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Clay courts saga comes to an end

The contentious, two-year-long debate to build eight clay tennis courts at Cedar Hill Park comes to an end Feb. 1 when Saanich council unanimously rejects the Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society’s proposal. “It’s as though a great weight has been lifted off the community’s shoulders,” said Peter Haddon, one of a handful of Saanich residents behind SaveCedarHillPark. com. Saanich council heard from 183 speakers over the course of three public meetings before voting 9-0 to reject the plan to develop two little-used baseball diamonds into a tennis club.

Gorge Soccer Association suffers financial woes

The Gorge Soccer Association finds its bank account empty,

missing $35,000 and an estimated $250,000 in overall unaccounted cash. Until January, long-time president Terry Marra had been the only person in the organization dealing with finances for the previous three years. Marra dies suddenly in the same month. When the executive committee learned that creditors weren’t being paid on time, they appointed a new treasurer and asked Marra to turn over all financial records. A lot of the missing money was earmarked for debt repayment and some upkeep to the park buildings.

A pole falls in Saanich

Saanich declares itself not liable for an incident in which the pole of a falling Saanich parking sign fell on 12-year-old Cedar Hill middle school student Emma Ingram. The pole struck her while she was walking past it in front of the school.

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Saanich’s Saanich’s first first murder murder in three years Saanich’s first in three years murder 71-year-old inAAthree yearsSaanich 71-year-old Saanich man faces one count of first

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Kitchen Kitchen scraps scraps kicks in for Kitchen kicks in scraps for good good As of April 1, new trucks, kicks for good As of in April 1, new trucks, new bins and new collection

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Make recycling one of your New Year’s Resolutions. ‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “green” holiday season. For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca www.crd.bc.ca

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CRD faces tough 2015 resolutions As the Capital Regional District board wades through novice inquiries from a host of new directors in 2015, you can bet the most anxietyprovoking to staff will be those originating from Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell. For the past three years, Atwell has devoted much of his free time to monitoring the ongoing sewage treatment saga, and his championing of the need for a distributed treatment model is now receiving legitimacy from a West side group of municipalities and an early commitment by Victoria, Oak Bay and Saanich to work together on a similar proposal. Atwell’s background will serve him well as he begins digging through staff reports and data that he had some difficulty accessing as a member of the public. It remains to be seen what Atwell will discover of significance in his role as CRD director. (Inevitable in-camera meetings will likely quash the most fascinating revelations.) But with Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps bringing a renewed focus on collaboration and teambuilding, it’s becoming clear that 2015 has the potential for positive change across the Capital Region. Stalwart Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen is taking on the uncomfortable burden of chairing the CRD’s core area liquid waste management committee, the contentious arena where all sewage treatment decisions are first considered. Jensen is undoubtedly well aware of the new faces around the table, but it’s already obvious that the previous marching orders of government-mandated sewage treatment may not fly with directors who were elected to do better than claim their hands are tied by provincial and federal government funding. Right now, public engagement in local politics is strong across the Capital Region (perhaps with the exception of the abysmal-turnout champion Langford). The CRD board would do well to remember that the first few votes in their new tenure will set the tone for the next four years, and determine whether new-to-the-scene residents will continue to engage in local politics.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

