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Renate Herberger headed to Mexico and Costa Rica for long-distance swims Devon MacKenzie News staff

The Saanich Peninsula’s very own mermaid is headed south once again this month to raise awareness for the world’s oceans. Renate Herberger, a long-distance swimmer and ocean activist, has been swimming to protect the sea and its creatures for many years. This year will mark her fourth swim in Mexico and her seventh in Costa Rica and Herberger said she’s looking forward to getting into the water. “One of the reasons I love to swim down “Swimming there is because the is a wonderful water is warm and lovely,” Herberger method of grief explained, adding that relief for me.” she swims in the Saa– Renate Herberger nich Inlet locally during the summer but otherwise the waters around here are too cold. Herberger’s love for long distance swimming goes hand in hand with her desire to spread awareness about what’s going on in world’s oceans. Over the last few years Herberger has noticed the decline in coral on her swim routes, as well as other indications of an unbalanced ocean like red tide, which can be caused by increased nutrient loading from human activities. These sorts of things, says Herberger, are troubling and indicate the world’s oceans are in jeopardy. Please see: Herberger swims to her own rules, page 4

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David Reano of Sidney uses a magnifying glass to inspect the detail in a fabric painting by Alison Hodson — one of the pieces of art in the running for the People’s Choice Award at the Sidney Fine Art Show.

Fine Art Show draws thousands Steven Heywood News staff

Alison Hodson’s An Old Favourite was getting a lot of looks by visitors to the Sidney Fine Art Show on Sunday. Organizers said that was the case throughout the weekend, putting the mixed media work in the running for the

People’s Choice Award. Thousands of people came through the doors of the Mary Winspear Centre to see some of the best in local, provincial and national artwork. Art Show chair Sandy Bligh says she has heard it in almost every year of her involvement in the event, but noted people kept saying this year’s show was the best yet.

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“The response has been awesome,” she said. “I’ve been doing this since the show started 11 years ago and it keeps improving.” Bligh, who also designed the gallery for the show, has been the chair for the last three years. Please see: The best fine art show, page 13

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SIDNEY — Richard VanDusen of the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club was recently presented with the Victor Sutherland Award for his outstanding contribution to the club over many years in many roles of leadership and support.

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NORTH SAANICH — Stacy Fung and Kyryll Kryvchun, both of Vancouver were crowned girls and boys singles champions at the National Bank ITF which was played at Panorama Recreation Centre last week. In girls’ doubles Kenadi Hance and Stephanie Hazell of California claimed the title. On the boys side, number one seeds Luke Jacob Gamble and Myles Schalet of the U.S.A. held on to their ranking with the victory.

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A sculpture by artist Melanie Furtado entitled Journey. Hundreds of people took in the Sidney Fine Art Show at the Mary Winspear Centre on the weekend.

Glimmer of light for closed astronomy centre Feds’ answer to funding Centre of the Universe could come by January Kyle Slavin News staff

Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison is optimistic he can help persuade the federal government to reinstate funding to Saanich’s Centre of the Universe. The National Research Council’s interpretive centre at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory atop Little Saanich Mountain shut its doors in August after the feds cut some $250,000 in funding to the site. NDP MP Garrison helped launch a petition in the summer to restore the funding, alongside Saanich South MLA Lana Popham and federal science and technology critic Kennedy Stewart.

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“We got a really, really positive response; I don’t know how many signatures – staff are right now counting and validating them – but it was extremely popular,” Garrison said. “I talked to lots of people who signed the petition who said (after going to Centre of the Universe) ‘It was the first time I took science seriously,’ or ‘It was the first time I had a hands-on astronomy experience.’” Garrison, who spoke with the News one day after Gov.-Gen. David Johnston’s throne speech, said the reason he’s optimistic about reinstatement of funding is a claim the Conservative government made in the throne speech. “The government said that they were committed to science and tech-

nology. We have to ask them to demonstrate that by funding things like this,” Garrison said. He said the petition should be certified within 10 days, after which he and Stewart will table it in the House of Commons. Then it’s the responsibility of the government to respond within 45 calendar days. “That means we should have a sense, really, by January,” Garrison said. “Obviously the real deadline is the next budget. Budget planning starts now in all the government departments, so I’m hoping to get it back into the budget. They still won’t have finalized budgets (in January).” The Centre of the Universe facil-

ity – which housed such historical artifacts as the original 1.8-metre mirror from the Plaskett Telescope and ran historical tours, multimedia shows and youth programs — costs about $277,000 annually to operate and brings in about $47,000 in revenue. The closure would save the NRC $230,000 per year. Between 8,000 and 10,000 people — many of them school kids — have visited the national historic site each year since the Centre of the Universe opened 12 years ago. “For you and me, $200,000 is a lot of money,” Garrison said. “In the overall scheme of federal funding programs, it’s a very small item, but it’s a very big loss.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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“Our oceans are sick and dying due to our neglect,” said Herberger. “I do what I do because I feel the need to tell people about what is going on in our oceans and what we can do about it. The oceans are our lifeblood.” Despite the bad things she sees during her swims, there is some good coming out of her efforts. “This year Costa Rica banned shrimp trawling which has a huge impact on hundreds of marine species because of the huge percentage of by catch caught during shrimping. “I spoke to kids in schools about this for a few years and taught them about by catch and how it was affecting our oceans. It will be incredibly rewarding to be able to go back to the kids and say ‘look, we did it.’” Herberger spends

around four months each year travelling the coast of Mexico and Costa Rica, swimming and speaking at schools about the ocean. “Part of my teaching aims to educate people on seafood, what’s bad and what’s good to eat, things like plastic water bottles and plastic packaging which are polluting our oceans and also things like the use of pesticides on crops which run off into the ocean. I try to connect the dots for everyone between the things we consume and do on the land that in turn effect our oceans,” she said. Herberger is also swimming this year in memory of her son Silvan Herberger who died in 2010. “Swimming is a wonderful method of grief relief for me,” she added. Herberger said she’s happy to generate awareness through her swims and isn’t looking

