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Gateway project takes off Victoria Airport Authority, Town of Sidney partner on proposed commercial site along the Pat Bay Highway Steven Heywood News staff

Mayor Larry Cross is enthusiastic about a partnership with the Victoria Airport Authority to create a gateway to Sidney and the south Island.

The Town of Sidney and the Victoria Airport Authority announced on May 1 a partnership to develop 10 acres of land next to the Pat Bay Highway. The municipality and the VAA have signed a memorandum of understanding on a proposal to develop a commercial/industrial site south of Beacon Avenue West, between the highway and Galaran Road. Cross says he wants to see a portion of the land used for a tourist information centre that will help draw travelers off the highway and into his community.

“It’s to be the gateway to SidLarry Cross ney and the rest of the Island,” he said, noting that the proposal will go well with a planned pedestrian highway overpass, linking the west and east sides of town.

“This is our dream,” Cross said. “Sidney will be the gateway, as we have been all along with the ferries, airport and Gulf Islands.

“It means we can draw more people into our town off of the highway.”

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Creek enhancement boosted by grant Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society recipients of two recent grants Devon MacKenzie News staff

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President of the Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society, Darrell Wick, stands next to the Douglas Creek Weir. urbanized, during heavy rains the creek has storm surges that can destroy a lot of natural habitat along the bed. Through the project we’ve been able to do things like put in large rocks along the bed to protect the sides of the creek from erosion.”

Wick said that this year, the Society and the District of Saanich are preparing to work on the pond behind the Douglas Creek Weir.

“We plan to enlarge the pond behind the weir to allow for more silt to settle before it travels through the rest of the creek. This summer and fall we’ll be doing the clearing and prep work as well as surveying the area and getting it ready for work next year.”

The Society and the municipality have plans to do some work on the

upper section of the stream to enhance the salmon habitat there.

“We’ll be putting in features like spawning beds to encourage more salmon to return to the area.”

Wick said the creek has seen salmon returns for the past dozen or so years.

“They don’t come in huge numbers but it is definitely encouraging to see them returning.”

The Society, active in the park since 1990, will give the grant money to the District of Saanich who will execute the bulk of the projects.

Volunteers from the Society will also help.

“We have many volunteers that help in so many ways. I can’t imagine what the park would be like without them,” said Wick.

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The Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society will have a little help in their ongoing Douglas Creek enhancement project thanks to two recent grants.

The work is part of a five-year salmon habitat plan for the whole creek bed. The plan is in its third year and President of the Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society, Darrell Wick said the grants — from the Pacific Salmon Foundation for $10,000 and the Department of Fisheries and Ocean for $1,300 — will help immensely.

“The grant from the Pacific Salmon Foundation is especially important because it signals a strong endorsement from experts on this type of work that we’re doing things correctly,” Wick said.

Douglas Creek runs through the east side of the park on the ocean side and acts as the catchment area for much of Gordon Head’s storm water.

“Historically the whole area surrounding Mount Doug Park was forest or farm land so there wasn’t the same amount of storm water and runoff that there is now,” explained Wick.

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Peninsula News in brief What are your Seven Wonders?

SIDNEY — What are your favourite places and things on the Saanich Peninsula?

The PNR wants to hear from you as we prepare a special section called the Seven Wonders of the Saanich Peninsula. Publishing May 16, the section will outline some of the most interesting places on the Peninsula.

It promises to be a fun look at some of our special places.

Alongside our Seven Wonders, we hope to include your suggestions on what you find wonderful — natural or manmade.

Send your ideas and comments to editor@peninsulanewsreview. com or check us out on our Facebook page, www.facebook. com/peninsulanewsreview.

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Students set to sing

SIDNEY — Grade 4 and 5 classes at Sidney Elementary School will share their love of food in song.

On May 7, in collaboration with singer/ songwriter Paul Hann, 110 students will record their song about the Growing Young Farmers School Program.

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Deadline looms in Writing Contest Authors have until May 15 to enter the Saanich Peninsula Community Writing Contest Steven Heywood News staff

Non-fiction is leading the way.

