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Sidney to get its spirits up Marker Group’s acquisition of Victoria Spirits a boost to Sidney Tim Collins News contributor
Sidney is poised to become the home to Vancouver Island’s first waterfront distillery as Victoria Spirits, the makers of the popular ‘Vic Gin’, have finalized a deal to transfer their ownership of the distillery to Sidney’s Marker Group. The move comes with the retirement of Victoria Spirits’ original owners, Bryan and Valerie Murray. “Consumers Marker, in a statement, want to have said it believes that the spirits maker is on the cusp interesting of a period of significant products made growth as the public has become fascinated with a nearby” return to small-batch dis– Peter Hunt tilling. It was that growing fascination that in 2008 first led Victoria Spirits to “re-invent gin.” The product was hand crafted in small batches in a gleaming copper pot still imported from Germany expressly for the purpose. The man behind the creation of Victoria Spirits’ flagship product, Victoria Gin, was master distiller and general manager, Peter Hunt. According to Hunt, the move to small batch distilling was a natural evolution. “If you look at what has happened in the brewing world and the wine industry there was a move to smaller batches of more interesting product,” Hunt said. PleaSe See: Town says Victoria Spirits’ move to the waterfront, page 14
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Coltyn Monaghan, 6, and Gus Getz, 4, both from Brentwood Bay, have a lot of pull at Central Saanich’s Heritage Acres. The park held its Summer Fair Saturday and Sunday. See page 5 for more photos.
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CENTRAL SAANICH — The Board of Education of School District 63 (Saanich) says an extra $3.2 million will help restore district services and resources to its 2011/12 level. The board last week stated it believes that funding must be restored by the province to “allow programs and services to be returned to children and families to allow for innovation and engagement to grow.” On June 17, the board raised the issue of the estimated $4.5 million in cuts it has had to make to its operating budget since 2011/12. Adjusted for enrolment decline, inflation and more, the District says the $3.2 million is needed to bring those service levels back up. “This restoration budget document will demonstrate that cuts have been real, cuts have been deep and the system is in urgent need to adequate funding ...” stated the Board in a media release. The Board trustees signed a letter to that effect on June 17, addressed to B.C. Minister of Education Peter Fassbender. It outlines program areas in need of added funding, from regular instruction and special education, to school administration, transportation and maintenance, to name a few. — SD63 (Saanich)
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SIDNEY — Come out and meet 2015 Tour de Rock rider Devin Fidler and enjoy beer and pizza at The Woodshed Restaurant in Sidney, 2360 Beacon Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. door prize at 6:45 and a raffle and 50/50 draw at 7. Tickets are $20 and include admission, tax, door prize ticket, pizza and a beer (you can substitute your beer with a cider or a glass of wine). Raffle and 50/50 tickets available for purchase at the event. Tickets can be purchased at the Woodshed Restaurant or at the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP detachment (9895 4th Street). — Submitted
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Tim Kane has decided to step up to the plate and carry the Liberal banner into the federal election in the fall. The founder of Delta Media met with the Peninsula News Review recently to talk about his candidacy and the battle his party faces in the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding. “Last year, I kinda jumped out of my chair (while watching political news) and said I can’t stand it anymore,” Kane, a resident of Saanich, said. “I had to do something.” As a child, Kane said he grew up in a family that supported the NDP federally, and by
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media business alongside his wife Sheena Pennie, and gradually found his political leanings were more to the Liberal side of the House. Since his retirement and subsequent move to Vancouver Island, he said he has been watching politics and got involved with the local Liberal party association. It was only recently, however, that he decided to let his name stand for the upcoming election. “There is a cumulative reason why I want to run, “he said. “First, it’s the disinter-
est of voters and their distrust of politics. And more recently, I found myself very upset and concerned at the treatment of our veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Kane said he’s not normally an angry person, “but that was enough to rattle me.” In October of 2014, Kane said he asked the party association who the local Liberal candidate was going to be. “We didn’t have an answer.” So Kane stepped up. PLeaSe See: There’s an appetite, page 17
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Death of puppy prompts warning in the region SIDNEY — The BC SPCA is warning Greater Victoria-area dog owners to ensure their pets are vaccinated against both canine distemper virus and parvovirus
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Fathers Day fun in the sun at Heritage Acres Steven Heywood News staff
On Father’s Day, Heritage Acres in Central Saanich opened its gates and the model trains were running. It was Summer Fair time at the park on Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21, and families flocked to Heritage Acres to enjoy many steam-powered devices, from trains and cars to pumps and even a rocking chair. For the kids, there was entertainment and face painting — not to mention the fire, heat and hammers ringing out at the blacksmith shop. And for families, members of the Vancouver Island Model Engineers (VIME) club had the trains steaming, offering rides throughout the day. VIME is also nearing completion of its new display and washroom building in the park. They are a few thousand dollars short of their goal and had a tent up to seek new donations to finish it off. VIME spokesperson Rick Senkler said they have the roofing installation donated, along with materials and more and they hope to be able to open the new building soon. The Saanich Historical Artifacts Society’s next big family event is the Ford V8 Picnic on Sunday, July 19. Visit shas.ca for more information.
