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Saanich Peninsula celebrates Hockeyville Jim Zeeben News staff

Hundreds of hockey fans helped turn the Panorama Recreation Centre into a celebration of Canada’s national game on

Sunday, Sept. 20.

The Saanich Peninsula stepped into the national spotlight after being named Kraft Hockeyville for 2015 in April.

On Monday, a pre-season game between the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks and San

Jose Sharks was played at The Q Centre in Colwood. The game was originally allotted to Panorama but because of the Central Saanich rink’s limited capacity the game was moved to The Q Centre, which can seat 2,700 people.

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However, Panorama will receive $100,000 in upgrades for winning the nationwide contest.

See page 9 for photos of Sunday’s event and the Friday, Sept. 25 edition of the Peninsula News Review for a full story.

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An 89-year-old Saanich man has been identified as the driver who died after his vehicle crashed through a barrier at the Mill Bay ferry terminal on Sept.

18 and plunged into the ocean.

On Monday, the B.C. Coroners Service confirmed the person who died was John Williams Barton.

Barton was seen driving his SUV along the ramp to the Mill Bay ferry at about 8:10 a.m. Friday.

The ferry was not at the dock at the time.

An RCMP Dive Team found Barton still in his vehicle in about 20 metres of water. He was deceased at the scene.

The BC Coroners Service continues to investigate.

The family of Barton has been notified of his death.

People travelling to the Brentwood Bay terminal last Friday morning were turned back

by B.C. Ferries staff.

“We do have staff (at the Brentwood ter-

through the closed gate, the vehicle travelled down the trestle and launched itself off the ramp into the water,” said the release.

“It is reported that the vehicle sank.”

Marshall confirmed it was a white SUV. “It’s very tragic,” she said.

A B.C. Ferries terminal maintenance crew was on scene Friday assessing the damage.

The MV Klitsa has a capacity of 22 vehicles.

On Sept. 4, the last Friday stats are available, a total of 352 people travelled on the route, including 33 on the first two runs of the day.

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“At approximately 8:10 a.m. this morning, a vehicle drove through a secured barrier gate at the top of the trestle at a high rate of speed at the Mill Bay terminal,” said a statement issued by B.C. Ferries.

The MV Klitsa was not involved in the incident, it had left the dock, bound for Brentwood Bay, five minutes earlier and was about a mile and a half out in the inlet at the time.

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The Queen of New Westminster will replace the Spirit of B.C. Sept. 23 and 24. B.C. Ferries said it will add extra sailings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay to maintain service to customers.

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Bob Croll takes part in the Terry Fox Run on Sunday, with his family by his side.

Spirit of Terry Fox shines on After 16 years, Sept. 20 was likely last run for 89-year-old Carlie Connolly News staff

On Sunday morning, on a route dampened by rain, Bob Croll joined dozens of others to take part in the Terry Fox Run with his family by his side.

Croll, who is 89 years old, has participated in the run for 16 years but the Sept. 20 event will likely be his last.

“He is an amazing man. He was always such an admirer of Terry Fox,” said Croll’s wife, Colleen, noting that her husband has Alzheimer’s disease.

And, though there were a few moments of confusion, Bob Croll is

steadfast in his support of Terry Fox. Up until May, Croll played squash three times a week and he still lives on a farm where he works hard every day and stays active by walking his dog.

His daughter in law, Joy Croll, and his daughter, Leslie Croll, both participated in the walk with him.

“I think he was really inspired by Terry Fox and just what a wonderful example he was for everybody,” said Joy. The run has been occurring in Central Saanich for around 16 years now and for

every event, Croll has been there.

“It’s amazing, he’s been doing this as long as I can remember,” said Leslie.

This year’s coordinator of the run in Central Saanich, Marilyn Hodgson said Croll’s spirit is exactly what the Terry Fox Run is all about.

“I just think its fantastic, that’s the kind of spirit that we want for Terry Fox, that’s his legacy that he was hoping to engrain in all of us Canadians and then to be able to just carry that through life and the significance of that is huge, it’s wonderful,” she said.

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Cider-makers will pick your tree clean Group aims to keep apples across the region from rotting away Christine van Reeuwyk Black Press

Rob Reynolds isn’t above stopping the car and knocking on a stranger’s door for a tree laden with apples.

“We find trees all over the (region) ... There’s a lot of what used to be orchards,” said Reynolds.

He’s part of the Greater Victoria Cider Enthusiasts Association, which boasts a Facebook membership of more than 90, that scours the South Island in search of apples that would go to waste otherwise.

One of the group’s members, Kyle Hunker, sources his own trees as well as those in the community.

The enthusiasts formed three years ago, after meeting each other through the local home brewing community.

A group from BrewVic sought to explore beyond beer into ciders and wines.

three years in.

“It just seems every year we’ve organized a bit more,” she said.

Now they hand out the leaflets, and seek out abandoned trees.

A common theme for the older generation is a hatred of waste.

Where an older homeowner used to pick and preserve each fall, they simply don’t have the ability anymore and want to see it put to use. They’ll pick the apples, or in some cases pears, and leave as much as the household can utilize, Reynolds said.

Also a contingent of expat Brits were desperate to find a dry, less sweet cider than the staple readily available.

“I fell in love with cider when I lived in the West Country in the UK,” said Kalynka Cherkosh.

Here, she found, she couldn’t afford the good stuff on a regular basis and decided to take control of the situation.

“I wanted to make a nice meaty, drier farmhouse cider,” she said. Cherkosh made a few hundred litres that year and held a wassail in late winter to celebrate – a tradition they continue

the ground, attracting deer and wasps.

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“It’s the difference between Wonder Bread and a beautiful loaf of bread from Fol Epi,” Cherkosh said. “Sometimes I want a fluffy white bread, but not every day.”

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Back in time for Harvest Fall Threshing Carlie Connolly News staff

The Harvest Fall Threshing display at Heritage Acres last weekend gave the public a rare chance to observe old machinery and methods that were used up until the late 1930s.

A 1907 Sawyer Massey boiler was on site, and was the key piece of equipment here for several years since the early 1970s. It got reboilered in 2007.

“I had the privilege of being the last guy to run it on the old boiler and the first guy running it on the new one,” said engineer Mike Klingensmith.

In terms of harvesting, James Price, a member of the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society for 44 years, said this year was still a good one despite warmer temperatures.

“This was a good year in the sense that it wasn’t windy and the grain didn’t all get knocked down," he said.

"But, because it was a dry winter, we didn’t get as much length on the straw so it makes it a bit more of a challenge to cut.”