Entries in the 2014 Saanich Peninsula Community Writing Contest are pouring in at the Sidney North Saanich Library and the non-fiction category has been getting the most response so far.

Charlene Bleay, a member of the library-based Writers’ Group and liaison to the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula, says it has been fun to see the process from both sides — that of a writer and from the perspective of an event organizer.

“We are getting, on average, one entry per day,” she continued, adding authors can submit their work online as well.

Entries in three categories — poetry, non-fiction and fiction — must come from authors who are previously unpublished or self-published only. They must be residents of Central Saanich, North Saanich or Sidney and 19 years of age or older.

There is a maximum of two entries per person.

Poetry is limited to 500 words; prose to 2,000 words. Suggested topics include: tall tales, romantic decay, and journeys. The contest is also open to any topic of interest.

The deadline to have them in is May 15 — at the library’s closing time.

Bleay said it was surprising to see so many non-fiction entries.

“I think people want to tell their own story,” she said. “Many of these are excerpts from people’s lives.”

Sharon Walker, Manager of the Sidney North Saanich branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, added she has spoken to people who have been busy putting together some poetry submissions. Some, she said, were written a while ago and this contest has sparked interest in their authors. Walker said the contest has really brought people, authors, out of the woodwork.

“This is for anyone who has some

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Sidney North Saanich Library Manager Sharon Walker, left, and Charlene Bleay of the library’s Writers’ Group hold some of the entries in this year’s Saanich Peninsula Community Writing Contest. The deadline for entries is May 15. writing that they want to show,” said Walker. “I hope it’s a spark for people to get writing.”

“It’s an avenue for people to expe-

rience their joy,” added Bleay. “My joy comes in seeing other people’s submissions.”

Walker added she expects there

will be a variety of submissions on a wide array of topics, showcasing the creativity of Peninsula writers.

A panel of judges, consisting of writers, editors and educators, will review the entries. Six prizes will be awarded, two in each category. They include top prizes of $100 gift certificates from Tanner’s Books and honourable mention awards from Island Blue, Monk Office and Tanner’s Books.

The winners will be announced during a special event at the library on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. Judges will name the winners and, should they desire, read some of their “This is for own work as well. anyone who Walker said has some she hopes the contest will writing that encourage peothey want to ple to write all show. I hope year long and local it’s a spark for expand interest in the people to get librar y-based Writers’ Group. writing.”

The group has – Sharon been meeting regularly for Walker two years. Bleay joined them last fall and she says it’s up to members to keep it going. They meet Thursdays at the library at 6:30 p.m. and have critique sessions, writing workshops and more. The next one is May 8 (Thursday) with Margaret Thompson.

The author of seven books, Thompson is a past president of the Federation of B.C. Writers and will discuss getting through your first draft.

To find our more about the 2014 Saanich Peninsula Community Writing Contest, including the full set of rules, visit www.virl.bc.ca (under programs and events), drop by the Sidney North Saanich Library, call the library at 250-656-0944 or email ckbleay@shaw.ca. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

National Day of Honour in Sidney this Friday SIDNEY — On Friday, May 9, Sidney will take part in a nationwide event that recognizes the end of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan.

A parade will begin at the Cenotaph at the Sidney Town Hall and march to the Beacon Park Pavilion where a short ceremony will take place to recognize and remember those who fought and fell.

“Sidney has a long and rich military history and we feel honoured to be a part of this event that will recognize our men, women and their families who have given so much over the past 12 years in this mission,” stated Mayor Larry Cross in a media release.

The parade starts at 10:30 a.m., makes its way east on Sidney Avenue, then south onto Second Street, east onto

Beacon Avenue and arrives in Beacon Park at approximately 10:45 a.m. There will be a rolling street closure which will cause minimal traffic delays.

Those marching will include members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 37, Sidney Unit #302 Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans, Sidney North Saanich Royal Canadian Mounted

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The program will include addresses by Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich — Gulf Islands, Gary Holman, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saanich North and the Islands and

Mayor Cross. Two minutes of silence will be recognized and wreaths will be laid in remembrance.

Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan formally ended on March 12, 2014, marking an end to a deadly 12-year mission that cost Canada the lives of 158 soldiers, one diplomat, one journalist and two civilian contractors.

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The Town of Sidney has said their partnership with the Victoria Airport Authority is seen as an extension to Beacon Avenue’s commercial district, currently the focal point of its new task force and a loose-knit group of business owners and residents called Save Our Sidney (SOS).

SOS is spearheaded by Denis Paquette, local hotel owner and a longtime opponent of one-way traffic on Beacon. Last month, they invited international retail consultant Richard Talbot (a Sidney resident) to outline his concerns about threats to downtown businesses in the wake of new, proposed commercial centers. Talbot told the PNR that the task force’s number one priority needs to be on making Beacon Avenue economically viable today — and competitor-proof by 2016.

“Anything else not directly achieving these two goals is secondary,” Talbot said, “including the proposed airport lands commercial/industrial/professional site.”

SOS holds its inaugural meeting on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre.

for customers, among other issues.

“I can’t think of a better development partner than the VAA,” stated Cross. “We truly look forward to working with them on this exciting project.”

Dickson added the VAA’s long-term plans have included a potential commercial site.

Under this agreement, both the VAA and Town of Sidney will share lease revenues, to be collected by the VAA. Dickson told the PNR Monday that the consultation process will ask the community what it would like to see on the site. Come the fall, he said the VAA would take a request for proposals to the development community. What is eventually built there, he said, would be something the market could bear.

“It is still very early in the process,” he said.

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Cross said the Town owns .16 of an acre of the property. He said the Town did not entertain selling it to the VAA, as they want to maintain some control in the project and see the gateway aspect included. Dickson said the VAA didn’t seek to buy it either, as they lease the airport land from the federal government.

As a partner, Cross said the Town would have a proportional share in lease revenues (to be collected by the VAA). Discussions are still ongoing on whether the Town would have any say in setting lease rates or other property conditions.

Dickson said under the agreement the Town would share not only in any revenues, but in development costs as well. Those

would be on a proportional scale, he added.

Cross added that he’d like to see any of the Town’s revenue from the site go into shoring up the local business community.

Earlier this year, Sidney signed a memorandum of understanding with the Marker Group for a proposed commercial/residential development on Town land on the waterfront.

The Town later backed out of the agreement, citing the results of initial tests that showed contamination in the soil. During public debate on that memorandum of understanding, the town council faced anger from some residents over the potential loss of waterfront land to the municipality.

Cross said the two agreements are very different, noting while there were plenty of unknowns in the waterfront proposal, the land near the airport does not have the same issues.

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He added the VAA will now conduct public information sessions with stakeholder groups. Further public consultation will occur during applications to the town for official community plan and zoning amendments.

Geoff Dickson, President and CEO of the VAA, says consultation will start in June and continue throughout the summer. If all goes smoothly, he said VAA could seek the OCP and zoning amendments by the fall.

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Riders looking for a challenge will be happy to learn that the Free Ride Park in North Saanich is being upgraded this year.

Work crews are busy completing phase one of a multi-phase plan to update the park, fixing jumps and adding new trails.

The effort was made possible by a recent $3,000 donation made by the Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club and contributions from the Victoria Airport Authority and GNE Rentals.

Lawrie Robb, a board member with the North Saanich Mountain Bike Park Society, says those

donations and a lot of hard work from volunteers will have the site ready for the season.

“These upgrades have been in the works since around September, 2013,” Robb said. “The building committee meets regularly, once or twice each month, to discuss the design and layout of the track.”

Input from people like designer Alex Vos and Kyle Mitchell, a champion BMX rider and course builder, has been invaluable, said Robb.

“Everything goes through Kyle,” he said. “He does most of the machine work and signs off on the designs.”

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wood Road behind the North Saanich municipal hall, will see some higher jumps for more advanced riders, as well as a connector added between two pump tracks. Robb added the society has plans to make more additions but those will depend on approvals and funding.

“It has taken a lot of planning,” said Vos. “When designing it, we had to think of the variety of skill levels and follow the land contours and work around existing trees.”

