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Hockey night in North Saanich Panorama has its fingers crossed for Hockeyville Steven Heywood News staff

On Saturday night, we’ll know if the Saanich Peninsula is one of two Canadian communities in the running for an NHL preseason hockey game. Oh, and $100,000 for arena improvements. Panorama Recreation Centre’s Arena B is in the running for the title of Kraft Hockeyville for 2015. It finished in the top 10 across the country and people were voting fast and furiously last weekend to try to get the rink into the top two. This weekend, supporters will know if their constant online clicking was enough. Panorama Rec. Centre is inviting people from across the region to Arena B Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. They’ll broadcast Hockey Night in Canada on a big screen, and keep their fingers crossed. PleaSe See: Laptops and boosted, page 2

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Anacortes, Washington Mayor Laurie Gere laughs with Kenny Podmore, Sidney’s Town Crier. Representatives were in Sidney March 22 for the resumption of ferry service between the two communities. Gere also joined Sidney Mayor Steve Price in cutting the ribbon to open the ferry terminal’s new toll booth building.

Six per cent tax hike up for debate Central Saanich council facing tough decisions on preliminary budget numbers Angela Cowan News staff

Central Saanich council had their first budget meeting on Monday, and the introductory property tax increase on the table is six per cent. That would translate to an additional $99 annually for the average residential household in the District, and an additional $335 for the

average business. The increase is by no means firm, and will go through shifts as council deliberates core services, urgency of infrastructure repair or replacement, grant availability, tax rate ratios and necessary surplus contributions. Monday’s meeting was geared to familiarize council with the preliminary budget package, put together

by independent financial consultant Clive Freundlich while District staff are on leave. Making up the base of the increase are wage and benefit increases, and debt servicing for the new fire hall finished in 2013. The wage and benefit increases are non-discretionary, set either by municipal contracts or larger governing bodies outside of the Dis-

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The man who nominated Arena B and started all of this, says he was amazed at the Island-wide response and voting in Hockeyville. Jason Fletcher says he had “an insane amount” of people telling him that they voted all weekend — some doing it thousands of times before the 9 p.m. deadline on Monday. Within his own family and circle of friends, people were

screen will be on the ice, showing Hockey Night in Canada and there will be popcorn flowing. And should Panorama not make the top two? Fletcher says he can accept that, especially after seeing how the Saanich Penin-

Should it reach that pinnacle, Fletcher says the voting starts all over again. The top two arenas — one in the west and one in the east of Canada — vie for the top Kraft Hockeyville prize: an NHL preseason game. Panorama is preparing. Fletcher says they are putting out laptops and boosting their Wi-Fi signal to allow for everyone’s devices to work inside the arena. Doors to Arena B at Panorama open at 6:30 p.m. An inflatable big

voting and calling relatives in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, trying to eke out a few extra votes. “It’s been quite heart warming to see the number of people who jumped on board,” he says. “This community is really coming out to support this.” While the event has its roots in the hockey community, Fletcher said the Hockeyville event has broad appeal — and it will continue to need that support if Panorama makes it into the top two.

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Employee parking proposed Sidney’s downtown workers would be encouraged to park in giant lot Steven Heywood News staff

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SIDNEY — Peninsula Celebrations Society will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 5 at Dominion Brook Park in North Saanich. The annual egg hunt is a tradition on the Saanich Peninsula and is a free event for the whole family. Pick out your best and brightest Sunday clothes and join the Easter Bunny and plenty of friends for the hunt in this wonderful park. For more details, visit peninsulacelebrations.ca. — News staff

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CENTRAL SAANICH — Stelly’s Secondary students are running a bottle drive to raise money for their annual dry grad celebrations this year. Bottles and cans can be dropped off at the school, 1625 Stelly’s Cross Road, this Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Students will be collecting bottles every fourth Saturday of the month thereafter until May. The next collection day is Saturday, April 25. — News staff

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Parking in Sidney has been a problem of sorts for years, says longtime town councillor Tim Chad, but this year the municipality is going to try to do something about it. Chad has been on council for 19 years and says for all of that time, he has always heard complaints from residents outside the downtown core main streets of Beacon, Bevan and James White. The most common lament? Employees of downtown businesses using the residential side streets to park. Chad said he is hopeful that a proposed 314-stall paved parking area south of the Mary Winspear Centre will solve the problem. Sidney is applying for federal gas tax money to build what the municipality is calling a Downtown Employee Parking Lot. Chad said he estimates the project could cost as much as $1 million — including paving, drainage and beautification to lighting, a sani-dump for RVs and removal of the existing skateboard park. It’s an expense Chad said he feels is worth it. “It’s a damn good thing that we’ve got this idea,” he said. “Parking has always been a problem.” He added the Town has already been in talks with the Memorial Park Society, which runs the Mary Winspear Centre, and the Victoria Airport Authority. Those two bodies own the land south of the Mary Winspear Centre’s existing parking area. Sidney will have to secure leases in order to build the parking lot. Chad said both the VAA and Society are supportive thus far. Should the project go ahead, Chad said the idea is to educate downtown business owners and their employees that this will be the place to park, freeing up more stalls downtown for customers and keeping side streets clear for residents. Asked how the Town could enforce that, he said they will

