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$3 million to hospital foundation Spencer Family Trust gives the Foundation its largest donation ever Steven Heywood News staff

Patients of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital’s acute care services will be the beneficiaries of the largest donation ever made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation (SPHF). The trustees of the Spencer Family Trust have donated $3 million to the Foundation — the largest gift received in its 30-year history — in memory of Will Spencer, businessman and son of Victoria entrepreneur David Spencer and father of painter Myfanwy Pavelic. “This was the work of the trustees of the Spencer Family Trust,” says Karen Morgan, executive director of the SPHF. “The gift is specifically designated to support the hospital’s acute care services.” Morgan said the Spencer family, which had a home on the Peninsula (Spencerwood) dating back to the 1920s, had a strong relationship with the hospital and valued its services greatly. “This is a truly transformational gift; one that we will use to ensure that our Acute Care Unit is as modern and efficient as our state-of-the-art Operating Rooms and PARR,” said SPHF President Gordon Benn. Morgan added the gift will allow the Foundation to do something major for the hospital itself. What that will be, she added, is still in the works following the donation made on Friday, Feb. 28. She said it would go towards one large project in acute care services, or help pay for a variety of needed equipment. The Foundation’s board is working out the details. PleaSe See: Large donation to help, page 7

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Sidney to take land proposal public Residents want financial details on the table at March 19 open house Steven Heywood News staff

Concerned residents are questioning whether the Town of Sidney should proceed with the potential rezoning of water-

front land before all of the details of a proposed land swap with a developer are worked out. Most of the opposition to the plan for the Seaport East Lands, north of the Sidney Pier Hotel on First Street, centers

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Town insists financial details not ready “I’m concerned the land transfer would leave the Town with a small portion of the land.”

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The municipality signed a memorandum of understanding with Sidney Waterfront Partnership (SWP) in October, 2013 to explore redeveloping the site. SWP currently has a 40-year lease on the town-owned property and owns the Pier Hotel next door. The agreement had been made in camera over the course of a year and was released to the public in November. The memorandum outlines the potential for SWP to obtain the land through a combination of cash, contribution of services or improvements or “development-related obligations or commitments, having a value equal to or greater than the market value of the Town owned (leased properties).” Part of the preliminary discussions include the Town keeping a strip of land on the waterfront edge of the property to be used as an extension of Beacon Park. SWP would be responsible for landscaping and improvement costs of around $250,000. Sidney’s Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble says the parties do not have any financial deal in place at this time, despite people’s calls for the Town to put all details on the table. “It’s a bad deal for Sidney,” said David Bryson at the Feb. 24 council meeting. “This land is a valuable Town asset and should see some value for the Town.” SWP is proposing to tear down the Captain’s Table building, replacing it with up to three, two-storey structures with commercial and residential components. SWP would also renovate the exterior of the Rumrun-

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Sidney’s Seaport East Lands up for a redevelopment proposal include the parking lot and main structure in the centre-right of the photo, north of the Sidney Pier Hotel and the Beacon Park bandshell (lower right). ner Pub building and pay to upgrade roads, parking areas and sidewalks. Bryson said he is concerned any financial details involved have not been made public. “We’re in a rezoning process right now,” countered Mayor Larry Cross. “It’s a complex rezoning. And one appraisal has been done so far.” The appraisal, completed by Cunningham and Rivard Appraisals Ltd. and paid for by both the Town and SWP, has placed the value of the

land at $4.38 million. Humble said that appraisal took into account the 40-year lease, a covenant on the property limiting building height to two storeys and some fill at the north end of the property that could affect construction. “The current value of the Town’s interest in the land has been appraised at $1.732 million and SWP’s at $2.648 million,” Humble stated in an email to the News Review. Both Humble and Cross have given the News Review detailed answers to ques-

tions posed about the Seaport East Lands proposal, from long-term lease details and land values to potential benefits for Sidney. The News Review will be writing about the plan in upcoming editions. Concern over residents’ reaction to the proposal led Mayor Cross to issue a series of statements in an ad that ran in the News Review last week. “I’m concerned the land transfer would only leave the Town with a small portion of the land,” added Maggie

Warkentin during last week’s council meeting, adding she isn’t concerned about the rezoning — only the land transfer and financial details. Cross said the terms of any agreement would be made public. Jack Barker said with all the uncertainty in the plan so far, the details of the land transfer should be worked out prior to any rezoning of the property. “You are the guardians of our waterfront, of the town’s property,” he told council. “So far, you’ve done a good job, but I ask you to think twice about this proposal.” Gary Anderson urged council to hold a town hall meeting on the financial details. Council has voted unanimously (with the exception of Kenny Podmore, who excused himself due to a conflict of interest) to hold an open house on March 19 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Coun. Tim Chad asked that staff include as much of the financial details as possible in that public meeting. Humble reiterated that staff isn’t there yet. “No transaction is being considered,” he said, suggesting council can ask that another meeting be held once that issue comes up. Cross agreed, asking that the appraisal details should be available on March 19. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

