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was doing for the District of Saanich’s image, he said. “It’s not good to have these comments outstanding on Facebook, it doesn’t look good for staff, for the mayor, or for council,” Haynes said. “By leaving comments there, my impression is he’s endorsing them.” Travis Paterson When Haynes approached Atwell about News Staff removing defamatory comments last week, Atwell said he’d deal with it, but Katherine Whitworth was mid-sentence he didn’t do it fast enough for Haynes, in repeating potentially libellous commentary that exists on Mayor Richard and then agreed instead to debate it in council, Haynes said. Atwell’s Facebook page (titled Richard Whitworth, a Saanich resident, actually Atwell Mayor of Saanich) when Atwell attempted to repeat specific interrupted her during the comments from Atwell’s page public input portion of council when he stopped her to confer on Monday night. with staff. CAO Andy Laidlaw The topic of inappropriate asked only that Whitworth refrain comments, made by the public, from repeating the posts, which not Atwell, but sitting the she did. uncontested on Atwell’s mayoral The debate wore on, however, Facebook page (not his personal mostly over the nuances of page) led to a hotly contested moderating Facebook, including debate over the responsibility of monitoring libellous and Richard Atwell a declaration by Atwell that while his Facebook page is open to all, defamatory comments. Coun. Judy Brownoff’s (personal On Tuesday, Atwell added page) is not. He added he is not privy to he’s not deleted anything from the hers, as she did not accept his request to page following requests from council be a “friend” on Facebook. to monitor it with a greater degree of “I’m not as troubled with this as my accountability. counterparts are,” Atwell said. “Do I need “I felt we covered the issue in to go on a comment-for-comment basis? I council,” Atwell said. “There have think that’s overkill. It’s an open page … been no complaints from staff about but it’s also important that criticism be the comments. In the past, if someone respectful.” crossed the line, you needed someone “At the root of this is, where do we to come forward and say they’re being decide the line, when do posts go too defamed (before it was dealt with).” far?” asked Coun. Colin Plant. “When it’s Atwell added the page is an extension defamatory to staff. When it’s attached to of the transparent election platform he [the name of] Saanich. That’s when.” brought to Saanich in 2014. Plant’s comments were echoed by most Coun. Fred Haynes clearly sees things of council. differently. He brought the item, titled “If we let half truths and untruths go “disparaging comments on the mayor’s Facebook,” to Monday’s agenda. Members unchallenged we have a problem. It seems odd to discuss this issue here tonight,” of the community, including a local said Coun. Leif Wergeland. developer, expressed concern to him reporter@saanichnews.com about what the mayor’s Facebook page

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Clay Webb and Fabian Merino were still realizing what they had done a few days later. It’s called ‘Everesting,’ when cyclists turn a local hill climb into an ascent that matches that of Mount Everest. Last month, 27-year-old Webb and 23-year-old Merino took the Observatory Hill Climb to new heights, conquering the already popular training ride for local cyclists by ascending it 68 times. The popularity of the local Observatory Hill Climb was already becoming something of a legend before the duo put their permanent mark on it: the GPS documentation of their ride is forever posted beside other attempts made world wide on the website Everesting.cc. “The response I’ve received from people has definitely been bigger than I thought it would,” Webb said. “We did it without really talking about it beforehand and a lot of people have commented on it who I didn’t realize knew about it: family members and other cyclists, they’re all stoked on it.” The ride took 19 hours and 10 minutes, one of the faster times according to Everesting.cc Sixty-eight is the amount of repeats needed to turn the 2.2-kilometre entry road to the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory at 5071 West Saanich Rd., which climbs 130 metres in altitude, and make it equal to the 8,848-metre altitude of Mount Everest. It meant a total distance of 149 kilometres up, and down, for a combined ride of nearly 300 kilometres. It’s an extreme feat that started in Victoria, Australia, a hilly province that is home to the Hells 500, a group of hill climbing cycling Aussie nutters who bear the mark of either climbing 10,000 metres in two days, or Everesting. Both cyclists race for Broad Street Cycles in Victoria and were there joking about the attempt one day with some

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Clay Webb and Fabian Merino atop Observatory Hill, which they climbed 68 times, a feat known as “Everesting,” in which cyclists climb 8,848 metres of altitude in a single ride. other cyclists in early July, recalled Merino, who works at Still Life clothing and lives on the border of Victoria and Saanich near Mayfair shopping centre. “We looked at all the climbs [nearby] and the observatory was the only one mellow enough, but with enough elevation.”

