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David Foster wants your barbecue Foundation launches scrap metal collection program Kyle Slavin News staff
The David Foster Foundation wants your old barbecues, pots and pans and car parts to help support Canadian families who have a child in need of an organ transplant. A new partnership between the charity and Schnitzer Steel will allow for donations to come in the form of scrap metal. Schnitzer will give the cash value of donated metal to the David Foster Foundation. To launch this new partnership, four Greater Victoria RBC locations – another foundation partner – are hosting scrap metal drives this weekend (Sept. 27 and 28). “With the change in the economic environment, the foundation is really reaching out to its national and regional partners for unique donations, ... rather than simply asking for cash donations,” said foundation spokesperson Brian Cant. Greater Victoria residents are urged to drop off their scrap metal – unwanted appliances, cables and wires, even old cars – between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Uptown, Broadmead, Esquimalt or Westshore RBC branches on Friday and Saturday. All ferrous and nonferrous metals are accepted. “I don’t think a car is going to fit in one of the recycle bins, but we’ll gladly accept it,” Cant said with a laugh. “If somebody does have a scrap car they want to bring, we’ll connect them with Schnitzer to assist them with that.” For details visit davidfosterfoundation.com. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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From left, Chuck Nesbitt, Bill Foster, Donna Bramsten, Don Ferrier and Noel Bramsten of the Sidney Lions Food Bank took a moment to pose for the camera before they got back to sorting food collected during the B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive this past weekend. The food drive raised over 21,000 pounds of food for the local not-for-profit service.
Thanksgiving food drive successful Over 20,000 pounds of food collected for local food bank Devon MacKenzie News staff
The B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive raised over 20,000 pounds of food for the Sidney Lions Food Bank last weekend. The initiative, which is organized all over the province annually, is coordinated locally by the Sidney Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints and sees the Sidney Lions Food Bank shelves stocked each year. “This was an amazing year, we had 21,000 pounds of food donated to us,” said Bill Foster, the president of the Sidney Lions Food Bank. “Volunteers from the church handled everything,” he added,
including collection bag hand outs the week prior, the collection of the food from homes all over the Saanich Peninsula, the sorting of the food at the church as well as providing a flatbed truck and driver to get the palettes of food over to the food bank. “It is really amazing, it was almost double the amount of
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SIDNEY — The fifth annual First Nations, Inuit and Métis Art Show and Sale opened on Tuesday and will run until Oct. 12 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Artists featured in the show and sale include Charles Elliott, Lindsay Delaronde, Lionel Samuels, Selena Aurica Bondoc and Chas Elliott (son of Charles) Mediums of carving, painting and beadwork are featured. The show and sale is open daily from Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.marywinspear.ca or call 250-656-0275.
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SIDNEY — The Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for their 7th Annual Crystal Awards on Tuesday. Check peninsulachamber. ca for a full list of finalists. The winners will be announced at the Chamber’s gala event on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Butchart Gardens.
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Local poet nominated for CBC prize North Saanich resident Pamela Porter finalist in 2013 CBC Poetry Prize running Devon MacKenzie News staff
A local poet is in the running for a CBC Poetry Prize. North Saanich resident Pamela Porter was shortlisted for the prize and will find out the results Monday, Sept. 30. Porter’s long list of achievements includes winning the Malahat Review 50th Anniversary Poetry Prize, the Prism International Grand Prize in Poetry and the Gwendolyn MacEwan Best Poem Prize. Her novel in verse, The Crazy Man, also won the 2005 Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s literature. Porter was nominated for the 2013
“I always tell people, whatever your dream is, never give up. If I’d given up at 15 years of writing I would have never had any success.” – Pamela Porter CBC Poetry Prize for her poem, Borealis, which she said was derived from a memory many years ago. “The idea for the poem came from when my first born, my daughter, was very small,” explained Porter. “We lived on a ranch east of the rockies and my husband travelled a lot so I was often alone. My daughter got pneumonia one winter and
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Central Saanich receives Open for Business Award Award includes a $10,000 grant from the provincial government Devon MacKenzie News staff
Central Saanich was named as one of seven B.C. communities honoured this year with the B.C. Small Business Roundtable’s Open for Business Awards. The award, including a $10,000 grant, was presented as part of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Annual
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buried for years and years and came out during the creative process.” Porter has been interested in poetry since she was 15-years-old and really found her stride later in life. “It took me a very long time to write long enough to really get into it and it took me even longer to get a book published — 29 years. Now I get to go to schools and writing circles and talk to people about writing and the creative process. I always tell people, whatever your dream is, never give up. If I’d given up at 15 years of writing I would have never seen any success,” said Porter, who has been shortlisted for the CBC award twice 16 and 17 years ago. Porter’s third poetry collection, Cathedral, was also shortlisted for the 2011 Pat Lowther Award and her fourth collection, No Ordinary Place, was shortlisted for the 2013 Raymond Souster Award. The other four English-language finalists are: James Scoles of Winnipeg for The Trailer, Cassidy McFadzean of Regina for On Naming and the Origin of Pity and Robin Richardson of Toronto for Sit How You Want, Dear; No One’s Looking and Alison Smith of New Germany, N.S., for Bluegrass. If Porter wins, she will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and will have her story published in Air Canada’s enRoute magazine and on the Canada Writes website. She would also be awarded a two-week residency at The Banff Centre’s Leighton Artists’ Colony. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
on how the money will be put to use. The Open for Business Awards recognize local policies, projects and programs that support small business. This year’s other recipients were Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Fort St. James, Kelowna, City of Langley and Penticton. This year, the B.C. Small Business Roundtable received submis-
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sions from a record 39 communities and short-listed 15 finalists. Award evaluations were based on local measures that make it easier to do business in that community, including enhancing small business competitiveness, recognizing the contributions of small businesses to the community and promoting the principles of the B.C. Small Business
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Science being assaulted: MP Proposed closure of Centre for Plant Health was only one in a long line of wrong-headed decisions
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Last year’s proposed closure of the Centre for Plant Health in North Saanich was only one in a long line of wrong-headed decisions regarding scientific research in Canada, says Saanich-Gulf Island MP Elizabeth May. “The Harper government is only interested in science that is business-led and industryrelevant,” said May in an interview with the PNR.
