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It was supposed to have been a triumphant afternoon. Members of the Sidney Anglers Association gathered at the James Island wharf in Central Saanich last Wednesday to oversee the release of about 18,000 Coho salmon smolts into a net pen secured to the dock. The project is a collaborative effort between the Anglers and the Tsawout Fisheries to help enhance and replenish “We don’t Coho salmon stocks in the Salish Sea, and is in its fourth year. just raise fish. All was set to be an exciting release of the fish into the ocean What we’re when an equipment failure struck trying to do a huge blow to the project. is raise good A hose on the oxygen delivery system of one tank failed, causing stewards.” 5,000 smolts to die. – Grant It’s the unfortunate result of MacPherson having to deal with “second-rate equipment,” said Sidney Anglers director Grant MacPherson. “Most of the stuff is begged, borrowed or stolen. That’s what we’re faced with,” he said. “With expertise we’re rich, but we don’t have a lot of financial resources.” The loss represents thousands of volunteer hours, something the project is already short on. PLEASE SEE: Huge loss of salmon puts a dent, page 4

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CENTRAL SAANICH — With the pilot deer projects complete, the Capital Regional District will consider establishing a continued service. The CRD board will consider expanding wildlife management in its mandate with the final deer report from staff at hand. The report included input from Oak Bay and Central Saanich, where pilot projects to manage deer populations were held. Oak Bay’s was urban while Central Saanich took a rural approach. “Being a pilot site, we were well aware that we were doing it in isolation to the other communities, but doing it in order to see what steps are required to have a successful deer management process,” said CRD board chair and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. The final step in the regional deer management pilot project is a population reduction count expected in the fall. An ongoing role for the CRD would be dependent on a deer management or expanded wildlife management service being established.

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Gathering volunteers together 39th Elders Gathering this summer will require hundreds of people Steven Heywood News staff

Dolly Desjarlais says she’s going to volunteer at this summer’s Elders Gathering on the Saanich Peninsula because she loves helping people. She is going to be one of between 400 and 600 people that organizers say they will need to be volunteers at the 39th Elders Gathering — an event that will see an estimated 2,000 First Nations elders from across the province, Alberta and Washington State, descend upon Vancouver Island for three days in July. Many will bring family and caregivers with them, which pushes the estimate of just how many people will be at the Gathering to around 5,000. Catering to their needs at the confer-

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Huge loss of salmon puts a dent in stock recovery effort Continued from page 1

the fish,” he said. “We don’t just raise fish. What we’re trying to do is raise good stewards.” But even as MacPherson watched his fellow Anglers scoop the dead Coho and toss them

into the open ocean, a thin silver lining shone through. “There’s going to be great crabbing off this dock for a few days,” said MacPherson, watching a flock

of screeling gulls feast on the floating smolts. “And then those people will take them home and feed their families, and nothing goes to waste.” For more information

on the Sidney Anglers Association or the net pen project and how to volunteer, visit sidneyanglers.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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It takes a year and a half and an extraordinary amount of effort to raise the fish from eggs to smolts at the Goldstream Volunteer Hatchery, said Sidney Anglers executive Clive Lane. “It takes so much to put this all together.” Past years have been

successful, though it’s difficult to say exactly how many fish the net pen project has put back into local waters. “We’ve had astonishing returns into the Gorge,” said MacPherson. “We’re making inroads, but there’s still so much we have to do. The work that goes in for each of those fish to get to that level … it’s a

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community, farmers and different organizations. She added they are currently meeting with District staff to formalize that process. The land being transferred to the District is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, making its uses limited. While farming of some kind is heavily favoured, Geggie said they want to hear people’s ‘blue sky’ ideas — on anything from recreational use to small plot farming and education. “Because it is agricultural land, that sets

track, to split up the nearly 100-acre property. While the Randalls would retain 12 acres to turn into a commercial area, they agreed to gift 84 to the municipality. North Saanich approved the deal in late 2014. CRFAIR is proposing to collect public input on future use of the land at various functions this summer. Geggie said they would attend North Saanich Jubilee and Flavour Trail events, followed by more specific meetings set up with the

