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Merry Christmas From the staff and families of the PNR to you and yours at this time of year

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Tomorrow afternoon’s second sitting at the annual Community Christmas Dinner in Sidney is full — but there may be a few seats still left at the morning meal. Christmas Day, Dec. 25, is the 16th annual Community Christmas Dinner at the Mary Winspear Centre’s Bodine Hall. More than 30 volunteer servers and cooks will be busy helping make the season just that much brighter for people who might not have anywhere else to go on Christmas Day. Co-ordinator of the meal, Wendy Warshawski, says 135 people have already registered for the 1 p.m. sitting, filling the hall to capacity. She said there are still seats available for the 11:30 a.m. sitting — noting that she has already made the decision to add more seats to meet any unexpected demand. “I don’t like to say ‘no’ to people,” she said. Volunteers have been working long hours to prepare a holiday meal for the elderly, familes in need or people who simply don’t have anywhere else to go at Christmas and would like to get out into the community. Warshawski said this year’s dinner, while similar to previous years, is a special one for the volunteers. Longtime chef John Mackelson died in a motorcycle crash in April 2015 and Warshawki said everyone misses him and his contribution to the dinner. Yet, the dinner continues and cook Clara Knight is busy with the last minute preparations, Warshawski said. Food has been donated by local grocery stores and Brentwood Bay’s Breadstuffs Bakery will be there, serving pies, cakes and ice cream for dessert. Doors at the Mary Winspear Centre open at 10 a.m. with the first sitting at 11:30 a.m. The Lions Club will be providing rides for those without transportation. For details, call Warshawski at 250-656-7678 and leave a message with full details. — with files from Carlie Connolly

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Tip of the Peninsula Firefighters answer the call for food Thank you readers!

The Peninsula News Review has raised more than $2,000 in this year’s Coins for Kids campaign — with bags, buckets and handfuls of coins left to count. By the end of this month, generous readers will have brought us close to last year’s amount raised for local children. The News Review’s effort this year is in support of the Peninsula Santa’s Helpers, who have collected toys for children in need, organized by staff at the Mary Winspear Centre. The PNR continues to collect coins throughout the year. — News staff

Police budget tight in 2016

SIDNEY — The Central Saanich police board and Police Service presented their provisional budget for 2016, which showed a decrease of around one per cent overall for next year. The decrease comes partly due to members retiring. — News staff

Resident octopus named for long time aquarium volunteer

SIDNEY — Norm! The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre has a new Giant Pacific octopus in its care and staff at the Centre have named it after a long time volunteer who died this year. Norman Fowlow worked behind the scenes to feed the animals and care for their habitats. In fact, during one of his early morning shifts, he was able to rescue an octopus that had escaped. It’s in his honour that the staff named the new resident octpus.

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Weekend campaign collects up to four months’ worth of food Steven Heywood News staff

Shelves are full once again at the Sidney Lions Food Bank, thanks to the generosity of the Saanich Peninsula community. Firefighters from Sidney, Central Saanich and North Saanich were out in force on Saturday, Dec. 19, collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations for the food bank — which had seen a drop off in food donations a week or two prior to the effort. Food bank Executive Director Bev Elder said bad weather likely kept some people away. Since late last week’s clearing of the weather and extra calls for contributions, she said people really stepped up and helped ensure they were able to meet demand. Approximately 400 Christmas food hampers were given to families in need last week, providing turkeys, personal grooming products, food and gift certificates to help them have a decent holiday week. Meeting that demand, which Elder said is on par with recent years, depleted the stock — but the local firefighters’ oneday blitz across the Peninsula made up for it. According to Elder, the Central Saanich department collected three pallets of food and around $2,600 in cash donations. North Saanich filled three skids with food and raised $700. Sidney collected 232 boxes of food — exceeding last year’s 190 — and raised more than $5,300, which is more than $1,000 over 2014’s effort. “Overall, it was wonderful,” Elder said.

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Volunteers and paid firefighters with the Sidney Fire Department unload their more than 230 boxes of food collected on Sat., Dec. 19. Saanich Peninsula firefighters and their families collected food and cash for the Sidney Lions Food Bank on the same day.

