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Demolition crews took down the former administration building for the 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron at the Victoria International Airport. The structure, dating back to the 1940s, was the subject of a 2013 effort to save it once it came into the possession of the Victoria Airport Authority. Its age, upkeep and hazardous materials were reasons for the decision to tear it down. The Squadron has moved into its new, $105-million hangar facility next door.
A ‘concrete discussion’ on Keating overpass Central Saanich councillor pushes for study to explore benefits of overpass Angela Cowan News Staff
Freshly-elected Central Saanich councillor Niall Paltiel is pushing for a more concrete discussion on the Keating X Road overpass at next month’s Strategic Planning Session. On the District’s planning agenda for several years, the overpass has never
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moved beyond the advocacy phase, he said. Paltiel is suggesting the District fund a study to explore the potential costs, and the economic benefits to an overpass, including the possibility of attracting new businesses coming into the Keating industrial area. “Basically, whenever we’ve gone and spoken to the Ministry of Transporta-
tion about this, they want to know how Central Saanich is able to contribute,” said Paltiel. “It’s time for us to do our part and come up with a good answer.” Though an overpass at Keating X Road is on the long term vision of the Ministry of Transportation’s Highway 17 Corridor Planning Strategy (2007), it’s not included in the list of major
improvement priorities in the report. The overpass would provide new economic opportunities for the District, said Paltiel, “paving the way for stronger transportation services, potential regional growth and new business opportunities while developing the tax base to support our farmers.” With other major projects
on the horizon for the District like extensive upgrades to Brentwood Bay’s sewer and water systems, the possible purchase of Maber flats and the construction of a drainage facility, Paltiel agreed that Central Saanich has a lot on the go right now. He stressed that the District would not be committing to building the over-
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pass just yet, but committing to “an informed discussion on the overpass.” “We need to know the benefits of it before we can actually move forward,” he added. For a full copy of the Highway 17 Corridor Planning Strategy, visit http://bit. ly/1z6Q8Hf. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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Opponents of the CRD want the public process stopped for now Tim Collins
NORTH SAANICH — Residents of North Saanich will be part of the discussion regarding a plan to replace part of the municipal hall. A staff report was presented Monday night (after press deadline) outlining an estimated $80,000 to hire a project manager to plan and price out the project. Issues facing the municipal hall include structural deficiencies caused by water damage, seismic upgrades, water pipe and ventilation problems. Staff are proposing a partial replacement of the building to correct the problems and provide better functionality of the municipal hall. The reports states the cost of a project manager and planning can be funded through the District’s reserve funds — a source that may also be used to pay for replacement, should council and the community approve such a plan. Watch the News Review for further details. — News staff
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“This isn’t a done deal.” That statement by Mike Walton at the Capital Regional District’s (CRD) first public meeting regarding Island View Beach went a long way to characterizing the situation in which the CRD finds itself in their latest attempt to develop and shepherd through a new management plan for Island View Beach Regional Park. That meeting, held at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre in Victoria on Jan. 28, attracted about 25 interested people and gave CRD staff the opportunity to present what they have called the scientific facts regarding the park. The CRD’s last attempt at this process came to an abrupt halt in May of 2013 when they were sent back to their desks by the CRD Regional Parks Committee Board to regroup and bring forward a plan based on “factual, technical and scientific information about the natural environment found in the park.” The credit for that move was claimed by a group called The Friends of Island View Beach (FIVB); a group that has consistently challenged the veracity of much of the information put forward by CRD staff in 2013. At the time, they claimed the regional government had a predetermined agenda to fundamentally change the way that the park is used. No representation of the FIVB was present at the Jan. 28 public meeting. “We called for the postponement of
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Walton when asked why the FIVB have not earned a more active role in this renewed planning process. “And at any rate, the FIVB are just one of the many stakeholders. We’re not going to give anyone a privileged level of influence in this process.” Walton did not identify any other organized stakeholders, speaking instead of meeting people who live in the neighbourhood of the
park. He further maintained the CRD has a responsibility to act as stewards of the land and that it will always be difficult to balance that responsibility with allowing public use of park lands.
Species at risk? The presentation of the CRD staff at the public meeting seemed to recognize that responsibility by speaking about the species
at risk at Island View Beach, but Austin maintained it was a cynical bit of theatre, again supplying information that is not factual, he said. “They use the terms Island View Beach and Island View Beach Regional Park as meaning the same thing,” said Austin. “They clearly aren’t.” PleaSe See: Park plan faces stiff opposition, page 5
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“Some families may travel for an extended period of time, and they might just be interrupting their kids’ schooling for a year. We have students who may be medically fragile, or have anxiety that keeps them out of the regular school setting,” said Flello. “And we have the kids who need extra help, who can’t keep up to a regular semester, and then we’ve got the ones who can do it in a week and a half. They’re just that much more able to set their own timelines and work schedules.” Kaia Bryce, 20, went through SIDES for her elementary, middle and high school years as she grew up on Piers Island, north of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal, and said the experience was extremely valuable. Part of the family’s decision to do distance learning was for convenience’s sake — not having to take the ferry every day — but also a way for Bryce’s Japanese mother to make sure that Bryce and her two younger brothers had the chance to be immersed in a different language as well. “She did a lot of teaching in Japanese, she’d translate the material for us, so we
could absorb the language,” said Bryce. “We travelled to Japan with some regularity too, and so that made it easier for us to spend more time away from school.” Her curriculum often shifted slightly to reflect everyday applications, and she was able to talk to neighbours — doctors, psychologists, veterinarians — who were able to offer further explanations and put lessons into real world context. Or while they were travelling, she and her brothers would write travel blogs, exploring how they experienced different cultures. “I feel like it really gave me an opportunity to take ownership of my learning, and I’m so glad I had the flexibility to travel.” Bryce was able to finish her high school course work half a year early and went to Japan for three months after graduating. But she stressed that a large part of her early accomplishment was due to her strong sense of self motivation, and said she can see how the less-structured format could pose a challenge to students who may need more guidance. Please see: Self-motivation is a skill, page 5
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Park plan faces stiff opposition
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BYLAWS NO. 2078 AND 2079
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“Island View Beach extends far beyond the park’s boundaries and what happens in the park may have no impact on those other areas.” Austin said that he raised this issue in a Jan. 14 email to Walton, pointing out the presentation material implied a gross overestimation of species at risk within the park and asking that presentation materials be changed to reflect only what was happening in the park, as per the CRD’s 2013 direction. He said he received no response until Jan. 29 in which Walton acknowledged the following: “Island View Beach” and “Island View Regional Park” are terms we use in our presentation materials. Much of the general information we present applies to both contexts. Regarding your concerns around species at risk (SAR) there are 33 known (SAR) in and around the park. Nine species at risk are known to be resident or breeding in the park.” Despite that acknowledgment, the presentation materials were not changed and the slide presented at the Jan. 28 meeting public meeting read: “There are 33 confirmed species at risk at Island View Beach.” “Did the people hearing that presentation know that they were being told about a much larger region?” asked Austin. “I’d bet that very few of them realized that the true number of species at risk in the park had just been inflated by over 300 per cent.”