Little did Merino realize, Webb had been eager to attempt the feat of Everesting. The adventure-seeking curriculum co-ordinator for Power 2 Be’s wilderness school had wanted to “Everest” since he learned about it during the 2014 cycling season. And that was it. By the end of that week they had the

logistics together. On July 11, with what they thought was a “ton of food” packed, Merino’s girlfriend dropped them off at the bottom of the observatory at 5:40 a.m. Within five minutes, they were nearly finished their first loop. The ride took 19 hours and 10 minutes, ending at 1 a.m. on July 12. “We had a lot of support. Throughout the day people came to do a few climbs with us, it helped mentally and gave us a distraction,” Merino said. “Clay and I are good friends but at times we were just quietly staring at our handle bars.” Other friends brought pizza and other food, which was welcome as Webb packed about one-third of what he ended up needing. The climbs weren’t torturous but it was tedious. They anticipated finishing by nightfall, at least Merino did. Luckily, Webb brought a second light which Merino borrowed. There was also a lot of time spent descending, which was a challenge as they wanted to save time. “But there was some off and on rain, which made for some sketchy corners, and obviously we didn’t want to crash, or do something stupid,” Webb said. “So we had to rein it in at the end of the day, making sure we were smart, and weren’t descending at max speed at all.” After it was over the two were only sore for one day. However, both felt the knock of exhaustion. “I went full swing back into normal life but it took a few days to feel normal again,” Webb said. “It was relief at the finish, and it was kind of funny because we were asking ourselves why did we do it,” Merino added. Friend Nick Kupiak, who rode some of the climbs and also documented it with pictures, brought a bottle of champagne. The 300-km distance was the most either of them have ever done in a single ride. Both have done the 280-km venture to Tofino. Merino will continue road racing and, like Webb, will hit the upcoming fall cyclocross season in full swing, staring with the Island-based Cross on the Rock series and hopefully provincials. reporter@saanichnews.com

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workplace. “I will do what I can to make (Spec Force Alpha) better and continue to work towards my personal goals of transforming people’s lives.” While Saanich Police Chief Bob Downie has not commented on the video, the Saanich Police Board released a statement shortly after it was discovered. “The (police) board is aware of concerns about activities constituting outside employment engaged in by an SPD officer that may conflict with the officer’s duties. The matter is under review by the SPD’s professional standards office to examine whether they comply with internal policies and the Police Act. The board cannot comment while this review is underway.”

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Mayor Richard Atwell was the only person who stayed put in a rearranging of the Saanich council chambers seating layout tested on Monday. It’s part of a plan to enhance the experience of council for residents and viewers of the new webcast. All eight members of council have been elevated from the floor to a head-table that faces the room, similar to a wedding, with Saanich’s council-attending staff shifting from in front “We can redo the of the mayor to facing chambers with more in from both sides. “I like it, it makes permanent furniture for direct eye contact once we have the between councillors and residents,” shape we like.” said Haro Woods - Fred Haynes champion Deborah Dickson, who gave support to the new configuration during public input. Dickson did, however, question the new “Welcome to our respectful workplace” signs that are posted in chambers. “These signs are great but they also show a sign that there is disfunction, and by having them, perhaps this is not a respectful workplace.” Saanich is evaluating several proposed seating designs for the council chamber in order to create a more effective space for its meetings and the interaction between council, staff and the public. The plan is to improve the visibility for council and the public, facilitate communication, and create a welcoming environment that will also accommodate future council meeting webcasts. The temporary seating arrangement, which offers a practical demonstration for discussion purposes, works within the building constraints of the existing space and is intended to provide a general feel for the proposed design. “We’re just in the training wheels stage of it,” said Coun. Fred Haynes, who now sits on Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell’s immediate left. “We can redo the chambers with more permanent furniture once we have the shape we like.” reporter@saanichnews.com