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Man finds trike, turns it in to RCMP SIDNEY — Only one day after the Peninsula News Review published a story about a local woman’s stolen trike, someone found it and it has been returned to its rightful owner. Margo Massie came to the PNR office last week, hoping someone had seen the trike that she reported stolen after running across two young males making off with it. “The RCMP just phoned to say that my trike was returned to them by a man who found it on the bikepath near Mills Road,” Massie wrote in an email to the PNR. “Thanks so much for printing the article.” Massie, a Sidney resident, had been hoping it would turn up since she witnessed it being stolen by who she calls two teenage boys at around noon on Oct. 7. ”I was just coming off of the bike path at the north end of James White Boulevard on my (motorized scooter) when I saw two boys coming towards me.” One was riding her trike, she said, and when she confronted them about it, they took off. “That’s when I yelled, ‘that’s my trike!’” Massie said she chased the pair but they were able to outrun her and vanished. Massie said she had left it unlocked at her home, and regrets that, but said she didn’t expect something like this to happen to it. Massie, who has MS, bought the trike 20 years ago in Vancouver. Its design allows her to use it for exercise and the seat allows her to rest while riding. Massie is unable to walk due to her illness. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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Pumpkins on the Pier this weekend Fundraiser for Toys for Tots campaign SIDNEY — The new Pumpkins on the Pier event is this Saturday in Beacon Park in Sidney. A combined effort between Steve Duck of TIDES Group and Canoe Cove Restaurant owner Rob McMillan, Pumpkins on the Pier is a seasonal celebration that kick starts the annual Toys for Tots campaign, run by McMillan. For a donation of a toy made at the Mary Winspear Centre, families were able to get a voucher (while available) for a free pumpkin from Michell’s Farms in Central Saanich. Duck said children and their families are encouraged to carve their pumpkins, get dressed up in their Halloween costumes and bring them to Beacon Park at 4 p.m. on Oct. 26. Pumpkins will be placed on a flat bed truck, where they will be judged by local sponsors and organizers, with prizes awarded in various age categories. From 4 to 7 p.m. that evening,

the park will be filling with Jack O’Lanterns while young musicians from Parkland Secondary School perform at the bandshell. There will be pumpkin pie eating and apple-biting events. Duck said that between 4:40 and 5:30 p.m., youth and their families will be led along Beacon Avenue for some trick or treating at the sponsor businesses. Once the judging is complete, he said, there will be a Parade of Pumpkins from Beacon to the Bevan Pier, where they will be placed on hay bales (using LED lights, not candles) and left on display until Nov. 1. To learn more about Pumpkins on the Pier, visit www.TIDESgroup.com or call 250-999-2997. Toys for Tots is focused on helping people in need — or even those on the cusp — have a good holiday. McMillan said Toys for Tots is always looking for more volunteers come December. — Steven Heywood/News staff