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Food bank staff load pallets of food into the shelves. The food bank serves around 1,000 people each month. “This will give us three to four months of food.” While food donations have been down in general this season, Elder said cash donations are up. Sidney firefighter Rick Toogood said Monday during the department’s delivery

to the food bank, that they saw a lot of generosity on the weekend. People were even driving into the fire halls throughout the Peninsula, dropping off donations. The firefighters do make it a bit of a challenge between the departments, but Toogood said it all comes down to getting food to people in the community who need it. He added he thought the number of families and children that came out to help local firefighters this year was a good sign, that generosity will continue through the generations. Donations are still being taken at the Sidney Lions Food Bank — as they are throughout the year to meet the demand and help people in need, not only at Christmas time. Find out how you can help by calling 250-655-0679.

HEALTHY ADVICE FROM YOUR SIDNEY DENTIST

Dr. Muirhead “I heard the Bells on Christmas Day” “I’ve had this ringing in my ear off and on but it’s getting more frequent and seems to be getting worse. I’ve checked in with my Family Doctor and there’s no signs of an ear infection. Had my hearing checked too, and it’s pretty good. You told me I have a jaw joint problem, does that have anything to do with my ear ringing?” Ear ringing or tinnitus has a few recognized causes: injury to the ear, it’s bones or nerves, excessive exposure to loud noise, ear nerve tumours, blood vessel issues, certain pharmaceuticals and Jaw Joint or TMJ problems. But why would a jaw joint problem cause tinnitus? Let’s think of the anatomy of a Christmas bell. There’s the metal dome and the metal rod or ball inside the bell, and the string attached to that metal ball. When the string is pulled, the ball strikes the dome, and sound vibrations occur. Your ear has all of these elements (and more) in your 3 inner ear bones which act to transmit sound when they vibrate. These bones are the balls in the

bell. But did you know that one of these bones the malleus is attached to your jaw joint by two ligaments? These ligaments are like the strings attached to the balls of the bell! When you have a jaw joint problem these ligaments get compressed and pull on the malleus bone “ringing” the bell of your ear. There’s a reason for the sports injury phrase “Boy he just got his bell rung!” (Usually right after a hit to the head involving the jaw). Sadly, you don’t need this type of trauma to get TMD caused tinnitus, it can be far more subtle and slow in its development. A TMJ problem, like many body problems, often develops over time. Another cause of TMJ tinnitus is small ongoing inflammation of the jaw joint, causing pressure on the neighbouring ear. We can help with TMD caused tinnitus, by taking the pressure off of these ligaments and taking down the inflammation. As the old carol says “Then rang the bells more loud and deep God is not dead, nor doth He sleep The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With peace on earth, good will to men” Merry Christmas to All, and to All a good Joint!!

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ave a Merry Christmas, readers and enjoy your time with family and friends as you celebrate or relax — or even work — or however you wish to spend this holiday. That sense of togetherness is ingrained into the season and many people will spend time in the company of others. And so they should, for that simple act can foster new understanding or even just allow two people to get to know each other again. But it’s easy for many people to take that togetherness for granted. The commercialization of the season encourages people getting together, sharing gifts, eating a meal or otherwise hanging out. On the other side, we’re made to fear being alone or being left out — and that gets reflected in statistics and discussions isolation and We must give them about depression over the holidays. credit for giving Being inundated their time with holiday messages can be overwhelming at the best of times. When a person is alone, that sense of isolation is amplified. In recent weeks, there have been media stories about how many seniors in B.C. will be alone over Christmas, whether they are too ill to travel or their families too far to visit. Many are living alone after the death of a loved one and a lack of socialization can weigh heavily this month, through no fault of their own. Praise be, then, to people in the community who try to do more over the holiday — and throughout the year — to reach people who otherwise would be alone. We have, in many previous occasions, lauded the efforts of the Community Christmas Dinner volunteers, who serve a meal and offer a social setting for people on Christmas Day. There are many other people, mostly volunteers, who work through organizations like Beacon Community Services and the SHOAL Centre, to ensure people with no one to look in on them, receive at least a quick visit. These are the people working for the well-being of the broader community on the Saanich Peninsula. And we must give them credit for giving their time. Often, the words we use are just not enough to convey that gratitude, but know that if not for their efforts, our community would be a much darker place. 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 National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalism practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or 250-656-1151, ext. 128. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.