Despite the short straw, the grain itself is very full and came off a field that was relatively clean so the heads were full as well," Price said.

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James Price, left, and Adam Synnuck shovel hay into the old piece of equipment in a threshing demonstration at Heritage Acres. The Central Saanich location was the site for the Harvest Fall Threshing Weekend, Sept. 19-20. actually made it easier to operate the old equipment.

“It’s easier for the machinery and it works at its optimum.”

When comparing harvesting today with past methods, a big difference is that there were a lot more pieces of equipment back then.

It was much slower with more steps involved.

“Nowadays they use a seed drill, so they

don’t have to plough and till the soil. The kernels of grain get pushed right into the soil and then it gets harvested now with a combine.”

On the weekend, volunteers took the crowd of observers back to the early 1920s with a threshing machine that was actually used at that time.

“It was about as advanced as the technology got before it changed," Price said.

"The power to drive

the machine is coming from a Sawyer Massey stationary, which meant that two horses would have pulled it into position -- and then the horses would go away to do some other work.”

The boiler, now rebuilt, still works even though it's more than 100 years old.

“This is living history taking place here out at the farm and this is how it was done up until the late '30s.”

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Election polling a numbers game Every politician and would-be MP or MLA knows, or at least they should, that polling numbers don’t translate into seats.

Polling figures from Nanos Research released this week show the governing Conservatives, Opposition NDP and the Liberals in a virtual dead heat among decided voters, with support ranging between 29 and 31 per cent.

But even if that was the last poll conducted before election day, it wouldn’t necessarily mean Parliament would split exactly down those lines.

There is always a huge glut of people who are undecided up until the late stages of a campaign – some estimates put the number as high as 25 per cent. In a close election race, the number of people who make up their mind just before heading to the polling station is likely far more than politicians or parties would care to see.

It would be interesting to know just how many people watch the polls as a way to figure out who they’ll vote for.

Our guess would be very few.

Public media companies have for years commissioned research firms to give them the latest figures, which often get trotted out on front pages and websites as the top story for that day.

We believe in the credibility and veracity of such polls, given their size and the commitment to accuracy made by the major media – CTV and The Globe and Mail hired Nanos for the above poll.

The unfortunate part is that releasing polling data has become a public relations ploy, especially with all of the parties commissioning their own polls at various times.

One firm hired by the NDP came back with numbers last week that said Liberal leader Justin Trudeau was trailing an opponent by 11 points in his own riding.

A poll conducted for a national media company with a far larger sample size and different methodology found Trudeau to actually be leading by five points.

Political parties hire pollsters to come up with numbers they feel will help them. Without a doubt, if the numbers don’t flatter them, they don’t publicize them.

While stats heads might find the pre-election numbers interesting, only the ones on election day count.

We encourage voters to do their homework on all their local candidates and let the parties play around with the polls.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-386-2624.

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Do balanced budgets really matter? ans’ Affairs and Aboriginal Affairs.

The federal election campaign Wrong and wrong. Veterans’ Affairs has produced a jumble of conflictspending was up 13 per cent, and ing claims about whether or not Aboriginal Affairs spendCanada has a balanced ing rose nearly 30 per budget or a deficit, how cent. it was determined, and Trudeau has also whether it even matters. insisted Canada is in The definitive word on recession now, which this came out last week, helps his suddenly with the release of the adopted position that Government of Canada a Liberal government Annual Financial Report, would run deficits for the signed off by Auditor Gennext three years to build eral Michael Ferguson. infrastructure.

“The government Harper ran the biggest posted a budgetary surTom Fletcher B.C. Views deficits in Canadian hisplus of $1.9 billion for the tory after the 2009 crash, fiscal year ended March bailing out auto makers 31, 2015, compared to a and building lots of “shovel ready” budgetary deficit of $5.2 billion in infrastructure, as did the U.S. and 2013-14,” the report says. other countries. The question “Revenues increased by $10.7 bilraised by Trudeau’s plan is whether lion, or 3.9 per cent, from 2013-14, reflecting increases across all major it’s a good idea to keep doing that revenue streams. Program expenses without a financial crisis.

France, for example, has run increased by $5.2 billion, reflectoperating deficits every year since ing increases in major transfers to the early 1970s, although the curpersons and other levels of government, offset in part by a decrease in rent Socialist government vows to balance the books by 2017. France’s direct program expenses.” operating debt is now equal to 91 The Conservative government’s per cent of its Gross Domestic Prodpre-election budget calculated that uct. last year was in deficit, and this Canada’s net debt-to-GDP ratio is year would be the first in the black currently around 30 per cent, down since 2008. Ottawa pundits say this from frightening levels in the 1990s “surprise surplus” was engineered before the Chrétien government with intentionally pessimistic budfinally balanced the budget. get estimates, so Prime Minister (Fun fact: then-finance minister Stephen Harper would get a boost Paul Martin not only cut transfers right about now. to provinces, unlike the current Liberal leader Justin Trudeau government, he inflicted the largestclaimed last year’s surplus was ever cuts to the CBC. partly generated by cuts to Veter-

Harper’s CBC cuts were part of government-wide reductions, again due to that 2009 crisis.)

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has promised to balance the budget every year of his mandate, should he form Canada’s first-ever socialist government.

He will spend the rest of the campaign trying to reconcile this promise with the grandiose spending plans he has piled up.

Meanwhile in B.C., Finance Minister Mike de Jong may have benefited from Harper’s lowball budget.

In his first quarter update last week, de Jong reported that his February budget forecast is on track, with a $277 million surplus.

This is despite a $300 million bill for forest firefighting, thanks to personal and corporate income tax revenue expected to be $374 million higher than budgeted.

B.C. bases its tax revenue figures on federal estimates, and the ones they got early this year were clearly low.

Understated or not, this is a nice problem to have. De Jong says that at the current pace, B.C. will pay off its accumulated operating debt by 2020.

The last time the province was free of operating debt was 1982. The big debt peak came during the NDP 1990s, with another spike from 2009 to 2013 under the B.C. Liberals.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘France has run operating deficits every year since the early 1970s’

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LETTERS Thanks to everyone who helped after car crash Just after 5 p.m. on Sept. 8, we were involved in an accident at Beacon Avenue and 7th Street after a SUV went through a red light.

The police, paramedics and firefighters were all there for us.

Three kind ladies who were witnesses stayed to talk to the police.

We had strangers offer us a ride home as our car had to be towed.

We want to thank everyone involved.

What a wonderful place to live!