2015: the year of climate adaption green stands, up to 66 metres per It’s time to look beyond the protests and political battles around minute. The report calls for fuel climate change that dominated management beyond community 2014, and look at the year and the boundaries to stop decade ahead. “mega-fires” by creating From the California landscape-level fuel drought to shifting forest breaks, with targeted patterns across B.C., harvesting, prescribed there is evidence that burning and new our climate is changing silviculture practices. more rapidly. Public The costs of preparing debate consists mainly are huge. The costs of of squabbling about the not preparing could be significance of humancatastrophic. caused greenhouse gas Also in 2014, the B.C. emissions, rather than Tom Fletcher government appointed what can be done to B.C. Views an advisory committee to prepare. prepare for the renewal of A draft discussion paper from the B.C. forests ministry the Columbia River Treaty with the United States. on wildfire control was released While this 1964 the treaty has in December after an access to no end date, its flood control information request. It describes the progress made in the province’s mandate expires in 2024. I spoke with Deborah Harford and Jon community forest fire prevention O’Riordan, members of the Simon plan, and its goal to create “wildfire Fraser University Adaptation to resilient ecosystems and wildfire Climate Change Team (ACT), who, adapted communities” over the along with ACT senior policy author next 10 years. Robert Sandford, have written a The key research estimates that provocative book on the treaty. by 2017 there will be 788 million They hope it will help lead to a cubic metres of dead pine in B.C. renewed agreement that will be a forests. Fires in these areas spread model for a changing world. 2.6 times faster than in healthy

The treaty, sparked by devastating floods in 1948, led to construction of three dams on the B.C. side and one at Libby, Washington that backed up Kookanusa Lake into B.C. Between that reservoir and the Arrow Lakes, 110,000 hectares of B.C. land was flooded, including orchards, dairy farms and the homes of 2,000 people. Those dams hold back spring flood water and provide for irrigation that has allowed Washington to expand its agriculture to a $5 billion-a-year industry. The treaty shares the value of hydroelectric power generated by the many downstream U.S. dams such as the Grand Coulee, but it pays B.C. nothing for agricultural benefits that were achieved at the cost of B.C. farms and aboriginal territories. O’Riordan notes that climate shifts create a strategic benefit for B.C. The U.S. has no more dam capacity to exploit, and needs us more than ever, for flood protection and water supply.

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MAY

Murder-suicide rocks quiet neighbourhood

On May 2, Saanich Police confirm the second Saanich murder of the year was a murder-suicide. Anne Harvey, 61, was found in her home residence in the 1800-block of Newton St. Her husband Neil Harvey, 59, was found in the waters off Cattle Point on April 28. “The untimely death of the female victim appears to have been as a result of the actions of another person… Investigators believe that the death appears to have been caused by the victim’s husband,” Saanich Police Sgt. Steve Eassie says at the time.

Saanich loses former mayor Hugh Curtis Hard to believe, but Saanich was thin on street lights until Hugh Curtis

stepped in as mayor from 1964 to 1973, and he continued to illuminate the District in many ways. Curtis passed away on May 27 aged 81, succumbing to cancer. In addition to street lights, Curtis is credited for building parks, greenbelts and recreation centres that shape Saanich as it’s known today, including the creation of the Urban Containment Boundary. Curtis was also a friend and mentor to a later successor, Frank Leonard (Saanich mayor 1996-2014). “He was the first to call and congratulate me when I squeaked in as a Saanich alderman in 1986, his baritone radio voice speaking to me at 7 a.m. after a long night,” Leonard said. Curtis was B.C.’s Social Credit minister of municipal affairs from 1975 to 1978 and minister of finance from 1979 to 1986.

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LETTERS Atwell didn’t create CAO contract Re: Mayor: Staff profiling of candidates before election ‘inappropriate’, News (Dec. 17) Why is Mayor Atwell the focus of criticism over the costly $476,611 severance package for the termination of Saanich’s Chief Administrative Officer, when he played no part in this generous package? Why is the criticism not focussing on those responsible for the overly

generous compensation and severance awarded to a CAO with no previous track-record or experience. Moreover, do we have any evidence the CAO was doing a stellar job or, would be willing and able to strive to fulfil the campaign promises of good governance, transparency, accountability made not only by candidate Atwell, but also, heard at the all-candidates meetings from just every

candidate? It is inappropriate to discuss such details in public, so it is unlikely we will ever know the true reason for the CAO’s departure. In the long-run, will the departure of the CAO be good for Saanich? Only time will tell. But what we do know is Mayor Atwell was not responsible for the cost of the severance package. Bob Furber Saanich

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Change to Recycling Day If your blue box collection day falls on New Year’s Day, Thursday January 1, your curbside materials will be collected on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers. For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca

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February

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Christmas trees for a donation, for locations visit lionsbc.ca Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m. – Ukrainian Christmas concert, Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas The Wonderworker, Cook and Caledonia streets. For further info, call 250-479-1492. Jan. 5-11 – Arts Sampler Week. The Arts Centre invites you come try free of charge one or more of a selection of the classes starting in 2015. saanich.ca/parksrec. Jan. 18, 9:30 a.m.-noon –UVic Vikes TLC Fund for Kids Camp at Ian Stewart Complex, with Vikes basketball coaches and players. Register at govikesgo.com/tlc January 29, 7 p.m. – Residents Association of Strawberry Vale, Marigold and Glanford General Meeting and Emergency Preparedness Workshop, Victoria Christian Reformed Church, Agnes St., Saanich.

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House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. weekdays. Open reception Feb. 1, 1:30pm. Free. Feb. 14, 9 a.m-1 p.m. – Spectrum Community High School Band Bottle Drive, 957 Burnside Rd West. Also on May 23, June 20. Feb. 20, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Pro-G Day 2015. Try wheel-chair sports, archery, paddle boarding, and more! Call 250-475-7624 for more info. Feb. 27, 3:30-7:30 p.m. – BC Children’s Hospital Cut-aThon fundraiser, Lizzy Lee and Me Salon, Shelbourne Plaza 250-590-5568 for more info. Feb. 12-14, Lower Island AAA senior girls basketball championship at Claremont secondary. Teams & times TBA. Feb. 26-28, Vancouver Island 4A senior boys basketball championships at Mount Douglas secondary.

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May

June

March 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Victoria Early Spring Home Expo, a great way to find unique, custom, and cutting edge products to create your dream home. George R. Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. March 4, 3 p.m. – Application deadine for Claremont Sports Institute Aquatic, Rowing, Lacrosse and Golf academies. March 7-15 – Victoria Beer Week. Take part in dozens of beer-focused tastings and events across the Capital Region. victoriabeerweek.com. March 9-20 – SD 61 Spring Break. March 9-13, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Active Play Spring Break Camp at Colquitz Middle School. Visit PISEworld.com or saanich.ca to register, or for other spring break activities. Late March – Black Press Women in Business Gala, TBA. March 5 – Camosun Chargers basketball playoffs begin.

April 3 & 6 – Good Friday and Easter Monday, no school. April 16-28 – Saanich Studio Tours & Exhibition. On

April 30 - May 12 – Limelight Youth Arts Experience

June 9 – Spectrum Community High School Band year-end

weekends throughout May, participating artists welcome visitors into their studios for behind the scenes tours of their unique works and where they create. Tours feature local artists working in a range of arts. Arts Centre at Cedar Hill. April 18 – Sacred Heart Christian Charities Spring Used Clothing and Attic Treasures Sale 4040 Nelthorpe St. Free admission. April 24, 7 p.m. – A Touch of New Orleans by Spectrum Community High jazz bands, 957 Burnside Rd West. $10 includes coffee/tea and dessert. April 29, 7 p.m. – Residents Association of Strawberry Vale, Marigold and Glanford, Annual General Meeting. See svgm.org for location.

Opening Reception Friday, May 1, 7:30-9 p.m. May 7, 6-9 p.m. – Youth Week Mobile Skate Jam. Check out Saanich Parks’ Fresh Park mobile skate park. Rails and ramps, boxes and pipes. Try your board or your bike on this innovative equipment in a festive and fun atmosphere during Youth Week 2015. May 10, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Mother’s Day concert, Playfair Park. Free admission. Featuring Reynolds secondary band. May 23-25 – Swiftsure International Yacht Race, swiftsure.org. Late May-early June – Ride to Live for prostate cancer research and awareness. For more info, visit vi-ridetolive.ca. Late May-September– Victoria Run Series, track events at Centennial Stadium, x-country at Beaver Lake Park. Visit victoriarunseries.com

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showcase, Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora St. June 10 – Victoria International Track Classic at Centennial Stadium, part of the National Track League schedule. See trackclassic.com. June 14 – Saunders Subaru Victoria Triathlon (Ironman 70.3) at Elk Lake. Half-Ironman (70.3), Olympic and sprint distance events. Visit Triseries.ca. June 13 – Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Westshore - Westhills Stadium. Visit convio.cancer.ca June 25 – School’s out!

