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SIDNEY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Peninsula News Review is asking you, our readers, to tell us where to find the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest pubs, restaurants, art galleries, sports activities, festivals and much more. Today marks the start of balloting in our ninth annual Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Awards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year at this time we Â announce our Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Survey,â&#x20AC;? said PNR Publisher, Jim Parker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chance to let us know about all the great things the Peninsula has to offer and is Â an opportunity to tell us their favourites, whether it be a special place, a must-see event or a special person.â&#x20AC;? In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and in each edition up to our deadline of Sunday, April 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there will be a full page ballot, featuring subjects such as shopping, health, seniors, children and more. Readers are encouraged to use that page as their official entry into the Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Awards. As well, our web readers can use our online ballot at www.vicnews.com under the contests header at the top of the page. By entering your ballot, you will be eligible to win one of two $250 gift cards from Thrifty Foods in Sidney and Central Saanich. The results of the reader survey will be compiled by our staff and published in a special section of the paper in May. As well, the News Review will host a special event for nominees and winners in May. Be sure to check out the ballot for the entry rules. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; News staff

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Sailboats rally together at the start line of the 33rd Annual Patos Island Race. The race began Saturday morning and ran through until early Sunday morning. See the race results on page 3.

Saturday market coming soon to Sidney April will be trial month for market that organizers hope to see blossom

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Organizers of a new market in Sidney are planning to test the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appetite for a Saturday event next month. The group of organizers, made up of a team of local community members from the Peninsula and Greater Victoria, are hoping to use the month of April to test the waters with their idea.

Alex Carroll, one of the organizers, is hoping the market will bring new business into Sidney for weekend shopping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea has caught fire so quickly and with such joy and enthusiasm that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite clear already that the event is going to take on a life of its own,â&#x20AC;? said Carroll. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have talked it over with members of the BIA, the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and other folks to ensure this is a participatory process that benefits every-

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Patos race a success SIDNEY — The 33rd annual Patos Island Race took place last weekend. The Long Course was won by ICON skippered by Kevin Welch with a time of 10 and a half hours. For the PHRF fleet, Mai Tai skippered by Daryl Homan took the win in just under 14 hours. The Short Course Performance Handicapped Racing Fleet saw the vessel SW with Kevin and Sandy Reath finish in 11 hours, 26 minutes and the Day Course saw three boats finish closely in under four hours. The Patos race was the first in the local triple crown of races which attract local sailors as well as those from the mainland and Washington State. Information about the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club and race results can be found at snsyc. ca. — Submitted

Isobel Mackenzie appointed B.C.’s first seniors advocate Former director of Beacon Community Services has background working with seniors Steven Heywood News staff

British Columbia’s first seniors advocate — the first position of its kind in Canada — has been tasked with shaping the future of how the elderly, their advocates and their families access services and address concerns in the province. Isobel Mackenzie was appointed to the role March 19, making her B.C.’s first seniors advocate as laid out in the provincial government’s Seniors Advocate Act. She officially starts on March 31. She is charged with acting as the voice of seniors in B.C. to monitor and review system-wide issues affecting their well-being. Already, Mackenzie has been busy, fielding questions, granting interviews and working with a $2 million annual budget to set up her office.

“There needs to be a better job done in telling people about their rights, the services that are available and how each of their choices has consequences, good and bad.” – Isobel Mackenzie She is also transitioning out of her job as executive director of Victoria’s Beacon Community Services, a position she has held since 1995. She has been a frequent visitor to Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula in that role and in helping shape BCS into B.C.’s largest not-for-profit community and senior-serving organization. While the task of setting