Ken and Sharon Roberts Sidney

Discrimination by any other name After reading Noel Gagnon’s letter I would like to make a couple of observations.

Not all senior drivers got their licences five decades ago. Anyone new to Canada would have to pass a test since their foreign licences are only accepted for a short time.

Secondly, by his own admission that

cognitive changes can happen in a matter of weeks, why single out drivers over 80 years of age for retesting?

He hit the nail on the head by pointing out a serious case of age discrimination.

Theo Scholten North Saanich

Harper keeping Canada from its traditional state In response to Bill Wilson’s viewpoint “Harper keeping us from Greek-like state” I would like to offer a different viewpoint to some of his comments.

If you want to see an analysis of the Harper Conservative’s performance since they have been in power this website will be an eye opener: www.uniforvotes.ca/harper_record For decades under various political governments Canada enjoyed a world wide reputation in peace keeping roles but under the Harper regime that has changed. Harper has fallen in line with the US paranoia that

defines the war on terror and millions of dollars are now spent as our military runs bombing missions in various countries with little evidence that ISIS or any of the other defined terrorist groups are being eliminated. Harper is obsessed with the economy to the extent that many of our social programs have been decimated with up to 60 individuals and programs that have either been terminated and/ or seen service reductions. Harper’s spy bill (C-51) has been criticised as violating civil liberties and privacy for all Canadians, and does nothing to defend Canadians from real terrorist threats. The Harper Conservatives have demonstrated an abysmal record of treating our veterans with any compassion to address those needing medical treatment either short or long term and veterans offices across Canada have been closing.

The development and extraction of our natural resources requires stringent environmen-

tal regulations, as well as strong monitoring and enforcement protocols. Sadly Harper has changed the rules to fast track development of our resources with little time for comprehensive consultation with Provinces, First Nations, and environmental groups, and our legacy for future generations may continue to be more ruptured pipe lines, oil tanker spills, toxic tailing ponds, and abandoned mine sites to name a few.

I really doubt unions today are setting their own wages and after the last leaders debate a CBC reporter indicated many unionized workers are making less money today with fewer benefits, and any suggestion that increased taxes will drive the wealthy out of Canada should be tempered with the fact that the wealthy employ many strategies to minimize their tax so don’t expect to see a mass exodus.

To date only Justin Trudeau has indicated he will run small deficits if elected. I will be

Street Smarts

Its funny to see how used to something we can get when we live it every day. Things we take for granted and often times, situations we are placed in that we accept as the norm. Its very interesting when you have someone from outside be placed into the situation or have them view an opinion of yours, and have them reason it.

In the past two months I had visitors from other countries come and stay with me. I won’t go into too much detail about them, other than they are extremely common sense folks & down to earth. They are in business for themselves and do well. I had one of them drive my truck one day. They are not used to being on the left side of the truck, but they had their international drivers license so we both thought it was a great time to get some experience in the hot seat! So, I threw him the keys and we left the house.

He was doing an awesome job until he hit the Mctavish interchange.

I sheepishly stayed quiet. “What the $%^& is this?” I kept my mouth shut.

“In all my life, I have never seen anything like this” (this coming from someone that lives in a country where roundabouts are predominant).

“You must love this thing” he said.

I then told him that if they allowed me to sponsor it…I would.

I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. Took us two tries but we managed to get onto Lochside. The other occasion was having a friend drive me through Sidney. He was from Canada but from out of town. Wanted to take him down to The Pier and back and as a horseman would say “I let him have his head”.

“Geeeeeesus, this is like a video game driving down in here. I’ve never seen so many 4 way stops. You must love this”. And right as we nearly got to the end of Beacon on our second go around…and it was perfect.... we met someone coming the wrong way up Beacon.

I couldn’t have timed it better myself. “This is brutal. I’ve never seen anything like this”. lololol. (that’s laughing out loud apparently) Sidney is not very driver nor visitor friendly. I hadn’t really noticed it because I drive it every day. For people getting off a plane & renting a car or off a boat, I can see how it would be a tough experience navigating their way to downtown Sidney by The Sea. Shame really, because both of us were in complete agreement on one thing. How stunning our little town is, and how cosmopolitan our services are.

Cheers, Steve

voting for Elizabeth May as she is brilliant in political acumen, articulate, polite, hard working, and willing to work with all parties for the benefit of Canadians. I hope that Trudeau and Mulcair go on record with Elizabeth May who promises to have an open Prime Ministers office and MP’s who are not muzzled but allowed to speak for the voters who elected them.

For the record I do not belong to any of the political parties.

Norman Osborne Saanichton

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Appointment to District of Central Saanich Board of Variance The District of Central Saanich is now accepting applications for appointment to the Central Saanich Board of Variance to fill one vacancy on the Board. The length of term for the new appointee to the Board is for the remainder of the three year term ending December 31, 2017.

Citizens who are interested in volunteering their time to sit on the Board of Variance are invited to obtain a Council Appointment Application Form using one of the following methods:  In person: 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road  Website: www.centralsaanich.ca (Municipal Hall / Forms & Publications)  E-Mail: municipalhall@csaanich.ca Organizations are also invited to submit the names of representatives.

Additional information on the Board of Variance may be obtained by contacting the Municipal Hall at 250-652-4444.

In order to be considered, completed application forms must be signed and submitted to the Corporate Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2015.

Liz Cornwell Corporate Officer

Town of Sidney

noTiCe of TAX SALe Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at the Council Chambers, Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney BC on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are paid before that time. folio

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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day.

The municipality makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the property being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are cautioned to inspect the property and make all necessary inquires to municipal and other government departments to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Stephen Weller Hi Tech Collision

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to taxation under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Andrew Hicik Director of Corporate Services

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The Bra Lady Is Coming To Size You Up

Are you tired of feeling saggy, lumpy, pinched or strained? Well you’re not alone. As you’ve probably seen on Oprah or read in women’s magazines, over 80 per cent of all women wear the wrong size bra.

Here’s where Barb Chapman, the Bra Lady, comes in.

Due to the overwhelming response to the previous clinic, Chapman is coming to SIDNEY, MONDAY, SEPT. 28 (for an appointment call before Sept. 26) to outfit you with the best possible bra for your body. Chapman said she will be seeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of good bras and measuring their bodies properly.

“Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,” Chapman said. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is also important for blood circulation and enhanced lymph drainage.”

Chapman has over 200 bra sizes available for ordering, ranging from 30AA to 52KK. It’s likely that you’ll fit somewhere between those sizes.

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• Does your bra ride up in the back because you tighten the straps to give you added support?