Public consultation on the future agricultural use of most of the former Sandown race track land in North Saanich will begin this summer. District council this month approved a $25,000 proposal by the Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable (CRFAIR) to help the municipality with the public consultation process. Their work would contribute significantly to a development plan for the Sandown lands. CRFAIR, a not-forprofit organization, has already worked with North Saanich in other areas, including taking over the annual Flavour Trail farm tours. Linda Geggie, the project lead and CRFAIR co-ordinator, says their work will continue out of input received during their involvement with the District’s agricultural economic development strategy. “It’s not like we’ll be starting from nowhere,” she said, noting that agricultural strategy work heard from many people on what should be done with Sandown. The District negotiated a deal over five years with the Randall Family, owners of the former horse racing

said at the same meeting that the District will not get into farm operation directly at Sandown or anywhere else. He added they will work with CRFAIR to create a vision of what to do with that land. Buchan noted the consultation process will watch what happens at the property closely. The owners have pledged to remediate the site, including removing some or all of the track-related structures. He added the Randalls continue to seek tenants for their commercial property — tentatively called Sandown Commons, noting there may not be significant work done until the commercial site is populated. Details of the Sandown public consultation process are expected to be on the District’s website (northsaanich.ca) soon. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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Pat Bay Visitors’ Centre re-opens to fanfare Ribbon-cutting ceremony a who’s who of local politics Angela Cowan News staff

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Barbara Cina of Sidney’s Bistro Suisse restaurant tips her fondue-themed cap to market-goers.

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large chunk of the former Sandown horse racing track — that will become the property of the District of North Saanich — is in the Agricultural Land Reserve. So, there will be no homes built on it. Now, with that out of the way, we can get on to discussing what are the favoured options for this land. Any of the options, it has to be pointed out, must fit within the acceptable uses of the ALR. Above that, there’s a clear indication both from the municipality and the organization running public consultation on the site this year, that there will Expect there be food production of some kind on to be a heavy land. emphasis on food this With that in mind, the public will be production asked to give their opinions on what will be the best use of the land — again, realizing that condos, single family homes or affordable housing units are not on. The answer would seem to limited to, “well, just farm it.” In a manner of speaking, that’s just what the District appears to want to see there. They did, after all, hire CRFAIR to run their public consultation process. CRFAIR is a non-profit group that “brings together food, farm, and health organizations to have impact on developing a more sustainable, and vibrant regional food system.” So, other than considering some recreational trails and green space, expect there to be a heavy emphasis on food production at Sandown. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Food security on the Island is an important issue and it’s rare to see ALR land returned to a productive state after it has been, say, a horse racing track. North Saanich’s priority here is on food production. Within that umbrella, residents will have to decide what’s best. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Sacrificing farmland for climate change I acquisitions and says there are more t was 2008 when word first deals in the works. surfaced that B.C. farmland was Last fall, the Bulkley Nechako being bought up to grow trees as Regional District wrote to Victoria a European carbon offset. Wood, Reckitt Benckiser’s “global Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a Britishhead of sustainability,” telling based global manufacturer of her that “the planting of trees on household products such as Lysol centrally located and productive spray and Calgon laundry soap, agricultural lands is bought 1,500 hectares east not appropriate” and of Vanderhoof and planted would weaken local farm aspen. For comparison, economies. that’s about the size of Wood responded that downtown Vancouver from the RB Trees project 16th and Oak to Stanley targets only “marginally Park. productive” land such Since tree growing as pasture, abandoned is permitted in the farms or those that have Agricultural Land Reserve, been up for sale for long a use intended for fruit, periods. ornamental or nursery Tom Fletcher Former Cariboo North trees, no permission was B.C. Views MLA Bob Simpson raised needed. And to meet the the issue in the legislature carbon offset rules of the in 2008, noting that Crown land UN’s International Panel on Climate near Vanderhoof had been sold for Change, a 100-year restrictive farming, bought by a numbered covenant against harvesting trees was issued by B.C.’s land titles office. company and then “flipped” for around $1 million to RB Trees. Goodbye farmland. Now mayor of Quesnel, Simpson After that deal, the B.C. takes issue with the company’s government changed legislation in claims with his usual shyness. 2011 to require permission from “It’s bull----,” he told me. “This isn’t the Agricultural Land Commission marginal land.” to make these covenants valid. He said it includes prime alfalfa Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says he is waiting for that process to fields and historical ranch and forage crop lands. In one case, be tested. neighbours found out about the It likely will be soon. Reckitt has new use when they saw a helicopter bought another 7,000 hectares spraying herbicide to prepare the of cleared farmland from Prince George down through the Cariboo to area for tree seedlings. In the Cariboo as in other rural Quesnel. NDP agriculture critic Lana B.C. areas, aging farmers want to Popham has been tracking these