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Isobel Mackenzie was named B.C.’s first seniors advocate last week. where concerns lie across the province. That being said, Mackenze said she sees the advocate’s office as a resource, where people can turn to be pointed in the right direction. “We do not investigate individual complaints,” she explained. “There are organizations like consumer protection, health authorities and patient review boards that deal with specific issues. “There are always going to be individual issues, but I will be consulting mostly with groups.” People can turn to the office of the advocate in times of need, she added. What will happen, is they will be directed to people who can help. B.C.’s new seniors advo-

cate advises the government, working with other officers of the legislature as well. This gives Mackenzie a degree of independence from government. She said reports generated by her office will be given to the minister in charge (the health minister), who in turn must make the report public. The minister, she continued, can also approach her on issues of the day. While she could not predict if there will be battles between her office and the government of the day, Mackenzie said she is willing to fight. “I am prepared for that,” she said. “I take this seriously, the obligations of the Act. It’s important to represent the interests of seniors,

not those of the government. “That being said, I cannot recommend things that would simply be impossible.” B.C. has 700,000 residents over age 65 and that number is projected to double over the next 20 years, by which time seniors will make up nearly a quarter of the population. The appointment of the advocate by Health Minister Terry Lake meets a commitment in the province’s 2012 Seniors Action Plan. That promise came after the B.C Ombudsperson issued a highly critical report in 2011 on problems in seniors’ care with 176 recommendations that critics say have largely been ignored. Opposition New Democrats, who have called for a seniors advocate since 2007, said the government hasn’t given the new advocate enough power and independence to act as a strong champion. The enabling legislation indicates problems specific to an individual senior, rather than broad system-wide issues, are likely to be referred elsewhere. “This advocate is not empowered to look at individual issues facing seniors,” NDP seniors critic Katrine Conroy said. “These individual issues often signal systemic problems.” Mackenzie said her independence from government means she is also tasked with setting up her office, which does not yet have a phone number. There’s also no physical office and no staff at this time. Mackenzie said she has a strong budget to be able to get it all in place. Right now, information can found at www.gov. bc.ca/seniorsadvocate. “It’s going to be very busy.” — with files from Jeff Nagel/Black Press

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Their chief aim will be to spread the word of the Sidney Saturday Market through the town, Carroll said. “We will be releasing a market map soon that will give people a clear picture of the ongoing event we might be able to create,” he said, adding that the location of the space above Odyssia Restaurant was chosen because of its central location. Carroll said the market currently has a number of vendors on the books including farmers with locally grown produce, vintage clothing, high-end antiques, handbags, books, records, jew-

elry, cosmetics, pet food, coffee, aromatherapy and art. “Every day new vendors call and sign up and the market is evolving into a living, shimmering, community event,” said Carroll. The current plan, he continued, is to have the central aisle of the second-floor space function as a produce aisle which will sell locally grown fruits and veggies, as well as things like cheeses, jams, honeys and eggs. “The first market will have two other distinct wings, which can roughly be classified as Culture and Glamour,” Caroll said. Organizers hope to hear from the public as to what they’d be

interested in seeing at the market before the April 5 Grand Opening. “We want to hear what the people of Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula would like to see in a Saturday Market experience,” said Carroll. “We are trying to remain as inclusive and open-minded as possible so we also encourage any vendor who wants to sell at the Sidney Saturday Market to contact us.” Carroll and the market team can be reached at sidneysaturdaymarket@gmail.com.

COUNCIL NEWS IN BRIEF Central Saanich Council Monday, March 17 • Council moved to put information regarding solar incentives through the CRD in their next newsletter so that the public can learn more about them. More information on the incentives can be found at solarcolwood. ca. • The Peninsula Agricultural Commission (PAC) presented their 2013 annual report and and council approved of the group’s plans to look at adding one or two more members to the PAC. • Council moved to send a letter of approval for the Greater Victoria Public Library’s five year financial plan. The GVPL is looking at an operating budget increase 2.81%, a

decrease from 3.01% presented in earlier provisional budgets. Councillor Alicia Cormier offered her congratulations to library staff on being able to cut costs for the 2014 fiscal year. • Council approved a memorandum from staff to accept a proposal from Omicron Architecture to execute a detailed mechanical, electrical, architectural and structural assessment of the municipal hall. The assesment by Omicron will cost $7,940 plus tax and disbursements and will show what building deficiencies need to be addressed immediately. Council voted last year to stop work on the project to come up with plans to build a new municipal hall after it was determined there was little desire for one from the community. — Devon MacKenzie

