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Sidney council green lights rate increase; offset to come in Town’s utility bill Steven Heywood News staff

Sidney residents will be paying more municipal taxes for more services this year, but the Town hopes other savings in their 2015 financial plan will keep the overall burden more reasonable. Town council approved their annual budget on Feb. 24, with an overall tax increase of 2.52 per cent. That, says Director of Corporate Services Andrew Hicik, means average homeowners will pay around $12 a year in additional property taxes in 2015. That jump, he continued, is offset by a drop in the sewer user rate. That savings on the annual utility bill should offset the tax increase, he said. The Town noted these are averages based on the assessed value of people’s homes. Hicik said the final tax rates for the municipality are set to be approved in April. On Feb. 24, council refined their financial plan and set their spending priorities for 2015. Those include sidewalk and park improvements around the Anacortes Ferry terminal and along First Street into the downtown core. Hicik noted that the gas tax money earmarked for a proposed pedestrian overpass will pay for much of this project. The overpass was put off for at least a year, pending the financial involvement of the provincial and federal governments. Council also voted to provide additional community support dollars to the Mary Winspear Centre ($255,000, up from $197,000 in 2014), Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre ($65,000) and Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce ($60,000). Please see: Centre working on self-sufficiency, page 2

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Owner Rosemary Scott, left, and her sister and store manager Joanne Waddington celebrated Deep Cove Market’s 10th anniversary on Saturday.

Open for a decade in Deep Cove Sisters say they run the Deep Cove Market ‘hand in hand’ Angela Cowan News staff

Walk into Deep Cove Market and the first thing you’ll notice is the abundance of smiling faces. With the smell of fresh coffee lingering in the air, the charming wood plank floor and woven baskets of produce capping off the aisles, it’s easy

to see why the shoppers are in a good mood. There’s a quaint feeling of discovery that permeates the shop, as though the perfect ingredient is waiting just around the corner. That welcoming personality — both of the store and its employees — was undoubtedly a large factor in the market reaching its 10th anniversary on Saturday and the proprietors naturally invited the community to help them celebrate with cake, coffee and a storewide 10 per cent discount. Owner Rosemary Scott can hardly

believe it’s been a decade since the market’s doors opened. “It’s come up very quickly, but this little market keeps very busy,” she said. “It’s been fun turning a run-down little corner store into a funky market. We’ve really turned it into a community meeting place.” Her sister, and store manager, Joanne Waddington, heartily agreed. “This place has just been a gold mine for the community. People love it.” Please see: Sisters working hand in hand, page 4

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Trustees control fate of Sidney’s fire hall plan Steven Heywood News staff

Victoria Martin says she won’t second guess the outcome of tonight’s school board of trustees debate on the proposed Sidney fire hall building. Trustees were scheduled to discuss two committee recommendations at the meeting (starting at 7 p.m.) — one suggesting the board consider selling school property and the conditions involved in doing so, and the

other saying there’s no educational value in pursuing the proposal any further. Martin, the chair of the board of trustees, says based on the level of query and analysis at the committee level, she is expecting a lively debate. It’s a smart group of trustees,” she said. “I won’t predict the outcome.” If the discussion at tonight’s meeting boils down to a vote, Sidney’s use of property next to Sidney Elemen-

of that green space. We are not hearing a lot of pros.” The district’s Finance, Facilities and Technology Committee heard that the land could be worth as much as $4.7 million. Sidney is looking at using a third of the property. A school district staff report indicates that might cost the Town approximately $1.5 million. Of that, the report from Secretary-Treasurer Monica Schulte states the local district may only see a limited

Martin said, however, that the majority of letters and public feedback they have received are from people opposed to that plan. The public discourse, she said, “is just perking and bubbling.” “We’ve only had one letter in support of this. Most are concerned about safety, traffic impacts and the ambulances — they would be a lot busier (than the fire trucks). “A lot of people have a sense of ownership

tary School would be at stake. The Town says three acres of the nine-acre property is the favoured location for a community safety building. It would be home to the Town’s fire department, ambulance service and other offices. A feasibility study, available at both the Town and School District 63 (Saanich) websites, indicate that the site is central to both the majority of fire department volunteers and the calls it receives each year.

