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Environmental permit meeting draws a full house Saanich to add a second town hall for EDPA Travis Paterson News Staff

Saanich is adding another town hall meeting on the Environmental Development Permit Area as last week’s gathering at the Garth Homer Centre was so heavily attended people had to be turned away. Coun. Colin Plant kicked off Monday night council with a motion for the additional town hall meeting, which drew the support of council. The date for the next EDPA town hall has not been set, but is expected to be soon. “It was clear that many people left that meeting believing there would be another town hall, so in my view, it’s necessary we do one,” Plant said. The Nov. 12 town hall meeting met the 400-person capacity of the Garth Homer auditorium 15 minutes prior to the start. Two dozen people sat in the foyer but many more were essentially turned away, Plant added. What’s interesting is that all the registered speakers were able to get their word in. However, Plant believes another 100 to 200 people will show up. “There was heavy rain and winds that night so who knows how many people stayed away?” It’s also important that only the residents who didn’t attend the Nov. 12 town hall visit the next one, Plant said. At one point someone asked for a show of hands which yielded only a few in favour of the EDPA as is, or with little reform. “It’s an interesting lack of balance, 90 to 95 per cent of the people there want serious revisions to the EDPA. People are swearing they lost significant amounts of money [on property] due to the EDPA,” said Plant. Because of that, he said intimidation has been a factor in various EDPA sessions, with several councillors reporting that residents were too scared to speak. Saanich council chambers was overrun twice this year with rambunctious protesters who clapped and cheered against the EDPA bylaw, despite Mayor Richard Atwell’s pleas for order. “I believe there might have been a few more speakers and a few more hands in support of the EDPA but it’s overwhelming for council, beyond doubt, that the EDPA bylaw needs amendments,” Plant said. Among the most vocal in expressing their EDPA concerns is Anita Bull, lead spokesperson of the

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Anita Bull stands on an overgrown path along a Saanich property near the base of Christmas Hill. Bull says Saanich needs a complete plan to deal with invasive species on its own properties – such as the English ivy strangling a tree and Himalyan blackberries in the background – before it can hold residents accountable to do the same on private property. Citizens for a Responsible EDPA. The group includes registered biologist Ted Lea, a former member of the Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team, who helped draft a thorough report submitted to council this month. “The meeting was successful in that we were able to clearly show this issue is important, and as taxpayers and property owners we will not accept this significantly flawed bylaw,” Bull said. Also joining the anti-EDPA discussion for the first time was Eric Dahli, president of the Cadboro Bay Residents Association. Dahli threatened Cadboro Bay would secede to another community if Saanich doesn’t amend the EDPA rulings. Though it’s not the first time Cadboro Bay has threatened to secede, it’s the first time in a while. “The [Cadboro Bay] Residents Association has not

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Group spearheads self-employment initiative Christmas Marketplace offers boutique goods Travis Paterson News Staff

Finding a unique feature to make her hand-knit scarves stand out has been the trickiest part of the process so far for Charlotte Evans. Next Wednesday (Nov. 25), Evans will be one of 15 local vendors selling their wares at the Garth Homer Centre Christmas Marketplace, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building at the University of Victoria. Evans, an Oak Bay resident, calls it a hobby but her infinity scarves, which fasten together at the neck with stylish oversized buttons, or dangle a 19th century skeleton key, are sure to catch on. “I’m also trying to figure out a collar scarf, and if I can, I’d like to do ponchos and blankets, but they might be pricier than people would realize,” Evans said. Evans is one of the four entrepreneurs (she prefers hobbyist) spearheading a new Garth Homer micro-enterprising initiative along with Pat Andrews, Marci Watson and Gen Chandler. “One of the [Garth Homer] clients told me it’s exciting to be known for making something in

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Marci Watson, Gen Chandler, Charlotte Evans and Pat Andrews are entrepreneurs spearheading a new Garth Homer micro-enterprising initiative the community and not for being someone with a disability,” said Garth Homer self-employment coach Wendy Schulz. Pat Andrews’ business, Woven Rattan Revival, repairs rattan weave furniture, something he’s done since 1988. It’s a perfect example of the

model Schulz hopes that all clients can follow, to whatever extent they want. For Andrews, most of the furniture he repairs is antique, as he’s one of a very few practising the dying art, he said. “Business was always good until I took time off to care for

an ill friend a few years ago,” said Andrews, who works out of a downtown shop. “Now it’s a matter of building my business back up.” At the moment, Andrews subcontracts to a furniture shop in town and has steady business. His website is http://patandrews.