• Have you ever begun an exercise class only to drop out because your breasts ached from lack of support while jumping or running?

James Leonardo, known as the B.C Ferry Fanatic, was one happy hockey fan as he got his chance to hold and touch the Stanley Cup at the Panorama Recreation Centre on Sunday.

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At a recent meeting of the Regional Parks Committee, one Committee member expressed the opinion that the group known as Friends of Island View Beach was primarily Central Saanich residents whose main interest was to preserve the park for their own use. (a full video of the Committee meeting can be seen at (http:// crd.ca.granicus.com/ ).

But what is it that the FOIVB really want?

According to Jason Austin, the group’s spokesperson, the FOIVB have moved from a simple message of “Leave our park alone” to more specific re c o m m e n d a t i o n s .

Here is a list of recommendations that they made to the CRD in July of 2015.

Poop bag dispensers: Dog excrement is the most common complaint from the public about dogs in the park. Poop bag dispensers should be installed.

Garbage bins: Larger garbage containers are needed for general garbage and poop bags, and should be emptied more frequently.

New inland trails: Have new inland trails through the inland area of the park, and alongside all the mosquito drainage ditches. This would add an extra 3.5km of trails and relieve pressure on the beach front areas.

New Nature Reserve area: In conjunction with the new inland trails (above), there is a 6 acre area that lends itself as a Nature Reserve, and we recommend the trails and this Nature Reserve be implemented together.

Toilets: Put up signs for the existing midpark toilet block near the main ditch. And place additional toilet facilities to the north.

Sea wall: Climate change will cause rising sea levels and more frequent and stronger storms that will threaten the park and surrounding proper-

ties. Start planning now with adjoining land owners to strengthen and raise the sea wall.

Public boat ramp: The public boat ramp is outside the park and not within the CRD jurisdiction. It is important for the public use of the beach, and does not restrict the northerly flow of sand. The CRD should encourage Central Saanich and the province to repair and maintain it.

Need for additional parking: The CRD owns land on both sides of Island View Road just before Homathko Road – this was the original parking for the beach before there was a park. This should be graveled over for use for boat trailers, charter buses, and overflow parking, North drainage flood gate (Tsawout): The north flood gate broke sometime in the late 1980s leading to serious salt water flooding for over 20 years, widespread mosquitoes and substantial mosquito control costs in all the sur-

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rounding areas. It is still not fixed entirely and there is sea water in the Tsawout ditches year round. The CRD should assist the Tsawout to repair or replace this damaged flood gate.

Privatize the camp ground: The campground should be privatized and have longer openings.

Access to the park from Lamont Road/Highcrest Terrace: The park borders Lamont Road/ Highcrest Terrace to the west yet there is no all weather trail access from there. An all weather trail off Lamont Road/Highcrest Terrace could be built.

Maintenance of the mosquito drainage ditches, the mosquito control program, and maintenance of the sea wall as committed by the Regional Parks Committee.

No hunting: A clear “no exceptions” hunting ban should be included in any new park plan just as is contained in the existing park plan.

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Saga of the Island View Beach planning process Groups choosing sides on future of regional park

“This park is supposed to be managed for ecological conservation ... it hasn’t been” – Ben van Drimmelen,

Tim Collins

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The saga of Island View Beach continues.

On Sept. 16, the Capital Regional District’s Regional Parks Committee received a report from staff dealing with step two of a four step process designed to bring about a new management plan for the Regional Park.

Specifically, step two was designed to “identify issues that the public thinks should be addressed in park management planning”.

Yet despite a lengthy series of public meetings, “three solitudes”, continue to exist, according to committee member Ben Isitt.

Isitt was critical of a group of concerned citizens who call themselves Friends of Island View Beach (FOIVB) Isitt said the group represented “50, 100, or 150 Central Saanich residents,” whose primary interest is to maintain the park for their use.

According to the group’s spokesperson, Jason Austin, those characterizations are both unfair and inaccurate.

“Our organization certainly includes area residents but we have members from all over the place ... people who want to be able to continue to use the park without unwarranted restrictions imposed by the CRD.” Isit was eventually cautioned by committee chair Susan Brice for calling the group “Mr. Austin’s army.”

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“We told you that, if the environmental assessment was flawed, then so too would be any public input you receive from it. Regrettably, you took no action to ensure that the information put before the public was accurate and, as we predicted, the responses show this confusion,” the letter states.

At issue is what the FOIVB claim was a wildly inflated assessment of the number of species at risk within the park. That number was originally pegged at 33, but in subsequent correspondence with the FOIVB, CRD staff reduced it to nine species that were actually resident in the park.

However, FOIVB disputed that the nine species were in the park, but were unsuccessful in compelling the CRD to cite their sources for that information.

Several environmental groups did appear with presentations to the committee.

One of the conservation groups that appeared before Committee was the Victoria Natural History Society, represented by Ben van Drimmelen.

He referred to the many species at risk within the park (citing 33 originally presented

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Beatles tribute band taking over Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre Argentina group spearheading modern British invasion Carlie Connolly News staff

It’s been a long time since the British invasion -- both the musical version of the 1960s and the military conflict over the Falkland Islands in the 1980s.

But you won’t find any old politics in the good ol’ rock’ n’ roll planned for the Mary Winspear Centre this Friday.

Now & Then, a Beatles revival tribute group from Argentina is scheduled to perform their second to last concert in Canada.

“The boys are excellent, they’re young, energetic, nice looking, charismatic, beautiful boys and they love what they do. When they’re on stage, the music overpowers them… they just become the instrument,” the group’s manager, Gayna Thompson, told the PNR. The band has been touring B.C. and Alberta since early

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Now & Then finish their concert by performing music from the classic Beatlemania era.

May. The group is no stranger to touring though, having played in England during Beatles Week there.

In 2014, the group won a “battle of the bands” at the Latin America Beatles Week, a prestigious event that brings together South America’s best Fab Four cover bands.

Now & Then’s concerts are done in three sets.

The first recreates the famous “rooftop concert,” which was the final public per-

formance the Beatles gave as a group. The second set focuses on the experimental phase the band went through that created legendary albums such as Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Finally, the last set returns to the roots of the original super group and the Beatlemania era that first made the band a household name across the world.

Thompson sponsored the group, bringing them to Can-

ada. She said the tour has helped her cross off one of the items on her bucket list. She had always wanted to manage a Beatles tribute band but never thought she would find one so far away.

“I wasn’t looking in Argentina, trust me,” she said, with a laugh.

The opportunity to manage Now & Then happened her last year when she began researching cover bands that were out there and came across the boys’ music videos.