share of the $1.5 million — with the most siphoned off by Ministry Restricted Capital for use with large capital upgrades within the district, not just at Sidney Elementary. The actual price of land being considered for sale to the municipality is yet to be determined, Martin said. The school district has sold land in the area before, notably the former site of the North Saanich Middle School. With a new middle school built across the street on MacDonald Park Road, the former land was sold to a developer who is currently building small-lot residential homes in Sidney. The sticking point with some trustees has been the potential impact of noise and the loss of green space on students at Sidney Ele-

mentary. Martin said the board of trustees is a collection of people with a lot of background in education and common sense. “We are open to hearing from people at our board meeting,” she said. “And debate will happen.” Martin added she has spoken with Sidney Mayor Steve Price recently, saying they are keeping the discussion respectful. “He has been very gracious,” Martin said. Price has indicated the Town wants certainty from the board of trustees — that the site will be, or will not be, considered further. If a vote goes against the use of the land, he said, the Town would have to pursue new options. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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In approving extra funds for the Mary Winspear Centre, Coun. Peter Wainwright asked the Centre’s Executive Director Brad Edgett to explain its value to the community. The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre had a similar opportunity the week prior. Edgett said the Mary Winspear Centre is only 27 per cent funded by the municipality and has not had an increase to its funding since 2001. He said this extra money will help the Centre plan for future upgrades, such as a roof replacement. That, and proposed increases of half-a-per cent from 2016 to ‘18 will also contribute to the Centre’s planning on how it can become more self-sufficient, Edgett said. He added the District of North Saanich is also being asked to increase its contribution to the Centre. Sidney Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble noted the proposed incremental increases in funding to the Centre is better than having to pay for maintenance or emergencies up-front. Coun. Tim Chad added the Centre opened in its current form in 2001 and now, 14 years later, they are coming to council for the first time for an increase. He urged council to approve the change. Wainwright also noted the Town is contributing $40,000 to investigate contamination of sediment within Reay Creek Pond, as well as the possibility of fixing the dam and its impacts on the duck pond on Reay Creek. “It’s clear there are some environmental issues there,” he said. The Town issued a notice on Feb. 27 that they will be organizing stakeholders to look into the clean-up options. Mayor Steve Price praised municipal staff for their work preparing the annual budget. “Our guys do an amazing job of looking after the people of Sidney,” he said. Full details of the 2015 financial plan and the Town’s five-year plan are available at sidney.ca.

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March 26. The Society, providing free basic dental care to children and youth under 19 who might not otherwise receive such treatment, is located in a portable at Sidney Elementary School on Seventh Street. The grand opening event starts at 2:30 p.m. — News staff

Clarification: election spending

In the Feb. 27 News Review story on civic election spending, Team North Saanich contributions and spending were listed at $44,415.95. Mike Stanlake, the financial agent for Team North Saanich says Craig Mearns’ listed contribution of $20,800 “was transferred in to help us start buying signs ... before other contributions started coming in.” Of that, Stanlake said $19,915.98 was transferred back to Mearns later. Stanlake said, therefore, that Team North Saanich spent only $24,499.97 on the campaign between their five candidates. The financial statements, available at electionsbc.gov.bc.ca, indicate only transfers in and tranfers out — as well as overall election-related contributions and expenses. They do not give detailed reasons for the cash flow. —Editor

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Healing sounds and crystal bowls Sound healers raising funds for Island women with ovarian cancer Angela Cowan News Staff

hanks to the efforts of a community coming together, two Island women who share more than just their names will benefit from a fundraising concert Sunday, March 8 at the Charlie White Theatre. Anne L. Carlson and Anne M. Carlson are both battling advanced stage ovarian cancer, undergoing physically gruelling treatment and financial strain. Sound healers and intuitive musicians Nancy Watters and Mikeoula welcomed the chance to offer their services, to not only send out healing vibrations to the Annes, but also help raise funds to ease their medical costs. Nancy Watters is opening the afternoon with a soundscape using at least 20 of her Alchemy crystal singing bowls and her voice. “I’m setting the stage for this gorgeous afternoon of music, and just presenting this devotional, prayful, healing afternoon of music,” she says. Watters uses a patented design of crystal bowl made of 99 per cent pure crushed quartz crystal, inlaid with various gemstones or precious metals. The resonances from the bowls have proven healing effects on all manner of illnesses, says Watters, and she points to renowned oncologist Dr. Mitchell Gaynor’s work with cancer patients specifically as evidence of their benefits. Intuitive musician Mikeoula is headlining the concert, playing a set of silica-based crystal bowls, keyboard and guitar, as well as singing. She will be accompanied by Allannah Dowe on the cello. “The sound goes right down to your cells and gives you a lovely cell massage. To me that’s the absolute magic,” says Mikeoula, “that it bypasses the intellect. Your body knows intuitively where to take that sound. “I’m a very strong believer in the healing power of sound,” she adds. The different chakras, or