Other issues in play But the species at risk within the park were not the only issues raised at the public
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Sidney will hold Public Hearings in respect of Bylaws No. 2078 and 2079, being the proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 for the Town of Sidney. All persons who believe that their property is affected by the proposed amending bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws at the Public Hearings to be held at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Written submissions can be received at the Town Hall prior to 4:00 p.m. on February 10, 2015 or at the Public Hearing itself. Photo contributed
Jason Austin of The Friends of Island View Beach. meeting. Much of the presentation dealt with the long standing controversy regarding the ditches within the park. Originally constructed around 1936, the ditches have served to drain surface water and help to alleviate the mosquito infestations that have plagued the area. “Actually, as you can see,” said Todd Golumbia, the CRD’s Environmental Conservation Specialist, “the ditches don’t actually drain (the land) that well.” He told the public meeting mosquitoes actually may be breeding in the ditches. The statements infuriate Austin and his members. “Anything CRD staff say about the ditches has to be taken with a grain of salt. Since before 2010, CRD park staff were advocating filling in the ditches and breaching the sea wall to flood the park.” Under the existing park bylaw CRD Parks staff have the duty to maintain the ditches and keep them clear of debris. “They ignored that duty for over 20 years despite frequent calls to do so, including from Central Saanich,” said Austin. Another concern of the FIVB involves climate change and rising sea levels. Although the public presenta-
tion did address sea levels on a general level, no specific climate change forecasts were presented. When asked about climate change and rising sea levels and what could be done to protect the park, Golumbia said, “Well, we’re not going to stop that ... maybe we don’t want to stop it.”
Independent assessment needed Austin maintains that the CRD staff has lost the confidence of the public and the Central Saanich municipal council, which has asked that the CRD verify its information or get a third party to do so. “It’s for that reason that my group have been calling for two years for an independent environmental assessment of the park,” said Austin. “This will provide guidance, and show if there are species at risk in the park that need protection, and what the protection might be.” “In the meantime,” said Austin, “this process should be put on hold. Further public meetings are still scheduled with no changes to the information being presented. Dates and times are available at www.crd.bc.ca.
Self-motivation is a skill learned Continued from page 1
“I wouldn’t recommend it across the board,” she said. “I think there’s pros and cons to both (distance learning and regular public school), it just depends on what kind of learner you are.” Having a strong sense of priorities can be integral to success, added Bryce. “I think it would be good for people who have a pretty clear idea of what they want to do with their time. If you know you want to dedicate your time to sports, or if you want to travel, having that flexibility is great.” The program is also excellent for students who may learn at a different pace than the rest of their classmates. Barry Reimche agrees. His family moved to Taiwan from the Peninsula and his two children are completing Grades 5 and 7 through SIDES. Along with learning computer skills, time management and organizational skills, he has noticed they have also benefited
from not comparing themselves to their classmates. “Having less opportunity to compare their work with their peers has made them work harder and complete their assignments more thoughtfully,” said Reimche. “They don’t lose confidence by feeling behind other kids in areas that are weak for them, and they can go much further beyond other kids in areas of strength, without feeling like they’re not fitting in. They progress at the pace that they are able to without too much pressure.” He’s also appreciated the chance to become more involved in the kids’ courses. “We’ve found that because we know what they’re studying, we’re more able to show them the practical uses of their knowledge in their day to day lives,” he said. Though the family’s time in Taiwan is undetermined at this point, Reimche said they would consider putting their daughter back in ‘regular’ school should they return to the Island.
“The social aspect of it is very important to her. Our son would likely continue with SIDES, as he is more independent and prefers the distance.” For Bryce, now in her third year at the University of Victoria studying physical geography and environmental studies, the flexible environment of SIDES helped prepare her for the academic challenges of university, but the social aspect took a bit of time getting used to. “Something maybe that I miss slightly in retrospect is being surrounded by a group of peers of a similar age,” she said. “It was an adjustment coming to university, being surrounded by so many young people, but I love it! And getting into the habit of self motivating was a pretty useful thing coming into university and into the working world.” “I definitely feel like I’m thriving off that background. I don’t think I’d trade it in any way.” For more information, visit sides.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
The purpose of Bylaw No. 2078 is to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 by rezoning the subject properties from Downtown Commercial (C1) to Comprehensive Development Zone 40 (CD40) to allow for the construction of a 4-storey mixed-use development consisting of ground floor commercial and 24 residential dwelling units, of which 15 units would be “bonus density” as per Section 904 of the Local Government Act. 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. The properties that would be affected by this bylaw are: Civic Addresses:
9733 and 9741 Fifth Street
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Lots 1 & 2, Block 4, Section 10, Range 4 East, North Saanich District, Plan 381
The lands that are subject to the bylaw are as shown hatched on the plan below:
Figure 1
The purpose of Bylaw No. 2079 is to amend the text of the existing Comprehensive Development 7 (CD7) zone to increase the maximum permitted density from 70 units per hectare (uph) to 84 uph. The purpose of this is to subdivide 11 existing units with secondary suites into 22 individual strata lots, resulting in a total of 58 units in the development. Each of the resulting 22 individual units would be a two-bedroom unit. The properties that would be affected by this bylaw are: Civic Address:
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The lands that are subject to the bylaw are as shown hatched on the plan below:
Figure 2
To view a staff report for these applications, please go to www.sidney.ca then click on Town Hall > Council Meetings - Agendas & Minutes > December 8, 2014 Committee of the Whole Agenda. Copies of the proposed bylaws and all background documentation may be inspected during normal working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from January 27, 2015 to February 10, 2015 at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC. Further inquiries may be directed to the Development Services Department, telephone 250-656-1725 or by email at developmentservices@sidney.ca. Correspondence may be submitted by mail to the address above or by email to developmentservices@sidney.ca and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be published in a meeting agenda. First Advertised January 30, 2015 Second Advertised February 4, 2015
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here’s a little bit of the movie Field of Dreams in rookie Central Saanich councillor Niall Paltiel’s call for planning work into an overpass on the Pat Bay Highway onto Keating
X Road. His assertion that such a structure, while helping alleviate traffic snarls from the highway onto the Central Saanich road, would help increase economic and agricultural opportunities smacks of a “build it and they will come” outlook. There are serious questions about whether that kind of planning directive has that desired outcome at all. Especially if it’s going to cost a lot of money. Of course, the Peninsula It still may has examples where that has worked — the be a leap thinking Butchart Gardens, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, Mary Winspear Centre — they spring to mind and have a draw from around the region. But would the same apply to an overpass? Judging by the complaints drivers have with the McTavish overpass (and, yes, the roundabouts within), such a thing might backfire. While making it easier for commercial traffic to get into the Keating industrial area will help to some extent, those vehicles are getting into the area now. Albeit at a slower pace, thanks to traffic. It still may be a leap to think that an overpass might increase the population, add new businesses to the area and allow farms and other services to reap the benefits of added customers. The idea of an overpass at this location has been on the books for at least eight years. So, in that regard making a move to speed things along could be seen as a decent political move. Yet, new overpass projects — whether it be for a proposed Central Saanich commercial area or a pedestrian version in Sidney — take their time in coming. Paltiel should be prepared for the long haul on this idea. 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.