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Elizabeth May secrecy.” That alleged secrecy has been decried by scientists, academics, journalists and environmentalists across Canada and, on Sept. 18, those concerns led to nation-wide protests by a group calling itself Evidence for Democracy. Their rallies, dubbed Stand Up for Science, were held in 17 cities to draw attention to increasingly strict communication policies that prevent researchers and scientists (like those at the Centre for Plant Health) from relaying information to the media or the public. Lu Zhao, the organizer of the Vancouver Stand Up for Science rally said that the rallies were meant to draw attention to the fact that at the same time as the federal government is making “absurd and obscene” cuts to basic science, they are
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Local Centre for Plant Health has a healthy future Despite threats of closure last year, facility operated by CFIA still useful according to review Tim Collins
complex for plants than they are for animals,” said Campbell. “The process can take up to three years as the viruses may be unknown and may only manifest themselves for one or two weeks
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In May of 2012 the Centre for Plant Health, a facility operated near Sidney by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, was destined for closure due to budget cuts included within the Harper Government budget. Now, just over a year later, the Centre is still operational and its future is solid, thanks to a review conducted in the wake of protests and a petition presented to the Federal Government. “I’m pretty confident that that analysis will be the justification for keeping (the Centre) open for the foreseeable future. I’m talking the next 20, 30, or 40 years,” said Keith Campbell, the Executive Director for the Western Laboratory Network of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Campbell said that the proposed closure was part of a secret budget process in which cuts are proposed without an indepth review of their impact. Once that review was conducted, it was apparent that placing a plant virus quarantine facility in the heart of the Okanagan “was difficult to manage” said Campbell, and that the ramifications might not have been fully thought out. The research station’s operations were slated to go to the Pacific Agri-food Research Centre in
during the entire growing season.” “The Centre staff has a well deserved international reputation for excellence. They are world-renowned,” said Campbell. “I’m happy to say that
their future is solid.” For more information on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, visit www. inspection.gc.ca. editor@peninsula newsreview.com
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The Centre for Plant Health in North Saanich faced closure last year due to federal budget cuts. Now, one year later, the facility is still operational and employs 35 people. Summerland, where they would have been merged with that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) facility. The move was reportedly lauded at the time by Hans Buchler, the chair of the BC Wine Grape Council, representing some of the growers whose imports of grapevines and fruit trees might have been streamlined by the closure of the Vancouver Island facility. Guy Gravelle, a Food Inspection Agency spokesperson was also reported as stating that the move would provide “enhanced capacity” to the work of the Summerland Center. Elizabeth May, Green
Party MP for SaanichGulf Islands did not agree and was instrumental in launching the petition campaign to save the Centre. “The closure was a completely ridiculous
“The closure was a completely ridiculous concept from the outset.” – Elizabeth May concept from the outset,” said May. May is also credited with drawing the attention of Gerry Ritz, the Minister for Agriculture, to the issue.
“I have to give Gerry Ritz full marks for listening to our concerns and conducting a fair and rationale review of the proposed closing. It never made sense, after all,” said May. The Centre is now enjoying its hundredth year of operation and the roughly thirty-five professionals who continue to work there have gained international acclaim for their work. They are currently engaged in the next generation of research on plant viruses, employing DNA sequencing and analysis to streamline the process. “Quarantines and controls are far more
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Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE is hereby given of a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the Central Saanich Municipal Council Chamber, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, at 6:30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013 with regard to the following proposed Bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999. CENTRAL SAANICH LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1818, 2013 (1700 BLOCK VERLING AVENUE & SEAN HEIGHTS) In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to amend Appendix A of the Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999 to rezone the lands legally described as Lot 7, Section 15, Range 2 East, South Saanich District, Plan 1495, Parcel Identifier 007-242-140, and That Part of Section 15, Range 2 East, South Saanich District, Included in the Heavy Outline on Plan 40356, Parcel Identifier 000-740-594 (located in the 1700 Block of Verling Avenue and Sean Heights), as shown shaded on the map below, from I-2 Extraction Industrial to I-1 Light Industrial. The intent of the proposed bylaw amendment is to facilitate the development of a proposed business park on the subject property with vehicular access from the western end of Sean Heights. Bylaw No.1818, 2013 - Subject Property
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Copies of the proposed Bylaw, staff reports and other related information that may be considered by Council, may be inspected at the Office of the Municipal Clerk, Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from the date of this notice to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013 inclusive. For more information, please phone the Planning Department at 250-5444209. All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, either in person, by representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at the above mentioned time, date and place. Dated at Saanichton, BC, this 11th day of September, 2013. Ruby Shea Deputy Municipal Clerk
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Smoking ban extension moot
Guess how many individuals or businesses have been fined in recent years for violating rules around smoking less than three metres from an enclosed space in Greater Victoria? Exactly zero. On the surface that tells us the Capital Regional District has done a good job at changing people’s behaviour around smoking in public places. The CRD has clearly taken an educational approach to the issue rather than one that is punitive. Some might argue that aggressive enforcement, with frequent fines for violators, is the best way to change behaviour on this issue. But the numbers would indicate the CRD’s experience of using a kinder, gentler approach has proven effective. Besides the absence of fines against smokers or establishments – bylaw enforcement officers at the Vancouver Island Health Authority, actually have very limited authority to ticket individuals – the smoking rate in Greater Victoria has been reduced to 11 per cent, compared to 15 per cent provincially. That said, extending the three-metre ban to seven metres, as the CRD is considering, seems an overreach. The accompanying proposal to create no-smoking zones in parks and playgrounds makes sense, but a seven-metre rule would be like pouring salt in a wound already destined to be lethal. We shouldn’t be surprised at this gradual expansion of the space in which people can be free from breathing secondhand smoke. Health authorities and other regulatory bodies have made it their goal to squeeze smokers into as small an area as possible and reduce their numbers to limit their impact on public health. The new distance rule, if passed by the CRD board, will further isolate smokers, to the point where only roadways and parking lots in downtown Victoria, for example, will be “legal” areas to light up. Unless the CRD is prepared to ban smoking outright – an unlikely notion now, but one many would support – it should look to other ways of educating the public about the hazards of lighting up rather than creating unenforceable rules that further pad the bureaucracy.