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Ten acres of good news

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hat would you like to see on the 10 acres of land next to the Pat Bay Highway across from the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney?

That’s the question that will be posed this summer by the Victoria Airport Authority as it promises to consult with the community on the future of the property.

The Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) and Town of Sidney rolled out of in-camera meeting with a memorandum of understanding to pursue a partnership in the commercial development of the land.

It’s a proposed There are a lot of partnership and steps to complete the MoU outlines the steps each before it’s written party will take in order to make in stone it happen. Both Mayor Larry Cross and VAA President and CEO Geoff Dickson say it’s a preliminary document and there are a lot of steps to complete before it’s written in stone.

Public consultation is one of those steps.

Dickson says the VAA will get people’s ideas for the commercial component and then seek approvals from the Town. By this fall, he said they could be taking a request for proposals out to developers.

For the Town’s part, Cross wants there to be a gateway, a visitors centre, to attract more people into Sidney. Dickson says that’s possible, but may be limited to Sidney’s small share in the site.

But a small share is better than no share at all. Sidney now has a stake in a third major commercial development site on the Saanich Peninsula, which could certainly help downtown economic fortunes if done right.

At this early stage, it appears the VAA wants to work with the municipality and is eager to have a project that is complementary to their neighbours. That’s good news as Sidney works to improve its own visitor experience.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526.

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Petter downplayed the “relatively he B.C. government has rolled small” skilled trades shortage for out its ambitious overhaul of B.C. industry. the public education system, “We should not be engaged in a from kindergarten to graduate school, much to the horror of its left- zero-sum kind of battle for dollars,” Petter protested. wing establishment.

That’s exactly what he and other The formal title is B.C.’s Skills university executives are looking For Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training. It’s designed at, and it will be based on the latest graduate employment to dovetail with the Harper data and labour demand regime’s Canada Job Grant forecasts. that requires employers One of the key to co-sponsor training architects of this sweeping spaces so they will hire the plan is Jessica McDonald, students at the end. who shook up the public Elementary and middle service while serving as school curriculum is Gordon Campbell’s deputy being revised to increase minister. Her report on emphasis on hands-on trades training confirms experience. High school what Campbell’s critics and post-secondary skilled Tom Fletcher in the labour movement trades programs are B.C. Views have long said: the getting more money, but government’s 10-year it’s going to be shifted from experiment with the Industry under-performing programs that Training Authority is a rudderless don’t lead to jobs. mess.

Premier Christy Clark took “Certain partners, particularly another swipe at the bias of B.C.’s organized labour, feel marginalized,” system, noting that 20 per cent of McDonald wrote. “Others, B.C. students, and nearly half of aboriginal students, don’t finish high particularly employers and employers’ associations, do not feel school. heard within the system. Over the “Not only are there kids who recent past, several new directions don’t graduate, there are kids who have been introduced such as graduate, go out and get one or de-regulation of trades and modular two credentials before they finally training that have caused strain find their way into a skills training because they were not fully inclusive program,” said Clark, who had her during development, were seen to own wander through university benefit single interests, and they campuses before going into politics. impacted the whole system.”

A couple of weeks ago, Simon The ITA board is being replaced, Fraser University president Andrew

with union representation restored, and advisory councils from industrial employers will update their hiring needs.

The B.C. Federation of Labour and the construction unions have all but abandoned the NDP after Adrian Dix’s disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year. B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescuing skilled trades from the second-class status they received in a culture fixated on university for two generations.

That culture has created glaring problems. There are too many institutions offering the same courses. As with health care, block funding is handed out without any serious effort to measure the results. For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence, finding one’s self through philosophy or film studies.

Employers get their share of blame from McDonald. Not only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to obtain, their preferred source of skilled workers has been to poach from other employers who paid to train them. Skills-based employment data will be made public for students to make career choices. Finally, students coming out of high school will have a way to assess what they can expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education.

It’s about time.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence.’

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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Wednesday, May 7, 2014

LETTERS

A few ideas to enhance the Saanich Peninsula T

here are a few things that can be done with no or very little cost to Sidney as well as the other town centers on the Peninsula to enhance their livability as well as the businesses that call them home.