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Teachers adapting, but not union evolved to keep up. The B.C. education ministry But our progress in the past 10 put on a forum on the future of years has tended to be slower than education last week, bringing some Asian countries, despite together public and private school B.C. being on the “high end of leaders with experts from around investment” in education. the world. He warned against the trap of the I watched the proceedings via industrial school model, “pouring webcast from the Wosk Centre for money in” to “do more of the Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing same.” Some of the best results emerging in on our century-old industrial from a decade of digitallymodel of schooling. driven globalization have First up was Andreas been achieved through Schleicher, on video link innovations that were from his office in Paris, financed through bigger where he is director class sizes, Schleicher of education and skills said. for the Organization for This was too much Economic Co-operation for one B.C. Teachers’ and Development. Federation representative He began with the in the audience, who problem of people introduced herself as coming out of university who can’t find jobs, Tom Fletcher someone who spent the B.C. Views last transformational amid a skills shortage. decade working for the Schleicher said this union, not in a classroom. is happening today She disputed the OECD’s financial because, “it’s not what you know calculations, lecturing some of the but what you can do with what you world’s top economists that based know.” Some education systems are on “spending power,” B.C. schools adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has are cash starved. She followed this with the declined. laundry list of BCTF demands He said almost any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they that hasn’t changed in 40 years — smaller classes, more prep time, have a smartphone. The question more money. for parents is what to do “if you The keynote speaker was want your child to be smarter than Yong Zhao, University of a smartphone.” Oregon professor of educational The OECD runs international measurement, who gave a testing that consistently ranks highly entertaining critique of B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world and Schleicher standardized testing and creativitycrushing drills of the basics. (You described how that testing has
can find a video archive at www. bcedplan.ca.) Yong sparked a lively discussion about the need for foundation skills, which he and others agreed remain vital to success. The issue seems to be how to instil those basics while avoiding the disengagement of students who see school as irrelevant to their lives. Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the forum that the province is about to unveil new curriculum that moves toward individual learning for all students. And he said there will be a series of experiments conducted at yet-to-beidentified B.C. schools to pioneer new models of learning. BCTF president Jim Iker sat stoically through the proceedings, where speakers described integrating community groups and businesses directly with schools. That’s underway here, with trades training in particular. Iker’s record on adaptation is clear from his own career. The only school where he actually taught was in the northwest B.C. village of Topley and it closed in 2010 due to a long-term decline in rural students. By 2001 Iker had left the classroom to work for the Burns Lake teacher union local, which the BCTF continues to staff eight years after that school district and others disappeared through amalgamation. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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ith freedom of speech on everyone’s mind, it is sad that Mr. McLeod is castigated by letter writers. He may not have the facts straight but getting them is not easy. Example — go to the government website and the form for the Drivers Medical Examination Report (DMER). It clearly states that the doctor may bill the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles $75 for completing the form. But that’s not the true story. In fact there is another form that is sent
to people approaching 80, which does not provide for the doctor to be paid $75 — but try finding it on the website! So the government is misleading people — not unusual. Writers say that driving is a privilege not a right. Well, the dictionary states that a right is a privilege and vice versa. The difference is that a privilege is a benefit enjoyed by a person or class of people that is not shared with others. A right is something that we all have, like the UN Charter of Human Rights.