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Mikeoula, an intuitive musician and sound healer based in Courtenay, is headlining the upcoming benefit concert at the Mary Winspear Centre for two Island women with ovarian cancer. energy centres, in the body each have a particular note, and the crystal bowls are each tuned to one of those notes, she explains. “Then there’s the scientific research that shows that the bowls change your brain waves, and take you into that lovely deep state of relaxation,” says Mikeoula. Her performance is entirely spontaneous and will feed off of what’s going on with the audience. “The sounds that we create on that day will be beneficial not only for the two Annes, but for everyone who’s there. “I go there with an open

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no cost. Both Annes are hoping to be in attendance, health permitting. A silent auction begins at 1 p.m. and the concert at 1:30 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney. There will also be educational resources about ovarian cancer available. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the box office, marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275. Donations are also accepted by clicking the ‘donate’ tab at marywinspear. ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Victoria Flower Count: Spring has sprung Mild winter means blooms are nearly a month early Angela Cowan News staff

Is there any better way to spend an afternoon than immersed in the smells and sounds of the garden? The scent of freshly turned earth, the songs of enthusiastic robins and sparrows, the feel of dirt beneath your fingernails. For North Saanich resident Kathy McKay, the answer is a resounding ‘no.’ “I love being outside.

I enjoy seeing the plants flourish and bloom, watching the hummingbirds fly by. It’s just very peaceful, and it’s encouraging when you see things doing well,” she says. A longtime avid gardener, McKay has been a member of the Peninsula Garden Club for nearly a decade, and says this burgeoning springtime is her favourite season. “Right now when everything is coming back to life. All the trees are budding back.” It’s an usually early season this year she adds, thanks to an incredibly mild winter, and the proof is in the myriad of little green shoots popping up all

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Kathy McKay checks the early blooms on this Rhododendron degronianum, one of 375 rhododendrons she has on her property in North Saanich. dozen rhododendrons over the Island. “We’re about three on her property. With 375 rhododenweeks ahead,” she says. “The bulbs are all drons total, McKay up, and the hellebores has a bit more garden are in full bloom right than most. It’s a restoration project that has now.” WHY WAIT? WE CAN HELP NOW! The blossoms cap- been ongoing since she Home & Hospital Visits turing the bulk of her and her husband purHappiness is attention right now chased the lot 10 years a beautiful smile! however, are the two ago from an avid, but

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yet to really ‘dig in’ to the gardening scene, McKay says there’s no wrong way to start. “Jump in with both feet. There’s lot of resources in the community, whether it’s gardening clubs or local gardening centres. They’re always willing to help.” And for those who just want to enjoy the blooms, there are places all over the Saanich Peninsula to flowergaze. Dominion Brook park in particular, she says, has a varied collection of plants and trees, including some rhododendrons that are 50 to 60 years old. The park is slowly coming back to its original glory, thanks to the Friends of Dominion Brook Park Society who have been restoring the area since 2001. For more information and tips on where to find blooms, visit flowercount.com. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

Sisters working hand in hand at Market Continued from page 1

The past decade has seen the market become a staple in the lives of many of the area’s youth, Scott added. “It’s been amazing meeting and employing all the young people and watching them grow. I’ve had a lot of teenagers come through, and they’ve stayed on through their university education.” “What a great place to take on a first job,” added Waddington. “We’ve seen these kids go from being 15 years old, to getting married, to having babies, and we have the pictures to prove it. Here, they all feel like family.”