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Aaron Radawetz, 11, and Aidan, 7, of Central Saanich learn a little blacksmithing lore from Heather Senkler, who started in the blacksmith shop at age 9.
Al Horner, a volunteer with the Lt-Gen. Ashton Armoury Museum in Saanich, looks on as Chaz Kuin, 5, of Victoria tries on a United Nations blue helmet during a ride on one of the musuem’s jeeps. The Armoury provides military vehicle displays at Heritage Acres every year.
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ommunities on the Saanich Peninsula like to brag that they have got their act together when it comes to the sharing of services and finding those so-called synergies between them to better serve residents. It’s a leg up on the amalgamation issue in the region, they claim. However, there’s an example brewing right now, of the classic empire-building attitude that some people might believe led to the creation of 13 municipalities in Greater Victoria. North Saanich It’s tiime (the and Sidney appear poised to do battle powers-that-be) over the future of took a back seat their shared library building. Ok, so it’s a minor battle in the grand scheme of things. North Saanich is suggesting that expanded library services take the form of a small branch office at Panorama Recreation Centre — in their turf. Sidney appears to want to grow the existing building, which is located on their turf. There are probably good arguments for both sides in this one — and the library-using population certainly won’t lose out no matter which side wins — but they are moving too soon and too fast. The Vancouver Island Regional Library service is holding a series of public meetings next month, to see what people are thinking. We hope that the municipal governments take a big step back from them and let library users come up with ideas on what those services should look like. By taking these positions so early, it sounds as if the powers-that-be have already made their minds up, are digging in and not giving a whit about what anyone else thinks. It’s time they took a back seat on this project (not to mention a few others, but that’s another argument) and let the people carry the day. 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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no media-connected environmental ’ve just spent two weeks viewing groups to steer the subject to farevents from the opposite side of fetched disaster scenarios, debate Canada, in and around St. John’s Newfoundland. It’s the same country, in the Newfoundland and Labrador but you wouldn’t know it sometimes. legislature turned to concerns about maintaining local employment. Here on the West Coast, Outside the city, parallels with B.C. “kayaktivists” paddled around a Shell become evident. offshore oil drilling platform being Tiny towns struggle to hang on serviced at Seattle, striking poses of as young people choose resistance for the media opportunity over isolation from their petroleum-based and the only expansion is watercraft. at church graveyards. Meanwhile at Bull Arm While cities struggle outside St. John’s, work with high housing and continues on a massive recreational property “gravity-based structure” costs, homes in remote that will soon be drilling areas are going for a song. into the Hebron oilfield Up north in Labrador, 350 kilometers offshore. It a hydroelectric dam at will have living quarters Muskrat Falls is under and drill rig above and a Tom Fletcher construction. Its $8 tank with capacity for 1.2 B.C. Views billion estimated price million barrels of crude tag is in the same range below. as BC Hydro’s Site C project on the Offshore oil has turned St. John’s Peace River, which will part a sea of into a boomtown. protesters and lawyers and move With one industrial park nearing ahead this summer. Nalcor Energy, capacity on the edge of town, a Newfoundland’s electrical utility, second is under construction. is dipping into contingencies in Locals call it “Dannyland,” after its an effort to keep it on time and on developer, former premier Danny budget. Williams. Here on the Left Coast, enviros St. John’s Airport is buzzing with and the Green Party rail against flights back and forth to Edmonton hydro as well as oil and gas, and and Fort McMurray and crew of course you can’t even mention helicopters shuttling back and forth nuclear. Climate activism proceeds from offshore oil rigs. in a logical vacuum in these parts, as Tourism is picking up, with a new it often does in Europe. cross-Canada ad campaign and Prime Minister Stephen Harper WestJet starting service to Dublin signed on to a farcical “carbon free and London. in 85 years” pledge at the G7 meeting A foreign supplier won a contract in Germany. for tankers to bring oil ashore. With
But hey, it’s an election year, not a time for serious discussion of issues. Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands mine at Fort McMurray has started production from its $9 billion second phase, with the help of many Newfoundlanders. Production continues to grow, heavy oil prices have surged with the paving season and large-scale liquefied natural gas export plans begin to take shape in B.C. With the legislature about to be recalled to endorse the Petronas-led LNG export project, Premier Christy Clark has assembled a climate action team with representatives from industry, First Nations, local governments and a couple of professional protesters for good measure. They have an absurdly short deadline to recommend changes to B.C.’s token carbon tax, as gasoline consumption returns to pre-tax levels despite continued high pump prices. In St. John’s, another long, cold winter has finally loosened its grip after piling snow to doorknob levels. Every street in sight is being patched and repainted. The debate about new energy supplies has a more serious tone in Newfoundland. The last elected premier, Kathy Dunderdale, lost her job in the wake of winter power blackouts. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS North Saanich is listening to its residents on development
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oincidentally the day a letter I wrote to the editor urging Sidney to slow down development there was a story entitled “Industrial group left ‘howling in the wind.’ ” I am 100 per cent behind our Mayor Alice Finall. I take objection to Mr. Juricic’s all encompassing statement that “the mayor and council of North Saanich” are solely against development. It is obvious to me that Mr. Juricic is weighing in on his personal motivation and is uninformed on who is against the development. In the last election I attended an information meeting and an all candidates meeting, both well attended by residents who attended these meeting to have their voices heard. Constituents were against proposed changes to our OCP (Official Community Plan) for more development. When Ted Daly, a former mayor, was pushing development to change our Official Community Plan residents showed up in droves and did not re-elect him. The last sitting council, the members