With rights go responsibilities and if we act responsibly then we have every right to drive a motor vehicle. This is not Saudi Arabia where driving is indeed a privilege, restricted only to men. The government does not have the right to financially discriminate against people every two years just because they are old. Senior discounts and the fact that driver licence renewal is cheaper at 65-plus are irrelevant. These are benefits offered to everyone when they reach a certain age. I don’t mind having the responsibility to
prove medical fitness to exercise my right to drive but I am fiercely opposed to a discriminatory cost levied on me because I am old. There is too much talk nowadays that what are actually rights should be regarded as privileges — such as voting, which is a right. So good for you Mr. McLeod, you had the courage to go public and stand up for yourself. David Olsen North Saanich
Readers respond: Canada’s special forces not alone, the CRD and Island View Park, airport noise Canada’s not the only one So the Canadian Forces is the only one that has special forces involved in combat in Iraq? And the only ones who decided to brief the media on their activities last week? Problem is, several reports state other nations’ special forces are helping their charges — with the U.K.’s SAS having been in heavy firefights. None of those nations went public about their activity, mostly because of the reaction seen to such honesty in Canada and because these are special forces, exceptional units who operate with little or no publicity. More importantly, no
instructors will send their students off to battle unaccompanied. They will indeed be there for them, even though the PM may have thought or been briefed otherwise. To abandon these troops who had been traumatized earlier by ISIS would be unwise. That is why Canadian special forces (all 69 of them) were assigned to this mission. They can look after themselves nicely in battle while continuing to provide guidance (and example) to the newlyformed Iraqi government units. And for those that are squeamish about our and many other nations’ forces helping the Iraqis in this conflict, the alternatives are far, far worse —
with even more thousands of Iraqi civilians to be killed, beheaded (if unwilling to convert), enslaved if of the female gender and many other horrific barbarities. I detect in these critiques not only the usual “let’s find something to hang Harper with” but also an unseemly and unCanadian isolationist approach to assisting these folks — the rationale being that someone might attack us at home! Perhaps some hardening up on our part is required as it is clear that no gentle persuasion or infusion of humanitarian aid will meet the aim of stopping ISIS before they permanently damage Iraq and adjacent
What’s their agenda? I agree with The Friends of Island View Beach that the CRD meetings be postponed until they get the facts correct. Finding out the CRD agenda has been impossible and I would like to know what it is. They ignore any input from the public and
seem to have a callous disregard for us. Frank Baylis North Saanich
Concerned about new CRD park plan I am concerned about the need to create a new plan for Island View Beach Regional Park. I have enjoyed the park as it is for 40 years and hope to enjoy it as it is for another 40. My concerns are flooding and reduced access as well as socalled stewardship. I realize that First Nations enjoyed our lands without Europeans for thousands of years but that doesn’t mean I want to hand
control of the park to them. In the future I would like to see increased trails through the fields and better drainage (ditches) and dikes as required to deal with our rising sea levels. Jim Laite Saanichton
Amazed with noise complaints I’m amazed people actually complain about airport noise. When will they realize we have an airport in our backyard and nowhere in Sidney can you escape it — the million-dollar waterfront condo included. We are bombarded daily with all the terrible disasters which
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onestly, this is almost too much! I wrote one of my best garden columns two days ago but didn’t send it in, just in case something world shaking in the gardening world might occur, such as the discovery of a new type of turnip that is already peeled and halfcooked (seeds available sometime next year). The whole thing disappeared in a flash (there was thunder, too). It’s enough to make a body nervous just sitting in front of a computer. I keep glancing over my left shoulder in case of another shock!
coli — you can eat I have some intereverything: leaves, esting news for garstems, and the flodeners provided rets. Salt Spring by Linda GilkeSeeds carries the son, a very knowlseed. edgeable gardener • Sweetheart and speaker who Cabbage — Sweet addresses groups and crunchy leaves. around coastal B.C. Great in salads. regarding making Grows rapidly. Get the best use of their the seed at West garden space. Helen Lang I’ve had the plea- Over the Garden Coast Seeds. • Crispus Brussure of hearing her Fence sels sprouts — is and she really knows resistant to clubwhat she is talking root, which can be a real probabout! She has provided a list of lem in many gardens. Linda also provided a new vegetables you might like method of growing sweet to try: • Purple Peacock Broc- potatoes or yams. Start with
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a small tuber lying on its side half buried in potting soil or damp peat moss. Keep it in a really warm spot for several weeks until you see tiny green leaves starting at one end. Move it to the warmest, sunniest spot in the house. Later in spring you’ll see shoots sprouting from the tuber that have roots attached. Very carefully, detach each shoot with a good root system (use a very sharp knife, or a small scoop) and pot it up to grow on. Good luck! Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.
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I also believed the research of Pauling and Stehbens is irrefutable. Now, the work of Dr. Bush has convinced me my decision was prudent. But to take large doses of vitamin C and lysine requires swallowing many pills daily. It’s a tall order for those who dislike swallowing one pill. So for several years I’ve been trying to find a company that would manufacture a combination of vitamin C and lysine powder. Now Medi-C Plus™ is available at health food stores and specialty pharmacies. The dosage for the Medi-C Plus combination is one flat scoop mixed with water or juice with breakfast and the evening meal. Those at greater risk should take one flat scoop three times a day. This column does not recommend that those taking CLDs should stop them. That is a decision that can only be made by patients and doctors. As for me – I bet my life on vitamin C and lysine! I turned 90 this year.
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An excavator operator uses the machine’s bucket to scrape away bricks and mortar from the foundation of the former command building for 443 Helicopter Squadron.
Central Saanich gets park land from development Developer donates portion of property to District as park land Angela Cowan News Staff
Central Saanich council has approved a six-lot subdivision at 6244 Rodolph Road that will see the District acquire just over five per cent of the 1.47acre property as park land. Dan Doore of Aplomado Developments offered to donate the southeast corner of the lot, which has a creek running through it, as part of a Streamside Enhancement and Protection Area (SPEA), as well as providing 60 native trees for replanting throughout the development and elsewhere in the community on public land. Doore also agreed to undertake the removal of invasive species in the SPEA, such as ivy and spurge laurel (Daphne), before turning over the land to the District. Development of the six lots will require the removal of ten protected trees, two of which are badly damaged. District staff recommended that tree removal take place between August 1 and March 31, during the lowest risk to breeding and nesting birds in the area, and if removal takes place outside of that window, that a bird nest survey be undertaken immediately prior to tree clearing. Ongoing maintenance for parks averages just under $1,000 per acre per year, and so costs for upkeep on the newly acquired park area, at just under one tenth of an acre, would be minimal. Doore also agreed to provide a statutory right-ofway to allow access for upkeep and public use. Council’s decision, made during its recent Parks Committee meeting, was to be ratified at their Feb. 2 meeting.
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Manager Eric Van Rooyen of the Victoria Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS) centre in North Saanich explains to the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Tour of Industry participants the centre’s coverage area throughout the southern portion of the Strait of Georgia.
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Maritime traffic control based in North Saanich Steven Heywood News staff
If boat owners have ever strayed into commercial shipping lanes off Vancouver or the Whisky Gulf naval training area near Nanoose Bay, they may have heard a voice on their radio, helping them correct their course. Those voices are from the people working at Victoria Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS) in North Saanich. The Jan. 23 Tour of Industry, held by the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, stopped at the Institute of Ocean Sciences on West Saanich Road. The first stop was MCTS. Manager Eric Van Rooyen says their control room is essentially the 911 service for the Straight of Georgia — between the Juan de Fuca Straight to the south and Ballenas Island in the north. The division of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard has monitored maritime traffic since the 1970s. They moved to their Patricia Bay station in 1999. In a nutshell, Van Rooyen says commercial vessels are required to call in — especially in the event
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Jamie Cook, right, a MCTS officer, demonstrates the traffic control and communication procedures between the centre and vessels approaching various harbours, including the busy Port of Vancouver. of ship course conflicts — a requirement under Transport Canada rules. They also respond to emergency calls on channel 16 — and relay them to the Victoria Joint Rescue Centre, based at CFB Esquimalt. In addition to radar coverage, the station monitors maritime communications. With radar stations in four strategic locations, Van Rooyen says their equipment picks up and displays real
time maritime activity in Canadian and American waters. “We monitor some areas on behalf of the United States. It’s rare for them to give up their sovereignty in any way like that.” In a single year, the station will monitor around 200,000 vessels and respond to around 1,500 emergency calls. Yet, ideally, Van Rooyen says the public shouldn’t know they exist. “That means we are
doing our jobs.” MCTS officer Jamie Cook showed the tour his set of seven computer screens, each showing a different part of the region they cover. A former commercial pilot, Cook says he works 12-hour shifts. Watching him flash through different screen sizes, locations and ship identification numbers and one gets the impression he knew what he was doing. Boat traffic around Vancouver Island must
be safe, he notes, and their equipment can tell them if a vessel is nearing shallow water. That would mean a quick call to that vessel to help steer them clear. “One of our jobs is to mitigate the impact of all the traffic,” Cook said.