So much so, she said, that they’ve had former employees come back one or two days a week just because they miss the market. The family-friendly feel is only part of the equation contributing to the market’s success, however, as Scott stressed that they’ve always tried to go above and beyond customer expectations. “I’ve tried to offer a lot of organic products and local products. In the summer, we try to have 100 per cent local produce,” she said. “We try to make the choices really interesting, besides regular grocery, we try to have a lot of specialty items

just to make it more fun for the consumer.” That includes spending sometimes hours on the internet trying to track down a supplier if a customer has made a special request, said Waddington, always prioritizing local first. It’s a level of commitment that is echoed in the relationship between the sisters. “She’s my right hand in everything,” said Scott. “You can put this in big, bold letters, I could not have done ten years here without my sister,” said Waddington, who left careers in nursing and the forestry industry for the market. “We do this hand in hand.”

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his is a particularly lovely time of year. Many of the flowering trees are in full bloom, and Sidney can thank Bob Jackson for his talent in picking such glorious species to decorate Sidney’s streets. Right under my condo window there is a pale pink prunus in full spring attire, and I can see both white flowering and pink ones on several streets from my third floor windows. I know, according to the calendar, spring doesn’t actually arrive until March 21, but they obviously hadn’t counted the Saanich Peninsula in their survey. Our so-called winter is over (it never really arrived). Now all we need to guarantee that spring is here is seeing a few robins hunting for worms (or fighting over pyracantha berries). Talking about spring reminds me that the green shelling peas that are sitting on the kitchen counter (soak-

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Over the Garden Fence ing) are likely to burst into bloom right there, if I don’t get them planted! My problem is that all my large pots are already in use and I’ll have to move things out (whether they like it or not) to make room for new occupants. I should have married a farmer with acres of raw land to cultivate. Too late now! I wonder if any of you are like my darling Jim in that you like the idea of picking wild things for dinner. It’s still a little early, I think, for either fiddleheads or nettles, but I have no care to do any research. Wain Road and Tat-

low Road were good spots for the nettles and the fiddle heads we used to get from a gully, home to a stream in Central Saanich. My son will be over from Vancouver very soon and I’ll see if he is game to do a survey. I think he’d enjoy the whole idea (as would I). I’ll let you know what we find, although it doesn’t make good sense to do so. I found that out many years ago, when we used to pick the real wild blackberries (not those big fat Himalayan blackberries that are so aggressive they take over your yard if they get a foothold). The ones I mean are those comparatively small blackberries that are usually found growing on burned-off wild land that has been logged off. They are amazingly sweet, and make pies to die for! You soon learn not to tell where your berry patch is, or next time you go out to pick, the berries are all gone. You know almost certainly who gathered

them, but it’s your own fault. If you find a good patch, keep it a complete secret. There is no honour amongst thieves (or

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ne municipal hall on the Saanich Peninsula. Will it work? We’ve entertained a few letters to the editor recently on that subject. North Saanich’s municipal hall is in need of repair. The District of Central Saanich not long ago looked into replacing its administration and police services building. And the Town of Sidney has long had plans to replace its municipal hall, although that is not a pressing matter at the moment. None of the Saanich Peninsula local governments have come out saying they are even interested in pursuing a single administration building. At least, they haven’t officially done so. North Saanich Councillor Murray Weisenberger at the Feb. 11 tri-municipal meeting between all three groups, suggested they consider shared facilities. He has also said informally that he might be the only councillor on the Peninsula who thinks it’s a good idea to look into a single municipal hall. Yet, even Weisengerber admits with the need pressing in his own jurisdiction, that isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. At this point, the idea is just not a good one. It’s fun to think of the possibilities, after the civic election last November that saw a referendum on an amalgamation study in all three communities pass easily. Yet, that was for only a study, not a change in actual infrastructure. As North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall points out, a study will only get the amalgamation issue back on the table some time within this four-year term of council. An actual vote on amalgamating municipalities, she says, is probably not in the cards until after this term, with no real action, perhaps, until another four years have passed. Meanwhile, North Saanich’s district office continues to rot. Looking for ways to save through sharing of services is one thing, but the politicians on the Peninsula are just not ready to deal with amalgamating municipal halls.