Farnworth first one in for B.C. NDP leadership Candidate promises to get tough Tom Fletcher Black Press

After finishing a close second to Adrian Dix in 2011, Mike Farnworth says he is running for NDP leader to correct the party’s mistakes of 2013. Offering “a progressive

alternative that can win an election,” the long-time Port Coquitlam MLA referred Sunday to the NDP campaign choice to run mostly upbeat advertising to promote a platform with few specifics. “Under my watch, the B.C. NDP will never fight an election with one hand tied

behind its back,” Farnworth said in an opening statement released by his campaign. “We’ll be tough on the issues and hold the B.C. Liberals to account for their disastrous record, while being clear about what we would do differently.” Farnworth also gave a hint of a more pro-development stance for the party, which has opposed oil pipelines

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ing left Farnworth with 48% of participating party members. After a string of newly elected MLAs bowed out, Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan has been reconsidering his decision not to run again. Horgan finished third in 2011 and both he and Farnworth had leading roles in the NDP governments of the 1990s.

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No word yet when Protecteur’s sailors will return to Esquimalt Daniel Palmer News staff

Hundreds of families and friends of Royal Canadian Navy personnel in the Capital Region are waiting anxiously for the safe return of their loved ones after HMCS Protecteur caught fire last week off the coast of Hawaii. Protecteur had been scheduled to dock at CFB Esquimalt today (March 5), but a Feb. 27 engine room fire stranded the ship in the middle of the Pacific ocean, about 600 kilometres from Pearl Harbour. “There’s no comment on how the crew are getting home yet,” said Saanich resident Devon MacKenzie, whose partner, Leading Seaman Curt Korolyk, helped battle the blaze onboard Protecteur. “The only contact I’ve had with (Curt) has been about three minutes on a satellite phone so that’s been hard,” MacKenzie said. “I only had time to ask him if he’s OK, that sort of thing. He was fairly shaken.” There were about 300 people,

including 17 family members, onboard the naval supply ship when the fire broke out Thursday. Those family members were evacuated to USS Michael Murphy and returned to Hawaii the following day. About 20 crew suffered minor injuries including smoke inhalation, exhaustion and dehydration while battling the blaze and were treated onboard. Protecteur and its 279 crew were being towed back to Pearl Harbour Monday afternoon by the U.S. fleet ocean tug USS Sioux. Last August, Protecteur suffered cosmetic damage when she collided with HMCS Algonquin during a training exercise en route to Hawaii. Both supply ships are slated for retirement in 2015. “I’m just super proud of (the crew),” said MacKenzie, a reporter with the Peninsula News Review. “They really managed to keep it all under control, and obviously the disaster training they had was really worth it.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

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funds from other sources we’ve had in the past. So I hope the people of Saanich will support us.” Claremont, along with Parkland and Stelly’s secondary schools, is among the more than 250 high schools in 56 school districts participating. DonaChristine van Reeuwyk tions collected at local stores go to local school News staff districts. “I believe we’ve been doing it since it was initiClaremont secondary will cash in on a decadelong dry grad fundraiser for the first time this year. ated,” said Pat Duncan, associate superintendent The Liquor Distribution Branch recently with the Greater Victoria School District. All eight launched its annual Support Dry Grad Campaign high schools in SD61 – including Saanich’s Spectrum, Reynolds, Mount Douglas and fundraiser, where B.C. Liquor Store “Teaching Lambrick Park – share in the funds. customers can donate money at the “Teaching students that to celebrate till to support local dry grad festivi- students that to does not require alcohol is important ties. Until November, the school board did not accept the funds because of a celebrate does not in itself,” Duncan said. B.C. Liquor Store customers can long-standing policy that the district require alcohol is donate at the cash register to the Supwouldn’t accept money from busiimportant.” port Dry Grad Campaign until March nesses that sell tobacco or alcohol. 31. Claremont parent Cindy Nairn - Pat Duncan Sidney, Trafalgar Square and Broadpushed for the policy change and is ecstatic to chair the first Claremont All-Night Dry mead liquor stores fund the Saanich School DisGrad Committee that will see funding from the trict. Funds will be divvied on a per-grad basis between Claremont, Stelly’s and Parkland. campaign. Last year, B.C. Liquor Stores collected more “I can’t believe after all these years. It’s been silly we haven’t been able to do it in the past. This is an than $459,000 to help celebrate graduation. “We know they’ve been safe for a night and opportunity for us to get something from the community,” said Nairn, in her sixth year working Cla- made some memories,” Nairn said. reporter@saanichnews.com remont dry grad. “We are having trouble getting

