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election expenses on notice MLA Gary Holman on special committee on local election expenses Steven Heywood News staff
When municipal elections come around again in four years, candidates and electoral organizations could have stringent limits on how much money they can spend on a campaign. Before the Nov. 15, 2014 civic vote, an allparty special committee of the B.C. Legislative Assembly was struck to review the issue, with the goal of developing provisions on election expense limits and spending on electionrelated advertising. Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman is one of the eight-member committee that in early December finished the first phase of its study. “The first phase was seeking public input to identify the underlying principles involved,” Holman said. On Dec. 5, the committee announced that Gary Holman it would endorse principles of fairness, neutrality, transparency and accountability in developing proposed local election spending limits. The second phase, Holman explained, will see the committee make more specific recommendations on election expense limits at the municipal level. That report, he said, is due this June. The timing of the committee’s work has been criticized by some municipal-level politicians, as it took place during the 2014 fall election campaign. Please see: Expense formula has to be fair, page 2
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3, 2, 1 ... and into the ocean for the Peninsula Celebrations Society Polar Bear Swim Jan. 1 at Tulista Park. For more photos, see page 6.
Flight of angels truly a blessing Volunteer pilots helping young cancer patients get to off-Island treatment Tim Collins News staff
When Jeff Morris met Chuck Lavallo back in 1999, he had no idea where the friendship would lead. Lavallo’s son had been diagnosed with leukemia and he explained to Morris that the travel to the mainland for treatments was both difficult and costly. As it happened, Morris knew a wee bit about flying and organizing transporta-
tion. He had joined the RAF in 1959 (when he was only 15 years old) and had flown with the military until 1974 when he went on to a 22-year administrative career with Cathay Pacific Airlines in Hong Kong. He’d just arrived in Canada when he met Lavallo, and saw the situation as something he might be able to address. And Angel Flight of British Columbia was born. Well, sort of ... the idea was born, at any rate. It was Morris’ plan to recruit some vol-
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MLA Gary Holman anticipates a busy year ahead Steven Heywood News staff
MLA Gary Holman says he’s right where he wants to be in 2015.
The New Democrat MLA for Saanich North and the Islands
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sat down for coffee with the PNR before the new year. Holman said, locally, he has been working on issues like affordable housing, transit service, conservation and even amalgamation. Provincially, he said he likes the work he’s doing on electoral reform, having been named the NDP’s point man on the issue. Holman said he has been somewhat frustrated at the provincial level, what with the B.C. Liberals’ “winner take all” attitude. “Three sessions in the legislature and not one amendment by our party or anyone else has been accepted by government.” Not all that surprising when one considers the records of most majority governments in this province or in Canada. So, Holman said, he has concentrated on where he can have more of an impact — on the Saanich Peninsula and the Gulf Islands. While his constituency office in Sidney deals with day-to-day problems of area residents, Holman has had time to explore other topics shared by more people. He started an affordable housing needs assessment proposal, getting all three Peninsula municipalities to offer their support. He enlisted the services of the Capital Regional District’s housing secretariat
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MLA Gary Holman and constituency assistant Debra Hartung in the Sidney office. to administer a study. In the new year, he said he has to find the resources and funding to get to work. It’ll be done in phases, starting with meeting with stakeholders and creating a supply and demand document to outline the overall need for affordable housing in the area. “Determining the need, that’s the first step,” he said, adding he’ll work with other groups like local industry interests, local First Nations and MP Elizabeth May’s committee on the same issue. From there, specific needs could be identified and the information used by proponents to help develop more affordable housing. Hand-in-glove with housing comes trans-
portation, Holman said. While B.C. Transit recently announced changes to service on the Saanich Peninsula, he said there’s a dearth of east-west public transport options. In seeking ways to improve that situation, Holman points to proposed increases in gas tax in the region to pay for additional service. Such an idea could also change people’s habits, he continued, and drive more people into buses. Conservation issues on the Saanich Peninsula are on Holman’s radar screen in 2015. He has met with groups like Peninsula Streams and others, and came to the conclusion the area needs to have more discussion. Dwindling local funding and overall support for con-
servation initiatives, is a big issue, Holman said. “We can be paying more attention to environmental issues on the Peninsula.” On amalgamation, Holman said “the big A” could take years. On the Peninsula, he noted all three municipalities are already tight-knit, while further opportunities could be explored. “The province has committed to doing (a study), but it’s complicated since the Peninsula’s (amalgamation question) was just about the Peninsula.” Holman added he hopes Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich will address more local efficiencies at its tri-municipal functions in 2015 and over the next four years.