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September

October

November

December

Aug. 2 – The 36th annual Self-Transcendence Triathlon at Elk Lake will be the last as the grassroots event, run by dedicated disciples of the local Sri Chinmoy temple, are calling it the ‘finale.’ Visit victoriatriathlon.com. Aug. 3 – BC Day! Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cadboro Bay Festival, CadboroGyro Park. The picturesque Cadboro Bay provides the ideal backdrop for professional sand sculptors to create giant sea creatures and other works of art using just sand, water and a lot of creativity. Ongoing JULY and AUGUST – Music in the Park series. Live music comes to a different park in Saanich each week during July and August. See saanichsunfest.ca for more information.

Sept. 4 – Back to school! Sept. 8 - First day of school, 2015-16 school year. Early Sept. - Saanich Braves kickoff 2015-16 Vancouver

October – Black Press Women in Business Awards and Gala. adminassist@vicnews.ca Oct. 17 – Sacred Heart Christian Charities Fall Used Clothing and Attic Treasure Sale 4040 Nelthorpe St. sacredheartvictoria.com for more info. Oct. 12 – Happy Thanksgiving! Oct 31 – Happy Halloween! Watch your Saanich News for lots of seasonal events and activities.

November – Secrets of the Goldstream Salmon Run. Saturdays and Sundays. www.naturehouse.ca Nov. 1 – Fall back: Daylight Savings Time ends — one hour back Nov. 7 – Sacred Heart Christian Charities Bazaar, 4040 Nelthorpe St. Crafts, books, home made goodies and more. Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day, Saanich Hall

Dec. 5 – Deck the Hall - Winter Lights Festival: Saanich Hall Dec. 5 – Island Equipment Owners Association Annual

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January

February

Jan. 3 & 4 – Easter Seals Chip In for the Kids, drop off your

Jan. 30 - Feb. 25 – Oak Bay Art Club show at Goward

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Christmas trees for a donation, for locations visit lionsbc.ca Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m. – Ukrainian Christmas concert, Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas The Wonderworker, Cook and Caledonia streets. For further info, call 250-479-1492. Jan. 5-11 – Arts Sampler Week. The Arts Centre invites you come try free of charge one or more of a selection of the classes starting in 2015. saanich.ca/parksrec. Jan. 18, 9:30 a.m.-noon –UVic Vikes TLC Fund for Kids Camp at Ian Stewart Complex, with Vikes basketball coaches and players. Register at govikesgo.com/tlc January 29, 7 p.m. – Residents Association of Strawberry Vale, Marigold and Glanford General Meeting and Emergency Preparedness Workshop, Victoria Christian Reformed Church, Agnes St., Saanich.

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House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. weekdays. Open reception Feb. 1, 1:30pm. Free. Feb. 14, 9 a.m-1 p.m. – Spectrum Community High School Band Bottle Drive, 957 Burnside Rd West. Also on May 23, June 20. Feb. 20, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Pro-G Day 2015. Try wheel-chair sports, archery, paddle boarding, and more! Call 250-475-7624 for more info. Feb. 27, 3:30-7:30 p.m. – BC Children’s Hospital Cut-aThon fundraiser, Lizzy Lee and Me Salon, Shelbourne Plaza 250-590-5568 for more info. Feb. 12-14, Lower Island AAA senior girls basketball championship at Claremont secondary. Teams & times TBA. Feb. 26-28, Vancouver Island 4A senior boys basketball championships at Mount Douglas secondary.