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Gambling policy at odds with health The B.C. government collects significant revenue from gambling in all of its forms, yet is also responsible for protecting its most vulnerable citizens. Such a quandary places at odds a finance ministry charged with balancing the provincial budget with a health ministry whose mandate is to not only care for the sick, but to promote wellness within the population. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall’s report outlining the government’s shortcomings in addressing problem gambling in B.C. raised our eyebrows. Not only did the document paint a vivid picture of how addiction develops – primarily, but not limited to fast-play electronic slot machines – it hinted at problems which may develop in future, such as the online grooming of teens and young adults to become regular gamblers. For as long as there have been outcomes to bet on in this province, whether it be mah-jong, horse races, 6/49 tickets or sports games, a certain segment of the population has taken that opportunity to the extreme and spent more than they should on the pastime. For decades, the B.C. Lottery Corporation has promoted gambling in various forms, while only relatively recently adding the tagline to its ads, “Know your limit, play within it.” Clearly, the government has little appetite to distance itself from what has become a major cash cow that funds a broad spectrum of services. The best way to solve the problem gamblers conundrum is to create an arm’s-length organization to work with the health ministry and University of Victoria-based Centre for Addictions Research to create resources and solutions aimed at reducing the effect of problem gambling on B.C. residents. Such a group would report directly to the legislature and, in theory, be free from the political interference that tends to seep into ministry-led research or initiatives. That B.C. lags well behind other provinces in funding prevention and treatment programs for addicted gamblers proves how low it is on the Liberals’ priority list. It’s time for the government to take its collective head out of the sand on this issue and take real steps to address this growing problem. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-386-2624. 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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B.C. oil spill study misinterpreted the entire time, without a whisper The release of the B.C. of protest or media attention, even government’s detailed study into after the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster oil spill response capability off the near the oil’s point of West Coast created the origin. usual brief wave of media The current narrative, shock and horror. hammered home by U.S.This just in! If crude controlled environmental oil spilled in the Dixon groups and their Entrance, the stormaboriginal partners in the tossed sea lane north Great Bear Rainforest, is of Haida Gwaii, the that only Canadian oil is a combined resources threat. of Canadian and U.S. How much Alaska containment and crude is shipped down collection response could only recover an estimated Tom Fletcher the B.C. coast? According to Nuka’s analysis, it’s four per cent of it. And B.C. Views currently about 38 million that’s in the summer! cubic metres each year. The winter recovery rate That’s enough to fill B.C. Place would be more like three per cent. stadium to the roof — 15 times. Talk radio and website headlines The Sierra-Greenpeaceset the narrative in minutes. ForestEthics-Dogwood gang, a How could anyone even consider sort of billionaire-bankrolled green running oil tankers through that Team America, has worked hard pristine B.C. coastal area? It’s crazy! to promote the falsehood that “tar Here’s the big fact clearly stated sands” oil is vastly worse than in the study by U.S.-based Nuka that nice fair-trade Alaska stuff. Research and Planning Group, Their claims about acidity and and ignored by most of the media abrasiveness of diluted bitumen and public: there are hundreds of didn’t hold up and it’s still hotly tankers filled with crude oil sailing contested whether the heavy oil through these stormy seas every year. It’s been going on since Alaska in diluted bitumen would float, emulsify or sink in actual sea North Slope crude was developed conditions. in the 1970s. When the federal government Six of the seven oil spill announced a study to determine simulations run by Nuka are based what spilled bitumen would do on Alaska crude, because that’s in North Coast waters, that too overwhelmingly what has been was attacked by the Green Party shipped along B.C.’s North Coast as a secret scheme to prop up for 40 years. This lack of crude oil spill response capability has existed Enbridge’s pipeline proposal. So it’s

a scandal when you don’t know the answers and it’s a scandal when you try to find them. Another question that gets little attention is whether it’s better for spilled oil to sink rather than wash up on beaches. Crude oil is, if you’ll pardon the expression, organic. Spills produce a huge spike in oil-eating bacteria that leads to an increase in fish populations at a certain stage. This was documented in a 1994 book called Degrees of Disaster, written by an expert who stayed on in Valdez for four years, long after the TV cameras and grandstanding politicians went home. Victoria-based Dogwood seized on a 2012 Nuka study done for the Haisla Nation at Kitimat, which found that in ocean conditions that are present more than half of the time, there would be no immediate way to respond to a spill at sea. Dogwood’s “no tankers campaign director” hinted that this information was intentionally left out of the B.C. government study and the media ate it up. No tankers? Better check again. Dogwood’s mission is clearly not to protect the B.C. coast from oil spills. If it were, they would be protesting the ongoing risk from Alaska tankers. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Wait for the election

he issue of Beacon Avenue in Sidney becoming a two way street is certainly becoming a polarizing issue. I suggest strongly that instead of referendums (at big costs to us the taxpayers) we simply wait for one year until next year’s municipal elections. The world will not cease if the Town and council simply shelve the issue for that year and let the concerned groups put out their message either for or against it. Quite simply, at election time next year, the voter can ask a candidate for a Yes or No on

their stance on the matter and vote accordingly. Majority wins. Just hope you don’t run into a debacle that was the scene for a council slightly north and west of Sidney. One can pretty much guarantee a strong voter turnout as well for a change. This would also be helpful in giving candidates a chance to make their voices heard on other matters as well that are also important to our municipality. Mike Barwick Sidney

Readers respond: Beacon Avenue, Sandown If it ain’t broke... I live in a condo in the middle of Sidney and I walk and shop on Beacon Avenue almost every day. I agree with other writers who want Beacon to remain exactly as it is. Nothing will be gained by changing to two-way traffic. In fact I think that it will make things worse for drivers and pedestrians alike. I also disagree with those who want to turn the street into a pedestrian-only zone. As an architect who has lived and worked in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, I’ve observed many pedestrian-zone experiments fail. I’m very familiar with the European experience because I travel there frequently. Canada, however, is not Europe. Canadians are married to their cars and won’t take the time or expend the energy to walk a block or two to a pedestrian street. Furthermore, streets in this country that have no car traffic are generally poor for business and can become dangerous, especially after dark. Beacon is a very successful example of a street that retains automobile traffic while giving pedestrians wide friendly sidewalks and other amenities. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. John Crowhurst Sidney

