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After teachers agreed to a six-year contract with the provincial government on Thursday of last week, school has been in since Monday. And although a total of 14 days of the 2014/15 school year were missed, the superintendent of School District 63, Dr. Keven Elder, says the year will take place as originally planned. “We don’t have any means by which we can add time to the school year, either by hours in a day or by days in a year. So, the year will go on as originally scheduled,” said Elder. “Some people were wondering about removing a week from the two week spring break, but in reality the time from that week was already accounted for Keven Elder by extending the length of the school day, so we would have no net gain of learning time by moving those minutes back in,” he said. Elder continued to say that the plan is for administrative staff to work with teachers, support staff, parents and students. The goal will be to compress certain projects and sections of the curriculum to make sure that the whole curriculum is met properly by the end of the year. PleaSe See: Semesters balanced, page 4
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Bev Elder, right, Administrator of the Sidney Lions Food Bank, and North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall show off swiss chard and fresh apples provided to the food bank by the District of North Saanich from their edible garden. For the story turn to page 3.
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slew of fresh Red Jonagold apples and Swiss Chard were dropped off at the Sidney Lions Food Bank this week by the District of North Saanich. The municipality has their own edible garden at the municipal hall where they grow several varieties of vegetables and an orchard where they grow different types of apples. “We’ve been doing this for about four years,” said North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall. “In June we had lots of beautiful butter lettuce and now we have this beautiful chard and the apples,” Finall continued. “It’s wonderful to be able to provide this kind of nutritious, fresh food to people who need it.” Food Bank Administrator Bev Elder said that donations of good, fresh food (no fallen apples or overripe fresh fruit like plums) make a big difference in what the food bank is able to give out. “Fresh produce is so expensive to buy and getting donations like this of fresh vegetables and fruit extends someone’s food budget,” she said. Elder said that, contrary to popular belief, the food bank accepts donations of fresh food and not just non-perishable items. “We have the cooler storage to accept fresh food now, so it’s always nice to have people donating fresh items,” she said. Other items the food bank needs most are things like personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toilet paper, soap, etc.) “Those are things that can break a budget so those are always great donations
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pushed back to February 2 to balance out the two semes“It’s an unusual circum- ters,” Elder explained. “All stance but I know we’re going programs and everything else will to carry on as if it was to adjust well,” Elder said. a normal year and For secondary we’ve been working schools, the two “All to make sure we are semesters would more than ready.” have been unbal- programs and Elder said the only anced, but the Dis- everything else other consideration trict worked with is to make sure last the ministry to will carry on.” change the exam – Keven Elder year’s school year is put away properly. dates to ensure “Administration both semesters will be equally balanced at 83 and will be working with teachers to ensure the 2013/14 school 84 days respectively. “The original exam sched- year is closed off with proper ule was supposed to be Janu- marks for all students,” he ary 19 but X instead it will be said. 10.375" 2.857 Continued from page 1
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B.C. municipal leaders gathering in Whistler ‘Vaping’, party buses among issues at Union of B.C. Municipalities conference Jeff Nagel Black Press
The growing popularity of “vaping” with electronic cigarettes instead of smoking tobacco is among the topics up for debate this week at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention. Harrison Hot Springs has a resolution before the annual gathering of mayors and councillors that calls on the province to regulate the use and sale of e-cigarettes and similar vaporizers. Health officials fear e-cigs are too easy for children to get and that, while they may reduce the damage of smoking for nicotine addicts, they act as a gateway into smoking for others. The B.C. Healthy Living Alliance argues there’s inadequate research on health risks from toxins or potential nicotine poisoning from inhaling the vapours. It wants the same restrictions on smoking and tobacco sales slapped on e-cigarettes, so they can’t be sold to minors, advertised or used in public places where smoking is banned. Their use to defy public smoking bans risks unravelling a “powerful deterrent to tobacco use” and could “lead to renormalization,” says the alliance, whose members include UBCM, health authorities and other
organizations. It also recommends a ban on candy and fruit flavours that appeal to youth, enforced standards for the “e-juice” liquids and that e-cigarettes look different from traditional ones. The battery-powered devices are also sometimes used to discreetly ingest cannabis instead of smoking marijuana. Several other public safety issues are also before UBCM this year. Resolutions from Vancouver and Maple Ridge call on the province to crack down on party buses, which have become notorious as rolling nightclubs for under-age drinking. The provincial government warned the industry last year to police itself or face regulation after a 16-year-old youth died in Surrey after riding a party bus, but Vancouver’s motion says nothing has been done. Lower Mainland cities are also jointly calling for the province to retool its latest reform of the B.C. Ambulance Service to create a new integrated emergency response service that includes firefighters. They say their fire department first responder costs have climbed due to the provincial decision not to send ambulances speeding to as many calls with lights and sirens – a change that’s left many patients waiting much longer. The province contends the downgrading of less urgent calls has enabled faster, priority response to the most serious emergencies. Burnaby wants UBCM delegates to vote to oppose Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Moun-
tain oil pipeline twinning. The city is fighting the pipeline company’s attempts to access Burnaby parkland for route design. Another Burnaby resolution would oppose Fraser Surrey Docks’ planned coal export terminal pending further independent assessment of coal dust health risks and formal public hearings. The project was approved by Port Metro Vancouver last month and is expected to begin construction soon, despite substantial opposition. Other issues on the agenda: • A call from Victoria for the province to share any gains in liquor tax it reaps through looser liquor policies to bolster liquor licence inspections, addiction treatment, policing and late night transit service. • A Maple Ridge call for the province to set up sobering centres for the severely intoxicated to reduce pressure on local first responders. • A call from New Westminster for Ottawa to accelerate the phase-out of older substandard tanker train cars and that they immediately be banned from carrying dangerous goods. The least crash resistant DOT-111 tankers – the type that exploded at Lac Megantic – have already been pulled from dangerous goods service. The federal government in April ordered the remaining ones used to haul crude oil and ethanol be phased out or upgraded within three years. — Black Press