March

April

May

June

March 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Victoria Early Spring Home Expo, a great way to find unique, custom, and cutting edge products to create your dream home. George R. Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. March 4, 3 p.m. – Application deadine for Claremont Sports Institute Aquatic, Rowing, Lacrosse and Golf academies. March 7-15 – Victoria Beer Week. Take part in dozens of beer-focused tastings and events across the Capital Region. victoriabeerweek.com. March 9-20 – SD 61 Spring Break. March 9-13, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Active Play Spring Break Camp at Colquitz Middle School. Visit PISEworld.com or saanich.ca to register, or for other spring break activities. Late March – Black Press Women in Business Gala, TBA. March 5 – Camosun Chargers basketball playoffs begin.

April 3 & 6 – Good Friday and Easter Monday, no school. April 16-28 – Saanich Studio Tours & Exhibition. On

April 30 - May 12 – Limelight Youth Arts Experience

June 9 – Spectrum Community High School Band year-end

weekends throughout May, participating artists welcome visitors into their studios for behind the scenes tours of their unique works and where they create. Tours feature local artists working in a range of arts. Arts Centre at Cedar Hill. April 18 – Sacred Heart Christian Charities Spring Used Clothing and Attic Treasures Sale 4040 Nelthorpe St. Free admission. April 24, 7 p.m. – A Touch of New Orleans by Spectrum Community High jazz bands, 957 Burnside Rd West. $10 includes coffee/tea and dessert. April 29, 7 p.m. – Residents Association of Strawberry Vale, Marigold and Glanford, Annual General Meeting. See svgm.org for location.

Opening Reception Friday, May 1, 7:30-9 p.m. May 7, 6-9 p.m. – Youth Week Mobile Skate Jam. Check out Saanich Parks’ Fresh Park mobile skate park. Rails and ramps, boxes and pipes. Try your board or your bike on this innovative equipment in a festive and fun atmosphere during Youth Week 2015. May 10, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Mother’s Day concert, Playfair Park. Free admission. Featuring Reynolds secondary band. May 23-25 – Swiftsure International Yacht Race, swiftsure.org. Late May-early June – Ride to Live for prostate cancer research and awareness. For more info, visit vi-ridetolive.ca. Late May-September– Victoria Run Series, track events at Centennial Stadium, x-country at Beaver Lake Park. Visit victoriarunseries.com

Transforming disability into ability.

Visit discoveryschool.ca for more info.

Cowichan Valley Grape Escape July 4 & 5

At Discovery School, learning disabilities are transformed into valuable skills and abilities. Students work at their own pace in small classes, with focused, individualized instruction.

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between Colquitz Ave. and Adelaide Ave. Gorge on Art is a popular showcase of local artists and their work along the scenic Gorge Waterway. Free. July 2 – Sunfest on Ice, Pearkes Rec Centre. Head over to Pearkes for a $3 skate. Enjoy a cool skate and an ice cream. Skate rentals free. July 5 – Xterra Victoria extreme triathlon. Xterravictoria.ca. July 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. – Saanich Strawberry Festival, Beaver Lake Park. One of the biggest community events of the year. Enjoy classic strawberries and ice cream for 50 cents, spend some time in the kids’ zone or listen to live music. Ongoing JULY and AUGUST – Music in the Park series. Live music comes to a different park in Saanich each week during July and August. See saanichsunfest.ca for more information.

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showcase, Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora St. June 10 – Victoria International Track Classic at Centennial Stadium, part of the National Track League schedule. See trackclassic.com. June 14 – Saunders Subaru Victoria Triathlon (Ironman 70.3) at Elk Lake. Half-Ironman (70.3), Olympic and sprint distance events. Visit Triseries.ca. June 13 – Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Westshore - Westhills Stadium. Visit convio.cancer.ca June 25 – School’s out!