Expense formula has to be fair, says MLA Continued from page 1
“It was difficult, reaching people to talk during the election campaign,” Holman agreed. As a result, the committee had its phase one deadline extended. In all, they received some 900 submissions. Holman said that for him, the issue of local election expenses came to a head in 2011 in Vancouver. A very large corporate donation was made to one of that city’s elector organizations — large enough to raise eyebrows. Holman said groups like the NPA and Vision Vancouver, elector organizations in that city, spend millions during a campaign. “So, contributions can be very large and have the potential to influence a campaign.
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“This can be a problem in smaller towns, too,” Holman continued, “it’s just a different amount.” There’s a balance the committee must achieve, he agreed, between large and small communities and election spending limits. They will have to come up with a formula that can be applied to everyone. “I think in Canada, you have these limits and it does make for a fair playing field.” Asked whether such limits and imposed fairness could limit the competitive nature of elections, Holman said the work is being done to help ensure anyone or any organization has equal opportunity and are not simply drowned out by the group with the most money. “It’s not about prohibiting (competition), it’s about trying to limit undue influence and not stack the cards too heavily against independents,” he said. Holman, an NDP MLA, said his party proposed a motion to include donations and contribution limits in the committee’s term of reference. He said the Liberals on the committee, who hold the majority, rejected that. Be that as it may, Holman said he enjoys the committee work, which seems to rise above the party drama of the legislature. “There are provincial and federal rules on this already out there,” he continued, saying they could be applied in some form to the local level. The committee’s phase one report can be seen at www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/leel. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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A small boat went ashore at Sidney’s Glass Beach early in the new year. The vessel was severely damaged and debris dotted the shoreline. In high winds and waves, boats can break free of their moorings.
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Angel Flight co-founder Jeff Morris and other volunteer pilots flew 140 cancer patients from Vancouver Island to the mainland in 2014.
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“There were days when I wanted to tear my hair out.” But Morris persevered and by April of 2002 they were set to go. That first year Angel Flight, as the service had come to be known, had eight volunteer pilots and they managed to provide the free service to 26 children with cancer. “That was our original plan,” said Morris. “We were a service just for cancer-afflicted children ... a way to help the kids through a difficult time.” By the following year, Morris’s recruitment efforts had doubled the number of volunteer pilots. Over the years, the service continued to grow to where it could accept adult cancer victims and children with serious but noncommunicable diseases as well. Last year the number of pilots had grown to 29 and Angel Flight was able to deliver about 140 flights.
No one is paid “The amazing thing about the service is that it is entirely voluntary,” said Morris. “Nobody, including me, gets paid a penny for doing any of this. Some of the pilots own their own planes and others rent them so that they can fly our clients. But none of them get reimbursed for their time or the use of their plane ... or even the rental costs ... all we pay for is the fuel.” And Morris manages to coordinate all of this from his home base in Sidney on an annual budget of about $60,000. That money comes from donations from service groups and individuals who see Angel Flight for the incredible service that it is. “We are a registered non-profit organization, and donations are all tax deductible,” said Morris. “I should mention too that
we get help from other service agencies like the Lions and others who arrange for ground transportation from the airfield to the hospitals for our clients,” he said. “Without their help it would be harder to do what we do.” He explained that by liaising with those organizations he is able to provide a seamless, coordinated transportation service to those most in need at the toughest points in their lives.
question for the same reason,” said Morris. The CTA’s logic didn’t sit well with Elizabeth May, the MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands. “She really went to bat for us,” said Morris. “She banged her fist on a few desks until they finally reversed that decision and we were able to continue.” “I should mention,” he added, “that we have a great relationship with Transport Canada. It has a completely different attitude to the CTA and has been nothing but co-operative and helpful.”
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But despite the success of the service, it hasn’t been without its roadblocks. At one point the Canadian Transportation Agency chose to classify the service as a “publicly available air service,” a move that placed Angel Flight in the same category as a commercial airline and drastically increased the insurance costs for the service. It threatened to kill the entire program. “I argued with them, saying that it was only a service made available to cancer victims, not the general public,” said Morris. “You know what their answer was? They said that anyone could get cancer so by their logic it was available to anyone.” Morris said that the CTA just didn’t understand the need and perhaps thought that the service was a luxury. “The next time you’re on the ferry to Vancouver, go to the car deck and look and you’ll likely see a parent with their child sitting in their car. It very well may be a cancer victim going for treatment. These kids are immune compromised and can’t just go to the upper decks. They make the trip in their car. Commercial flights are out of the
These days, Angel Flight continues to be the only service of its kind in all of Canada. According to Morris, he’d love to see a series of independently operated Angel Flight organizations across the country, but that would require someone like himself to be willing to step up and take up the challenge in those other centres. The prospect of expanding his single organization to a national level isn’t in the cards, said Morris. “If you do that, you’re suddenly faced with much higher costs ... you have to have an office and staff ... and our philosophy has always been to use all our money to directly help those in need.” His only concern at the moment is to train someone to take his place. “I’m 71 years old,” he said with a chuckle. “Who knows, I could get hit by a bus ... I wouldn’t want the service to suffer as a result.” He has recently taken on an assistant and is showing him the ropes. For more information or to donate to Angel Flight of British Columbia, go to angelflight. ca or call 250-818-0288.
