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1913 map to go on display Old map most likely a one-of-a-kind says Brad Morrison of the Sidney Archives Steven Heywood News staff

A symbol of Sidney’s fight to become a municipality in the early 1900s has been rediscovered and soon it will be available for all to see. But it’s not as though this piece of Sidney’s history was lost altogether. Brad Morrison of the Sidney Archives heard about a map dating from 1913, hanging in the Town’s public works building. He found it there, a tall frame with glass encasing the map — hanging on a wall behind a working wood lathe in the carpenters’ shop. Morrison said he immediately knew it was the real thing and it needed to get a bigger audience. PleaSe See: Sidney map is a one-of-a-kind page 13

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North Saanich senior building inspector John Post shows a section of the north wall of the municipal building where water and mould have contributed to the rotting of structural wood.

Rot, mould at North Saanich hall District hires project manager to provide firm estimate of replacement cost

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Dan Loveridge, left, and Joe Iverson point to the 1913 map of Sidney that has been hanging in the Public Works shop for years.

Instead of continuing to patch up North Saanich’s patchwork municipal building, the District will explore the cost of replacing most of it. Senior building inspector John Post says

water leaks into the building and behind the stucco have rotted portions of the structure. Doors, window sills and flooring have been replaced in recent years, while supporting beams have been installed in places like exterior staircases to ensure safety. It’s this piecemeal approach to maintain-

ing what is clearly a building in need of repairs or replacement that the District hopes to end, says Mayor Alice Finall. “We’ve known for quite a while that this is an issue,” she said. PleaSe See: Cost estimate expected soon, page 4

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welcome to the naturehood Sidney, Montreal and Regina are the three communities to get program Steven Heywood News staff

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Newton Hockey, chair of the Peninsula Streams Society, presents a plaque to Sandy Oliver, owner of Star Cinema.

Star support recognized

SIDNEY — Peninsula Streams Society members recently recognized Sandy Oliver of Sidney’s Star Cinema for her continued support of the organization. On Feb. 4, Peninsula Streams’ chairman Newton Hockey presented Oliver with a plaque, expressing their appreciation. The Star, the society noted, has been running public service slides helping promote their activities since 2012. Peninsula Streams holds its annual general meeting Feb. 14. For details, visit peninsulastreams.ca. —News staff

100K in 100 Days

VICTORIA — Habitat for Humanity Victoria is reaching out to women, inviting them to be one of 100 to donate $1,000 each to help build a home for a hardworking single mom. Habitat Victoria has launched their 100K in 100 Days campaign and hope to reach their goal of $100,000 by May 14. The money will be able to pay for the building of a home for the Greater Victoria-area family. Find out more by calling Nancy Taylor, volunteer and community outreach co-ordinator at 250-480-7688, ext. 105. Or visit habitatvictoria.com/100 for more details. — News staff

Greens open re-election office

SIDNEY — Elizabeth May and the Saanich Gulf Islands Greens have opened a local office to support May’s re-election campaign. The Re-Elect Elizabeth May Campaign Office is located at 355 James White Blvd. The federal election takes place on Oct. 19, 2015. —News staff

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Sidney is going to be one of only three Canadian municipalities to see the expansion of a national environmental education program. Naturehood, established by Nature Canada in Ottawa and Quebec as a pilot program in 2012, is branching out and this year will spring up in Montreal, Regina and Sidney. Nature Canada is partnering with the Friends of SHOAL Harbour (FOSH) to bring the program to the Saanich Peninsula. Alex MacDonald, senior conservation manager for Nature Canada, says Naturehood was designed to reach urban Canadians and expose them to the nature all around them. “In the Ontario context, you don’t need to go too far from a major city to get to places like Algonquin Park, or just to find a bit of nature,” he said. “We encourage people to try to find nature all around them.” A majority of Canadians, 81 per cent, live in urban areas, MacDonald continued. “Yet even if it’s a nearby treed boulevard, nature still exists.” The Naturehood program has four main themes, he said: education, protection, monitoring and celebration. Education plays a large role, with programs in schools designed to get children out into nature. Protection can involve stewardship activities and even activism to reduce local use of pesticides. Monitoring, MacDonald said, looks to citizen-led science and can be as easy as seasonal bird counts. Celebration, he continued, also is a big part of Naturehood. Nature Canada will work with FOSH to expand their All Buffleheads Day events in the fall. That’s a celebration of the return to the area of what has been called the most punctual sea duck in the world. “That’s a great natural phenomenon,” said MacDonald. Bob Peart, a member of FOSH and a Nature Canada board member, was instrumental in getting Naturehood to the

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The Friends of SHOAL Harbour are happy Nature Canada is supporting their efforts to raise awareness about the migratory bird sanctuary on the Saanich Peninsula.

The Bufflehead duck is a punctual visitor to the Peninsula. Suzanne Huot photo

Saanich Peninsula. Peart said Nature Canada, in partnership with Mountain Equipment Co-Op, will provide the local group with $5,000. He said they plan to use the money to hire someone part-time to help build up FOSH’s profile, increase its budget and expand All Buffleheads Day in October. MacDonald added the event, scheduled for Oct. 15, will grow and will engage more youth in education about the migration habits of the Bufflehead and other birds in the sanctuary. “It’s all about inspiring that next generation about nature,” said MacDonald. “We are pretty excited,” Peart said. “The Naturehood program is really designed to re-engage people with nature.” FOSH has been working to increase the profile of the SHOAL Harbour migratory bird sanctuary. “The area is part of a bigger migratory picture,” Peart said, “including Victoria’s Inner Harbour and the Esquimalt Lagoon. “We need to draw more attention to them to help manage them in a more thoughtful way.”