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Re: Councillors saved us, PNR, Oct. 16. Mr. Stanlake, in his unctuous touting of $750,000 in tax savings from axing the original Sandown proposal, asserts “we owe a very large thanks to Coun. Brown [sic], Daly, McBride and Mearns for looking that particular gift horse in the mouth.” A closer look reveals quite a different creature. First, there was no other gift horse coming along to replace the one they sent to the glue factory. When the first deal collapsed, Mr. Randall walked away and said he intended to sell the property. In his Facebook reply to my post there, Coun. Daly agrees, “Of course there was no guarantee that Mr. Randall would come back …” Therefore, this decision looks much more like a roll of the dice or a petulant political stunt than a reasoned, community-based decision. Secondly, from a purely financial perspective, we see the Group of Four was willing to deny the taxpayers ownership of an 83-acre agricultural parcel valued in the millions of dollars, and $347,000 of net, annual, perpetual, fresh tax revenue in order to save the taxpayers a one-time investment of $750,000, spread out over five years. These cost and revenue

components are not separable and would have yielded to the District more than $6 million of net tax revenue by 2032. This more complete look at all components of the agreement reveals their denunciation of the original Sandown deal to be reckless, not prescient. The taxpayers of North Saanich deserve much better — business decisions for business deals, not political grandstanding. Springfield Harrison North Saanich

Risky Sandown stance North Saanich is very fortunate the Sandown suitor came calling again, after having his overtures spurned by Councillors Daly, Mearns, Browne and McBride. While one might argue the engagement diamond is indeed larger, these four risked losing the Sandown lands jewel completely. North Saanich would have been the poorer had their gamble not turned in our favour and I for one am pleased the Sandown proposal, which I have always supported, is going ahead. It was a huge risk to the community to roll the dice on an opportunity like Sandown.

District of North Saanich Fire Department Burning Season Opens November 7, 2013 Effective Thursday November 7, 2013 the burning season will be open for incinerators and open fires. Burning shall only take place on the first and third consecutive Thursday, Friday, and Saturday’s during November to May from sunrise to sunset. There is a complete ban in effect in the Dean Park area west of East Saanich Road with the exception of manufactured outdoor fireplaces used for cooking and social activities. Burning of household and yard waste in these appliances is prohibited. ALL fires, including incinerators and manufactured outdoor fireplaces require a permit each burning season and are subject to an annual inspection. A permit fee is required every second year for all outdoor fireplaces, incinerators, and fires smaller than 3’ x 3’ x 3’. An annual permit fee is required for all fires larger than 3’ x 3’ x 3’. Please burn your fires hot and do not burn wet or green materials or leaves to avoid producing noxious smoke that can be harmful and disturbing to your neighbours. Please consider alternatives to burning such as composting, recycling and chipping or drop off at the Municipal Pit site. For your inspection and permit or any questions please call the Fire Department at 250-656-1931 or visit our website: www.northsaanichfire.ca HALLOWEEN BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS Please join the North Saanich Fire Department for our annual bonfire and fireworks on Thursday October 31; bonfire, hot dogs, and drinks starting at 6:30 p.m., and fireworks at 7:45 p.m. Fire Chief Gary Wilton

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This brought back happy memories of n the kitchen counter there is a a boat trip we made with Len and Anna bowl of beautiful apples. They years ago. Those Islands had the same not only look lovely but smell haunted feeling I felt when we visited wonderful. They are mostly Gala, with Hawaii years later. one Spartan from a tree I planted on Hallowe’en is coming! Do you believe Melissa Street many years ago and kindly in ghosts? I don’t, although there are donated by Annie, who lives there now. I times when I’m not entirely sure. My think she must have done a better thinmaternal grandmother was a firm ning job than I ever did, as the apple is believer in ghosts and one day when huge,whereas mine were more modest she saw one, I was convinced I saw him in size. too. Mind you I was three years old and I call them “mine’ as Jim, who admired Helen Lang the garden, took no part in its produc- Over the Garden easily persuaded. I still haven’t planted my bulbs and tive abilities. He looked after the inside Fence can’t think of an adequate excuse. If it’s stuff (painting walls, mending broken as nice a day tomorrow as it is today, I things and bringing in fireplace wood) and keeping me happy at the same time. It has must get on with it. I’m fast running out of excuses. And I better do something productive with those been almost eight years now since he died. Unbeapples — make an apple crisp, maybe, although lievable! My eldest daughter called over Thanksgiv- apple sauce would be easier. I won’t even peel the ing to say “thanks” (for producing her), which apples although I’ll take out the core and seeds. If I thought was pretty nice, and I’m thankful for I leave the beautiful rosy skin on the apples, the the 40 years I had with Jim. Len Mulholland, our sauce will be a delightful colour. I can force the fishing friend, who now lives in Nelson, B.C. sent flesh through the collander, eliminating the skins. Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s me a snapshot of Jim and myself taken aboard garden columnist for more than 30 years. a ship headed to the Queen Charlotte Islands.

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ment to our staff and to Bob’s legacy to make sure we’re running strong for another 50 years,” Barcham said. The attraction operated on the site of the Oak Bay Marina from 1963 to 1969, when former owner and fishing guru Charlie White sold it to Wright, who moved it downtown. It formed a key part of the Victoria Attractions Association early on with such nearby facilities as the Royal London Wax Museum and Miniature World. It remained a popular spot to visit during the annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown spring promotion. Like any steel vessel, Undersea Gardens has suffered wear and tear over the past 44 years. Custom-built for its purpose, the facility would take a major investment to bring it up to modern standards for aquariums,

Barcham said. Oak Bay Marine Group, a privately owned company, is looking instead at “investing in places that are going to reflect well on the communities in which we do business,” she said. The company plans to donate “a substantial amount” of unsold stock from its large gift shop to Santas Anonymous. As well, Angus Matthews, owner and operator of the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, has said his facility will welcome all season pass holders from Undersea Gardens for the rest of the year. The job of dismantling the facility has gone out to tender. The results of that will determine when the vessel will be removed from the harbour, Barcham said. The hope, she added, is that the accepted bid comes from a local firm.