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Stelly’s winner of rock concert CENTRAL SAANICH — The staff and students of Stelly’s Secondary School were crowned as the winners of the Zone 91.3’s USS/Ultimate School Spirit Contest earlier this week. By producing a YouTube video featuring their Stelly’s school spirit, the school won a private concert from the band USS [UBIQUITOUS SYNERGY SEEKER]. Watch the video at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Ll2fj4GnB8. — News staff

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Sex clinic meets an unmet need The news that the Saanich-based Island Sexual Health Clinic may be forced to close its doors due to a funding shortfall has us worried about a future devoid of the desperately needed services they provide the community. Island Sexual Health Society touts itself on its website as being “more than just birth control.” It’s a shame that after so many decades serving the community, the society still needs to stress that it does more than just hand out condoms to high schoolers. After 44 years in operation, it’s impossible to know exactly how many PAP exams and sexually transmitted infection tests they have administered. What we do know is that these tests save lives through the early detection of diseases like cervical cancer and HIV/AIDS. More than 26,500 Greater Victoria residents use the clinic every year, most of whom don’t have a family doctor. These patients could soon be shut out of much-needed health services. But prevention is the best medicine when it comes to sexual health, and it’s the potential loss of Island Sexual Health’s education programs that we fear will have the most resounding impact on our community. At many schools, sex ed isn’t a constant part of the curriculum – it’s often covered in one afternoon session. The ease of access to sex-related information, photos and videos on the Internet has taken the place of healthy education for youth and teenagers of late. Island Sexual Health has been working with the Capital Region’s three school districts to educate students in age-appropriate, accurate and realistic ways on safe sex, puberty, pregnancy and birth control. If Island Sexual Health is forced to scrap its program, and sex ed returns to being treated as the elephant in the classroom, students will not be prepared to make smart, healthy decisions. And isn’t school about preparing them as much as we can for all they face in life? We can point fingers all we want at governments or health agencies for a lack of funding, but it won’t do any good anymore. Island Sexual Health is in desperate need of our financial help, and we owe it to them, for the health of our community. 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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NDP’s survival on the line jet-set ways, she participated in at The B.C. NDP leadership contest least two trips, one to Vienna and is officially underway, with the Bristol, England to do “research” entry of Vancouver Island veteran and attend a poverty conference in John Horgan in a reluctant reprise high-end hotels. of his 2011 run against If it wants to retain any Port Coquitlam MLA shred of credibility as it Mike Farnworth. spouts misleading poverty Unfortunately statistics and simplistic for them, weekend solutions, the party must campaign events were get rid of Kwan, who has overshadowed by two years left to max out revelations of flagrant her MLA pension. abuse of taxpayers’ MLA pensions were a money by the executive factor in the 2010 ouster and board of the of Carol James, who Portland Hotel Society. Tom Fletcher infuriated the old guard A pair of audits released B.C. Views by trying to defuse a last week on this public backlash against a network of Downtown generous pay and benefits package Eastside social agencies revealed systematic looting of the $28 million worked out in private between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals. Kwan a year in taxpayers’ money that has would later take a leading role in kept this supposed charity running. Alas for the NDP, local MLA Jenny the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Kwan not only failed to keep an Long-time political watchers eye on it, her recently separated will see the PHS abuse as a bigger, husband was one of the executives uglier version of the Nanaimo who took part for years, and she Commonwealth Holdings Society benefited to the tune of $35,000 in scandal. There, the siphoning off luxury travel. That’s what we know of bingo funds from charities cost about, since much of the evidence Mike Harcourt his job as premier. wasn’t produced for the auditors. In that case, NDP MLAs sat on the When this Lifestyles of the Rich board, took their monthly cut and and Famous scheme finally came kept quiet. to light, Kwan hastily paid back There’s more. Horgan became the $35,000 and announced she’s enraged last year at the reporter taking an unpaid leave of absence. who took a tip from the B.C. Her tearful claim that she believed Liberals to reveal the NDP was nothing was wrong is simply not skimming constituency office credible. She not only must have budgets to pay for its own “ethnic known of her husband Dan Small’s

