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Year in Review Looking back • Stories: News Review staff pick their top stories from 2015. Read all about what made news over the previous year, month-by-month, starting on page 3 in today’s edition.

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FEBRUARY: Mark and Alicia Brown blossomed into a family of six in just four minutes when Alicia gave birth to quadruplets. Photo contributed

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APRIL: Youth cheer following the announcement that North Saanich’s Panorama Recreation Centre was named one of two rinks across Canada as Kraft Hockeyville.

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JANUARY: Sidney’s Pamela Hobbs worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park in the U.K. during the Second World War.

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January

Flight of angels truly a blessing

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JAN. 7: When Jeff Morris met Chuck Lavallo back in 1999, he had no idea where the friendship would lead. Lavallo’s son had been diagnosed with leukemia and he explained to Morris that the travel to the mainland for treatments was both difficult and costly. As it happened, Morris knew a wee bit about flying and organizing transportation. He had joined the RAF in 1959 (when he was only 15 years old) and had flown with the military until 1974 when he went on to a 22-year administrative career with Cathay Pacific Airlines in Hong Kong. He’d just arrived in Canada when he met Lavallo, and saw the situation as something he might be able to address. And Angel Flight of British Columbia was born. Well, sort of ... the idea was born, at any rate. It was Morris’ plan to recruit some volunteer pilots who would help transport children with cancer to their treatments. But recruiting the pilots was the easy part. Morris persevered and by April of 2002 they were set to go. That first year Angel Flight, as the service had come to be known, had eight volunteer pilots and they managed to provide the free service to 26 children with cancer. By the following year, Morris’s recruitment efforts had doubled the number of volunteer pilots. Over the years, the service continued to grow to where it could accept adult cancer victims and children with serious but non-communicable diseases as well. Last year the number of pilots had grown to 29 and Angel Flight was able to deliver about 140 flights. “The amazing thing about the service is that it is entirely voluntary,” said Morris. “Nobody, including me, gets paid a penny for doing any of this.” Angel Flight continues to be the only service of its kind in all of Canada. The prospect of expanding his single organization to a national level isn’t in the cards, said Morris. His only concern at the moment is to train someone to take his place. “I’m 71 years old,” he said with a chuckle. “Who knows, I could get hit by a bus ... I wouldn’t want the service to suffer as a result.” He has recently taken on an assistant and is showing him the ropes. For more information or to donate to Angel Flight of British Columbia, go to angelflight.ca or call 250-818-0288.

Have a Heart Angela Cowan/ News staff

FEB. 25: Rod Deacon, President of the North Saanich Dog Obedience Training Club plays with Lindy at the Saanich Fairground. The Club won a Hearts of the Community award, recognizing local volunteers.

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Robert Brown and Diane Dixon celebrate the new year by making two dips into the ocean at Sidney’s Tulista Park on New Year’s Day 2015.

Maber Flats purchase pending ALC approval Angela Cowan News staff

JAN. 21: The path leading to improvements to storm water management on Maber Flats in Central Saanich has been long and uncertain and there are still a few bends in the road for the municipality to navigate. The District has entered into a purchase-and-donation agreement with the property owner that, if it goes through, will start the process of building an agricultural drainage facility. The appraised value of the land is $1,172,000 and with the current owner donating 10 per cent of the value back to the municipality, the final purchase price will be $1,054,800. Funds will come from reserves, said Patrick Robins, chief administrative officer for the District of Central Saanich. He noted that, as of Dec. 31, 2013, the District had more than $5 million in reserves and surplus. “The message here is that no new tax dollars are required to purchase the Maber Flats land.” But while funding might not be an issue, there are several other potential stumbling blocks to finalizing the deal and moving forward on the plans to build the facility. “There are conditions within the purchase and donation agreement that are still outstanding,” said Robins. In order for the purchase to go through, the Agricultural Land Commission has to approve both an application for non-farm use on the property and a subdivision of the property to allow for the sale. “Should those approvals be met, the municipality can conclude the deal,” said Robins. The ALC receives 400 to 500 applications throughout the province each year.