The tide is high Included in the tour at the Institute of Ocean Sciences were brief stops into where
DFO staff prepare for seasonal mapping surveys. These are trips designed to map the sea floor and coast line, to help in the drawing up of updated charts. Michael Breton, a hydrographer with the Canadian Hydrographic Service, showed some of their maps, charts and books — which always require updating. As changes are made to navigation on the coast, he says information goes out in a few different ways. Critical information (that which could impact maritime traffic right now) goes out first, to reach vessel operators in the most timely methods. Non-critical information goes into updated publications, both paper form and electronic. Breton says they have around 350 charts for the west coast of B.C., which are updated as soon as surveyors return with new data. This month, the surveyors with the Canadian Hydrographic Service plan to visit Harmac and Duke Point near Nanaimo. They plan to map the area to ensure potential tanker traffic can pass safely. Desolation Sound and Jervis Inlet — small
vessel destinations — are next on the list. Their summer survey plans will take crews to the central coast. In recent years, the Kitimat area was surveyed in advance of Liquefied Natural Gas projects reaching development stage. It’s work, says spokesperson Dave Prince, to make sure vessels going in and out of the area can do so safely. The last stop on the tour of the facility was the tsunami centre — or small offices that monitor wave action 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The data they collect on the number and strength of earthquakes and tsunamis is used for marine navigation, spill response and ocean modeling. editor@peninsula newsreview.com • • • • The Tour continues in the Feb. 6 PNR:
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U.S. jets shake up some waterfront properties Travis Paterson News staff
A group of homeowners from Saanich’s Ten Mile Point are hoping their concerns will be heard by the U.S. Navy during the consultation process over bringing additional EA-18 Growler jets at the Whidbey Island Naval
Air Station. “The extreme end of it is when jets swing too close to (Ten Mile Point) our houses shake and car alarms are set off,” said Graham Payette, whose family lives near the tip of Ten Mile Point on Baynes Road. It happens with enough frequency that
Payette wonders if the Navy could release a schedule detailing the exercises, and if there’s anything that can be done to mitigate the impact. “Our neighbourhood group wasn’t aware of the (Navy’s) call for input until the last day, and some of us managed to get some input
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Residents along east-facing waterfront properties in Greater Victoria continue to be disrupted by rumbling from Boeing EA-18G Growler jet take-offs and landings (pictured above) at Whidbey Island’s Ault Field across the Juan de Fuca Strait. The U.S. Navy is completing an environmental impact report as it prepares to increase by 36 the number of Growlers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 at the naval air station by 2018.
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in, but not all of us,” Payette said. “We want to create more awareness and to be included in the assessment process, not just on the residential impact but environmental as well. If it sets off car alarms, we want to know how this resonates with the resident orca of the Southern Island.” Whidbey Island Navy spokesperson Ted Brown is running an environmental impact consultation process as the base, situated across the waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait, is gradually replacing the 1970s era EA-6B Prowlers with the Boeing EA18G electronic warfare aircraft, or Growlers. Brown said the initial public consultation window, which
is now closed, will reopen in about 2016 to allow amendments to the first draft of the environmental impact report which he is now working on. It’s the naval air station’s third environmental review in 10 years. It studies noise and other impacts from thousands of landings and takeoffs conducted at Ault Field near Oak Harbor, Wash. and the Outlying Landing Field near Coupeville, Wash. The consultation is prompted by the addition of 13 more EA-18s and a contract to train Australian pilots on the planes at NAS Whidbey. Prior reviews were environmental assessments; this EIS is more extensive and is conducted under the more strict National Environ-
mental Protection Act standards and rules. The perception of increased noise and increased frequency of operations has generated more local complaints on Whidbey Island, and a citizen’s group called Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthy, Safe & Peaceful Environment filed a lawsuit against the Navy in July. The Navy suspended training flights for six months in 2014, but resumed them in January. NAS Whidbey is a busy place. Last year, according to information supplied by the base, flight operations at Ault Field numbered close to 74,000, which includes every departure, landing and engine test. Field Car-
rier Landing Practices, often referred to as “touch and goes,” numbered more than 15,000 at Ault Field and under 7,000 at OLF Coupeville in 2013. The number of EA-18s increased to 79 in 2014 and will increase to 92 in 2018. By 2016, all EA-6B Prowlers will be retired. “I’m a supporter of what they’re doing, Payette said. “I’m hoping there’s some type of schedule, it’s the exercises, the carrier landings and night flights when it’s most disruptive, a three-hour period of takeoffs and landings. My guess is the jets are circling over the strait to hit the landing when they swing near us.” — with files from Steve Wherly, Journal of the San Juan Islands
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Fay Campbell has been keeping things clean for 40 years. She and husband Ed came to Brentwood Bay in 1975 and have been running Fay’s Brentwood Dry Cleaners ever since.