The first thing is to support amalgamation between Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich. Following amalgamation, put hard limits on the amount of land that can be turned into retail space and housing for that matter. This would have two positive outcomes. One — it would

eliminate competition from new areas such as what is currently being proposed at Sandown. But it would not be able to prevent areas, such as Jesken Centre, in First Nations communities from popping up. Two — it would make built up land much more valuable while at the same time protecting farmers and farmland.

The second action that would boost traffic to other Sidney businesses would be to support the creation of a roofed farmers market in downtown Sidney so North Saanich and Central Saanich farm-

ers/crafts people would have an all weather outlet instead of the nice but albeit weather dependent Thursday evening markets.

The third action would be to open zoning laws up, allowing workshops (think light industrial) within the downtown area with residences above in combined zones, with appropriate bylaws of course.

Fourth, decouple parking requirements from developments.

This would allow expensive land that is only being used as temporary automobile storage to be

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used for permanent money making retail or residential use.

Fifth, encourage town halls on the Peninsula to allow businesses to use parklets — a temporary sidewalk extension providing weather dependent retail floor area or table space.

Public transit also needs to be improved. In the long term this costs the taxpayers less money and reduces health care costs due to a physically and mentally healthier population.

Eric Diller North Saanich

Readers respond: Kitimat refinery, Trans Pacific Partnership, smoking marijuana Who will notice the spills?

exporting refining jobs Trans Pacific Partnerto Asia. ship is yet another Where I differ with nail in Canada’s coffin.

Mr. Black is that it Our internet bills will I very much agree would make a lot more rise because of high with David Black’s sense to build the cost surveillance and April 23 article stating, smaller providers will “The oil industry wants refinery at the site of the tar sands rather disappear. The TPP, to export Alberta than allowing Enbridge in favour of the USA, bitumen to Asia via to pipe the bitumen undermines Canada’s tankers. Under no ciracross northern B.C. rules. Thanks to the cumstances should Who is going to notice current federal governwe allow that to hapspills in wildness ment, rules and regupen. A bitumen spill areas? lations are watered at sea could destroy 23302 Docket: 115 Thorncliffe Park Drive Jean Woodland down in many fields. our coastlineToronto and the Ontario - JWT Client: 247 M4H 1M1 Sidney Forget inspections, fish and wildlife that Ads Job Name: Participation finesVanderheide and research — depend on it,Tel for416•696•2853 hunProduction Contact: Lara we can’t even depend dreds of years.”

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Sharon Lawrence Saanichton

they were inhaling, that this will kill worse than cigarettes.

Not only does it affect their minds, it kills the lungs. A person who smokes pot for kicks should have their health care bill

people had medical problems.

Their problem is simple — they are addicts. I am not an expert on lung disease but it would appear to me, observing the black clouds of smoke

quadrupled so the taxpayer does not get stuck for it.

Countries that have legalized it are already sorry. It’s causing big problems.

Eileen Nattrass Saanichton

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NEWS REVIEW

Hydrangeas: one of Youth centre a tough sell the hardier shrubs Former Parkland students makes case for teen centre on the Peninsula

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oday I thought I’d talk about hydrangeas.

These shrubs are wonderful, requiring little care, just lots of water during their growing season and judicious pruning as they start producing new growth in the spring.

These shrubs will, if allowed, become too large for the space you have allotted them, so pruning is necessary before they hog more than their share of the garden.

First thing to do is cut off last year’s dead blossom heads. Now we can see what else needs attention.

Your shrub will almost certainly be producing leaf clusters, tightly wrapped at this point. Some of these will have to be sacrificed in order to reduce the size of the whole plant.

Stand back and survey it, deciding what you can bear to part with and what you absolutely have to save. Make your pruning cuts just above a new leaf bud, keeping in mind the all-over beauty of Helen Lang the plant.

Over the Garden You can afford to be fairly ruthless with hydranFence geas as they are one of the hardier shrubs.

Some years ago I told readers about an enormous hydrangea in my parents’ garden that appeared to have been winter killed. The temperature in Qualicum Beach (where they lived) went down to zero Farenheit and that spring there was no new growth on the hydrangea until the middle of June. But it hadn’t been killed!

Cause for celebration!

That year it produced a mixture of coloured blossoms — some pink, some mauve but mostly blue.

This was achieved by sprinkling the soil around the roots with some lime, and, close by, some shingle nails, or iron filings.

The lime produces the pink flower heads, and the metal gives us the blue and where the two mingle, we get the mauve. Interesting and lovely! A very satisfactory shrub, not very expensive, grows rapidly and blooms with great enthusiasm!

Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

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It’s a common lament: some kids have nothing to do. Typically, it’s the adults who complain the most and usually only after a serious incident and call on local leaders to do something about it.

Not as often, it’s a younger person stepping forward to make a similar case. April Hautaluoma, a former Parkland Secondary School student who is currently attending Camosun College, made a plea to Sidney town council this month, asking them to consider a new youth centre.

“It would be a safe location after dark where you can participate in activities,” she said.

Hautaluoma says an assignment last year at Camosun on the issue of youth having nothing to do had her interviewing students, mostly teens, this school year. Those interviews gave her an idea of what some teens would like to see in a youth centre. Those include games, sports, tools for helping with homework, guidance counselling or peer support, job and event postings.

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“We’ve already done this,” to 15 only.

“An issue is some of these noted Coun. Mervyn Lougherplaces are out-of-the-way,” said Goodey, referring to a place Hautaluoma, “and geared to called The Teen Hut which was younger teens. There needs to be located near the Mary Winspear Centre at one time. something closer.”

He said ideas like this She said she looked takes a lot of work and into various locations leadership but a singuto site a new youth lar problem has always centre and on the Saabeen the fact that teens nich Peninsula, there move on and the void are difficulties with is often never filled. nearly everywhere and “That turns (a youth a lack of public transit centre) into what the options. community doesn’t The ideal location, want and they close. she said, was between It’s a tough go.”

Deep Cove and Dean Tim Chad Coun. Melissa Hailey Park, which is an area said such programs close to existing bus routes. Sidney itself, she added, need youth buy-in, otherwise would prove difficult due to the such projects could be relegated high cost of leasing space or the to the realms of being lame.

Hautaluoma agreed more could expense of building something be done to expand or enhance new.

This complaint is nothing new, existing youth programs on the Saanich Peninsula. said Councillor Tim Chad.

She added a key to getting “This is the fourteenth or fifteenth time since I’ve been on more youth out to local events council that somebody has pre- — geared towards them or not — sented this sort of thing,” he said. would be increased advertising of Chad, who sits on the local rec- those activities in the school and reation commission, added he in the community. supports the work done by the editor@peninsulanewsreview.com Mary Winspear Centre and Pan-

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THE ARTS

Winspear Summer Concert Series Entertainment to grace local arts hub on Thursday nights through summer months Devon MacKenzie News staff

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Above and below: Byrd Dawg and Holly McNarland will both perform during the Winspear’s Summer Concert Series. not yet scheduled.

“We’re really looking forward to the shows and the different mix of things we have scheduled,” said Salvador, adding that the Centre is also teaming up with the Peninsula Academy of Music Arts and Mountain Dream Productions to host summer camps through July.

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• Summer Rocks summer camp at the Winspear Centre in partnership with the Peninsula Academy of Music Arts.

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• The Mary Winspear Centre and Mountain Dream Productions presents a singing, acting and dancing Musical Extravaganza July 7 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This full day summer program is an action packed, fun filled two weeks.

Young performers ages 9 to 18 will learn all about acting, singing and dancing. Call 250-656-0275 or visit www.marywinspear.ca or www.mountaindreamproductions.ca.

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• The Society for the Community Arts Theatre at Stelly’s is hosting a benefit dance featuring the Commodores Big Band on Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at Bayside Middle School (1101 Newton Pl. in Brentwood Bay).

Tickets, $15, available at The Dollar Den in Brentwood and at the door.

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Monthly Meetings/Classes District Of North Saanich NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. to consider the following proposed amendment to the District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255:

1) North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (2011), Amendment Bylaw No. 1325 (2013).

In general terms, the purpose of Amendment Bylaw No.1325 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw No.1255 to rezone the Land, known as Lot 2, Section 6, Range 2 East, North Saanich District Plan 4168 (9160 East Saanich Road), from Single Family Residential (R-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) for the purpose of single lot subdivision.

The land that is the subject of amendment Bylaw No. 1325 is denoted in the cross hatched portion of the supplied map.

Subject Property: Lot 2, Section 6, Range 2 East North Saanich District Plan 4168 (9160 East Saanich Road)

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All persons who deem their interest in property affected by the proposed bylaw amendment shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing.

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All relevant documentation, including copies of the bylaw(s), pertaining to the above, may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from Friday, May 2, 2014 to Monday, May 12, 2014 inclusive.

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The series, which is designed to attract the crowds of people who attend the Sidney Street Market on Thursday nights, begins May 29. The series will feature different performances every second week through the summer.

“The idea was to run a series of concerts and entertainment during the same night as the market so those who attend the market have a chance to attend right afterwards,” explained Carey Salvador, the Winspear’s marketing coordinator.

“There is going to be something for everyone, a mix of different shows and styles and a lot of great local talent.”

Salvador added that the Centre has aimed to provide tickets at affordable prices and will be selling tickets to the shows at their booth during the Sidney Street Market. Ticket sales for the shows have already begun online.

The shows, Salvador continued, will begin at 8 p.m. and will be a mix of musical and performing arts groups.

Kicking off the series is local band The Lion The Bear The Fox with special guests Sam Weber and Ian Sherwood. Byrd Dawg, an Everly Brothers and Simon and Garfunkel tribute band, takes the stage June 12. Awardwinning Canadian songstress Holly McNarland plays July 3.

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Local band Reverie will be one of three groups performing May 10 at Brentwood Hall for a Stelly’s Secondary fundraiser.

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Stelly’s grads helping fellow students Devon MacKenzie News staff

A group of Stelly’s Secondary School graduates are giving a helping hand to some of their fellow students this weekend.

The grad executive recently organized a fundraising concert in order to help fellow grads who can’t afford

to attend the graduation festivities in June.

“This concert will benefit those who are financially unable to attend grad or rent or purchase attire for the day,” explained Grade 12 student Connor Williamson.

“What we want to do is guarantee that every student has the opportunity to share such

an amazing moment, while feeling and looking good.”

Williamson went on to explain the idea for a fundraising concert for their fellow grads came from a grad exec student named Armand Birk.

“Armand is a musi-

cally talented and devoted student to his school. After he came up with the idea he assigned roles for people and I chose the role of marketing the event,” said Williamson.

The concert, which takes place this Saturday, May 10 at Brent-

Singing in Sidney to support MS SIDNEY — Internationallyacclaimed mezzo-soprano Kathryn Whitney, together with tenor Danny Daniels and pianist Braden Young, will be singing a selection of familiar and famous songs from the British Isles and Europe on Sunday, May 25, as a fund-raiser to support the work of the MS Society.

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wood Hall (7082 Wallace Dr.) will be headlined by local band Aivia with performances by Reverie and Papaya. Tickets are $10 at the door and there will be soft drinks and light food available. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

St. Paul’s United Church on Malaview Avenue in Sidney and begins at 2:30 p.m. Admission will be by donation to the MS Society.

An estimated 100,000 Canadians have MS, including many on the Peninsula, and the Society funds both research and rehabilitation services for those with this disease.

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Senior SeSSionS at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre: Thursday, May 8 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. This week’s session is a special guided tour. Enjoy an informative presentation by a Lead Oceaneer followed by a tour of the aquarium and tea & cookies.

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Scam and Fraud Prevention Workshop, Wednesday, May 14 from 10:30 a.m. to noon is being offered at SHOAL Activity Centre, by local RCMP, focused on helping seniors and the general public to understand and prevent fraud and scams. Please call to register at 250656-5537. Free for Activity Members, small fee for everyone else.