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t never hurts to be reminded about the need of our neighbours and in recent days, various organizations have ramped up their efforts to collect food and money for the Sidney Lions Food Bank. An early Thanksgiving food drive was held on the weekend, with the goal of collecting up to 22,000 pounds of food — a great start. That was preceded by a donation of fresh veggies from the District of North Saanich, which has its own garden and the goal of growing fresh food for the local food bank. Each in If more people made their way are it a habit, think of the reminders that there are full shelves people in need on the Saanich Peninsula. This need is happening throughout the year — not just during the busy winter months. It’s over the December holiday season (there’s more than just Christmas, after all) that food banks across Canada see the rapid filling of their shelves. For many of these organizations, it’s that time of year — and people’s generosity — that tides them over for a while. While it would be very difficult to wish that sort of giving was more spread out over an entire year, that’s essentially what food banks need — especially if the volume of food on their shelves increases as a result. The Sidney Lions Food Bank fills a need on the Saanich Peninsula as families and individuals look for ways to help make ends meet each month. It’s through the generosity of their community that they are able to provide what their family needs and get that leg up when they need it most. Consider making a donation or two to your local food bank — try doing it once or twice a month. If more people make it a habit, think of the full shelves better able to ensure neighbours get a good meal when otherwise they might have to do without. 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, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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was on display last fall when his November, voters will aboriginal protesters disrupted be hiring local politicians natural gas drilling in New for a four-year term, rather Brunswick, torching several police than three. It’s a good time to ask vehicles in the process. Isitt took some tough questions about the to his Facebook page to decry performance of councils on the the federal government’s use of job they are assigned to do, as police against the population and opposed to posturing about senior suggested Canada should emulate government matters. Venezuela, where petroleum Remember when it was resources benefit the fashionable for city people rather than councils to declare their corporations. communities “a nuclear Venezuela sells gasoline weapons-free zone”? You for nine cents a gallon, can still see the signs the late Hugo Chavez’s entering Vancouver and gift to his people after Nanaimo. Alert voters may nationalizing the oil wonder: “Did they really industry. The capital, think we’re that stupid?” Caracas, is famous for Yes, they did. And some of extreme poverty, brutally them still do. suppressed riots and a To illustrate, allow me to Tom Fletcher crime rate so bad it ranks introduce my poster child B.C. Views among the world’s most for bad local government, dangerous cities. Victoria city councillor How does Isitt’s political outlook Ben Isitt. A long-time NDP activist, Isitt got elected three years ago after translate to his role in local government? raising his name recognition with a This week local politicians gather couple of runs for mayor. His rookie in Whistler for the annual Union term has been notable for a series of B.C. Municipalities convention. of stunts that extend his career One of Isitt’s first contributions as a professional student, campus a couple of years ago was at a radical and occasional history UBCM workshop on how to finance lecturer. local infrastructure. Isitt proposed One of Isitt’s big studies is the setting up a municipal income tax. influence of Soviet communism on Presumably this would be on top of the B.C. NDP. He was on one of his property taxes. visits to Russia earlier this year In its wisdom, Victoria council when President Vladimir Putin was appointed Isitt as their Capital having his way with Crimea. Regional District representative. Isitt’s fondness for state control
In that capacity he led the charge against Canada Post’s decision to wind up door-to-door delivery for the minority of people who aren’t already using community mailboxes. After instructing Ottawa to accelerate the bankruptcy of this Crown corporation, Isitt began ordering the province to intervene in a dispute over Grace Islet, a rocky point off Salt Spring Island where an Alberta man is trying to build a retirement home. The dispute centres on aboriginal burial grounds and artifacts and Isitt appointed himself advocate for the grievances of native people. When the B.C. government didn’t follow his instructions, he demanded that the CRD expropriate the land and evict the owner. Island politics being what it is, this was actually considered before cooler heads prevailed. And how are things with the CRD’s real job while the Isitt circus rolls on? The most over-governed region in B.C. remains locked in a bitter turf war over a federally mandated sewage treatment project and is on the verge of forfeiting hundreds of millions in provincial funds. So voters should ask themselves a couple of questions this November. Is your council doing the job it was hired to do? And do you trust these individuals with your wallet until the fall of 2018? Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS Now is the time for political leadership on amalgamation
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arlier this year representatives of Amalgamation Yes met collectively and separately with North Saanich council to consider a request for the municipality to place a nonbinding question on the November municipal election ballot. Since then we have been informed by the variety of responses from area councils and residents that the question was viewed with some ambiguity about whether a Yes vote meant a desire for studies, or a vote to support amalgamation, or both. The question, as posed, supported an appeal for the opportunity for a public voice on whether to conduct a study. But it may have implied an acceptance of amalgamating some or all municipalities. This may have created confusion for councillors and residents. Depending on how individual councillors interpreted the question, it was either supported or
rejected for differing reasons. Furthermore, an appeal for a standard question across the entire Capital Region District suggested instead that shared sub-regional interests across common boundaries was sparking intense interest from residents. The province is taking a sharply renewed interest in municipal matters and some disturbing reports from the Auditor General for Local Government are pending. The political landscape is dynamic with emerging and ongoing challenges and a fall election is on the horizon. It is apparent that without some form of consolidation or restructuring, the only mechanism for municipal cooperation is to give the CRD Board more control for inter-municipal matters, encroaching on municipal jurisdictions. A majority of residents and some local political leaders are becoming increasingly alarmed