Fay watched Brentwood Bay grow up around her Fay and Ed Campbell have been in business 40 years Steven Heywood News staff
There are three bullet holes inside Fay’s Brentwood Dry Cleaners in Brentwood Bay. It’s something you might expect to see in a similar business in, say, 1920s New York or Chicago, but not in a small community on the Saanich Peninsula. In their 40 years in business, Fay and Ed Campbell have seen a lot — including a little gunplay. The incident occurred close to 20 years ago, says Ed. Someone had tried to break into a pharmacy next door and the police surprised them. A shoot out ensued and three bullets entered the store. Two lodged in a facing wall and a third ricocheted off a piece of machinery and stuck in the ceiling. Luckily, Ed said, no one else was in the building at the time. Gun-slinging aside, Fay’s Dry Cleaners has grown up with the community, after the couple opened up shop in 1975. Ed was in Brentwood Bay, helping build the Sandown Motel. It was a chance encounter with another dry
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Fay and Ed Campbell rented this buiding in 1975. At that time, it stood alone. Today, it’s surrounded by other businesses in Brentwood Bay. cleaning business that prompted Ed to call Fay, who was working in Surrey at the time. “It all started when Ed had a pair of pants he needed cleaned,” Fay recalls. “He didn’t like the service, so he saw a place for rent, we got a loan and we opened.” Neighbouring business owners figured the couple wouldn’t last long but, as they all had good senses of humour, decided to throw the Campbells a bankruptcy party — right before they opened. “When the town is that small,” Ed says, “the neighbours wondered how we were going to pay for all the
new equipment. Many people felt we weren’t going to last.” That party, it seems, pushed all of the worry aside and put the Campbells on the right track. That, and Fay’s attention to detail and actual skill at her job probably played a much larger role. Good service and quality results are hallmarks at Fay’s Dry Cleaners. She says others have come and gone in the last four decades and they have remained open. “Business was very good, amazingly, when we first started,” she says. “It was a struggle, but
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guitar, ukulele and banjo ukulele, as well as vocals. The trio tries to put together a wide variety of music styles from the ‘20s to the ‘60s, and not just the one hit wonders that have survived to today. “We like to try and find unusual songs that were popular in their time,” says Covil. “We all like different types of music, and different types from each era. Some of it’s jazzy, some of it’s quaint. And we’re always adding new music.” They always make sure to throw in a few well-known songs so the audience can participate, something they say folk audiences particularly like to do. “It’s a very warm audience, very friendly, and the acoustics are good there,” says Johnston of the monthly event. “It’s a nice building as well. It’s all wood, and the open mic that they start with always has a great variety of music. You never
know what you’re going to hear,” adds Covil. “We’re quite looking forward to it.” Card and Johnston are longtime musicians in region, having played with bands such as Rig-A-Jig, the Garden City Blue Blowers, The Jug Bandits, The Chattering Class and Humphrey and the Dump Trucks. Carolina Bluebirds plays Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. at the St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road. Admission is $7 at the door, and coffee, tea and other refreshments are by donation. The Deep Cove Folk Music Society has operated for 24 years — at the same venue — through the efforts of volunteers dedicated to providing acoustic music to the community. Club nights are held the second Friday of the month. For more information, visit deepcovefolk.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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Keelaghan marks 25 years History, social justice often themes in storyteller’s songs Angela Cowan News Staff
Two-time Juno-nominated singer and songwriter James Keelaghan is coming to Sidney this Sunday (Feb. 8), celebrating the release of his new CD and DVD, History: The First 25 Years. Joining Keelaghan on stage are two of Canada’s finest bassists: David Woodhead, who also plays guitar and piano, and Hugh McMillan of Spirit of the West who will also play octave mandolin. Keelaghan has long been lauded as one of the country’s best songwriters, in part because he often pulls inspiration from larger themes and historical events. “I tend to write a lot of story songs,” he says. Not just all about love and heartbreak, Keelaghan lyricizes about “ordinary people in extraordinary situations.” The tragedy of the
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Canadian singer and songwriter James Keelaghan is coming to the Charlie White Theatre this Sunday (Feb. 8). Keelaghan is known for his story-telling style. 13 firefighters who lost their lives in the Mann Gulch fire of 1949, for example, in Cold Missouri Waters. Or the formidable efforts of
the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops during the Second World War in Fires of Calais. But though the stories have retained their
complexity of emotion and plot over his nearly 30 years of playing, the music itself has become something more streamlined. “As time’s gone on, I’ve just really been a fan of simplicity,” he says. “There’s more space to them, more air. I think it happens to most musicians as they get older. It’s a study in trying to grasp simplicity.” With two young children at home, a schedule of nearly 100 shows a year and the post of artistic director of Ontario’s Summerfolk Festival, it’s easy to see why Keelaghan has worked to get back to the very roots of his music. “Maybe that’s what happens. Your life becomes more complex, and you look for simplicity where you can really effect it,” he says. Please see: Keelaghan’s music best in small, page 15
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Above, Tracy Brennan’s alpacas keep a close eye on her as she sorts a handful of fleece. Brennan processes the fibre herself through every step, from shearing to picking to carding and spinning. Below, Tallulah, a seven-month-old Irish Wolfhound and Brennan’s most recent addition to the family, pines after the alpacas as they race for their lunch. The pup is a little too exuberant yet to run free among the animals.