Stay tuned for updates. For more information on the Agricultural Land Commission, visit www.alc.gov.bc.ca.

JAN. 14: There have been an increasing amount of laser pointers interfering with aircraft operations in B.C. and Canada since 2009, including one aimed into the cockpit of a Helijet helicopter north of Elk Lake recently. On Dec. 31, 2015 Helijet reported a laser strike during a medical flight between Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and Victoria’s Jubilee Hospital. According to Transport Canada statistics, laser pointer incidents went from 108 across Canada in 2009, to 443 in 2013. The official numbers for 2014 were not available but a search of the CADORS site indicated 512 files related to laser interference. In B.C. alone, there were 65 incidents in 2013, compared with only 23 in 2009.

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OUR VIEW

Issues survive into 2016

here’s always the temptation at this time of year for editorials to make predictions for the coming 365 days. So, we’re just going to give in and talk about what’s probable for the Saanich Peninsula in 2016. It’s only natural for us here at the News Review to look ahead, because as we go through all of our editions from 2015 to bring our readers a selection of top stories and photos, we come across issues that began last year — and will continue into 2016 and beyond. So, like humanity’s continued domestication of the dog, there are some easy predictions to make for 2016. In Central Saanich, there are a few easy bets on what will be issues in the new year. The proposed new memorial Easy predictions cenotaph is one, as public art always has for 2016 a way of polarizing a community. Next, Island View Beach Regional Park. As the Capital Regional District looks to create a management plan for it, neighbours will rally to stop it, leaving gaps under the current plan for the area, into which development might slip. Finally, the goose problem will be back — as the geese aren’t really going anywhere, even after a cull of their numbers. In North Saanich, the community will have to watch out for its input into changes to the District’s growth areas. Council wants to repeal or change them significantly and have been working to do so under the radar. Residents might have to follow their politicians around to get news on that front, as a municipal hall rebuild may drive meetings to new venues. Big changes are ahead for Sidney. There are at least three more high rises (up to four stories tall) in the works already. Debate over how the Town grows up will continue. Next, the fire hall project will take centre stage as a site is found and approved — and its price tag starts to really sink in to taxpayers. Angst over the development of nearby retail sites will rear its head again — and wane as the process of creating them burns through the year and pushes on to 2017 or 2018 — or longer. Those are a few easy predictions to make on the Saanich Peninsula. The PNR will be watching to see how they unfold and to help our readers follow the many other issues that arise during the new year. 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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Problem is there’s too much parking Re: Small spaces jammed onto small properties in Sidney, PNR Dec. 23, 2015. I agree with the writer on the point that we have many beautiful mature trees, many birds and the ocean nearby. However I believe the writer has misdiagnosed the problem of parking. The problem is not that there is not enough parking — the problem is that there is too much parking. Free parking encourages car ownership. By requiring a minimum number of free parking spaces per residence, the town is implying that everyone should own a car. We would have more space for mature trees and birds if there was less parking because parking is what causes cities and towns to sprawl, which destroys ecosystems in order to build more houses -— with more parking. The minimum parking requirements affect every one because the cost of parking cars is passed on to everyone whether they drive or not. That comes in the form of higher rents and mortgages as well as through higher costs for merchandise. It hurts the town finances in three ways. One, it lowers the density of the town which causes the town to have more infrastructure to maintain. Two, by having lower density it lowers property values and thus income from property taxes. Three, the town loses out on generating income from parking spaces, all because the bylaws produce an excess of parking. Parking spaces are like any other

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commodity, yet we do not treat parking spaces like every other commodity. It is time to change that so we can have more space for trees, birds and more productive growth. Eric Diller Sidney