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Values reinforce the status quo Thanks to a big, one-year jump in property value assessments in one place and a small decline in another, North Saanich continues to have the second-highest average house prices in Greater Victoria for 2015. Oak Bay took over the top spot with an average assessment of $686,000, compared with $667,000 in 2014. In the School District 63 (Saanich) territory, assessments actually dropped $4,000 to $679,000, placing it third on the list. At an average price of $681,000, North Saanich maintains its average property values from last year into the new one. Sidney sits at 12th at $432,000 (slightly up from last year) and Central Saanich is seventh at $502,000 (unchanged). These are averages from B.C. Assessment, of course. Individual property values may vary. Being able to afford one of those properties on the Saanich Peninsula will also vary. As does the ability of someone working in the community to afford a home. Faced with the reality of house prices on the Saanich Peninsula, 2015 will see a variety of people and groups exploring affordability. It’s one of the issues that has been talked about for years and the real question we must ask as we start this new year is: will there be any tangible solutions? The previous North Saanich council had a go at the issue and changed its policies and regulations to allow for more small lot homes. While considerably less than the average price, these new North Saanich homes still fall between the going prices of Sidney and Central Saanich. Additional units planned in Sidney vary in price point but hover around that 2015 average. Both the area’s MLA and MP have been looking into attainable housing and plan more meetings in 2015. Local municipal councils have it on their strategic plans as well. These latest numbers on property values seem to only reinforce the status quo, showing little headway has been made. Opening new doors will be one of the toughest jobs this year and our guess is most people will be left waiting. 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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cheque for $64 million, an estimate he U.S. has Canada over a of the value of flood protection from barrel on water as well as oil 1968 all the way to 2024. these days, but the tide is Boy, did we get taken. The SFU turning. Last week I mentioned a new book team calculates the value of that flood control to the U.S. at more like called The Columbia River Treaty – A $32 billion. Primer by members of Simon Fraser That’s not even the worst of University’s climate adaptation it. The Kootenays were once the team. This slim volume makes the leading fruit and vegetable case that B.C. has ended growing area in B.C., bigger up with a shockingly bad than the Okanagan. Now deal from this 1964 treaty, in the Arrow Lakes and which concerned itself other reservoirs, levels entirely with flood control rise and fall dramatically and hydroelectric power. to steady the flow south. In those days there was In addition to the large little or no environmental areas permanently flooded assessment. Agriculture, by the Mica, Duncan and fish habitat and aboriginal Hugh Keenleyside dams, impacts were ignored. this renders more of More than a decade after Tom Fletcher B.C.’s prime bottom land the disastrous flood year B.C. Views impassable. of 1948, once Ottawa B.C. is paid precisely stopped its bureaucratic zero for this sacrifice, while delays, U.S. public and private power utilities paid B.C. $254 Washington state has developed a $5 billion-a-year farm economy using million to build three dams on the our stable irrigation source. That has Columbia system. helped their tree fruit growers push Those dams (and one at Libby, some Okanagan orchardists out of Montana that mostly floods B.C. business. land) hold back the huge spring As U.S. billionaires continue to runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production bankroll environmental attacks on B.C. and Alberta energy projects, in B.C. and for the 15 hydro it’s worth noting that long before dams previously built downstream the treaty, the U.S. militaryin the U.S. industrial complex had wiped out The U.S. payment was for half the the Columbia River salmon runs. power over 30 years, which B.C. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers didn’t need at the time. Then our and its private power partners American cousins cut us another
dammed everything they could find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on both sides of today’s border for thousands of years. B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October in Spokane. Their main impression was that Americans, including traditional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the Grand Coulee dam, which stands like a giant tombstone for migratory fisheries above it. Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their biggest dam, it will largely be up to B.C. to provide sufficient cool water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the U.S. as well as an ongoing cost to B.C. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the U.S. needs to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit. Climate shifts are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever. Your move, Uncle Sam. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘Climate shifts are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever.’