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that the current structure of the CRD board lacks accountability to individual councils and voters and has little ability to consider or manage regional needs. Now is the time for political leadership. Apart from generic CRD issues,
the Peninsula area will be faced with several sub-regional issues. New retail outlets, the decline of downtown Sidney, ongoing traffic issues/highway upgrades, and interfaces with B.C. Ferries and the Victoria International Airport are among the local challengers. Municipal neighbours to the north-west, the City of Duncan and District of North Cowichan, have recognized their common interests and are placing a question on the fall election ballot. The major objective and core request of Amalgamation Yes remains unchanged: for local councils to support the democratic right of their residents to provide policy advice through a non-binding referendum question. It is apparent from media coverage and thousands of signatories to the AY petition that there is growing voice of anger and frustration from residents who are being denied the opportunity to be consulted and heard. The consensus of a need for a
review of possible re-structuring of local government within the CRD is almost universal. AY is offering enhanced information to solicit council support for the objective of a democratic voice for residents. A background paper, A Case for a Saanich Peninsula Municipality: A Second Look, will assist municipalities on how to ensure that the best interests of the community are taken into account. It provides an opportunity to enfranchise the electorate, through a non-binding question on the next ballot. For example, a revised question might be: Are you in favour of approaching the Province of B.C. to provide funding for a study to investigate the feasibility, costs and implications of amalgamating the municipalities of the Saanich Peninsula?” Earle Anthony, Secretary, and Susan Jones, Chair, Amalgamation Yes
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ers of how widespread are concerns regarding proliferation of municipal governments and staffs within the region. It seems a pretty simple, non-threatening and appropriate kind of question to put to voters and enlightened
Some municipal governments in the Capital Region are willing to include a simple question on election ballots this fall seeking an indication from vot-
governments are willing to take advantage of this timely and inexpensive opportunity to measure public opinion. Not so in North Saanich where the council has again voted against including such a ques-
tion on the ballot, apparently concluding that this is a non--issue for its citizens. Such a parochial attitude does a considerable disservice to North Saanich voters who, whether they are interested in amalgamation for their
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I can’t remember a summer that has been this hot and long since I have been here. Maybe the first one I ever had, which lulled me into a false sense of “so that’s what I can expect every summer” School has been on an extended “ break” so our family has been doing a few extra miles in our vehicles this year. I looked up at the tag on my windshield the other day and realized I was 1000kms over my next service. That is not like me at all. I quickly ran around the back of my truck to see if I was insured,because if I had not remembered a service there was a good chance I didn’t remember to buy new tags as well. All was good thankfully. But it posed a good question. What happens if I get stopped and my plates are out of date? I get varying stories from people that have actually had this happen. One lady had her car towed,full penalty and had to walk home, ended up costing her about $1000.00. She was three
own municipality or not, likely have opinions on the broader issue at hand. The non-participation by North Saanich also does a disservice to voters in other municipalities by ignoring the opportunity to contribute to a wider regional overview of voter opinions. It is not too late for North Saanich council to see light and reverse its decision. Failure to do so will earn council the dubious distinction of denying its voters a timely opportunity to join with voters of other regional municipalities to express an opinion on a matter of significant interest throughout the Capital Region. North Saanich voters deserve better. Doug Mitchell North Saanich
days out of insurance and was literally 300 yards from her house. Another guy was almost 4 months out (doesn’t drive the truck but 4-5 times a year),was allowed to park it in my driveway while he went and got everything sorted out. Cost him nothing. So when I was asked “what happens when you are out of insurance”, I explained to my customer that it pretty much depends on which Policeman you are dealing with. Some are more relaxed about people making honest mistakes and others are more inclined to be by the book and let you have it. I really wish I knew who was who, but I don’t. So just keep a heads up on having current insurance on your plates. It could be really expensive.
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If there were any uncertainty about the way residents would vote, North Saanich council would have placed the amalgamation question on the ballot. Seeing as residents are not being asked, council already knows the answer to the question is yes. So as I watch the results of the referendums in our sister municipalities of Sidney and Central Saanich roll in, I will rest assured that my com-
munity would have said yes were it asked. Roger Lam North Saanich
Consult the electorate Re: Elected officials should consult the electorate before proceeding to investigate Amalgamation. Ms. Brash, in her letter to the editor on Sept 10, is correct in that current provincial legislation allows for consensual (not forced) municipal amalgamations. Any form of amalgamation must be initiated either by municipal councils or through a bottom up, citizen driven process. Any council would be foolish to proceed with a study on amalgamation without the consent of the electorate. Clearly the way to do so is to put a question on the November 2014 municipal ballot. This is exactly what AmalgamationYes is proposing: a nonbinding question on amalgamation which will give direction to elected officials on whether to start the conversation and study the options. If councils do not feel that the question proposed by AmalgamationYes is the right question they can pose their own question and a number of them have
done so. AmalgamationYes believes the time is now and the public is ready to look at the possibilities for governance in this region. Petitions, letters to the editor and a recent Angus Reid poll shows that many local residents want an examination of options to collect sufficient information for them to make an informed decision on possible future mergers. AmalgamationYes has not lobbied in favour of any particular model of municipal mergers as more information is required. It merely requested that each council solicit the views of residents through a nonbinding vote to see if they support a request to the province to fund a study of current municipal governance within the CRD. Five councils understand the need to consult the electorate, hopefully the rest will do the same. No actual change in municipal structure can occur unless a second binding referendum is held in the future, after a thorough provincial investigation of alternate possibilities by way of a future (and binding) vote by effected residents. Tony Heemskerk Saanich (board member, Amalgamation Yes).