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Last year $17.3 million was n a recent speech, Premier collected. How big is student Christy Clark quipped that while debt these days? The subject was teenagers tend to be lazy, there discussed briefly in the legislature is a limit. If your kid is still on the couch after age 30, she said, he’s not last week. In question period, NDP leader a teenager any more. “He’s a New John Horgan reminded the Democrat.” government that tuition fees have Clark’s ‘get off the couch and get a job’ message is now being translated doubled over the past decade, citing a Bank of Montreal into government policy. estimate that the average The B.C. government is university student emerges using one of the few tools from a four-year program available to it to track owing $35,000 in student down people who aren’t loans. paying off their student Advanced Education loans, by linking defaulted Minister Andrew Wilkinson debt to driver’s licence dismissed Horgan’s renewals. accusation that he is There are hardship indifferent to the plight of provisions for those who students. Wilkinson noted don’t have a job. ICBC will only refuse to renew a Tom Fletcher the Bank of Montreal B.C. Views surveyed 602 students driver’s licence or vehicle across Canada and only 78 plates for those who have of them were in B.C. let their student debt go “To clarify this, and to address the for a year without making some cackling chickens on the other side, effort to deal with it. we have 430,000 students in our Student debt collection is a longsystem,” Wilkinson said. “Some of standing problem for the province, them are part-time; some of them are with about $185 million currently on on short courses. We have 180,000 the books as defaulted and unpaid. students who are in the system fullStudents naturally move around time and eligible for student aid. after completing their studies and “Of those 180,000 students, 45,000 once the six-month grace period for turn to the province for financial beginning to repay student loans aid — meaning that 75 per cent expires, finding those who aren’t of students, more than what was paying becomes a costly effort. quoted on the CBC yesterday, go Historically governments sent through their education without defaulted debt to collection incurring debt through the agencies.

provincial student aid program.” Whatever the amount owing is for an individual, it’s a debt that will be more difficult to avoid paying. The province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fines. This student debt collection move follows efforts to match up post-secondary funding to areas of employment demand. In an era where misguided university professors use their positions to organize violent protests against jobcreating projects, the messages are similar. Variations of this productivity theme are being heard from governments across North America. The baby boomers are retiring. We are bringing in temporary foreign workers, not because of some right-wing plot, but because too many people growing up in our society refuse to do an increasing range of jobs. We have an education system — and media — that encourages people to complain and make demands to get what they want. And we are seeing the results of all of this. There was a U.S. president once who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘Student debt collection is a long-standing problem for the province.’

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LETTERS ‘Figures lie and liars figure;’ Fletcher’s column skewed I

usually content myself with a headshake after reading Tom Fletcher’s columns, but the column of Wednesday, February 25, titled, “Why cut taxes for the rich?” is too much. Figures lie and liars figure, and one can twist numbers to suit any end, which is what Mr. Fletcher has done. Let me use his numbers in

a slightly different way. Fletcher says, “By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income tax and more than a third of tax filers were paying none at all.” In other words, one third of Canadian families didn’t make $22,000, which is the basic exemption for two people

(or they had deductions that reduced their tax to zero), and seven per cent (40 to 33 per cent) were paying 6.8 per cent of all taxes. Seems fair. But let’s look at what’s left over after taxes. The richest one per cent of Canadians made an average of $443,500 and paid income tax of $146,600, leaving them

with $297,000 to spend. The other 99 per cent made an average of $37,900, and paid income tax of $5,600, leaving them with $32,300 to spend. $297,000 versus $32,300. Why tax the rich? Because they can afford it. Ian Cameron Brentwood Bay

Readers respond: Combine municipal halls; affordability is key Time has come for one municipal hall Upon reading about [the idea of building] one municipal hall for our three communities of Sidney, North and Central Saanich: If we take a look at the condition of the Central Saanich municipal hall and the fact they have already considered construction of an upgraded building to today’s earthquake standards, and the addition of the deteriorating Sidney municipal hall, it makes perfect financial sense to build one hall for all munic-

ipal administration. I am sure that North Saanich has the same age deficiency problem as the other two municipalities. Perhaps a good place to build one would be at one of the old school sites near the Panoroma Recreation Centre. A good idea whose time has come. Len Fallan Saanichton