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Civic finances put under microscope Value: improve value to taxpayers The Union of B.C. Municipalities by tightening the management approved a paper on B.C. local of local-provincial mandates. We governments’ finance system at want to make sure that their convention this the benefits of new month. I was pleased to regulations exceed their be one of the authors costs. And it’s about of this report, which working together to find evaluates the strengths ways to manage costs of and weaknesses of our joint mandates such as current tax system. policing and emergency We found the current response. situation is sound, but Responsiveness and has some weaknesses fairness: the report urges due to a dependency on local governments to property taxes, which Frank Leonard partner with the province is less responsive to Guest column to improve the economy, economic change and and begin a dialogue distributes costs unfairly towards fairer, more across income groups. responsive revenue tools. These weaknesses will become A key component of our proposal more apparent over the next 10 to 20 years as infrastructure pressures would see revenues delivered to the local government system in years continue to mount. of high economic performance – The report recommends revenue that could be used to build taking action on both sides of communities. This will help reduce the fiscal equation – revenues reliance on the property tax – a tax and expenditures. Titled “Strong that does not adequately reflect Fiscal Futures,” it sets out five key changes in the B.C. economy – by directions for change: resiliency, providing revenues that do respond value, responsiveness, fairness and to economic growth. excellence. This specific proposal is the only Resiliency: we want to safeguard the effective elements of the current significant new revenue proposed for local government. It does not revenue system. Programs such as advocate that the province transfer the federal gas tax fund, federal/ existing revenues – this would be provincial infrastructure programs, unrealistic as they seek to balance and provincial traffic fine revenue their budgets in challenging sharing and small community economic times. grants will be critical to the local Nor does it advocate for more government system in the decades taxes from existing taxpayers – ahead. Quite simply, the report taxpayers are also facing these urges that existing revenue streams same challenges. What it does not be lost.
propose is for local governments to work with the province to grow the economy, create new taxpayers and new tax revenue – and when revenues are above average that a portion be shared with an Infrastructure and Community Development Bank for local governments in B.C. Excellence: lead an initiative to help local governments learn from each other to build tools and resources that support spending and taxing decisions. The initiative can build on excellence already in the system, develop innovative and collaborative mechanisms to achieve greater efficiencies, and deliver critical information like business taxation benchmarks and indicators. These priorities respect the intention of the province for balanced budgets and institutes measures that can reduce local government costs, help avoid further reliance on the property tax and bring needed economic activity to the province and our communities. Later, as the economy improves, we will be ready to implement these improvements, including a local government share of economic growth. We expect this report to attract considerable attention, questions and quite likely some debate – not only within the membership of the UBCM, but from citizens and business groups at large. Find the report at bit.ly/16JgvRR. Frank Leonard is mayor of Saanich.
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s an affected Tanner Ridge resident, I have had my own health upset by the 24/7 onslaught of noxious odours from the “suspended” composting operation across the highway. Commercial composting is well known to give off acetone, ammonia, ketones, sulphides, carcinogens such as benzene and methylene dichloride, plus quantities of a peculiar little spore known to cause a debilitating disease nicknamed Farmer’s Lung.
However, with absolutely no air testing by either VIHA or the Ministy of Environment, I have been assured by both that the toxic cloud which spreads from Hunt to West Saanich Roads is completely harmless. These assurances came to me in the shape of form letters from VIHA and Minister of the Environment. VIHA has stated in writing that they “do not have a role in air quality testing or sampling”, yet in the same letter, they tell me that the air is safe. How can they come to this
conclusion without testing? Likewise, Ministry staff are also blessed with the ability to glean information without testing. It appears that our public health officials are also part-time psychics. Government agencies charged with protecting taxpayers health are completely failing us and hiding behind form letters rather than taking action. KM Fry Central Saanich
Readers respond: Terry Fox, politicians, Dean Park Estates Community Association Don’t forget Terry Fox Over thirty years ago, my family and I were at the first Terry Fox Run and we have supported his cause every year since. We all want to see the end of cancer but let’s not forget the young man who was the first to pioneer for the cause. How sad is it that some of the runs in this country had to be cancelled this year due to a lack of volunteers? There is only so much financial support a person can give and there always seems to be more and more charities asking for money. Volunteering time is another option. Millions of dollars have been raised for the cause by the Fox family in Terry’s memory. Let’s not forget. Eileen Nattrass Saanichton
Association is non-partisan Re: Lack of respect, PNR, Aug. 30 In Sheilah Fea’s letter to the editor she stated that the “Dean Park Association” supports
North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall. She likely meant the Dean Park Estates Community Association, often referred to as the DPECA. This volunteer group, which exists to support and inform the 780 households that comprise the Dean Park Estates subdivision, does not support, endorse or oppose any Mayors, Councillors or electoral candidates in the District. The DPECA executive has no mandate from the membership to engage in the partisan activities and does not do so. Despite Sheilah Fea’s incorrect insinuation to the contrary, we want to assure our membership and the public that as an association, DPECA continues to uphold this policy. Richard Nordlund President, DPECA
Smart meters a tough sell I know the smart meter issue has been hashed to death but a thought just crossed my mind. If smart meters are as great as B.C. Hydro is claiming they are, why aren’t they try-
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Politicians should take serious oath Are we, the people, expected to punish wrongdoing political bad guys and gals only by voting them out of office? And how could we do that if they are Senators or a retired Prime Minister? Brian Mulroney for example, in spite of his moral and other transgressions, has suffered not at all in any noticeable way. Unbelievably he is still classified as honourable. There has been much news lately about Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin and their abuse of privileges. Let’s face it, their claims appear to be
less than honest, but I predict Prime Minister Harper will do nothing, letting time pass and the issues as well. As there is not a meaningful oath taken by our politicians, only a promise to be loyal to the Crown, this must be changed. Politicians must pledge to be honest and resign when proven dishonest. Even my Boy Scout oath was much more meaningful than the oath taken by our politicians. MP Elizabeth May is proving to be a powerful political force, but both we and she need many more honest, dedicated people of democratic principles in our governing bodies. More than ever we need a leader of the people for the people, not a leader in it for selfish personal power or being a lobbyist for corporate greed. True democracy can only be achieved when people have referendums designed to know their desires and
Enough already with the grandstanding rhetoric and innuendo which has replaced fact in North Saanich. Recently the PNR has printed numerous letters filled with chest pounding statements such as Ms. Stocks’ rant about her long ethical civil service. Mr. Weisenbergers’ letter was grandstanding in the worst way and full of innuendo. He claims unnecessary intervention by certain members of council, but offers no evidence of any such interference. Another recent letter writer stated that the CTQ consultants ignored input from 3,500 respondents to the questionnaire circulated by the North Saanich Ratepayers Association. Since the actual number of respondents was a mere 350, this
North Saanich have the same population. Simple math destroys Mr. Olsen’s claims that North Saanich hosts more children in the 10 to 19 year age group than any other municipality in the CRD. A genuine fact which emerged from the CTQ report is that North Saanich has the oldest per capita populace in the country. Mr. Olsen, our democracy is founded on majority rule, and if you don’t like it, you can seek to elect others. But at least try to be factual in your comments. John Upward North Saanich
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Home Hardware nets grant Tree Canada grant went to planting Garry Oaks in North Saanich park Devon MacKenzie News staff
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What exactly is a heart attack? When the blood supply to the heart is slowed or stopped because of a blockage, a heart attack occurs. Atherosclerosis, the narrowing of coronary arteries due to plaque buildup, causes more than 90% of heart attacks. A heart attack may also occur when a coronary artery temporarily contracts or goes into a severe spasm, shutting off blood flow to the heart. Not all people who have heart attacks experience the same symptoms or experience them to the same degree. Many heart attacks aren’t as dramatic as the ones you’ve seen on TV. Some people have no symptoms at all, while for others, the first sign may be sudden cardiac arrest. Still, the more signs and symptoms, the greater the likelihood that person may be having a heart attack. The severity of heart attack symptoms can vary too. Some people have mild pain, while others experience severe pain. A heart attack can occur anytime — at work or play, while you’re resting, or while you’re in motion. Some heart attacks strike suddenly, but many people who experience a heart attack have warning signs and symptoms hours, days or weeks in advance. The earliest warning of a heart attack may be recurrent chest pain (angina) that is triggered by exertion. Angina is caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the heart.