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LETTERS Don’t ignore the many regional weather variations I
n attempting to rebut Tom Fletcher on climate change in your Jan. 2, 2015 issue, T.V. Gogol misses regional variation. I think that’s what Fletcher is talking about — his recent writing has not been a model of clarity. For example, the Antarctic is cooling while the Arctic warms, and glaciers are growing in New Zealand and Norway but shrinking in B.C. at the moment. (Indeed, tribal lore for an area north of the Sunshine Coast is that a glacier came and went
over time.) The ice cap on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is growing again, due to a change in precipitation that probably is caused by changes in currents in the Atlantic Ocean upwind of the mountain, affecting evaporation. People like Gogol should put their mental energy into predicting regional variation, such as droughts that come and go in dry places — has he not read of the history of the central plains of North America in the 1930s, which is still the warmest decade
since the Medieval Warm Period facilitated farming in southwest Greenland? (Once NASA corrected the Y2K botch in its database.) That drought was repeated a few years ago, but further south in the continent, probably caused by the now known southern ocean phenomenon called La Nina and El Nino, which also contributes to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation that affects location of salmon populations on the west coast. Of course better knowledge of
good farming practices, fertilizers, irrigation pumps, efficient farming equipment and transportation, all enabled by – gasp! – fossil fuels, reduce the impact of droughts. As for severe weather, a common problem is not reading history. So people like Gogol ignore the metre of snow that fell here in February of 1916 — recently chronicled in Black Press papers, the typhoon here several decades ago, the superstorms that hit New York City in the 20th century and the floods in B.C. before
dams and dykes were built on the Columbia and Fraser rivers. And they overlook that loss from fires results from more people living near forest (compounded by restrictions on removing vegetation fuel in interface areas), and the question of whether or not our success at fire suppression has enabled a much larger fire when fire fighters are not able to stop it at an early stage. Keith Sketchley Saanich
Readers respond: Climate change debate continues; Boats should carry insurance like automobiles Climate link remains too tenuous There remains many misconceptions regarding the subject of the climate change that the Earth has experienced over the past 50 to 100 years. One of the most prevalent falsehoods is the attempt to link individual weather events to climate. Droughts, snowstorms, heat waves, flooding and other events have all been associated with perceived shifts in climate. Though there may be a
tendency for slightly greater and somewhat more frequent extremes — this because of more energy in the climate system in times of relative warmth — the link remains far too tenuous to conclude for certain. Secondly, some changes that continue to take place, such as mountain glaciers and arctic sea ice extent, are in part responding to longer term rather than very recent climate changes. Finally, I believe that many scientists hold the view that other factors, not man, have been and
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ell, here we go again! Another year, another beginning and we wonder what this New Year will bring — good health, happiness, buckets of money, a lover (dreamer!). No one promised anything, so let’s just hope for the best possible year and do the best we can with whatever comes along. Christmas is over for another year and
I’m glad! It was an OK became fast friends and Christmas, but as they it was nice to get home say, “no cigar” (who to my own warm bed, on earth said that?). I and oatmeal to start my spent it in Vancouver day! Boring? Dull? I supwith my son and his acquired family who pose so, but at least it’s are Sikhs. It was differ- safe! When I was young, ent and most interesting but, as usual, too my Dad liked smoked many gifts, too many herring for Sunday people, too much traf- breakfast and to start fic, too much to eat and his day on special occathey don’t drink. The sions but I don’t think food was spicier than I’ve tasted it since. my usual diet, so over Traditions must be Fulfilling honoured I suppose the holiday Tums and ICareer
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and eggs and fried tomatoes on Sunday mornings, with toast, of course. Now I have this for Sunday breakfast at Smitties with my precious friends, the Meikles, and cereal the rest of the week. Quick and easy these days! I know it’s not very interesting and has nothing to do with gardening but I’m sure no one (but me) cares that
my blue African violet is flowering and my Hibiscus is shedding leaves at an alarming rate. What an exciting life I lead! But spring is coming and gardening will become a topic of considerable interest to many of us. So please be patient with me for a little longer! Hey! I’ve just looked outside and find both
snowdrops and crocuses with their heads up, looking pretty sassy as they try not to shiver in January’s chilly weather. Welcome, welcome, my dear little friends! Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.