Affordability promotes economic growth Unless the Town of Sidney and Central Saanich deal with

the core matter to merge with a plan for economic development across the Peninsula, and improve wages to allow families affordable, not marketable, housing, there can be no turn around in the economic growth within our communities. Over the years local residents have been listening to this type of discussion but failed to see improvements, other than high costs to hire consultants on issues long known to us. Talk is cheap! Action speaks words! To establish any worthy

cause the two councils need to address the core matter of local economic problems in future planning and unless they do so, the Town of Sidney will continue to see leasehold signs on commercial doors. Consumer luxury spending is a thing of the past. Affordability to purchase is what promotes economic growth and stability for local businesses to survive. The Seaport property in its current state of deterioration does not complement Sidney’s lovely shores at its best! Caroline Whitehead Sidney

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Roy Forbes marks 40 years of music Sidney show to feature Strikin’ Matches, Forbes’ first live album

Brent Butt to play the Charlie White

Angela Cowan News staff

Corner Gas star and creator working on several new TV shows Angela Cowan News staff

et ready to yuk it up, Brent Butt, dubbed the funniest man in Canada by many, is coming to Sidney March 25. With a good mixture of old favourites and new bits, the award-winning comedian is looking forward to playing the Charlie White Theatre. “I enjoy playing the 200- or 300-seat places, either in a big club or a small theatre,” he says. “There’s an intimacy there. It’s a subtle difference, but it’s a bit more human the fewer people there are.” The comic is best known for his role as Brent Leroy in the acclaimed prairie comedy Corner Gas, a brilliant and good-natured portrayal of small-town Saskatchewan and its quirky characters. Running for six unceasingly popular seasons and spinning off a hugely successful movie late last year, Corner Gas won six Gemini Awards and has been nominated nearly 70 times for other various awards. Television and movie success aside, Butt has kept up with his standup through it all, and says he loves “almost everything” about standup, particularly the energy that comes from working with a live audience. “TV and film is very collaborative, which I also like, but what you’re doing, you have to wait for months, or a year sometimes, to see if it’s going to be any good,” he says. “There’s an immediacy to standup that’s great.” The ever-changing atmosphere and unknown factor is also especially gratifying, he says. The Peninsula News “Every time you get hundreds of people in a Review has two pairs of room together, it creates a brand new animal. That tickets to give away for Brent Butt’s moment of waiting in the wings, of not knowing evening of comedy, if your Corner Gas trivia is up how it’s going to go, is a great moment.” to snuff. Butt himself devised the question: “It’s something that I always knew I wanted to do, from the first time I saw it on television when I was 12 years old. I knew I was going to What is the name of the hockey team in Dog River? give it a try.” Butt celebrated 27 years of standup and Let us know, and the first two correct answers will comedy last month, and has no plans to score a pair of tickets! slow down. Email entries to reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com. He’s currently in the early development stages of several new half-hour comedies, and heads out to Niagara Falls near the start of April for another set of standup shows. Photo contributed The March 25 show at the Charlie Often dubbed the funniest man in Canada, Brent Butt is White caps off Butt’s B.C. tour, and coming to Sidney’s Charlie White Theatre March 25. it’s an evening he says audiences will thoroughly enjoy. “You can’t capture and put on film what really goes on live if you’re in the room,” says Butt. “So if you’re a fan of standup comedy, come on out.” The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 at the Charlie White Theatre at the BY S A M U E L B E C K E T T Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 "Remarkably accessible high comedy" Beacon Ave. in Sidney. The NY Times Directed by Tickets are $50, available Jacob Richmond at the box office, marywinStarring spear.ca or by calling 250Peter Anderson 656-0275. and Brian Linds For more on Butt, visit brentbutt.com.

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Forty years after releasing his first album at the tender age of 23, acclaimed singer and songwriter Roy Forbes is still going strong, taking the stage at the Charlie White Theatre next Saturday (March 14) to promote his latest album Strikin’ Matches, his first live collection. “I’ve always wanted to do a live album,” he says. “I always feel that people who hear my records don’t get what it’s like to see me live.” For some time, Forbes says he had been toying with the idea of doing a retrospective album, using favourite tracks and unreleased songs, and he especially wanted to get a recording of Love Turns to Ice down, a song he’d never been happy with. And after three years of recording live shows, Forbes finally said “this is enough,” and began working with sound engineer Dave Meszaros to put it all together. The result was magical. Some live albums are limited to the sound system, with the chatter and rustling of the audience just extra noise overlaying the music. But Forbes’ Strikin’ Matches makes the listener feel like they’re in the room. Close your eyes for Saskatoon Moon, and you’ll feel like you’re surrounded by the audience as they start to croon along and take their own chorus. That particular recording of Saskatoon Moon is close to his heart, he adds. He performed it at the Rolla Hall just outside Dawson Creek, where he grew up, for the town’s 100th anniversary in 2012. “It was really like being deep home, deep roots,” he says. “The reason the voices sound so nice on that track is because all my sisters were in the audience, and my friends and relatives.” “There’s a special meaning to that performance for me.” Please see: Spirit of music with the audience, page 10