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Liberals must fund education properly What is wrong with replacing the money for public education that was taken out of the system so the government could lower taxes? Why not raise taxes a little for our children? The Sept. 17 opinion piece by Tom Fletcher shows where the author and the Liberals stand when it comes to my grandchildren. A healthy public education system is integral to B.C.’s economy. The BCTF is the only organization that up until now fought for our kids. After this latest attack by the Liberals, B.C.’s parents have started to get involved and are now more knowledgeable. The Liberals do not have a mandate to change education, just to fund it properly. David Eyckermans Saanichton
Students and parents deserve more I want to thank the hundreds of parents, teachers and students who contacted me regarding the Teachers’ dispute with the B.C. Liberal government. I am pleased an agreement has been reached, although in my view government’s intransigence has led to unnecessary, and very disruptive school closures. I visited teachers on the picket lines a number of times. They made it clear that their primary concern has never been about wages and benefits — despite government claims to the contrary, the two sides were not that far apart on this issue. The heart of the dispute has always been about class size and composition and the lack of classroom support for kids, particularly those with special needs. The Supreme Court of B.C. has twice rejected Liberal government attempts, initiated by Premier Clark when she was Education Minister, to strip class size and composition from the teachers’ contract. Shockingly, the court actually found that government tried to provoke a strike and fined government for bargaining in bad faith. The province continues to defy these court rulings and yet another appeal by government will be heard in the courts this October. If this appeal is rebuked again, it is my hope that government will stop wasting taxpayer dollars on unproductive court action and provide the resources to make real improvements in classrooms. Students and their parents deserve this and we will all benefit from these investments. Gary Holman MLA, Saanich North and the Islands
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The cycling menace Biking is a great means of getting around and most cyclists are respectful and law-abiding. The glaring exception is the spandex-clad testosterone-fueled swarms of wannabe racers. We live on a street which unfortunately happens to be on a couple of racing clubs’ route and thus have the dubious pleasure every Saturday and Sunday morning to watch them roar past — two and three abreast — at speeds which significantly exceed the posted limits. Putting pedestrians in harm’s way and impeding traffic is of no concern to these people. Anyone brave enough to attempt to cross the street way ahead of the swarm, or honk their horn to encourage single file biking is subjected to vulgarity of both the verbal and non-verbal kind. Not exactly improving the public image of cycling. One weekend in June, one biker pulled out of his swarm to pass the two riding abreast in front of him, lost control and came off his bike at full tilt, splat into the middle of the traffic lane, narrowly escaping being run over by a pickup truck. This selfinflicted injury was sufficiently serious enough to earn him an ambulance ride to the hospital but hasn’t encouraged his cohort to behave any less recklessly since. In short, they’re a menace. Perhaps the police should start ticketing them to get their attention and start obeying the law. Tom Body North Saanich
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Blissful about those beautiful bulbs she now can depart for New Zealand knowing that she can access her account if captured and held for ransom by a kangaroo (or are kangaroos only residents of Australia?). Oh yes! This is not a family social, it’s a garden column. At this time of year there is not a lot of new stuff to chat with you about but I better try to find a few things! There is a glorious golden yellow flower, fully out on the hibiscus which is still outside and should be
brought in very soon. I have spent a whole year worrying and watering this plant and there is one measly flower as a reward but it is really a beauty and one must not be greedy, I suppose. My guess is that if I were to fertilize the plant more regularly, there would be more flowers. I do know better but am inclined to sit back and enjoy the view of the condo gardens across the street. There are a few flowers and mostly shrubby things which remain
green, but the dogwood leaves are gradually changing colour to a rusty red, which will be pleasant to see. I can hardly wait for the arrival of bulbs in garden centres. I really love bulbs. They look like a collection of stones of different sizes but there the similarity ends. These plain, dusty objects hold such beauty it is almost unbelievable. I hope you’ll forgive me raving on (and on and on) about bulbs. They were what started me out in what was a small garden business in Sidney, a good many years ago. Now I have to buy them and there isn’t a lot of room on a balcony, but never fear, I’ll
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Over the Garden Fence find a spot for as many as possible. I hope you love the small bulbs — they are so dainty and so lovely. The scilla, the crocus, snowdrops, winter aconites, chionodoxa, etc. When they appear you know another marvelous gardening season has started. When you plant them
in the fall it conjurs up beautiful pictures in your mind; fields of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, lilies, crocus. Well, maybe not fields — flower beds, more likely, or pots, or window boxes, just a container where you’ll be able to see them from a window as you go about your busy day or pass them on your way out to work. Some of them are not just pretty. They smell divine. My wonderful crop of beefsteak tomatoes (all five of them!) are a thing of the past. All that trotting back and forth with the heavy watering can, didn’t do much for making giant fruit. The tomatoes weren’t only “few
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and far between” but smaller than advertized. They were tasty enough but I could have eaten them all in one small salad. I’ll hope for better things next year (all gardeners say this!). I’m tempted to soak the remainder of the package of the green pea seeds and plant them. Peas are pretty hardy. The weather so far is wonderful and the seeds need to go into the soil. Actually they would still be viable next spring. I just need to keep them dry and they should be fine. I’d really be pushing my luck to plant them this late in the growing season. Hard to wait, though, isn’t it? Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Sidney will hold a Public Hearing in respect of Bylaw No. 2070, being the proposed amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 for the Town of Sidney. Council is also considering the issuance of a Development Permit and Development Variance Permit in connection with the above noted amendment for the site shown below in Figure 1. All persons who believe that their property is affected by the proposed amending bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw at the Public Hearing to be held at Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Written submissions can be received at the Town Hall prior to 4:00 p.m. on September 29, 2014 or at the Public Hearing itself. The purpose of Bylaw No. 2070 is to amend the text of the Comprehensive Development 40 (CD40) zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 to change the amenities required in exchange for bonus residential density on the subject property. In conjunction with the Development Permit and Development Variance Permit under consideration, this change would allow for a 5-storey development consisting of one ground floor live/work unit, 24 apartment dwelling units, and surface parking. The property which would be affected by this application is: Location:
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Local filmmaker raising funds for Ebola patients in Sierra Leone
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Sidney resident and filmmaker Grant Faint will be showing his latest film at the Mary Winspear Centre this month and all proceeds will go to help victims of Ebola in Sierra Leone. Faint, a professional photographer and videographer, filmed his latest movie LOVEWINS in 16 different countries over six years. “The film is all about love,” Faint explained. “It explores love and all the different types of love there are and what they mean to people around the world.” Faint said the film explores all facets of love, including romantic love, family love, the
love of faith, the love of animals and the love of nature. “Those themes are intertwined with a couple of segments relating to the opposite of love, which people often think of as hate, but it’s really more about indifference,” Faint explained. He added that the film is what he calls an ambient film, meaning there is no main narration, just the voices of those who were interviewed about love. When he filmed LOVEWINS, Faint asked each person he interviewed the same question: what has love meant in your life? “It’s absolutely amazing the range of answers you get to one
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Children from a village school at Taiama in central Sierra Leone. A showing of the film Love Wins in Sidney this month will benefit the Friends of Taiama charity that helps to build resources like this school and health centres. simple question,” Faint said. “It varies so much person to person and
country to country.” Faint, who worked for BCTV in the 1970s as a cameraman, comes by filmmaking honestly. “I now work as a photographer and I shoot
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Faint and his wife Donna are supporters of a local charity called the Friends of Taiama, which is an organization dedicated to helping those in need in Sierra Leone. “We were originally giving to the Sierra Leone project to help build a school, but now we’re building even further on that and there’s been a medical centre built. “But because of the Ebola virus, both the medical centre and school have been closed,” Faint explained. The proceeds from the screening, which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Winspear Centre, will go into a reserve which will help ensure that there is food and water available for
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COMING UP IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone takes place at the Mary Winspear Centre on Saturday, Sept. 27. There are two shows, one at 3 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. Tickets are $68.25 and are available at the Mary Winspear box office by calling 250-656-0275 or online at marywinspear.ca. • The Autumn Experience at the Butchart Gardens. From Nov. 1 to 30, come for a brisk walk in the autumn sunshine followed by an elegant Dining Room Restaurant High Tea experience. Bring a friend and even take in a Greenhouse Tour on the weekends. Admission plus lunch is $44.60 per person plus tax or $27.62 plus tax for 12 Month Pass holders. For more information visit butchartgardens. com. • The HiFi Benefit Concert for Thrive Malawi takes place Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $38 and are available through the Mary Winspear Centre box office at 250-656-0275 or marywinspear.ca. • Screening of the film LOVEWINS at the Mary Winspear Centre takes place Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sidney travel photographer and film maker Grant Faint will be showing his latest film and all ticket sale proceeds go to support a village in Sierra Leone which is now under going a crisis of ebola. The film was filmed over five years in 16 countries and is an examination of the meaning of love in our world. Tickets available in Sidney at Cameron Rose, in Brentwood Bay Dollar Den or at the door. Send your arts and entertainment listings to reporter@peninsula newsreview.com.
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HiFi to play in benefit concert Vancouver Island at the Mary Winspear Centre Bead Jewellery SHOW Devon MacKenzie News staff
Two local groups are collaborating to benefit children and youth in Malawi. The Friends of Thrive Malawi and the Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club announced their collaboration last week in a benefit concert featuring the The HiFi, a group of four talented Victoria-based professional jazz and blues musicians (Nick LaRiviere, Ryan Tandy, Art Booker and Damian Graham). “We’re really looking forward to the event on Oct. 3 at the Winspear Centre,” said Stephen Eng, President of Thrive Malawi. The Friends of Thrive Malawi is a group committed to supporting Thrive Malawi, a registered Canadian Charity that supports rehabilitation and nutritional programs for disabled and disadvantaged children in Malawi. The programs are offered by the Children of Blessing Trust in Malawi under the leadership of Kathy Bowler, a Canadian trained physiotherapist and occupational therapist,
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From left, Damian Graham (drummer for HiFi), Stephen Eng (Thrive Malawi) and Bob Leitch (Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club). and one of Eng’s family friends. Sidney By The Sea Rotary has for many years supported the Atsikana Pa Ulendo (Girls on the Move) Secondary School in Malawi, an organization committed to helping young women achieve self-sufficiency through education. When The Friends of Thrive Malawi started organizing the fundraising benefit earlier this year, the Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club seemed like a logical first choice to bring on
board. “Recognizing the value of a collaborative approach in promoting our common interest in helping children and youth in Malawi, we approached the Rotary Club with the idea of working together to promote our upcoming benefit and to share in the proceeds of the evening,” said Bert Boyd, a Thrive Malawi Board member. “Sidney By The Sea Rotary welcomes this opportunity to work with The Friends of Thrive Malawi on this
exciting benefit concert, and to jointly promote the programs we support in Malawi,” said Club President Bob Leitch. The benefit will feature a pre-show reception at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers and a cash bar, which will be followed by The HiFi in concert at 7:30 p.m. “We are so pleased to be able to lend our support to this worthwhile benefit,” said HiFi drummer Damian Graham. “It’s so great knowing we can actually affect change by being a part of this event.” Tickets are $38 (including taxes) and are available through the Mary Winspear box office (250-656-0275) or at marywinspear.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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NORTH SAANICH — Marion Victoria Butler Book Prize finalists: Farrant has been nominated for a Victoria Butler Book Prize for • Dede Crane: Every Happy Family (fiction) Coteau Books 2014. • M.A.C. Farrant: The World Afloat (fiction) Talonbooks The North Saanich author is • Catherine Greenwood: The Lost Letters (poetry) Brick Books one of the five finalists for the • Michael Layland: The Land of Heart’s Delight: Early Maps and City of Victoria Butler Book Prize Charts of Vancouver Island (non-fiction) TouchWood Editions — awarded to a Greater Victoria • Audrey Thomas: Local Customs (fiction) Dundurn Press author for the best book published in the preceeding year. Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize finalists: Farrant’s work, The World Afloat, was published by Talonbooks • Penny Draper: Day of the Cyclone (ages 8 - 12) Coteau Books and is a work of fiction. • Daniel Loxton with Jim W.W. Smith: Pterosaur Trouble (ages 4 The book is a collection of 7) Kids Can Press stories described as sometimes • Ann Walsh: Whatever (ages 12+) Ronsdale Press irreverant and often humorous. “Master of the lections of satirical of British Columbia at 7:30 p.m. absurd and expert For tickets and more informaand humorous short observer, M.A.C. Farfiction and two non- tion, call the Society at 250-595rant interrupts everyfiction works. Her 8430 or visit www.victoriabookday routine — daily novel, The Strange prizes.ca. rounds of doctor’s Established in 2004, the City Truth About Us: A appointments, meetNovel of Absence, was of Victoria Butler Book Prize is ings, and mealtimes selected as a Globe a partnership between the City — with intensely surand Mail Best Book in of Victoria and Brian Butler of real, frothy moments Butler Brothers Supplies. 2012. that help keep chins The Bolen Books Children’s The $5,000 Victoup and thrust bravely ria Butler Book Prize Book Prize, founded by Mel forward,” reports vic- Marion Farrant will be awarded at the Bolen in 2008, provides authors toriabookprizes.ca, operated by the Victoria Book same time as the $5,000 Bolen and illustrators of children’s litBooks Children’s Book Prize — erature an increased opportuPrize Society. Farrant has authored nine col- Wed., Oct. 15 at the Union Club nity for recognition. — News staff