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September

October

November

December

Aug. 2 – The 36th annual Self-Transcendence Triathlon at Elk Lake will be the last as the grassroots event, run by dedicated disciples of the local Sri Chinmoy temple, are calling it the ‘finale.’ Visit victoriatriathlon.com. Aug. 3 – BC Day! Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cadboro Bay Festival, CadboroGyro Park. The picturesque Cadboro Bay provides the ideal backdrop for professional sand sculptors to create giant sea creatures and other works of art using just sand, water and a lot of creativity. Ongoing JULY and AUGUST – Music in the Park series. Live music comes to a different park in Saanich each week during July and August. See saanichsunfest.ca for more information.

Sept. 4 – Back to school! Sept. 8 - First day of school, 2015-16 school year. Early Sept. - Saanich Braves kickoff 2015-16 Vancouver

October – Black Press Women in Business Awards and Gala. adminassist@vicnews.ca Oct. 17 – Sacred Heart Christian Charities Fall Used Clothing and Attic Treasure Sale 4040 Nelthorpe St. sacredheartvictoria.com for more info. Oct. 12 – Happy Thanksgiving! Oct 31 – Happy Halloween! Watch your Saanich News for lots of seasonal events and activities.

November – Secrets of the Goldstream Salmon Run. Saturdays and Sundays. www.naturehouse.ca Nov. 1 – Fall back: Daylight Savings Time ends — one hour back Nov. 7 – Sacred Heart Christian Charities Bazaar, 4040 Nelthorpe St. Crafts, books, home made goodies and more. Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day, Saanich Hall

Dec. 5 – Deck the Hall - Winter Lights Festival: Saanich Hall Dec. 5 – Island Equipment Owners Association Annual

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Say "Royal BC Museum" and get 20% off purchases in January

NUMA FARMS NURSERY BIG TREES & HEDGES Tues to Sat 8:30 – 5pm • Closed Sun & Mon 3459 Luxton Road, Langford

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Island Jr. B Hockey League season, VIJHL.com. Late Sept. - Dentristry From The Heart annual day of free dental visits, TBA.

Grocery & Bakery Wild&& Birds City Nails Cards Gifts Cards & Gifts Sports Bikes Sports Bikes Unlimited

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Lighted Truck Convoy. www.ieoa.ca.

Dec. 25 – Merry Christmas! Dec. 31 – Farewell 2015, Welcome 2016!

Local artists & artisans gear up for holiday seasons – check your Saanich News for local events

Call us today! 250-744-2195 OR 1-800-670-5505 Say "Royal BC Museum" and get 20% off purchases in January

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2014 YEAR IN REVIEW

JUNE

NEWS

JULY Stargazers support Centre of the Universe

Athletes own podium at B.C. Summer Games

Saanich’s Jordan Hopkins wins four silver medals at the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo to kick off a successful week for local athletes during the provincial competition. Other medallists included Kaitlyn Aylesworth and Marina Hurst, who took gold in synchronized swimming, and a golden sweep of Capital Region athletes in the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay.

Saturday night gatherings throughout the summer at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory bring out hundreds of stargazers after the federal government cuts funding to the facility and forces it to mostly close down public programs. MLA Lana Popham launches a petition to save the facility’s outreach programs and garners much support, with Saturday evening events garnering as many as 350 people.

AUGUST Same old on sewage Black Press file photo

Work crews, with the help of a crane, move the playground octopus in Gyro Park to a new location just behind where the concrete structure formerly stood in June. The park will undergo further restoration work in 2015 to fix persistent flooding.

Well-used health clinic faces funding woes

Staff at Island Sexual Health take pay cuts and/or accept shorter work weeks to help the Saanich clinic survive. Island Sexual Health, located at 101-3960 Quadra St., administered more than 4,500 Papanicolaou (Pap) examinations in 2013 but struggled financially to maintain service levels. “We laid off 3.5 staff,” said executive director Bobbi Turner at the time, adding all staff took

cuts in hours or pay even as demand increases. “I don’t now how many other organizations would have a team willing to take that kind of personal hit,” she said. In the 12-month window from May 2013 to May 2014, more than 27,000 clients used the services provided by Island Sexual Health. In addition to the cancer screening tests, the clinic administers sexual transmitted infection testing and treatment, low-cost birth control and preventative health services.

mostly old furniture across Saanich. Saanich’s waste services manager Dave McAra admits at the time the municipality spends more than its allotted $80,000 annually to deal with the mess. One of the worst dumping spots along Shelbourne Street continues to see old couches weekly, despite some mitigating work done in late 2014.