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Acclaimed Canadian singer and songwriter Roy Forbes comes to the Charlie White Theatre next Saturday (March 14).

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Sidney’s Star Cinema opens its doors for the “Second Best” Thank You Gala on Friday, March 6. As the next in a series of thank you events, the cinema will be playing the premiere screening of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, a sequel to 2011’s wildly successful The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Guests will be treated to the Let your expectations soar. We’re taking the customer experience to new unveiling of the chair and projector heights, so come in today to enjoy a whole new level of service. donor plaques, and in keeping with the theme of the film, LEVEL 4 Rooftop parking, automated car wash tea and samosas will be served. LEVEL 3 Skyway display, indoor drive-thru, 36 service bays The gala begins LEVEL 2 Vista Bistro, guest lounge fireplace at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 LEVEL 1 25-vehicle showroom, guest elevator and can be purchased at Star Cinema, 9842 Third Street in Sidney. For more call 250-6553384 or email info@ starcin3050 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC | (250) 386-3516 ema.ca.

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Roy Forbes marks 40 years of music Sidney show to feature Strikin’ Matches, Forbes’ first live album

Brent Butt to play the Charlie White

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Corner Gas star and creator working on several new TV shows Angela Cowan News staff

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Sidney company donates soccer nets to Saanich club SIDNEY — Scoremaster Goals in Sidney has donated new nets to the Saanich Fusion Football Club to replace ones slashed by vandals last month. Scoremaster president David Smith heard about the vandalism, and stepped up to help, said spokesperson Roxanne Beaudoin. “I’ve played organized sports in

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Spirit of music with the audience Continued from page 9

Forbes’ brilliant guitar work curls out of the speakers, surrounding you with notes at once bluesy and toetappingly upbeat. Put on the album’s title track and just try to keep your body from boogieing along. Strikin’ Matches’ infectious energy has a lot to do with that intimate sound that brings the songs out of the stereo and into the room. A feat Forbes is quick to attribute to his friend and colleague Meszaros. “Dave … recorded a lot of it, and we mixed it together,” says Forbes, then pauses. “Well, he mixed it and I hummed and hawed. He really deserves the credit for the sound of it.” It helped that the whole project seemed blessed from the outset. Fantastic takes of old favourites at a handful of Forbes’ live shows, excellent recording quality, and smooth sailing even in production. “Even the sequencing,” Forbes says. “I usually tear my hair out, but it sort of sequenced itself.” And despite Forbes’ self-professed

tendencies to be overly critical of himself, he was able to find a balance between performing the best version of a song and capturing the feeling of a live show. “You have to have the spirit of music, and that back and forth between the performer and the audience,” he says. “I cleaned a few things up, but at the same time I wasn’t looking for absolute perfection.” The intimate setting and excellent acoustics of the Charlie White make it a prime location to showcase the feel of the album, though audience goers should expect some favourites from throughout the “Roy years” that aren’t on the record as well. “It’ll feature the album, for sure, and we’ll just see what else happens,” he says with a laugh. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney. Tickets are $31.50 and are available at the box office, at marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-6560275. For more, visit royforbes.ca. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Students cheer on the Parkland senior boys basketball team during the school’s open house on Feb. 26. Despite the great spirit from their fans, the team placed fifth in the 3A Island finals and missed a spot at the provincial tournament in Langley this month.