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Twelve hour uniFor food drive Saturday, May 10 at Save On Foods in Sidney.

Unifor Local 333 is partnering with Save On Foods and 100.3 the Q in an attempt to raise $10,000 of food and cash during a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. food drive and barbecue. Come, donate and help feed families in our communities.

Spring Fling aT St. Mary’s Church in Saanichton (1973 Cultra Ave.) happens on Saturday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The usual great Thrift Sale will be taking place plus home baking, books and the garden shop. Refreshments available. Free admission. Good parking. houSe oF ruSSell presents Date Night on Friday, May 9 from 5 to 8 p.m.

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of Russell. Proceeds go to the Sidney Lions Food Bank. helping aFrican Grandmothers is hosting a Spring Bonnet Fashion Show and Tea on Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m. in the St. Andrew’s Church Hall. Prizes will be given for the best decorated bonnets. Tickets are $20 each, call Glenda Lightbody at 250-656-4421 or through the church office, 9691 Fourth St., Sidney.

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good morning rhyme Time at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Thursdays until May 22, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-6560944.

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The peninSula garden Club will meet on Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney.

This month we are having a spring forum entitled: Innovation and Fundamentals.

Dwight Pennell, owner of Integrity Sales and Distributors, will speak about building and amending soil. Radka Prusha will demonstrate tower gardening to produce healthy vegetables. Linda Petit, Head Gardener at HCP, will speak about bedding plants. All are welcome, small nonmember drop-in fee applies. norTh Saanich Residents Association Annual General Meeting takes place Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church at the corner of East Saanich and Willingdon Roads.

Guest Speakers: Mayor Alice Finall and Alanna Holroyd, Greater Victoria Rental Development Society. Presentation Partnering to Deliver Non-subsidized Rental Market Accommodation.

Please contact President Geoff Orr for more information at 250-656-4562.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On May 18, 2014, at the 1400 block of Hillgrove Road, and the 1000 block of Wain Road, in North Saanich, B.C, Peace Officer(s) of the Sidney RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $140 CAD, on or about 16:13 Hours, $6,245 CAD and $20 USD, both on or about 18:16 Hours (Hillgrove Road); $100 CAD, on or about 16:26 Hours, and $1,000 CAD, on or about 17:40 Hours (Wain Road).

The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2058, is subject to forfeiture

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A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW -- Wednesday, Wednesday, May May 7, 7, 2014 2014

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SPORTS

Piranhas jump back in the pool at Panorama Steven Heywood News staff

Piranhas are back in the water at Panorama Recreation Centre but that’s no reason to stay out of the deep end.

The Piranhas Swim Club resumed practices on May 3, the start to their summer season. Club president Marie Truong says even though the swimmers are already getting their feet wet, they won’t turn away any child who wants to swim with the group.

A summer swim club, the Piranhas are 72 strong and practice up to five hours each week. During the winter months, explained Truong, club members could only swim a maximum of two hours a week. Any more and a swimmer would be considered part of the open categories at competitions.

The Piranhas will be taking part in eight swim meets this summer, including a home event July 12 and 13 at Panorama. It’s for these competitive events that the coaches are getting their swimmers ready.

Regionals take place at Commonwealth Pool this year and, overall, the season is short.

“It’s essentially a three-month season,” Truong said.

Even so, she said the club is a great community of swimmers and their families — and that’s the reason she got involved three years ago and is the president this year.

The club itself has been around since 1979, making this their 35th anniversary, says board member Alan

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Young Piranhas Swim Club member Linnea takes a lap with a paddleboard during the club’s opening day at Panorama on May 3.

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Piranhas swimmer Justin looks over his shoulder during practice.

Jackson. He has been with the club since 1998 when his own kids got involved and has done a variety of jobs for the club, including acting as its treasurer.

“It is a fun club,” said Truong. “We do have competitive swimmers and some of their goals are to make the provincials. But we won’t turn away any child who wants to try swimming.”

Swimmers are placed in divisions based on age groups and they compete against others in those categories.

Truong said the club

hopes to get 28 or 30 kids to provincials this year.

To learn more about the club, go online to www.sidneypiranhas. com.

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