Peart said FOSH was told Naturehood was coming to Sidney a month ago. They were also informed that Nature Canada’s board will be coming to town in September for the annual general meeting and to show its sup-

port for Naturehood’s growth and their participation in All Buffleheads Day. Find out more about Nature Canada’s Naturehood program at naturecanada.ca. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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“We received some of the details in assessment reports last year but council at the time felt it was more appropriate for the new council to address it.” Those reports are available on the District’s website and at municipal hall. On Feb. 2, the new council voted to have municipal staff hire a project manager. They will, said Finall, prepare plans to replace the older portions of the structure and pin down what it will cost. Finall added the District had the building assessed, with recommended repairs needed. That cost, said Chief Administrative Officer Rob Buchan, was $1.3 million. “There was money in the budget at the time for those repairs,” he said. “But council wanted to get a bigger picture for a long-term fix.” Repairs, he noted, would only be that — repairs — with many of the same problems coming back again. “I’ve been pressing (the District) to fix it,” said Post. We can’t leave this, it’ll become a structural issue.” Portions of the stucco and wood were removed during the building assessment. Post showed areas where the wood has rotted, cracks have formed in both stucco and brick, and much of the north

Council could be displaced

In the event of the replacement of North Saanich’s municipal council chambers and entire east wing of the District building, the politicians would have to find new digs. Mayor Alice Finall said the possibility of having no place to hold regular council meeting has been raised. Options, she said, include renting other space, or turning to their neighbouring municipal governments and their council chambers. Finall said they could reach an agreement to hold meetings on different nights during the construction period. Relocation plans, Finall added, would be discussed more once a decision is made to proceed with a replacement project.

side of the building is covered in mould. Post added air testing within the building has shown the mould has not become an issue, but again, he said it’s only a matter of time. The building’s ability the withstand a significant earthquake is also in question. The original portion of the municipal office was built in 1973, said Buchan. The current council chambers, or centre portion of the structure, was added in 1989. A public works annex was built in the 1990s and it was connected to the rest of the building in 2006. Repairs, he added, would only bring the older part up to 1970s standards — not adequate protection against earthquakes. The annex and 2006era construction will remain in place under a proposed replacement plan, said Buchan. The remainder of the building would be removed and replaced with a

Driftwood Duck

more functional, welcoming and safe municipal hall. He said the early proposal is to build a new wing prior to demolishing the current lobby, council chamber and east wing. Finall said there’s been no final decision to proceed with replacement — the project manager’s cost estimate and full plan must be presented to council and the community first. She added council has asked that any replacement cost be based on what the District can currently afford. “The District of North Saanich has enough in its reserves,” she said, “so we won’t have to increase taxes or borrow.” That is the hope, at least. Finall said she wants the cost estimate to come in sooner than later, so the municipality can make a decision. “Our senior building inspector was clear. We need to move ahead and not ignore this.”

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A creative artist did a wonderful job of transforming pieces of driftwood into what looks like a larger than life duck. You never know what you might see when you go for a walk in Sidney-by-the-Sea.

VAA elects a new board Angela Cowan News Staff

The Victoria Airport Authority Board of Directors has announced the election of a new board chair and the appointment of new members. Mel Rinald was elected to replace Lindalee Brougham as board chair, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Rinald has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and worked in Canadian industry for 30 years before his retirement. Since moving to Sidney in 1999, Rinald has served on the Economic Development Committee, three terms on the Advisory Planning Commission and was chair of the Steering Committee for the Town’s downtown and waterfront. New board member Rod Dewar is nominated by the Greater Victoria Chamber

of Commerce. Dewar is past president and chief executive officer of Island Savings Credit Union, past vice-president and chief operating officer for the BC Automobile Association and past vice-president of the North American Airports for Canadian Airlines International. Former Mayor of Saanich Frank Leonard is appointed by the Government of Canada. Leonard is also the past director of the BC Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and a former board member on a number of local tourism and economic development groups. Former Sidney councillor Marilyn Loveless is also appointed by the Government of Canada. Loveless is past alternate director and member of the Arts and Housing Committee at the Capital Regional

District, past chair of the District 63 School Board, and has been inducted into the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Sharlene Smith is nominated by the District of Saanich. Smith is the owner and operator of CommPlan Canada, a local communication management consulting firm, and is currently past chair of the Broadmead Care Society and the vice-chair of Lymphoma Canada. “As chair, I am delighted to have such accomplished members of the community willing to serve on our board,” said Rinald in a statement. The Victoria International Airport is the 10th busiest airport in Canada with over 1.64 million passengers per year. For more information, visit victoriaairport.com. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Being early adopters of tech helped JSF grow Steven Heywood