Common symptoms include: • Pressure, tightness, pain, or a squeezing or aching sensation in the chest or arms. It may also spread to the neck, jaw or back. • Nausea, indigestion, heartburn or abdominal pain • Shortness of breath • Sweating or a cold sweat • Feelings of anxiety or an impending sense of doom • Fatigue • Trouble sleeping • Light-headedness or dizziness
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Cy Hampson park in North Saanich got a little greener this week after Home Hardware Sidney was able to plant a slew of Garry Oak trees thanks to a grant. The local business, owned by Bob Haney, received the $2,000 grant from Tree Canada after applying for it in the spring. “The application comes up every year so this year I finally applied for it and we got it,” explained one of the store’s managers, Siobhan Furlong. “We sent in our application in April and we found out we got the grant in July. It’s great to be able to plant something in our community that will last and add to the green space,” she said. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, which also happened to be National Tree Day, Home Hardware Sidney managers, North Saanich parks staff, parks board members and Mayor Alice Finall, employees from Bartlett Tree Experts and members of Tree Canada were on hand to help plant the trees in the north east corner of Cy Hampson park. “We’re really happy to be able to support this initiative,” said Furlong. Garry Oak meadows host more plant species than any other terrestrial ecosystem in Canada and are often inhabited by rare or endangered species. “It’s no wonder this initiative was supported by so many people,” said Finall during the planting. National Tree Day is an initiative that was started in 2011 through a private group and endorsed by Tree Canada. The day was also locally celebrated by Parkland students who planted trees on Wednesday morning with a little help from Russell Nursey in North Saanich. For more information on National Tree Day, visit tcf-fca.ca. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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President’s message We want every person on the peninsula to feel that the Saanich Peninsula Hospital is their hospital. After 29 years of work, we think that there is a strong sense of ownership; because of our donors, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation has been able to fund no less than 8 major renovation or construction projects and purchase hundreds of pieces of equipment.
My first year as President has been productive. Revenue grew again, to a new high of $3.5 million and our contributions to equipment and projects at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital topped $3 million. In the past year, thanks to our donors, the Foundation was able to: • Purchase equipment that would not have otherwise been purchased. A new ECG machine for the Laboratory, more new equipment for the Extended Care Unit, and beds (lots of them) to replace older electric beds that according to one staff member, “barely functioned”. Gordon Benn
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Throughout the ages, music has been intrinsically linked to the human spirit, expressing the gamut of emotions and experience. Music therapy in both our Extended Care and Palliative care Units employs the skilful use of music to address challenges faced by patients, residents and their families. Palliative Care Music therapist Kristen Davis says “Music is often a container for feelings that people have a hard time verbalizing.” Music experiences in palliative care include listening, songwriting, improvisation, singing and playing instruments. Talent and skill, on the part of the patient, are not required for the therapy to be successful. Music therapy can help lessen feelings of isolation and loneliness or provide opportunities to confront fear and discuss concerns. In its most powerful moments, music can contribute to resolving long-standing and significant personal issues. Music has been found to reduce feelings of physical pain, also reducing the need for pain medication. Davis sometimes combines music with visualization (asking patients to visualize peaceful comforting people and places to give them relief from pain and anxiety), especially when patients are about to receive another dose of pain medication “to fill in the gap” before the medication takes effect. There is a lot of talk these days about well-being. Music therapy is one of those rare treatments that engages all aspects of a person: the social, physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual. It distracts patients from pain and relaxes them when the stress and fear of illness become overwhelming. It provides an important balance to the medical emphasis on physical well-being. Kristen Davis and patient.