Change the regulations Re: Business not as usual on B.C. farmland, PNR Dec. 9, 2015 by Tom Fletcher. While the province formulates the “strategic growth plan” for B.C. farms and “encourage highervalue production of a wider range of products,” how about they look at how meat processing regulations discriminate against small farms. Our local poultry abattoir didn’t want to process our seven heritage turkeys, won’t even consider doing our ducks and I doubt they will do

our geese — yet we’ve had numerous customers beg us to sell them these products. One possible solution would be to obtain a class D or E abattoir license, but such licenses are only permitted in isolated areas of the province. The Saanich Peninsula doesn’t qualify. Raising standard industrial meat chicken doesn’t make us much money — the local abattoir charges more to process each bird than we make in profit. It seems as if the rules, written out of necessity for the industrial food system are a liability for the small farmer. To quote Mel Fisher regarding government regulations in his letter to Small Farm Canada (Jan/Feb 2015): “Apathy would be great, compared to the actual situation of virulent opposition and destruction.” For the sake of food security in B.C. let’s change that. Vincent and Joan Sullivan North Saanich

Cartoon of the year I vote that the cartoon on the editorial page of the Dec 25 Peninsula News Review is cartoon of the year! The comment that it made as I saw and read it choked me with emotion. It is, I hope, what we would all wish for mankind. The cartoon should have world wide exposure — it will do more good than any words. As I remember my mother often saying “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Thank you for printing it. Geoff Hillier North Saanich

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2015in Review Year A Second World War-era building was demolished in February, 2015.

Bricks from airport building saved FEB. 18: — There’s little left but dirt, construction materials and a pile of dusty bricks. The Second World War-era building that once housed the administrative staff of 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron was recently demolished, but some of it will live on. James Bogusz, vice-president of operations and development for the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA), says bricks from the structure will find new life in a monument in North Saanich. That spot is across from the North Saanich municipal hall and was upgraded when the VAA built its Flight Path multi-use trail. A monument is in the works, he said, but a final design is not yet ready.

February

Sidney residents turn up the heat on fire hall plans Steven Heywood

District 63 (Saanich) board trustee elected last November. “And the arguments and rationale for the Sidney (Elementary) site are without compelling evidence or supporting logic.” Price and Dave Friend, aka Mr. Organic who runs gardening programs at the school, were interviewed by the News Review prior to the Feb. 2 presentation. “We agree that a new fire hall is needed,” Friend said, “but we want to know a lot more about why (this site) was chosen.” Sidney Fire Chief Brett Mikkelsen said the land next to Sidney Elementary was deemed most appropriate out of seven sites reviewed, because it’s

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FEB. 6: Residents, volunteers and at least one school board trustee are lining up against the favoured site for a new community safety building in Sidney. The proposed location — next to Sidney Elementary School — has some people worried about traffic and safety impacts. Following a presentation Monday night (Feb. 2) by the municipality, some are already throwing out alternate locations for the joint fire department and B.C. Ambulance facility. “The plan seems far fetched, sketchy,” says Jason Price, a School

essentially the dead-centre of town. Plus, he added the land is already zoned to accommodate a fire hall and has room for the department to grow over the next 50 to 75 years. Other areas were ruled out, Mikkelsen continued, as they fell beneath the Victoria International Airport’s main runway approach, something the Chief called inappropriate. Two sites across the Pat Bay Highway were also ruled out due to the highway’s impact on emergency response time. The cost of the proposed new building has not yet been estimated, said Andrew Hicik, the Town’s Director of Corporate Services.