All it takes to program them, Arnold said, is a USB connection. Adopting new technology has been key to diversifying their product lines and workforce. Even their base business — the machining — has been affected by advancements in technology. The work, Arnold explained, requires a lot of raw materials. Instead of losing some of it in the machining process, he said they can recycle a lot of it. “Because metal and materials can be recovered, it can be reprocessed into raw bars again,” he said. “Today, there’s very limited waste.” editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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There’s a constant among most — if not all — the companies on the Saanich Peninsula chamber of Commerce Tour of Industry. Not only are each of the businesses successful in their own right, but each of them have had to innovate to some degree in order to thrive. Such is the case for Central Saanich company J.S. Foster Corporation. Started by Joseph Foster in 1970, the business was a small machine shop with a few employees and “a modest assortment of manual machines and tools.” His son Jack, who still runs the business, grew up in the shop and embraced new technology as it came along. In the 1980s, his shop became known as one of the first to provide computer controlled machining. Daniel Arnold, operations manager, led the tour, explaining portions of the machining process and introducing tour participants to their specialty products — developed out of the need to survive. In 1992, the company branched out into sporting goods with Islander Reels, a big name in west coast fly and saltwater fishing. In 2002, JSF Technologies was created and it’s tasked with developing and building solar-powered traffic safety signals and lights. Over the last few years, Arnold said, JSF Technologies has found markets around the world — the U.S., Africa, Dubai — and has made between 300 and 400 installations of their products throughout Greater Victoria. “We’re doing it here,

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Client relations manager Jonathan Weatherbe, centre, points out some of the internal workings of JSF Technologies’ solar traffic safety lighting systems. no where else,” said Jack Foster. “It’s our technology and it’s nice to be able to do something for ourselves.” The machining, painting, mounting and

assembly is all done at their Keating X Road site. Most of their devices are sold and shipped to the U.S., Arnold added. Canada remains a grow-

ing market for them — where for some reason he said, they have to go out of their way to prove solar really works. It’s starting to catch on, he continued,

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he attitude towards marijuana in this province is in sharp contrast with the approach in other parts of Canada. Proof of that comes in details from a court document, filed as part of an application to seize a property near the Aldergrove border crossing which was the subject of a massive search last week. Although the large property just drew public attention last week, the documents suggest it has been B.C. residents used for marijuana production since 1993. have a more That’s a 22-year period. It is important to laissez-faire keep in mind that, attitude in 1993, growing and selling marijuana for any purposes was illegal in Canada. While there were advocates for medicinal marijuana, which has since been allowed, growing, selling and using the product could lead to criminal charges. Yet as the documents suggest, there was plenty of marijuana being grown in Langley (and other parts of B.C.) at that time. Some was for local consumption, and some was truly for medicinal purposes. However, the vast majority was grown for shipment to the U.S. and other countries, often in return for other drugs or guns. B.C. residents have had a more laissez-faire attitude towards marijuana since the late 1960s. It seems likely that, if the legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado turns out to be successful, marijuana will be legalized throughout North America some day. If that does happen, B.C. marijuana activists, and the laissez-faire attitude that so many B.C. residents have, will have played a major role. — Victoria News/Black Press 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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Post-secondary re-engineering begins because the students are putting Premier Christy Clark’s push this pressure on institutions to re-engineer the B.C. education themselves,” he said. “Some of system is moving ahead in B.C.’s 25 the institutions are … shrinking post-secondary institutions. things like teacher education and One of the first tasks for Andrew putting more effort into the scienceWilkinson in his new role as based, quantitative fields that are advanced education minister was often related to these in-demand to outline the shift in operating occupations.” grants for colleges and universities The surplus of teacher graduates to in-demand occupations. By has been noticeable, 2017, a quarter of the but that’s largely a money for post-secondary function of oversupply, institutions will be much of it in urban directed to areas where areas. In the Cariboo, labour force surveys for example, teaching forecast a need. jobs are projected to This was greeted with have the highest number some alarm when it was of openings by 2022, announced last year. followed by nursing and Simon Fraser University retail and wholesale trade president Andrew Petter managers. Then come at first downplayed the coming skills shortage Tom Fletcher heavy duty mechanics B.C. Views and electricians, but also as “relatively small” paraprofessional jobs in and warned against legal, social, community pushing post-secondary and educational services. institutions into a “zero sum battle Province-wide, it’s part of a for dollars.” broader demographic shift to Petter has since come on board. fewer children and more retirees. He and others have been assured In fact the government started this that in spite of Clark’s rhetoric targeted funding a decade ago with suggesting trades training is in and health care, forcing universities to university is out, the news for SFU produce more doctors, nurses, lab and other universities isn’t all that techs and so forth. bleak. The retiring baby boom is Wilkinson is completing a expected to account for more than province-wide tour of all posthalf of the openings in the next secondary institutions this week, decade, which will expand the and I reached him at his visit to skills demand across most fields, Thompson Rivers University in beyond the trades training for the Kamloops. anticipated liquefied natural gas “The response to this has industry and other high-demand generally been pretty good,

industrial areas such as truck driving. Wilkinson notes that of the ministry’s $1.9 billion budget, about 60 per cent goes into general post-secondary education, for introductory courses that students take when they are seeking a career path, through undergraduate studies to professions. “So I think the idea that we’re going to somehow minimize or diminish funding in that general education, arts and science category is just not true,” he said. Key to this shift is measuring the performance of courses offered at colleges, universities and technical schools. Each year, the ministry surveys about 30,000 graduates to find out whether their studies helped them find a related job. The results are available on a website that breaks them out by institution and general study area. To find it, do a web search for “BC student outcomes” and select the “executive dashboard” to check the results for courses and schools in your region. The site provides charts showing the percentage of students who land relevant jobs. Not surprisingly, it tends to be higher for technical programs and lower for fine arts. It also shows grads’ average wages, a sobering but useful bit of information for high school students and their parents. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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The scientists clarify, “Decreasing the expected rate of decline in the Boreal Caribou population and significantly reducing the probability of extirpation may be achieved by protecting Caribou and their habitat from industrial activities, and managing the size and/or mitigating the effects of industrial footprint” and suggest such actions as “protecting habitat from industrial activities by changing practices associated with industrial activities and standardizing operating and planning practices.” They suggest remediation by, “restoring habitat disturbed by

