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Turnout high in riding 2015 Federal Election: More than 79 per cent voter participation Steven Heywood News staff
Voters in Saanich-Gulf Islands once again turned out at the polls more than most places across the country. During Canada’s 42nd general federal election, 79.47 per cent of registered voters in the riding cast a ballot. That’s compared with the national average of 68.49 per cent. By comparison, the 2011 federal election saw voter turnout of 73.8 per cent in Saanich Gulf-Islands. Nationally, the average four years ago was 61 per cent. Taking a look at Elections Canada poll results (the source for this data — noting that the 2015 results are unofficial at this time), the Liberal Party of Canada won its majority government in Ottawa with 39.5 per cent of the popular vote. Finishing second, the Conservatives earned 31.9 per cent. The NDP took 19.7, the Bloc Quebecquois at 4.7 and the Green Party at 3.4 per cent. Green Party leader and re-elected Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May took the riding with more than half of votes cast — 54.3 per cent, or 37,076 total votes. Conservative Robert Boyd, in second, earned only 19.7 per cent, or 13,263 ballots. PLease see: Saanich-Gulf Islands lost, page 3
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Steve Weller says he doesn’t anticipate any jump in crime or other issues because of his proposed liquor store. Weller is planning to open the store on Canora Road, across from a North Saanich
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residential subdivision and next door to Enterprise car rentals. He told Sidney town council this month that he had heard some opponents of the project complain that the store would cause a jump in local crime. That’s something he disputes and said council should not consider as credible information when considering the new store.
Weller owns the property at 9429 Canora Rd. and plans on renovating the building to accommodate the liquor store. It will include four parking stalls out front and revamp the site to allow the car rental facility better parking space. PLease see: Parking options on the table, page 7
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Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau extended his majority government even into the B.C. Interior Monday, as Liberal Stephen Fuhr knocked off Conservative incumbent Ron Cannan in Kelowna-Lake Country. Trudeau thanked supporters in his Montreal riding, and began preparations to implement his new government policies after nine and a half years of Conservative rule in Ottawa. “For three years we had a very old-fashioned strategy,” Trudeau said. “We met with and talked with as many Canadians as we could, and we listened.” Major commitments by the Liberal campaign include legalizing recreational marijuana sales and running three years of deficits to build infrastructure across the country. Trudeau has also promised to scrap the Conservative government’s approval for the Northern Gateway pipeline and enforce a ban on oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s north coast. The Conservative Party issued a statement that Stephen Harper would resign
as leader but would stay on as MP in his Calgary riding, where he won a seventh term. “While tonight’s result is not what we had hoped for, the Canadian people are never wrong,” Harper told supporters, adding his congratulations to Trudeau. On Vancouver Island, seventime Conservative MP John
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Tim Kane of the Liberals, who was not swept up in the so-called Red Wave that swept the country Oct. 19, took 16.8 per cent (11,430 votes) and Alicia Cormier of the NDP, 9.1 per cent (6,181 votes).
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Liberal majority ‘a huge sigh of relief’ says Tim Kane ings go to the NDP. Saanich-Gulf Islands was held by May. In her election night speech in downtown Victoria, May said voters’ desire to oust the Conservatives probably hurt her
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May was reelected in Saanich-Gulf Islands. Vancouver Island saw six of seven rid-
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said, [strategic voting] had ‘truthiness’ about it.” Tim Kane, the Liberal candidate in SaanichGulf Islands, placed third and says he will return to his business life now that the election is over. He is, however, relieved to see the level of change across the country. “The Liberal majority, it’s a huge sigh of relief to have a Prime Minister to speak to diversity in Canada and to welcome others — including the Conservatives — as neighbours,” he said on election night. Kane said voters were frustrated, leading to that large turnout at the polls. While disappointed the Liberals didn’t fare better locally, Kane noted the part in this riding almost tripled its share of the vote from the 2011 campaign. The NDP’s Alicia Cormier, who placed fourth in Saanich-Gulf Islands, lamented the practice of strategic voting. “It had a big impact,” she said. Cormier noted her
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District to explore public process on infill Councillor Bob Thompson says density issues can be a challenge for existing residents Carlie Connolly News staff
Central Saanich staff are going to be looking into a public process on densification and infill in the municipality. Councillor Bob Thompson asked council and staff to review and update densification and infill policies. His Oct. 5 motion, approved Oct. 19, asked for a report from staff and information to do a review on the guidelines, bringing it back to council to consider action for 2016. Thompson said he
isn’t sure what will happen with the next step once they get feedback from staff. He said that infill and densification are both important issues in the community and thinks council needs to go through a couple of stages. One is to inform the public about their official community plan, why they’re doing densification and what information has been collected to date to create a baseline. He added that they will have some initial discussions and work
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for most people living in residential areas, their home and sense of place can be most impacted by densification, potentially disrupted by higher density housing. It can present a challenge for people to deal with that change, he said, adding it’s not just about change itself, it’s issues of maintaining privacy and parking. He said the District has an urban containment area, which is a thick black line drawn around the existing commercial, industrial and residential areas.