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SIDNEY — Interested in supporting arts and culture on the Saanich Peninsula? Ready to take a more active role in a vibrant arts community in one of the premier arts events on the Peninsula? The Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula (CACSP) is seeking a volunteer coordinator or coordinators (a team of two or three coordinators would enjoy sharing this position) interested in directing the 2015 Sidney Fine Art Show. This is one of B.C.’s largest juried fine art shows and one of the Peninsula’s major arts attractions. NFW_Ad_2014_BW.pdf 1 9/8/2014 4:37:10 PM Committees to support the new coordinator are
in place and a CACSP Director will assist the new coordinator/s in getting their bearings. The applicant, or applicants, should have a combination of an arts background, administrative experience and ideally some experience in events coordination. This is your chance to shine and make your mark on the Saanich Peninsula arts and culture scene. Please contact admin@cacsp.com or call 250-656-7400 with expressions of interest and CV by Oct. 31, 2014. — Submitted by CACSP
Celebrate National Forest Week September 21-27, 2014
It’s National Forest Week, a time for all Canadians to celebrate our forests. Plant a tree, tour a local mill or take a walk in the woods – these are just a few ways you can take part in National Forest Week. For a list of events happening around the province, check out our website: www.abcfp.ca or find us on Facebook: BC’s National Forest Week
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Panthers fall to Bucs Devon MacKenzie News staff
The Peninsula Panthers fought hard but lost to the Nanaimo Buccaneers, 3-6, during their game at Panorama Recreation Centre this past Friday night. Holding a 2-1 lead after the first period with goals by Connor Logan and Cole Glover, the crowd in attendance had been treated to a good start. And when veteran Brett Sjerven wired a direct shot to the net early in the second period, all looked good for the local cats who were sitting at 3-2 by the end of the period. But, the final 20 min-
utes of play were rough and saw the Bucs score four unanswered tallies, including an empty net goal to dash the hopes of the home faithful. The Bucs outshot the Panthers 38-33 with American newcomer Jacob Krupp making the start between the pipes (he only arrived the previous Monday to join the Panthers.) “We were playing a solid game but our discipline in the third period was the cause of our undoing,” said Pete Zubersky, hockey operations manager and the team owner. “Discipline cost us against the Kerry Park Islanders last weekend and once again it bit us
in the butt on Friday. Right now it’s our older players that are sitting in the box when the other team is scoring goals and that is something that we have to address right away if we are to find success. “I like a whole lot of things we are doing right now, the wins will come when we do the right things. We have the talent to win hockey games.” The Panthers host the Victoria Cougars on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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and Mat. Every Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Try out this energetic, mild to moderate cardio workout to music that will encourage you to move, burn calories, build muscles and strengthen your heart. Includes mat/floor work to help strengthen and stretch. Call 250-656-5537 for information on fees. The publiC is Cordially invited to a service and luncheon celebrating our new grand piano at Peace Lutheran Church in Sidney (2295 Weiler Ave.) on Sept. 28 at 10:30 a.m. Guest musicians David Watson and Claire Mackelson will join us. Call 250-6562721 for information. FolkdanCe is Fun! Sidney International Folkdancers meet on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrews Church (9681 Fourth St.). No partner needed, no experience needed, all welcome (even drop ins). Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. See folkdanceisfun. ca for more information or call Linda 250-652-5818 or Karen 250-6550654. Mayoral all Candidates Meeting takes place Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre. Open to all Sidney residents and businesses. No admission fee. huMMingbirds up close at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Eric Pittman invites you to see hummingbirds in ways you never have before. Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at
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250-656-0944. The CenTre For aCTive Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) invites you to a series of speakers through September. They will be held every Friday from 1:30 until 3 p.m. Admission by donation, refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. For information call 250652-4611 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. or visit centralsaanich seniorscentre. org. Friday, Sept. 26 — John Adams with Victoria’s Neighbourhood Histories. sing wiTh The geTTin’ Higher Choir! All voices can sing and all voices are welcome! See gettinhigherchoir.ca/ choir_life for more information.
Fundraisers
sT. andrew’s helping African Grandmothers Luncheon and Bridge takes place Saturday, Oct. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. Cost $20.00 each and tickets are available by calling 250-655-7149. Event happens at St. Andrew’s Church Hall (9691 Fourth St. in Sidney) and all proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
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the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Willingdon Road in Sidney. Speech and exercise therapies offered. Spouses, caregivers, everyone welcome. Bring a bag lunch. Contact Lyall Copeland for more information at 250652-3016. as Men age, They often develop prostate concerns. Join us at SHOAL Activity Centre for a presentation from The Prostate Centre in Victoria, followed by a question and answer period. Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Please call to register at 250656-5537. Free for members; small fee applies for nonmembers. annual aCTive aging Open House at the SHOAL Activity Centre on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join us at the Activity Centre for demonstrations, information booths, refreshments and tours of the Activity Centre. Door prizes are available in all the Activity departments, our Bridge Instructor will be on hand to answer questions about upcoming courses, and our Computer Lab Volunteers will be in the Lab. Free Admission. First time members may purchase their first year membership for half price on this day only. Call 250-6565537 for information.
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good Morning Rhymetime at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Thursday, Sept. 18 to Oct. 30 from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-6560944. 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 five years and up. Friday, Sept. 26, Oct. 10 and 24, Nov. 7 and 21 from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Free. Register at 250-6560944.