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past industrial activities, and developing industry standard management practises” and give examples includ-

ing, “industrial and military effluent pipeline leaks and flare stack leaks creating mineral licks introducing toxins

and mortality” as well as “air-borne pollutants and flare stack sour gas poisoning.” They state, “Caribou have low productivity rates, bearing one young per year” and “Caribou have many natural predators, besides wolves, including black bear, grizzly bear, wolverines, lynx and even golden eagles, observed preying on neonatal caribou calves in the spring.” Other cumulative threats besides wolves and energy production include, “residential and commercial development, agriculture, mining, transportation and service corridors, hunting and logging,

Readers respond: Airport noise complaints, safe driving at any age Amazed with noise complaints Having lived within earshot of the airport for over three decades, I’m well aware of the ambient and acoustical quality of our environment and quality of life. As a transportation hub, we can expect to tolerate a certain level of noise. But we can also be assured that there are noise complaint boards, policies, procedures and laws to protect citizens from deleterious levels. For example, over a decade ago, after receiving numerous complaints about the noise caused by private acrobatic aircraft, the VAA acted to ban the exercise. After that the complaints declined and the public was satisfied with normal commercial and private operations. Over two decades ago, I participated in the required DND Environmental Assessment of helicopter flight operations from the Esquimalt base to the Sidney airport. These operations did not specify that onthe-ground hovering exercises were part of the plans. SeaKing helicopters are one of the noisiest military helicopters and their replacements are even noisier. Not only are they loud, up to 121 decibels, but deeply penetrating at an array of frequencies known to exacerbate stress and hypertension. This is why their hovering routines and training are generally carried out away from the public on designated military bases. Because of the especially dense quality of the air, and the propagation of different frequencies across open spaces and water, the sphere of influence is much larger here, so that, as your letter writer from Summergate Village noted, “ we often have to yell to be heard” over the barbecue. So just suck it up, she admonishes those who disagree, and be just damn happy that the military will be here to rescue us from terrorists and tsunamis. Ultimately, the problem arises with our government and the serious damage that it has done to democracy and environmental regulation. In attempting to re-elect our last MP, we were not only given the

Gary-Go-Round, but the 443 military base was shifted from Esquimalt, the environmental review was waived, and the public was not informed about the significant health, environmental and economic impacts of these saber-rattling, military maneuvers. J. K. Finley Sidney

Safe driving cannot be assured Lisa Domshy confuses two aspects of driving, in saying that driving is a privilege not a right, in your Jan. 28, 2015 issue. She is fortunate she doesn’t live in the USSR where people had to get government permission to move, nor in an Islamic totalitarian country where females are very restricted. The question is how to evaluate risk to others from the individual driver’s performance. That’s the purpose of a license. But the system does not evaluate psychology, thus can’t ensure safe driving. That’s why police are supposed to be on the street to re-educate those who put others at risk. Does Domshy vote for more policing? And the system supposedly rescinds a driver’s license for repeated bad behaviour, but it seems that doesn’t happen until someone who has been caught driving dangerously dozens of times kills someone. Domshy certainly is correct that one can be a bad driver at any age. Yet there are medical conditions affecting young people, such as anorexia nervosa which the Canadian Medical Association considers unsafe to drive with. In contrast, the CMA considers that angina does not disqualify a driver of an enclosed vehicle that keeps the driver warm (whereas a motorcycle does not so risk is much higher). Whether or not the average doctor is familiar with the guidelines is a question. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Beefs & Bouquets I would like to extend a bouquet to the businesses of Saanichton Village for their superb Christmas Light display. It was wonderful to walk or drive through the Village and see the beautiful decorative lights. Jan Carrol I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the townspeople of Sidney who both donate to and also to those who operate the gifts for children’s program known as Secret Santas. Special thanks in particular to go Constable Ravi Gunasinghe for his tireless efforts and warm approach to gift recipients. The kindness, generosity and compassion shown for people in need is exactly what the spirit of the season is all about. Michelle Maxwell A special thanks to Hale Hughesman Chartered Accountants for making holiday magic happen. One of our volunteers’ special needs son loves all things Victoria Royals. The staff at Hale Hughesman made sure he would celebrate the new year with game tickets. Frankie Allen Send your beefs or bouquets to us at 103-9830 Second Street, Sidney, fax: 6565526 or email editor@peninsulanews review.com. Beefs and Bouquets is a free service provided by the News Review.

natural system modifications including dams and water management /use, invasive and other problematic species such as deer migrating into caribou habitat carrying disease and parasites, pollution and climate change causing habitat shifting and food alteration and temperature extremes.” To blame the wolves and create this witch