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Paving over potential fire hall sites When the Town of Sidney put plans into effect to consider a downtown employee parking lot south of the Mary Winspear Centre, it effectively eliminated two sites under consideration for a new fire hall. Two properties owned by the Memorial Park Society and Victoria Airport Authority currently being considered for a parking lot lease, were also identified as potential sites for a community safety building. After the Town’s top pick — land next to Sidney Elementary School — was rejected by the school district, seven properties were to be reconsidered, including these two. Councillor Tim Chad said he could not talk about the status of the fire hall land search, nor the impact of the parking lot proposal on that process. He did offer that “there is no complication” between the two considerations. Coun. Mervyn Lougher-Goodey would also not comment on the impact on the fire hall search. have to create incentives — such as free parking in the new lot — and deterrents such as limiting parking times on more streets that border the downtown core. He added employees could even receive special stickers to ensure they

can park free in the new lot — as well as identify them to parking enforcement when they stray. “These are just ideas right now,” Chad said, “but we need to educate people and be patient.”

It’s not as though Sidney has a dearth of parking spaces in the downtown core. A 2007 parking study indicates Sidney had a 75 per cent occupancy rate at that time. The study by Boulevard Transportation Group estimated that usage would rise to 85 per cent by 2011 — called practical capacity — as long as typical population growth patterns held up. The study was updated by Boulevard in 2011 and repeated that estimate. In both reports, Boulevard recommended Sidney look at building a parkade downtown — but not before implementing pay parking. To date, Sidney has not charged drivers to pay for parking in the street, only in town-owned lots. This new level parking lot plan would seem to eliminate any consideration of the parkade idea. Asked if the project hinges upon getting gas tax grant money, Chad said at this point, yes it does. However, he added he’s willing to look into other funding options if the grant request falls through. Coun. Erin Bremner added she likes the parking lot idea as well. She suggested the Town consider car share space there and perhaps attracting a shuttle bus to take employees in West Sidney to their industrial area jobs. Should the plan get the green light, it would mean the removal of the skate park. A staff report indicates that it would “be replaced in future” but Chad said he’d want a parallel project in place to build a new one. “It’s a big job, but the benefits for everyone have to be considered.” Coun. Barbara Fallot added she hopes the skate park will survive the proposed change in the area. Sidney Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble said if the Town gets the grant they will be applying for — as well as the long-term lease agreements — staff will begin work on relocation plans for the skate park. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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islands. Council agreed unanimously. Coun. Carl Jensen, who initially voted against seeking further public opinion, was glad for the input. “I thought doing something was better than nothing, but that’s obviously not the case,” he said. “Maybe we do have blinders

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After a wholly negative response to the proposed pedestrian refuge islands at Mount Newton Cross and East Saanich Roads, Central Saanich council have invited affected parties to an informational meeting to further discuss the details of the options for the intersection. At Monday’s Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting, council reviewed several letters from residents and business owners, including Jamie Day, representing the owner of the Prairie Inn, and Jim Townley, president of the Saanichton Village Association. In his correspondence, Townley specifically pointed to the loss of turning lanes

on with this ICBC grant dangling in front of us. I think it’s a good opportunity for us to listen.” “It’s good that everybody has a common understanding of the options,” said David McAllister, director of engineering for Central Saanich. The proposed pedestrian refuge islands would cost the District

approximately $35,000 after ICBC’s grant, and would initially reduce the number of lanes in the intersection from eight to six, with the possibility of a further reduction to four lanes. Full signalization of the intersection is estimated to cost $250,000. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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lans for a large parking lot south of the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney will certainly have some people initially wondering what town hall is thinking. Paving over what is essentially one of the first views of the community people have as they head north on the Pat Bay Highway will raise eyebrows. However, for business owners and residents within Sidney, alleviating parking issues downtown is a good thing. But is a 314-stall asphalt lot dominating that side of the town the right way to do it? A parking study done for the town in 2007 and updated in 2011 Sidney will try to indicated there are enough current lessen the din of spaces to meet the complaints by demand. That study does point out that considering this as the community grows, those spaces will become harder to find and the municipality would have to consider a parkade. It also shows, as do most parking studies, that most drivers don’t want to park far away from their destination — they want to be able to park close by. A parkade or large parking lot probably isn’t the answer to that problem. Sidney hopes to encourage employees of downtown businesses to use the proposed new lot — and by encourage, they mean educate at first and then use time limits and fines to discourage. Will it work to clear up new spaces for customers downtown? Anything is possible, but driver habits are hard to break. The parking study also makes numerous calls to the municipality to consider pay parking to keep drivers moving and spots coming open more often. It’s a move only taken up in town-owned off-street lots and perhaps not a good move, politically. After all, parking complaints are some of the most common local councillors face. Yet, Sidney will try to lessen the din of complaints by considering this new parking area. Will a million-dollar lot be the answer, or lead to more questions? Time will tell, as the project hinges on the municipality getting a grant from federal gas taxes. That, and the feedback from the community that such a plan is likely to receive. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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Playing games with freshwater fishery In receiving increased funds, it’s time for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. to re-evaluate their dated approach to recreational fisheries management, which is not a viable long-term solution for maintaining healthy ecosystems (Fishing License Revenue Flows Back To Lakes, PNR online, March 9). How does adding millions of young fish impact finite ecosystems? The far-reaching consequences on native systems resulting from unnatural fish stocking are abundant and not fully understood in each lake’s case. With a shortage of reputable monitoring to assess, or even consider, the impacts of fish stocking on freshwater ecosystems, stocking programs give no attention to the overall health of ecosystems or their long term integrity. Instead, the only measurable criteria for success are the number of fishing licenses sold and happy fishermen. But hey, if you want to play games with B.C.’s freshwater ecosystems, go fish. Emily Mercer North Saanich