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Facebook comments a contentious issue In council as in anything else, there will be high points and there will be low points. Item D2 on Monday night’s agenda was certainly a case of the latter, as the nuances of Mayor Richard Atwell’s Facebook page (called Richard Atwell Mayor of Saanich) were deconstructed in a public forum. It was contentious to say the least. The current Saanich council has faced its challenges and accusations of disfunction. And while there is a saying you have to hit rock bottom before you can rebuild, certain members of council not only hit the rocks on Monday night, they started throwing them. Coun. Fred Haynes brought the page in question to council out of concern for the “disparaging comments” that existed there. It should be stated they were not written by Atwell. His posts are built around the accomplishments he and Saanich have encountered since beginning his term as mayor in December. Many of them are mobile uploads, a grassroots approach to being mayor that is a fabric of Atwell’s style. However, unlike other councillor’s Facebook pages, anyone is free to post whatever they like, and among the many responses on the wall are defamatory accusations of incompetence in Saanich, including comments directed loosely at the staff in general. And that in particular is where Haynes took issue. But for all the progressive work that Saanich council has done since December, including working through more distractions than arguably any other municipality in B.C., the resulting discussion was cringeworthy. Yet between all the snide, side and underhanded comments there was more than enough silver lining. Atwell agreed he will better manage his Facebook account. In the words of Coun. Colin Plant, any social media account attached to the name of Saanich must be held to the same degree of responsibility as the chambers of council and the rest of municipal hall. So close the (face) book. After all, next week is a new week. And we can continue to expect a grounded, yet highlevel approach from Saanich council. Because even on circus night, it can put the chair down, look into the lion’s eye, and make a unanimous decision that benefits all concerned. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-3862624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The SAANICH NEWS 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 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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famous tourist attraction, the Butchart Gardens. The facts are LNG is a high-risk venture, with the profits going everywhere but B.C. Taxpayers will pay for the environmental damage when the floating barge pulls up anchor looking for another village in recession. B.C. can not supply the world indefinitely with this non-renewable, explosive gas. The northern fracking process has been associated with contaminating drinking water and left the area susceptible to earthquakes. The idea is just another federal and provincial government attempt to promote fool’s gold and snake oil. The floating platform is a trial balloon that is full of hot air. It is time the Good Ship Lollipop set sail. B.C. residents are fed up and an intelligent lot of people, not a group of voters to be suckered in on a get-rich scheme. Art Bickerton Saanich

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who readily jump on the “...sciencebased evidence that the receipt of screened sewage offshore in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is a uniquely noncontaminating system...” bandwagon. I invite them, one and all, to demonstrate which part of “noncontaminating” applies to the discharge of micro-plastics and pharmaceuticals, which can no longer be conveniently disregarded because they are not “organic.” Richard Weatherill Saanich

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Saanich cyclist Erin Attwell leads the way this weekend at the 2015 B.C. Track Cycling Provincials, Aug. 28 to 30 at the Greater Victoria Velodrome Association in Colwood. Attwell has spent many a day cycling at the velodrome in the past few years and has gained prominence as a top athlete for her age group in road and track cycling. This weekend B.C.’s top track cyclists will race for the championship jersey in the standard track events – the endurance and sprint omnium, team sprint and team pursuit – as well as a match sprint tournament and the always exciting keirin. Earlier this month, Attwell, Erin Attwell a 16-year-old from Victoria’s Tripleshot Cycling team, won two gold and a bronze (and nearly more) at the Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta, the individual time trial and the road race, and was bronze in the overall. She came fifth in the mountain bike cross-country race. “She’s pretty dominant in her age group, we expect more success at the provincial track championships,” said her coach Lister Farrar. Attwell is a product of the same Tripleshlot youth team that helped develop 2015 Pan Am Games gold medal winner Evan Carey of Oak Bay. Carey was part of the individual team sprint where three teammates sprint one lap each. Farrar says Attwell’s biggest competition is likely Maggie Coles Lyster of Maple Ridge. What makes Attwell special is her willingness to ride at any level, Farrar said. “You don’t want to take anything for granted but [Attwell] should do well. And she’ll compete on different teams, riding at whatever the level of her teammates is. She’s a very committed teammate.” Attwell is also focused on the upcoming national track championships in Milton, Ont., Oct. 7.