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SIDNEY — In celebration of National Science and Technology week, the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre will be having ‘Science-sea Day’ at the aquarium on Friday, Oct. 25. People of all ages are welcome to dive into marine science through demonstrations, presentations and experiments. Activities will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch and learn as our Aquarists use their technical gadgets and gizmos to clean the water in our exhibits, test pH levels and remove proteins, all while explaining cool topics like jellyfish reproduction. Regular admission rates apply. For a schedule of events and more information, visit www.oceandiscovery.ca. — Submitted

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Sidney Concert Society opens season Nov. 8 SIDNEY — 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 and The Sidney Classical Orchestra perform. 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

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While he says the closure last week of Undersea Gardens was not completely unexpected, Angus Matthews of the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre (SODC) in Sidney added it will impact tourism throughout Greater Victoria. “It’s a cause for concern when we lose a major tourist attraction like the Undersea Gardens,” said Matthews, the Discovery Centre’s executive director. “It’s a big loss for the tourism market in Victoria and Greater Victoria, including Sidney.” In its place and becoming new tourist draws on the region, he continued, are whale watching tours, festival events and environmental tourism opportunities. Matthews said he felt Undersea Gardens and the SODC were complimentary attractions and the loss of one of them will have both an impact on tourism and an opportunity for the Sidney aquarium. “I never saw us in competition with Undersea Gardens,” he explained. “They were more of a

tourist attraction and we have a large educational role on the Salish Sea.” Matthews said there is opportunity for the Centre to reach a new audience by offering Undersea Gardens seasons pass holders free admission to the Sidney aquarium, a gesture he said he hopes might bring more people to Sidney. “It could be good for Sidney, in conjunction with the Distinctly Sidney marketing of (the BIA), and we can better position ourselves in the region.” Matthews said the SODC is doing well, with visitors up this year over last. He said the difference between Undersea Gardens and SODC is the cost of doing business. While the Inner Harbour facility was a floating, self-contained facility paying a lease — and all of the costs associated with that — the SODC has use of free space in the Sidney Pier Hotel building and is a not-for-profit organization, relying on grants, fund-raising and patrons to cover its costs.

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THE CORPORATION OF Take notice that on October 28, 2013, the Council of the District SAANICH of Central Saanich THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH intends to consider a Property Exemption Bylaw the authority of section 224 of Notice of Tax Property Taxunder Exemption Bylaw Notice of Property Taxis Exemption Bylaw the Community Charter. The purpose of the bylaw to exempt the organizations listed Take notice that on October 28, 2013, the Council of the District of Central Saanich below fromconsider property taxes imposed under Bylaw Section 197(1)of the Charter including Taketonotice that on October 28, 2013, theunder Council of the District of 224 Central Saanich intends a Property Tax Exemption the authority of section Don Descoteau intends to consider Tax under the authority section 224 of Municipal, School, CRD,a Property Hospital, BCofExemption Assessment, BC Transit tax leviesof as of the Community Charter. The purpose the bylaw isBylaw toand exempt the organizations staff the Community Charter. The purpose of the bylaw is to exempt the organizations News listed indicated below. The property tax amounts below include estimates for all taxing listed below from property taxes imposed under Section 197(1)of the Charter including below from property taxes imposed under Section 197(1)of the Charter including Municipal, School, CRD, Hospital, BC Assessment, and BC Transit tax levies as indicated Municipal, School, CRD, Hospital, BC Assessment, and BC Transit tax levies as authorities.

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Chair of the Peninsula Streams Society Newton Hockey, left, presents Barry Sherwood of Sherwood Marine Centre in Central Saanich with a plaque recognizing their support of the environmental stewardship organization since 2002.

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Art and artists brought out the smiles of visitors to the Sidney Fine Art Show on Sunday.

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“People have been telling us all weekend that they think it’s the best show ever.” A competitive show, the event cut off entries at 1,250 pieces. Bligh said 385 were accepted and judged by a panel of professional artists from Gabriola Island, Vancouver and Fort Langley. Winners were announced prior to the weekend in the Fine Art Show catalogue (they can also be seen at www. sidneyfineartshow.ca). Winners received cash prizes, not to mention having their work on display and up for sale at the show itself. People get to vote for their favourites as well — and those results have yet to be tabulated. Bligh is one of the 300 volunteers to dedicate their time each year. It is a volunteer effort and people put in an estimated 6,000 hours this year, said Susan McIntyre, a member of the board. The space is designed by Bligh to welcome people into the gallery and take them into different areas, seeing as many works of art as they like. The Sidney Fine Art Show was the kickoff to the ArtSea Festival, which runs to Oct. 27 at various locations around the Saanich Peninsula.

Margaret and Leon Mercury of Brentwood Bay (above) take in the various forms of art.