Deer causing damage 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.

Mike Davis’s letter in your March 18 edition contained the most common sense observations that I have read concerning the deer problem. In essence, Mr. Davis noted that the presence of deer here is a fairly recent event and during his 74 years of living on the Peninsula, the deer population has proliferated from

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zero up until the mid-1980s to the many hundreds that are here today. He observes that their presence here is not natural, that these urban deer should be acknowledged as being pests causing untold damage and nuisance and should be eradicated. Some animal-lovers have advocated that the damage caused by deer can be controlled by fencing. What a good idea — why not fence their property and keep the deer that they are so fond of inside! Bryan Holmes North Saanich

Move town hall instead With regard to the Sidney fire hall site review (March 20 PNR) to be undertaken by Bradley Shuya Architects Inc. on behalf of the Town of Sidney, it seems that the scope is limited. It appears to contemplate only the possibility of building a new fire hall on one of six sites. As proposed earlier in a letter to the Town and the PNR in February, an alternative exists that is broader in scope that would exceed all current criteria and would ultimately be more cost effective. This original proposal invited a joint venture between the Town and District of North Saanich. However, in the face of a lack of interest from North Saanich, a similar result could be achieved by Sidney acting on its own in a threestage process: first, build a new town hall south of the Mary Winspear Centre; second, build a new fire hall/ambulance centre on that old town hall land; third, sell the existing fire hall to offset the costs. This would result in an outstanding gateway to the Town of Sidney that would help to give Sidney a distinct and attractive entry point. It would provide a unified emergency services precinct surrounding the RCMP. And it would provide a long-term positive solution to the economic survival of the Mary Winspear Centre, the centre of our Saanich Peninsula community and cultural activities. Richard Holmes North Saanich

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No bouquets, pun intended, to the man that parked his car Sunday afternoon partially on the road on Sterling Way and proceeded to pick the daffodils in the field. He must have been desperate for flowers. Hopefully he is enjoying his ‘ill-begotten flowers’ as the public can no longer enjoy his bouquet on their way to Sidney. Marilyn Matthews

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for many years. I have been to that store for cards, presents and balloons over the years and have always been welcomed with a smile and a helping hand. How can we expect to keep small businesses going when a huge franchise opens just a few blocks away? I wish the owners of The Dollar Den much success in what ever they do.

I would like to recognize our Peninsula News Review carrier, Betty Yates who recently retired after 20 years of exceptional service in our neighbourhood. Thank you Betty! We will miss seeing you out on our street with your two dogs every Wednesday and Friday. Jennifer Langard Sidney Sister Cities Association wishes to thank Alexander’s Coffee and Thrifty Foods for their donations of coffee, cookies and juice boxes for the Welcome Back to the Anacortes Ferry event on Sunday, March 22. This is now a well-established spring ritual and the generosity of these two local businesses is very much appreciated. And thanks to the local community for again turning out to welcome back the ferry.

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Peace Lutheran Church Holy Week 2015

Sunday of the Passion ~ 29 March Divine Service with Procession - 10:30 am Holy Thursday ~ 2 April Divine Service - 7:30 pm Good Friday ~ 3 April Service of the Cross - 3:00 pm The Resurrection of Our Lord ~ 5 April Easter Breakfast - 9:15 am Festival Divine Service - 10:30 am 2295 Weiler Avenue, Sidney • www.peacesidney.ca

Easter Week Worship with

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Good Friday Worship

Friday, April 3 ..................10:00am

Easter Sunday Worship with Communion Childcare provided

Sunday, April 5 ...............10:30am

St. Paul’s United Church 2410 Malaview Ave. 250.656.3213

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church 9686 – Third Street, Sidney

9296 East Saanich Road, North Saanich

PALM SUNDAY (March 29)

Everyone is welcome to come to any of our services, please feel free to bring family and friends.

Liturgy of Palms 7:45, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

(at the airport roundabout)

SUNDAY, MARCH 29 10:00 a.m. PALM SUNDAY COMMUNION THURSDAY, APRIL 2 6:00 p.m. MAUNDY THURSDAY. A Tenebrae Service will take place in the Sanctuary. FRIDAY, APRIL 3

10:00 a.m. GOOD FRIDAY Church Service at SPPC.