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Police are asking the public to be vigilant following a spike in phone scams that’s left some Victoria residents in tears at police headquarters. Victims of the scam typically receive a phone call from an angry caller, claiming to represent the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) about taxes that are owed. The caller requests immediate payment by credit card or convinces the victims to purchase a prepaid credit card, and call back immediately with the information. If they don’t, the victims are often threatened with court charges, jail or deportation. Lately, police in Victoria have been flooded with calls from citizens that have been traumatized by the scam, and in some cases, attempted to turn themselves in for what they believed to be non-payment of their taxes. One woman who attended police headquarters to face arrest was visibly upset, crying and shaking. Police said it took several minutes for an officer to calm her down and learn what happened. “I am so furious. The fraudsters

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SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR HOME The Saanich News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home. Homefinder is going local and our staff is collecting story ideas for this page. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. You can call editor Dan Ebenal at 250-480-3262 or email editor@ saanichnews.com to share your ideas.

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Drought conditions taking a toll on lawns Landscape architect says homeowners shouldn’t worry if the grass is brown Jacob Zinn News Staff

It’s been a hot summer in Saanich, and as a result of water restrictions, lawns throughout the district have been drying up, despite homeowners’ best efforts to beat the heat. Your lawn won’t go green no matter how much you preen, but a mid-summer drought is no reason to pout, according to Illarion Gallant of Rusnak Gallant Ltd. The landscape architect said homeowners shouldn’t worry about their lawns drying up three months of the year – it’s only natural for grass to dehydrate in this kind of weather. “A lawn doesn’t die when it goes brown, it just goes dormant,” he said. “If a client was coming to me and asking me, I’d say, ‘Go with the reality of nature and allow your grass to go dormant.’” While he admits it’s not the nicest thing for some homeowners to hear, Gallant said it’s really the only option in this severe heat, with the current drought in B.C. prompting harsher restrictions for the most green-thumbed citizens. “Usually what happens in a drought situation, you’re allowed to water new lawns, water new plants – you can’t even do that in Vancouver now. The drought situation’s very serious.” Gallant said attitudes about how a lawn should look are somewhat generational, with older homeowners seeing lush lawns as a status symbol while younger residents more or less go

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Lawn drying up in the heat? Don’t sweat it. Illarion Gallant of Rusnak Gallant Ltd. says homeowners shouldn’t worry about their lawns turning brown during the current drought. After all, the grass isn’t dead, it’s just gone dormant. with the flow (or lack of). “The 1960s middle class esthetic was green lawns, and that meant fertilizer and a lot of water,” said Gallant. “The new middle class esthetic is either long grass or you go brown.” When designing a garden, Gallant said homeowners can opt for longer grass that tends to withstand drought better because it provides more shade on the soil surface and has a lower rate of evapotranspiration, the process by which water is transferred to the atmosphere by evaporation from soil and by transpiration from plants. “If you’re out in the sun and you have long hair, your scalp is

a little cooler than if you had a shaved head – it’s the same thing when you have a mowed lawn. You don’t really have shade on the soil surface, so you have a higher rate evapotranspiration.” When preparing to lay down a new lawn, Gallant said it’s better to have 12 to 18 inches of soil to create optimum conditions for water retention. “It creates enough of a planting medium to hold moisture, but also gives it an opportunity for rooting,” he said. “Eighteen inches is luxury, 12 inches is achievable.” Gallant also recommended against using a lot of clay, noting homeowners should opt for a larger amount of sand.