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VICTORIA — Winners of next November’s local elections will serve four years on councils and school boards. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes said recently she will introduce legislation soon to extend local government terms from three years to four. The change is to take effect in time for elections next fall. Oakes said the change comes

after the Union of B.C. Municipalities supported it at their convention last September. The issue has been debated many times and has been divisive over the years, with some rural politicians arguing against extending the commitment for jobs with little pay. Oakes, who served two terms on Quesnel city council before being elected to the B.C. legislature last year, said she had her own doubts about it when it was debated during that time. But she has made up her mind. “The reason why provinces across Canada have moved to four years is it provides greater certainty in communities to move those very important projects forward, things such as infrastructure improvements,”

Oakes said. “It provides opportunities for local government officials to understand their projects and to carry them through.” The change would mean the next municipal election would be held in 2018, on a schedule that follows provincial elections by one year. Oakes said there was no intent to avoid having both elections at the same time and she is acting in response to the UBCM’s vote to go ahead. Asked if the legislation would include a “Rob Ford clause” to remove politicians who misbehave while in office, Oakes said the ministry is examining changes to the oath of office to “provide more tools” to deal with such situations.

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Province pumps up insulin equipment funding Age rises on Pharmacare coverage starting April 1 Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

When Paddy Graetz got her son Joshua an insulin pump just prior to his 18th birthday, she figured they’d be saving up for the next one. The long-time volunteer with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation knew healthcare funding covered up until they were 18. Last Thursday, Health Minister Terry Lake announced an extension to that program. British Columbians up to age 25 who require an insulin pump to manage their Type 1 diabetes will now be covered by B.C.

PharmaCare beginning April 1. “The need to constantly balance insulin doses with food and activities can be a challenge for anyone with diabetes, especially young British Columbians,” Lake said, making the announcement Thursday. “For some, an insulin pump provides stability and better monitoring. Expanding coverage to include young adults will help offset financial costs for many families.” It’s a two-fold benefit for the Graetz family of the Saanich Peninsula. Paddy’s oldest child, Tegan now 22, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2003. Both she and 18-year-old

Josh fit the new criteria. “We are thrilled to hear this,” Paddy said. “I think it’s going to benefit many families. The government will benefit as well because it’s proven that if you treat your diabetes with a pump as opposed to injections you get better results.” B.C. PharmaCare’s insulin pump program covers anyone 18 years and younger who meet specific criteria for the reimbursement of insulin pumps and supplies. Starting April 1, coverage will extend to 25. Managing diabetes is not an inexpensive proposition, it can cost $450 a month aside from an insulin pump, with pump supplies, insulin as well as testing strips. “A lot of people in their age bracket their

“We are thrilled to hear this. I think it’s going to benefit many families.” – Paddy Graetz either just starting their careers, they’re not going straight into well paying jobs,” Paddy said. Then there’s students working summers through post-secondary education. “They don’t have a lot of money at their disposal… they might compromise their health and go back on to needles. By doing this, by extending that period, it gives them the opportunity to stay on the pumps.” Paddy says the Canadian Diabetes ASsociation and JDRF have lobbied for the change for

a long time. “It’s wonderful when the government and non profits work together to benefit young people,” she said. The average cost of an insulin pump is about $6,500. PharmaCare will cover up to $6,600. “This is fantastic news, it’s going to help so many young adults. They’re just starting out in their lives and this takes a huge financial burden off of them,” said Jason Parkhill, Manager, Fundraising and Development for JDRF in Victoria. “The statistics bear out that the pump is a much better way to manage your blood glucose.” Since 2008, B.C. PharmaCare has covered the cost of insu-

lin pumps for patients 18 and younger with Type 1 diabetes or other forms of diabetes requiring insulin. Almost 1,300 children

death of her daughter Tessa, the Spencer family line came to an end. “It was an easy decision for us to make”, said Trustee Dr. Patric Walsh. “The Spencer family used the Saanich Peninsula Hospital and valued its services. “This gift will be used to support and grow the acute care services at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, which provide such important care to members of our community.” This large donation,

They will do that in conjunction with staff at the hospital itself and with Island Health (formerly the Vancouver Island Health Authority). The Spencer family got its start, Morgan said, with patriarch David, who came to Victoria during the B.C. Gold Rush. He founded a retail chain of stores in the 1870s and had a large family — including his son, Will. It was Will who purchased Spencerwood on the Saanich Peninsula and who established the family trust. He made arrangements that, at the end of the family line, a major gift would be made to the community. Donations from the family over the years include the home of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and

a tuberculosis ward at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Will’s daughter, Myfanwy Pavelic, had