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saaniCh peninsula ToasTMasTers meets every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich library in the Nell Horth room. Do you want to develop better speaking skills, learn to think quickly and clearly on your feet and build strong leadership skills? Contact Gwen at 250656-3738 for more information. The peninsula garden Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. The speaker will be our own, long time member, Jack MacAuley, who will give a talk entitled ‘Mums the Word’ with tried and true growing tips. Jack is a grower and an official Chrysanthemum judge who has been honoured to judge the National Chrysanthemum Show in Stafford, England. All welcome. Nonmember drop-in-fee applies. inClusive, inForMal, friendly monthly networking. Join us for Green Drinks Saanich Peninsula on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Zanzibar Café (1164 Stelly’s X Rd.) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dr. Peter Carter, of the Climate Emergency Institute, and GreenHeart Education’s Julie Johnston will be the
featured speakers. Peter and Julie, from Pender Island, will be presenting the Climate Emergency Countdown, and will show how everyone can contribute to achieving a global agreement at the Paris climate change conference in December 2015 by supporting and promoting the Climate Action Network (CAN) International June 2014 position statement. Admission fee includes appetizers and nonalcoholic beverages. RSVP to Alicia_ Cormier@shaw.ca or 250-893-5070. saaniCh peninsula Toastmasters Open House takes place Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney Library in the Nell Horth Room. Come and lean what Toastmasters is all about and how you can benefit. We serve refreshments during break time. For more information contact Gwen at 250-656-3738 or go to http://1288. toastmasters.org. aTTenTion all reTired and current firefighters; here is an open invitation to those of you who own or have access to a motorcycle to join one of the most elite firefighters’ clubs in North America. Become a Red Knight in the New B.C. Chapter. An informational meeting will be held at Central Saanich Fire Station #1 (1512 Keating X Rd.) at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 (park in the back parking lot and enter through the training room doors). are you new To the Saanich Peninsula? The Peninsula Newcomers Club offers an opportunity to meet new people and develop friendships in the area through a variety of social and activity groups. Membership is open to any woman who has moved to the Peninsula area within the last two years. We will be happy to provide you with further information and welcome you to our club. See the website at peninsula newcomers.ca for more information on the club.
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Glen Meadows team wins its fourth B.C. title Successful curlers urge folks to try the sport - at any age
NORTH SAANICH — Lawrence Woytowich, Lynn Wilson, Wayne Scott and Jack Campbell successfully defended their status as top senior mens curlers with a fourth provincial win at the B.C. Senior Games held in Langley. The championship game turned out to be an all-Island event with Glen Meadows beating the North Island representatives from the Comox Curling Centre. The team would go on from there to bring home a silver medal from the 2014 Canadian Senior Games hosted by Strathcona County in Alberta at the end of August.
Interested in Curling? Check out these two events, free to all new curlers: • Try Curling for free — Oct. 4 from noon to 4 p.m. • Ice Breaker - Sept. 27 and 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please register with Glen Meadows, 250-656-3136.
Woytowich, who throws last rocks for the team, claims their good fortune is due to a talented Glen Meadows Senior pool of curlers that has produced four gold and one bronze at the provincial level and a bronze and silver at nationals — all since 2009.
Alongside Woytowich, Wayne Scott is the only player who has played in all seven of the medal victories. Wilson joined the team as third in 2010 after the team’s first gold medal win. The positions of lead and second, over the years have been filled by Jack Campbell, Ken Wigbers, Grant Marshall and Frank Nash who have all shared in a minimum of two championships. Ken Wigbers assisted in the recruiting and formation of a Glen Meadows competitive team and Bill Tschirhart, a renowned international coach, guided the team through the many hours of practice and preparation. — Submitted
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Lawrence Woytowich, Lynn Wilson, Wayne Scott and Jack Campbell won their fourth provincial B.C. Seniors Games curling championship. More recently, they won a silver medal at the nationals in Alberta.
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Aaron Diemer from Brentwood Bay will be on the court at Panorama.
Brentwood Bay tennis player in action in Oct. NORTH SAANICH — Fifteen-year-old tennis player Aaron Diemer will be in the mix at the Victoria International Junior Under 18 tournament next month at Panorama Recreation Centre. The Brentwood Bay youngster, who currently splits his training between Panorama and a Surrey tennis academy, is currently ranked 73 in Canada and has obtained a world ranking following his performance at an ITF event at Kitsilano Beach in July. Diemer will play among 32 singles tennis athletes and 16 doubles teams. The event includes the same numbers in girls singles and doubles. The tournament runs Oct. 6 to 11 at the tennis facility at Panorama. Last year, Diemer played for the Pacific Christian School Pacers in the local high school tennis circuit. His dad Greg is a former pro from the Netherlands. — News staff, with files from Travis Paterson
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Ukrainian Supper Live Music Take-out available Friday, Sept 26. 5pm to 8pm doors open at 4:30pm. Ukrainian Cultural Centre 3277 Douglas St. Info at (250) 475-2585
INFORMATION Advertise in the 2015 - 2017 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email: ďŹ sh@blackpress.ca DID YOU KNOW? BBB provides complaint resolution services for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory
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MID-ISLAND DAIRY Farm requires F/T non-smoking person for spilt shift. The successful applicant must be punctual, a team player and have a habit of neatness, exp’d preferred but willing to train. $13-$16/hr depending on exp. Housing possible. Start date: Oct. 1st. (250)752-1213.
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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.