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Foundation planning for the Peninsula’s care Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation dedicated to local health Steven Heywood News staff
There’s a foundation for health care on the Saanich Peninsula, consisting of a group of volunteers and community supporters whose purpose is to meet the needs of people in local neighbourhoods. Their job, for nearly 30 years, has been to improve the Saanich Peninsula Hospital - its facilities, equipment and as a result, its overall service to the community. Since the early 1990s, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation (SPHF) has been a fundraising arm for the health care facility. Consisting of a volunteer board of directors and an office of two paid staff, the SPHF has co-ordinated donations and bequests and turned them into hospital improvements and expansions that facilitate better health care delivery to Peninsula residents. Karen Morgan is the SPHF’s executive director, one of the two paid office staff. Her role is to bring donors and the hospital together, to ensure the facility has what it needs to deliver the best possible care and supplement funding from the province and Capital Regional District. Since 2000, when Morgan began as the Foundation’s fourth executive director, the SPHF has raised nearly $24 million. That money has been - and is being - used for projects such as new operating rooms, new palliative and extended care rooms, a new chapel, therapeutic gardens, music therapy program, a new CT scanner and most recently the effort to turn the old operating rooms into a pre-and-post-op area. It’s a big job the Foundation performs. It stems from a community desire to improve health care on the Peninsula and to support the dedicated doctors, nurses, specialists and staff in the hospital. “The Foundation wants to help. It’s the front line of health care in this community,” Morgan said. Maintaining that front line are residents, volunteers and the business community that share the same values for health care, close to home. Over the years, said Morgan, their support has been constant and key to ensuring the
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Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation executive director Karen Morgan outside of the hospital’s wing of operating rooms. hospital keeps up with the times. Over the years, Morgan said, the population of the Peninsula has changed. In the 1970s, when the hospital was built, the general population was younger. Since then, more retirees have moved to the area and their health needs are a lot different. Growth to the hospital’s extended and palliative care facilities has been the result - enhanced by the fundraising efforts of the SPHF. Overall care for all of the Peninsula’s residents has not
been forgotten, of course, but with new rooms, programs and gardens for elderly patients and residents, the services have adapted to local needs. That’s one of the Foundation’s major roles - to help ensure local care needs are met in the local hospital. And to get there, the Foundation garners a lot of support from the community through its fundraising efforts. It’s this support, said Morgan, that makes sure local care is top of mind at the hospital.
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Sidney resident set to receive Vimy Award Don Macnamara will travel to Ottawa on Nov. 8 to attend a gala dinner at the Canadian War Museum Tim Collins Contributor
Don Macnamara lives in Sidney by the Sea and, despite the sparkle of wry amusement in his eyes, one might be forgiven for not taking any particular notice of him as you pass him on the street or bump into him at one of the town’s bookstores. Yet Macnamara, 79, is slated to travel to Ottawa on Nov. 8 where he will attend a gala dinner held in his honour at the Canadian War Museum. There he’ll be receiving the Conference of Defense Associations Vimy Award, an honour that, since 1991, has been bestowed on a select group of Canadians who have made a significant contribution to the defense and security of the nation and the preservation of democratic values. Previous Vimy Award winners include General Rick Hillier, Major General Romeo Dallaire, and General John de Chastelain. Macnamara is a retired Canadian Air Force Brigadier General who spent 37 years in the Canadian Forces. His
various roles in the military caused him to be internationally recognized as a specialist in national and international security affairs. He has advised both the most senior levels of government and the military on these issues. But his work didn’t stop when he retired from the military in 1988. Macnamara joined the faculty of Queens University where he was involved in a plethora of roles involving international relations and business management. Macnamara said that he strongly believes that very clear commonalities exist between the need for strategic analysis and international understanding in both the military and business worlds. “In either case, we need to learn about what is happening in other parts of the world and how we can act to protect and promote our own values,” said Macnamara. “You need to develop a 40,000 foot view of the world, and then bring it down to a 4,000 foot view and finally a 4 foot view. That’s where what you do
has an impact, but it can only be done within the context of a global appreciation of the issues.” Macnamara fears that the public doesn’t do enough to educate themselves about world events. “Fewer people are reading newspapers or seeking real understanding of the issues,” he said. “Too many people get their information from 140 character tweets and thirty second sound bites.” He said that without a global appreciation of the dangers and challenges out there, citizens are leaving the decision making to an ever decreasing number of people who are informed. “That can pose a real danger to the principles of democracy,” said Macnamara. Macnamara has other opinions based on his own informed world view and a keen appreciation of history. On warfare: “We are no longer fighting easily identifiable enemies. One has to look at strategies like troop deployments and the use of drone strikes through a different lens.”
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Don Macnamara is headed to Ottawa on Nov. 8 where he’ll receive the Conference of Defense Associations Vimy Award. On returning veterans: “We have this host of well trained, disciplined men and women coming out of the military who are this
tremendous resource, and we’re not using them. We owe them more than that.” “In some ways I think that some executives are afraid
of military men applying for jobs. Afraid of their competence. Scared that they’ll take over.” On Canada’s changing military role: “The public perception of the blue berets was always a myth. During Suez and afterward, it was in our best interest to act in a way that helped prevent nuclear war.” “After the wall came down we had a different role. But we’ve always been able to fight for what’s in the best interest of international and national security.” On military spending on the F35’s and naval vessels: “(It’s) been neglected and the bureaucrats and politicians don’t seem to realize the consequences of not being able to safeguard our own sovereignty. We have massive points of entry and entry to Canada is also entry to the USA.” Despite his retirement in Sidney, Macnamara continues as a national security analyst and commentator. He has been to Afghanistan twice and is a member of the Air Command Advisory Council. He continues to lecture periodically at the Royal Military College.
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Dry grad cash still out of reach for Claremont SD63 school board still rejecting donations made at liquor stores Kyle Slavin News staff
Parents at Claremont secondary have to dig into their pockets a little deeper than their counterparts at other Saanich high schools when it comes to paying for dry grad events for Grade 12 students. The Saanich School District (SD63) hasn’t, for the last dozen years, participated in the Liquor Distribution Branch’s Support Dry Grad Campaign. (Claremont is the only Saanich high school in SD63, all others are in the Greater Victoria School District.) “It’s just a stupid thing. It makes me so mad,” said Cindy Nairn, a Claremont parent
who has helped organize the school’s dry grad events for five years, and who is lobbying the school district to change its policy. “It’s getting tough out there to get donations from people, everybody’s tightening their purse strings. Eventually what will happen is if we can’t get the money, dry grad programs will shut down.” Since 2001, B.C. Liquor Stores provincewide have asked customers to donate $1 to the dry grad campaign when they purchase alcohol at the till. Money raised is given to that store’s local school board to allocate to their high schools’ dry grad programs. But the Saanich School District has historically said it won’t accept the money. “We currently have a policy on external funding through donations that have a guiding principle that says there won’t be any funding received from sellers of tobacco or alcohol,” said SD63 trustee Tim Dunford, chair of the district’s policy development
committee. Last week Dunford served a notice of motion to the board to remove that principle from district policies, to allow the LDB to donate to Saanich-based dry grad programs. He stressed that the money does not come directly from the sale of alcohol, but from a separate donation made by customers of a store that sells alcohol. “I, and some of the other trustees, see no harm in receiving these donations from the LDB. It seems to me that the argument can be made that this is not supporting liquor sales or supporting the sale of alcohol to minors,” Dunford said. “This is a good-faith gesture from the LDB promoting dry grad and promoting abstinence. It seems to me there’s a good argument, and we should seriously look at that.” Of the three B.C. Liquor Stores within SD63’s catchment area – Broadmead Village,
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Home again, home again, jiggity-jig. The Victoria Grizzlies are happy to be back practising and, as of today (Sept. 27), playing in Bear Mountain Arena. Tonight is the Griz-
zlies (3-3)seventh game of the B.C. Hockey League season and first at home, as the winless Alberni Bulldogs (0-7) visit. Puck drop is 7:15 p.m. Tomorrow the Salmon Arm Silverbacks visit at the same time. When you’re home is arguably one of the nicest arenas in the province – dressing rooms aside – it’s good to be back. “Being on the road, it was good for us to
build as a group and build teamsmanship, but there was some adversity playing the second game on the road in two nights,” assistant head coach and general manager Craig Didmon said. “We’ve done well to come out of it 3-3.” The past two Friday games were wins for the Grizzlies, in Powell River and Nanaimo. But each was followed up with a loss the next night.