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The bioreactors are, of course, much more complex. Yet, the idea for the units came out of his love for aquariums and his education in biology (McGill University) and mechanical engineering (University of Victoria). “I had begun to produce my own algae to feed the salt water fish I was breeding,” he explained, adding the algae feeds the smaller fish that larger fish eat. “You can’t breed those tiny little fish without this food chain.” Robert said he found out how tough it is to grow algae that’s uncontaminated by other organisms — some that can have detrimental impacts up that same food chain. Robert said he realized that since around

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Robert and Ashley Roulston stand with one of their company’s biogenerators. Industrial Plankton is ramping up their production after some initial favourable response. 40 per cent of aquaculture facility costs go into raising algae, there was a market for a technology that could produce clean algae at large volumes. “We’re essentially giving them a better tool for that,” he said. Taking his talent to building the bioreactors and pairing it with his sister’s business background (she also attended UVic), they formed Industrial Plankton in 2010. The company built prototypes with the financial support of eight backers, as well as federal grant money. Today, they have two bioreactors being used by the aquaculture industry on Vancouver Island — and another four units on order from compa-

nies in Australia, the U.S., Japan and the Netherlands. Their system involves serious decontamination. Robert said it all starts with pure cultures of algae. The bioreactor sterilizes the environment with a system of internal pressure washing with a bleach solution. Once the tank is disinfected, the solution is properly diluted and flushed and the algae can be added and start to grow. Along the way, the algae requires further nutrients, carbon dioxide and oxygen to thrive — and as they are added, Robert said their bioreactors filter out any impurities in the ingredients added to the tanks.

In addition to creating a large-scale aquaculture system that’s cost-effective and easy to use for industry, Robert said the bioreactors are getting some attention from the biofuel research sector. “We have been at this for three years,” he said, “and it has taken about two of those years to work out all the bugs.” The response so far has been good, Robert said, noting they’ve had limited media attention but that alone has garnered some interest. He plans to take things slowly right now, but sees a great future. “There’s no other machines like this out there,” he said. Visit www.industrialplankton.com.

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You are invited to participate in Hungry for Change: Food, Ethics and Sustainability, a new seven-week Northwest Earth Institute study at St. John’s United Church on Thursday evenings until Nov. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call Janet at 250-6559676 the saanich peninsula Better Breathers present Transportation Options for You & Those With Disabilities — a talk on B.C. Transit community travel including Handidart, the Taxi Saver program and other helpful options. Monday, Oct. 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the SHOAL Centre in Sidney (10030 Resthaven Dr.). the B.c. aviation MuseuM will be holding their annual Food Bank Drive Nov. 10 and 11. Admission to the museum for

the two days will be by donation to the food bank (either food or cash). Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 250655-3300. attention, intention and Awareness: Creating Meaningful Connections is a three session course exploring emotional intelligence with Rev. Lynngood on Thursday, Nov. 7, 14 and 21. Course takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria at 5575 West Saanich Rd. or from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairfield Gonzales Community Centre at 1330 Fairfield Rd. A small fee will apply. For more information call 250-655-7149. learn to sKate this fall and winter with the Peninsula Figure Skating Club. All ages and abilities welcome to join us in our Skate Canadasanctioned programs. Classes begin Oct. 6 but registration is ongoing. Visit pfsc. homestead.com for more information. 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. centralsaanichseniors centre.org. the farMlands trust (Greater Victoria) Society invites you to our

pumpkin harvest at the historic Newman Farm property in Central Saanich on Saturday Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can pick your own pumpkin on the farm where selections range from heritage pumpkins to carving and pie pumpkins. Donations are most appreciated at the harvest. Please wear sturdy shoes when visiting. Feel free to join us and park near the Newman Farm access gate on Central Saanich Road, 1/4 km north of Mount Newton X Road. sidneY flea MarKet Air Cadet fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cadet Hall on Canora Road. If you’re interested in having a table or want more information, call 250544-1040.

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. the centre for Active Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) invites you to a series of speakers through October. Sessions will be held every Friday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome. Call 250652-4611 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for information or visit

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LOST: CAT, young male, black and very shy. From Topaz Park area. Please check yards and sheds. Call if found (250)381-6009.

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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.

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Marquise Hospitality is looking for a F/T Night Housekeeper / Emergency Responder at a Senior Care facility in Victoria, BC. Shifts include wkdys & wknds 11pm-7am. Emergency First Aid is required.

CFAX SANTAS Anonymous requires a social media coordinator to gather information, train a team of social media volunteers for the campaign, and be trained to update the website. Website skills are required. Other positions are available, including data entry, office assistant, volunteer coordinator. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

Please send resumes to: Fax: 1-866-272-9632 Email: 1450.marquise@ hiredesk.net Website for full posting: http://www.marquise.ca/ careers.php

GREATER VICTORIA Performing Arts Festival needs assistants excited about dance to help with logistics and scheduling for next Aprilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

P/T/CASUAL employment available immediately at card & gift shop in Sidney. Retail lottery sales experience preferred. In Touch Cards & Gifts, 2449B Beacon Avenue.

VICTORIA FILM Festival now screens classic films every evening at the Vic Theatre and is looking for assistance in the box office and concession stand. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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TOILET SAFETY frame $25. Electric prestige garage heater $20. Toast-R-Oven $35. 250-652-9643.

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SOLAR CONTROL glass films - (remnants) 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 (Can be installed).

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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ANTIQUE WALNUT cedar chest, $250. 7 Hummel figurines. (250)654-0056 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).