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PCL ENERGY - Now hiring Journeyperson: Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Call 780-468-8026, email: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com
CANADIAN MENTAL Health Association-Victoria Branch is looking for volunteers to support cyclists during this year’s Ride Don’t Hide event. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269. LUXTON STATION Market Society is in need of reliable volunteers for the weekly Saturday farmers market to assist with set-up, take-down, greeting visitors, and helping vendors as needed. Volunteers choose hours and duties as they see fit. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. RETURN TO Health Volunteer Visitors are needed to provide social support for isolated/lonely seniors following hospitalization. Training to address age related issues begins in mid October, Wed afternoons for 7 continuous weeks. Seniors Serving Seniors at 250-382-4331. THE KIDNEY Foundation of Canada is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual Kidney Walk/Run for 2014. Become a part of the team! Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
HOME CARE SUPPORT LOVING COMPASSIONATE lady exp’d w/ elderly & Alzheimer’s. Cared for husband w/ cancer. Resume & police record check. (778)440-6724
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VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transition House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/
Whitehouse, Lucy March 13, 1926 August 24, 2014
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Lucy Whitehouse, loving mother and wife, pioneering kindergarten teacher, keen Scottish country dancer, writer, singer and traveller, died peacefully in her sleep on August 24. She was 88. Lucy was born in 1926 in Victoria, the youngest of three daughters of midwife Ethel (nÊe Harvey) and CPR sailmaker John (Jock) Spark, immigrants from Glasgow. After completing school, she worked at the Land Registry Office and caught the eye of Pete Whitehouse. They married in 1948 and raised five daughters on North Saanich acreage. Lucy moved to Sidney after Pete’s death. Held with love in the hearts of her daughters Pattie (Robert Irvine), Susan (Doug Cowell), Rosemary (Glenn) Derksen, Jenny (Charlie Parker) and Karen (Pat Hrushowy); grandsons Daniel Beland and CJ Whitehouse-Parker; step-grandchildren Jason Parker (Nancy and son Liam), Paula Hrushowy, Jamie Hrushowy (Tammy McVicker and children Alexander and Elizabeth), Andrew Hrushowy (Livia Careiro) and Tricia Hrushowy; niece Dianna Seaton; nephews Toby and Frank Hird and Bruce Neil; cousin Hettie Jamieson. We will celebrate Lucy’s life on Saturday, September 27, 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church, Third St. and Oakville, Sidney. Reception at the church hall. Donations in Lucy’s memory may be made to the Canadian Red Cross.
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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
PETS PETS FREE TO good home: Older spayed female chihuahua, owner passed away. Needs some attention. Call (778)4333701 after 7pm or leave msg.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK 16� DECORATIVE plant pots, $15/each or 2 $25; 9� $10 or 2 for $15. Call (250)658-3948.
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26 Bernadine Canning jars 1L, & 250L, all/$10. New electric kettle, $9. (250)383-4578.
PRESTIGIOUS MAPLE BAY Gated Executive Home $1250/mo. 1 BR / 2 BA, kitchen & appliances. Washer/Dryer. Large living/dining area. Free Parking. Utils. extra. No Pets. Available Oct 1. Contact maplebayrental@gmail.com
LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $912/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
LG CELL phone, almost new w/leather magnetic case, $48. Ask for Mike,(778)432-2822. MTN BIKE- mens 18” 21 spd, black helmet included, 2 new tires, $75. (250)360-1063. SAM SUNG computer monitor 17” LCD, VGA cable. $10. Call 250-479-1101. WEED EATER $10. Big wooden planter box $20. Both good condition. Call (250)472-2474.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE GRANDFATHER CLOCK, like new. New $3000 asking $2000 obo. View call (250)385-5871. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SALE. Women’s clothing & accessories. Sizes 14-5X. Up to 75% OFF. Sidney Fashion Exchange, 2388 Beacon. STEEL BUILDINGS. “Giftcard give-away!” 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
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SIDNEY- PATIO suite 45+, 1100sq ft. Reno’d 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350. Available now. Call (250)654-0230.
COTTAGES DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950/mo+, N/S 250-656-1312
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1993 BMW 325i- 198,000 km, lightly driven, only three owners, 3.4L V6 engine, automatic, 4 disc brakes (brakes and tire tread still in good shape) recently had 02 sensor and throttle switch replaced. $4500. Call 250-580-7876.
WANTED TO RENT QUIET, N/S UFV grad with 4 mo. contract starting mid-Sept, seeking Sidney room with Must be close to public trans. Richard 604-217-7279. SEEKING COTTAGE- rural quiet. Wood/elec heat. Prof., mature, sustainable values. Refs. Joanne (250)381-6171.
DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- Bright 1 bdrm deluxe. Short term. $1800/mo, (250)514-7747.
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SIDNEY waterfront home fully equipped, 1500 sq ft, utils incl, 6 mo, 2 people. Roberts Bay. www.eaglesnestsidney.com
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GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.
SUITES, LOWER CENTRAL SAANICH. 2-bdrm, NS/NP. $970. inclds utils. Oct. 1st. (250)634-3932 after 5pm.
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fil here please CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5-speed trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3-way speakers. Original owner, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250-5950370 leave message.
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SUITES, UPPER BRAND NEW- Langford (close Costco)- brand new 3 bdrm+ lrg den, 2 bath, W/D, D/W. NS/NP $1550. (250)589-9997.
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1985 VANAGON WESTY GLRoadtrip Ready. Rebuilt engine, excellent condition, stored inside, lots of new parts, full history receipts. $14,000. Call for more details: (250)812-6008.
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BRENTWOOD BAY- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, Gas F/P, D/W, laundry, lrg deck/yard. NS/NP $1500. Avail Nov 1. (250)589-9997.
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AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
A&R LANDSCAPINGCertified Horticulturist, yearly maintenance, clean-ups, pruning, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts. Call (250) 686-4361.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
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CARPENTRY McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
CLEANING SERVICES LAURA’S CLEANING has space avail in the Brentwood Bay area. Excellent ref’s, corner to corner thorough, honest work. I specialize in spring cleaning. Call 250-213-8432.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25 yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube replace. Sr.Disc.No job too small 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
I DO garden clean-ups, weeding, (hauling extra), etc $25/hr. 23 yrs exp. Call 250-656-7045
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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
250-216-9476; LANDSCAPE carpentry design and build. BBB/Insured. Accepting new contracts. www.ftguland.com
GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.
EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca 250-882-3129; AURICLE Fall clean up, lawn aeration, hedges, irrigation repairs.
HANDYPERSONS BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS FOR YOU! 250.388.3535
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.
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PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.
PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928
DEPENDABLE PAINTER and drywall repair. Free estimates. References available. Call Joseph - 250-686-0663. I take pride in my work! ✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Free Est. Quality Interiors/Ext. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO REPAIRMANStucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
WINDOW CLEANING BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house. Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.
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