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

EASTER SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY SUNRISE SERVICE Cy Hampson Park - Good Parking 9:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY BREAKFAST in Molloy Hall at SPPC. 10.00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Holy Monday, (March 30) ............................................. 7:00 p.m. ‘Day of the Barren Fig Tree’ – Passion meditation Holy Tuesday, (March 31) ............................................. 7:00 p.m. ‘Day of Questions’ – Passion meditation Holy Wednesday, (April 1)............................................ 7:00 p.m. ‘Day of Holy Anointing’ – Passion meditation Maundy Thursday, (April 2)......................................... 7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Washing of Feet Good Friday ‘Tenebrae’ service, (April 3) .................10:00 a.m.

EASTER SUNDAY (April 5) Day of Resurrection

Have “A Happy Easter” and we look forward to seeing you.

Easter Sunrise Service -Tulista Park ............................5:15 a.m. Book of Common Prayer Eucharist ............................7:45 a.m. Family Festival Eucharist..............................................9:00 a.m. Festival Sung Eucharist...............................................11:00 a.m.

For more information: 250-656-2241 or office@saanichpeninsulapc.org

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Expansion Cannor Nursery becomes Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre Local garden centre becomes unique all in one destination

Gord Nickel invites you to Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre

Victoria’s beloved Cannor Nursery is proud to announce its grand expansion into the Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre. The expansion is the dream of owner Gord Nickel, to create an all in one destination for all your outdoor needs. Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is the first store of its kind in the Victoria region. Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is the only place where you can get everything you need for your outdoor space in one location including plants, furniture, hot tubs, barbeques, as well as a full service design and installation team. The expansion is a union between Cannor Nursery Victoria, Wildwood Waterscapes Design LTD, and Wildwood Landscapes LTD. Together as the Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre, they are able to provide Victoria residents a unique service offering a wide range of custom, professional services for your home and garden including design and installation of ponds, waterfalls, decks, patios, outdoor kitchens and more. Still a family owned, local company that supplies Victoria with high quality plant material, gardening supplies and outdoor décor, they have added so much more. “We’re still the same people,” says Nickel, Owner, “but we’re so much better.” The Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is located on nearly 2 acres of property with large showroom and nursery, and now with the addition of the Waterscapes and Landscapes division offers everything in one location. “We want to provide Victoria with a place they can get everything they need, with great personalized service,” says Nickel. Local celebrity and owner Gord Nickel has been working in the industry since 1977. He started working for Cannor Nursery in 1980 and in 2007 took full ownership. The evolution of Cannor Nursery into the Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is the dream of Nickel and his partner in the Wildwood Waterscapes Division, Mike James who focuses on bringing Victoria high quality ponds and water features. Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is an all in one destination for all your outdoor needs, located in beautiful Victoria, B.C. We are a family owned company that takes pride in supplying Victoria everything necessary to create the outdoor space of your dreams, located at 4660 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria B.C. For more information contact us at 250-658-5415 or visit our website at wildwoodoutdoorliving.com

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Freeride Park has big plans in 2015 NORTH SAANICH — The Friends of North Saanich Mountain Bike Park Society are welcoming new riders and volunteers to their annual general meeting in April. This year the society plans to build a viewing deck and install an engineered ramp for riders to jump into a mulch pit. Thousands of volunteer hours and donations from cash to

equipment and labour have and continue to go into making this park a successful cardiovascular pump track work out destination for riders of all ages. To keep it running, the Society says it needs volunteer board members. The AGM takes place at Panorama Recreation Centre at the arenas. Starting at noon on Saturday, April 4,

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Sidney Town Crier Kenny Podmore and Anacortes, Washington Town Crier Richard Riddell ring in the official opening of the new toll booth at the Sidney International Ferry Terminal. Mayor Steve Price of Sidney and Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere help cut the ribbon. Anacortes ferry service resumed on March 22.

First Street condo units approved Sidney councillors rebuff residents’ arguments against project Steven Heywood News staff

A majority of councillors in Sidney were not convinced opponents of a proposed condo building were suffering from anything other than NIMBY-ism when they approved zoning amendments that clear the path to development. On Monday council, in a close 4-3 vote, approved amendments that would give the developer of the condos on First Street the ability to build 14 units — six of which are being granted through the Town’s bonus density policy. During a public hearing, seven of 14 speakers opposed the proposed 2.5 storey building. The prevailing comment from most of the residents

was that they aren’t opposed to development — just this one next door. “I’m not against development,” said Frank Garnett, who lives to the immediate north of the site, “but not at the expense of existing residents.” “I’m not against development,” echoed John Bruce, a resident on First Street. “But I am concerned about this development. It’s not compatible with existing structures.” Most councillors said they felt this wasn’t a good enough reason to trump the community’s overall need for a diverse supply of housing. “The voices were just in the neighbourhood,” said Coun. Barbara Fallot. “How much of that was just that … and not about the project itself?”