wix.com/wovenrattanrevival. Like Andrews, Gen Chandler has been drawing since she can remember and yet the highly skilled illustrator hasn’t taken an art class since high school. Virtually self taught, her elaborate illustrations jump off the holiday cards she’s been selling at craft fairs for years. Her artwork also brings together the book The Lost Puzzle Piece, which she did with author Jenn Ferris, an Oak Bay High education assistant who once worked with Chandler. But not all of the foursome came up with ideas off the bat. Marci Watson was encouraged to find a crafting hobby that could produce something to sell. But Watson, who leads a busy life with part-time work, found herself unsure where to look, until she realized it was under her nose. Watson can spend hours assembling jigsaw puzzles, something that started off as a relaxing hobby. Now it’s work, technically, as she has learned to bind the finished product to a foam core, perfect for place mats and coasters. “It’s a good way to use the puzzles, some are quite large, so they can easily make a whole set,” Watson said. All of the products by Andrews, Chandler, Evans and Watson are available for order by emailing seprojects@garthhomersociety. org or calling 250-475-2270.

Saanich will take another look at Glendenning parking Travis Paterson News Staff

Council has agreed with a group of citizens that Saanich’s parking ban implemented on Glendenning Road near the entrance to Mount Douglas Park is worth revisiting. The no parking signs showed up around June but have largely been ignored, igniting discussion over the use of Glendenning Road. To date, a small lot for about five cars remains on the north end of Glendenning. But that’s not nearly enough, says a band of regular walkers who prefer the entrance to Mount Doug for its access to flat trails. Some with disabilities call the spot their preferred access to the park.

They are hoping for some additional parking, while multiple residents of Glendenning stepped up in support of the parking ban. David Poje has championed the issue for two months now and brought the matter to council during a delegation meeting on Oct. 26. “I only wanted to bring it to council and here it is, so my objectives are complete,” Poje said. “I’ve sent far more emails than you’d ever want.” Poje was one of about 24 people to speak and spent his five minutes of time thanking local supporters and council. “Now I can sit back and leave it in the capable hands of council,” Poje said. The street, which was the 1880s-era boundary of Adam Glendenning’s farm,

acts as a border between the Blenkinsop Valley and Gordon Head community associations, and is a well-used cycling greenway that connects the San Juan and Blenkinsop greenways. A proposal drafted by Poje, but not endorsed by Saanich, drew several residents to the microphone, worried the road would be widened or trees cut down. “Isn’t this an amazing issue to have, here in this municipality our problem is a popular park,” said Blenkinsop Valley resident Illarion Gallant. “As a previous speaker said, if you increase the parking, how many more will come.” Another issue that comes up often is the spillover the parking ban has created. Nearby Winchester Road is filling up with cars as it connects to the Glendenning-

Mount Doug entrance by a Saanichmaintained pedestrian path that doubles as an emergency fire lane. A Winchester homeowner who wished not to be named said the number of cars on her road has increased so much that she backs into her driveway so she can see who’s zipping out of the Winchester exit. “It’s an accident waiting to happen.” Council motioned for a staff report that will provide recommendations on the Glendenning parking ban and for all the Mount Doug access points. Coun. Fred Haynes chaired the Glendenning portion of the council meeting and said it was “a marvellous example of how people can come together and share ideas, a celebration of democracy.”

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Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell was among the more than 600 visitors who filled St. Joseph the Worker Parish Hall where the public was welcomed to an open house on three proposals for a new interchange at McKenzie Avenue and the Trans Canada Highway.