outreach” operation in Vancouver. Horgan had rubber-stamped the plan with a since-dismissed legislature accountant, and thought he had kept it secret after the Auditor General blew the whistle. His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day. Then there is Craig Keating, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year. Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Farnworth think this is appropriate? Will the party’s joined-at-thehip relationship with government unions even be discussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin? Then there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His plan to use environmental assessment as a weapon to torpedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base. Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile the federal NDP fights to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected protesters. The party may wish to consider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of governing. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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read the March 21 article in the PNR “Sidney is Sitting Pretty” and attended the presentation Richard Talbot gave at the Mary Winspear last week. My question is, did any councillor other than Tim Chad actually hear what Mr. Talbot said about what Sidney needs to be revitalized and be in a position to hold its own when the competition arrives in

two years? I never once heard Mr. Talbot say Sidney needed new flower planters, benches or garbage containers. As Councillor Tim Chad said “spending close to $150,000 on this project will do little to bolster the Town’s economic or tourism fortunes.” The concrete benches and statues get their pictures taken on a regular basis by

tourists. They love to sit next to the figures and snap away. Flowers appear every day in the Fisherman’s tackle box (you can find him at the entrance to the fishing pier). It brings a smile to my face that someone cares about a statue so much they take the time to place new flowers each day. It gave me a chuckle to hear that the coun-

cillors believe the smaller black benches will provide more space for all the people downtown and encourage them to linger longer. Changing the flower containers, garbage cans and benches will not save the downtown. It just keeps us busy thinking we are doing something. Barb Russell Sidney

Readers respond: TB, Sidney revitalization TB a deadly, silent killer It is with a heavy heart that I learn of Tuberculosis being rampant again. According to information from Results Canada there is an outbreak on our Canadian First Nations Reserves of this deadly, silent killer. I so hope that Health Canada and others will step up to solve the situation. Tuberculosis was once thought to be a disease of the past, but with virulent new drugresistant strains emerging faster than ever, TB is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease on the planet. We need to figure out how to stop this from spreading around the globe once again. Lennor Stieda Central Saanich

Town should look at trolley service Once again, I read with interest the story in the Friday, March 21 edition of the Peninsula News Review regarding revitalization suggestions for Sidney. It was all very inter-

esting but unfortunately there was no mention of improving the parking situation or the slightest suggestion of a trolley service, a subject I have been bringing up with Sidney Town Council for the past five years. I checked Langford’s municipal website recently and they now have two trolleys available to community members and visitors. I would like to suggest a few ideas to Mr. Talbot from the seniors of this Town. Many seniors do not drive their cars anymore so getting to any of the businesses or restaurants creates a problem, and for those of us who still drive, finding a place in a parking lot is next to impossible. If we are lucky enough to find one on the street, the walk to the downtown core is difficult or impossible for most of us. As a result we are forced to go outside the city core where we can park to eat or shop. I can see a definite decrease in business to Sidney’s downtown when the new shopping centres open due to the convenience of

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Former mayor urges Sidney to retain land in wake of development rumblings Steven Heywood News staff

A plea has been made to the Town of Sidney to keep its waterfront property — not sell it or exchange it — and find a higher purpose for what is considered by many to be valuable land. It was former mayor Don Amos making the plea to council at their March 10 regular meeting. It was clear that he had been working on his speech prior to news that the Town’s memorandum of understanding with the Sidney Waterfront Partnership (SWP) was terminated after contamination was found in the soil at the Seaport East site. Even so, Amos said he felt it is important for the community to retain its waterfront property, now and in perpetuity. “Previous councils and residents have suggested that our waterfront property is not for sale,” Amos said, adding in the past, local politicians have sought

to obtain more waterfront land and paid a premium to do so. He said examples include land used for the Town’s waterfront walkway and the Anacortes ferry terminal. Sidney has been trying for years to draw visitors in off of the highway and down to its waterfront, helping create a vibrant business community.