EARLY 1920-30 Original American gingerbread New Haven Chime clock $250. (250)656-7786. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

DOWN-SIZING SALE. 4050% off. Brentwood Bay Nurseries. 1395 Benvenuto Ave. Oct. 1st - 27th. (250)652-1507.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

SINGER ZIG Zag sewing machine 3 arm model 533. $90 hardly used. (250)544-4322.

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.

STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

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FOR SALE BY OWNER SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.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. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... $499,000. (250)656-6136.

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

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ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

4 LARGE containers, bamboo, 12’ high. $100. firm each item. Call (250)656-5824.

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CLOCK SHOP for Sale- repair watches, jewelry. Battery accessories. Established shop. Large clientele. 1046 Fort St. For more info: 250-361-4480.

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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.

SPACIOUS 742sq ft condo in the Wave, 705-845 Yates St. Great investment close to all amenities downtown Victoria. Open House: Saturday, Oct 26, 1-4pm.

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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.

CENTRAL SIDNEY- bright, quiet, private, 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, newly reno’d, grnd level, skylights, W/D, parking, storage, Gas F/P. Walk to beach & shops. NS/NP. $1440/mo. Call 250-544-1180.

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ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Retaining Rock Walls, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Excavating. Fully insured. Estimates. 250-588-9471

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CARPENTRY McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CHIMNEY SERVICES JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, gutters, demoss, repairs, fence, yard clean. 250-588-3744.

CLEANING SERVICES LINDSEY’S CLEANING, excellent references, serving Sidney area, 250-896-0703

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

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22YRS EXP Clean-ups, weeding, hauling. $25/hr. All areas of city. Dave 250-656-7045.

ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. Senior’s Disc. Lic.#3003

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

PREPARE YOUR Lawn & garden for fall & winter. Glenwood Gardenworks. 250-474-4373.

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HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

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MAINTENANCE MAN. Repairs, house & yard clean-up. Moving large & small items inside & out. $20./hr. Senior Discount. Mike (250)818-3837.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Fall clean-up, hedge & tree pruning, weed & moss repair on lawns, blackberry/ivy removal, gutter repair/cleaning.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578. JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $90/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. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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DALE’S PAINTING Int/ext. Prompt, courteous, 25yrs exp $25/hr Free est. 250-516-2445

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

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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

TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com

WINDOW CLEANING BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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Gaps wide in oil spill scenarios in B.C. Study tracks growing petroleum shipping on west coast Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The B.C. environment ministry has released its promised study of the current state of crude oil spill response capability, tracking the growing tonnage of petroleum shipping along the West Coast and estimating response time and effectiveness if oil was to spill at sea. Oil recovery in com-

puter simulated oil spills could be as high as 25 per cent after five days, or as low as four per cent for Alaska crude, with another quarter evaporating. The study was commissioned to back up Premier Christy Clark’s conditions for B.C.’s approval of expanded heavy oil shipments, either from twinning the TransMountain pipeline from northern Alberta to Burnaby, or

the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway project across northern B.C. to a new tanker port at Kitimat. Environment Minister Mary Polak said the study shows the need to increase response capability before the B.C. government would consider increased oil shipments. “While we respect federal jurisdiction over marine spills, we must ensure B.C.’s

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APARTMENT/CONDO DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: 1 bdrm north facing condo in The Landmark. Close to sea with views, NS/NP. $1000, avail. Nov. 1. (250)655-4517. DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- 1bdrm south facing condo in The Landmark w/underground parking, close to sea with views, NS/NP. $1200/mo. Call 250-652-7707. DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- 2bdrm north facing condo in The Landmark w/underground parking, close to sea with views, NS/NP. $1400/mo. Call 250-652-7707. SAANICH: 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1200. utils incld 250-479-5437

1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Excellent condition for further info call 250-652-9660 or view at 2537 Mt Newton X Rds.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

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COTTAGES DEEP COVE- cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. $1475+ utils. Available now (250)656-4003. SOOKE, 3-bdrm, 4-plex, $750 mo, on bus route, nice deck & yard. Call 250-478-2450.

AUTO SERVICES $$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

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APARTMENTS FURNISHED SAANICHTON: 1 bdrm furnished suite. $900 inclds utils, wi-fi, laundry. (250)665-7063.

HOMES FOR RENT TWO to Three bedroom house near Swartz for rent. Available immediately. Older solid house with an acre plus yard. Lots of space for your projects. $1600 a month plus utilities. Call 250652-6446 or email ccporter@shaw.ca.

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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.

SIDNEY: COMMUNAL living in beautiful arts and crafts home. Walk to shops and ocean. Suitable for seniors. Light care avail. $995. Call (250)656-9194.

SUITES, LOWER AMITY AREA: 1 bdrm, new kitchen and bath. $850/mo. util’s incld’d. NS/NP. Avail. now. Call (250)889-2236. COLWOOD: COZY 1 bdrm $700 inclds utils & wifi. Close to all amens. Pet ok N/S. Avail Nov. 1, refs. 250-294-5516 MARIGOLDcozy 1 bdrm, woodstove. shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217. SIDNEYLOVELY 1 bdrm garden suite w/own laundry & wi-fi, priv exterior entrance in quiet area on 5th St. Avail now. $900. (250)665-7023.

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

2007 KIA RIO EX- 72,000 km, pl, pw, AM/FM/CD, heated seats, 5 speed, great cond, great mileage. Prefect for student or 2nd family car. $5495, obo. (250)514-7624.

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ESTATE SALE. 2000 Ford F350 - 4x4 Supercab Lariat. 7.3L power stroke Turbo Diesel. Many extras, one owner. 156,808 original kms. Phone (250)479-4238.

MARINE BOATS 14’ FIBERGLASS boat with 50 HP Suzuki, 4 stroke, used only for 13 hours. $6,000 obo. Call (250)652-1725. 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. DIESEL 36’ cruiser (First Lady) blue registry, land winter stored, sleeps 5, hyd’s, elec’s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250248-4495.

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interests are being met, and that means adding more resources to protect our coast,” Polak said. The three-volume report also details the huge and growing traffic that exists now. Shipping data show a 17 per cent increase in marine traffic volume from 2011 to 2012. An estimated 110 million cubic metres of petroleum products per year are shipped, about a

third of which is crudelike bunker oil carried as fuel on ships of all kinds. The biggest tanker cargo is 38 million cubic metres of mostly Alaska crude a year. The study includes recovery estimates for seven oil spill scenarios, six of which assumed a spill of Alaska North Slope crude that has been shipped by tankers down the B.C. coast to U.S. refineries since the 1970s. Two scenarios

involve an Alaska crude spill in Dixon Entrance, with four per cent recovery in summer an three per cent in winter. One scenario examines a summer-time spill of diluted bitumen in the Juan de Fuca Strait, with response from Canadian and U.S. ships and oil recovery equipment. It estimated 31 per cent oil recovery after five days, in summer conditions with daylight-only operations. Diluted bitumen

tanker shipments from Kinder Morgan Canada’s Burnaby terminal hit a high of 69 in 2010. The expansion would mean 300 tankers a year in and out of Vancouver harbour. The federal government has launched its own research project to model the drift and behaviour of a bitumen spill in the ocean around Kitimat, and funded marine weather forecasting to facilitate shipping. — Black Press

Wed, Oct 23, 2013, Peninsula News Review

May vote set to replace NDP leader Dix VICTORIA — The provincial executive of the NDP has proposed May 25, 2014 for a leadership vote to select a replacement for Adrian Dix. The party executive picked the date, almost exactly three years before the next scheduled B.C. election, to avoid municipal elections set for next fall and

a federal election expected in 2015. That is to make it more practical for municipal politicians and MPs to consider whether they want to jump to provincial politics. Dix announced in September he would stay on as leader until a successor is chosen. No candidate has formally announced,

but several are considering a run. They include veteran Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth, caucus newcomers Judy Darcy, George Heyman and David Eby. Vancouver Island MLA Rob Fleming and Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen have also said they are weighing their chances. — Black Press

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Rotary Community Leadership Award

recognizes community leaders who meet Rotary values of the highest levels of ethical behaviour in business and in the community.

Partners in Recognizing and Promoting Leadership

United Way of Greater Victoria Award for Collaboration & Partnership recognizes an

individual leader in a non-profit organization who is building community capacity by creating partnerships and collaboration.

The Vancity Youth Award recognizes a young person between the ages of 20 and 30 who demonstrates leadership in the CRD by helping to redefine wealth in a way that furthers the financial, social and environmental well-being of our members and their communities. Royal Roads University Leadership Excellence through Coaching and Mentoring Award recognizes long term and

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Panthers and Cougars meet again Friday night Devon MacKenzie News staff

This Friday night the Peninsula Panthers will host the Victoria Cougars, and if the game is anything like the double overtime win by the Panthers at home two weeks ago, fans will want to be there, said hockey operations manager Pete Zubersky. The Panthers went down 3-0 in the exciting end-to-end game on Oct. 11 but after scoring two quick power play goals right at the end of the second period and then knotting the game 3-3 early in the final 20 minutes, the stage was set for Tate Coughlin’s winning goal in the second five-minute overtime. Zubersky said it was a game that fans were intensely involved in. “It was such a strange night,” he said. “We always have a ton of prizes for our fans and I have hardly ever seen prizes go unclaimed in the 11 years we have done this. “But that night not one prize was

claimed because the fans were so tuned into the game.” The Panthers and Cougars have met three times this season, each team winning a game in double overtime and the Cougars winning the other in regulation after salting away the victory in the final eight seconds with an empty net insurance marker. “The games have had a ton of bite to them,” said Zubersky. “I have always said that hockey is an emotional game for emotional people and the three games have lived up to all the hype. “I look for our kids to come out from the opening face off and play their hearts out.” The Panthers did not fair well this past week going into Saanich last Wednesday and coming out with a 4-4 tie before dropping a home-andhome series last Friday and Sunday with the Campbell River Storm. The Panthers take on the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

McDonald’s Peninsula Minor Hockey player of the week

Submitted photo/Gordon Lee Photography

Peninsula Panthers player Reece Costain beat Campbell River Storm goaltender Jack Surgenor. The Storm went on to win the contest, 5-2 last Friday evening at the Panorama Recreation Centre.

Name: Corrin Chapeskie Age: 9 Team: Atom C Major Favourite Panther: Stephen Heslop

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