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Youthful Island leader needed Politics is not a beauty contest, but there is something to be said about youthful enthusiasm, and so far the B.C. NDP leadership race is looking more like an ad for the Hair Club for Men. It’s not that the grey or follically challenged aren’t necessarily up for the task, it’s just that if the NDP would like a snowball’s chance in heck of lighting a fire under voters, it’s got to get a handle on its leadership. If we learned anything from the last election, it’s that leadership is the NDP needs first important dynamic leadership step for the NDP to consider. to get ahead Perhaps the right woman, or man, for the job is someone brand new with a squeaky clean reputation. Or maybe that person will take a page from Justin Trudeau’s book and lay their faults and past mistakes on the table for all to see. It’s hard for the opposition to take pot shots at you if you take away the ammo before they can load their weapons. The reality of political campaigning unfortunately seems to include the ability for the new leader to get down and dirty – to fight in the trenches so to speak. We saw all too clearly how the ‘nice guy’ approach worked last time. The new NDP leader is going to have to be able to lead with their chin. We think it’s important for an Island MLA to take the position. The party has strong support on the Island and we need good representation at some level of government. Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan is rumoured to be throwing his hat in the ring again, as is Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming, but one real Island dynamo is second term Saanich South MLA Lana Popham, who has yet to hint at a possible leadership run. The NDP needs a dynamic and strong leader who can represent Greater Victoria and the province as well. The higher up our representation is, the better off the people of Vancouver Island will be. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Crown jewel on the table in Cariboo has a long and bitter history of The New Prosperity mineral resistance against the Crown. deposit near Williams Lake is They almost won a declaration of described by the industry as one of title to 40,000 hectares known as the largest in the world, containing 5.3 billion pounds of copper and 13.3 the Nemiah Valley: forests, wild horses, minerals and all, in a 339-day million ounces of gold. The Harper government’s decision trial that ended in 2007. Their case suffered a setback at to reject open-pit mine development the B.C. Court of Appeal, for a second time is seen and is now before the by elected officials in highest court. Aboriginal the Cariboo region as a rights have been disaster. One of Quesnel’s established but this would sawmills is preparing to be the first clear title. close for good and I’ve Tsilhqot’in tribal been told there is more chair Joe Alphonse was to come as the post-pine pleasantly surprised to see beetle era unfolds. Taseko turned down again. Here in the B.C. capital, He said the Tsilhqot’in the decision is mainly National Government is viewed as a huge mistake. Tom Fletcher releasing its own mining Taseko Mines is going to B.C. Views policies soon. court to show that the “We welcome federal panel used the opportunities to look at projects wrong design when reviewing the that are environmentally sound and company’s expensively revised plan. we need economic opportunities,” The province has permitted two Alphonse told the Williams Lake successful mines that operate in the Tribune. same area, one of which is run by Somehow efforts to move mine Taseko. waste rock from Teztan Biny (Fish In Ottawa, this is a Supreme Court Lake) to a sealed storage site two of Canada test case over who owns kilometres away are not enough to the land and the mineral wealth protect groundwater, although they underneath. are sufficient at the nearby Gibraltar In traditional Canadian law, and Mount Polley mines. And the province owns it. This was Alphonse makes it clear this highlighted in the recent discussion mysterious environmental problem between B.C. Premier Christy Clark will be solved once he and his fellow and Alberta’s Alison Redford over chiefs have control of the resource. royalties from oil. A Supreme Court of Canada ruling Six aboriginal communities make on aboriginal title is required to up the Tsilhqot’in Nation, which

settle this. If some limited form of title is at last defined for the treatyless majority of B.C., or at least Tsilhqot’in territory, the fate of the mine may become clear. Conventional wisdom on this is that the mining company didn’t try hard enough to establish a working relationship with the Tsilhqot’in. For his part, Taseko CEO Russell Hallbauer says the chiefs refused to meet with him, which isn’t surprising from a group that doesn’t recognize the B.C. forests ministry either. Here’s a sample of the volume of evidence that may determine the future of B.C. Archeological studies presented at trial describe “18 roasting and/or pit depressions” at Teztan Biny. It’s not clear if these were for seasonal food preparation or for pit houses, which would indicate a more permanent settlement at the lake. Nor is it clear whether these “cultural depressions” have been identified as being of Tsilhqot’in origin. Oral histories are also uncertain. Tsilhqot’in witnesses testified that Teztan Biny has been used in the 20th century as a hunting and fishing camp. The mine was rejected due to ill-defined cultural as well as environmental concerns. B.C. residents could finally see some answers this year. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Farmland - an important step