‘I’m hearing from residents She pointed out that under current zoning, the developer that they don’t think that this can build a structure of the is a reasonable trade off.” Mayor Steve Price said the same mass — whether it’s the eight allowed units, or 14 project meets the Town’s including the six bonus units requirements outside of the bonus density issue. Yet, he with the Town’s blessing. To get those bonus units, continued, the official community plan encourthe developer has “It’s ages developers offered to contribto come up with ute $30,000 to the something the diverse styles of Town’s amenity fund. Coun. Peter Town needs and housing. “It’s something Wainwright said he what the OCP the Town needs wasn’t comfortable and what the OCP that the extra units asks for.” asks for,” Price were worth the – Steve Price said. money. In the vote, Price, “For me, it’s about Mervyn Lougherthe bonus density. It’s allowed under the (Local Goodey, Cam McLennan and Government Act) for specific Fallot said yes to the proposal; reasons — such as for afford- Tim Chad, Wainwright and able housing, special needs Erin Bremner did not. The proponents of the housing or for amenities.” Wainwright added diversity building at 9667 First Street in housing types is not a legiti- will have to apply for develmate reason for the Town to opment and building permits prior to construction. allow bonus density.

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Clean energy cars now more affordable The long awaited rebate incenfleet purchases of clean energy tives designed to encourage vehicles. British Columbians to buy clean ◼ $500,000 for research, energy cars were announced this training, and public outreach week at the Vancouver Internaon clean energy transportation tional Auto Show. technology. Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Today, electric vehicles typically Bennett announced a scheme to The incentives cost about 25 per cent more than offer incentives of up to $5,000 non-electric vehicles, for the purchase or lease of a new are expected to but the incentives will battery electric or plug-in hybrid reduce greenhouse H2 narrow that price gap. electric vehicle, and up to $6,000 gas emissions by Electric vehicle owners for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, typically save about 75 When combined with new SCRAP- the equivalent of per cent on their fuel taking 1,400 cars IT program incentives revealed costs, which adds up to $1,600 here last week, the total savings off the road. per year. could be up to $8,250 for an An analysis will be conducted to Keith Morgan electric vehicle. identify gaps in the location of The incentives are expected charging infrastructure and determine the most to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the effective way to deploy infrastructure funding. equivalent of taking 1,400 cars off the road and This will include looking at what locations are part of Phase 2 of the Clean Energy Vehicle (multi-unit residential buildings, downtown (CEV) program. The program will distribute parking areas, shopping centres etc.) would $10.6 million from the Province’s Innovative best support increased adoption of electric Clean Energy Fund over the next three years for vehicles. the following purposes: The first phase of the CEV program ran from ◼ $7.5 million for point-of-sale incentives for 2011 to 2014 and helped support the purchase electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. of 950 electric vehicles and the development ◼ $1.59 million for investments in charging of over 1,000 charging stations, and resulted infrastructure and hydrogen fuelling in 57,000 tonnes of direct emissions reductions infrastructure. – equivalent to taking approximately 1,000 ◼ $1 million for incentives for commercial vehicles off the road.

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines will administer and implement the CEV program through partnerships with the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia, the Fraser Basin Council, and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. Quote: Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. is delighted with the announcement. EV “Our members are seeing increasing interest from consumers in purchasing electric vehicles and this program will provide many with the incentive they need to make a purchase.” Visitors to the Vancouver International Auto Show, which closes on Sunday, will have the opportunity to take a clean energy vehicle for a spin. Most manufacturers are also showing their clean energy vehicles inside the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre West.

If you would like to plug in an all-electric Nissan LEAF at your home, this weekend is the last chance you will have to get one for nothing! British Columbia’s SCRAP-IT Program kindly supplied us with one of the eco-friendly sedans as a prize in our Plug-In to Win Contest, which closes at midnight on Sunday (see below for entry details). The winner will be announced online next week and Driveway will feature an interview with the lucky winner in an upcoming edition. SCRAP-IT announced its new incentive program here last week, which offers a $3,000 rebate for electric car purchasers if they scrap a 2000 or older vehicle. This is in addition to the newly announced provincial government program detailed in our main story today. The LEAF will be on display at the SCRAP-IT booth throughout this weekend at the Vancouver International Auto Show, in the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Qualifying electric vehicles for the organization’s incentive are listed on the SCRAP-IT.ca website. Take a look because some of them, plus vehicles qualifying under the additional government program will be at the show to view and some made available there for test drives outside.

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Golf Sportwagon scores a hole in one By Zack Spencer