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“In soil, you have to have some percentage of clay, like 18 or 19 per cent,” he said. “But in my lawns, I like to have 60 to 65 per cent sand to give it structure.” However, for existing lawns, the options are limited short of tearing up the lawn and putting in more drought-resistant grass. For the practical gardener, Gallant said it’s best to just ride out the heat wave. “Of course you can water it as much as you can before you get into water restrictions, but what happens is with the heat, the water table goes down and it goes brown. For established gardens… there’s not much you can do.” jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

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201-11 Cooperage Pl., $619,000 MLS 352358, Saturday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Lynn Van de Kamp, 250-216-7385

614 Baxter Ave., $499,000 MLS 353736, Saturday 1-2 One Percent Realty Tania McFadden, 250-589-0248 403-1149 Rockland Avenue, $349,900 MLS 355399, Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Roger Jones, 250-361-9838 207-1745 Leighton Rd., $215,000 MLS 353195, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

102-1361 Hillside Avenue $369,900 MLS 350496, Saturday 12-1:30 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

VIEW ROYAL 26-108 Aldersmith Pl., $459,000 MLS 355356, Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Rick Allen, 250-385-2033

ESQUIMALT 10-850 Parklands Drive, $340,000 MLS 350486, Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

SAANICH EAST 1-4771 Cordova Bay Rd, $789,000

MLS 355296, Sunday 1:30-3:30 Macdonald Realty Lynn Van de Kamp, 250-216-7385

SAANICH WEST 381 Montcalm Ave., $540,000

MLS 355057, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-656-0131

4095 Raymond St. N., $569,900 MLS 355273, Sat. & Sun. 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Robert Young, 250-385-6900

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2312 Selwyn Road MLS 353738, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Kevin Seibel, 250-477-7291

SAANICH PENINSULA 1608 Mayneview Terrace MLS 354713, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Gary McInnis, 250-384-8124

944 Dunford Ave., From $359,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

304-2427 Amherst Ave., $195,000 MLS 352159, Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

402-611 Goldstream Ave.$199,900 MLS 354177, Buzzer 774, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

105-7070 West Saanich, $249,900 MLS 354843, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Brad Forrest, 250-508-1973

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Braves set for a new season The Saanich Braves junior B squad is gearing up for a new hockey season under the leadership of newly named captain Jack Rachwalski. Saanich hockey fans can get a look at the next generation of Braves when the team holds on-ice practices from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 and Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Braves then head to Juan De Fuca Arena for an exhibition game against the Westshore Wolves on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. The Braves head up the Peninsula to open the season on Friday, Sept. 4 with a game at the Panorama Recreation Centre against the Peninsula Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Saanich hockey fans hoping to take in the Kraft Hockeyville NHL pre-season game between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks Sept. 21 can enter a supervised public lottery over the coming week at Panorama Recreation Centre. Come in person to place your ballot for a chance to win two tickets to the game: Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or Sunday, Sept. 6 from noon to 6 p.m. You must be 19 years of age or over and provide photo ID proof of age. Residents of the Saanich Peninsula will be required to provide proof of residence to

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enter a ballot in the residents’ draw. The tickets will be drawn Sept. 9 and with winners posted Sept. 10 on the North Saanich Kraft Hockeyville Facebook page and in the Panorama Recreation Centre Arena lobby. Come to Pearkes Recreation Centre today (Friday, Aug. 28) for a hotdog lunch and help Edges on Ice support the Tour de Rock fundraising campaign to fight childhood cancer. Stop by from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and get two hotdogs and a drink for $5. Saanich cricket fans can get one of their last glimpses of the season on Saturday, when Saanich plays Metchosin at Beacon Hill Park and the Incogs also take on the Islanders at St. Michaels University School. On Sunday, the Beacon Hill pitch hosts Albion and the Colts. All games start at 12:30 p.m. The University of Victoria