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Over the Garden Fence without squishing at least one hopeful pea. I find this exciting ... the first seeds planted this spring! The start of something wonderful! Whoopie! Buying the pea seed will be a test of my willpower. When standing in front of a seed rack I’m almost overcome with desire ... shall I plant carrots and maybe spinach and maybe Swiss chard as well, and what about some broad beans and some corn and ... and ... Calm yourself, silly! It’s way too early for corn and you should have planted the broad bean seed last fall if you wanted an early crop. You could try a row of carrots and one of spinach, but don’t

plant the whole package, save some for a little later, just in case. Maybe you could afford a package of sweet pea seed and plant them. They smell so lovely later, while you are on your knees, weeding the Shasta daisies. Now, please tell me how THEY got in here? It’s not even the right season for Shasta daisies. They normally bloom considerably later than sweet peas. But I suppose if you planted your sweet peas in late June, they might flower together. This is only a guess as I have never tried it! It’s another dull, grey day, much like the weather in Cedar while I was there. Disappointing, when the sea is so blue when the sun shines. But the visit wasn’t to see the ocean, but to see Herb, who is suffering (not patiently) from an inability to speak clearly. I think this is called aphasia and it is terribly frustrating for the sufferer. I learned a couple of new swear words from him that I’m unlikely to forget as they were shouted out in a rage, poor man!

His head is full of specialized medical knowledge that took years to acquire and now it is hidden in a tangled mess of unruly cells. What a loss of a good brain! While there I wanted to mention that last year’s dead blooms on the hydrangeas should be removed down to the nearest growth bud, but the gardener would, I’m pretty sure, regard this as interference, so I kept my mouth firmly shut. A kind word to readers might be in order. It’s actually past the best time to prune grapevines but if you haven’t done it already take the secateurs and lop off all long vines waving in the wind, back to a swelling growth bud, about 18 inches from the main stalk. Don’t worry that you might take off too much and the vine will die. These things are so hardy it would take a chain saw to discourage them. Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

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VICTORIA — David Black is the featured speaker at the Canadian Club luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Harbour Towers Hotel in Victoria. His presentation is entitled Why a Refinery in Kitimat Makes Sense. Black is president and owner of Kitimat Clean Ltd. which proposes to build a refinery in Kiti-

mat, B.C., to refine diluted bitumen carried from the Alberta oil sands by the Northern Gateway Pipeline, seeing only refined fuels shipped offshore. Black is chairman and majority owner of Black Press, the largest private newspaper publisher in Canada. Among other public sector involvements, he served

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the past few years as the reasons for the closure, the Directors said they hoped to be able to re-open down the road. Over the past six months the Board has worked hard to reshape Literacy Victoria so that it could, once again, offer free one-

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Local author tops Amazon’s financial thrillers The Geneva Connection and Once A Killer sitting in top two spots in financial thriller best sellers Angela Cowan News Staff

ers are thrust into the world of private equity investment at breakneck speed, juggling multi-million dollar deals, deception and criminal underpinnings. It’s a story Bodenham had in mind for years, but it took winding down his Londonbased private equity firm to actually get the time to put it down on paper. “When you’re in the middle of a career, you often don’t have time to do anything else but eat and sleep,” he says, laughing. “I studied languages in school. I’m a bit of an

orth Saanich thriller author Martin Bodenham is doing for fund managers and private equity investors what John Grisham has done for lawyers. Weaving his many years of experience in the financial industry into his writing, Bodenham has published two fast-paced novels that delve into the criminal underground of finances, including run-ins with Mexican drug cartels and the Mafia, and he has clearly found his niche. His debut novel, The Geneva Connection, is currently sitting at the top of Amazon’s financial thriller best sellers list, and Once A Killer, published in late 2014, is close behind at number two. Images Bo co For those with bo denham’s fir ntributed st two oks a a taste for thrill- in r the to e currently ers, it’s easy p two of Am spo a to see why thriller zon’s financ ts ial b est sell the titles have ers list . risen to the top. Geneva opens with English peda gritty and unrelentant, if you like, and it ing scene where the was always something head of the Caruana I wanted to turn my cartel’s enforcement hand to.” team tortures an He says he wrote his unfortunate, unnamed debut novel “by the man for information, seat of his pants,” but and from there, read-

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North Saanich author Martin Bodenham’s is hoping his third fastpaced financial thriller, tentatively titled The Apple Polishers, will be published later this year. despite the inexperience, found an agent and publisher almost immediately, partly,

he says, because of his familiarity with the industry. “If I’m reading a book

but I want to know that the author is basing it on some kind of authenticity,” he says. “I do that with my financial background. I base a lot of it on actual facts, and actual deal making. There are dodgy investors out there who want to use legitimate financial institutions to launder their money. “You normally know when you’re being approached by dodgy money, and you have to sort of politely say, no thank you, that’s not for us. “But I started thinking, what if someone unknowingly became embroiled in that kind of thing, and didn’t find out until it was too late?” That ‘what if’ started him off on the road to a best seller, and encouraged him to keep writing. Bodenham took the publishing process into his own hands with Once A Killer after his agent had a near-fatal brain hemorrhage in 2013. Not wanting to sit on the manuscript for another year or two while he searched for another agent, he selfpublished. “For me, it was more a question of not want-

ing to sit on it, and I’d had quite a number of readers asking when the next one was coming out,” he says. “That’s why I write, because that gives me the greatest kick, knowing that you’ve entertained someone.” Though the self-publishing route proved successful, Bodenham says he’ll veer back onto the traditional path with his next book. Bodenham’s third novel, tentatively titled The Apple Polishers, is a somewhat apropos narration of a corrupt American administration about to topple over because it’s being brought down by a massive debt burden. The Apple Polishers is slated for publication hopefully later this year, he says, depending on his current negotiations with two agents. In the meantime, Bodenham is hard at work writing a fourth novel, and plans to keep turning them out as the ideas keep coming. For more information, visit martinbodenham.com. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Choir formed purely for the love of singing No auditions or public performances for new North Saanich choir Angela Cowan News Staff

For those who love to sing, but get cold feet and sweaty palms at the thought of performing in front of a crowd, the Peninsula Academy of Music Arts has the perfect solution. Beginning this Thursday (Feb. 12), the Academy is starting up a choir for adults who want to sing,

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A new choir has formed for those who love to sing — but who might not enjoy performing in front of an audience. without the pressure of auditioning or public performances. “Some people just want to get together and sing,” said Diana English, who co-founded the Academy in 1987.