“Their harmonies were impeccable, they actually made me stop what I was doing and pay attention to them,” she said.

Since arriving in Canada, the group has been based out of Parksville when not on tour.

They’ll be heading home on Oct. 6.

The group consists of Edgardo Rodriguez Baez as Paul McCartney, Nicolas Mansilla as John Lennon, Pablo Gutierrez as George Harrison and Nicolas Spadaccini as Ringo Starr.

For more information on this Friday’s show, go to marywinspear.ca/event/now-thenbeatles-tribute.

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Tour de Rock “Comedy for Cancer” Gala The Hifi In Concert Peninsula Garden Club 60th Anniversary Celebration The New Zealand Mens Choir Juice Newton Palm Court Orchestra “Romantic Encounter” Sidney Fine Art Show Tyler Shaw with guest Kate Morgan Federal Election Polling Station CACSP Music in our School Fundraiser Allison Crowe with Band CFUW Meeting Finger Eleven Halloween Party

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Fall’s an especially busy time for the agency. A few fall highlights: Beacon kicks off the season with a free Open House at Sidney’s SHOAL Centre (10030 Resthaven Drive) on Saturday, September 26 (10 am-2 pm). SHOAL is a community hub for seniors, offering programming that helps them stay strong, active, and healthy – from fitness classes, to education workshops, woodworking, crafts and games, there’s something for everyone at SHOAL. There’ll be lots of fun things to do at the Open House, including a chance to win some great door prizes and check out interesting programs. And, on that day only, first-time members can sign up for half-price annual memberships (only $23)!

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SeptBeacon 16 can help with all your job search needs, One of many classes at SHOAL including through through its Early Years Centre a one-stop shop Employment in Saanichton. Services include Services Centre (9860 Third parenting programs, licensed St). Drop by the centre to sign child care, and car seat safety up for free workshops that help clinics. Keep in touch with all they you get started on your path to are doing this fall through their success. You’ll also have access to Facebook page at www.facebook. free computers, printers and fax com/beaconearlyyears. These machines so you can apply for jobs are only a few of the happenings on the spot. The centre’s job board at Beacon Community Services. is updated daily – come down and Check out Beacon’s many initiatives see who’s recruiting right now. to help people and improve lives To help support healthy families, every day, year-round at Beacon offers also several great www.beaconcs.ca . programs for families with children aged 0-6, including

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Habitat Acquisition Trust is hosting the 13th annual Conservation Connection Forum, which helps more than 100 groups each working to improve our natural environment.

“The forum facilitates co-operation and communication among the many organizations, governments and individuals working on environmental stewardship and conservation projects,” stated an announcement by the Habitation Acquisition Trust. “This annual event enables us to learn from each other, forge new partnerships, strategize together and celebrate our successes.”

The event will run for the full day and feature workshops, panel discussions, networking opportunities and presentations.

The Coastal Douglas-fir and Associated Ecosystems Conservation Partnership has created a strategy for the south coast and islands that border the Strait of Georgia in the Salish Sea. The partnership’s focus is on the conservation and sustainability of the Douglas-fir habitats in a region known to ecologists as the Coastal Douglasfir Biogeoclimatic Zone.

With representatives from various levels of government, non-profit organizations and the community, the partnership is able to help people who want to work at a local level.

It is offering tools and data to people who wish to create conservation plans for their own regions, whether it be a neighbourhood or regional district, and will be providing training and information at the forum.

More information about the Coastal Douglas-fir and Associated Ecosystems Conservation Partnership is available at cdfcp.ca A full agenda and registration for the Conservation Connection Forum is online and is available through hat.bc.ca, or by calling 250 995-2428.

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Youthful Panthers learning to fly Peninsula wins two games over weekend Special to the News

The Peninsula Panthers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League enjoyed some early season success over the weekend when they bested the Kerry Park Islanders 3-1 at home at the Panorama Recreation Centre on Friday night and then followed it up with a heart-pounding 4-3 win in Comox on Saturday over the Glacier Kings.

With the weekend behind them, the Club moved to the .500 mark with three wins and three losses.

Friday night was owned by the “Cats” from start to finish as they held the Islanders to a mere 14 shots. Kai Turner had a couple tallies on the night while goaltender Alex Olson picked up the win between the pipes. The visitors’ Ryan Paisley broke Olson’s shutout bid at the 11:46 mark of the 3rd frame but that would be the only blemish on what was a tidy effort. Michael Sproule and Cameron “Tommy” Thompson each chipped in with a couple helpers. Turner, Sproule and Olson were named the three stars on the night.

On Saturday night a confident group arrived in Comox to tangle with the Glacier Kings. And after 40 minutes and leading 2-0 on goals

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and Trevor Owens, they seemed to have it going entirely their way.

Sixteen-year-old goaltender Shawn Parkinson was between the pipes for the Panthers and was hoping to not only corral his first win but would have loved to hang a goose egg on the Comox squad.

But lapses in the 3rd period have been the undoing of the Club in a couple games this season and the trend seemed to continue in Comox. The Glacier Kings scored three quick goals to take a 3-2 lead before the period was eight minutes old and the momentum was all with the home team. Head Coach Rob Mortin called a timeout and the break in the action seemed to spark the Club. The Panthers pressed the issue and removed Parkinson with almost two minutes left in regulation. A scramble around Glacier Kings goaltender Calder Stark saw a puck squirt out to rookie Ben Dawson who was parked only 12 feet from the cage.

And the 17-year-old wasted no time snapping a shot past a startled Stark, stunning and silencing the 325 fans in attendance. The two clubs moved into overtime and it was the Panthers’ 17-yearold rookie defenceman Ryan Warner who would nail the final

stake into the heart of the Glacier Kings. Warner took a pass at the point and sent a wrist shot past a myriad of players to the back of the Comox net. The goal set off a huge celebration and sent the crowd rushing for the exits.

“That final few minutes certainly made the bus trip home a pleasant one,” said Mortin.

“Warner played a lot of minutes on the night and we threw him out there with three forwards in the overtime period. It was his first goal of the season and it could not have been a bigger one at this point.

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Peninsula Panthers’ Cameron Thompson dekes Kerry Park Islanders defenceman Connor Bissett in VIJHL action.

It was nice for Shawn to get his first win in goal; the youngster has a bright future ahead of him.”

The Panthers are in Victoria Thursday before returning home Friday to take on the Nanaimo Buccaneers.

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The of Central Saanich makes no representations about the properties subject to TonyDistrict Bousquet the sale.