Commuting in Greater Victoria could look very different in 2018. Members of the public got their first look Tuesday at three proposals for an interchange for the Trans-Canada Highway and McKenzie Avenue, a project aimed at mitigating what Ministry of Transportation district manager Janelle Erwin called the “No. 1 bottleneck” outside the

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Lower Mainland. “This is an absolutely important program for the Ministry of Transportation,” she said. “We feel solving our congestion problems at this intersection is going to have a huge impact not only on local residents … (but those) up and down the Island. (Consequently) all these options are going to go a long way in helping alleviate some of that pressure we feel from the Colwood crawl.” Erwin was joined by several other communications and B.C. Transit staff, who stood alongside dozens of posterboards and video screens presenting visual depictions of the three options. A ministry count of the attendees determined that 610 visitors dropped in and fired a barrage of questions to officials on hand for the open house on the $85-million project. Ground is expected to be broken on the interchange project in 2016, with completion planned for 2018. Erwin couldn’t go into detail on empirical figures, but said the increase in safety and the reduction in

congestion through the corridor would be “dramatic.” Options one and three of the triad of proposals includes a smaller diamondshaped interchange Erwin said would be less expensive, than option two, which features a partial cloverleaf design aspect that would have a larger footprint. All three designs eliminate the traffic light for north-south highway traffic, have traffic signals on either side of the highway at Mckenzie and Admirals Road, and feature a grade separation for the Galloping Goose Trail, which would no longer cross McKenzie. The cloverleaf option would also eliminate the need for southbound traffic turning left on Mckenzie to hit a traffic light. Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell, who took in the info session, wondered what the effect of the interchange would have elsewhere in his municipality, including the intersection of McKenzie and Burnside Road, and the busy highway intersection at Tillicum Road. “We could end up

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with the same issue (as other interchanges), which is the highway traffic flows through but we end up having long lineups of traffic trying to get to the highway in Saanich,” he said. “Tillicum is another version of this. At what point do we end up with a freeway? I don’t know.” Erwin said northbound traffic to the West Shore from Tillicum Road could actually be faster, with traffic queues at the current McKenzie light already stopping commuters as far back as Tillicum. “We’re going to deliver about the same (amount of traffic) that is delivered today to Tillicum Road. We’re not seeing that anything is going to change dramatically there,” she said. “We are confident that once we implement the improvements at this intersection, we’re going to help draw some of that shortcutting traffic on municipal roads back onto the highway, because they’re going to realize the highway will be a safe and efficient way to travel.” For more information on the proposal visit engage.gov.bc.ca/ mckenzieinterchange.

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Island man calls for establishment of child rights day Jennifer Blyth Black Press

For Canada and the world to be truly successful, we must recognize the inherent rights of children to have a say in their lives from a young age, suggests an Island man urging Canadians to declare Nov. 20 Rights of the Child Day. “Graduated steps into democratic selfreliance must begin at birth and not be one giant leap at the age of majority,” says John McDonald, a former school teacher and school trustee now living in Duncan. The initiative would recognize the anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child

and raise awareness of the important, comprehensive document, creating potentially farreaching effects. “If kids knew what their rights are and what they’re not, it would be a better world. They would understand democracy,” he said. The initiative’s roots date back to 1924, and the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child, followed by the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child adopted by the United Nations. Fast-forward to Nov. 20, 1989, and the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations and ratified in Canada several years later.

McDonald broadly categorizes the Rights of the Child under three main headings: • The Right to Survival – through the provision of adequate food, shelter, clean water and primary health care; • The Right to Protection – from abuse, neglect and exploitation, including the right to special protection in times of war; • The Right to Develop – in a safe environment, through the provision of formal education, constructive play, advanced health care and the opportunity to participate in the social, economic and religious life of their culture, free from discrimination. Essential to the initiative

is introducing democracy at a young age as a way of raising democratically minded adults. “You can’t raise minors with no say into their lives,” McDonald says. “We can’t raise our kids in an undemocratic household and school system then send them out on their own and say, ‘Now you need to live in a democracy,’” McDonald suggests that if children are going to learn about democracy, it needs to begin when they’re young. People – including children – have a strong tendency to do and be what is expected of them, he says. “Therefore the greatest danger to our society is the concept

that young people are irresponsible, stupid, cannot think and are incapable of building the future that the present adults must live in.