“I’ve had so many people ask me over the years if we were doing a choir where they didn’t have to worry about the pressure of getting ready for a performance.” Taught by Lloyd English, the

choir will go through all the warmups and practice of a regular choir, including learning a varied repertoire of songs and how to sing two and three parts. “Part of the fun of singing in a

group is learning how to sing in harmony,” said Diana. Lloyd has over 30 years of experience in the music world, and has directed the Salt Spring Singers and Pender Island Singers for many years. The choir has its first meeting this Thursday (Feb. 12) from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Peninsula Academy of Music Arts, 1662 Mills Road in North Saanich. Singers are requested to call ahead if they plan on attending, and can sign up at any time on a month-to-month basis. The choir meets weekly, and membership is $45 per month. For more, visit peninsulaacademy.ca or call 778-426-1800. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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SIDNEY — Join the Literary Kitchen Sink open mic tomorrow (Feb. 12) at the Sidney North Saanich Library to support local writers and poets, and hear featured poet and novelist Pamela Porter. Porter has won more than a dozen provincial, national and international awards for her writing, including four collections of poetry, three novels and a picture book for children. Her verse novel, The Crazy Man, won the Governor General’s Award, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the Red Cedar Award. The open mic is an opportunity for writers to share their work with an appreciative audience. Writers of all genres and experience are invited to read their poetry, story excerpts, memoir or other written words, and will have up to five minutes to read. Writers are asked to arrive a few minutes early to register; if the number of writers exceeds the number of reading slots, names will be drawn from a hat. The Open Mic is sponsored by the Sidney North Saanich Library Writers Group, open to writers of all genres to share and discuss their writing in a supportive environment. Activities include guest speakers, networking opportunities and feedback and critiquing of written works. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact the library at 250656-0944. — Submitted

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So, he has arranged with the Town to have the map removed from the works yard and have it put on display at the Sidney Museum on Beacon Avenue. “It’s the map that the Town produced for the first time it asked to be incorporated as a municipality,” Morrison said. In an excerpt from the Town of Sidney’s Town Talk newsletter, Morrison penned a brief outline of what happened in 1913 when the Sidney Board of Trade petitioned the province to become a village. The Premier, citing the trouble of other smaller B.C. communities to take on the financial responsibilities of being a municipality, rejected Sidney’s bid. It was, after all, only the year before that the Board of Trade — and the Sidney and Islands Review newspaper — was formed. It took nearly another 40 years until Sidney was declared a village in 1952. It was incorporated as the Town of Sidney in 1967. The 1913 map shows the Board of Trade was hopeful that year — it says it’s a “map of Sidney, incorporated in 1913.” Dan Loveridge and Jim Iverson, carpenters for the Town,

VICTORIA — There’s a good chance you or someone you know has or will have a run-in with a scammer this year. The Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island works to help consumers avoid scams of all kinds from the door-to-door handyman to telemarketing scams. On Wednesday, the BBB released its annual Top 10 Scams list. “There not much of anything new – just a variation of what we’ve seen before, but they’re all scams,” said BBB chief executive officer Rosalind Scott. The Bureau logs every scam that it receives throughout the year by phone, email and website. For the full list and what to watch for, visit bbb. org/vancouver-island. — Black Press

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A corner of the 1913 map of Sidney hanging in the Town’s public works building. There’s an effort afoot to have it put on display at the Sidney Museum. found the map in their building six or seven years ago. No one seems quite sure when it was placed there, most estimating that it probably arrived there 20 years ago. Prior to that, it was stored in the basement of town hall. Morrison noted it may have been on display at some point after it was created.

Loveridge and Iverson said they enjoyed having it up on the wall. It shows early residential areas, three rail lines and a rail terminal wharf on the waterfront. It’s also missing a few things that would come later — the Pat Bay Aerodrome (now Victoria International Airport) in 1938/’39 and the

Pat Bay Highway that essentially cut the community in half. The fact the map has printed on it: “Sidney, incorporated in 1913” makes the map a bit of a novelty, Morrison said — at the very least a one-of-a-kind.