“Previous councils did not sell its waterfront properties, they leased it out preserving ownership for future generations.” – Don Amos “The Vision 2000 process confirmed these goals,” he continued. Amos admitted the Town, under his watch, did engage in a land exchange with the developer of what is now the Sidney Pier Hotel. He said that was

done so the Town could obtain waterfront land (the current Beacon Park and walkway). Sidney exchanged that for non-waterfront frontage for the Pier Hotel property. “Previous councils did not sell its waterfront properties,” he said, “they leased it out, preserving ownership for future generations. It’s of limited availability and hard to obtain.” Amos urged council not to consider selling the Seaport East lands now that there is some reconsideration brought about by the halting of the land exchange process with SWP. With the current lease with SWP set to go up for renewal in an estimated 24 years (there are two, eightyear renewal periods available in the lease), Amos said the Town could get the land back. Then, he said, it could be protected and used for something great. Mayor Larry Cross responded to a continued barrage of com-

the property, issues of cash, land and amenities were all on the table. A consultant’s discovery of contamination — metals and hydrocarbons exceeding provincial regulations for residential or commercial occupation — gave the Town pause. They officially halted the process March 3. “The owner of the property is responsi-

ments and questions from Amos and other residents who have opposed the land deal from the start. He said the property is complex to begin with and the contamination issue just makes it more so. Sidney had engaged with SWP to consider a land transfer between the parties. In exchange for outright ownership of a significant portion of

ble for pollution at the end of the day, under current legislation and case law,” Cross said. Staff have been researching the history of the site and where the contaminated fill might have originated from. Further negotiations between the municipality and SWP remain up in the air. SWP President Grant Rogers has said he will seek out options

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genres as well. To that end, he said the Centre is accepting donations throughout the year. Lynn Fanelli, development coordinator of the Centre, donated the drum set — a Rogers set from the mid-1960s — and a three-quarter size violin that her daughter has grown out of. She said the drums were given by her and her brother to their dad years ago. No longer able to play them, she thought the plan to have them signed by Chiliwack and then auctioned off would be a great idea. Edgett said the Centre will take anyone’s musical instrument, as long as it’s not too big. Performers, such as Jimmy Rankin, Fefe Dobson and Herman and the Hermits (to name a few) are being asked it they’d sign them. Ones that get the coveted signatures will be auctioned off at the Sept. 27 dinner and art auction. Funds raised will go towards the Foundation looking after the ongoing upkeep and growth of the Mary Winspear Centre. To donate an instrument, or for more information, call the Mary Winspear Centre at 250656-0275.

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Favourite place to make beer/wine ______________________________________________________ Favourite place for a new hair style ______________________________________________________ Favourite place for a tune-up ___________________________________________________________

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Favourite place to break a sweat ________________________________________________________ Favourite place to tee off _______________________________________________________________ Favourite hiking spot __________________________________________________________________

Peninsula’s choice for shopping:

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Hospital Foundation fundraiser returns after 10-year hiatus Steven Heywood News staff