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Business decreased on average from $683,000 to $679,000 over the same period. News staff The summary below provides estimates of Central Saanich assessments held 2014 and 2015 assessed values of residential line at $502,000, as did North Leadership homes throughout the Capital Region. Analysis released this month by the Applied Project Management average B.C. Assessment shows the average Saanich homes, valued at an assessed property value in Sidney of $681,000. Jurisdiction 2014 2015 Always titillating is the release of increased, while values in Central Colwood $502,000 $490,000 and North Saanich remained the the 100 most highly-valued properVictoria $526,000 $536,000 same over the past year, but the ties, led by the all-private James Bay ($51.6 million) and Samuel Crown corporation says the changes Island AutoCAD Finance Esquimalt $491,000 $499,000 Island ($16.9 million). In fact, most are ‘nothing substantive.’ Central Saanich $502,000 $502,000 Assessment notices will begin of the top 20 properties are either showing up at Greater Victoria private islands or on Oak Bay waterSaanich (SD61) $497,000 $503,000 homes this week. Most homeown- front. About 98 per cent of the ownSaanich (SD63) $683,000 $679,000 ers will see moderate range with ers for the province’s 1,974,120 propTrades decreases in value from about minus erties (2015) are expected to accept Oak Bay $667, 000 $686,000 two per cent to increases of up to their property assessment without Langford $408,000 $407,000 requesting an independent review, three per cent in some areas. Digital Marketing “The only trend, and there’s not which they may do by Feb. 2. North Saanich $681,000 $681,000 The most dramatic swings in value much of one, is a wee dip in some Metchosin $536,000 $530,000 parts of the Western communities of tend to be from a correction in inforPrenatal Danakody said. In that case, one to two per cent, and a modest mation, Sooke Medical Lab $312,000 $299,000 Assistant increase of one to two per cent in owners are notified ahead of time to Highlands $451,000 $441,000 Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich and Cen- avoid surprise. B.C. Assessment sent letters to tral Saanich,” said Reuben Danakody, View Royal $429,000 $430,000 ownassessor for BC Assessment Capital about 1,300 Greater Victoria Language Sidney $427, 000 $432,000 ers in September to warn them they Region. Photography Software Training In Sidney, the average assessment were facing a 15 per cent increase Victoria Rural $296, 000 $291,000 increased slightly from $427,000 or decrease. See bcassessment.ca to Gulf Islands $479, 000 $475,000 last year to $432,000 this year. In view individual properties and for a the School District 63 (Saanich) list of the top 100 most highly valued assessment area, property values properties in each B.C. region. Source: B.C. Assessment
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The story is over a hundred and ten years old, passed down over the course of four generations. But now, thanks to the imagination and experience of local author Brock Clayards, the tale has come to life in Clayards’ second
book, Chasing the Dragon’s Tail. Inspired by his great grandfather’s exploits, both during China’s Boxer Rebellion and his subsequent policing experience in Victoria’s Chinatown, this book takes the reader back to a time when drugs, gangs, money, espionage and violence were all a harsh reality of
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life in Victoria. The action takes place on the cusp of the First World War and manages to incorporate some seafaring military action alongside the more shadowed world of espionage and crime. “The whole story is based upon the stories that were passed down from generation to generation,” said Clayards from his Central Saanich home. “Of course I filled in the gaps and embellished it tremendously for the book, but the core of the story is based on his experience as it was told to me.” That experience imbues the book with a gritty realism that transports the reader back to the back alleys and opium culture of Victoria’s early Chinatown. But the realism of the book doesn’t arise solely from Clayards’ great-grandfather’s life; it has at least some of its roots in Clayards’ own eclectic experience. As a twenty-seven year veteran of the RCMP, he has a solid understanding of police work and the seamy underside of espionage and criminal culture. “Back in the late ‘70s ... 1978 and 1979 ... I was with the Security Service, what they call CSIS today, and we were chasing around Saddam Hussein’s agents,” said Clayards. “We managed to get two of them and had them expelled from the country. “That had its moments of excitement and I draw upon, not the specifics of those situations, but the feelings and emotions I had back then for the char-
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Central Saanich author Brock Clayards’ new book, Chasing the Dragon’s Tail, was inspired by his great-grandfather’s exploits. acters in my book.” Garry Ryan, award winning Calgary author, said that the result of Clayards’ unique background in his stories provides a book that is “packed with complex characters, layered intrigue and vivid settings.” This is Clayards’ second book. His first, Pacific Flyways, was also coloured by his personal experience. It told the story of an imaginary plot that involved international biological terrorism with its roots on Vancouver Island. At 63, Clayards said that he has more books
that he needs to write. “It’s an artistic outlet for me,” he said with a wry chuckle. “I’ve been around for a while and I’ve been a lot of places and seen a lot of things. These stories are in me and I need to share them.” Chasing the Dragon’s Tail and Pacific Flyways are both available on kindle.amazon.com and at Smashwords. com. More information on the books and Clayards’ career can be found at brockclayards. com. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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CeltiC Vespers by candlelight, an hour of quiet music and reflection, with Denis Donnelly on harp and Lanny Pollet on flute. Sunday Jan. 18, 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Rd. (across from Deep Cove School). An insider’s look at Book Publishing with Ruth Linka at the Sidney/North Saanich Library. Join publisher Ruth Linka as she shares tips on approaching a publisher, the changing role of agents, and understanding author contracts. An overview of traditional publishing in Canada and self-publishing will also be covered. Thurs., Jan. 8, 6:308 p.m. Presented by the Sidney/North Saanich Library Writers Group. 250656-0944.
