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Parkland Secondary students Arianne Stevenson, left, Daniel Ralph and Emily Trelford celebrate their success in getting a $5,000 donation to the Help Fill A Dream Foundation through the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative program.

Students win $5,000 grant for Help Fill a Dream Grant part of international Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Angela Cowan News staff

Celebrating with huge smiles and high fives, three Grade 10 students walked across the stage at Parkland Secondary’s theatre to accept an over-sized cheque for $5,000, the culmination of weeks of hard

work and research. The cheque wasn’t for them, however. It’ll be donated to the Help Fill A Dream Foundation as part of the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), an international program that gives high school students the opportunity to represent a community charity of their choice for a chance at a

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$5,000 donation. This year, it was Emily Trelford, Daniel Ralph and Arianne Stevenson who won with their presentation, and it all stemmed from a personal encounter with the charity. “I actually found out about it from my mom’s friend. Her son has cystic fibrosis,” said Trelford.

The Help Fill A Dream Foundation was able to send him to play hockey with a professional team — something Trelford thought was very cool. “It’s such a unique charity,” she said. Please see: Program was made to inspire, page 4

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Jill Robinson, Meena Olund, Char Bill and Susan Clark document seaweed at Roberts Bay during a two-day physical and biological survey of the intertidal zone.

Digging up the dirt on the health of Roberts Bay Students, First Nations join advocates in collecting natural data “Think about how beautiful Roberts Bay is now, but we don’t know how this compares ... with what it was like here 50 years ago.”

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atricia Bay on the west side of the Saanich Peninsula and Roberts Bay on the east offer similar ecosystems for wildlife but little is actually known about the differences between them. Determining those differences was the goal of the first of what is hoped to be many physical and biological surveys of Roberts Bay in the coming years. On May 19 and 20, the Shorekeeping program was introduced to the Sidneyarea bay. Shorekeeping, or a protocol of collecting data on natural habitat, has been in practice at Patricia Bay since 1999 with the Saanich Inlet Protection Society (SIPS).

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With grade-school education such an integral part of our society, it seems everyone either knows a current teacher or has memories of a special educator who made school more interesting or maybe took extra time to help them learn. As we head into the final week for nominations in the second annual Black Press/Staples Great Teachers program, we’re asking readers to consider putting forward the names of those people currently teaching — in public or private school — who you believe are deserving of special recognition for their efforts. Christian Arbez, Thrifty Foods director of marketing, knows well the work grade school teachers do to make the day-today learning environment more interesting and engaging. His sister is an elementary school teacher in Burnaby who routinely spends extra hours in the classroom, as well as evenings and weekends, to ensure she’s able to impact her students’ learning. “I’m really proud of the work she does,” he says. “Every year it’s like she gets a new ‘family’ coming in. She pours a lot of herself into her job, and that’s how I relate to this campaign.” Arbez says it’s for reasons like those that Thrifty Foods is glad to partner with Black Press in Great

Teachers. Arthur Harris, owner of Saanich-based DriveWise Learning Academy, another Great Teachers partner, likes the idea of recognizing enthusiastic educators for the work they do and the positive effect they have on young people. “As a parent, I guess you can only do so much — you give them social values — where a teacher would give them more hands-on, practical knowledge or skills,” he says. “I’m glad that they’re being recognized and acknowledged for all the things that they do.” Whether you’ve got children currently in the school system or simply want to see someone who is still teaching recognized for making a difference, it’s easy to do. Simply visit peninsulanewsreview.com/contests and click on the Great Teachers icon, where you’ll find instructions. Tell us where your nominee teaches, what grade and why you think they deserve special mention. The nomination period ends at midnight on Sunday, May 31. You’ll be entered for a Thrifty Foods gift card just for doing so. In June, a panel will select one honouree each from the elementary, middle school and high school levels.

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olunteers are collecting baseline data from beaches on the east and west sides of the Saanich Peninsula. They hope that by doing so, they will be able to spot trends relating to the overall health of wildlife on those shores. The Shorekeepers program, already running for more than a decade along the Saanich Inlet to the west, was recently introduced to Roberts Bay in Sidney, on the east side. Shorekeepers volunteers, as well as others from Peninsula Streams, Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) and local First Nations, welcomed students It’s important from Parkland Secondary’s to have people Marine Program. willing to bear They were all witness to change tasked with digging into the sand and documenting what they find. From critters big and small to the plant life, the data collected should be the starting point for local conservation or restoration efforts. The challenge, says Denis Copeland of the Saanich Inlet Protection Society, which runs Shorekeepers, will be in the analysis of that data which, thanks to slow-moving bureaucracy, could take some time. The real victory for these conservation groups, then, will come in the form of new people willing to act as observers of nature and the environment around them. Farrell Boyce of FOSH says watching the changes going on around you is a simple form of citizen science. While data collection events like the recent one on Roberts Bay, help to create empirical information, even anecdotal details can help. As pressure on waterfront land is maintained by population growth, it’s important to have people willing to bear witness to the change and — even in some small way — contribute to saving local ecosystems for future generations to enjoy. 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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the election cycle. With that in hand, their obstacles remain federal environmental approval and a revenue sharing deal with a First Nation to host a terminal. Pacific Northwest CEO Michael Culbert notes that answers to questions posed by the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation were submitted to federal regulators only days before they started voting on a $1 billion share of LNG proceeds over 40 years. The vote was a resounding no. Culbert suggests that given some time to examine environmental mitigation work, that answer may change. Does aboriginal title offer a veto over projects like this? According to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Tsilhqot’in case, the short answer is no. Objections could be overridden if governments determine a project is in the interest of the greater public. Talks have taken place with 19 First Nations affected by pipelines and facilities, and 14 have agreed. While they continue with Lax Kw’alaams and other Tsimshian Nations on the coast, it’s worth recalling that others are not so reluctant. The Nisga’a Nation has identified four sites as suitable for LNG terminals with a shorter pipeline route to the coast than Prince Rupert. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Loss of golf and curling would be a shame

n response to your viewpoint regarding the consequences to our community if the proposed Glen Meadows land deal goes through as presented at the public presentation on May 13, it would be catastrophic to lose both the golf course and the curling rink. Other than the Panorama Recreation Centre, there are a limited number of family-oriented sport and recreation facilities on the Saanich Peninsula. All our families benefit from the facilities we currently have and any loss of those facilities is very unlikely to ever be replaced. The golf course is the only 18 hole course on the Peninsula and we all know that once it is gone there is never going to be an opportunity to create another one. As for the curling rink, it would be such a pity if this kind of facility is withdrawn from our community. It provides recreation and social activity to more than 300 families on the Peninsula, young and old, from Sidney, North Saanich, Saanichton, Central Saanich,

busy downtown VictoBrentwood Bay ria to participate. and beyond have The comment in enjoyed this facility Letters to the editor should discuss your viewpoint article for decades. Schools issues and stories that have been which claims ‘the curin the area have run covered in the News Review. rent curling club is programs at Glen Please keep letters to less than not profitable’ may Meadows to give 300 words. be one of the reasons youth an on-ice expeWe reserve the right to edit letters that the Criddles’ rience that they will for style, legality, length and taste. want to divest themnot be able to repeat Please enclose your phone number selves of the curling unless they travel to for author verification. facility, but is it a reaVictoria, Esquimalt Send your letters to: son for the commuor Colwood. • Mail: Letters to the Editor, nity to divest itself of Glen Meadows Peninsula News Review, 103-9830 a popular recreation Curling Association Second St., Sidney, B.C., V8L 3C6 activity in our region? (nothing to do with • Fax: 250-656-5526 I doubt that the ice the owners) provides • Email: editor@ rinks at Panorama volunteers to teach peninsulanewsreview.com Rec. Centre are profitand coach youth in able and I doubt the our neighbourhood indoor tennis facilities and runs a Juniors there are profitable, yet we provide the program that successfully turns out well facilities to our community to ensure our trained curling athletes. It is doubtful that parents of youth in our citizens have the avenues to do healthy activities and socialize positively for the communities will enrol their children in a well being of everyone. curling program if they have to travel to

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It is time for our community leaders to look at what is happening with a proposal that would carve out a major chunk of our community’s activity base. Should we not be thinking outside the box instead of going down the developer route? Why not have the municipality run Glen Meadows like the Cedar Hill Golf Course model, which is reportedly the busiest golf course in Canada? Why not have the curling rink managed and run like the municipal rinks in Esquimalt and Colwood? As a minimum, North Saanich should insist that part of the development option would include the addition of a curling rink at Panorama. Mayors and councillors in the region need to take a good look at what will be missing from our community if Glen Meadows closes and two fantastic recreation activities are allowed to be removed just to create another subdivision. Dan Eakins Sidney

Readers respond: Teachers going above and beyond; superbox mail delivery; parking lot; making noise Teachers set a wonderful example Bravo to the Peninsula News Review for the May 22 article, Teachers spend to create better learning spaces. The article gave thorough coverage to the topic of teachers incurring personal expense to enhance their classrooms in a manner both inviting and motivating for students. The four Sidney Elementary teachers who were interviewed gave a clear, detailed picture of the many items teachers purchase using their own money. It was important to note in the article that teachers appreciate the money provided by parent advisory councils for classroom use and that teachers feel it is still necessary to supplement those funds. It was heartening to

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super box. If someone is unable to do so themselves, a neighbour is more than willing to assist. A recent suggestion of decreasing the number of delivery days would not appreciably decrease the expense of the service, as Canada Post would still require letter carriers to whom they pay salaries and benefits. I truly believe eliminating a costly program that benefits only a portion of the population is a smart move on the part of Canada Post. L. Phillippe Saanichton

Think outside of the parking lot The Town of Sidney is proposing to replace the skateboard park and an open field with a 300-space parking lot

for employees of downtown businesses. This seems to be a sledgehammer solution to a mosquito problem. The rationale for the parking lot is based on a staff report that identified a long standing issue with on street parking in residential areas being used by employees rather than customers. What the report doesn’t mention are the residents that complain because they see on street parking as their domain. So, is this proposed parking lot based on complaints from a few residents, or is it based on analysis that clearly demonstrates that there is a problem? Do we really want a mall style parking lot at the front door to our town? Granted the concept includes a nod to sustainability with rain

gardens and energy efficient lighting. Maybe Sidney should consider changing its motto to Best Place to Park. Employees will park where it is easy and convenient. I’m not sure it will be easy to persuade them to park in a relatively remote location. Council has also conceded that they don’t have a mechanism to ensure that employees will use this parking lot. The proposed parking lot will also require relocating the skateboard park. This will no doubt be challenging in a community where the prevailing attitude among many, is that children should be seen and not heard. If you ask the kids that use the skateboard park they’ll tell you the best location is right where it is.

Surely there are many other small towns that have experienced the same problem. I would think that Sidney could come up with more creative solutions than creating a massive employee parking lot. Dennis Carlsen Sidney

Quash the antinoise bylaw Last week I received my municipal water and sewer utility bill and a friendly reminder from North Saanich that, as a law-abiding citizen, I should refrain from making noise in the evenings, after four on Saturdays and all day Sunday. This bylaw needs to be struck down. It is an elitist relic of a different day and generation where people

had time and money to do yard work and fix up their homes during the so-called working hours. My wife and I are full time working parents and we have two young children. After the long commute, feeding our children, reading them a book, and putting them to bed, we are at least an hour past the time where we could make noise, according to the bylaw. Saturdays are family day and after a week of hardly spending time with the kids, you better believe that I am going to favour taking them to ballet over fixing the deck. In consideration of the working families of North Saanich, I implore you to have the decency to quash this regressive bylaw. Roger Lam North Saanich

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Town of Sidney acting mayor Erin Bremner gets to sit in the power seat of the excavator as fellow councillors Cam McLennan (left) and Barbara Fallot and Marker Group VicePresident Mike Cronquist look on. Above, the group is joined by architect Charles Kierulf to cut the ribbon. Demolition crews were getting ready to tear down the old McLarty’s building on Third Street to make way for the Meridian — a 24-unit residential and commercial project. Angela Cowan/News staff

Building comes down to a chorus of cheers Demolition will make way for residential, commercial building Angela Cowan News staff

With its engine roaring to life and a puff of smoke disappearing into the blue sky, an excavator took its

first chomp out of the old McLarty’s furniture building on Third Street Thursday. The two-day demolition will make way for The Meridian, a 24-unit residential building

with one live/work space, and 11 of the units had already been sold before even breaking ground. “This is a symbol of growth,” said Town of Sidney Councillor

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and acting mayor Erin Bremner. “Redeveloping a building that’s been empty for six years — it’s a positive sign.” A Marker Group project, the same company that brought The Pier and Seaport West to Sidney, The Meridian was designed by Charles Kierulf of de Hoog & Kierulf Archi-

tects, and will provide housing with a wide range of price tags, and encourage a downtown-centred lifestyle. “It will improve our downtown core and the life cycle of our community,” added Bremner. “I think the design of this building is a cornerstone of how we develop the Town going forward. It’s just

what we need.” Fellow councillors Barbara Fallot and Cam McLennan were on hand to help with the ribbon cutting before the excavator got to work to the cheers of dozens of gathered locals. The project is a mix of new innovation while still representing the style and charm of Sid-

ney, and the new building may even include a little bit of history. At a suggestion from Fallot, Marker Group vice-president Mike Cronquist said The Meridian may just use the large ‘M’ from McLarty’s street-side sign on the new building, preserving a piece of the furniture store for years to come.

Street Smarts

There is a really funny thing that happens at least twice or three times a week in our shops that have me baffled and I thought, with the weather being so good and everyone in a happy mood, I can rant at will about this with little backlash. A lovely middle aged lady just left my Keating store. She had damaged her vehicle in a minor fender bender, about $1500 worth and she wanted to pay for it personally. I (as I usually do) asked her if she had current insurance. “I’ve never had a claim and I’m not about to use my freebie on such a small job”, she proudly announced. It was at that moment, I knew that I should have walked away but as I also have a wife that I have been getting along famously with lately I decided to try and reason with her. Figured I had this one locked up! “Well ma’am, you know that very little in this world is free, least of all anything to do with insurance companies. Are you planning on having a larger accident that will facilitate the use of this magical freebie”? I asked. What happened next was in hindsight, predictable. I shall gloss over the nuts and bolts of our conversation, but would like to add this. YOUR FREEBIE ISNT FREE! Insurance companies don’t care if you have been driving since the first model T. rolled off the production line or if you stop traffic to let baby ducks cross

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Reading series shares authors’ personal stories Pamela Porter and Monique Gray Smith take the stage next week at Red Brick Café

is usually very receptive to them.” Her passion for the welfare of animals and rescuing abandoned furry souls has led to an environment where nature wanders freely in to daily life, and many of her poetic works immerse the listener in Porter’s experiences of living on the Peninsula for the past 20 years. “I’ve been able to have the kids grow up with horses and rescued dogs and cats — and a rabbit. They’ve been able to play in this natural world with all the trails,” she says. “I’m going to read a few poems about the horses and the natural world around here.” “The audience up here in Sidney and on the Peninsula is very keen on literature,” adds Porter. “You get a very articulate and insightful audience, which makes it very satisfying to participate in. There’s always a good turnout, and often there are very interesting conversations that develop afterwards.” Fellow author and reader Monique Gray Smith agrees.

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Sharing their personal stories and experiences through poetry and prose, award-winning authors Pamela Porter and Monique Gray Smith will be reading at next week’s Red Brick Reading Series. Porter, recipient of the Governor General’s Award for her young adult book The Crazy Man and author of several collections of poetry — for adults and for young adults — will be reading a selection of published poems and a few more recent pieces from a work-in-progress. “The new ones always seem most exciting to the writer,” she says with a laugh. “The poems that I read tend to be very easy to listen to. They’re somewhat narrative in style, so that the audience

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Swiftsure Big Band is pulling out all the stops for a one-night show benefitting the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation. With favourites from Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Duke Ellington, the concert is sure to be a hopping good time, and thanks to local philanthropists sponsoring the show, 100 per cent of the ticket sales are going directly to the Hospital Foundation. The concert kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, June 5 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Tickets are $28, available at marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275. Check out Friday’s issue of the News Review for more.

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David Suzuki, one of Canada’s most respected voices, is coming to Sidney this Saturday to share his years of experience and his new book, Letters to My Grandchildren. In it, Suzuki shares his views on environmentalism, the importance of First Nations heritage, feminism and even explains why team sports are important. The event begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Tickets are $12, available at marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275. Proceeds will benefit the David Suzuki Foundation.

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Stelly’s theatre fundraiser Stelly’s Secondary’s Music Department is hosting their year end concert and barbecue next month. With performances by the school’s Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz, it’s sure to be an evening full of music

for all tastes. There will be a barbecue dinner available for purchase. The event begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 at the school, 1627 Stellys Cross Road. Admission is by donation. Partial proceeds to support the Stelly’s theatre project.

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Readings a good place to inspire would-be writers, says author Continued from page 9

“When I think of Sidney, I think books and poems and stories are present,” says Gray Smith. “Everybody loves to be read to. When you think about children, they love it, and as adults, we still love it.” “People are hungry for stories,” she adds. “In this world where everything is so digital, we still long for that, to feel part of a community, part of a family. Readings like this are kind of like being back in the living rooms with grandpa and grandma or auntie.”

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“Anytime anybody does a reading, it’s not always someone who has their masters in creative writing. And I find that very encouraging.” – Monique Gray Smith Gray Smith will be reading an excerpt from her debut work Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience, a semi-autobiographical non-fiction exploration of a young woman’s reclamation of her cultural identity and history as a First Nations person. Gray Smith won first prize for the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2014. A relatively new author, Gray Smith says she feels “privileged and honoured” to be reading at the Red Brick series, and hopes those attending will be inspired to perhaps tell their own stories.

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at 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the Red Brick Café, 2423 Beacon Avenue in Sidney. Tickets are $10, available at Tanner’s Books in Sidney or Munro’s Books in Victoria. Seating is limited. For more information, visit sidneyliteraryfestival.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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A Taste of Sidney, an evening of food and film at the Mary Winspear May 31, has been cancelled.

The Victoria Film Festival is still hosting a number of other events over the weekend, including Go Peru at de Vine Vineyards on Saturday, May 30. Go Peru will feature a wine

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“What better way too see your own country,” says Sarah French, standing with her bicycle outside of the Sidney Pier Hotel. French and friend Mary Fehr, both from Ontario, have embarked on a more than 8,000-kilometre journey across Canada. This summer, they hope to raise awareness, and $150,000 in donations, for the GROW Project — or Greater Rural Opportunities for Women. The project, under the umbrella of the Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA), is designed to help women escape poverty in Ghana by contributing to their entrepreneurial ambitions.

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Mary Fehr and Sarah French began their cross-Canada cycling journey in Victoria May 18. They are raising money for the GROW project, helping women entrepreneurs in Ghana. French and Fehr have been longtime friends and both travelled with MEDA (French to Nicaragua, Fehr to Tanzania) following their post-secondary education. Through this connection, they became aware of GROW and felt they had to contribute.

That’s when French decided on the crosscountry bike trip. “We started preparing for it last year,” said Fehr, adding she and French had kept in touch, and her friend began working on convincing her to go. “I wasn’t into it at first, but (French) kept

telling me about it and asking. I gave in to peer pressure,” Fehr laughed. After months of spin classes, training and time in the saddle, the pair — with help from friends, family and MEDA chapters — dipped the rear tires of their bikes into the

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CENTRAL SAANICH — Get ready for plates of garlic butter and juicy lobster at the third annual Lobsterfest. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Brentwood Bay Foundation and the Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation, Lobsterfest is an evening of culinary indulgence and entertainment, while helping to support the many projects of the Rotary Club. Paul O’Brien of popular family band The O’Briens will be providing live entertainment for the event, and there will also be a silent auction. The evening begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30 in the Cedar Room at the Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys Cross Road. Tickets are $75 each, or $600 for a table of 8, available at http://bit.ly/1Q7dxx2. For more information, visit brentwoodbayrotaryfoundation.org.

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Public invited to help build recreation plan Panorama Recreation’s 2015 strategic plan in the works Steven Heywood News staff

Recreation strategic plan open houses Central Saanich Tuesday, June 3, 5 to 7 p.m. Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly’s X Rd. Sidney Wednesday, June 4, 5 to 7 p.m. Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. West North Saanich Wednesday, June 10, 5 to 7 p.m. Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church, 9296 East Saanich Rd.

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Panorama Recreation’s five-year strategic plan, looking onto a plethora of priorities for local recreation services, is up for public review. online survey, poll and discussion board at www.crd.bc.ca/panorama. The public input process will be open June 3 to 19. The last strategic plan was completed in 2010 and this latest work will update it

and set out goals and overall vision for recreation services on the Peninsula for the next five years. Brewster said Rec. Commission members have met with Panorama staff, discussing ideas for the next half-decade. She said throughout

the next few months, information will be collected, priorities identified and written into a draft plan. That draft, she said, should be ready for the commission’s first look at it in mid-September. That time lines she added, runs side-by-

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is going to look at any changes out of the 2010 document,” Brewster said, noting there is only one carryover item from the priorities established five years ago. That one asks that the Commission look into the potential for a satellite recreation facility in Central Saanich. If it survives in the 2015 plan, that will be up to the public and Commission members, Brewster said. Once complete, she said the 2015 strategic plan will be available for the public to view on Panorama’s web site (crd.bc.ca/panorama).

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Seniors’ advocate calls for housing reforms Tom Fletcher Black Press

Too many seniors are going into residential care when they could still be accommodated in assisted living, due to rules that are “outdated and too restrictive,” B.C. Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says in a new report. The report found a 10-per-cent vacancy rate for assisted living facilities, meaning space is usually available, at least in urban areas. It calls for a “fundamental redesign” of regulations for registered assisted living, to change spousal eli-

Isobel Mackenzie gibility and reduce the number of higher functioning seniors moving to residential care. More than 90 per cent of B.C. seniors live independently and 80 per cent are homeowners, who should be able to apply for a provincial loan against equity

to pay for repairs, the report recommends. “A new roof or the need to fix a dilapidated deck may be a cost that forces a senior out of a house they have loved for decades,” Mackenzie said. “Living in a house that is worth $500,000 or even a million dollars does not mean much if you’re living alone on $24,000 or less, which is the median income of seniors in B.C., and you can’t find the cash to pay the bills.” Health Minister Terry Lake said he supports the direction of Mackenzie’s 18 recommendations, and the ministry is working on

assisted living changes. Some recommendations, such as providing private rooms with ensuite bath for residential care beds, have “wide-reaching implications for health authorities” and require more study, Lake said. Subsidized assisted living is based on 70 per cent of the resident’s net income, with a minimum of $325 left to the resident. Mackenzie recommends that minimum should increase to $500 to allow more low-income

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Tod Inlet plans are on the table CENTRAL SAANICH — The Seachange Marine Conservation Society is hosting a public forum next month on their restoration plans for the Tod Inlet estuary in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park in Brentwood Bay. Tod Inlet is important both ecologically for native flora and fauna, and culturally for First Nations communities, local stewardship initia-

tives, and recreational user groups. The restoration plan will address sea level changes, heavy human use impacts and ways to enhance the shoreline to minimize erosion and increase habitat. The public forum takes place on June 13 at the Tsartlip Community Cultural Centre (7449 West Saanich Rd.) from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Visit seachangesociety.com for more.