March

Heavy metals confirmed in Sidney’s Reay Pond Steven Heywood News staff

MARCH 6: Testing in 2013 that revealed the presence of heavy metals in the sediment of Reay Creek Pond in Sidney has been confirmed by a second study, prompting action from the municipality. An environmental consultant has found high levels of cadmium, zinc,

lead and chromium in the pond sediment, says Tim Tanton, Sidney’s Director of Engineering, Parks and Works. A consultant’s report mirrors testing started in 2013 by the Peninsula Streams Society. Preliminary results at that time indicated heavy metals were present, but their final report was only given to the municipality recently, Tanton said. That prompted the Town to hire their own consultant to test the

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North Saanich rink takes Hockeyville title APRIL 1: Jason Fletcher laughed with what breath he had left after celebrating Panorama’s Arena B being named one of two Kraft Hockeyvilles in Canada Saturday night. North Saanich’s Panorama Recreation Centre earned enough votes in the contest to win a $100,000 top prize for arena improvements. Now, supporters are hoping a second round of voting last weekend will get the Vancouver Island rink an NHL preseason game. “It’s just amazing. I just don’t even know what to say,” said Fletcher, the one behind the initial nomination of the rink in the nationwide contest. “I can’t believe how many people got

time. “We get to vote for the next 48 hours. I am just freaking out right now. APRIL 8: Their 1.1 million votes put Panorama over the top — not only to take home $100,000 for arena improvements, but to host an NHL preseason game. Panorama defeated Chatham, Ontario for Hockeyville’s premier award. The announced match would be between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks, featuring Peninsula hockey product Matt Irwin. Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman adds the win was “remarkable”. He says even MLAs from across B.C. got on board.

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Viking Air lays off 116 people Steven Heywood News staff

APRIL 8: Viking Air on April 2 announced it is laying off 116 people between its North Saanich and Calgary operations. Employees at the headquarters and shop facility at the Victoria International Airport were given termination notices. Representatives of Unifor, the union representing the workers, were there to provide staff information and support. Viking President and CEO David Curtis says the company has had to scale back its production of the Twin Otter aircraft to 18 from the 24 it assembled in 2014. That’s one plane off the line every 15 days, instead of one every 10 days. That means Viking Air has to reduce its workforce, he said. Curtis said the Russian market for the aircraft they produce is still strong, however the uncertainty over economic sanctions imposed by western nations in the wake of the fighting in Crimea and Ukraine, as well as other factors led to some customers unable to pay for aircraft Viking has already built. “We’ve all been really concerned for the last three years,” said Jeanie Blaney, union representative for Unifor local 114’s 288 members at Viking. “The company didn’t understand early on the amount of work there would be and they ramped up too fast.”

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the project is already short on. It takes a year and a half and an extraordinary amount of effort to raise the fish from eggs to smolts at the Goldstream Volunteer Hatchery, said Sidney Anglers executive Clive Lane. Even as MacPherson watched his fellow Anglers scoop the dead Coho and toss them into the open ocean, a thin silver lining shone through.

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MAY 20: The vision of a world-class theatre at Stelly’s Secondary School in Central Saanich just got one step closer to being realized. At their May 13 meeting, the School District 63 Board of Trustees approved a request from the Society for the Community Arts Theatre at Stelly’s for $15,000 to help fund a feasibility study to explore what exactly is possible at the site. “It’s an important milestone for us,” said Ron Broda, president of the Society. “It’s one of our first victories. We’re in the warm up track now, and now we can see the start line.” Broda has been working with parents and community members who say Stelly’s needs a modern, dedicated theatre — and there’s no halfway measures about their plan. The Society is pushing for a theatre with capacity for 500-plus people, a balcony, separate rehearsal space, a fly tower, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, large lobby and a sprung dance floor. It’s a project that comes with a multi-million dollar price tag — last estimates from the Society were up around $20 million. Broda’s dream for Stelly’s follows that same standard and he stresses that any theatre built at Stelly’s would have to be a strong pillar of the community as well. The grant from the School Board will double what the Society has already raised themselves, and is a “substantial endorsement,” says Broda.

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Capture the feelings of childhood summers again, and move to this quarter acre sunny home in Deep Cove, across from the quaint Marina. The lovely home is nestled in very private gardens with views of the ocean and Mt.Tuam. Gorgeous new kitchen, windows, hardwood floors, and baths! A home for all... Water you waiting for? $629,000

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