Relief coming for rich, poor in B.C. budget Black Press

VICTORIA — B.C. will likely be the only province in Canada to report a balanced budget for the current year and project surpluses for the next three years, Finance Minister Mike de Jong says. In a briefing for reporters on what to expect when the annual budget is presented Feb. 17, de Jong said the surplus for the current year will be larger than the $444 million forecast in November. Corporate and personal income tax has been stronger than expected, but there is no certainty that will continue into the new

fiscal year that begins April 1. The second straight surplus after billions in deficits the previous four years will be used to pay down debt, but there is some room for helping poorer people, de Jong said. He hinted that this may include a change to the longstanding practice of deducting spousal child support payments from social assistance and disability payments to single parents. “There are some areas where we believe there have been pressures on the programming side,” de Jong said. “We have a little more ability to deal with them and relieve

some of that pressure, to assist people in greatest need.” NDP House leader Mike Farnworth said he is hopeful the child support clawback policy will be changed after more than a year of protest by the opposition. And he said the government isn’t telling the whole story about balancing the budget using “tax increases by another name.” “You’re going to see higher Medical Services Plan premiums, higher ICBC rates, we’re already seeing higher fees for camping,” Farnworth said. The next budget will also provide tax relief for the wealthiest B.C. residents, as a two-year

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES Massage and touch an integral part of health It’s important to find a practitioner you feel comfortable with, says Registered Massage Therapist Angela Cowan News Staff

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Imperative for development in children, having that physical contact with others is something that adults need too, says Devon Jones, a registered massage therapist and owner of Touch of Wellness clinic in Brentwood Bay. “Missing that healthy touch is a really sad thing. Babies who don’t get enough touch can actually be diagnosed with failure to thrive, and it impacts adults too,” she says. Jones has a unique perspective on the importance of touch; massage and bodywork were an integral part of her therapy when she was diagnosed with leukemia in late 2012, and she says that contact can be incredibly healing for those going through health crises. “From before I got sick and even more so now, a lot of people gravitate toward me who have dealt with cancer,” says Jones. “I think a lot of the time, their family and friends are afraid to touch them, they’re afraid of hurting them.” Receiving massage and healthy touch, whether it’s just a simple laying on of hands, or deep tissue work, is a huge part of the recovery process, she says.

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Healthy touch and massage are vital to wellbeing, no matter how old you are, says Devon Jones, a registered massage therapist and owner of Touch of Wellness clinic in Brentwood Bay. And it’s just as beneficial for those who aren’t dealing with a serious diagnosis, particularly since nowadays so many people work seated at a desk, often in front of a screen. “We’re putting ourselves in a compromised position for hours on end. Massage

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all maintain a healthy body. More than anything, prevention is important.” It’s important to find a practitioner you feel comfortable with, she adds. Practitioners all have different personalities and approaches to treatment, with different results. Jones says her aim is

to get her clients to a point where they don’t need her anymore. “My goal isn’t for them to have to come every week for the rest of their lives. My goal is that, eventually, they come because they want to, not because they have to.” reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Sidney Volunteer Firefighters Association members Aaron Kary, Craig Pelton and Jeff Tomlin present tokens of appreciation to Harry Nunn, Brad Morrison and Gail Peterson for the trio’s hard work in creating a book celebrating the department’s 100th anniversary in 2014. The book was completed in time for last summer’s centennial events in downtown Sidney.

Youth job fair geared for Peninsula high school students Opportunity to meet employers, universities and more Angela Cowan News Staff

Beacon Community Service’s fourth annual Youth Job Fair gives local teens the chance to meet with prospective employers, find out what they’re looking for and maybe even get hired on the spot. This year’s fair has 20 businesses and organizations coming to the SHOAL Centre to help guide youth through the world of business and employment. “Our target market is students in School District 63 who are in high school, from 14 to 18, but everyone in that age group is welcome to come,” says Sara Lawton, youth employment program co-ordinator for Beacon Community Services. Potential employment aside, the event is also about educating youth, she adds. It’s a way for teens to get the inside track on what different businesses are looking for. Coast Capital Insurance, for example, will talk about what kind of qualifications they look for in future employees, as will B.C. Ferries, who may also be doing some seasonal hiring at the fair. And for those who

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Beacon Community Services holds its fourth job fair for youth at the SHOAL Centre on Resthaven Drive in Sidney on Feb. 20. may not have any work experience, several organizations will be on hand recruiting volunteers. “For the younger students who still might need some experience, they might be able to

get in as a volunteer,” said Lawton. The Royal BC Museum and Volunteer Victoria, for example, are always looking for new volunteers and the pro bono experience can help round out a

spartan resumé. The key, says Lawton, is to treat the entire fair as an interview. “The idea is to come prepared with your resumé,” she says. “Come dressed to meet employers who are hiring, and put your best foot forward.” Businesses attending include Panorama Recreation, McDonalds, Fairway Market, Sidney All Care, Save-onFoods, Tanner’s Books and Peninsula Co-op. Beacon Community Services is also hosting a free resumé writing and interview skills workshop this Friday (Feb. 13) at the SHOAL Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. Register at https://eventbrite.ca/ event/15190878326. The job fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Friday (Feb. 20) at the SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive in Sidney. Youth aged 14 to 18 are invited and encouraged to attend. The first 100 registrants receive a free gift bag. To register, visit https://eventbrite.ca/ event/15191092968. For more information, contact Sara Lawton at yep@beaconcs. ca or 250-656-5537. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

SIDNE Y Notice of Budget Meetings Please note that the Town of Sidney will be holding meetings over the next several weeks to consider the Town’s 2015-2019 Financial Plan as follows: • Monday, February 16th – Special Committee of the Whole Meeting • Tuesday, February 24th – Special Council Meeting – Final Budget Deliberations (continued on 25th if required). Both of the above meetings will take place at the Town of Sidney Council Chambers, beginning at 6:00 p.m. All persons wishing to comment on the Five Year Financial Plan may do so at the above meetings, at any regular Council meeting prior to February 23rd, or through written submission. The financial plan was presented to Council on February 2nd. Background documentation is available at the Town Hall and on the Town’s website. Further inquiries may be directed to the Finance Department at 250-656-1184.