The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich 2015 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Schedule of Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings for June – December, 2015 June 1 and 15 Regular Council June 8 and 22 Committee of the Whole July 6 and 27 Regular Council August 17 Regular Council September 8 and 21 Regular Council September 14 and 28 Committee of the Whole October 5 and 19 Regular Council October 13 and 26 Committee of the Whole November 2 and 16 Regular Council November 9 and 23 Committee of the Whole December 7 and 21 Regular Council December 14 Committee of the Whole The Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, commencing at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise posted). For further information, please contact the Municipal Hall at 250-652-4444. Liz Cornwell, Corporate Officer

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Arts

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 contact Clara at cchay@live.ca or 250-590-6335. PARKLAND’S SENIOR ACTING Class is presenting an evening of comedy

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SAANICH PENINSULA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9296 East Saanich Rd. at Willingdon 10:00 a.m.............................Worship

SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY A Warm Welcome Awaits You! Rev. Irwin Cunningham 250-656-2241

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Come Worship With Us Everyone Welcome Sunday Worship 10am 9300 Willingdon Road

Pastor Travis Stewart

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RESTHAVEN SEVENTH-DAY

UNITED CHURCH Sunday Worship & Children’s RESTHAVEN SEVENTH-DAY Program at 10:30 am 9300 Willingdon Rd. UNITED CHURCH Minister: Rev. David Drake 250-544-0720 SundayRev. WorshipMargaret & Children’s Program at 10:30 am Harper 9300 Willingdon Rd. 250-544-0720 Minister: Rev. David Drake www.sidneyadventist.ca www.sidneyadventist.ca Music: Lou Music:Mary Mary Lou DayDay

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NEW SESSIONS OF Yoga Classes with Kathleen Fournier: Morning Yoga, Thursdays to June 25, 9 to 10 a.m. Evening Yoga, Mondays, May 25 to July 13, 5 to 6 p.m. Yoga in a

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Meetings

NEW DROP-IN FOR help with tablets and laptops now available for seniors at SHOAL Activity Centre, Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to noon. THE WILLS CLINIC Project, Access Pro Bono, will hold a seminar at SHOAL Activity Centre, Friday, May 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon, by Catherine Schlenker, service co-ordinator for the Wills Clinic Project. The clinic offers free preparation of simple wills, Representation Agreements and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Open to those aged 55-plus and terminally ill individuals, with under $300,000 in assets. Please call to register 250-656-5537. Free for everyone.

Fundraisers

CENTRAL SAANICH LAWN Bowling club is having their sixth annual garage sale and bake sale May 30. Lawn bowling lessons offered. Event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Centennial Park, 1800 Hovey Rd., in Brentwood Bay.

Volunteers

ARE YOU MUSICALLY inclined? Are you willing to share your talents? Are you available one hour, once or twice a month? Are you willing to play or sing for your lunch? Mount Newton Centre needs you. Contact Heather at 250-6523432. • • • •

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BOOKS FOR BREAKFAST at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families are invited to join us for free breakfast, books and fun! Sponsored by Peninsula Connections for Early Childhood and Saanich Peninsula Community Literacy. Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Drop-in. For more information please call 250-656-0944.

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equipment/education. Donations can be made online through PayPal at www.fohs. bc.ca. WORLD OCEANS DAY is June 8 and Oceans Week in Canada is June 1 to 8. Learn how you can be part of the solution, not part of the problem at WorldOceansDay.ca.