iar, yet radically update the things that are less obvious. The one thing that Austin, TX – The latest seventh generation Volkshould get any buyer’s attention is the swagen Golf has been a huge hit, winning the new starting price of $22,495, which World Car of the Year award, along with the North is roughly $1,100 less than the last American Car of the Year and several model. In addition, other titles. the base model gets The effort and billions of dollars, VW The smooth power, standard 15-inch invested in its small car platform, called along with the good alloy wheels, heated MQB, is at the core of this success. This seats, Bluetooth and lighter, yet stronger platform is so flexi- feedback to the driver, a backup camera for ble the Volkswagen Group has plans to plus the well-insulated a total of $2,000 of use it for dozens of vehicles throughout cabin reminds us why additional value. The the many brands it builds. The benefit to Sportwagon is sold this car has won so the consumer is a vehicle that is lighter, as the base Trendline, can use a smaller, more efficient engine many awards. the middle $24,695 and, with huge economies of scale, VW Comfortline and the $30,495 can lower the price. The Golf hatchback Highline, with a $1,400 premium along with the sportier GTI is available in the for an automatic transmission and $2,300 more for market now and very soon the Sportwagon (station a TDI diesel engine. wagon), built on the same successful platform, will Inside arrive. This Sportwagon is a true sport utility vehicle. It has the lower, sportier stance of a car coupled with a huge cargo area that would put most small crossovers to shame. The front seats are heated and the rear seats split and fold. The remainder of the cabin is the same as the regular Golf family, with front and rear passenger dimensions the same except for rear passenger headroom, which makes way for the beautiful panoramic sunroof. The dash has high quality switches and dials and even the base model is fitted with a 14.7cm (5.8-inch) radio screen that doubles Looks as a backup camera. This screen size is a bit on the One could be forgiven for not noticing the major small side but VW will increase the size slightly changes in this 2015 model but that is the way VW when the 2016 model arrives this fall. likes to do things-- keep the exterior looking famil-

2017 model will arrive with AWD in the Sportwagon and that technology should spread to the rest of the Golf line.

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What can’t be seen but is instantly obvious when driving is the new 170hp 1.8L turbocharged base engine, that is so much more advanced and responsive, compared to the old, less efficient 5-cylinder in the previous model. This engine has superb midrange torque and it runs on less expensive regular fuel. It’s efficient too, using 9.5L/100km in the city and 6.6L on the highway. The optional diesel, with 150hp, but more importantly, 236 lb.-ft. of torque is only marginally more efficient, rated at 7.7L city and 5.4L on the highway. Considering this engine is $2,300 more expensive, the new turbo gasoline engine will certainly be a sensible choice for drivers that don’t pile on the kms. The gasoline engine gets a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic; the diesel gets a 6-speed manual or the high-tech duel clutch automatic. It’s too bad both engines are not offered with the TDI’s transmissions. Great news for VW fans, waiting for all wheel drive (AWD), the

Volkswagen held the launch event for this Sportwagon in Texas, hoping for beautiful sunny weather but we were treated to pouring rain. With the wipers plugging away and the radio on, this latest Golf feels all grown up, almost “Audi Light”. The smooth power, along with the good feedback to the driver, plus the well-insulated cabin reminds us why this car has won so many awards. The Sportwagon takes all the goodness of the hatchback and shares it in a slightly longer and more useful package. If you are in the market for a small sport utility, give this truly sporty utility a try.

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ll through downtown Sidney, the collection of sculpted characters that adorn the benches charm tourists and residents alike with their sparkling eyes and animated expressions. They seem poised to blink, give themselves a little shake and strike up a conversation. Using real people as models, artist Nathan Scott imbues his sculptures with a life of their own and next month, the artist will tell their stories and answer the public’s questions at the upcoming A Tapestry of Island Arts show and sale at the Tulista Art Centre. That uncanny lifelike quality comes shining through for good reason; the Old Man By the Sea on Bevan Wharf is Scott’s own father. Old Salty gazing up at the sky on Beacon is his father-

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Sculptor Nathan Scott with his bronze depiction of a conversation between the two John Hamilton Grays that is said to have led to confederation. … as though I were an archeologist. I always want to know what’s underneath, what’s buried there.” It’s that curiosity that led her to her particular style of painting. Echoing the earthen layers she loves so much, Sonmor’s finished paintings are made up of many separate layers, each crafted with care and detail, and then painted over. Depth In The Shadows is one of the best illustrative examples of her technique. Below the vibrant seaweeds and blending in with the deep ocean tones are shad-

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ROSEMARIE RUDOLPH April 21, 1923 March 19, 2015 Born in Neurode, Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1950, Rose passed away in the comfort of her home peacefully in Victoria in the presence of family members. She was a loving mom to her two daughters, Marita Rudolph (Edmonton, Alberta) and Karin Burman and son in law Peter B u r m a n (Victoria, BC.) She will be fondly remembered by her two grandchildren Kevin Burman (Lindsay) (Chehalis WA and the great grand children Madison, Pete & Cash.) and Brenda Swanson (Ryan) (Las Vegas NV) and the two great grand children Ellie and Mia. Rose and her husband (Helmut Rudolph) operated care facilities until her husband passed away in 1974. During her retirement years, Rose operated a very successful Bed & Breakfast with clients from all over the world. She also volunteered at the Sidney Information Centre, Sidney Museum, and Shoal Centre until she was 90- years of age. The family wishes to invite her friends and all who knew her to a time of remembering and fellowship on Saturday, March 28, 2105 at 4:00 p.m. at the Rest Haven Seventh day Adventist Church, 9300 Willingdon Road, Sidney, B,C.