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sidney Hookers Are a group of traditional rug hookers. They meet the third Tuesday afternoon each month. New hookers welcome. Call 250-656-4201 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. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. See folkdanceisfun. ca for more or call Linda 250-652-5818 or Karen 250-6550654.
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sAAniCH peninsulA toAstmAsters Open House takes place Tues., Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney Library in the Nell Horth Room. Come and learn what Toastmasters is all about. For more information contact Gwen at 250-656-3738 or go to http://1288. toastmasters.org. mystery book Club in Sidney and area looking for new members. Meetings on the 3rd Monday each month. For more information contact Joy 250-656-4686 or joyjohn@shaw.ca. tHe rotAry Club oF Sidney by the Sea. “People meeting people helping people.” Weekly meetings are held year-round on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Shoal Centre. Meetings run from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., including breakfast. To attend a meeting, call Richard at 250661-4647. sidney sister Cities association meets third Thursday of the month at the Sidney North Saanich Library (Nell Horth Room) at 7 p.m. Help us build our sister relationships with Anacortes; Cairns, Australia; and Niimi, Japan. For more information check our new website: sidneysister citiesassociation. com.
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Sidney to host entries in Victoria Film Festival Tim Collins News staff
The Victoria Film Festival is reaching out to the Saanich Peninsula and for the first time, residents of Sidney will be treated to an eclectic line up of films — without having to drive into Victoria. “We’re very excited about the opportunity to screen these films in Sidney,” said Fulya Ozkul, the Communications Director for the Film Festival. “It’s a way for people to not only see the films, but to support their local community in the process.” The bulk of the unrated films (primarily for adult audiences) will be screened at the Star Cinema at 9842 Third Street between Feb. 7 and 14. The single exception to the showings at that venue will happen on B.C.’s Family Day, Feb. 9, when a special family friendly film will be featured at the Charlie White Theatre, located in the Mary Winspear Centre. “We thought that it was appropriate on Family Day to offer a film that was appropriate for the whole family,” said Ozkyl. “It’s also a way for us to expose the younger audience to the film festival concept. It’s never too early to get excited about film.” The cost for the individual features is $10 (plus tax) with an additional one time ‘membership’ fee of $2. Alternatively, Sidney film buffs can take advantage of a complete film package for $99. That allows access to all 13 Sidney screenings. “February on the Island can be such a grey month and this is a great opportunity for people to come out of hibernation and see some spectacular films,” said Ozkul. “We’ve selected the very best of the Festival to be screened in Sidney. It’s a great opportunity.” So ... without further ado ... these are the films. National Gallery Saturday, Feb. 7 - 3 p.m. Director: Frederick Wiseman
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If you love wandering galleries around the world you will be enthralled by this film, based in London’s National Gallery. Boy Choir Saturday, Feb. 7 - 7 p.m. Director: Francois Girard After his single mother is killed in a car crash, 11-yearold Stet is uprooted from his small Texas home to an East Coast musical boarding school. He finds himself in a conflict with the Choirmaster (Dustin Hoffman), who hears potential in Stet’s voice.
Final Recipe Sunday, Feb. 8 - 3 p.m. Director: Gina Kim Veteran Michelle Yech and newcomer Henry Lau create fresh characters in a film where its not just the food but the people behind it that combine to make for a memorable experience. Final Recipe follows a young man, Mark (Henry Lau), with a talent for cooking who, despite his ability, is facing a grandfather who insists that he take on a more stable profession.
The Fifty Year Argument Sunday, Feb. 8 - 7 p.m. Director: Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi At a time when western culture is questioning the importance of the considered word, along comes this documentary co-directed by Martin Scorcese and David Tedeschi in which the dynamic history of the New York Review of Books is profiled in a surprising and provocative way.