men’s soccer team continues exhibition play Saturday when they take on Oak Bay at 2 p.m. on UVic Field 4. The UVic Women’s team plays later that day versus the U-15 HPL Boys team. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. at Centennial field. Interested in becoming a soccer referee? The Vancouver Island Soccer League is looking for referees at entry level 11-a-side soccer. Upon completion of the clinic you’ll be classified as a youth referee (14 or 15 years old) or a district referee (16 years old or older). You can attend the clinic at Braefoot Park Aug. 28 to 30. To register, visit www. bcsoccer.net/referee-clinics. Looking forward to baseball season, the Victoria Mariners have launched their Bantam Premier team which joins the already established Junior Premier and Premier Teams. An introduction and assessments for the coming 2016 season continue this weekend at the Layritz bantam field. For additional information visit victoriamariners. pointstreaksites.com/view/ victoriamariners. lll

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Community Calendar Friday, Aug. 28 Greek Fest runs Aug. 28 to 30 and Sept. 4 to 7 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily at the Greek Orthodox Church and Community Centre, 4648 Elk Lake Dr. Greek Fest offers an array of authentic Greek food, desserts, baked goods as well as a Greek deli. There are also family activities including a heritage exhibit, live music and dancing, arts and crafts and face-painting. Art Show and Sale by Goward House portrait painters runs from Aug. 28 to Oct. 28 at 2495 Arbutus Rd. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a preview of the event, visit Gowardhouse.com/ artshow.

Saturday, Aug. 29 Summer Star Parties. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 5071 West Saanich Rd., 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tours of the historic Plaskett telescope, astronomy lectures and presentations. Info: victoria.rasc.ca. Lifetime Networks is hosting its annual summer picnic from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mount Douglas Park in the field area at the lower beach parking lot. Friends and family are warmly welcome. Please bring a salad, or veggie to share and your own beverage. Feel free to bring games, lawn chairs and blankets – some picnic tables are available. RSVP to lnfo@LNV.ca or call Sandy at 250-477-4112.

Sunday, Aug. 30 Morning Mist Canoe Adventure – guided paddle from 8-11 a.m. for ages 18 and over at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Paddle in the lake searching for eagles, herons, turtles and other lake life with CRD Regional Parks naturalists. Canoe equipment and instruction are provided and no experience is necessary. Be prepared to get your feet wet (bring sandals or beach shoes). You must pre–register: $20+GST. Phone 250-478-3344 for registration and

meeting location details. Tour heritage houses and buildings with commentary about the properties provided by the Hallmark Heritage Society. The ride begins at the Old Craigflower School, 2755 Admirals Rd., at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Be sure to bring a lunch. www.gvcc. bc.ca. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at 2401G Millstream Rd., Langford. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Erna at 250474-0808.

Tuesday, Sept. 1 RON Talks take place on the first Tuesday of the month and features great speakers talking about their passions for 15 minutes followed by 15 minutes of questions. RON Talks starts at 7 p.m. at Crumsby’s Cafe, 4525 West Saanich Rd. For more information, email rontalks@shaw. ca. Volkssport Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Drive. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250477-4472.

Volkssport 6/10 km walk. Meet at Centennial Park, 7400 Block Wallace Drive, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Carol at 250-386-6670. Picnic to follow, bring a picnic lunch to share.

Sunday, Sept. 6 Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Dr. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is George at 250-3861279.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 The Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association invites you to Tartan Up! for four days. Take part in a

Whisky Tasting (Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.), Charity Golf Tournament (Sept. 10, 9 a.m.), Celtic Musical Concert (Sept. 11, 7 p.m.), Jack Whyte book reading/ signing (Sept. 12, 2 p.m.), Scottish Tartan Ball/Dinner (Sept. 12, 6 p.m.). Proceeds from the events benefit the Kidney Foundation, the Sons of Scotland Foundation, and the Victoria High School Rhythm and Blues Band. For more information, visit tartanup.org or contact Irene at 250652-5773 or kifeir@ shaw.ca. Share your community event – email your community calendar item to editor@saanichnews. com.

Thursday, Sept. 3 Volkssport Thursday evening walk. Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2291 Cedar Hill X Road. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Kaye at 250721-3065.

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