Stephen C. Ellis (1966-2015) Steve peacefully ended his earthbound journey at Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Thursday, March 12, 2015, four months shy of his 49th birthday. He leaves 2 sons, David and Jason, brother and sister-in-law, Cameron and Christina and nieces, Fiona and Gwendolyn, parents Dauna and Robert plus an extended group of family and friends in Canada and Australia. Thank you to Laurie and to Jim, good friends. Thanks also to Dr. Ambrose Marsh, Adam Newton and staff at SPH for the care and comfort given to Steve, especially Mavelle, at the end. He had a special place in the hearts of many, making connection was very important to him. Steve struggled with his demons, but he had a beautiful heart, and will be remembered for his wit and sense of humour, his work ethic and his generosity. We have deep gratitude for having had him in our lives. There will be no service, but please raise a glass to Steve, and in his memory, pass on a random act of kindness. We love you Steve â&#x20AC;&#x201C; rest easy. Be at peace. To leave a condolence please visit: www.earthsoption.com

FOX, LINDA (nee WHYTE) Linda passed away peacefully at home on March 21st, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. Linda is survived by her loving husband of 32 years Lawrence, her daughter Caley (Spencer); her brothers Rick Whyte (Bonnie), Jim Whyte (Marion) and Randy Whyte; and sisters Pat McMahon (Andy) and Judy Morton (Michael); grandchildren Carly and Taylor. In addition, she is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Linda was born July 28, 1948 in Victoria, and grew up on the Saanich Peninsula. Lindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family would like to express our deepest appreciation to her long time friend Cathie Ward (Ken) for their unwavering support, compassion and loyalty. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation or the SPCA. A Celebration of Life and reception will be held at 2pm on April 2nd at First Memorial Chapel, 4725 Falaise Drive, Victoria.

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house without a furnace or air conditioning, yet is the perfect temperature year-round may sound unbelievable, but in an air-tight, energy efficient passive house, it is possible. In 2013, Rob and Mark Bernhardt, father-son developer and contractor duo, built a custom passive house for themselves and their family. Now, they are building the first one to go on the market. The North Park Passive House, located at 860 Queens Ave. in Victoria, is Canada’s first multi-unit strata project built to the passive house standard. The house contains six separate units. It is expected to cut heating costs by 90 per cent through its added insulation and design. “A passive house essentially uses about 10 per cent of the heat of a normal house to heat it,” said Adam Fawkes, architect with Hughes Condon Marler Architects. Passive houses are made with the same type of insulation as normal houses, only with more than double the amount, as well as insulation under the floors. This added insulation helps to keep the house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. “In a typical house, you might spend about $12,000 on the furnace and all the duct work,” said Fawkes. “So you take that $12,000, and you put it towards a little bit of insulation. So in the end, instead of paying into the heating bill, you’re paying into the mortgage.” The cost of building a passive house is comparable to the average cost of building a conventional house, said Mark. North Park Passive House will have cost around $1 million by the time it is completed in August. Along with more insulation, the

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Adam Fawkes, architect with Hughes Condon Marler Architects, standing in front of the new energy efficient North Park Passive House. passive house is also fitted with triple-glazed windows, which help to prevent heat loss. While there is no furnace, all six units in the North Park Passive House will have heated tile floors in the bathrooms along with a small electric radiant panel in the kitchen. “Together, those two will produce about 668 watts of heat on average per unit,” said Mark. “Most people have hair driers bigger than that.” In the house, there is a heat recovery ventilator that mixes the heat

around through the unit through air flow. The heat recovery ventilator uses about 30 watts and runs all day and night, but it only costs a few dollars a month to run, said Mark. “The heating bill for each unit ends up being about $58 for the entire year.” Besides lower heating bills, another major benefit is the comfort level. “They are so dramatically more comfortable, it’s really even hard to describe how much more comfortable is it than a normal building,”

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307-1157 Fairfield Road, $265,000

MLS 348065, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-592-4422

410-50 Songhees Road, $499,000 MLS 345773, Saturday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121

510-10 Paul Kane Pl. $799,900 1551 Clawthorpe Ave., $569,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

203-1220 Fort Street, $229,900

MLS 348517, Sat & Sun 2-4 Macdonald Realty Victoria Beth Krupa, 250-882-0562

201-1015 Pandora Ave., $334,500 MLS 347016, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

3110 Rutledge St. $539,000

MLS 348276, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Gurcharan Chauhan, 250-384-8124

101-1235 Johnson St., $249,900

MLS 345736, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-208-4154

126 Howe Street, $849,000

Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

MLS 348497, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124

103-845 Yates Street, $335,000

209-535 Manchester Rd, $199,000

MLS 348207, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

208-455 Sitkum Road, $389,900

MLS 345989, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033

MLS 348349, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788

3020 Quadra Street, $879,900

MLS 342990, Saturday 11:30-1:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

83 Saghalie Road, $560,654 Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

OAK BAY

3402 Henderson Road, $729,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

SAANICH EAST

5360 Parker Avenue, $1,299,000

MLS 347860, Sunday, 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball and Ian Heath, 250-361-9838

4695 Bramble Court, $1,168,000

MLS 347770, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

5454 Fowler Road, $1,499,000

1941 St. Ann Street, $739,000 Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International MLS 346718, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brian Meredith-Jones, 250-920-6497