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We’re taking a closer look at glass recycling collection.

Our fleet of new trucks — with a separate compartment reserved just for glass recycling — will be in your neighbourhood soon. That means that your glass bottles and jars are now required to be separated from other recyclables into a separate blue box or similar sized container to qualify for curbside pick up. This new step will help keep our materials streams uncontaminated for current and future resource recovery efforts.

Look for our mailer package with a helpful label and other separation and safety tips or visit www.crd.bc.ca/glass

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October 3 - Fall Food Celebration with residents of the Ardmore Area to Guest Speakers: History of North Saanich

an informal neighbourhood SpecialThis Jubilee Luncheon meeting. open forum at is for The residents Roost & theofDeep Coveto Chalet the the area meet their Mayor and Councillors to The Roost Speaker: discuss any - Guest matter of their Brad Morrison (Sidney choosing. The meetingArchives) will take place on Monday JuneRoad 29, 2015 at 9100 E Saanich Ardmore Time: Golf 930 11:30Course, a.m.

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growth, housing activity, auto sales and employment gains this strong, during any previous recession,” says Cooper.

Anyone who says Canada is in a recession isn’t an economist – says leading economist Ottawa, ON – Dr. Sherry Cooper, the chief economist for Dominion Lending Centres and long-time trusted economic commentator across North America, offered some strong opinion to recent reports Canada

is in an economic recession.

“Everyone thinks it’s a recession except for economists! Real recessions see widespread contraction, which we simply aren’t seeing across the country.

We have never seen consumption

Seen as one of the most influential economists in Canada for several decades, Cooper says a provincial sectoral decline is a far cry from a true national recession. “Really what drove the numbers down were the difficulties in the oil patch. For Alberta there is a recession but for Canada as a whole, no. When oil prices were high, Alberta was booming and the Canadian dollar was strong. That hurt exports from the manufacturing sectors in Ontario and Quebec.”

Overall, Cooper remains bullish on the current state of the Canadian economy, “I think we are going to see a significant rebound . . . roughly to 2 1/2 per cent growth for the second half of this year and into next year.”

This is a far cry from recent reports of growth forecasts of a much more conservative 1.1 percent growth for the coming year by a survey of 16 economists

conducted by Census Economics.

But Cooper is basing her forecast on a number of factors, including the rebounding US economy, with US growth revised up to 3.7 percent in the second quarter.

“It’s positive for Canada,” says Cooper. “We’ve seen that in the most recent export numbers . . . most of that trade is with US. In addition, despite the five-months of declining GDP this year, Canada’s job growth has been impressive. The 54,400 jump in August brought this year’s increase in full-time jobs to an impressive 174,000. Canadian consumers are buying big-ticket items, with home sales strong yet again last month (outside of Alberta), boosting mortgage activity, and auto sales showing big gains. Housing is likely to slow only modestly in the next year as the Bank of Canada keeps short-term interest rates at record lows and longer-term yields edge only modestly higher.”

When it comes to the effect of the federal election, Cooper points

out any change in government creates a market selloff to a certain degree, but says talk of balanced budgets and prudent fiscal policy currently being heard by all three main federal parties will likely stabilize the markets quickly.

Dr. Sherry Cooper “I think we are going to see up to 2 1/2 per cent growth into next year.”

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Authors’ latest mystery set during Tour de Rock Authors reading at Sidney & Peninsula Literary Festival

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With three mystery books out, couple and collaborators Kay Stewart and Chris Bullock will be doing a reading from their newest book and fourth to the series, Tour de Mort, which is based on the upcoming Tour de Rock.

Set to be released next Spring, the writing duo accompanied the riders for a while on the North of the Island to do research for their book, following the route, attending dinners and breakfasts and talking to the riders.

“In fact, they kind of adopted us for a while,” said Bullock.

Their three books in the series are Deadly Little List, Sitting Lady and Unholy Rites. Stewart wrote the second novel by herself.

“Chris wasn’t ready to begin a second book the minute we finished the first one,” she said with a laugh.

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Kay Stewart and Chris Bullock stand in front of the mystery book section with their three books at Tanner’s Books. of the thing. I mean she’s a more full-time committed person so she always tends to be ahead of me and I’m struggling to catch up,” he said.

They began their writing adventure by working on textbooks (both were teaching in the English Department at the University of Alberta), before they started their series of mystery books.

The first two books of the series are locally set, the third takes place in England and the fourth returns to the Island for the Tour de Rock.

The books focus on the police procedurals featuring RCMP officer Danutia Dranchuck.

Stewart’s main character, a young female

RCMP constable who is new to Vancouver Island and new to the homicide work, meets Bullock’s character, Arthur Fairweather, a drama critic for a local paper.

“So they are separate plot lines but then they meet at the end of the book. And then, in the other books, they obviously know each other,” said Bullock.

Residing in Victoria, the couple had been on sabbatical on the Island in 1993/1994 and wanted to do a writing project together. Doing a mystery seemed like a good idea for them.

“We read a lot of mysteries so that’s part of the reason for being drawn to writing them,” he said.

They said that col-

laborating has been great. In the first book, they had two separate plot lines, later welding them together. They start with a plot outline and then alter it as they go, along with an alteration of points of view. They also write their own character scenes, commenting on each other’s, which has worked well for them they said. Stewart will then do the final editing so that the tone of the book is consistent with the characters still having their individual voices.

They will be reading from their new book along with their third of the series, Unholy Rites, this Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m at the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival.

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B.C.’s minimum wage has risen 20 cents to $10.45 an hour, the first annual increase since the provincial government tied it to the B.C. consumer price index.

It’s the first increase since 2012, when the wage was increased to $10.25. For restaurant and pub servers, the minimum wage rises from $9 to $9.20.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has said the discount from the general minimum wage will remain at $1.25 to account for income earned in tips.

NDP labour critic Shane Simpson called the increase “dismal” and “paltry.” B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said by the end of 2015, B.C. will have the second lowest minimum wage in Canada.

“Seattle will reach $15 an hour by 2017, Alberta by 2018,” Lanzinger said. “B.C.’s minimum wage will reach $15 per hour by 2034.”

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said earlier projections for fuel costs are stable, and the price caps are below the Bank of Canada’s target inflation rate of two per cent.

The first increase would take effect April 1, 2016.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said he is encouraged by the fare caps, the lowest increases since 2004, and a four per cent increase in BC Ferries traffic since April.

Stone said the low Canadian dollar has helped BC Ferries’ tourist business, and the corporation has more work to do to cut costs.

Fishing reopens after drought closures The B.C. government has lifted its fishing ban in the Okanagan region, joining most areas of the South Coast region where fishing was reopened earlier this week.

Fishing is reopened on the Similkameen, Kettle, Middle Shuswap and Okanagan River mainstem, after rain and cooler water temperatures reduced the risk to fish stocks.

In the South Coast region, the Seymour and Coquihalla Rivers

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The restrictions and reopening are co-ordinated with Fisheries and Oceans Canada regulations for migratory salmon.

Liquor stores collect for Syrian relief B.C. government liquor stores are collecting donations to help the Red Cross in its efforts to assist refugees fleeing four years of civil war and recent terrorist invasion.

Customers are asked to donate $2, $5 or multiples of that amount. Red Cross is providing emergency supplies to Syrian refugees including food, water, clothing, temporary shelter and hygiene items.

The federal government has established a $100 million fund to match donations from individual Canadians and registered charities, from now to the end of 2015.

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

HOME CARE SUPPORT EXPERIENCED DRIVER- 40 yrs. Semi-retired Home support worker available for drives for seniors. Reasonable. Call (250)656-4853, (250)889-5248

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity.

250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FOOD PRODUCTS

FUEL/FIREWOOD

GARAGE SALES After 15 Years

QUALICUM ANTIQUES is moving.

50% off Everything in store 40% off Furniture for all of September 2015 671 Memorial Street, Qualicum

CARS 2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $8,000 with full tank of gas!

Call 250-634-8586.

$50 to $1000

Scrap Junk Running or Not! Cars Trucks Vans

Sept. 14-19, 2015

2013 34’ Keystone Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel. Immaculate, only used 4 weeks. 5 year warranty available. 3 slide outs, rear room with bunks, 2nd bathroom, aluminum frame, bike rack, electric awning. Lots of extras negotiable. $35,500. 250-882-6707.

TRUCKS & VANS

FREE TOW AWAY

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

250-686-3933

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.

TRANSPORTATION

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GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished. W/D, D/W, A/C. Big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

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150 NEW GMC 4dr pickups.

Payments from $245.00. Also 400 used vehicles to choose.

Easy finance - low payments.

Eagleridge GMC 604-5076686. Email: gmctrucksbc@ gmail.com

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1993 CORSAIR 36’ 5th Wheel. Reconstructed. Fully furnished. Everything included: dishes, Linens, pots and pans, outdoor furniture, maintenance tools. $5,750 obo. Serious inquiries, by appointment only.

250-532-5580.

FREE REMOVAL of all vehicles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

PARKING SPACE near Lansdowne Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (more with reduced rate for two vehicles). Chris, 250-595-0370.

250-888-9856

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

AUTO SERVICES

We Buy Cars!

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

Flash Frozen Sooke Government Dock Boat “ Cold Fish” Sale Starts Fri. Sept. 25 Sale Ends Sun. Oct. 11

TRANSPORTATION

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

RENTALS

TUNA PRAWNS OCTOPUS

WANTED TO RENT WANTED. SHORT-TERM furnished accommodation for senior married couple. Quiet.

NS/NP. Seeking 2-bdrm suite/ condo/house. November, for 3-6 months. Flexible. Call 1(778)847-9834.

One third of B.C. Food Banks don’t have enough food to meet current requirements.

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MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PAINTING

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRYInterior finishing, weather proofing, decks, fencing, laminate floors. Reasonable rates.

Insured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

20% OFF! Mowing, power raking, hedge/shrub trim, cleanups. Call (250)479-6495.

(250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

ABBA Exteriors Inc.

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

(250)208-8535. YARD & garden overgrown? Lawn repair.

Tree & hedge pruning. Soil & mulch delivery. 25yrs exp.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

HAUL A WAY Junk & garbage removal. Clean & green. Free quotes. Sr disc. 778-350-5050 JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Decks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES ON ANGELS Wings Home Care now has openings for professional/residential cleaning in the Brentwood Bay area.

Call Janice (250)634-1687.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

BERNIE OSBORNE Electric Res/Com. Reasonable rates.

Lic #15478. 250-386-9108.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca A&R LANDSCAPING. Certified Horticulturist, yearly maintenance, clean-ups, pruning, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts.

Call (250) 686-4361.

OVER 20 years experienceDesign, edging, clearing, pruning, lawns. Reasonable rates.

Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.

“Fall Clean-Up Specials” Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MC *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca Locally owned Family business

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS BIG BEAR Handyman.

Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

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MOVING & STORAGE

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✓Garbage Removal ✓O.A.P Rates Attics, Basements, Compost, Construction Clean up, Demolition

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Call Craig or Mike 250-216-5865

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

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DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

Done Right Moving $85/hr.

A+ BBB. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. Penny 250-418-1747

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

WINDOW CLEANING ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs.

Window cleaning.

Roof de-mossing, package discounts.

“Locally owned Family business”. WCB, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275.

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp.

Interiors. Free Estimates.

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.

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NEW LISTING SAANICHTON TOWNHOME !

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Views of Mt. Baker upstairs. Single garage with storage upstairs. Close to bus route & walk to all amenities of Saanichton.

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CHURCH SERVICES on the Saanich Peninsula

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

ST. PAUL’S

PENINSULA MISSION COMMUNITY CHURCH

Fifth & Malaview, Sidney Fifth & Malaview, Sidney

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Arts

FALL PREVENTION FOR Men and Women, SHOAL Centre, Tuesdays and Thursdays, to Oct. 22; $95. A great course to help with anyone who is at risk of falling. Call 250656-5537 to register.

JEWEL SPOONER RETURNS with the SHOAL Centre Song Circle, every Friday, 2 to 3:30 p.m. until

THE WEST COAST Chamber Players will be presenting An Afternoon with JS Bach and GP Telemann on Sept.

27 at 2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney.

Featuring Soprano Nancy Washeim in Cantatas by Bach and Concerto for Piccolo Trumpet as well as Concerto for Two Horns by Telemann. Tickets will be sold at Tanner’s Books and at the door.

Saturday 11:00 Saturday WorshipWorship ..........................11:00 “Everyone Welcome” “Everyone Welcome”

welcomed.

Meetings

GOOD MORNING RHYMETIME at the Sidney/North

Health ACTIVE LISTENING COURSE Beacon Community Services at SHOAL Centre is offering a course for those interested in volunteering as part of the Friendly Visitors program.

Mondays and Wednesdays to Sept.

30. 1 to 3 p.m.

Free. Call Deb at 250 656-5537 ext.