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VALENTINE’S DANCE AT St. Stephen’s Church Hall, 7921 St. Stephen’s Road, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Dance to the music of Twelve O’Clock Rock. Free admission and desserts and beverages provided. Visit parishcs.ca for details. ALL VOICES CAN Sing! All voices welcome. The Gettin’ Higher Choir welcomes new singers Feb. 16 and 23. Come and check us out. You audition us, we don’t audition you. For full details visit: gettinhigherchoir.ca/ choir_life or call 250920-4160 IF YOU LIKE to sing, join the Good Time Singers every Friday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Lodge at 2281 Mills Rd. in Sidney. Ask for Agnes. Please have your flu shot.

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Voice instructor Olivia Selig works with Brentwood Bay School of Music student Lara Beattie, 8. Families have grown up around music, and the school, for more than 40 years. Watch for the story in an upcoming News Review. 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. GET AWAY WITH a Good Book kickoff at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Read books, write reviews, win prizes, have fun! Find out about Adult Reading Program

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ST. VALENTINE’S BRIDGE and Scrabble Luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church on Saturday, Feb. 14, noon to 3 p.m. A delicious luncheon, door prizes and top score prizes are offered. Tickets available at the Church Office 250656-3213. 2410 Malaview Avenue at 5th. Wheelchair accessible.

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SLITHY TOVES AND Humpty Dumpty’s Glory: Playing with words in Wonderland at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Join UVic doctoral student Kylee-Anne Hingston for an amusing look at word play in Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

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(now to February 28), get reading recommendations and enjoy refreshments. Register at 250-6560944. GOOD MORNING RHYMETIME at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Thursdays to Mar. 5, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250-656-0944.

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FALL PREVENTION (OSTEOFIT) classes begin for the Spring session at SHOAL Activity Centre, Feb. 24 and run to April 2 (12 sessions) every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 to 11 a.m. These classes are designed for both men and women to help

prevent falls and strengthen bones and muscles in a safe and gentle manner. Call to register 250-6565537. REGISTERED YOGA CLASSES at SHOAL Activity Centre in Sidney now allow drop-ins Mondays from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays 9 to 10 a.m. Kathleen Fournier focuses classes for participants aged 40 and over.

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LITERARY KITCHEN SINK Open Mic at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Writers are invited to read their poetry, story excerpts, memoir, or more 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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DAFFODIL 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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SHOAL ACTIVITY CENTRE is looking for a volunteer for two hours a week for our Computer Lab DropIn to help seniors with iPad and tablet questions. If you are interested please contact Anna Hudson 250-656-5537 ext. 117 or ahudson@ beaconcs.ca. • • • • SEND YOUR CALENDAR entries to the Peninsula News Review at editor@ peninsulanewsreview. com. The News Review provides calendar listings free. Publication is not guaranteed.

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Three games left for Junior B Panthers The season is winding down for the Peninsula Panthers Junior B hockey team. The local squad has three games remaining before the playoffs begin — and all three are at home at Panorama Recreation Centre. The Panthers dropped a 7-2 decision to the Victoria Cougars Feb. 4 and hosted the Westshore

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Wolves Feb. 6. Peninsula welcomed Saanich Feb. 9 and the team’s final regular season game is Friday, Feb. 13 — and that one is the annual Peninsula Minor Hockey Appreciation Night.

Parkland hosts hoops finals

Parkland Secondary School hosts the 2015 3A south Island boys basketball playoffs Feb. 26 to 28. The PSS boys team is currently ranked fifth among the Island’s 3A teams.

Baseball around the corner

Spring season registration for 2015 is now under way for the Peninsula Baseball and Softball Association. Registration is open until Feb. 15. For details, contact the registrar at registrar@pbsa.ca or visit pbsa.ca for more information. In Central Saanich, registration for Little League goes Feb. 14 and 15 between 1 and 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at Centennial Park. For details, visit cslittleleague.com. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Parkland’s Miel Guerra Alva, No. 3, and Lauren Fanelli, No. 9, put pressure on other teams. A fundraiser or two hopes to lift the pressure from a team trying to get to provincials.

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With a strong shot at making it through to provincials this year, the Parkland Secondary Junior Girls basketball team is getting a head start on fundraising, beginning with a car wash on Valentine’s Day. One of three teams battling it out in the Lower Island playoffs right now, the girls were on their way to a makeup game with Claremont Friday afternoon to determine first place in the standings. “If we make it all the way through to “We’ve had a provincials, we’ll need thousands of really good season, dollars,” said team and all of us are manager Lynn really determined Fanelli. “They’ve had a pretty stel- and committed to this lar season. They’ve team.” only lost one game in league play, and – Miel Guerra Alva so we thought we’d better start fundraising.” The team will be out in all their basketball gear washing cars and hoping to show the community how committed they are to their team, said player Miel Guerra Alva. “We’ve had a really good season, and all of us are really determined and committed to this team,” she said. “I’m hoping we’ll get a lot of support.” “What we’re trying to do is tackle every game,” added fellow player Lauren Fanelli. “We want to go far, but we’ve just got to play every game as it comes.” It has been decades since Parkland had a junior girls team make it through to provincials, said Lynn, and it’s sure to be exciting. The car wash runs Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at Spelt’s Shell gas station, 7856 East Saanich Road in Saanichton, and is by donation. For more, contact parklandgirlsbball@gmail.com.

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