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A mouse in the house for Christmas

t was Christmas Eve in the workshop and the elves were still working quite hard, when the foreman came in stamping snow off his boots letting in freezing air from the yard. “Hey shut the door boss,” the elves shouted in protest, “it’s cold enough in here as it is, we can’t pack our parcels without some more heating, it’s just above freezing at best.” Said the foreman, “I don’t know if he will be making the trip, if it will even get off the ground, for I’ve been through the house, the barn and the yard and Santa’s nowhere to be found. “The reindeer are all raring to go and I’ve really polished the sled, but all our work may go for naught and the children be so disappointed.” Then one of the elves said, “Mrs. Claus is the key, she knows where he is I’ll bet. She has wanted old Nick to retire for some years, I will get her to tell, don’t fret.”

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“How can you do that,” said the elves in a chorus, the foreman added his doubts as well. Said the elf, “You’ve forgotten the Spirit of Christmas,” and began the rhyme to tell. Nothing was stirring, I think you remember and the house was as

quiet as could be, not even a furry creature who might wake up and save Christmas for me. So one of his friends surrendered his pet and the elf put it with care in his sleeve. Off he went to see Mrs. Claus to find Santa and get him to leave. Mrs. Claus was quite firm when asked about Santa and his location she would not disclose, ‘til she saw a small shape by the elf’s small feet and it sat up and wrinkled its nose. With a scream of sheer terror she leapt on a chair, “Oh help me, I’ll do anything.” The price of the rescue, you will probably guess — Santa ready to start travelling. All presents delivered, happiness, joy, children’s laughter from every house. But at night when it’s all quiet you might hear some chuckling, listen carefully ... it might be a mouse! Michael Hanson Sidney

BeefsAndBouquets Being new from Ontario, we frequently get lost here. On Wed., Dec. 16 we were helped by three lovely people on our way to Greenglade Community Centre and Nonie led us right to the door. Also thanks to Louise for the helpful email lesson. Vancouver Islanders are terrific. Arn and Doris Canfield Heartfelt thanks to the woman who alerted me

when our escape artist Shiba Inu launched himself out the window from a supposedly locked kennel in the back seat of my moving truck at the entrance of Centennial Park. I raced into the park. He came to me with a broken tooth and scrape on his leg, otherwise he made his audition for Cirque du Soleil. Paul and Belle Send beefs or bouquets to editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Equity market lessons for 2015 I

nvestors in 2015 equity markets have, depending on their geographic diversification, experienced a wild ride — from a negative to solidly-positive performance. Of all major world markets, Canada’s TSX Index, to the end of November, was among the worst performers — recording a decline of 9.2 per cent. Had an individual been invested in this Index only, his/her portfolio — even after adding 2.7 per cent in dividends — would be showing a year-to-date negative return of 6.5 per cent. Canada’s negative equity returns are due primarily to the decline in the price of resources, most notably the collapse of oil prices. Our resource sector comprises only about 15 per cent of Canada’s GDP, yet it contributes almost 50 per cent to the TSX Index. When resource prices eventually rebound, the Index should again outperform. Cyclical negative equity returns are to be expected; they do not in themselves signal a need for change in

investment strategy. Markets encounter downturns, only to rebound and deliver solid returns over the longer term. Had the investor held only one-third of his/ her portfolio in the TSX Index, one-third in the U.S. S&P 500, and onethird in the MSCI World Index, the year-to-date results would have been much improved. Total returns to the investor would have been: • CDN TS X Index: (6.5%) • U.S. S&P 500 Index: 2.51% MSCI World Index: 16.19% This geographically-balanced portfolio would have seen a respectable 4.1 per cent total return — not spectacular, but a considerable improvement on the returns of an allCanadian Index investment. Once again, this lesson highlights the risk-reducing benefit of diversifying investments beyond Canada, which represents only three per cent of world market values. Of course, the prudent investor will consider further diversifying some portion

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Financial Savvy of his/her portfolio to Fixed Income products, thus further mitigating equity market risk. With an emphasis on dividend-paying investments, minimization of investment holding costs, and currencyhedging, portfolio returns are enhanced — regardless of market direction. With the Canadian Index heavily weighted not only in resources,

but also financials (32 per cent), the prudent investor is wise to avoid purchasing the entire TSX Index. Instead, investments in specific sectors such as energy, materials, and financials, are best limited to no more than five to 10 per cent of portfolio value; this limits the influence of any one sector, and moderates volatility of the portfolio. The investor has neither control over, nor the ability to predict equity market direction. He/she does however, have significant control over portfolio holding cost, degree of diversification, currency-hedging, and even the degree of contribution of portfolio income (yield) to total returns.