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The Panorama recreation centre transformed into Kraft Hockeyville on Sept. 18.

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Christine Laurent Jewellers www.christinelaurentjewellers.ca 2432 Beacon Ave. 250-656-7141

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Shopping for that special person on your list can often be a challenge. Not so when you visit Christine Laurent Jewellers and behold their incredible selection of gorgeous Diamonds, Gold and Birthstone jewellery, Sterling Silver and specially selected giftware to please the most discriminating person on your list.

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HauntedBookshop Bookshop Haunted 98073rd 3rdSt. St.250-656-8805 250-656-8805 9807

Hours:10-5 10-5daily daily Hours:

Email:bookshop@shaw.ca bookshop@shaw.ca Email: The Haunted (Est. 1947) sells & “Haunted by theBookshop ghosts of all great literature”, appraises second hand books of all kinds. the Island’s quality oldest bookshop (Est. 1947) offers Downsizing ? We also purchase volumes in most subjects – from the books antiquefor & cash. unusual to the almost new.

Dig This

9813 3 St, Sidney, BC V8L 3A6 Phone:(778) 426-1998

Hours: Tues to Sat, 10 am to 5 pm

T: 250-885-7133 E:peninsulamission@shaw.ca www.peninsulamission.org

ADVENTIST CHURCH

Oct. 30 (no circle Oct. 9). This is a great opportunity to sing golden oldies,

folk, sea shanties and treasured songs (no experience necessary). Fees apply. Call to register, 250-6565537.Instruments

PENINSULA COUNTRY MARKET, Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saanich Fairgrounds. Enjoy a country morning among friends.

Call 250-216-0521 or visit peninsulacountrymarket.ca.

Pastor Travis Stewart

ADVENTIST CHURCH

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Come Worship With Us Everyone Welcome Sunday Worship 10am

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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Dig This Sidney is a sophisticated & inspiring gift and outdoor living destination located just off Beacon.

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Tivoli Gallery

tivoligallery@outlook.com 2475 Beacon Avenue, Sidney BC 250-656-1455

Hours: Mon - Sat 10am – 5pm

Come to Tivoli Gallery to enjoy our beautiful collection of unique and artistic treasures including fabulous jewellery, gifts, paintings, carvings, clothing, accessories, First Nations art and silver and so much more!

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saanich Library.

Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun.

Thursday, Sept. 24 to Oct. 22, 10:15-11 am. Ages 0-5 years.

Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250656-0944.

Destination: Machu Picchu at the Sidney/North Saanich Library. What is it that makes Machu Picchu a destination of pilgrimage for tens of thousands of people the world over? Join Chris Mundigler for a photographic expedition from base to stunning summit.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free.

Please call 250-6560944 to register.

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, Sept. 24, 6:30-8 pm.

Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250656-0944.

LeGo stories at the Sidney/North Saanich Library. Use our LEGO to build your own creation. Each

meeting will explore a different theme, and your creation will be displayed at the library. Friday, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, 27, 3:30-4:30 pm. Ages 5 years +. Free.

Register at 250-6560944.

naturehooD aLL BuffLeheaDs Storytime at the Sidney/North Saanich Library. Spend a special storytime welcoming the Bufflehead duck back to the Saanich Peninsula. And celebrate Nature Canada’s newest NatureHood, Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:30-11:15 am.

Ages 0-5 years. Free.

Register at 250-6560944. aLL Voices can Sing!

All Voices Welcome!

The Getting‚ Higher Choir welcomes new singers on the Saanich Peninsula on Sept. 28th. Come and check us out. You audition us we don’t audition you! For full details visit: http:// www.gettinhigherchoir. ca/choir_life or 250920-4160

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cLothinG Exchange. Monday October 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saanichton Bible Fellowship Church, 2159 Mt. Newton X Rd. Take home a new wardrobe at NO COST. All ages. If you have clothes to donate bring them along. All items not taken are donated to the Mustard Seed. For more information call 250-652-6311. on friDay oct. 2 (7-9pm), there is Christian Writers Meeting, at Saanichton Bible Fellowship (2159 Mt Newton Cross Road). More than 30 persons from Greater Victoria attended the last meeting.

See Agenda at www.

ChristianMemoirs. com. Please notify Bill Gray (christianmemoirs@ shaw.ca) if you plan to attend.

PeninsuLa neWcoMers Luncheon on the second Thursday of every month at 11:30 am at Haro’s Restaurant, Sidney Pier Hotel.

More information at www. peninsulanewcomers. ca

Corporation of the District of Central Saanich NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given of a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 with regard to the following proposed Bylaw to amend LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1309, 1999, and with regard to a proposed Development Variance Permit.

CENTRAL SAANICH LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1874, 2015 (7410 Veyaness Road) In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to amend Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999 by changing the zoning designation of 7410 Veyaness Road, as shown shaded on the map, from RE-2 Rural Estate to R-1XS Single Family Residential Infill. The intent of the proposed bylaw amendment is to permit the subdivision of the subject property into ten lots.

Bylaw No. 1874, 2015 - Subject Property

Development Variance Permit A Development Variance Permit has also been requested in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of 7410 Veyaness Road to vary two road construction standards and various property setbacks within the proposed development as follows: a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

reduce the minimum width of a Local Urban road right-of-way from 16m to 15m; vary the standard for a traffic turn-around to permit a hammerhead configuration; reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 7.5m to 5m; reduce the minimum front yard setback from 6m to 5m; reduce the minimum side yard setback from 1.5m to 1.2m; reduce the minimum side yards setback (total two sides) from 4.5m to 2.4m; and, reduce the minimum side yard exterior setback from 4.5m to 3m.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw, proposed Development Variance Permit, Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999, Official Community Plan Bylaw 1600, 2008, staff reports, and other related information that may be considered

by Council may be inspected at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from the date of this notice to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2015, inclusive.

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw and Permit shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, either in person, by representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at the above mentioned time, date and place. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter.

No representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded. th

Dated at Saanichton, BC, this 25 day of August, 2015.

Liz Cornwell, CMC Corporate Officer

siDney MuLtiPLe scLerosis Self Help Group meetings held every 4th Thursday of the month at the Army Navy and Airforce club 4th street Sidney.

Anybody affected directly or indirectly

by MS refLexoLoGy for the Immune System, SHOAL Centre, Monday October 5,

1:30pm. Free for Members; $3.25 for Non-Members. Join Nicole Costello to learn the basics of massaging points in the hands and feet that can benefit your

immune system, helping you to get through the cold/flu season.

Please call to register 250 656-5537.

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