who identified themselves as Team North Saanich, hired a consultant from the Okanagan to make another attempt to change the OCP because of the first failed attempt. The results of the election are proof that the majority of North Saanich residents are not in favour of over developing our community. Mayor Finall and council are not totally against development but they want to proceed in a manner that does not just recognize the developer’s interests over their constituents. We have a generation who want what they want and are not always ready to make the sacrifices to create the path to move into areas that are most costly. Sidney is under the strain of accommodating developers to develop while the market is hot. Who is going to be on the hook for more infrastructure and services to accommodate 3,000 additional residents? Those of us who live on the Peninsula and are served by Sidney know first-hand what building upward is doing to what use to be a quaint seaside town. With the multiple multicomplexes being built in Sidney there
Re: Industrial Group left ‘howling in the wind’. Mr. Juricic of the so-called Sidney North Saanich Industrial Group has failed to understand that the citizens of North Saanich completely rejected the proposal for unrestricted development as proposed by the Team North Saanich candidates in the 2014 municipal election. None of these candidates were re-elected. They were removed from office by a vote of almost 2-1 against, a margin almost unheard of at the municipal level. The citizens of North Saanich thus very clearly voted for a thorough review of housing issues, and for the development of a comprehensive housing policy. Their new council, including re-elected Mayor Finall, are currently in the process of developing that review. Mr. Juricic should be seeking to work with our democratically elected representatives, including MLA Gary Holman and MP Elizabeth May. To boldly state that what is needed is endless tracts of housing throughout North Saanich flies in the face of regional planning initiatives on the South Island. The Industrial Group should be considering building decent accommodation (apartments/
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Economic ignorance Alice Finall displays economic ignorance in her remark about jumps in price of houses she says were built as “affordable.” Among possible reasons besides a general increase in prices in the region are that builders and developers sold low to get their investment back whereas selling homeowners have patience since they are not considering the time cost of
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must be enough homes in our area to serve the workers. Sidney is fast becoming an unaffordable destination because of taxes and condo fees and this does equate to equity for the homeowner. What is the alternative, make taxes appear more affordable in North Saanich? But it won’t be long before this changes when we need more sewer and water infrastructure, more fire and policing, more transit and a bigger hospital. Commuting time from Central Saanich and Saanich is more than reasonable for most people today and from what I can see there is no shortage of real estate listings. Thank you, Mayor Finall for listening and protecting what little paradise is left from brick and mortar. I can assure Mr. Juricic it is not mayor and council who are anti-development — our mayor and council are listening to the residents. Jo-Anne Berezanski North Saanich
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delayed sale and improvements typically made to a new house that increase value. Her observation that not all workers want to live near work is disengenous — she’s equivocating, using “some” as an excuse to deny “most.” A major problem in North Saanich and Sidney is NIMBYs who want to control others’ property at no cost to themselves. They’ve got their piece of the rock, no one else can have any. A secondary problem is those who fuss around trying to set up affordable housing organizations. Extortion, much talk, and much money result in very little progress. And there are politicians and government officials pandering to the negativity of eco-activists who can’t look around and see humans planting and nurturing. The proper action of government is to get out of the way of people building and earning. Eventually founders and owners will move on and their successors will not be so tied to the Peninsula. For example, Viking Air could shift work to Calgary where it already assembles its new airplanes, and Ramsay Machine might move to one of the locations on Vancouver Island that has industrial land near a dock or to such on the mainland. Keith Sketchley Saanich MORE LETTERS ON PAGE 8
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Readers respond: North Saanich development versus affordable housing; Sidney’s proposed housing Electorate spoke up John Juricic and his Industrial Group are wilfully or otherwise, totally out of touch with today’s conditions in North Saanich. Our recent civic election in North Saanich overwhelmingly threw out the councillors who ignored the long held wishes of the large majority of our residents, which was to support our OCP and focus primarily on maintaining a green agenda. They bulldozed through a policy of development and postured affordable housing which were rejected democratically and overwhelmingly and thereby brought about their own demise. Mr. Juricic says he is not sure why the mayor and council support a policy that “is not good for the community.” He will not be “going forward” as is the current expression, as he has learned nothing from the past. Re-elected for the third time, Mayor Finall and her new councillors will continue to implement the wishes of the electorate. Long may they do so! Mr. Juricic and company can “howl into the wind” as long as they has breath to do so. H.U.P. Edwards North Saanich
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ing in the wind’, PNR June 17. North Saanich and Sidney are part of the larger regional housing market. Because of this, adding more housing here will not necessarily make them more affordable because of more supply. Certainly, private developers are not going to build here with the aim of alleviating the longterm issues around affordable housing. They will, however, build in areas where they find opportunities to maximize short term profits and then move on. I for one support our councillors who were elected partially on the basis of preserving the rural nature of our area. This is why we moved to North Saanich in the first place. There is nothing wrong with preserving something beautiful. More and more development means more and more congestion, and this will affect everyone. The Pat Bay Highway for example is already nearing peak capacity at times, even without any ferry traffic. It won’t take much more at some locations to become like the Colwood Crawl at certain times of the day. Don’t mistake more development as equaling affordable housing. More development only means more development. Joanne Stanhope North Saanich
With the June 17 article in the PNR, Industrial group left ‘howling in the wind,’ Mr. Juricic once again personalizes the issue while spreading misinformation. Perhaps Mr. Juricic should reconsider the last municipal election outcome. His assertion that, “This area’s mayor and council have for a long time been very anti-development,” is laughable. Actually, the council prior to this one was strongly pro-development, but refused seven times to develop an affordable housing policy despite repeated attempts by Mayor Finall and two other councillors to do so, demanding quick approval of market priced housing instead. Mayor Finall has always been open to housing plans that truly address the affordability question. Although Canora Mews has always been touted as supplying affordable housing, a letter from the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, dated Jan. 21, 2015, admits that, “very little of what is on the drawing board [200 units] is going to be available at an ‘affordable’ price.” Yet the approval for these very 200 units was insisted upon by the previous council as a supposed solution to problems of affordability.
An October 2014 report by Mr. Tim Wake reaches the same conclusion: “while these [200] units will likely be built, they will not likely meet the [affordability] needs of the target households.” Mr. Wake further observed that, “Local governments can revise OCP’s policies to increase densities, approve zoning changes, and encourage development, but this will not address affordability.” These remarkable admissions from the champions of higher density, market housing essentially vindicates those earlier calls for affordable housing policy. Clearly, Mr. Juricic’s “Trust in the free market system,” has been an admitted failure, even by its own proponents. At bottom, it is evident that Mr. Juricic and his supporters, while doling out a hodgepodge of misinformation and fractured logic, are much more interested in simply creating buildings rather than creating housing. We should always be suspicious when those who define “our” problem also offer “their” self-serving solution. Springfield Harrison North Saanich
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Westport Marina continues green approach to boating Sidney marina earns third certification in Georgia Strait Alliance’s Clean Marine program Tim Collins News contributor
For Ken Gowan, the General Manager of Westport Marina in Sidney, it only makes sense to help maintain the marine environment. “It’s the natural thing to do,” Gowan said. Westport has recently been awarded their third certification for best environmental practices as part of the Clean Marine program. That’s a program initiated and administered by the Georgia Strait Alliance to safeguard the environmental integrity of the waters surrounding Vancouver Island. “We make our living from people who love the water ... we love the water ... it’s only natural that we do everything that we can to preserve it. It’s a gift to us and it’s our responsibility to preserve it into the future,” Gowan said. That’s why, when he heard about the program some 15 years ago, Gowan and his company were the first on Vancouver Island to jump on board with the program. “I was contacted by the Georgia Strait Alliance who was trying to bring Clean Marine to the West Coast. The same program had operated in Ontario for a lot of years before that but they (the Georgia Strait Alliance) were only then starting to look at bringing it out here. We knew immediately
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Gowan explained that Westport’s ‘three anchor’ rating (the best that an organization can do is five anchors) is something of which he’s quite proud. “We’re going to keep getting better, though. One of the big things that we have planned is to replace our floats with floats that have encapsulated Styrofoam. Ours are not encapsulated right now and, over the years, tiny bits of Styrofoam break off and these granules enter the water system. We’re going to fix that in the near future ... and then our ranking will go up even further.” According to Gowan, the program extends beyond just addressing the marina’s own practices. “Part of the program involves educating our customers and helping them to be environmentally responsible as well,” he said. Gowan said the marina distributes educational material to raise their customers’ awareness and provides recycling facilities for everything from antifreeze to engine oil to oil filters. “We help with the filtering and proper treatment of waste water before discharge ... anything and everything we can do to help,” he said. “Helping the environment also helps the businesses that are part of the program,” said Wilhelmson. “Boaters, like most people, want to do their bit to help the environment. That’s why many will inten-
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t is another amazingly lovely day today and the middle one of my three daughters is visiting all the way from Fort St. John in northern B.C. It seems such a long way away but she points out that, with air travel, we are only a few hours apart. That may well be true, but from my point of view, it is still a long way, so it is especially nice to have her here. She has rented a car so we have been getting out a bit, which is especially nice for me, since I no longer have a car. The sky is clear, the air is warm and the sun is out. What more can a gardener wish for? Actually I can think of several things. How about someone to help with the watering? Someone to weed the flower beds? Someone to bring us a cup of tea as we lounge in a deck chair, enjoying a good book?
few minutes.) Find the bathing Ho, ho! Forget it! Get up and get suits and the sun-burn lotion and a move on! several towels (the oldest ones “What do you think this is, your — you are bound to come home birthday?” my Dad used to say minus at least one). Tuck in a few this to us, his children, when we bandages and several headache made some outrageous request. pills for the headache you can You do have an excuse today — already feel coming on and, oh it is much too hot for gardening. yes, the beach umbrella (if you Leave it for tomorrow,early in the can remember where you put it morning when it is cool, the birds last fall). are singing and the morning air is A thermos of cold water, forfull of the delightful smell of petuHelen Lang nias and Spanish broom. Over the Garden tified with ice cubes and an old medicine bottle full of gin, for the Today being so hot, what can Fence emergency revival of a fainting we do to make it special? fit by either yourself or another How about a picnic instead of another hot meal served by a wilting cook exhausted adult might be the finishing touches to such a glorious prosect. to a ravenous family? A day at the beach! Put the ice trays in the freezing section Whoopie! of the fridge for the lemonade (send the whining kids to the store to buy the lem• • • • ons and get them out of your hair for a
This is obviously lily season. The balcony is lovely with a pair of big, tall lilies, one a golden yellow and the other a pale orange. Neither of them perfumed unfortunately. But the petunias below them smell wonderful. It is so hot out there I’m afraid the blooms won’t last very long but they are lovely right now and one must learn not to be greedy. After all, the nasturtiums planted a while ago will bloom soon, so the balcony will once again be a cheerful place — but only possible to visit in the evening when the sun has gone down and the western sky is full of slowly dying vivid colours and the evening air is finally cooling down. Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.
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No one’s been shushed yet, but there’s a chance voices could get raised as debate heats up over the future location of library services on the Saanich Peninsula. The Vancouver Island Regional Library Board is holding meetings next month in Sidney and North Saanich. And while the meetings are primarily focused on operations over the next five years, at least one group is calling on members of the public to show up and express support for a single, expanded library branch in downtown Sidney. “A downtown Sidney location is closer to the majority of the population,” said Town of Sidney Councillor Peter Wainwright. He is advocating for either a new facility or an expansion of the existing location on Resthaven Drive. “I know that even back in the year 2000 the regional library was telling us our branch was too small.” In 2012, the VIRL said that Sidney and North Saanich needed more than 13,000 square feet of branch space to serve the region’s population. The existing Sidney branch is 5,671 sq. ft. “Looking to the future, you would build something bigger to expect it to last,” Wainwright said, adding that the region will need about 18,000 sq. ft. of library space to keep pace with population growth. New developments are either underway or on deck in Sidney with proposed commercial space that would be ideal for an expanded library branch, Wainwright said. “One of the issues is we need to catch up on
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the size of the branch and we’ve been waiting a long, long time,” he said. Sidney is better situated than the Panorama Recreation Centre, which is the other location being looked at for a new branch, Wainwright said. North Saanich has already sent a letter to the VIRL board asking it to consider a smaller branch at Panorama to complement a larger branch in Sidney. North Saanich Coun. Murray Weisenberger said his municipality is proposing a 4,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. branch. That would allow the
Sidney branch to be as large as 12,000 sq. ft. to serve forecasted demographics. “Our goal is to leave Sidney with lots of head room,” he said, adding that he understands why Sidney sees a new library as a way to help the downtown’s economy. “I certainly have sympathy for that approach,” he said. “The problem I have with that is they’re not considering the users.” Weisenberger said it’s easier for residents to find parking at Panorama and a library branch there would be convenient to all the
families who already make regular use of the facility. However, Wainwright said he doesn’t think two small branches can offer the same benefits as a larger one. Think about grocery stores, Wainwright said, noting that a larger store can house options that just aren’t feasible in a smaller store. “Two small ones tend to offer a smaller range of services than a larger one could,” he said. A conference call was planned for Monday between the CAOs of both municipalities and the executive director of the VIRL. Any decision on a new library branch is ultimately up to the library board. “If it turns out (Sidney and North Saanich) can’t agree, then that’s something the regional board would consider and they’d be looking for each of us to make our case,” Wainwright said. For his part, Weisenberger said he doesn’t see the issue coming to a head. “We get along well
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still appreciate a gin anywhere in British and tonic or a cocktail Columbia. “This location is where bitters and other add-ons disguise the beautiful, an amaztaste of the spirits in ing natural setting and the cocktail, but people we’re committed to are realizing that there respecting that setting with practices that are are options.” He said that people environmentally susare realizing that their tainable,” he said. “We have some very cocktails can reflect their individual taste exciting ideas on how preferences and their we’re going to make it one of the most susown regions. Hunt will be stay- tainable distilleries anying on with the Marker where in the world ... Group to ensure the an example for others continuation of all of to follow.” The Town of Sidney the company’s high quality spirits. He will was instrumental in be working with an supporting the vision expanded team at the for the new distillery new Sidney location operation. Earlier this — Seaport Place east, year, the Town changed between the Port Sid- some of its commercial ney Marina and the zoning designations Pier Hotel — where the to include distilleries injection of new energy as an acceptable use. and capital invest- According to Mayor ment will allow for an Steve Price, it was a increased creation and matter of “securing the distribution of the dis- right tenant for this key property.” tillery’s products. “Marker Group is def“Marker Group has thoughts on an expan- initely the right tenant,” sion into aged spirits he said. Price added he was such as whiskey as well,” said Hunt. “We certain that the new (Victoria Spirits) intro- waterfront business duced Craigdarroch would be a “boost to Whisky last year to rave the entire community” and utilize the reviews and property that Marker has would boost expressed tourism and a desire to act as an ecoexpand on nomic driver new prodto the entire ucts of that community. kind.” He said that Victoria it would all Spirits’ dishappen while tillery will keeping the be moved Steve Price beautiful from Old waterfront West Saanich Road in Saanich to Sid- open and “accessible for the public to enjoy.” ney’s waterfront. Marker Group has a “It’s a move that is going to allow the large presence in Sidwhole community, resi- ney. It’s owned by Grant dents and visitors alike, Rogers and specializes to become part of the in mixed use developexperience of creating ments. Marker owns artisan spirits,” said the Pier Hotel and former McLarty building Hunt. He said that there on 3rd Street, which it’s will be a “good sized currently re-developing tasting room” and that into a mixed commerthe company will offer cial-residential building Seaport Place east tours of the manufacturing floor to demon- itself has been searchstrate just how their ing for a tenant. It’s last unique product is was a production comcrafted. The project will pany for the U.S. TV create a regional focus series Gracepoint. and do it all at a loca— with files from tion that is unequalled the PNR
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Parkland awards doled out Lorne Chan News contributor
Parkland Secondary School celebrated students’ athletic achievements at their annual awards banquet this month. The program started with a fundraiser fun run organized by student athlete Jacqueline Gaby to raise funds to renovate the Parkland track. The students then played an array of outdoor games which included outdoor
volleyball, soccer and frizbee. The students, parents and coaches then moved inside for a banquet catered Parkland’s cafeteria program. After dinner, the students moved to the theatre for the awards ceremony. The program started off by awarding the athletic honour roll which recognizes the top Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students who have excelled in their sport, as well as acted as good citizens. Each also had to be of good aca-
demic standing. Following the honour roll were Parkland’s major awards. Parkland’s Most Outstanding Junior Male athlete was Sayril Silaya. Silaya finished first on the Island in long jump followed by a silver medal in the province. He also finished ffth in the province in the 100 meters.
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In figure skating or gymnastics, 10 is the perfect score. But not in Highland Games competition. Adam Drummond, 36, had his best caber throw in Bellingham, Washington last week, heaving the 108-pound, 19-foot log in such a way that it toppled over, landing in a straight line away from him and earning the top possible mark of 12. “You can imagine how thrilled I was,” he said, elated at his effort, despite the fact that Canada lost to the U.S. in the team match. Drummond also added a personal best (PB) throw of 32.33m in the hammer competition at the Victoria International Classic Track Meet in the same week. Carl Jensen (M40) also had a PB of 24.18m in that same Victoria event, while Anne Murfitt (W55), who had problems with her turning in the circle, could only manage 16.25m in the women’s competition. However, she returned to form in the Garriock Meet in Duncan, winning her event with a 19.60m. To this Murfitt added victories in the discus (16.60m) and the javelin (16.84m). Peggy Morfitt (W75), returning to competition after a lengthy injury, had wins in shot, discus, javelin and hammer. Mette Forsberg (W60) added wins in the 100m (17.75) and 200m (38.22) to the nearly 100 ribbons that the 35 Pen Track athletes brought back from that meet. It was, again, the Masters men who harvested the major crop of awards. Dean Johnson (M50) blasted both the 100m (14.62) and 800m (2:55.52), Les East (M75) swept his field events with wins in the high jump (1.20m), triple jump (7.20m), javelin (22.51m) and hammer (32.77m). Peter Auvinen (M65) remained dominant in the javelin (30.35m), shot (9.5m) and hammer (23.41).
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Kane was officially acclaimed as the Saanich-Gulf Islands Liberal candidate on Feb. 14, 2015. He was the first out of the gate to get his election material up — a large billboard along the Pat Bay Highway has him standing in a photo with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. His early start clearly shows that he wants to raise the profile of the Liberals on the Saanich Peninsula. He admitted, however, that his party does have a fight on its hands. Saanich-Gulf Islands is currently held by the federal Green Party and its leader, Elizabeth May. May is a popular politician both locally and in Ottawa but Kane said there is a chink in her armour. “I have great respect for Ms. May, but all she can do is yell from the sidelines in the House of Commons and nothing is really done. “There needs to be a Liberal government and an MP as part of that party in order to
much time in politics as Justin does by the time he first took office.” On the issue of a balanced federal budget, Kane said a completely balanced budget, as described by the Conservatives, is a misnomer. There are too many unknowns, he said, that could make the Harper government’s budget suddenly fall out of balance. Asked whether the Liberals would seek to balance the budget, Kane said the party has done so in the recent past and is capable of doing it again. However, he noted that may not be the wisest course of action in times when the economy and government are doing well. Kane said the official election writ could be dropped as early as the first week of August and that could mean 90 days of election campaigning. Locally, he said he has to knock on doors and meet as many people as he can to increase his profile and get the Liberal message out there. “There’s an appetite for change, and we know that.”
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Climate change warnings pushed for gas pumps Pump pain may come with greenhouse gas guilt
would help make the routine act of filling up the tank a choice to be considered more carefully. “It places responsibility right in the palm of your hand,” Hulse said. If the concept takes off, he said, specific impact wording and imagery could be developed to tailor the labels to each area. “In the Lower Mainland it might be sea level rise, flooding,
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The pain drivers feel at the pump from high gas prices may soon also come with a jolt of shame for helping destroy the planet. A proposal gaining momentum with civic leaders in B.C. would see guilt-inducing climate change warning labels slapped on all gas pump handles. The non-profit group Our Horizon has been advancing the concept on the basis that warnings that graphically show the damage from climate change could nudge motorists to cut their emissions. It’s inspired by cigarette package warnings that are credited in the decline of smoking and the example warning labels circulated by the group are similar in design. “Warning: Use of this fuel product contributes to ocean acidification which puts much marine life at risk of extinction,” states one label that comes with images of thriving and dead coral. West Vancouver council will bring a resolution before the Union of B.C. Municipalities in September asking the province to make the pump labels a requirement provincewide. City of North Vancouver council voted to endorse the idea June 15 and it doesn’t want to wait for a provincial government decision.
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Guilt-inducing climate change warning labels on all gas pumps is the goal of a proposal among some B.C. civic leaders. “We’re going to try to go it alone,” Mayor Darrell Mussatto said, adding North Vancouver still must investigate the legalities. “We think it’s the right thing to do.” Our Horizon B.C. campaigner Matt Hulse said he believes any municipality could make gas pump labeling a condition for gas stations in its local business licence bylaw. But West Vancouver Mayor Mike Smith, a longtime petroleum distributor in the region, said he doesn’t want to take the risk that a unilateral municipal requirement gets challenged in court. “I personally hate spending public money on legal fees,” he said, adding his city will wait
for provincial policy. Smith said he will vote in favour of his council’s resolution at UBCM. “It’s just a way of reminding the public that there’s a cost to be borne for using petroleum products,” Smith said. “Nobody’s advocating banning them. But you should be aware when you fill your car up that there’s an effect on the climate and on the environment of doing that.” He called the suggested labels innocuous and doesn’t believe the oil industry would object. No jurisdiction in Canada has yet made pump warning labels a requirement. Hulse said the labels
smog — any number of things — and it might be different in the Interior of B.C., where it might be forest fires and pine beetles,” Hulse said. “It might be ocean acidification in coastal areas such as Qualicum Beach, which has had a massive crash in its shellfish industry.” Richmond Councillor Harold Steves noted handle labels would only be seen by self-
serve pump users and suggested larger labels for the pump display be designed that are visible at full-serve stations. SFU marketing professor Lindsay Meredith said the idea could influence fuel consumption, particularly among people already considering buying an electric car or choosing other transportation options to reduce their carbon footprint.
“It’s a way of turning up the heat, no doubt about it,” Meredith said. “Does it get the hard core guy driving the Escalade or the Hummer? Probably not. “Does it get a whole bunch of the younger crowd or the people who are on the margin? You bet your boots it does.” editor@peninsula newsreview.com
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(250)208-8535. LANDSCAPE Design. River rock & patio stone. Blackberry & ivy removal, yard clean-up. 25yrs exp. JONATHAN’S LANDSCAPING Irrigation repair/install, hedge trimming, tree pruning, lawn maint. 250-889-2113. cariboo895@hotmail.com
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AFFORDABLE PAINTING Int/ext. Quality guaranty. Free est. Call Dale 250-516-2445. ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.
STUCCO/SIDING THE STUCCOMAN- All types of Stucco/Painting. Repairs, additions, renovations. Free est. Dan, 250-391-9851.
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ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. (778)265-3365.
BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475
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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 to Aug. 20 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church. For information, contact Clara at cchay@ live.ca or 250-5906335. AMAZING ORIGAMI AT the Sidney North Saanich Library. Join local origami
enthusiast Stephen Tran for lessons in paper folding — ornaments, action models or just having fun. No cutting, gluing, just folds pure and simple. All materials provided. Friday, July 10, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages 7-plus. Please register at 250-656-0944. ART SHOWS AT CACSP. Janet and Kit’s Pots & Paintings on now to June 28. Open studio-artists
REAL ESTATE Barb Ronald
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NEW LISTING MODERN SIDNEY BY THE SEA! $ 639,000
Prime Sidney location, some water views. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2648 sq. ft., open plan living. Wide-plank laminate & windows galore. Contemporary styling. South facing deck. Single garage. As is, where is. Jean Dunn
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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.
at work. Art is for People June 29 to July 5. Jewelry, paintings, furniture, ceramics, textiles and Inga Birds. Two for Art, July 6 to 9. Open gallery and painting demonstration, watercolours on paper and acrylic on glass/Plexiglas. All shows open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Free admission and free parking for most shows. Visit cacsp.com for show details.
Events
PENINSULA COUNTRY MARKET, Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saanich Fairground. Enjoy a country morning among friends. Fresh local produce, crafts, preserves, herbs, flowers, breads, coffee, treats, and toe-tappin’ market music. 250-2160521. peninsulacountrymarket.ca. PRETTY IN PINK Royal Princess Tea, Friday, July 10, 2 p.m. in the SHOAL Dining Room. Enjoy celebrating the arrival of Princess
Charlotte with dainty treats, live entertainment and door prizes. Wear something pink. Tickets only $10. Purchase by phone 250-656-5537 or drop by the Centre in Sidney at 10030 Resthaven Drive. POW WOW INDIAN Bay Singers at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Get a sneak peek of what the Yellow Wolf Pow Wow is like. The Indian Bay Singers and Dancers are coming to share some Coast Salish/ Nez Pierce pow wow drumming, songs, dances and traditions. Wednesday, July 8, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All ages welcome. For information, call 250656-0944. ANIMAL ARCHITECTURE AT the Sidney North Saanich Library. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary will introduce us to some critters that build. Investigate why these animals build, how they build and how they can inspire us. Tuesday, July 14, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages 5-plus. Please register at 250-656-
By the Sea 1-800-326-8856 w w w. j e a n d u n n . c o m
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SAANICH PENINSULA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9296 East Saanich Rd. at Willingdon 10:00 a.m.............................Worship
CALL FOR DETAILS 250-217-2200 Murray Savage, AMP
The MORTGAGE Centre Sidney Branch 9771 Fourth St. Sidney BC V8L 2Y9
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SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY A Warm Welcome Awaits You! Rev. Irwin Cunningham 250-656-2241
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PENINSULA MISSION COMMUNITY CHURCH
Come Worship With Us Everyone Welcome Sunday Worship 10am 9300 Willingdon Road
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Kid stuff
SUMMER READING CLUB at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Children ages up to 12 years are invited to join the ‘Build it!’ Summer Reading Club. Kids receive reading records to track their reading, and contests, prize draws, and special events are held throughout the summer. Registration is free and runs from June 25 to Aug. 21. For more, call 250-6560944. SUMMER CLUBHOUSE BUILD it! at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Help us build a Summer Reading Clubhouse. We’ll supply the cardboard, duct tape and other materials — you provide the imagination! Friday, June 26, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages 7-plus. Register at 250-6560944. SUMMER STORYTIME AT the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Stay for a snack and some socializing afterwards. Thursday July 9 to Aug. 20, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Drop-in. Ages 0-5.
Health
NEW SESSIONS OF Yoga Classes with Kathleen Fournier: Morning Yoga, Thursdays to June 25, 9 to 10 a.m. Evening Yoga, Mondays to July 13, 5 to 6 p.m. Yoga in a Chair, Fridays to July 3, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All sessions are eight weeks for $90 or $12/drop-In. Call to register: 250-6565537.
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Saturday 11:00 Saturday WorshipWorship ..........................11:00 “Everyone Welcome” “Everyone Welcome”
Meetings
SAANICH PENINSULA TOASTMASTERS Open House takes place Tuesday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich Library in the Nell Horth Room. Come and learn what Toastmasters is all about and how you can benefit. For more information contact Gwen at 250-656-3738 or
go to http://1288. toastmasters.org.
Fundraisers
THE ARMY NAVY & Airforce (ANAF) Ladies Auxiliary annual garage fundraiser to benefit local charities is June 27 in the club carpark on 4th Street in Sidney from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Multiple Sclerosis fundraiser is also being held. Face painting and children’s prizes by donation, and hotdogs. In the evening, from 5 to 11 p.m., after the ANAF Saturday charity meat draw, the MS fundraising continues with a raffle, DJ music and bar. STELLY’S 2016 DRY Grad Bottle Drive. Saturday, June 27, 9 a.m. to noon at Stelly’s Secondary School in Central Saanich (1625 Stelly’s Cross Rd.) Students are collecting empty bottles to this fundraiser to get an early start on next year’s graduation events.
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. • • • • Send in your community calendar listings to editor@ peninsulanewsreview.com
Walk-In Denture Clinic WHY WAIT? WE CAN HELP NOW! Home & Hospital Visits Happiness is a beautiful smile!
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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For information, call 250-656-0944. TEEN SUMMER READING Challenge at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Do you like photography? Playing games? Express your creativity by taking our Teen Summer Challenge — complete tasks, earn points, do cool stuff and you might win an iPad mini! Participation is online at virl.bc.ca/ teens/challenge and runs until Aug. 31. For information, call 250-656-0944.
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