Careful attention to these controllable factors will significantly mitigate normal market risk, and enhance longterm returns. 2015 is ending like every other year. Some world markets and sectors are positive — others are negative — proving once again that sector and geographic diversification remains a critical investment strategy which should not be ignored. A retired corporate executive, enjoying postretirement as an independent Financial Consultant (www.dolezalconsultants. ca), Peter Dolezal is the author of three books, including his most recent, The SMART CANADIAN WEALTH-BUILDER.

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and weekends away. Space is maximized by mounting the fuel tank in the centre rather than the rear and the remarkable foldaway second row seating. The official specs reveal 2,835-litres of passenger volume (LX) and 1,665 of cargo volume with the second row seats down. I’ll stick with my recommendation on family size, no matter how big Honda says it is! The base LX is very well equipped and the EX and EX-L Navi trims ramp up the specs in luxury and technology. Standard safety features in all models include vehicle stability assist with traction control; an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS); side

curtain airbags; dualstage, multiple-threshold front airbags; and front side airbags. Thanks to its so-called Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure with enhanced frontal protection it’s also achieved the highest overall score for collision safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If that’s not enough for the safety conscious, extras available across the range include LaneWatch, Hill Start Assist, Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines, Forward Collision Warning and Lane Departure Warning, with the latter two available in EX-L Navi only. Not a big fan of many passive safety

systems as my theory is they encourage lazy driving habits and inattention. The interior features belie the HR-V’s frugal price tag. Soft-touch materials abound and the stitch lines, brushed chrome and piano black highlights are more typical of the Acura marque. Instrumentation is clear and controls logically placed. On the road, you can expect more than adequate performance, which may sound like I’m damning it with faint praise but I’m not. Honda describes it as having a “sporty performance” but to me that’s a buzz phrase all manufacturers trot out. However, if you want a ‘sporty looking’ machine

that gets up to speed in a respectable time, accelerates easily when passing, without inducing whiplash, then this should be on your test drive list. It’s grippy on the road, handles well in the corners without lurch, and overall is pleasant to drive in the city and on a road trip. You will get decent fuel economy from the 1.8-litre 4-cylinder 16-valve SOHC i-VTEC engine, which pumps out 141 horses. The engine can be paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or a short-shifting 6-speed manual transmission, on

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Will any manufacturer without plans for a small crossover please stand up? Barely a month seems to go by without a manufacturer announcing a new model aimed at the hottest market segment – crossover vehicles. These vehicles are becoming as ubiquitous on our roads as minivans became in the 30 years following their introduction in 1984. It shouldn’t surprise because they check all the boxes for today’s drivers: they sit higher than the family sedan, thus providing a commanding view of the road and provide the seating and stowage required by the modern active family. In appearance, they are modelled on much more expensive and larger sport utility vehicles and can even mimic an SUV’s roadholding abilities – to a degree – in poor weather, when equipped with allwheel drive. Honda’s compact CR-V has been a winner for years and its prestige division – Acura – has solid performers in the larger MDX and compact RDX. It has been slow to introduce a subcompact version but the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V will likely cut into the market carved out by other lesser manufacturers, especially with a base sticker price under $21,000 (loaded EX-L navi - $29,990). If your family includes active teenagers (they aren’t all that way) this car is not for you, look at a CR-V or one of its many competitors. However, if you are a twosome or have one or two youngsters this may well fit the bill. The HR-V has the now obligatory coupe look, without sacrificing rear headroom, reasonable leg space in the rear, and even with

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$16,816!

LEATHER! SUNROOF!

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With your finance purchase. Some restrictions apply. See dealer for details.