BOB BOSSIN DAVY the Punk at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Indie music legend Bob Bossin tells the story of his father’s life in Toronto’s gambling underworld of the 1930s and ‘40s. Wednesday, May 27, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250656-0944. THE FIRST OPEN Heart Society of B.C. is holding their Annual Heart Walk and Silent Auction on Sunday, June 7. Everyone welcome. Registration: 11:30 a.m. Walk: noon. Location: Maria Montessori Academy, 1841 Fairburn Dr., Victoria, B.C. Proceeds to area hospitals for cardiac

on the Saanich Peninsula

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of space for entertaining. Kitchen has plenty of storage. Fenced yard & patio for BBQ’s. Loads of parking for boat, 250-361-4444 RV & cars. Quiet cul-de-sac close to all www.mayfairoptometric.com amenities & a short walk to Sidney By the Sea.

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at 250-655-2736 to reserve tickets by credit card. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 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.

called Shaking Up Shakespeare with two hilarious spoofs called Drop Dead Juliet and The Incomplete Works of William Shakespeare on Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 each and can be purchased by calling the box office at Parkland Secondary

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Central Saanich a Canadian role model in emergency prep District achieves highest standing from The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Angela Cowan News staff

Central Saanich has earned its role model designation from The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) after a months-long assessment from students in Royal Roads University’s Masters in Disaster and Emergency Management Program. The designation is something only three other communities across Canada have managed to achieve. According to the official website of the UNISDR, Central Saanich joins North Vancouver, the District of Oak Bay, and the District of Saanich as role model communities. “It goes a long way to show what we have in place,” said Central Saanich fire chief Ron French. The assessment looked at ten essential areas to determine how resilient the community would be in the face of a disaster, covering everything from education, assigning budgets, preparing risk assessments, ensuring critical infrastructure is maintained, and protecting ecosystems and natural buffers. “It’s looking at how to promote disaster resiliency,” said Laurie Pearce, associate faculty at RRU. “If you rate yourself on these ten essentials, it provides a really good benchmark.” “We did fair very well in many areas of the ten,” said French. Two areas stood out the most for the Dis-

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erate risk community, he continued. “We don’t have rivers, railways or high snow levels. We’re not a big growing community, so our risk doesn’t change.” That being said, French noted “it’s very good for someone else to come in and look at what you have in place. It’s a whole new set of eyes.” With the amount of expertise and hours going into the report,

it’s something that could have cost Central Saanich upward of $30,000, said French. “They did a good job. A lot of time and effort was put into it, and they basically did a road map for us.” French will be presenting the entire report to Central Saanich council at the June 1 meeting. For more, visit centralsaanich.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

Stelly’s holding a benefit for Nepal quake victims CENTRAL SAANICH — In the wake of the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal, the students in Stelly’s Secondary’s Global Perspectives classes are putting on a benefit concert to raise funds to send to relief projects. The evening will include live music, a silent auction, and plenty of food. The concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at the school, 1627 Stelly’s Cross Road. Tickets are $15, available at the door.

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Sidney’s Holmes Realty raised $10,000 from its house sales and donated the money to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation. The Foundation says it’ll use the donation in its current campaign to build a new sterilization room near the operating theatres.

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Each year, the real estate agents out of Sidney’s Holmes Realty collect a portion of the proceeds of their house sales to set aside for a local charity. This year, the beneficiary was the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation — to the tune of $10,000. “We were able to make two donations this year,” says Realtor Michele Holmes, “one to the hospital foundation and another $2,500 to the Sidney

school breakfast program.” Holmes said until recently, her office was a regular contributor to the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation, having given them more than $100,000 since 2007. “We are trying to focus more locally now,” she said. Hospital Foundation President Gordon Benn said the donation will help in their effort to raise $4 million for an operating room sterilization department. To learn more, visit sphf.ca.

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