Students celebrate their schools Steven Heywood News staff

Schools on the Saanich Peninsula held open houses recently, celebrating their strengths and spirit. Events at both Stelly’s Secondary and Parkland Secondary opened their doors to prospective new students and their parents, as well as to the community in general. Programs, such as Parkland’s Marine Academy and Stelly’s drama

department, were highlights of the open houses. Parkland also played host to the opening of the 3A boys basketball Island finals and a boisterous crowd of students and parents cheered on the local boys. Both athletics and academics were in full focus during the events, as students put their best feet forward. Photos from the Stelly’s Secondary open house will appear in Friday’s Peninsula News Review.

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All Voices cAn Sing! All Voices Welcome! The Gettin’ Higher Choir welcomes new singers now until March 5. Come and check us out. You audition us, we don’t audition you! For full details visit: gettinhigherchoir.ca/ choir_life or 250920-4160. A smAll expressions Show. 2D and 3D artwork within one cubic foot of space. March 4 to 29, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tulista Park Gallery, 5th and Weiler streets in Sidney. Free admission and free parking. cacsp.com. Allegro performing Arts Centre presents The Peninsula Young Performers in their annual Solo and Small Group Showcase Saturday, March 7 at the Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre. Show times are 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available from the box office 250656-0275 / www. marywinspear.ca. A festiVAl of Favourites musical event at Sidney’s

Peace Lutheran Church, 2295 Weiler Ave. (off Lochside) Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Enjoy great selections from classical to classics of the 1920s through the ‘60s, featuring Laura Cave, pianist and singer. A benefit for the Fireside Room Project. Tickets $10 at the door. Wheelchair accessible. Visit peacesidney.ca or 250-652-6058. scottish folk fun. Come try Scottish Folk Dancing at the Centre 1229 Clarke Rd. in Brentwood Bay next to the library. First time free. Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. All welcome. Wear soft soled light-weight shoes. Contact: janet. mitchell@shaw.ca.

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elders gAthering fundrAiser March 5, 7 to 9 p.m. Silent auction of First Nations art and wearable art, featuring fashions by Denise Williams. Tsawout auditorium (downstairs). Emcee will be poet Janet Rogers. seA of plAstic: Trash

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in Our Oceans at the Centre For Active Living 50+ 1229 Clarke Rd. (next to the library) in Brentwood Bay on Friday, March 6 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Guest speaker Dwight Owens, UVic Ocean Networks Canada. Admission is by donation. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. Contact the Centre for more information: 250652-4611 or cssca@ shaw.ca. growing up At Elk Lake. Talk and Tea Sunday at the Log Cabin Museum at Saanichton on March 8 at 2 p.m. Speaker Gary Cunningham is sure to amuse everyone with humorous tales. Admission $7. Members $5. Museum located at 7910 Polo Park Crescent (behind Thrifty’s). saanichpioneer society.org. shoAl centre will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Tuesday, March 10, with a buffet lunch, entertainment and door prizes. Tickets available by phone or drop by the Centre. 250-6565537. Doors open 11:30 a.m. — lunch served at noon. Don’t miss this fun birthday celebration.

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fAll preVention (osteofit) classes at SHOAL Activity Centre 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.

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the white cAne Club meets at SHOAL Centre for those with vision impairment, on the first Thursday of each month. Next meeting is Thursday, March 5, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Presentation will be by the CNIB store. Brentwood BAy reVitAlizAtion Committee is holding its AGM on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the new Central Saanich Fire Hall on Keating X Rd. in the board room. Up for discussion: upcoming events for 2015. All are welcome! Contact brentwoodbayinfo@ shaw.ca for more info. the peninsulA gArden Club will meet on Monday March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Quality Soils will be presented by Dwight Fennel, owner of Integrity Sales and Distributors in Central

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Volunteer serVices At SHOAL Centre is looking for volunteers to join our team of Friendly Visitors. An active listening course to support interested friendly visitors will commence March 11. For more information please call Deb Greenaway 250-6565537 ext. 106 or email: dgreenaway@ beaconcs.ca. Volunteering in pAlliAtiVe care is a uniquely rewarding experience. Qualified volunteers support end of life patients and families. For more about the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Palliative Care Volunteer Program, now conducting its annual intake, please contact Yasmin Rampuri at (250) 652-7519 or email yasmin. rampuri@viha.ca. 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. Contact Anna Hudson 250656-5537 ext. 117 or ahudson@beaconcs. ca.

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