ongratulations to the District of Saanich for showing leadership in the Capital Region by looking for ways to establish a farmland trust. When I was on council in Central Saanich we unsuccessfully petitioned the Capital Regional District (CRD) to investigate creating a Regional Farmland Trust. The regional farmland program can be set-up similar to the Regional Housing Trust Fund, a service the CRD has successfully operated since 2005. As Saanich Councillor Dean Murdock rightly asserted recently, the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) has been an effective land use tool; now it is time to nurture and enhance the business of agriculture, and develop tools to address major

challenges of the industry such as the cost of land. A farmland trust is an important step forward. The CRD’s housing trust fund is a successful model that has secured critical investment partners to develop a range of housing options across the region; a regional farmland trust fund would provide farmers increased access to expensive farmland. Hopefully Central Saanich partners with Saanich and the CRD steps up to coordinate a regional approach to secure farmland and create greater regional resilience through increased local food production. Adam Olsen, Interim-Leader, B.C. Green Party, Central Saanich

Readers respond: Overcoming the snowfall Snow no obstacle, thanks to the town I want to thank the Town of Sidney and owners of condos and homes for the excellent clean-up job last weekend and at the start of the week. I am in a scooter and saw the snow coming down and it reminded me of the days years ago both in Ottawa and Toronto. Those memories don’t die easily so I thought I may have to stay in for a few days. I looked out last Tuesday morning and felt I could give it a try and if I was uncomfortable I would come home. I was so pleasantly surprised to see side walks salted and especially at the curbs and crosswalks. Thank you to all who made it work and it is much appreciated. Lindy Deas Sidney

sentation from one resident saying: “Quite frankly, I don’t care what Mr. Harrison says,” he shows ignorance of the principles of democracy and is doing nothing but misusing power. To rely on a flawed survey that serves his own intention, disregarding a broader survey from residents, reveals a lack of leadership. Leadership is about serving people, not silencing them. Power always bears the potential for abuse. Only the humble are worthy of power. Unfortunately the opposite often happens: the more power a person gains the more arrogant he becomes. To avoid falling into this trap, you have

Leadership is about serving people When Councillor (Dunstan) Browne (District of North Saanich) refuses to listen to a pre-

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to listen with an open heart to those you should serve. To close your mind is the first sign of downfall. Those who value people who have a different opinion, and can come up with a compromise will be seen as competent leaders. It could well be that somebody else sees something you don’t like to see, but should. If you want to be remembered as a capable leader, you have to give residents a meaningful voice in the decision-making process. We have to protect our resources and make wise decisions for generations to come. Hildegard Horie North Saanich

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his is actually being written on February 26 and it is snowing. We go all winter with no snow and then, just when we figure spring is just a breath away, we get a nasty blast of winter. It’s not fair I tell you, pretty as it is! I protest! (Not that it does a bit of good.) I am reminded of the poem (not a very good one): “The wind doth blow, and we shall have snow. What will the robin do then? Fly into the barn, to try to keep warm, and tuck his head under his wing. Poor thing.” Personally I haven’t yet seen a robin but I’m told that at least some of them have arrived, so if you have seen one, maybe you could cut up and throw out an apple, a pear or maybe some cranberries, raisins or

Let’s come inside where it is grapes. I’ll bet they’d be welcome! warmer and talk about indoor This is the weather that will plants, shall we? clear the berries off the piracanI know African violets are contha. The starlings welcome them sidered good plants to give old every year! Orange deposits ladies and I do have a couple, but everywhere! refuse to be old in spite of the odd The snow has blown in, onto wrinkle and a pronounced limp. the balcony. All the pots are wearOne violet has been up to mising white hats and the poor crochief and now there are four plants cus are bent double with the unexin the one small overcrowded pected weight. I know it won’t last pot. It is sitting anxiously waitand it is pretty, but have a heart! Helen Lang Enough already! Over the Garden ing for division and transplanting into three additional pots — a job My stubborn daughter has Fence that fills me with anxiety. I do hate huffed off to Victoria, annoyed to kill a plant, even when there that I’d suggest she wait for a better day. Oh dear! When will I learn to are three more than I need, or want, and keep my mouth closed? Never? Probably! I dividing these promises to be a job for a brain surgeon with a delicate touch. repeat, “Oh dear!”