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It’s difficult, Canseco said, for unite-the-left strategists to get enough granular riding-level data on individual races to gauge how they are evolving in time to be useful to voters. Strategic voting was based on the premise that Liberals, NDP and Green supporters would risk leaving room for Conservatives to win many races unless they first settled on a single consensus candidate. A shorter campaign might have resulted in a Conservative victory, he said. Instead, the Liberals had more time to build momentum and present leader Justin Trudeau as a viable prime minister. Canseco doesn’t accept one theory that the red wave resulted mainly from the Conservatives’ choice to emphasize the niqab issue in Quebec, harm-
ing NDP chances there and making the Liberals seem the more obvious alternative for the anyone-but-Harper movement. He said NDP leader Tom Mulcair simply did not perform as well in debates or on the campaign trail as he did before in the House of Commons, and the choice to balance the budget made him seem like “a small ‘C’ Conservative” compared to the bolder Liberals. “They weren’t able to solidify this idea that they were the vehicle for change,” Canseco said.
Green on green In the campaign’s final week, several prominent B.C. environmentalists publicly turned away from the Greens in favour of either the NDP or Liberals, in the name of preventing another Conservative government.
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Green leader Elizabeth May likened it to being gunned down by “friendly fire.” When the votes were tallied, the Green vote in B.C. had increased only marginally – from 7.7 per cent to 8.2 per cent – and they hung onto only May’s seat. Speaking to supporters on election night, May said strategic voting was a major factor. “Particularly on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland was the notion that people who wanted to vote Green shouldn’t. Couldn’t. Would be bad people if they did,” she said. That was hard to overcome, May said, because many Greens, Liberals and New Democrats shared the same priority. “It was simply not possible to imagine this country enduring a single second more of Stephen Harper’s policies.”
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proposal for a new liquor store in West Sidney is almost a classic example of the good coming with the bad. Or, at least, it’s an example of a development — seen as disagreeable in some eyes — having the potential to solve other problems. Steve Weller’s idea of a small liquor store along Canora Avenue will be getting attention from neighbours and both the Town of Sidney and District of North Saanich. Not only will they be looking at issues such as the proliferation of alcohol sales, but the concerns of nearby residents are sure to come up. Those are just some of the issues facing the owner of the property in his quest to improve the building and the land. At the same time, if Weller follows through with those plans if and when he gets the green light, the redesign of the property and building renovation could very well make what is a dated facade today, look great tomorrow. Plus, it has the added side benefit of possibly resolving an irritant for neighbours. One of the property tenants, Enterprise Car Rental, has limited space to park its vehicles. When they get busy, some are parked on Canora Avenue and Frost Avenue in a residential area. This issue has led to numerous complaints to both Sidney and North Saanich — as both municipalities have jurisdiction over half of Canora Avenue, the area’s border line. Yet to date, little has been done to ensure the parking issue does not happen again. Redevelopment of the property could solve the problem. For some, liquor stores are not the most desirable of uses for land, especially when it’s right in your backyard. On the flip side, if the property is left as-is, the other problems remain. There is going to have to be some form of compromise in the end, and it hinges on whether the liquor store idea gets the go-ahead. If it’s an allowable use under current municipal zoning bylaws, the new store should be given every chance to proceed. That said, the owner should also be held to account for his promise to clean up the corner. It’s the only way people will accept it. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www. bcpresscouncil.org.