ith an unearthly medley of chirrups, humming and warbles, Tracy Brennan’s alpacas warily approached a certain reporter who had just invaded their pasture at Bailiwick Farm in North Saanich. “They’re probably most like cats,” says Brennan, smiling as she reaches out a hand to brush the soft fleece. The dozen animals mill around her as she points out individuals by name. Nutmeg, Velvet, Sophia; Brennan explains there are several generations within the small herd. With enormous black eyes, they stare unblinking, skittering away at any quick movement until they become accustomed to the stranger in their midst. Originally a sheep farmer and current owner of Inca Dinca Do Farm, Brennan fell into a love affair with alpacas after being introduced to them while at the Equestrian Centre in Parksville. “I walked in the door, and I was amazed at how quiet it was,” she remembers. “There was just this beautiful humming, and there was no smell! Hundreds of animals, and the only thing you could smell was fresh hay. “I was hooked ever after.” A lifelong knitter whose life “revolves around fibre,” Brennan is just as enamoured with the texture and rich variety of colours of the animals’ fleece and quickly took up spinning and weaving as well. Handmade has taken on a different connotation since she began down the alpaca path. After the animals are sheared every year, she hand picks the fleece, washes it, cards it, spins it, and eventually knits or weaves with it. “I really don’t consider something handmade anymore unless I do it all,” she laughs. “People always ask me how long a sweater takes, and I tell them, ‘well, first I have to go feed the alpacas.’” Though labour-intensive, it’s something that she treasures. “To be spinning Nutmeg’s fleece and be thinking about what Nutmeg did in the field
that day…” She pauses. “Being able to make things from your own animals is such a satisfying process.” And spinning is a meditative process in itself, she adds. The repetition, the whirr of the wheel, the feel of fleece through your fingers — it’s something you have to be relaxed to do, she says. Though all but vanished now, the calming sound of the spinning wheel used to be common in households. On a recent visit to her 98-year-old grandmother — who still lives on her own and still crochets — Brennan began to spin. She looked up to see her grandmother, eyes closed and head resting on the back of the chair. “I asked her, do you need a nap? And she said ‘No, I’m sitting on the floor playing with blocks’.” The sound had taken the near-centenarian back to her years as a small child, listening to her own mother spin. Brennan’s grandmother convinced her to take the spinning wheel down to the commons area in the building. “All the little old ladies came and sat around me. And it wasn’t about watching me spin.” says Brennan. “The stories that came out, all of them talking about their childhoods. It was amazing.” With the help of her camelid companions, Brennan is doing her part to help keep the fibre crafts a part of our culture. “I like that I’m keeping something alive that has that much history,” she says. “I’m carrying on a tradition that is age-old.” A tradition that, at its heart, has remained the same over centuries. There are dozens of different spinning wheel designs nowadays, says Brennan, but they all have the same fundamental principles as when the wheel first emerged in the 13th century. Brennan is currently setting up a studio at Sunhill Orchard with a fellow fibre-addict, where they hope to offer drop-in weaving, loom leases and spinning, weaving and knitting lessons. And for those who might be interested in trying their hand at the spindle, Brennan’s best advice is to join a guild. “You’re surrounded by years and years of experience. You can rent spinning wheels, and we have a whole library of books you can borrow.” For more information, visit dcwsweavers.blogspot.ca, or contact Brennan at incadincado@gmail.com reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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family Day is Monday, Feb. 9. Panorama Recreation encourages you to get active with your family! Celebrate Family Day
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tHe PeninsUla garDen Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Proven Methods To Achieve the Best Vegetables, will be presented by Gary Brust, a Club member since 1985. All welcome. Nonmember drop-in-fee is $5. literary KitcHen sinK Open Mic at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Writers are invited to read their poetry, story excerpts, memoir, or other written words for up to 5 minutes. Or join the audience and support local writers. Featured writer is Pamela Porter, awardwinning poet and novelist. Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (writers should arrive a few minutes early). Free. For information call 250656-0944. PeninsUla streams society will hold its annual general meeting on Sat. Feb. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Brentwood Bay Lodge, 849 Verdier Avenue with the Honourable Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands as guest speaker. All welcome. For more details and to RSVP,
contact PeninsulaStreams@gmail.com. new memBers welcome — Senior Women’s Book Club meets once a month, second Monday, 1:30 p.m. for discussion. Call 250-656--5562. 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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DaffoDill sPring BriDge tournament, Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third St., Sidney from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hosted by CWL. Lunch served. Proceeds to Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Women’s Transition House. For tickets, call Olga Sweet, 778-4261941. Victoria cat rescUe Corps is holding their annual Spay/Neuter Blitz, starting Feb. 16. Victoria Cat Rescue will pay the full cost of the procedures for a limited time. For more, call 250656-1100 or visit victoriacatrescue. com.
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Iona Kathleen Sparling Iona passed away peacefully January 20, 2015 at the age of 88. Predeceased by her husband Paul and son George Anderson. Survived by her children; Donald Anderson, Lorraine Daignault, Frank Sparling (Wendy), Carol Zwikirsch-Carlson (Peter), Heather Quinney, Christine Sparling, Bob Sparling, Gail Greff and Sylvan Burnside (Gary), 15 Grandchildren, 26 Great Grandchildren 1 Great Great Grandson and many extended families. Mothers greatest joys were her family, friends and all things great and small. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to the BC SPCA. Internment at Hatley Memorial Gardens 2050 Sooke Rd. Colwood at 10:30 am, February 7, 2015. Celebration of life tea to follow at Holy Trinity Church Hall. Mills Road, North Saanich
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CREATIVELY UNITED for the Planet is seeking volunteers for the 4th annual Earth Week Festival, April 25-26 event at the English Inn, 429 Lampson St. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
Promotions Volunteer The Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival requires a person to help develop a target audience base and to liaise with area businesses. The festival takes place Oct. 2 - 4, 2015. Volunteer help required from now until the end of Oct. 2015. Contact Sharon Hope (250)655-1062 or sharonhope@shaw.ca
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The Victoria Disability Resource Centre is looking for a part-time, volunteer executive director to manage daily operations. The Centre promotes independent living for people with disabilities through its core programs of information and referral, peer support, employment & community development. See www.drcvictoria.com for more information or contact us at 250-595-0044 or email director@drcvictoria.com WILD ANIMAL Rehabilitation Centre needs volunteers to help care for patients, reach out to the community, raise funds, educate the public, and even transport wildlife in distress. Potential volunteers are invited to attend an orientation session by signing up online at www.wildarc.com
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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO LANGFORD LAKEFRONT- 1 bdrm, bsmt suite, fresh paint etc, utils included. $900. Call 250-704-1251. LAVENDER CO-OP accepting applications for a 1 bdrm, $620/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite storage, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000 +, share purchase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall; 10A620 Judah St.
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HOMES FOR RENT CENTRAL SAANICH: 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, full bsmt, 5 appls, garden, $1700/mo. NS/NP. Call 250-652-1624
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
2008 CHEVY Trail Blazer- burgundy, 2 - 4 WD, 6-cylinder, auto, 95,000 km. $9900. Estate Sale. Paul 250-213-9195. pscambler@clay.bc.ca
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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.
OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
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Trio of soloists to play at upcoming concert Sunday afternoon Sidney Classical Orchestra performance promises to be full of variety Angela Cowan News Staff
In their second show of the season, the Sidney Classical Orchestra welcomes three brilliant soloists from across the water and the border to perform four compositions whose roots stretch back as early as 1721, proving that even the passage of centuries cannot dull their shining notes. Whether it’s Fauré’s haunting and slightly melancholy fantasy for flute Op. 79, the sweet and steady cadence of Bach’s piano concerto in F minor, or Haydn’s passionate and breath-quickening violin concerto No. 1 in C major, even the most fledgling of classical fans will be moved. Violinist Nancy DiNovo has been a member of the St. Louis, Toronto and Boston Symphony Orchestras, is a founding concertmaster of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, and is making the trip from Vancouver to perform. Flautist Alberta Brown is travelling from Chicago, where she recently completed her masters in music from DePaul University, and
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Alberta Brown, from left, Susan de Burgh and Nancy DiNovo perform Sunday during the season’s second Sidney Classical Orchestra concert at St. Elizabeth’s Church on Third Street in Sidney. has won numerous awards over her still-growing career. And Susan de Burgh, who will be performing Bach’s piano concerto in F minor, will be starting off the evening in a neat echo of the orchestra’s beginnings. De Burgh was the orchestra’s very first soloist when the group was first estab-
lished more than 20 years ago. Not only will the trio each perform their own piece, Nancy, Alberta and Susan will combine their talents to breathe life and passion into Bach’s Brandenburg concerto No. 5 in D major, a sprightly and romantic medley for piano, violin and flute.
“It’s not very often you get three soloists,” says artistic director Stephen Brown. “There’s lots of variety.” Growing since its inception in 1992, the Sidney Classical Orchestra started off as a “very good amateur orchestra,” adds Brown. “Then about ten years ago we
upped the ante.” The group expanded their board, started applying for grants and soon were able to hire professional union musicians on a regular basis. Today, the quality of the orchestra is superb, with roughly half the members also belonging to the Victoria Symphony. “The rest are teachers who could play with the symphony if they wanted, they’re very talented, but they prefer to teach,” says Brown. The orchestra draws talent like moth to the flame, with the upcoming show’s soloists a perfect example. The performance begins at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8 at St. Elizabeth’s church, 10030 Third Street in Sidney. Tickets are $20 for adults and seniors, $10 for students, and free for youth 19 and under. Tickets are available at Tanner’s Books in Sidney, City Scribe in Brentwood Bay, and Long & McQuade in Victoria. For more information, visit sidneyclassicalorchestra.com. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
ANAVETS new executive for 2015 SIDNEY — The Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) Sidney Museum Unit 302 recently held their annual general meeting in which they awarded long service pins and elected and installed their new 2015 executive. The executive consists of: Cathie McGinnity, Past President/Entertainment Joe Harrison, President Don Hinse, First Vice/ Canteen Hank Lous, Second Vice/Publicity Lawrence Anderson, Secretary Don Berry, Membership Johanna Emerick, Special Events Sylvia Lous, Finance Sally Nalleweg, Meat Draw Deanna Leippi, Sports Les Hall, House/ Grounds. The Ladies Auxiliary (L.A.) also held their elections and installations: Kathy Brintnell, Past President Marlene Powell, President Betty McClelland, First Vice Marianne Berry , Second Vice Wendy Jestico, Secretary/Treasurer. Executive committee members are Donna
Loftus-Evans, Lynda Cooper and Madeline Hall. Although the AGM is for members only, membership is open to persons of good character. ANAVETS is a national organization supporting veterans and their families. — Submitted by Don Fisher, Sergeant-At-Arms
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Sidney = Family Fun! With ample access to parks, attractions, and seaside exploration, Sidney, BC is showing itself to be a fantastic place for families to visit and to live. There’s no better example of that family-friendly environment than the Sidney Family Day LEGO Weekend, taking place on February 7-9. On the heels of the wildly fun and successful 2014 Sidney Family Day LEGO event, this year a number of community organizations and businesses are teaming up for a full three day weekend of Sidney Family Day LEGO fun! LEGO displays, interactive building opportunities, a treasure hunt, and a professional LEGO builder are just some of the reasons to spend time in Sidney for the 2015 Sidney Family Day LEGO Weekend. This year’s event once again takes place over three days, and in a variety of venues throughout town. There will be so much more to see, and to build! VicLUG Builders at the Sidney Pier Hotel 9805 Seaport Place Feb 7-9 10am-4pm Watch the Victoria Lego Users Group build exciting Lego models which will be on display all three days! Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre 9811 Seaport Place Feb 7-9 10am-4pm Underwater LEGO, building activities, and lots of other fun things to explore. Visit www.oceandiscovery.ca for full details. *regular admission rates apply Sidney Museum LEGO Exhibit 2423 Beacon Ave. Runs Until Mar 31 10am-4pm Sidney Museum celebrates the tenth
anniversary of the exhibit of Lego sets which has again expanded with over fifty new models. Added to the sets that range from the early 1970s to the latest releases are the Tower of Orthanc from Lord of the Rings, the Tumbler from Batman, several sets from The Lego Movie and Star Wars. LEGO Treasure Hunt Pick up your LEGO treasure map at any of our event locations and enjoy exploring Sidney and checking out the LEGO exhibits displayed at various locations around town. When you have completed your map, bring it back to the Sidney Museum, and enter to win great prizes! (continued next page...)
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...More Family Fun! 9891 Seaport Place (aka Gracepoint Police Station) 9891 Seaport Place Feb 8 10am-4pm Watch LEGO professional Robin Sather begin to build a 6’ LEGO Seaspan tugboat. There will be a play area for children with Lego colouring pages and a Lego building station for children of all ages. Mary Winspear Centre 2243 Beacon Ave. Feb 9 10am-4pm Join LEGO professional Robin Sather for a full day of LEGO fun. Help build a massive LEGO Seaspan tugboat mosaic, watch Robin complete the 6’ Seaspan tugboat build, enjoy fun crafts with the team from Panorama Recreation Centre, visit the community open house and enjoy LEGO play areas for all ages.
Rockfish Divers Underwater LEGO Competition Sidney Fishing Pier Feb 9, 10am to 1pm Rockfish Divers is proud to host the “Build Lego Underwater Competition!” An underwater live-feed camera will be set-up, with a cable running to the viewing station we’ll have set-up on the Sidney Fishing Pier. This will allow everyone to observe the assembly process underwater!
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The LEGO Movie Star Cinema - 9842 Third St. Be sure to catch the first ever feature length LEGO movie at Sidney’s own Star Cinema. A perfect way to wrap up your Sidney Family Day LEGO adventures! *check showtimes and ticket prices at www.starcinema.ca
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 - PENINSULA
Get Your Park On!
NEWS REVIEW
Sidney’s Sculpture Walk
Sidney boasts 24 parks, many with walkable trails or beach access! Everything from the scenic, waterfront Beacon Park that is the site of many musical and community events, to a wellness park equipped with workout machines, to a children’s water spray park. Sidney’s parks truly do have something for everyone at any time of year. Check out the Town of Sidney’s website for details.
While you are enjoying all the festivities of Family Day, take some time for a photo opp with one of the unique sculptures in this spectacular outdoor gallery situated on Sidney’s beautiful waterfront promenade.
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