual Growing Community Spring fair happens on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (10990 West Saanich Rd. ) Fun for all ages, food, plants, organic produce, live music, Maypole Dance, thrift shop and more. Come and enjoy. For more information, call Eva at 250-656-5273. sidney laWn BoWling Club open house and garage sale happens May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9580 Fifth St. (just South of Iroquois Park.) There will be lawn bowling demonstrations and hot dogs, coffee and muffins for sale. the friends of John Dean Park Society invite the public to the dedication of an interpretive sign at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 in John Dean

Provincial Park. shady CreeK united Church (7180 East Saanich Road) Spring Bazaar happens Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be coffee, novelties, a bake table and plants as well as barbecued hot dogs and muffins in the hall. the peninsula garden Club will have Dave Sledzinski from Butchart Gardens do a demo on making “Butchart style” hanging baskets Monday,

May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre.

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the saaniChton 10th Tsartlip Beavers (K-Grade 2), Cubs (Grades 3-5) and Scouts (Grades 6-8) are holding spring registration for Sept. 2013 on Tuesday, May 21 from 6:307:30 p.m. at the Saanichton school field (1649 Mount Newton X Rd). For more information contact Carolyn at 250-655-0210.

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OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 1303 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 1306 PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BYLAW No. 1328

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by District of North Saanich: • Official Community Plan Bylaw No.1130 (2007) Amendment Bylaw No. 1303 (2012); • Zoning Bylaw No.1255 (2011) Amendment Bylaw No. 1306 (2012); AND • Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 1328 (2013); shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of District of North Saanich Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130 (2007) Amendment Bylaw No. 1303 (2012) AND Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (2011) Amendment Bylaw No. 1306 (2012) is to rezone the lands at 9395 East Saanich Road from RA-4 Rural Agricultural 4 to CD-3 Comprehensive Development 3; to amend the OCP land use designation from General Residential to Small Lot Residential; AND to establish development permit area form and character guidelines, for the purpose of developing a 40 lot subdivision for single family homes with the provision for secondary dwellings. The lands that are the subject of these bylaws are denoted in the highlighted portion of the supplied map. The District of North Saanich Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 1328 (2013) will authorize the District to enter into an agreement with Sanpen Properties Inc. (Inc. No. BC0935744) for the development of the lands, denoted in the highlighted portion of the map above, in two phases. The specified zoning provisions for the phased development agreement include Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (2011) Amendment Bylaw No. 1306 (2012) AND the CD-3 Comprehensive Development 3 zone. Subject to Sections 905.1(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act, no repeal of, or amendment to, shall apply to these zoning provisions over the 10 year term of the agreement. The proposed development of a 40 lot subdivision on the lands is the subject of the phased development agreement, which shall be filed in the Land Titles Office and shall apply to all successors in title to the lands for a period of 10 years. All relevant documentation, including copies of the bylaws pertaining to the above may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall at the address noted above between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays from May 3, 2013 to May 13, 2013 inclusive. North Saanich Planning and Community Services

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Danny Daniels Dedicated Contributorto Delivering Aging in Place Specialists Nearly 250 athletes, officials, parents and volunteers turned out April 20 and 21 the Highest Dedicated to for the George Dean track meet in Sidney. Leading of the way by winning the George Delivering Caliber Dean Memorial 1200m for girls was Penthe HighestService toTrack’s our own Piper Battersby (15) ninsula who, running in atrocious conditions, Caliber of Senior Clients stopped the watch in four minutes, 13.6

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Piper Battersby and Rylee Mitchell stand with Peninsula Track Club President Ravi Gunasinghe after their 1200m run. Discus and Javelin. Petersen also had two 2nd place finishes (60m and Javelin) plus 3rds in the 100, 60m Hurdles, 600 and Shot, while Ben was second in the 200m and third in the 100m, 200m hurdles and Hammer. Thea Warren, 17, had three first place finishes (100, 200 and 400) while Kaelan Smith, 16, took two 1sts in the High Jump and Long Jump, as did Michael Johnson, 10, in the 60m Hurdles and 1000m. Single firsts were recorded by Amelia

Casciola in the 3000m, Jacqueline Gaby (5000m Walk), Anna-Maria Hilton (1200m), Eric Huber (Discus), Julia Irwin (80m Hurdles), Carl Jensen (Shot), Athena Pimentel (200m Hurdles) and Yannick Truter (800m). Some of the aforementioned also took home ribbons. Collecting multiple second and third place ribbons were Connor Loughnane, Caelen MacEwan, Meagan Peterson, Brennan Hopkins, Julia Irwin, Anita Truter, Alexis Van Den Bulk and, in his first official track meet, nine-year-old Kash Soellner-Wilson. While the younger members of Pen Track were racking up the results, so were the Masters competitors. Les East (M70) placed first in his five events, the Discus, Hammer, Shot, High Jump and Triple Jump. Peggy Morfitt (M75) topped her field in the Shot, Discus, Hammer and Javelin while the father and son duo of Don (M60) and Phil (M90) Brodeur, each secured three wins in their respective Discus, Javelin and Shot events. Anne Murfitt (W55) won her Javelin and Shot events before taking off to run in the Sooke 10km road race. Full results can be viewed at www.pentrack.org. — Danny Daniels is a regular Peninsula News Review contributor, covering local track and field.

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