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Once again we are subjected to our shining MP’s outlandish comments subsequent to her re-election in Saanich-Gulf Islands. To suggest that she is thrilled to represent us in Ottawa and to gloat about Mr. Harper’s demise as prime minister seems to conflict with her personal ideals of getting along with others and respect for this institution. Probably don’t need to remind her that she will be working alongside the Conservative Opposition, once again, alone, for the next four years. Probably don’t need to point out that the Conservative Party garnered about five million more votes across the country than her Green Party. Bob Lougheed Sidney
Flawed, but all we have When the party I prefer is not the big winner, I would like to make some positive remarks. First of all that all Canadians are blessed to live in a free society. Right at this very moment, millions of people flee from households established for generations. They want to re-establish themselves where peace can be expected. As an immigrant family we feel very blessed with our new country. After all the political rhetoric, it
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would be nice if Canada would make a sincere effort to invite those who lost everything to re-establish themselves and start living in peace and harmony. Ms. Merkel of Germany is giving the free world a good example. She is not innocent about the related risks she is taking by doing so. However, she learned her lessons in her younger years living
under the reign of a Communist dictatorship. I believe that Canadians at large are ready to follow her example. Canada became Canada because over the years strangers were allowed to become part of us. With the addition of future immigrants, our current cultural mosaic can only become more interesting and enhanced. May the established or new government adopt other countries’ policies so together we can make Canada an even more exciting place. We have much to share and by doing so we only can become richer in culture and mature together. Of course all precautions have to be attended to, so those who apply for Canadian citizenship will indeed enrich our wonderful society. Ary Sala Fanny Bay
It doesn’t compute A very wealthy retailer in Toronto (Honest Ed) had a strong policy ... “You do not expand until your bursting at the seams.” We have numerous empty retail spaces, plus we’re still building more in the downtown area and now we’re to build more, including a grocery store? Doesn’t compute! Jeanette Elsom Sidney
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SOOKE — The Capital Regional District will borrow $6 million to build a new Vancouver Island Regional Library in Sooke. The CRD will take out the loan on behalf of VIRL. VIRL would service the debt for construction of the new library. A new library has been planned for Sooke for several years, as the current facility on Anna Marie Road is outdated. Recently, plans for a new library took a back seat after there were no successful applicants in the bid to build the facility. The library plan was referred to VIRL’s executive board is expected to debate the proposal and report back to the VIRL board this fall. North Saanich and Sidney are also looking at potential library sites. The District of North Saanich has asked VIRL to look at a potential site of a new library at the land around Panorama Recreation Centre. Sidney is wanting to hold a public information session to explore their options.
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In general terms the purpose of Amendment Bylaw No. 1403 is to amend the Official Community Plan Section 14.2.1 by: • Deleting the text under subsection (m) and replacing it with the following text: “In Development Permit Areas 1, 2 and 3, for removal of invasive species provided that the invasive species are replaced with native species and the work is done by hand, without the use of any motorized or power-assisted tools, equipment or machinery” as shown in the OCP Development Permit Area Maps 1, 2 and 3; and
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In general terms the purpose of the Amendment Bylaw No. 1405 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 by: • Adding the definitions of “non-ALR medical marihuana operation” and “ALR medical marihuana operation” and to create a bylaw standard for medical marihuana grow operations on ALR land as shown in Figure 3 and to remove the prohibition of medical marihuana grow operations on ALR land.
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Figure 1 (Bylaw 1381) ALR Lands W. Saanich Rd
This year’s Sidney Sparkles Parade is Dec. 6. to make their many events happen. The next one is the Sidney Sparkles Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 6 on Beacon Avenue.
In general terms, the purpose of Amendment Bylaw No. 1381 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 for: • Amending the text in Section 306.1 and 306.2 (a) to permit parking on ALR land on non-permanent surfaces as shown in Figure 1 and to correct numerical errors to Section 501.2 (b), 501.3.1 (b) and 501.6.1 (b) as shown in Figure 2.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. to consider the following proposed amendments to the “District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255” and to the “District of North Saanich Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130 (2007)”:
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Long-time volunteer Dawn Trivet will be taking over as president of the Peninsula Celebrations Society. Trivet, also one of the Society founders, will replace outgoing president Joanne Olsen. The change was announced at the Oct. 13 Town of Sidney council meeting. The Society expressed thanks to its many sponsors and supporters — all of whom work together
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Mary Winspear Centre – Activity Room 2 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC
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Board Chair Mel Rinald, on behalf of the Victoria Airport Authority Board of Directors, invites the public to attend the VAA’s Airport Consultative Committee Meeting
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hibit that type of commercial use of streets. “It comes down to good neighbours,” said Coun. Barbara Fallot. She encouraged Weller and the businesses on the property to meet and talk. Weller agreed. “No one wants that corner cleaned up more than I do,” he said. Council will send Weller’s site proposal on to the District of North Saanich for their input. The District has jurisdiction on the west side of Canora Road. The project will also be reviewed by Sidney’s Advisory Planning Commission, which will make recommendations to council on the form and character of the proposal.
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Enterprise has been the target on resident complaints in recent months, as they park their rental vehicles along Canora and on Frost Avenue, in a residential area. Weller said he’s aware of the issue, noting that the company does park on Frost, “on heavy weekends.” He added his plans should help alleviate that parking pressure. Coun. Erin Bremner asked if there are any signs on Frost that say ‘no parking’ or parking for residents only. Weller said no, and that parking is allowed on both sides of the street 24 hours a day. Bremner asked if the Town should consider putting up such signage — an idea Weller approved of. “It’s a great idea, do it,” he
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Figure 3 (Bylaw 1405) Lands within the ALR that meet the new Bylaw Standard
• Adding the following subsection “(q) In Development Permit Area 8, for the construction or alteration of a single family residential dwelling, except that this exemption does not apply to any parcel having an area equal to or less than five hundred square meters and created by a plan of subdivision registered in the Land Title Office after September 8, 2014” as shown in Figure 4, Area 1(McTavish) and Area 2 (Tsehum). The lands that are the subject of these bylaw amendments are denoted in the cross hatched portion of the supplied maps as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4. All persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendment will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing. All relevant documentation, including copies of the bylaw(s) pertaining to the above, may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).
Figure 4 (Bylaw 1403) Development Permit Area 8
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Volunteers have been working to restore Dominion Brook Park to its former glory. Falling into disrepair in the 1980s when the federal government decided they didn’t want anything to do with it, some neighbours decided in the early 2000s that they wanted to form a group to restore it.
For the last 15 years, they took out lots of invasive plants, working to improve the park. Volunteers are planting 1,000 Deer ferns (Blechnum spicant) and after years of planning and fundraising, the Friends of Dominion Brook Park Society are happy to announce the beginning of ‘on the ground’ restoration work of the Jewel of the Park, the Rhodo Ravine. Board member and volunteer,
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With phase two of the Island View Beach Regional Park Management Planning Process complete, phase three has begun as District of Central Saanich council prepares a meeting for the third week of November to flesh out various priorities of the stakeholder groups using the beach. Mayor Ryan Windsor says council will also try to create a management plan. In the process, council will speak about what concerns Central Saanich and various groups. He said the presentation on Monday allowed council to turn their minds to the feedback which they think they need to provide. Windsor said they will hear from residents which will help them to come to a decision on what feedback they want to provide to the CRD on the park.
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Clubman pushes Mini to the max in total, the two in the STOCKHOLM, Sweden - It’s back do, indeed, get to hard to stand out in this enjoy cupholders that stylish city full of blondes, spring from a fold-down boats and boutique prices armrest.) - but a shapely rear end Project leader Ernst Fricke helps. proudly proclaimed that The 2016 Mini Clubman’s the Clubman can “be caboose earned its share The look is lower, used as the first car in the of stares during a recent debut on the cobblestone longer, and wider but family.” The interior certainly lives streets of Sweden’s capital. the front of the car up to the premium label, This third-generation and the dash, steering Clubman is the biggest remains resolutely wheel and heads-up Mini yet, taking the smiley-face Mini! display fairly bristle with famous BMW-owned infotainment connectivity. brand from “subcompact” Gord Scott The presence of a real to “premium compact” console (yes, cupholders territory. and storage) comes courtesy of the use It would have been easy to mess this of an electric parking brake, and adds assignment up: Upsize an odd-duck unprecedented (for Mini) elbow room. subcompact model (the previous Lots of very cool LED lighting would Clubman, with its bizarre fifth “suicide help ward off some of the inevitable door” layout), add a host of roomy blues brought on by long, dark Swedish creature comforts, religiously adhere to winters. the spunky personality of the car, and The front seats (electric is an option) make it look like a Mini. offer just the right amount of bolstering Thankfully, the Mini-ons were up to the for go-kart moves, and legroom is fine task. for an almost-six-footer. A short ride They started with a new chassis, shared aft revealed almost un-Mini-like room with BMW’s front-wheel-drive 2-Series for backseat drivers, although road Active Tourer. noise and roughness seemed more The look is lower, longer, and wider but pronounced than up front. the front of the car remains resolutely Trunk volume with the rear seats folded smiley-face Mini. As the elongated down is listed at about 44 cubic feet roof stretches over the four full doors (compared to the Volkswagen Golf and begins to taper, however, things Sportwagon’s cavernous 66.5 cubic become interesting. The new Clubman feet), and there is an optional threeis pleasantly two-faced - the trademark way splitting rear seat back to juggle “barn doors” combine with sheetloads. metal and taillight curves to give the The barn doors allow plenty of access rear an arresting “I’m-watching-you” for those Ikea boxes, and get even look. more fun with the optional easy-opener All of this design work has one aim feature. With the key in your pocket, more cupholders. Well, not really. It’s one kick under the rear bumper opens about making it possible to fit in four the right door, another kick opens the of your friends or family, plus some left. Chances are most shopping trips luggage. (If you reduce that to four
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Dylan Routley, 4, makes his way through the haunted tunnel at Heritage Acres in Central Saanich. Three days of family Halloween fun starts today (Friday, Oct. 23). Wigen said 130 pumpkins have been donated by local farms. This is the first year for VIME’s Pumpkin Express. Wigen said they wanted to do something special for younger children and their families, as there
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On Halloween night, Victoria-area band The Zoo Riots will open for Finger Eleven’s Fall of the Hammer Tour at the Mary Winspear Centre. The band were the winners of a contest seeking out local talent and will get the opportunity to perform and meet the band. Three of the five members, Justin Campbell, Liam McLaren and Cayman Burke sat down with the PNR to talk music, goals and their exciting
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Peninsula author buoyed by her readers Carlie Connolly
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Erin Latimer’s first book, Frost was released at the end of August and it’s all thanks to the push from her millions of readers. “It’s always been the readers that have pushed this forward,” she told the PNR in an interview. Latimer is the pen name of a Saanich Peninsula writer, who prefers to stick with the nom de plume. She began writing on a website called Wattpad, a tight knit community of readers and writers and a site that began only a couple of years ago and has shot up to 18 million readers since. “It’s almost like a Youtube for writing because you can post little tidbits of your story and update chapters as you go along and readers can weigh in directly.” She said her first book, Frost, was actually written all based around reader feedback because that’s originally where it began. “I didn’t actually write it with any plans of publishing it at all,” she said. It was when a reader had asked for a winterthemed fantasy that Latimer found inspiration. She was also inspired by where she was living a the time —
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Erin Latimer with her first book, Frost. She is currently working on the sequel. Grand Prairie, Alberta. That city provided the setting in Frost. With Norse mythology woven in to the tale, Frost revolves around a teenage girl, Megan Walker, who kisses a boy, freezing him by accident because she doesn’t really know what she is (and to find out, you’ll have to read the book). Uprooted by her foster parents and moving to Grand Prairie from California, Megan is unimpressed with the cold and the snow and soon discovers that her ancestry is a bit weirder
Zoo Riots’ debut EP due out in the spring on 2016 Continued from page 16
The Zoo Riots are currently working on their debut EP which will have six or seven songs that they’ve had since the band formed. The album will be called Arbutus Skin Lady, which is supposed to be sort of like Mother Nature, with overlapping themes in the album of domination of humanity over nature. “We’re really not a west coast folk band at all but the place we live definitely impacts us and our music,” said Campbell. “I generally just love the image of it,” said McLaren. The band will be coming full circle as they perform at the Mary Winspear Centre, where they recorded the drum tracks from their EP. At 8 p.m. on Oct. 31, they will take to the stage in their biggest show to date. The band is hoping to release their EP in the spring, followed by a tour of western Canada. “It’s been a long time coming for us so we’re pretty excited to actually get it out there,” said Campbell. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
than she thought. Coming out at around 200,000 words on Wattpad, Patchwork Press later picked up her book, cutting it in half. Latimer’s work has accumulated 10 million reads on the web site. “All I wanted to be since I was really young, like seven or eight, was to be an author,” she said. Her book can be found at Tanner’s Books in Sidney and she is already working on the sequel, set to be out in the middle of next year. Latimer also does a
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Edna Irene LaPrairie Edna passed away peacefully on October 15, 2015 at the age of 85 in Saanichton, BC. Edna was born on February 07, 1930 in Morden, Manitoba. She will be lovingly remembered by the love of her life Rene “LaPâ€? of 60 years, 3 AMAZING daughters Irene, Brenda and Andrea; 3 son in laws Allan, Andrew and Jeff and 6 grandchildren Jordan, Cassandra, Mikaela, Gabrielle, Maddison and Deaglan, as well as 3 brothers Jack, Cornie and Albert, all from Manitoba. Edna’s early years were spent on the family farm in Southern Manitoba where she developed her work ethic and strong family ties. She acknowledged and respected her Mennonite background and was able to speak low German and cook traditional Mennonite meals. When Edna was 17 years old she decided to leave the farm, the family and Morden and started the next chapter of her life. In Chilliwack she met Rene and after beating him in a badminton game it turned out to be a match made in heaven. They married on September 17, 1955 and never looked back! Edna and Rene loved to travel and spent many grand adventures travelling the world. They spent their early years stationed in Werl, Germany where Rene served with the Canadian peace keeping forces. With a second hand Mercedes they travelled Europe! Over the years Mom’s love of travel continued with trips to Hong Kong, Australia, Yukon, cruises and home to the family farm in Morden. Upon arrival back to Canada they started their family in the midst of transfers to Vancouver BC, Bagotville QB, Halifax NS, Comox BC, Goosebay, NF and back to the West Coast to settle in Sidney BC in 1972. Words best to describe Edna are: artistic, creative, shy, loyal, stubborn, faithful, outspoken, driven and family focused. Throughout her life many hours were spent oil painting, crafting, needlepoint and her favourite pastime of all was ceramics and china painting. Family and friends over the years have been showered with Edna’s beautiful ceramics. She would prefer to give homemade gifts over store bought. She was also very generous with her time and spent countless hours volunteering in her Church, community as well as babysitting grandchildren. Edna and Rene volunteered with the PCA, Beacon and Shoal centre for over 40 years and received many service awards including the “Hearts of the Community.â€? She was also a Girl Guide leader, Sunday school teacher and a member of the Saanich Pioneers Society. She was actively involved in St. Paul’s United Church. Edna was ahead of her time with recycling and going green and passed this on to her girls. From hanging the laundry to water restrictions this was a story in itself‌ Over the years, 3 children later and umpteen moves and transfers, something that always bothered Edna was that she had never received a high school diploma. As an inspiration to her family at age 52 Edna went back to high school at Parkland Secondary school and graduated with honours in 1982. This was one of her proudest moments when she marched onto the stage in cap and gown with all the teenagers. Edna loved living in Sidney and especially at “Maryland.â€? She adapted to her new home at Saanich Peninsula Hospital following her stroke in 2013 and was surrounded by friends and wonderful caregivers. Ice cream sundaes in the garden and time with Rene and family gave many hours of joy and comfort. Edna had a full life with her girls, son in laws, grandchildren, 3 brothers, pets, gardening, walking and going for coffee with LaP. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the many caregivers at SPH, ECU1 and Aberdeen. There will be a viewing at First Memorial Funeral Service 4725 Falaise Drive,on Wednesday October 21, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Paul’s United Church 2410 Malaview Ave, Sidney, BC, on Friday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Edna’s name to Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation.
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SALES PERSON : Michael K. From left are Jody Aylard, Bob Parr and Nora Morcus. They are some of the volunteers helping to plant 1,000 Deer ferns in the restored Dominion Brook Park.
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The work began in September. With grants and donations from supporters, the Society was able to stabilize and reline a brook through the ravine with a geo-modular vegetative wall system (bags with a growing medium) and riffle and weir the stream bed to allow the planting of the Deer ferns. There are around a dozen volunteers every Wednesday morning who plant, weed and apply bark mulch and rake up leaves. The last planting session was last week. “We see an increasing use of the park all the time and we try to get the word out,”Johnson said. He said many people, including himself, who have lived in the area for years, drove by the park, looking at the sign and thinking that’s all
there was along the road. Dominion Brook Park is actually 17 acres past the sign and down the hill. He added a lot of the time people come in, trampling over plants, not staying on the trails. “We intend to do something on the order of maybe using QR codes so that people can use their phones and go through the park and identify and learn a little about each plant as they’re looking at it,” he said. The website (dominionbrookpark. ca) will also include what is currently blooming or what’s blooming in the season. Johnson said the next stage, as monies become available, will be constructing pathways for public access and re-establishing the Rhodo collection with companion plantings. — with files from Ed Johnson, Friends of Dominion Brook Park
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Is it time to renovate or sell your home? Katherine Engqvist News staff
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s cooler weather triggers those nesting instincts and home accessories go on special fall sales, the age-old question of whether it’s time to sell or renovate is running through many homeowners’ minds. While potential buyers are gauging prospective houses on the amount of work they need versus the amount of time and money buyers want to put into them, many potential sellers are also doing the math. “There’s going to be a tipping point if you spend too much,” said Matthew Hobor of Hobor’s Homes, a construction company that specializes in custom builds from the ground up. He said if homeowners spend too much money upgrading, especially after the home is appraised, they are less likely to see a return on money spent. Hobor said the best way to gauge whether your home still meets your needs is to determine if you require more space, then determine the best way to address that issue, whether via renovations or by buying a new home. “It really depends on what you want to spend and what you want to get out of it,” he said. Often, older homes have layouts that can be adjusted, thus opening up the house, he said. And some features such as fireplaces and walls can be moved, as long as there are no structural issues. But he warned that as soon as a homeowner starts
• It may be hard but sometimes the best thing for you in the long run could be moving on to bigger (or smaller) pastures. • Go through your home room by room and gauge how often that room is used, what it is used for and if there are any changes you would or could make to maximize the potential of the space. • Sometimes simple storage solutions can add to the efficiency of a home as well as making it feel larger. Another tip for making rooms feel bigger is to de-clutter items that may have collected during a season. By donating or selling unused items many homeowners are able to find new uses for spaces that were once filled with items collecting dust. • If you don’t want to get rid of items for sentimental reasons you can also rotate items being displayed in your home every season. This will not only make the spaces feel fresh but with fewer items displayed at once rooms will also feel bigger. adding square footage onto a home, it’s very difficult to see that investment returned. For those homeowners looking to upgrade to a bigger nest, Hobor suggested some renovations to make a home more appealing to potential buyers. He said the obvious one is a fresh coat of paint, which can breath new life into a tired space. But Hobor said to also include flooring and trim into renovations before putting a home on the market. He also reminded homeowners not to forget about the exterior, which can often need a fresh coat of paint and weathered trim replaced. “That will definitely give it a facelift,” he said, adding that landscaping, like a healthy lawn, will also catch a potential buyer’s
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homes Hobor warns they can come with big price tags as well. “Your average bath renovation or upgrade can start to push (the cost), but might be worthwhile,” he said. Hobor suggested only doing one main bathroom to help minimize costs. “If it’s very dated, it might be worthwhile.” He warned that undertaking renovations on a second or third bathroom is a project probably best left to the home’s next owners. So if you find yourself re-evaluating your household needs and revisiting whether your current accommodations are meeting those needs. Keep in mind, soometimes a few minor renovations is all it takes to realign the situation. But if your need for more space can’t be met, it may be time to move on. — Goldstream News Gazette/Black Press
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