First, I’ll soak the mother plant until it is thoroughly wet through. Then I’ll turn it over and try to decide where to split it. I’ll use a fork to very gently pry the roots apart without breaking too many. Finally, very firmly, I’ll bend the root ball back until it divides on its own. I’ll do this a second time if I have a piece with too large a cluster of roots. Now, put the kettle on and make yourself a cuppa, sit down and relax, before planting the sections of root — preferably in soil meant for African violets. You did it! Well done! Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

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St. Patrick’s Day dance at Cadet Hall fundraiser for local teen

Funds raised at event on March 15 will help offset medical costs for local family

SIDNEY — James Hortobagyi is a happy, helpful 15-year-old who attends Parkland Secondary School. He loves playing street hockey and is an important part of Sidney’s Youth Bowling League which plays weekly at Miracle Lanes on Bevan Avenue. But Hortobagyi was born with a heart defect which required him to undergo two open heart surgeries in the first few months of his life. He ultimately received a donor valve and artery for his heart as a child. With regular trips to B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Hortobagyi has been monitored by his doctors to determine when he

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James Hortobagyi, 15, is a student at Parkland Secondary School and will be the recipient of a new heart valve later this year. A dance being held this month will help fundraise to cover some costs for the family. will have outgrown the donor valve he originally received. At 15 years old, that

time has now come for Hortobagyi. To that end, a St. Patrick’s Day dance is taking place this month to raise money to help offset some of the expenses involved with the teen’s family having to travel back and forth to Vancouver. The surgery will be very invasive and Hortobagyi will need a great amount of time to recuperate with the support of his family. The dance will take place Saturday, March 15 at 676 Kitty Hawk Air Cadet Squadron Hall (1979 DeHavilland Way in Sidney) at 7 p.m. The event will include dancing, 50/50 draws and food as well as music provided by The Islanders, a favourite local band.

There will also be a cash bar. A raffle during the event will include prizes like a weekend stay on Pender Island, a night package from the Sidney Pier Hotel and Spa and chiropractic services from Dr. Sean Laidley. Contact Angelee at angeleeandjay@shaw. ca or Phil and Sue at pturpin@shaw.ca to pay ahead of time and be placed on a guaranteed entry list (minimum $20 donation per person). Those interested can also pay at the door if they have not done so in advance. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the family. — Submitted

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COMING UP IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Stelly’s band students and two special guest groups are holding a fundraising coffee concert next week in support of the Community Arts Theatre at Stelly’s Society. The concert will feature Stelly’s band and choir students as well as the Sweet Adelines and Trounce Alley which is a quartet from The Village Squires. Concert takes place March 5 (tonight) at 7 p.m. at the school. Tickets are $10 at the door and proceeds will go to the new theatre project • Local artists work within 12x12x12 inches. Almost anything goes in this exuberant show. Expect 2D and 3D works in a variety of mediums. Join in this lively celebration of all that is small March 5 through 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at the Community Arts Centre at Tulista Park. Free parking and free admission. For more information visit www.cacsp.com. • The Peninsula Players present The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery beginning in March. The play will take place at the Berwick in Royal Oak on March 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. and the Charlie White Theatre (Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney) on March

14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at thepeninsulaplayers.ca, at the Mary Winspear box office (for shows at the Charlie White Theatre), at Dig This in Broadmead (for shows at Berwick) and at the door. • Canadian Tenor Ben Heppner is at the Mary Winspear Centre Friday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a glass of Champagne or wine with the purchase of your ticket and a meet and great with Heppner after the show. Tickets available online at www.marywinspear.ca or call 250-656-0275. • The Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents H.M.S. Pinafore at the Mary Winspear Centre in the Charlie White Theatre. Shows take place Friday, March 28 at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Enjoy one of the society’s favourite comic operas. Tickets are available through the Mary Winspear box office at 250-656-0275 or www. marywinspear.ca. For more information visit gilbertandsullivanvictoria.ca. • Lorne Elliott in A Night full of Humour, Music and Wit on Monday March 31 at 8 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Tickets, $26.25, available online at marywinspear.ca.

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n the time since the Victoria youth poet laureate took on the role this winter, there have been ups, downs and other times the 20-year-old files under “hilarious and weird.” Such was the case when Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, a former member of Esquimalt High’s Slam Club and one of the organizers of this week’s Victoria Spoken Word Festival, performed for Victoria city council. “I’m used to really interactive audiences where there’s snapping and cheering – heckling even,” she said. “At city hall they don’t clap. They just stare blankly in their suits. It’s funny. I said vagina in city hall, which was awesome.” Purvis-Bellamano is expecting a far higher degree of audience engagement at the fourth annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival, for which she has been heavily involved as the volunteer co-ordinator. The official mandate of the youth poet laureate is to support other youth artists, showcase youth art and advocate for youth issues through art. One step towards achieving those goals could begin with Purvis-Bellamano’s hope to see young people take advantage of student pricing and participate in the festival,

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Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, the Victoria youth poet laureate and the volunteer co-ordinator for the Victoria Spoken Word festival would like to see young wordsmiths join her at the festival until March 9.

tary on sexual objectification. “I was kind of a rootin’ tootin’ feminist even back then,” she said. “I think I’ve gotten gentler over time. I used to yell on stage a lot more than I do now, which I think is good. I think I’ve matured as an artist and I hope I’ll continue to do so.” Part of Purvis-Bellamano’s evolution dovetails nicely with the overarching theme of this year’s festival, Inside