Well, you better have faith in our offspring, for it is their world that we (adults) will have to live in,” he says. “Adults have not given us much

to boast about in human development. It is time to include children in future planning. Make Nov. 20 the Rights of the Child Day.”

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We can’t let terrorists destroy our humanity Not to downgrade our own prime minister’s comments on the Paris attacks, but U.S. president Barack Obama summed up the situation best when he said it wasn’t just an attack on Paris or on France, but on all of humanity. That leaves us with the question, what should humanity’s response be? The French military has already started bombing ISIS strongholds in reprisal, but there has been more individual retaliation as well. Since the terrorist attacks Friday, a Peterborough, Ont. mosque was set on fire and a Muslim woman attacked on the streets of Toronto, her hijab torn off, and she was beaten and robbed. No doubt there have been similar incidents in countries all round the globe. However, the anger behind these kind of attacks only serve to bring our societies down to the level of the terrorists. ISIS leaders and spokespeople have called for exactly this kind of action on the part of their followers, to kill disbelievers. Surely we can rise above that kind of indiscriminate hatred. We are not suggesting that there aren’t ISIS sympathizers in Canada. If there were any innocents who believed that, the shootings last year on Parliament Hill destroyed that idea. Nor should we be treating ISIS, and its sympathizers, with loving kindness and understanding. The Paris attacks show this conflict is beyond any hope of reason or negotiation. The world needs to come together and deal with ISIS decisively. Just as Obama said, this was an attack on humanity, and humanity needs to deal with the perpetrators of this horrific act as a whole. But that doesn’t mean that all Muslims in Canada are supportive of ISIS’s goals. No race, no ethnicity, no religion can claim that all members share the same goals. Even Christian religions have their share of violent fundamentalists: the Westboro Baptist Church, for example. But individual attacks like those in Ontario only serve to feed the hatred the terrorists want so desperately to spread. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-3862624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The SAANICH NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Loss of trees will have devastating impact I am certain that my heart was not the only one that stopped when I read that 5,000 trees were going to be destroyed so that the property owner could plant hay. Then I found out this was a businessman who had approached Saanich council to use his treed site as a sewage site but had been denied. The advantage is as a farmer he will have to pay far less property tax. How sad that someone would do that. These trees take up 24 acres and it is a well known fact that just one acre of trees absorbs the amount of carbon produced by driving a car 26,000 miles. Imagine how much carbon would be absorbed by that stand of trees. Saanich has prided itself in promoting its parks, tree canopy and hundreds of wilderness trails. This act alone will be the largest tree removal in 20 years in Saanich. Ironically, it was recently tree appreciation day, which saw many families planting trees around the CRD. The property owner said in an interview on the radio, “No I have not had any complaints but I have not been seeking any.” I would hate to think he considers this a non issue because he is dead wrong – there are many people extremely upset with this behaviour with far-reaching consequences that

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will negatively impact the community for generations. We must change the laws and strengthen the tree protection bylaw to protect what little tree cover there exists even in the ALR. We cannot let this set a precedent and I urge the province to change the farming act within the ALR as soon as possible. Rachel McDonnell Oak Bay

Bylaw brings declining values Property owners affected by the Environmental Development Permit Area bylaw appear not to have much influence with Saanich municipal politicians. Their property rights and the right to enjoy their property seem to be of little or no concern to the municipal council. Property owners do have some recourse though. Property has value only if it can be used. There is precedent to have property values reduced based on restricted use zoning. NavCanada and BC Ferries have had their property assessments reduced to zero. The restricted use means the properties have no commercial value. The affected Saanich property owners have lost the enjoyment, use

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and control over their properties by legal restriction. They are being required to forfeit their rights for the benefit of a purpose or cause decided on by others, over their objection. Each property owner should appeal their property tax assessment and declare the areas of their property affected by the bylaw to be worthless and seek to reduce their property taxes accordingly. Financial compensation may be the only recourse these property owners have. But it will have to be forced on Saanich; it will never come willingly. Terry Bradshaw Victoria