“Saturday we didn’t bring our best performance. We have a lot of new players who’ve come in and who’re ready to be good players in the league, just need to learn the way the league is and we’ll be one of those teams that continues to get better as the year goes on,” Didmon said. Fans can expect to see the same dazzling moves from the Fitzgerald brothers Gerry, who leads the team in scoring with four goals and five assists, and Myles and Leo. Didmon says the team is even more offensively dynamic up front than last year, but it will take a while to see it consistently. “We’ve (also) got some raw defencemen who have great skills and puck moving skills. Again, it takes time to figure out the league.”
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The Grizzlies are happy with its goaltending duo of local boys Nic Renyard, the starter, and Alec Dillon, the backup. On Saturday Dillon committed to an NCAA scholarship offer from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers in New York. Dillon starred for the Westshore Wolves junior B team last year. sports@vicnews.com
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Coming up in arts and entertainment • Get your Country On dance featuring The Steel Toe Boots happens Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Come dance to all your country favourites. Tickets ($25) available through the Mary Winspear box office by calling 250-6560275 or visiting www.marywinspear.ca. • The Greater Victoria Police Chorus concert happens at the Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 school age children and are available at the church office (250-656-2241 or 250-656-4537) and at the door. • Sidney Concert Society 2013/14 season starts this November at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney (10030 Third St.) On Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. is Violin Virtuosity featuring Soloist Nancy DiNovo. Friday, January 31, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. is A Cluster of Concertos Brandenburg No. 2 featuring four soloists. Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. the Young Soloists & The Sidney Classical Orchestra perform and on Friday, April 4 is Romantic Piano in the Classical Era Featuring Jamie Syer on piano. Tickets for all shows are $20 for adults, $10 for students and youth under 19 are free. Save by purchasing seasons tickets (four concerts) for $65 (at the door). Single tickets available at Tanners Books, Russell Nursery and at the door.
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Butt boosts Blue Bridge Comedy Festival VICTORIA — The Blue Bridge is soon to be just a ghost in Victoria’s Inner Harbour, but if Vancouver-based comic Dan Quinn has anything to say about it, its legacy will live on. Quinn is hosting the second annual Blue Bridge Comedy Festival, a bigger and better version of the festival that kept Victorians laughing for a week straight last September. This year’s iteration runs until Sept. 29. The pinnacle of last year’s festival was the gala show, hosted by Brent Butt at the Archie Browning Sports Centre. But Quinn decided to take a different approach this time around. Instead of one big show with a large capacity, this year’s festival offers many shows, in smaller, more intimate venues. Lucky Bar, the Cop-
per Owl, Esquimalt High, the Victoria Event Centre, Ecole Victor Brodeur, Hecklers, Upstairs Cabaret, Club 9one9 and the Fleet Club are all hosting shows this time around. Venues range from a few dozen seats to a several hundred. And the shows range in content, too. “The Big Show is the biggest names, people you see on TV, while the Dark and Dirty Show is more edgy. If you’re married with a couple of kids, this show probably isn’t the one for you. If you don’t want to be offended, we’ve got shows for you, too.” There’s the Fairly Clean Show, Ratfish Lounge, the Best of Victoria Show, the Young Guns, the Out and About Show, podcast tapings, a headliner series featuring the likes of Mike Wilmot, Pete Zedlacher,
Brent Butt Graham Clark, Brian Posehn and Elvira Kurt and even a nightly talk show — hosted by actor, comic and creator of CTV’s hit sitcom Corner Gas, Brent Butt. “I hosted the gala show last year and I was envious of all the guys who got to hang around all week and see the other shows. It’s a really fun festival with a great crowd,” Butt says. Butt’s nightly talk show at the Victoria Event Centre will feature some standup, some prepared bits and
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some different comedic guests each night, but most of the show will be off the cuff. “It’s always a lot of fun. The format allows for fun for the audience and the performers. It’s a hybrid between a talk show and a TV show.” The best part, says Butt, is that it’s in such a small room. “There’s nothing that compares to playing a small
venue. While there’s magic in playing a big theatre, a small venue with a low ceiling and 200 people — that’s ideal.” For more information
on the festival, a full schedule of shows over the weekend and artist profiles, visit bluebridgecomedyfestival. com. arts@mondaymag.com
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MADD CANADA (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) seeks community team members to participate in events and school programs or provide support to victims. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
FREE CAPTAIN’S bed no mattress, wooden dresser, credenza+ a hall table. Call (778)426-1984.
ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
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LEGALS WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling: 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER
Owner C. Turcotte 2P4GP44R7TR618657 1999 MERCURY COUGAR Owner S. Lukac 1ZWHT61L6X5636076 1999 MERCEDES BENZ M-CLASS 4JGAB72E4XA094416 Owner G. Collins Will be sold on Oct 4, 2013. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.
PERSONALS REAL PEOPLE, Real Chat, Real Discreet Try FREE! 18+. Call 250-220-1300. Or visit online at: www.livelinks. com
LOST AND FOUND LOST: CAT, young male, black and very shy. From Topaz Park area. Please check yards and sheds. Call if found (250)381-6009. LOST DOG. 2 yr-old Boxer, named Raptor, tan, w/black & white facial markings. Central Saanich area. (250)544-4322.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MAKE A FORTUNE with $3000, we know how! Free info pack. Call (250)590-9634.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp Online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853
AD MANAGEMENT and HAIR STYLIST positions available. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications. Guaranteed $11/hr, benefits, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement opportunities For an interview call 250-391-7976 An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta.
LABOURERS GUARANTEED Job Placement. Labourers, Tradesmen & Class 1 Drivers. For Oil & Gas Industry Work. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Info 1-888-213-2854
SALES THE OLD ATTIC is looking for part time Sales people. Experience with Collectibles/Antiques and computer skills a must. Must like dogs! Email resume to theoldattic@shaw.ca or mail to PO Box 114, STN Main, Saanichton, B.C. V8M 2C3. No Phone Calls. We will contact qualified applicants.
PERSONAL SERVICES ART/MUSIC/DANCING
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MIND BODY & SPIRIT INTERLUDE MASSAGE: They are back at school!! Treat yourself to therapeutic, relaxing, massage now! In practice since 2000, offering Kripalu Bodywork, Acupressure, Hot Stone, Chair massage. Reiki Master. Contact Andrea at 250-514-6223 or online www.andreakober.com WHAT ARE the 3 kinds of love? Find out, buy and read Dianetics. Call (250)813-1306 www.dianeticsvictoria.org
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
PETS PETS BRITISH Bulldog Puppies. Pure breed, CKC and home trained. $700. M/F, 2 months old, current shots. 778-800-1369. Email: statohe@gmail.com
FALL PLANT SALE. 30 - 50% off. Brentwood Bay Nurseries. 1395 Benvenuto Ave. Until Sept. 29th. (250)652-1507. OH I do like to be beside the seaside. I do this with my Invacare Auriga 3-wheel scooter. 2 new batteries, recently serviced. Manual available. $750. Call (778)426-4910.
ANTIQUES/VINTAGE ANTIQUE LOVESEAT, green, Asking $200. Tea Wagon, walnut good cond. $200. Call (250)656-4853 or (250)8895248 (cell).
BUILDING SUPPLIES
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WE are looking for experienced erectors for pre-engineered steel buildings. fax to 250-717-5751, hr@mscsteel.com
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COMMUNITY LIVING Victoria invites teens 13 to 18 to learn about leadership and about how to support youth with developmental disabilities at a Thurs. evening group. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.
SAANICHTON: 8092 Mahon Plc., Sun., Sept. 29th, 9-4pm. Moving sale; Christmas deco, some tools, household items.
ANGUS BEEF - put your order in for a side of hormone - free beef by Oct 1, delivery Oct 8. Cut to your specifications. Farm Sales Sat 9-1pm. 1516 Mt Douglas Cross Rd, Alberg Family Farm 1-250-752-2473
SAANICHTON- ST. Mary’s Church, 1927 Cultra Ave., Sat, Sept 28, 9:30am-Noon. THRIFT SALE. Garden Shop & refreshments outside. Something for everyone. All welcome, great parking!
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SIDNEY- ESTATE Sale! 9598 Epco Dr, Sat, Sept 28, 106pm.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GREATER VICTORIA Performing Arts Festival seeks a volunteer manager who will support recruitment and training of volunteers for the festival of music, dance and dramatic arts in the spring. Other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
SOLAR CONTROL glass films - (reminisce) from major Sidney projects. Privacy and security films reject up to 85% solar heat plus 99% U/V rays. SolarGord (24hrs). Call 1-250864-5096 (24hrs). (Can be installed).
TRADES, TECHNICAL
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CHAR BROIL BBQ with tank, rotisserie and motor, extension cord, heat gage, $100. Sears brown fabric rocker recliner, $220. Call (250)655-4185 (Phone # is now correct).
MAPLE KITCHEN table, 4 chairs, $99, obo. Call 250544-4933. MINI TRAMPOLINE Rebounder “Sportex�, good condition. $30. Call (778)265-7743.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES All Fun Swap & Shop. Every Sunday (weather permitting), 7am-2pm. 12.00 to sell- 1.00 to buy. No dogs in shopping area. 250-474-4546. www.allfun.bc.ca
ST. AIDAN’S United Church Vintage/ Collectibles Bazaar Presale Sept 28, 10am-2pm. 3703 St. Aidan’s Street. Thrift Shop open, Hot dog, drink and treat $5. No admission fee.
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1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.
18FT FIBERGLASS hull and oak and ash wood finish canoe with paddles and life jackets is suitable for exploring the coast or for more extended canoe trips where carrying capacity is required. To inspect please phone 250.665.6537 Asking price, $750.
SHABBY CHIC sofa- straw colour, heavily textured cotton, $650. Stork Craft 4 in one crib, $200. Simmons crib mattress, $125. Security gate, $25. Stroller, $25. High chair, $50. Foam changing pad, $25. Call (778)351-3165.
HOUSESITTER/Housekeeper in exchange for modest rent luxury accomodation near ocean. Prefer mature woman. Nov-May. Call (250)544-1502. SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
RV RESORT ON THE LAKE
Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or
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APARTMENT/CONDO SAANICH: 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1200. utils incld 250-479-5437
BUSINESSES FOR SALE CLOCK SHOP for Sale- repair watches, jewelry. Battery accessories. Established shop. Large clientele. 1046 Fort St. For more info: 250-361-4480.
SIDNEY- DOWNTOWN. 1400 sq ft, $1800. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, 1 secure prking. NS/NP. Nov 1. (250)655-4184.
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PALM SPRINGS- 1 bdrm condo. Avail Now-Nov 15. Weekly or $1200 mo. (250)656-1388.
SUITES, LOWER AMITY AREA: 1 bdrm, new kitchen and bath. $850/mo. util’s incld’d. NS/NP. Avail. now. Call (250)889-2236. MARIGOLDcozy 1 bdrm, woodstove. shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.
TRANSPORTATION
SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, NS/NP. $1475+ utils. Available September 15. Call (250)656-4003.
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SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300sq ft updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Orangic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... $499,000. (250)656-6136.
SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION
Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
SEASIDE LUXURY condo studio, Sidney, BC. Exceptional views, furnished. Offers on $154,900 for quick sale.
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RECREATION
SUNNY COOMBS field/treed acreage. Room for revenue development. Comfortable 2 floors of 1400 sq ft. Wood, hot water heat $745,000. Phone/Fax 250-248-4495.
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2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca
2009 WINNEBAGO ERA Limited. Diesel CRD170XL, 24’, 15,500 miles. Original owner. Bath w/sink & shower, patio awning, A/C, furnace, propane gen., micro, TV. $71,900.00 250-752-4736 / 403-691-5639
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MARINE BOATS 1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.
BE SURE to see First Lady before haul out Sep 30 (winter storage). Diesel 36’ cruiser, sleeps 5, hyd’s, elec’s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250-2484495. $$$$ BOATS WANTED $$$$ ALSO OUTBOARDS AND TRAILERS. CASH BUYER. $$$$$ 250-544-2628 $$$$$
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FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
20% off. Excellence Gutters. Insured, Reliable! Gutters, skylight cleaning, roof demossing. 250-999-2088.
JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Gutters, hedging, lawns, cleanups. WCB. (250)217-3589.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
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CARPENTRY JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Specializing in small indoor and outdoor jobs and repairs. 20 yrs exp. Licensed, insured, registered. (250)857-1269. McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
GARDENING 22YRS EXP Clean-ups, weeding, hauling. $25/hr. All areas of city. Dave 250-656-7045. (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Fall clean-up, hedge & tree pruning, weed & moss repair on lawns, blackberry/ivy removal, gutter repair/cleaning. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
CHIMNEY SERVICES JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, gutters, demoss, repairs, fence, yard clean. 250-588-3744.
ELECTRICAL AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’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.
250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca AURICLE BSC lawn, garden shrubs, irrigation & blow out fall C/up p wash 250-882-3129 MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Weeding, Clean-ups, & more. Senior’s discount. Free estimate’s. Mike 250-216-7502. PREPARE YOUR Lawn & garden for fall & winter. Glenwood Gardenworks. 250-474-4373.
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ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
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BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
(250)383-8283. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $80/hr, 2 men/4 ton. Seniors discount. Call Philip.
JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. FRANK’S HAULING. “Our business is picking up”. Yard waste, furn,reno 250-727-7311 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr. 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
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JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.
DALE’S PAINTING Int/ext. Prompt, courteous, 25yrs exp $25/hr Free est. 250-516-2445 LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127. M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.
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PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
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WINDOW CLEANING BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Events
St. Mary’S ChurCh on Cultra Ave. is having a thrift sale on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Everyone is welcome and there is good parking. new to Curling? If you are interested, try it free on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Glen Meadows Curling Club (1050 McTavish Rd.) Coaches and instructors will be on hand to assist. Call and register at 250656-3136. SaaniCh Pioneer SoCiety Talk and Tea Series at the Log Cabin Museum (Polo Park in Saanichton). Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. is Stories from the Graves: The 2013 Holy Trinity Cemetery Tour with Diana Chown. Talk will be followed by tea and goodies, admission is $5 for members and
$7 for non-members. For more information call 250-6526111 or visit www. saanichpioneer society.org. the baSSet hound picnic happens Saturday, Sept 28 at 11 a.m. at Dominion Brook Park in North Saanich (East Saanich Road). Entry is $5 per dog and includes a blessing of the pets and a games raffle. Bring finger food. griPPing yarnS Knit and Crochet Circle at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your projects or borrow needles and yarn from us and learn some basic stitches. Skilled knitters will be on-hand to answer questions; knitting and crochet books will be available. For all ages and experiences. Thursday, Sept. 26 to
Dec. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250656-0944. the Centre for active living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) is gearing up for an active winter season. Join the fun. Several new programs have been added for you to try something different. Phone us at 250-652-4611 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m or visit www. central saanichseniors centre.org. SaaniCh PeninSula Presbyterian Church (9296 East Saanich Rd.) is having a garage sale Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. CoMe try out PickleBall, North America’s fastestgrowing sport. Drop in sessions for all levels at North Saanich Middle School
gym Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting Sept. 12. This is a Panorama Recreation event. Regular admission rates apply. For more information, call Marilynne at 250-6550313. danCing iS fun! Join the Sidney International Folk Dancers for two hours on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Sessions start second Monday in September and run until June. Excellent teachers, circle dancing. No partner needed and only $5 for the evening (first time free!) Meet at St. Andrews Church Hall in Sidney (9691 Fourth St.) For further information, call Linda at 250-652-5818 or Karen at 250-6550654.
Meetings
SaaniCh PeninSula
toaStMaSterS meets every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich library in the Nell Horth room. Do you want to develop better speaking skills, learn to think quickly and clearly on your feet and build strong leadership skills? Contact Gwen at 250656-3738 for more information. the PeninSula garden Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. The guest speaker is Diana Cooper who will talk about The Care of Tropical Houseplants and Tender Succulents. Diana, who is an archeologist by profession, spent five years in tropical Australia and was able to view these plants in their native habitat. Visitors and new members are
always welcome. the PeninSula StroKe Recovery Club meets Mondays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Willingdon Road in Sidney. Speech and exercise therapies offered. Spouses, caregivers, everyone welcome. Pleased bring a bag lunch. Contact Pat Brown for more information at 250-656-4753. JuSt Moved to the Saanich Peninsula? Why not join the Peninsula Newcomers Club and make new friends and explore the community. We meet for lunch on the second Thursday of every month in Sidney with an invited speaker. Share in a variety of interests and activities organized and run by our members. For more information check our website:
peninsulanewcomers. ca.
Volunteers
are you in the Mood for some serious fun and maybe even a bit of mystery? We are looking for volunteers for the first ever Sidney Literary Festival being held Oct. 4, 5 and 6. Please contact Sharon at 250-6551062 or Wendy at 250-656-0137 or visit sidneyliterary festival.com for more information on the event. be well CliniC, a nonprofit group, hosts blood pressure clinics at the SHOAL Centre in Sidney Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. If you are an RN or LPN with an hour to spare, one or two Mondays a month, please call Maureen at 250-656-2489 for information on how to get involved.
Donate today and help support women’s health in your community. Every September, Shoppers Drug Mart® stores across Canada set up a Tree of Life in support of women’s health, with 100% of all proceeds going directly to women’s health initiatives in your community. Over the years, you’ve contributed over $20 million and we’re hoping you’ll help us make a difference again this year. Visit your local Shoppers Drug Mart between September 14 and October 11 and buy a leaf ($1), a butterfly ($5), an acorn ($10) or a cardinal ($50) to help women’s health grow in your community. To donate online or find out which women’s charity your local Shoppers Drug Mart store supports, visit shoppersdrugmart.ca/treeoflife.
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