Granny Power Monday, Feb. 9 - 7 p.m. Director: Magnus Isaacsson “Well behaved women rarely make history.” That’s the theme behind this stunning documentary about a unique activist movement — the Raging Grannies. Samba and Jazz Tuesday, Feb. 10 - 7 p.m. Director: Jefferson Mello A warm musical to heat up February’s chilly weather. This musical documentary compares the samba of Rio to the Jazz of New Orleans. An examination of the roots of the genres draws associations between the music and the cities where they were born. Phoenix Wednesday, Feb. 11 - 7 p.m. Director: Christian Petzold Nelly Lenz is a badly disfigured concentration camp survivor who has been brought back to Berlin by the Jewish Agency for reconstructive facial surgery. Once her face heals, her main focus is to find her husband, Johnny, who believes her to be dead.
Seventy-One Years Thursday, Feb. 12 - 7 p.m. Director: Nick Versteeg In October of 2013, three forestry engineers outside Port Renfrew stumbled upon the wreckage of a 1940s war-time aircraft and sparked an investigation of a mystery with a wing span of 71 years. On a routine navigational exercise out of what is now the Victoria airport, an Anto Anson L7056 aircraft went missing and was presumed lost at sea along with crew. This is an investiga-
All the Time in the World Friday, Feb. 13 - 7 p.m. Director: Suzanne Crocker This documentary film is for every Canadian who has ever been curious about going north. It’s an intimate story about a family that goes off the grid and perfectly illustrates how disconnecting from technology can reconnect us with our true priorities in life.
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Song of the Sea Saturday, Feb. 14 - 3 p.m. Director: Tomm Moore A dazzling animated adventure for the whole family from the Academy-nominated director of The Secret of Kells, the story is based upon the Celtic myth of the selkie and concerns Ben and Saoirse, who live in a lighthouse with their widowed father. Clouds of Sils Maria Saturday, Feb. 14 - 7 p.m. Director: Olivier Assayas A rich study of actors’ insecurity is central in this tantalizing psychological drama as mature actress Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) engages with her personal assistant Valentine (Kristen Stewart) on everything from men troubles to career decisions. Special Family Day Feature The Boy and The World Monday, Feb. 9 - 3 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre Director: Ale’ Abreu This was the hit film of the Annecy animated film festival. This is a story for all ages. Its star is Cuca, a simple and small country boy. One day, a train takes away his father to the city and Cuca must bring him back home. But when Cuca finds a world at war with itself, it’s an explosion of colour to tease and delight the senses. Can he survive it at all?
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Victor ‘Vic’ Orest Kowalchuk Victor ‘Vicâ€? Orest Kowalchuk, 80, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 2014 in the Palliative Care Unit at Saanich Peninsula Hospital, with his wife and daughter at his bedside. Victor was the eldest son of William Kowalchuk and Dora TreďŹ ak. Vic Forfeited completing his education an early age to help his father on the family farm in Hafford, Saskatchewan. On is 21st birthday he married his loving and devoted wife Antoinette ‘Toni’ and during their 59 years of marriage they had 4 children, Marianne, Cheryl, Dean and Cindy. Vic and Toni started The Traders Furniture in Victoria and after it closed they moved to Sidney where they opened Buy & Save Furnishings, and continued there until their OfďŹ cial Retirement in Dec. 2012. Vic is survived by his wife, Toni, children, Marianne, Dean, Cindy, 3 grandchildren, Stacey, Andrew, Katlynn and his brother Ron. He is predeceased by his daughter, Cheryl, his parents and brothers Joseph, Walter and Edward. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Dr. V. Cowan, Dr. S. Robinson and the awesome Nursing Staff at Saanich Peninsula Hospital, including the Palliative Care Staff and Volunteers for their exemplary care and compassion. Warm thanks to Rev. Rolf Hasenack for his visits and prayers. Cremation and arrangements by Care Funeral Services.
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This full time position requires the successful applicant to be proďŹ cient in AdobeCS: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat on a Mac platform. Experience in digital media would be an asset. The position may require shift and weekend work. Creative design experience in graphic arts is preferred, and a portfolio is required. You are a self-starter, team player and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. We are a well-established, nationallyrecognized community newspaper group with more than 150 community, daily and urban papers located in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Those interested in applying should submit their resumĂŠ by Friday, January 9, 2015 to: Janice Marshall, Production Manager 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 E-mail: creative@vicnews.com Fax: (250) 386-2624 All inquiries and applications will be held in the strictest conďŹ dence. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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Sooke News Mirror Do you have a nose for news? Are you curious and self-motivated? Are you a nature lover who wants to live in a small community near the ocean and forests. Then the Sooke News Mirror is looking for you. The Sooke News Mirror, is the community newspaper of record for the Sooke area. Our broad reach extends from East Sooke to Port Renfrew and everywhere in between. We are seeking a full-time reporter who would be responsible for sports coverage and community news. This position offers a solid grounding in community news and is a natural for anyone seeking a wide variety of experiences. The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to turn in engaging, objective news stories, interesting features and dynamic photographs. Journalistic experience and knowledge of CP style are assets, as is page layout using InDesign. A reliable vehicle is necessary. The position opens in January. The Sooke News MIrror is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with more than 150 newspapers located in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii ad Ohio. Please forward your cover letter, references and resumÊ – including writing and photography samples to: The Sooke News Mirror Attn: Pirjo Raits, Editor 112 - 6660 Sooke Road Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0A5 email: editor@sookenewsmirror.com or publisher@sookenewsmirror.com
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for interview will be contacted.
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HELP WANTED • HOUSEKEEPING • COORDINATOR • HOUSEKEEPING STAFF • • LAUNDRY AIDES •
$250 REWARD! Lost Siamese cat- our 2 little girls have lost their best friend Wolverine (aka Wolvie or Zed). 9 mos old Seal Point Siamese with ear tattoo. Last seen Oct. 18, by Christmas Hill. 250-389-0184 alinaf@shaw.ca
Full-time & Part-time for All Care Canada (Sidney Inc.), A Long Term Care Residence in Sidney, BC. Please visit our website for full details: www.allcarecanada.ca or email resumes to: careers@allcarecanada.ca
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NEW MEN’S Rawlings sport shoes, black & white, sz 12, $15. (250)383-5390.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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.
Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity. Rae Bilash
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TRAIN TO be an apartment/condominium Manager! Government certified online course. Access to jobs across BC registered with us. 35 years of success! BBB Accredited Member. Visit us online at: www.RMTI.ca
HAIR STYLISTS - $1000 Hiring Bonus. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications. $11/hr, benefits, paid overtime, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid birthday, advanced training and advancement opportunities. For an interview call 250-360-1923
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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit www.pioneersteel.ca
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- Surrey B.C Searching for highly motivated and ambitious individuals to work and be challenged in their field. Competitive Wage & Good Benefit Package Offered! Please forward your resume: Fax:(1)604-581-4104 Email: careers@tealjones.com Visit: www.tealjones.com
PERSONAL SERVICES MIND BODY & SPIRIT KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
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 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
Vancouver Island, BC (see our community online at www.porthardy.ca) busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately. Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules.
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ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
ARE YOU $10K or more in debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783 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.
NORTH SAANICH: 1 lrg bdrm suite, fully furn., new futon, W/D. Near airport. Quiet, respectful female. $400+ utils. NS/NP. Call (250)654-0417.
MORTGAGES PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller - 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Pls email: grpacific@telus.net Courtesy to agents.
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UVIC AREA: 2 bdrm, $1050 mo incls all utils, NS/NP, avail Jan. 1. Call 250-721-4040.
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APARTMENT/CONDO SIDNEY: LANDMARK Building- 1bdrm, lrg, S. exposure, view, 4th flr., underground prkg avail Mar. 1. (250)5392532, m.fini@shaw.ca
AUTO SERVICES $$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.
CARS
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SIDNEYSENIOR HOME SHARE- enjoy our heritage home within walking distance of shops, parks & ocean. $1000. NS/NP. (250)656-9194
$50 to $1000 Scrap Junk Running or Not! Cars Trucks Vans
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PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’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: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment • Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail • Must have own transportation ✱Afternoon 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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TRADES, TECHNICAL
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PAPER SHREDDER 3 6 sheet cross cut, new, $5. Call (778)440-3084.
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JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRYSmall repairs, interior finishing, weather proofing. Reasonable rates. Senior’s Discounts. Insured. Call 250-857-1269. www.jeremiahscarpentry.com
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, rock walls and renos. Free Estimates. Call 250-744-4548.
PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.
LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
FENCING
CLEANING SERVICES
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961
AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869.
EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
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. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
GARDENING A&R LANDSCAPINGCertified Horticulturist, yearly maintenance, clean-ups, pruning, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts. Call (250) 686-4361.
DO YOU OFFER HOME SERVICES? DON’T BE MISSED, OUR READERS ARE LOOKING FOR YOU! Call 250-388-3535
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SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
PRESSURE WASHING
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
MOVING & STORAGE
BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
HAUL A WAYClean and green, Junk removal. Free quotes. Call (778)350-5050.
(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $75=(2men&4tontruck)Sr Disc.
JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.
PAINTING
GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.
HANDYPERSONS
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
WINDOW CLEANING
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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