Thanks to a generous area merchant, the cost of helping out the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation has not gone up one bit over the last 10 years. Sidney town councillor Kenny Podmore says Michael Mason has provided him with custom license plate holders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; decked out with the names of the three Saanich Peninsula communities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at the same cost he did when the fundraiser first ran in 2004. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were $10 per pair 10 years ago and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been no inflation over a decade,â&#x20AC;? joked Podmore during a media opportunity at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on March 20. Back then, he said the fundraiser earned the Foundation more than $7,000. This time, Podmore said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping that since more people have come on board, they can eclipse that amount. Money raised by sales of the

license plate holders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney all in bold â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will go towards the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual campaign. They have set a goal of more than $2.5 million to buy a state-of-the-art CT scanner for the hospital. Foundation board President Gordon Benn says the scanner will keep the hospital on the cutting edge of patient treatment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything helps,â&#x20AC;? Benn added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows citizens to be able to contribute to the campaign.â&#x20AC;? To date, the Foundation has raised around $1.6 million in the campaign. Podmore said he has been asked many times when the license plate holders would make a comeback, so decided now was the right time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little hospital with a lot of heart,â&#x20AC;? he said. Proceeds from the fundraiser will also go to the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, which has agreed to sell the holders out of its sidney Visitor Cen-

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Sidney town councillor Keny Podmore and Fire Chief Jim Tweedhope hold the license plate holders that are helping raise money for the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CT scanner campaign. tre on Beacon Avenue. Chamber board President Ian Brown says they are proud theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to contribute to the effort.

Auxiliary works hard for Saanich Peninsula Hospital all year long Devon MacKenzie News staff

The Auxiliary to Saanich Peninsula Hospital has been serving the Saanich Peninsula Hospital since its inception in 1974, and 2014 marks the volunteer organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40th anniversary. The Auxiliary has a membership of 113

dedicated volunteers who work to support various fundraising events during the year, including the operation of the expanded Hospital Gift Shop, bake sales, bridge luncheons and the annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year marked another successful

year for the organization due to a great deal of enthusiasm and hard work on the part of our members,â&#x20AC;? said the Auxiliaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Relations Convenor, Enid Burns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funding was contributed for the expansion and doubling the size of our Hospital Gift Shop, as well as a com-

mitment of $147,000 to the hospital for needed equipment and renovations for patient care and comfort,â&#x20AC;? she added. The extensive list of items purchased for the hospital this past year included Broda Recliner chairs, Stryker stretchers and a slit lamp with tonometer (opthalmic device). â&#x20AC;&#x153;One very outstanding benefit to this community occurred in 1983 with the formation of the Opthamology Department at Saanich

Podmore used the launch of the fundraiser to highlight the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department, which is celebrating its 100th anniver-

Peninsula Hospital with the required equipment purchased by the Auxiliary, and the addition of Dr. Larry T. Green who has been providing ophthalmic care since that time,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. Burns also noted that as of the beginning of 2014, the Auxiliary has now contributed in excess of $1.75 million for equipment and furnishings for the hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our 40th anniversary year this year has a busy agenda planned,â&#x20AC;? said Burns, adding

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that the Auxiliary has an Easter Bake Sale at the hospital on Thursday, April 17, a Bridge Luncheon on May 5 and the annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair and Silent Auction at the Mary Winspear Centre in November.

New SPHA executive elected At the AGM on Feb. 11 the SPHA also elected a new executive. President: Susan McLoughlin 1st Vice-President:

Donna Salter 2nd Vice-President: Kathleen McMullin Secretary: Loretta Fraser Treasurer: Anni Jakubowski Past President: Janie Scott Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from September to June in the Peninsula Health Unit. Contact the Hospital Gift Shop for more information. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With files from Enid Burns

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sary this year. The first license plate holder was affixed to Betsy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1934 antique Ford fire truck. The license plate holders are available at the offices of both the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Sidney and District of North Saanich municipal offices, the tourist information centre on Beacon Avenue and directly from both Kenny Podmore and Sharon Bolton of Verico Select Mortgage in Sidney.Â Anyone wishing to make an additional contribution to the Foundation can mail a cheque payable to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation, 2166 Mt. Newton X Road, Saanichton, B.C. V8M 2B2, or can call in their donation on their credit card to 250 652-7531.Â All donations (except those for license plate holders) are eligible for a tax receipt.

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The BC Government is now off-loading our recycling decisions to Toronto.

Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just

$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

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