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Country Grocer making dreams come true Country Grocer will once again be helping Vancouver Island children with life-threatening conditions with every Dream Bouquet, donation at the till or Island-grown Christmas tree sold until Dec. 12. “We are thrilled to say that we have been making dreams come true for Island children for 30 years thanks to such incredible community partners like Country Grocer,” said Help Fill A Dream executive director Craig Smith. “The launch of this year’s campaign represents some very important milestones for both Help Fill A Dream and Country Grocer. We have just launched our 30th anniversary celebrations; this is the fifth year for this campaign with Country Grocer; and this year, the cumulative total of this campaign will exceed $50,000. Each is significant on its own but all together, it is incredible.” Money raised by Country Grocer and its customers goes directly to make dreams come true for Island children like 11-year-old Emma. Emma has a form of cancer called pineoblastoma. In June 2015, Emma’s

“Never underestimate the power of a dream. It is transformative. The power of hope and happiness are important elements in helping a child get better.” - Craig Smith

dream of a trip to Hawaii to see a volcano, feast at a luau and to relax on the beach became a reality. “Never underestimate the power of a dream. It is transformative. The power of hope and happiness are important elements in helping a child get better,” said Smith. “And dreams have

a ripple effect – touching not only the child, but all those surrounding them: parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents and other family members; health care and support workers; friends and neighbours; the entire community. Everyone is united in making a child’s dream come true.” New this year is the

addition of suppliers such as Duso’s Pasta and Sauce. All proceeds will go to the Help Fill a Dream Foundation. Help Fill A Dream operates as a resource for families at a time of need. In addition to making dreams come true, Help Fill A Dream offers families hope through unique programs such as Quality of Life and Family Assistance. Help Fill A Dream seeks to support families so they can concentrate on the health, care and recovery of their child.

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Saanich hires new chief administrative officer The District of Saanich has named its new chief administrative officer, Paul Thorkelsson, who will take over on Jan. 4. Thorkelsson has been with the Regional District of Nanaimo since 2006 as CAO, deputy CAO and general manager of strategic and community development. The hiring ends a process that started in July with Boyden Global Executive Search. Mayor Richard Atwell

defended the cost of using a third-party contractor, as council chose to use a hiring firm to make it a countrywide search, Thorkelsson a return to the process that was used to hire former CAO Paul Murray.

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It’s a good thing Cristela Alonzo’s mother never learned English. Otherwise, she may never have stepped up to an open mic and launched a successful career onstage and in television. “The standup that I would see had a lot of bad words in it – I would watch Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, I would watch all of it, and she didn’t know I was watching all this stuff,” said Alonzo with a laugh. The 36-year-old comedian is currently on the 2015 Just For Laughs comedy tour with Mr. D star Gerry Dee, Boston actor and comic Robert Kelly, and JFL regular Graham Chittenden, heading to UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium this Saturday. While some comedians try to stay away from the university circuit, Alonzo said her standup routine goes over well with students. “People at the universities laugh about the way I talk about my family, my upbringing, when I make fun of being Catholic,” she said. “There’s a lot of comics that don’t like performing for universities, but I don’t

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The Pacific Christian Pacers picked up where they left off, winning the senior boys Lower Island AA volleyball championship last week despite not fielding a team last season. The Pacers were Lower Island champions in 2013. And this weekend the Pacers are looking for more – they finally knocked off their Saanich rivals the Lambrick Park Lions last week in the Lower Island final – as they compete at the AA boys Island volleyball championship in the brand new Royal Bay secondary in Colwood. Pacers coach Neil Ryan had guided the team to multiple Island titles in recent years with standout power hitter Cam Fennema (who is now with UBC Thunderbirds after earning the national MVP award as the Camosun Chargers won the 2015 national championship) leading the way. “If you videotaped our first practice this year, it was mayhem, and to see the improvement from a fairly basic level to quite a high level in a

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Rams senior girls team is going a specific route, the championship route. The Rams are a core of Grade 11s (no Grade 12s on the team) who’ve played together for years as the junior team and in club play as the Victoria Titans. Last year, as a group of Grade 10s, they elected to remain in junior with hopes of a top four finish at provincials. That didn’t happen, but the club is undeterred, and is eyeing the top spot at this weekend’s AAAA Island championships at Belmont secondary. A second-place finish this weekend could also yield a berth at

the AAAA provincials, as long as provincial hosts Dover Bay are first, as they have an automatic berth. After dropping their first two meetings with Oak Bay this year, the Rams beat their rivals in the final of the Vic Lindal Cup and then swept Oak Bay in two sets to win last week’s Lower Island AAAA title. “Oak Bay is a good team with the best player in the province (former Lambrick Park Lion Thana Fayad),” said Rams coach Derek Horton. “It showed how we have developed over the season, yet we still have room to improve. Our goal is to get better each week.”

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A Night of Lights at Hillside Non-profit groups are once again busy at work – selling tickets and raising funds through Hillside Centre’s premiere event The Night of Lights (aka: The Night Before Late Night Shopping). Hillside provides charitable groups with tickets to the exclusive event; the groups sell tickets for $5 and keep 100 per cent of the proceeds. The Night of Lights event marks the beginning of extended holiday shopping hours. The shopping centre is open to ticket holders only. It’s a great way to get a head start on your Christmas shopping and enjoy in-store bargains, tasty treats, live entertainment and a chance to win one of more than 75 fabulous door prizes including a trip for two to New York and diamond earrings. Over 20,000 tickets to the Sunday, Nov. 22 (6-10 p.m.) event are in the hands of 70-plus non-profit groups, according to Hillside Centre’s marketing director Michele Paget. Tickets are also available at Hillside Guest Services, with all proceeds

well received with an estimated 200-300 people attending. The show has been organized with the help of well known public artist Illarion Gallant.

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Grand opening Martin and Barbara Hurley, the owners of Ideal Kitchen Plans, celebrated their grand opening on Nov. 13. Ideal Kitchen Plans, located at 723A Vanalman Ave. in Saanich, offers both a design service, without the pressure of having to purchase cabinetry, along with a full-service option that includes cabinet installation and countertops.

Lowe’s opening on target for Tillicum Lowe’s Home Improvement has its development permit approved and is readying to open in the former Target location at Tillicum Centre sometime in 2016. Saanich Coun. Judy Brownoff and other councillors asked that the Lowe’s representative, Andrew Peterson, would consider adding bicycle parking and possibly the home delivery of large items to encourage cyclists to visit. Though the remodelling for Lowe’s is mostly interior, Coun. Fred Haynes commended them as an example of how Saanich’s development application process can go smoothly and in a timely fashion. “They applied in September and did everything by November, that’s just two months, which is exceptional,” Haynes said. “They did their community and public consultation, worked with Saanich planning and brought back what Saanich asked for.” It’s expected that Lowe’s will take on about 100 staff along with about 20 part-time employees, Haynes said.

Tim Hortons nets approval A sixth Tim Hortons location is nearly open in Saanich.

Council approved a development permit to upgrade the corner suite on the ground floor of the Data Tech Business Centre at 1095 McKenzie Ave. The store is directly across from Reynolds secondary on Borden Street. Council suggested additional cycle racks and a desire to see potential outdoor seating as the pie-shaped lot could double as a cycling hub. It’s where the Lochside Trail meets McKenzie Avenue.

Mexican restaurant opens Tuscany Village is getting a taste of Mexico. This Saturday is the grand opening of Mucho Burrito, Canada’s leading fast-casual Mexican restaurant, in the McKenzie Avenue shopping plaza. The restaurant has planned an all-day fiesta from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., offering a $5 burrito special for one day only. To celebrate the chain’s first Vancouver Island location, the grand opening will be giving away gift cards, hot sauces and Mucho Burrito food items. “We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone from the community to join in the fun,” said owners Amit Vasudev and Sunil Sharma in a statement.

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and sweets is available. Info: Lenore English at englishres@shaw.ca or 250-479-5613. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, 345 Quebec St., Victoria. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Randy at 250-5907175. Drop-in Family Storytime – Funfilled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required.

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Tuesday, Nov. 24 The Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association general meeting will feature Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell speaking on Empowering Community. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the seniors wing of the Cedar Hill Rec Centre. Concert with Folk Harpist Harper Tasche at 7 p.m. in St. Luke Cedar Hill Anglican Church (corner of Cedar Hill Cross Road and Cedar Hill Road). Admission by donation at the door. More info at www. stlukesvictoria.ca or call 250477-6741. The Goward House Society presents an Art Show and Sale

by the Federation of Canadian Artists until Nov. 25. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2495 Arbutus Rd. Recreation Integration Victoria is in need of volunteers to assist individuals with disabilities in getting out and becoming active. For more information or to volunteer please contact the leisure assistant co-ordinator at 250-477-6314 ext. 205 or volunteers@rivonline.org. Volkssport Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250-477-4472. Drop-in Baby Time – For babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Nellie McClung branch. No registration required.

Wednesday, Nov. 25 Advent Lunchtime Concert Series at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd., from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., featuring Quintet Luna - Ukrainian Christmas Carols. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested amount), with proceeds going to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. For information contact the church office at 250-598-2212. Drop-in Family Storytime – Fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families;

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Thursday, Nov. 26 The Victoria Historical Society presents Sonia Cornwall: Cariboo Rancher & Artist (1919 – 2006) with Author, Sheryl Salloum at 7:30 p.m. at James Bay New Horizons, 230 Menzies St., Victoria. Visit victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca for more information. Drop-in Family Storytime – Fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Bruce Hutchison branch. No registration required. Drop-in Baby Time – For babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. From 11:30 to noon at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required. Share your community event – email your community calendar item to editor@ saanichnews.com.

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Driving through the tall gates and up the gravel road of the oceanfront property at 1069 Beach Dr. is like entering another world. Trees stand tall and lush, and the grass is thick and green. The luxury home is a turn of the century granite mansion at 9,000 square feet stretching along 277 feet of waterfront in Oak Bay. The original owner who built the home in 1912 was David Rogers, who was president of the Uplands Ltd. Development Company and head of Rogers & Co. Real Estate, and then to the family who began the Butchart Gardens, which have been longtime owners of the property and turned it into the breathtaking estate it is today, which sits across the street from the Victoria Golf Club. It includes six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, six fireplaces, two kitchens, a drawing and dining room, elevator and library. All but one of the rooms offers views of San Juan Island and Mount Baker. Now, after four years on the market, the multimillion-dollar home has been sold.

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The property at 1069 Beach Drive in Oak Bay has been sold for more than $7.5 million, which is one of the highest value MLS sales in Greater Victoria. It was listed as $8.9 million, but sold for under the asking price – still making it one of the most expensive sales in Greater Victoria since 2006. “It’s the type of property that gives you warm tingly feelings when you’re on it. It’s incredible,” said Donald St. Germain, a realtor with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, who sold the home. “It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” Over the years, St.

Germain has had many prospective buyers, but no takers. With the average city lot roughly 5,000 to 7,000 square feet in size, the roughly 2.9 acres of land is generally out of the average homebuyer’s price range. “It’s not one of those houses that you move across town for, for work. People just stand back in awe, it’s huge,” he said. But St. Germain was recently able to place a “sold” sign on the front

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Rams begin their playoff quest The Mount Douglas Varsity Rams continue their quest for another provincial football title when the take on Kelowna Friday in quarterfinal play. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at the West Shore’s Goudy Field. Also in Saanich football action, Spectrum Tier II Varsity players are on the road for their semifinal playoff game this week, facing Earl Marriot at Burnaby Lakes on Friday. In Vancouver Island Junior Hockey play, the Saanich Braves host the Nanaimo Buccaneers at Pearkes Rec Centre Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Braves travel up Island on Sunday, when they’ll go head-to-head against the Campbell River Storm. The Braves again face the Storm on Nov. 27 at Pearkes Rec Centre. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. Coming off a silver finish at last week’s Greater Victoria Midget Hockey Classic, the Midget Tier 1 Braves welcome Comox Tier 1 this Sunday at noon on the Pearkes Gold rink. Turning to university basketball, University of Victoria Vikes men’s basketball team hosts the Calgary Dinos Friday and Saturday at the CARSA Performance Gym. After a clean sweep of the Saskatchewan Huskies last weekend, the Vikes are the Canada West Pioneer Division’s top team to start the year with a 4-0 conference record. The Vikes women also face

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