Coun. Vic Derman puts forward a motion at the Capital Regional District’s wastewater committee to launch a study of the latest sewage technology and the feasibility of a distributed treatment model. The motion fails, but six months later, the core municipalities of Saanich, Oak Bay and Victoria are now looking at similar proposals as they work to assess the feasibility of a smaller sewage treatment plant for the core municipalities.

Games volunteers reunite 20 years on

Thousands of volunteers and supporters from the 1994 Commonwealth Games reconvened Aug. 23 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the games at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence.

Illegal dumping looks dumpy

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2014 YEAR IN REVIEW

SEPTEMBER

Top bureaucrat leaves with $476,000 payday

Dogs on the bus

Daphne Taylor, a self-described Raging Granny and Cadboro Bay resident, launches a petition to allow small dogs on BC Transit buses without requiring cages for the pets. The debate garners provincial attention, though Taylor rightly argues many other municipalities have adopted similar policies without it resulting in major disruption. The matter is expected to be decided by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission sometime in early 2015.

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Daphne Taylor collected hundreds of signatures in September to convince B.C. Transit to relax its dog ridership rules.

Chief Administrative Officer Paul Murray and council mutually agree to Murray’s departure, but not without a fat pay cheque for the outgoing CAO and a very public rift being exposed between councillors and new Mayor Richard Atwell. Murray walks away with $476,000, while council openly chastises Atwell for triggering the chain of events that led to Murray’s

exit. Atwell stands by his actions and says he mentioned his intention to part ways with Murray prior to bringing it to a former council meeting, and that no one objected at the time. “Change is often difficult and there are costs to moving forward,” Atwell told The News at the time. An interim CAO will be selected soon while a longer search for a permanent replacement for the top bureaucratic job begins in January. editor@saanichnews.com

OCTOBER Amalga-what now?

Former Mayor Frank Leonard puts forward a ballot question to address growing calls to ask residents about amalgamation at the Nov. 15 election. The question instead Black Press file photo asks residents if they would approve an interHeather Jaques, a former flank with Canada’s national rugby union team, joined nal governance review and a look at possible Saanich Fire Department in October. regional partnerships.

The question is overwhelmingly approved with 88 per cent support, but many consider it a wedge issue at the ballot box.

A firefighting first

Saanich’s first two female firefighters wrap up their basic training with a new eightperson cohort in the 120-member Saanich Fire Department.

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NOVEMBER Change of the guard at municipal hall

The 18-year term of Frank Leonard comes to an end on Nov. 15, as Richard Atwell tops the polls by more than 1,000 votes. Atwell is elected on a promise to

increase government transparency, create more opportunities for public input and work with regional partners to move issues forward. “That was harder than anything I’ve done in my life,” Atwell said after the results came in.

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PRODUCTION WORKERS Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location. This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: â&#x20AC;˘ Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment â&#x20AC;˘ Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail â&#x20AC;˘ Must have own transportation â&#x153;ąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

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ESQUIMALT 1-BDRM ground level, W/D. NS/NP. $850. Avail now. (250)385-2846. UVIC AREA: 2 bdrm, $1050 mo incls all utils, NS/NP, avail Jan. 1. Call 250-721-4040.

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QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet adult community in Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of floor plans, styles and options. New home warranty. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

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BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

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DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

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

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BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

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OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house. Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

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

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(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25 yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube replace. Sr.Disc.No job too small

PARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $75=(2men&4tontruck)Sr Disc.

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ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

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EXP. RELIABLE & efficient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

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

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