3026 Larkdowne R, $759,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

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1060 Tillicum Road,

Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

1105 Norma Court, $328,800 MLS 347055, Saturday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333

10-850 Parklands Dr., $347,900 MLS 345139, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Bruce McCalla, 250-885-8487

Realty Canada Glynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

973 Owlwood Place, $815,000

MLS 346499, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Luke Beckner, 250-893-7162

2931 Sea Point Drive, $1,249,000

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

207-1642 McKenzie Ave, $379,000 MLS 348254, Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234

5410 Lochside Drive, 403-1100 Union Rd. $310,000 $789,900 MLS 344812 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Jim Parsons, 250-508-0739

912-2829 Arbutus Road, $524,800

MLS 341788, Sunday 1:30-3:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mary Clarice Beaumont, 250-889-2233

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

#105-820 Short Street, $289,000

MLS 345163, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

SAANICH WEST

3912 Carey Road, From $229,000 Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

SAANICH PENINSULA

7930 Polo Park Cres., $598,000

MLS 348165, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

3349 Sewell Road, $624,900 MLS 347357, Saturday 12-2 RE/MAX Camosun Deanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

7182 West Saanich Road., From $333,000

MLS 346879, Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353

HIGHLANDS

5258 Stag Road, $895,000 MLS 338860, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

1922 San Pedro Ave., $628,800

MLS 346635, Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Elaine Wright, 250-474-6003

MLS 347543, Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-479-3333

Sat & Sun 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun John Percy, 250-508-1551

103 & 105-990 Rattanwood Place, 501 Walter Avenue, $569,900 From $319,900

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-483-3562

859 Ankathem Place, $489,900

MLS 345179, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mike McCulloch, 250-592-4422

740 Travino Lane

Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

2655 Sooke Rd., from 7072 Willis Point Rd, $599,900 $199,900

4942 Cordova Bay Rd., $775,000

MLS 348171, Sunday 11-1 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

2818 Pickford Road, $474,900

WEST SHORE

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333

2038 Troon Court, $1,048,000

1269 Kingfisher Place, $509,900

MLS 348137, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600

1315 Artesian Court, $424,900

MLS 346501, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

SOOKE

217-8895 West Coast Road, $219,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Arlin Baillie, 250-477-7291

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SD63 has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent since 2007 Angela Cowan News staff

In a time when communities are increasingly aware of energy consumption, climate change and environmental impacts, School District 63 (Saanich) is at the front of the pack when it comes to leading by example. SD63 has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent below its 2007 levels, and they’re not stopping yet. The District’s aim is to hit a 33 per cent reduction by 2020, matching the Government of British Columbia’s target that was passed into legislation in 2007. “It’s challenging, but I believe it’s attainable,” said Trevor Billy, energy manager for the school district. Substantial equipment changes and upgrades started around 2010, he said, and the list of projects SD63 has undertaken reads like a laundry list of energy efficiency. New boilers, solar photovoltaic electricity, solar thermal panels, heat pumps in many of the elementary schools, occupancy sensors for lighting and new administrative computers that use about 80 per cent less energy are just some of the upgrades, and have in part also led to North Saanich Middle School — the newest in the District — being certified LEED Gold. Next up, SD63 is installing LED lighting into many of their facilities, a move that would have been too expensive previously. “The technology is mature, but the price has really dropped in the last year,” said Billy. “It’s literally one-quarter the cost of even two years ago.” With the new lighting and a few more shiny new boilers on the way, the District has a good base of efficient equipment; the key now is to work on “operational improvements,” and ensuring a strong educational component goes hand in hand with the new equipment. “Now I need to make sure the teachers are on board with shutting lights off, students aren’t leaving doors and windows open, administrators know how to use their new computers,” he said. “It’s not so much about more equipment, it’s about making sure what we’ve got is operating as little as possible.” Billy stressed that all the upgrades that SD63 has committed to are not only beneficial for the environment, but cost effective as well. “Everything we do has to meet a cost profile. We have to save enough over a period of time to make it worth it to install,” he said.

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School District 63 (Saanich) Energy Manager Trevor Billy installs an energy efficient LED lightbulb as part of an ongoing push to reduce the District’s greenhouse gas emissions. “It’s one thing to preach energy efficiency, but the price does matter. We’re responsible for our budget too.” With many of the easier, cheaper upgrades already done, finding ways to bring down that last 13 per cent of emissions could be challenging, but Billy isn’t discouraged. Instead of looking at the remainder as one large chunk, he’s broken down the goal into manageable steps. “I try to break it into five years around three per cent each,” he said. The switch to LED lighting will likely accomplish that percentage marker for this year, and then it’s just about finding the next project, and the next, to continue bringing down the District’s emissions. “We’re halfway there with half the amount of time,” he said. “It’s nice to see it’s achievable.” It’s also a way for the School District to lead by example, and show the rest of the community that making a significant reduction in environmental impact is not only possible, but getting easier every year. “One of our objectives is to participate in a sustainable community,” Billy said. “So part of this is to get the word out, and hope that maybe we’ll inspire people.” For more information, visit sd63.bc.ca.

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