Story – which festival director Missie Peters describes as an opportunity for spoken word artists to explore their role as storyteller in our modern culture. “They are the ones telling stories around the campfire,” Peters said. “What does that mean and what does that do? Often slam poetry comes from a very ‘I’ place. ‘I did this and I did that,’ so I’m trying to get inside – what happens when you talk from a character’s perspective? What happens when you tell a story that’s outside of yourself? There’s so much metaphor inside of story.” Emerging spoken word artists from across the country perform Wednesday through Saturday at the Metro Studio Theatre (1411 Quadra), where the festival has moved after selling out last year at the smaller Intrepid Theatre Club location. They’ll also be working together at improv, theatre, storytelling, puppetry and physical theatre workshops throughout the week, Tickets to the festival start at $10, with full passes at $40. The workshop with Adler comes at a cost of $25 and requires registration. All the details and full lineup available victoriaspokenwordfestival.com. arts@mondaymag.com

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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. All ages welcome. Thursdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250656-0944.

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Both morninG and evening registered Yoga on a Mat classes are offered at SHOAL Activity Centre. Mornings are on Thursdays from March 6 to April 24 from 9 to 10 a.m. and evenings are on Mondays from March 10 to May 5 (no class April 21) from 5 to 6 p.m. Yoga in a Chair is also offered Fridays, from March 7 to May 2 (no class April 18) from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Call 250 656-5537 to register. Fees apply. how Food aFFects Your Health – You Are What You Eat happens Monday, March 31 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at SHOAL Activity Centre. Free for SHOAL Members, fee applies for non-members. Join Nutritionist Angela Cuscianna, RHN, speaking on how food either promotes health or is toxic to your body. Call to register 250-6565537. we Feel a lot better, feel a lot better when we sing! First timers to all-the-timers, the nervous to the confident, the Gettin’ Higher Choir invites all voices to sing this

spring! Come to the First Unitarian Church (5575 West Saanich Rd.) at 7 p.m. on March 3. More details at www. gettinhigherchoir.ca/ choir_life. surpised BY hope: Rethinking Heaven the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church. NT Wright, research professor at the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland will teach six video lessons (one a week) starting Wednesday, March 5. Sessions run 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Saanichton (1973 Cultra Ave.) Study will be led by Reverend Rob Szo, Rector of the Parish of St. Mary’s. For information call 250652-1611 or email stmarys.saanichton@ shaw.ca. sidneY hooKers are a group of traditional rug hookers meet the third Tuesday afternoon each month. New hookers welcome. Call 250-656-4201 for information. puBlishinG 101 with Nicola Furlong at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Interested in being published? Puzzled by terms like Print on Demand and Electronic Publishing? Join novelist Nicola Furlong for an insider’s guide to various methods available for getting your book into readers’ hands. Thursday, March 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944. the healthY Brain: Growing and guiding new neurons at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne provides an introduction on how the brain works.

Learn about brain plasticity and neural stem cells and their relevance in everyday life. Sponsored by UVic Speakers Bureau. Wednesday, March 19, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944. manaGinG investment Risk with Peter Dolezal at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Peter Dolezal, Financial Advisor and author, will share tips on getting more value from your investments by better managing risk. Bring your questions. Attendees may enter a free draw for one of Peter’s books. Saturday, March 22, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Register at 250-6560944. writers critique Group at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Develop your writing in a supportive environment in this member-led group. Writers of all genres welcome. Thursday, March 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944. our church, eKKlesia, is hosting these upcoming Revival Meetings. Revive Us, A Journey of Faith takes place March 9 to 12. Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Peninsula Mission Community Church, 9300 Willington Rd. in North Saanich. Sunday, March 9 at 6 p.m. at North Saanich Middle School and Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and 11 at 6:30 p.m. at North Saanich Middle School. On Wednesday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m. there will be dinner Dogwood Road and960 message at

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the Central Saanich Cultural Center in Room A (1209 Clarke Rd. in Brentwood Bay). the centre For Active Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) invites you to a series of speakers every Friday in January and February from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome. Phone 250-652-4611 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. or see www. centralsaanich seniorscentre.org for more information. March 7 — How to Sleep Better, find out why insomnia or sleeping problems are not a part of the normal aging process. a new session oF 12 Osteofit classes begins March 4 at SHOAL Activity Centre. Designed by the Vancouver Women’s Health Centre, this program targets those who may be at risk of falling, or who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Class provides safe and gentle strength, balance and coordination exercises. Registration limited to 10 people. Classes

run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Register and pay fees by phone at 250-656-5537 or drop by SHOAL at 10030 Resthaven Dr. in Sidney.