2015 RAM 2500 SLT

2014 FORD MUSTANG PREMIUM CONVERTIBLE

Stk D19215

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Stk A17813

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk V18672

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Stk A17714C2.... $ 2005 KIA RIO Stk D17562C............................................. $ 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT SPORT Stk D18141A

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Buying and selling a home can be challenging at the best of times. However, Victoria Real Estate Board past-president Tim Ayres said despite the time being a common period for vacations, shopping, family gatherings and a traditionally quieter real estate market, the holidays aren’t necessarily a bad time to buy, or to sell. “If you look at our pricing curve, prices peak in the spring in any year. But at the same time, this year has been unusual. With dwindling supply there’s more buyers than sellers,” he said. “Supply is shrinking month over month (with) less houses in September to November this year than last year … There is definitely seasonality to pricing, but this year with it being busier than (usual), we will see what will happen.” From approximately the middle of December on the market is traditionally quieter, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing for many real estate agents. It can offer an opportunity for family time after an extremely busy year. “You can take a look at your business and plan for next year … hit the ground running with a new plan and new energy (after) having some (time off),” he said. “With it being so busy, a lot of Realtors are looking for a bit of down time.” From a homeowner’s perspective, he said, the time to sell is the time to sell. If a buyer needs a home during off-peak months, there

in December, you should. Why wait till spring when every other buyer is out there?” he asked. “If it’s time to sell and you want to get a head start, why not put it on (the market in)

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are a number of factors to consider to help maximize potential opportunities on either side of the housing market. “If you look at a new job starting Jan. 1, you will have to act pretty quickly on any house you are going to see,” he said. “You just have to be ready to buy and make sure the finances are taken care of, because you’re not going to have a second chance, in most cases.” On the selling front, Ayres said preparation and flexibility are key. Opening up to the possibility of allowing potential buyers to come through on short notice, perhaps even when you have company over or are

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New homes in Sidney not necessarily a given Municipal councillors split on a pair of housing projects Steven Heywood News staff

As Sidney considers its Strategic Plan for 2016 to 2018, municipal leaders have expressed being open to new housing development projects. At Monday night’s

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rey residential building on Fourth Street and a new home subdivision between Ardwell Avenue and Resthaven Drive. Both have drawn concern from neighbouring residents who say that each one is too much for the existing area. The multi-storey building proposal is the second iteration of the developer’s plan for the property at the corner of Fourth and

also proposed paying up to $50,000 to upgrade Oakville Avenue next to the property. While council unanimously agreed with that amenity contribution, some were quick to point out that this approval was only a single step in a process that might not, ultimately, be approved. Coun. Peter Wainwright said he’s opposed to this plan, stating he didn’t see the overall benefit to

Oakville Avenue. The original plan was for 17 residential units and commercial space on the ground floor. This week, they presented revised plans for 11 units. Council had previously sent the plan back to the proponent after residents complained the structure was too tall, the parking too little and its design not in keeping with the neighbourhood. The developer has

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or Toll-Free 1-855-203-0857 or Toll-Free 1-877-452-5269 or Toll-Free 1-866-756-4114

DEC 31: 10-5:30

JAN 1: CLOSED

*See store for details. Financing on Approved Credit. An amount equal to the GST & PST (12%) will be deducted at time of purchase. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Hot Buys Excluded. No price adjustments Dec 26th or 27th. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price or specification may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Not all items available at all locations. Offers end Monday, January 4th, 2016 at 5:30pm.

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Friday, December 25, 2015 - PENINSULA

Boxing Week

NEWS REVIEW

Sales Event

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OPEN BOXIN G DAY 8:

45am - 6pm – BOTH LOCAT IONS –

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Reg. $1798

Tight top beauty Sleep or Euro Top Beauty Sleep Mattress & Boxspring. Reg. $898

498

D ITE LIM QUANTITIES

TABLE & 4 CHAIRS

298

Reg. $498

Reg. $1748

8 only

Reg. $1398

CHAIR

128

Euro Top with 1188 pocket coils

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QUANTITIES

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QUEEN SIZE SET Reg. $1798

Firm 1320 pocket coil with Cool Action Dual Effects, gel memory foam, and Serta support foam

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998

UPHOSTERED QUEEN HEADBOARD, FOOTBOARD, & RAILS

PRICE T S E W O L

WITH 3X’S MICRO SUPPORT GEL LAYERS Reg. $1998

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OTTOMAN

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250.390.1125

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