retire and young people keen to work seven days a week are in short supply. So naturally there is pressure to sell. Perhaps Letnick is right, and the ALC will stop productive farmland from being turned back into forest. While we’re waiting for that, here are a couple of other questions. What happens when these forests burn? The first big forest fire of 2015 grew out of control near Prince George last week. And since aspen doesn’t last 100 years, what is its real carbon offset value? How’s that European carbon trading market doing? It’s a mess, with the cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide fallen far below what’s needed to be effective and Interpol investigating various schemes to game the system. Remember B.C’s own Pacific Carbon Trust? This Gordon Campbell brainchild to sell carbon offsets was quietly greenhouse gassed after the Auditor General revealed its first two big projects were of questionable value to say the least. Finally, does anyone really think that returning B.C.’s scarce farmland to forest is a good way to change the weather? Would it offset the loss of local production and trucking in farm produce from elsewhere? And where are B.C.’s tireless food security advocates on this dubious scheme? Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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another facility that can accommodate boaters in the calmer waters of the inlet. I recognize the concerns of the float plane owners but I strongly feel that boaters are always accommodating and there would not be problems in that area. I am a pensioner and I do not believe that a dozen or so float planes should take priority to the public access of the existing boat ramp at Pat Bay. I hope that calmer, public responsible officials will take a responsible vision in this major concern, before avoidable incidents occur. Rick Maciak North Saanich

I would like to present my response to the article, Marine users group sees need for a new boat launch, PNR May 13. I have been a resident of North Saanich for the last six years. I enjoy fishing and boating in our beautiful ocean waters surrounding our peninsula. I belong to the Sidney Anglers association, and have been part of our annual derby, which brings anglers from all over our area as well from the mainland. I also enjoy boating with our family including grandchildren. I have held a boat ramp pass for the last four years. The facilities at Tulista Park are super, Is this the MP’s true colours? except for the parking of vehicles and boat trailers. I have volunteered with Sidney Anglers which I am an average green constituent who conprovide a helpful service during the summer, to siders moderation and compromise as a way to aid users of the boat ramp. achieve ends. I supported There have be numerous Gary Lunn in the last issues with users, in the two federal elections, not area of resident frustrations because I am a great fan of in having trucks and trailMr. Harper although our Letters to the editor should discuss ers parked in front of their financial house is in pretty issues and stories that have been property. I applaud the Town good shape compared to covered in the News Review. of Sidney in providing addiother nations, but because Please keep letters to less than tional parking by the Food he could provide access to 300 words. Bank area, but unfortunately, funding for social programs We reserve the right to edit letters it is simply not enough. and infrastructure sorely for style, legality, length and taste. My main area of concern is needed. Please enclose your phone number safety. The prevailing winds, I hope that local confor author verification. from the east, can create difstituents will remember the Send your letters to: ficulties in boats returning to lack of class shown by our • Mail: Letters to the Editor, the ramp, especially in time current MP. Is this the real Peninsula News Review, 103-9830 of heavy use during the sumElizabeth May and not the Second St., Sidney, B.C., V8L 3C6 mer months. There are linemother Theresa one por• Fax: 250-656-5526 ups of boaters, docking their trayed on her website? • Email: editor@ boats in heavy waters. R. MacKenzie peninsulanewsreview.com We desperately need Sidney

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Elders Gathering will create lasting partnerships Continued from page 3

LaFortune is pulling together music and performance groups from all over and having them meet a common goal. “Our focus is on music that comes from this area. There will be drum groups from Cowichan, the Fraser Valley and more and we are hoping they will be able to play a single, main song together.” It’s logistical details like this that keeps LaFortune busy. Already, he’s been able to attract 25 people to a local drum group. He says because of the good response so far, the job is getting easier. That’s not to say, of course, that the stress is gone. LaFortune says that probably won’t happen until well after the Gathering ends. Building up to the event, LaFortune says organizers gathered from the four First Nations on the Peninsula — Tsawout. Tsartlip, Pauquachan and Tseyout — are reaching out to the commu-

nity in general. With an expected group of people in the thousands, LaFortune says they will need places to stay, eat, shop and visit. “We want to do our best to entertain everybody. This really is a social event.” It’s also an opportunity to create links between First Nations and the rest of the region, he says. “We are creating partnerships that will last. Lines were drawn up a long time ago. Now, we’re starting to redraw them.” Mavis Underwood, another member of the organizing committee, says her big push is for volunteers. The Elders Gathering Facebook page has had an estimated 750 people express interest in helping, but she says, they need to register as volunteers. “We will need around 250 volunteers each day,” she says. “We need greeters, messengers, mobility assistants, servers and a lot more.” One of the volunteer

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Voices hushed, a captive audience sat together at the Sidney North Saanich library on Thursday evening, May 14, listening to the winning pieces that won in the second annual Saanich Peninsula Community Writing Contest. Grown out of the efforts of the Sidney North Saanich Library Writers Group, the contest strove to encourage creativity from residents of the Saanich Peninsula, and hopefully bring some fledgling authors out of their shells. It certainly inspired Neville Winters to enter his winning story Holly Croft Farm, a descriptive tale of a woman looking back over her memories on the family farm — and the win was an extra bonus. “I’m not used to winning things,” he said as the awards event was wrapping up. “I was surprised when I first heard.” Having written mostly poetry before, Winters had shown the story to his neighbourhood writing group and was encouraged to enter it.

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Debby Vollbrecht, centre, with non-fiction judges Steven Heywood and Jean Jordan, was very excited to win first place in the non-fiction category of the Saanich Peninsula Community Writing Contest with her piece Staying In Touch. “This was the first time I’d written a story for a competition,” he said. “It was gratifying that other people enjoyed the story.” That feeling of validation was something non-fiction winner Debby Vollbrecht identi-

“mist cool, river-laden shrouds the morning in timeless silence, an old woman sits, wrapped in shawls and lavender, watching the river flow over her life, each pebble a memory she plucks from the icy water, memories of when she once stepped so lightly towards springtime” Excerpted from Lavender by Judith Andrews

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“After only one dance with Robert stepping on her toes, trying in vain to get into the swing of it, they agreed to meet at the next dance. Robert’s dancing improved over the following weeks and months as he and Charlotte enjoyed many dance nights out together. Romance blossomed for Charlotte. For her, these were magical days of walks down country roads or just sitting on the back porch once Robert had finally plucked up the courage to come and meet mum and dad. Being a farmer’s boy gave him an edge with dad; being good looking and polite an edge with mum.”

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Tickets are now on sale for June’s edition of the Red Brick Reading Series featuring Pamela Porter and Monique Gray Smith, and with limited seating, you’ll want to make sure you grab your seat. The evening begins at 7 p.m. at Red Brick Cafe, 2423 Beacon Avenue in Sidney. Tickets are $10 and are available at Tanner’s Books in Sidney, or Munro’s Books in Victoria. Proceeds from the night go toward the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival this October. Watch next Wednesday’s paper for more on these Monique Gray two authors. Smith

PLEASE SEE: Contest on track for a third year, page 14

“In the ‘70s, hitchhiking was the way to travel around Europe. There were lots of young people on the roads. As two women together, we never had much trouble getting rides, even though we often had to walk to the end of a long line of hitchhikers to take our place on the road. Many times, we would be the first to be picked up anyway, partly because I looked much younger than I was. We were often warned by our drivers of the dangers of hitching, and sometimes taken for meals, other times given money and dropped off at a train station. We did have some uncomfortable rides, and even one pretty scary one, but the majority of them were great experiences.”

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fied with as well. “I used to try writing as a kid, and then I stopped,” she said. “I always said I would again when I retired. It certainly makes me feel a little more positive about the writing.”

For Vollbrecht’s piece, Staying In Touch, she took the audience on a journey back to 1970s Europe when she and a friend hitchhiked from country to country and experienced adventures both exciting and nervewracking. With that kind of gumption, it was a little surprising to hear that Vollbrecht still got a case of nerves before stepping up to the podium to read. “I was getting nervous before I went up, but once I was up there, I didn’t mind,” she said. Judith Andrews took home the prize for her poem Lavender, rich in imagery and a poignant look at aging. “Although I have been writing for most of my life, it is only in the last year or so that I have shared my work beyond my family,” said Andrews. “My friend Lynda … told me she relates very well to some of my poems. That was wonderful to hear, and it made me want to share more of my work. I saw the competition as a way to do that.” “I felt very honoured and gratified when I learned that my poem had been chosen,” she added. “To know that someone else found meaning in this work is very special to me.” A handful of others also made impressions on the judges in each category.

Excerpted from Staying In Touch by Debby Vollbrecht

Playing for Peru with rare performance from pianist

In a rare performance on piano, Nicholas Fairbank of Via Choralis Performance Society will be Playing For Peru this Friday, May 22. With selections from Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Gershwin, Ginastera and others, Fairbank will showcase his incredible talents on the ivories in a concert that will help fund Fairbank’s residency at the Centro Selva in eastern Peru. During the cultural retreat, Fairbank will be focusing on music composition, and will present the fruit of this labour during the 20152016 choral season. Admission to Friday’s concert is by donation. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road.

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School board approves $15K for Stelly’s theatre Grant helping fund a feasibility study to investigate options for a world-class theatre at the high school Angela Cowan News staff

The vision of a worldclass theatre at Stelly’s

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Theatre at Stelly’s for $15,000 to help fund a feasibility study to explore what exactly is possible at the site. “It’s an important milestone for us,” said Ron Broda, president of the Society. “It’s one of our first victories. We’re in the warm up track now, and now we can see the start line.” Broda has been working with parents and community members who say Stelly’s needs a modern, dedicated theatre — and there’s no halfway measures about their plan. The Society is pushing for a theatre with capacity for 500-plus people, a balcony, separate rehearsal space, a fly tower, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, large lobby and a sprung dance floor.

“It’s an important milestone for us. It’s one of our first victories. We’re in the warm up track now, and now we can see the start line.” – Ron Broda

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It’s a project that comes with a multi-million dollar price tag — last estimates from the Society were up around $20 million. But Broda has been quick to point out that in the past there were several similar projects on the lower Mainland. The Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, in particular, is a good example. Owned by School District 36 (Surrey), the

Bell Centre offers state of the art facilities for international and Canadian acts, including the Vancouver Symphony. Broda’s dream for Stelly’s follows that same standard and he stresses that any theatre built at Stelly’s would have to be a strong pillar of the community as well. The grant from the School Board will double what the Society has already raised

themselves, and is a “substantial endorsement,” says Broda. SD63 had already pledged their support in principle, even going so far as to appoint Trustee Barb Menzies as the official liaison to the project, but the approval of cold, hard cash is a welcome step forward. “It’s a recognition that there really is a need for a new facility here.” With nearly $30,000 in hand, the Society is ready to start the work on a feasibility study, and they’re looking to fundraise the rest — about $20,000 more — to be able to finish the study by the end of summer. For more information or to donate to the project, visit theatreatstellys.com.

Contest on track for a third year Continued from page 12

Honourable mention for fiction, judged by Barbara Smith and Susan Reece, was The Harsh Light of Truth by Alexis Thonger. Winning both Honourable Mention and a Special Mention in poetry, judged by Jackie Rioux and Josh Rioux, was Garrett Williams with his pieces Sadie maybe and Think

back. And in non-fiction, judged by Steven Heywood and Jean Jordan, Muriel Jarvis Ackinclose won Honourable Mention with her piece When I Was A Kid, and Special Mention went to Ingrid Bjornsfelt with Memories of an Island Cottage. Winners were awarded a $100 gift certificate from Tanner’s Books, and Honourable

Mentions earned themselves a $50 certificate. “We were so pleased with the response,” says library manager Sharon Walker. “It was great to see that the writers have this great support from the audience. To write and share your story, your experiences, in a contest, and then with an audience, is such an act of courage.” With a good response Anglea Cowan/News staff

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this year, the library writers group will likely bring the contest back again next year, says Walker, and she encourages anyone interested in getting involved to attend one of the group’s meetings. The Sidney North Saanich Library Writers Group next meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m., June 11 at the library, 10091 Resthaven Drive, to plan the next year’s activities. The group also meets the last Thursday of the month for a writers critique group. Writers of all levels are welcome. For more information, visit virl.bc.ca or call Sharon Walker at 250-656-0944. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Parkland grads coming back for special fundraising concert SidFest in its third year; supporting Victoria youth shelter this Friday Angela Cowan News staff

Parkland Secondary School students and grads are coming together this Friday to put on SidFest, showcasing their musical talents and raising money for Victoria’s youth shelter, Out of the Rain. This is the third year the school has put on the fundraising

concert, and new this year, several Parkland alumni are returning to the stage. “The graduates of Parkland who have continued on making music are coming back and are headlining the show,” says Roger Young, the youth and family counsellor at the school. The concert has grown out of band

teacher Christine Sousa’s guitar class, which now has dozens of students involved and bringing music into their daily lives. “Any time you come up in the morning, there’s about 30 kids practicing,” says Young. “It’s a really vibrant part of our school life now, and it’s all thanks to Christine.” “Just about all of the current Parkland talent (playing at SidFest) are coming out of this guitar class.” The show is a com-

munity effort too, with the Mary Winspear Centre donating the use of the Charlie White Theatre and the Sidney North Saanich RCMP covering the costs of the sound engineers for

the show. “They’ve been so supportive,” says Young. “All the money the kids raise goes to the shelter.” SidFest is Friday, May 22 at the Charlie White

Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30. Tickets are $10, available at the box office, marywinspear.ca, by

calling 250-656-0275 or from any of the performers. For more information, visit outoftherainvictoria.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Bank on the unusual at Museum’s money exhibit Steven Heywood

fairly strict rules. Some banks turned into what was known as a wildcat bank — where they would print more money than they could possibly ever redeem against their For as long as North America has had own capital. In some cases, these wildcat paper money, there have been con men and banks would make notes that resembled counterfeiters waiting to make a quick buck more legitimate institutions. of their own. “They made nice-looking notes. They And since paper money was first introwanted people to trust it and accept it. It duced in the United States in the early was a way for them to make a huge amount 1800s (and which came later to this counof money, at essentially no cost.” try), Canadians have had a knack for the Chartered banks — including companies knock-offs. like the Merchants Bank that had a branch The newest exhibit at the Sidney Museum in Sidney, to the Molson Bank (yes, the takes a look at some of the legal and crimiSteven Heywood/News staff nal activity that follows the printing of bank A Sidney Museum visitor looks over some of the rare bank notes on display in a brewing company) continued to print their notes throughout the world. There’s a spe- new exhibit of the history of paper money in Canada. The exhibit is on now until the own bank notes until 1945. That’s when the Bank of Canada took over the sole responsicific focus on Canadian paper money — end of June. bility for printing money in this country. To with a look at how counterfeiters have tried long before the gov- that in 1917 there were so many fake $100 this day, old notes from charter banks will to duplicate it since day one — and tour ernment took over), bills in circulation that the Bank of Canada still be honoured by the government, but guide and museum volunteer Wainwright said had to withdraw the real ones as no one they’ll be destroyed afterwards. Peter Wainwright says there are Wainwright said it would be crazy to actuthere was a pool of would accept them. This has repeated itself plenty of unusual bills on discounterfeiters just throughout history, Wainwright explained, ally do that, for many of the older bills are play. even to the early 2000s when Canada real- collectables and are worth a lot more waiting. His tour typically lasts 45 min902 than their face ized their Journey series of bills could be Some of the utes and starts with the monetary 1 Bank value. duplicated by simple inkjet printers. funny money was underworld. n o i in Take the old easy to spot. In once By 2005, better countermeasures “Canada actually excelled at Dom ll i Canadian $2 bill case, he explained, a $5 bill were put in place and the governprinting money,” he says, noting that $4 b — paper money went into circulation from the Bank of ment began quietly collecting both unfortunately, it was U.S. money. before it became the real and fake bills from their iniMontreal. This was in 1858. Wainwright said the U.S. was the the toonie. Wain“However, the Bank of Montreal didn’t tial run, and started destroying them. first in North America to make paper wright said that Wainwright said 85 per cent of Commerce Bank - 1935 money. This was in the early 1800s and he print any notes in 1858.” certain ones with those bills have been destroyed There’s a sample of that said there were no laws in Canada preventthe right combination (which in fact — making the real ing counterfeiting. Entire families, he said, bill at the Museum — one of ones still out there quite was an error only revealed about five years would have a business printing fake U.S. a few fakes on display. ago) of serial numbers and signatures from rare to collectors. From the time bank notes dollars, which they would sell to Americans For counterfeiters to governors of the Bank of Canada, are worth were issued to today, banks — for less than face value of the real deal. con men and Wainwright significantly more than $2. “It was a big deal and Canadians became and governments have said in the early days of been trying their best to quite good at it.” paper money, banks could By the time Canadian banks started stay ahead of the counter- Merchants Bank Please see: 1917 print their own bills, under printing money (yes, banks — they did it feiters. Wainwright said Bank notes under lock and key, page 17

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Bank notes under lock and key with cameras always watching Continued from page 16

One, he said, was auctioned off for $11,000. The Museum exhibit of 150 different bank notes is a mostly private collection of rare and unusual money. They cover most of the time period from the first printings in Canada to the late 2000s. Tour guides, like Wainwright, can also talk about the evolution to Canada’s current polymer bills. There are notes with portraits of bank officials and royalty — and even semi-nudes based on Greek artwork that probably would not see the backs of modern money in this country.

There are even tricks to the eyes, such as Wainwright, that’s easier said than done. the Devil’s Face — the play of shadows cre- He added it was estimated that at one time, ated by an engraver that seems to look like there were more fake $50 and $100 bills in circulation in Canada than the devil’s face in the hair there were the real things. of Queen Elizabeth’s porAnd today, there are no trait. Finding those, Wain$1,000 bills out there. Wainwright said, is rare and wright said the last time one to collectors would be an was issued by the Bank of excellent find. Canada was 2000. The artwork on many of “They are immediately the bills is exquisite and Bank of Canada - 1986 destroyed now when the show the lengths to which Bank gets one,” he said. “The banks would go to try to make their money immune to counterfeit- only really significant users of them were drug dealers and organized crime.” ing. The Sidney Museum’s bank note exhibiBut as some Canadian keep proving, said

tion runs until the end of June. The displays are locked down and cameras are watching everything. Wainwright said they don’t feel there’s a significant risk to having the display there, as each bill is recorded. Selling them to anyone would simply set off alarm bells, he said. Museum volunteers offer tours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at 11. a.m. and 2 p.m. Self-guided tours are also available during the Museum’s open hours, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day. Admission is by donation. For more, visit sidneymuseum. ca. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Greater Victoria youth offer vital philanthropy Students from Parkland Secondary among the teens participating in the Vital Youth Program Kendra Wong News staff

VICTORIA — Dozens of students from several schools in Greater Victoria are making a difference through a program that encourages youth to give back to local charities at work in their communities. The Victoria Foundation’s Vital Youth Program aims to engage students in philan-

thropy by giving them the opportunity to decide which local charities to give grants to. Each year, the foundation provides $3,000 grants for each participating school – $500 of which is added to an endowment in the school’s name, while students get to research and decide which charity to donate the remaining $2,500. “Students start by

going through a Vital Signs Report, doing some research and really learning more about their community and what organizations are working in the issue areas that they are interested in. Something that benefits the community as a whole and something that’s in the students’ own communities and neighbourhoods,” said Sasha Gronsdahl, community initiatives co-ordinator

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grams of the [society]. Therapeutic Riding We can gave half to the Association, a charity upkeep because they Cook has strong conhaven’t had renova- nections with. “My sister actutions in a really long time and the other ally went through the half to specifically the program there and I saw just youth-related how much programs. “It’s been it helped “I was her and the learning a lot an emotional changes it about some process going made to her of the things life and how that were through the much more happening in program.” she’s able to Victoria that – John Cook do because I had never of it. That heard about was a huge before and it inspired me to get reason for me,” said more involved because Cook. “It’s been an emothere’s so much happening that not a lot of tional process going through the program people know about.” Grade 11 student and seeing how much John Cook is one of 10 people need in Victoyouth at St. Michaels ria and being able to University School feel like you’re actually involved in this year’s helping through this program. His group process.” Kevin Cook, direcchose the Victoria

tor of service at St. Michaels, said the end of high school is a crucial time to instill philanthropic values in students. “It’s so crucial at this stage when you have Grade 11s and 12s who are figuring out what philanthropy is about. It’s huge and they carry on with it through the rest of their lives,” he said. Some of the other grant recipients include Out of the Rain Youth Shelter, the Sierra Club, Cowichan Women Against Violence Society, Cowichan Search and Rescue, Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health and Extreme Outreach Society. — Victoria News/ Black Press

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ARBUTUS SINGERS SPRING benefit concert will be held Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third St. in Sidney. Proceeds go to a women’s agricultural co-operative in South Sudan. Organized by Hanti Sidra One Global Family. For tickets and more info. call Stephanie Schroeder at 250655-3635 or email hantisidra@gmail. com. Tickets also available at the door. CEILIDH (FUN DANCE) Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome at the Centre in Brentwood Bay, 1229 Clarke Rd. Cost is $5 per person. Proceeds to the Centre. Come watch or dance. For more, contact Janet at janetmitchell@ shaw.ca. BEETHOVEN TO ABBA Singers in all voice ranges invited to take part in the Victoria Summer Choir’s 10th anniversary season. Rehearsals Tuesday nights beginning June 9 to August 20 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church. For information please

THE NEWS REVIEW provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations and individuals holding non-profit events in our readership area. Publication is not guaranteed. Calendar items should be mailed, dropped off at our office, or e-mailed to editor@peninsulanewsreview.com. contact Clara at cchay@live.ca or 250-590-6335. SIDNEY CONCERT BAND invites you to our Swing into Spring concert, conducted by Rob Bannister. Sunday, May 24, 2 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre in Sidney. Tickets $15 available from the Mary Winspear Centre box office, 250-656-0275. WRITERS GROUP: CRITIQUE at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Develop your writing in a supportive environment in this member-led group. Writers of all genres welcome. Thursday, May 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-6560944.

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SAANICH PENINSULA TOASTMASTERS Open House takes place Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney Library in the Nell Horth Room. For more information contact Gwen at 250-656-3738 or go to http://1288. toastmasters.org NEW DROP-IN FOR help with tablets and laptops now available for seniors at SHOAL Activity Centre, Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to noon.

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LIONS SWIFTSURE BREAKFAST. The Central Saanich Lions Club, for the fourth year, is serving breakfast at the Saturday, May 23 Swiftsure race. Pancakes, ham, SAANICH PENINSULA coffee, tea, or juice BETTER Breathers available. At Clover invites Saanich point, Dallas Road. Peninsula and Breakfast served 8 to area residents to 11 a.m. network and learn CAR BOOT AND Craft tips for a healthier Sale at St. Stephen’s summer. Anyone with church, 7921 St. a lung condition, Stephen Rd. off Mt. family, friends and Newton X Rd., on community members May 23 from 9:30 are invited Monday, a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On May 25 from 1:30 the grounds rain or to 3:30 pm, SHOAL shine. To reserve a Centre, 10030 spot to sell your stuff, Resthaven Drive, email lgcliff@gmail. Sidney. Call 1-800com. 665-5864.

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Johnson, Doreen (Konrath) February 25, 1927 - May 2, 2015 With great sadness we announce the passing of our Mom, Doreen at the age of 88. Predeceased by her first husband, Peter Konrath (1984), second husband, Edward Johnson (2007), and son-in-law, Gerry Gardner (2006). Survived by her children, Ray (Jacky), Jim (sue), Ted (Kelly), Janet (Jay) and grandchildren, Peter and Lorne. Born and raised in Battleford Saskatchewan with her one sister and three brothers. She worked as a telephone operator. She met Peter and they married in 1948. Soon after came their first son. They moved to Perdue Saskatchewan, where they were owners of the Perdue Hotel. They remained in Perdue for 9 years and had two more sons. They moved to Sidney in 1958 and had their fourth child, a daughter. Doreen worked at the Star Weekly Bus Depot on Beacon Ave. for a few years, but most people in Sidney will remember her as the smart looking lady behind the counter at the Sidney Pharmacy where she worked for 23 years. She was also very active in the Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. There she was always known to get a kiss from one of the R.C.M.P. officers on Remembrance Day. She will be missed. A sincere thank you to all the Staff at Saanich Peninsula Hospital ECU1. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to The Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

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LEGALS IN THE MATTER OF THE WAREHOUSEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN ACT PENINSULA MINI STORAGE LTD. 1933 Keating X Road Central Saanich, BC. Claims a Warehousemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lien against the following persons. Goods left in storage at the Peninsula Mini Storage, if not paid in full on or before the date stated the goods will be sold or disposed of: Wayne Panton of the last known address of: 28 AbberďŹ eld Court NE, Calgary AB T2A 7N4 AFTER May 19th, 2015 amount owing $1127.86. Erin Davis of the last known address of: 5059 Wesley Road, Victoria BC V9A 6P7 AFTER May 19th, 2015 amount owing $623.00. The Unit contents will be sold by public Auction On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM to settle unpaid debt.

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP Club) AMENDMENT An application for an amendment to the LP Club Liquor License #107653 has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. The license is issued to the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club located at 1949 Marina Way in Sidney. The current liquor service hours of operation are from 11AM on Friday and Saturday. There are no changes requested to the hour of liquor service. The proposed changes are: 1) Cancel the current Food Primary License #168432 with a capacity of 162 persons 2) Add the current FP licensed areas to the existing LP Club liquor license. The LP Club capacity will increase from 69 persons to 172 persons maximum. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO BOX 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 or 2) By email: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before May 31, 2015 is 14 days from initial posting of the sign. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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82nd annual Vancouver Island Dog Fanciers show a family event Show an excellent place to get dog breed information — or just be entertained Angela Cowan News staff

Kids and families are encouraged to come out to the 82nd annual Vancouver Island Dog Fanciers Association’s dog show this weekend, but please, leave your own dog at home. “It’s just a distraction for the registered dogs,” said Ina Bureau, president of the association. “We’re hoping that people who are looking for something fun and inexpensive to do with their kids, we’re hoping they’ll come,” said member and longtime Airedale breeder and trainer Joanne Helm. The show will feature four All-Breed Championship shows, plus various obedience, agility and rally shows throughout the week-

end. Obedience and agility are always entertaining, but rally is really where it’s at when it comes to having fun, says Helm. “It’s the most fun of anything you do as an owner.” A cross between obedience and agility, rally is fast-paced and clever, and is growing as a sport in the dog show world. The show is also a great place to get more information about specific breeds, says Caren Holtby, also a member of the association. “There will be breeders available to answer questions,” she said. “Anyone who’s looking for a dog, it’s a good place to come,” added Bureau, “because it’s the creme de la creme of dogs.” Not everything will

be dog-related, said Helm. The show will also have a variety of vendors available — all selling people food — for families to indulge in. The public are also encouraged to bring donations of pet food and supplies, as the association is collecting donations for Our Place in Victoria. Many of the homeless people who come to use Our Place’s services have pets and often aren’t able to get pet food, said Bureau. “And if the bag is open, they’ll still take it. So if your own dog tried a new food and turned up his nose at it, bring it.” The show runs from May 22 to 24 at the Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys Cross Road in Saanichton.

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Ina Bureau, left, with Moragh, Charlotte Holtby with Krispy Kreme, Joanne Helm with Bentley, and Caren Holtby with Glory are all getting ready for the Vancouver Island Dog Fanciers Association’s 82nd annual show this weekend. Admission is free, and parking is available on the upper level of

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100 Women Who Care raise $8,400 at inaugural meeting Angela Cowan News staff

The first meeting of 100 Women Who Care Saanich Peninsula raised $8,400 from their 84 founding members at the group’s first meeting May 6. The group meets once every three months, with each member committed to donating one hour and $100 at each meeting to help support local charities. The Cridge Centre for the Family was the first recipient of the Saanich Peninsula group’s efforts, with founding members presenting the money to the organization May 14. New members are always welcome. For more information, visit 100womensaanichpeninsula.com. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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