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leGo stories at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Use our Lego to build your own creation. A new theme will be explored at each meeting and your work will be displayed at the library. Ages 5 years and up. Friday, March 7 and 14 from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Free. Register at 250656-0944. sprinG BreaK FamilY Storytime at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring the whole family for stories, songs, and rhymes. Thursday, March 13 and 20, 10:15 to 10:45 am. Ages 0-6 years and their families. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-656-0944. sprinG BreaK leGo Stories at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Use our Lego to build your own creation. A new theme will be explored at each meeting, and your work will be displayed at the library. Ages 5 years and up. Friday, March 7 and 14, 3:15 to 4:15

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Vikes longboat glides University of Victoria Vikes rowers Will O’Connell, left, and Maxim Ellison compete in the 40th annual Elk Lake Rowing Regatta on Saturday. The University of Victoria Vikes men’s and women’s rowing teams hosted the event, which attracted clubs from across the West Coast.

B.C. appeal court upholds 90-day roadside suspensions VICTORIA — B.C. police will continue to impose 90-day driving suspensions and seize vehicles of drivers who fail a breath alcohol test, after a constitutional challenge was turned away Monday, March 3 by the B.C. Court of Appeal. “It’s a matter of public safety on our roads, and so we’re carrying

on with the immediate roadside prohibition program,” Attorney General Suzanne Anton said. The law was challenged by six drivers who had either blown a “fail” reading on a roadside blood alcohol screening device, or refused to blow. The court found that the roadside suspensions do not supplant the Criminal Code,

where police still have the option of laying impaired driving charges. “The legislation does not create a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding, nor does it lead to true penal consequences” when it allows licence suspensions, penalties and impound fees, three appeal court justices agreed. The “immediate roadside pro-

hibition” program took effect in 2010, replacing most impaired driving charges with administrative penalties, including a threeday driving ban and a $200 administrative fee for those who register between 0.05 and 0.08, if the police officer has reason to believe the driver is impaired. For those who blow in the

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“impaired” range of 0.08 or higher, police have the option of imposing a 90-day driving ban, a $500 penalty and impounding the vehicle for 30 days instead of laying a charge. Towing and impounding a vehicle can result in a $700 bill, and a $1,400 mandatory “responsible driver program” may also be required. — Black Press

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New container recycling system is taking shape MMBC picks processors to handle blue box recyclables Jeff Nagel Black Press

A new container recycling plant will be built in the Lower Mainland this year as industry stewardship group Multi-Material B.C. takes over responsibility for an expanded blue box recycling program. MMBC on Feb. 27 named Green By Nature EPR, a firm formed by three recycling industry partners, to handle the processing of packaging and printed paper provincewide. Cascades Recovery, Emterra Environmental and Merlin Plastics are the three companies that have joined forces to invest $32 million building the new container recycling plant, a new material recovery facility in Nanaimo, as well as other infrastructure. Green By Nature won’t handle the curbside collection of packaging — that will still be done mostly by

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Workers sort out contaminants at Emterra Environmental’s material recovery facility in Surrey. The plant is one of three that will process recyclables collected for Multi-Material B.C. local municipalities, except for a few locations where new collectors are yet to be named. Besides new plants, existing operations will also be used. A material recovery facility in Surrey run by Emterra will help sort materials, and the plastics recovered are expected to be processed

at Merlin Plastics’ plant in Delta. A site for the new container plant hasn’t yet been revealed. “The entire system is designed to shift everything into two streams,” said MMBC managing director Allen Langdon. “One is for fibres — newspapers, cardboard and printed papers

— and the other for containers.” Green By Nature expects to employ 570 workers in all. The new system — slated to launch May 19 — promises to add 10 new types of containers or other materials to what households can place in blue boxes. The new categories include milk cartons, foam

packaging, plant pots, aluminum foil packages, plastic clamshell containers and drink cups. Langdon said a public education campaign will launch in late April. In most communities, glass bottles and jars will be directed to depots, instead of curbside pickup, but Langdon said there are

exceptions, as some municipalities have opted to continue segregated glass pickup. MMBC says it needs to keep glass separate from paper and other recyclables to avoid contamination that slashes the value of materials. “There will be a much better chance of it being recycled,” Langdon said, noting 90 per cent of glass going into blue boxes actually now ends up going to landfills. MMBC’s operations are expected to cost $85 million per year and be fully funded by its member businesses, which include major retailers and consumer product makers. The stewardship group is targeting a 75 per cent recycling rate, up from 50 per cent province-wide now. The producer-pay system, mandated by the provincial government, has been controversial. Cities have feared they’ll be forced to pay more for the service, while businesses worry about paperwork and MMBC-levied fees to recycle the packaging they generate.

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EACH

Lemon Meringue Pie

EACH 800 g

EACH

Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only

4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm