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The month of January is designated as Crime Stoppers Month. As a community, media and police cooperative program, Crime Stoppers will be out and about in the community, creating awareness and providing information on their program, while also collecting donations for the program. This year, they’ve re-branded the whole program, and any donations they receive from “A lot of the community towards the the time people goes tip payouts. just give us tips In terms of Program and leave it at crime, Co-ordinator that. They just Phil Downie said want to do their on the Saanich Peninsula and part.” throughout the whole Capital – Phil Downie Regional District, crime related to drugs and assaults are the main issue. One of the big things Crime Stoppers wants to get out to the public is that they (the tipsters) are anonymous. “That’s kind of the information we like to get out there is you are anonymous and nobody will ever know who you are, not even the people who work for Crime Stoppers will ever know who you are so your identity really is secret,” he said. Please see: Tips can be made, page 2
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Jayden Cristini, 9, and siblings Ayda, 5, and Saije, 3, run up the road to the Pioneer 8K race finish line at the Saanich Fairground Sunday to cheer on their mom and uncle. For more photos from this year’s race, turn to page 3. For race results, see page 21.
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SIDNEY — Food and cash donations continued to be tallied up from the Saanich Peninsula Firefighters Food Drive last month. Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich fire departments were out in force on Dec. 19, at various times throughout the day collecting food items and cash donation for the Sidney Lions Food Bank. Their effort this year, and in years past, helped keep the shelves at the local food bank stocked for approximately three months. Central Saanich Fire Inspector Rob Syverson, organizer of the campaign in the municipality, reported their total amount of food collected was seven pallets worth. They also took in $930 cash. In North Saanich, organizer and Firefighter Brian Thomas said they surpassed last year’s totals, with $2,850 in cash collected — a 50 per cent increase and a 30 per cent increase in food over 2014. North Saanich also collected more than 100 coats, donated to the Boys and Girls Club. “We are so grateful for the ongoing support of our residents,” Thomas said. Sidney collected around 232 boxes of food and raised more than $5,300 in donations. — News staff
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“And the majority of the time, that’s how people like to remain,” he explained. “A lot of the time people just give us tips and leave it at that. They just want to do their part, do it anonymously and never collect the actual reward.” To create awareness, the team will be out and about in all of the communities with their van. For more information regarding Crime Stoppers, people can visit their website or visit the local police department as they work directly with them. People can submit tips by phone at 1-800-222 TIPS or they can submit them via their website as well or on social media for links. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Central Saanich Councillor Alicia Cormier and MLA Gary Holman wed Dec. 12.
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Saanich North and the Islands NDP MLA Gary Holman and Central Saanich Councillor (and NDP candidate in the last federal election) Alicia Cormier were married on Dec. 12. The ceremony, held at The Latch, was conducted by former Town of Sidney Councillor and current Town Crier Kenny Podmore. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii. — Submitted
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More than 520 participants in the 37th annual Pioneer 8K race take off from the start line at the Saanich Fairground in Central Saanich on Sunday. The annual race, hosted by the Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club, kicks off the running season on Vancouver Island. For race results, see page 21.
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SIDNEY – A representative of Canada’s new Liberal government will be at a Team Trudeau Town Hall at the Mary Winspear Centre Saturday, Jan. 16 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Pam Goldsmith-Jones, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, is parliamentary secretary to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephane Dion. She is expected to discuss climate issues and more. The event is open to the public and free of charge. — Submitted
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Sidney’s Beacon Avenue banner program opens to the public SIDNEY — The Sidney Business Improvement Area Society (SBIA) is looking for residents to actively participate in the summer fun in Sidney by sponsoring one or more of the colour-
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“The SBIA aims to be as inclusive as possible and let everyone contribute and celebrate the summer season in Sidney,” says Donna Petrie, executive director of the SBIA. “Residents, just like businesses and not-for-profits, can sponsor one or more banners that say ‘Welcome to Sidney’ and include their family name.” The banners this year depict a 1930s photograph of Sidney and a contemporary image from today. To find out the cost of sponsoring a banner, contact the SBIA at the number at the end of this article. The Town of Sidney expects to hang the banners in early April. “We know this opportunity is not for everyone, but we want to encourage any local family interested to come forward as soon as possible,” Petrie said. “There are a limited number of banners and we don’t want anyone to be disappointed.” At the end of the season, each banner spon-
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NORTH SAANICH — The District of North Saanich on Jan. 8 officially announced the appointment of Anne Berry MCIP, RPP as the new Director of Planning and Community Services for the municipality. Berry comes to North Saanich from Pitt Meadows, B.C. from her former position of Manager of Development Services and Deputy Approving Officer,” stated the District through a media release from Council. In addition to her role in planning
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1) CRA Collection Scam Aggressive telemarketers pretending to represent the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) used aggressive and threatening tactics to scare taxpayers into paying a fictitious tax return debt. Tip: The CRA will never request payment for taxes by a prepaid credit card, nor will they ask you for private information that you would not already have included on your tax return such as your passport, health card or driver’s license numbers. If you have an outstanding balance from CRA you will likely receive written notification, well in advance of receiving any phone contact. If you receive a suspicious call, hang up. If you have concerns about your taxes contact CRA directly at 1-800959-5525.
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f a random person comes up to you on the street and tells you they are some government official — without providing any proof of said position — would you just hand them over your hard-earned cash if they asked your for it? We hope your answer every time is ‘ heck no’. So, why then, would we more readily hand over our cash to people on the other end of a telephone line — or to the sender of a random, unexpected and unsolicited email? Its sounds simple enough — ask for proof. Ask to call them back. Get them to prove to you first that they are who they say they are ... and do it before you hand over your money. However, the answer to why people continue to fall for scams may be two paragraphs ago — the unexpected. People like surprise parties. They play the lottery. And who hasn’t secretly wished that what looks like a bill in the mail (or email) might actually turn out to be an unexpected windfall? It’s human nature. And it’s that nature that criminals try to use against us, seeking to pry our savings from our bank accounts. It’s a sad state of affairs when you cannot trust someone’s so-called good intentions. No longer can we rely on the kindness of strangers in this regard. We need to ask questions. And yes, asking can be done politely and with a civil tone. That tone can be maintained even in the face of denials and attempts to throw you off the answers you seek. Let the other person get flustered while you maintain steadfast in your resolve to not be taken for a fool. The Victoria Better Business Bureau has issued its top 10 list of scams it expects to see more of in 2016. The Saanich Peninsula gets its share of these scams, and the warnings cannot come often enough. Yet, we hope, that despite local demographics, that people use their heads if they receive a call or an email that’s just too good to be true. It’s all fine and good to crave the good fortune of the unexpected — but try not to forget the flip side of that coin. 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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There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, vatar, the future-fantasy although I’m reliably informed it blockbuster that is not one of those trees that gets beat Titanic as all-time up and walks around in the Lord of Hollywood box office champ, the Rings movies. This tree is also has finally been unseated by the protected from logging, as are latest Star Wars space opera. most of the poster trees used for I watched Avatar on TV over the propaganda and fundraising. holidays for the first time since its The network uses multiple front 2009 release and was able to see groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness past the bombastic special effects Committee stages urban protests to examine it for what it is, an antiand issues news releases, capitalist propaganda film. while Ecojustice lawyers Psychopathic military fight forest company commander teams with injunctions against direct evil mining executive to actions that disrupt legal blast and slaughter their logging. An employee way to a chunk of rare of the B.C. branch plant mineral, ridiculously of Sierra Club lurks, named “unobtainium.” apparently coordinating Giant tree, home of highly media and protesters. evolved Na’vi people A 1990s remnant and their delicate jungle called Friends of ecosystem, is toppled for Tom Fletcher Carmanah-Walbran sadistic fun and profit, B.C. Views issued a statement before nature’s collective Nov. 9 announcing strikes back. “autonomous action” by Canadian director James three protesters to disrupt logging. Cameron helped the global antidevelopment network use the movie Not their guys, you understand, just masked individuals willing to in its celebrity attack on the Alberta lock themselves to equipment or oil industry. Now the story line is wander into a road-building blast being employed again in B.C., in an zone, forcing work to stop for effort to revive the 1990s “war in the safety reasons. These are among woods” that led to the creation of the actions that forced the logging Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park company to go to court for an on Vancouver Island. injunction. Protest tactics are being refined. Cast in the role of evil corporation Targeting just outside the boundary is Teal-Jones Group, a B.C. forest of the vast park established 20 company trying to operate in what years ago, giant trees are named is now the most environmentally and an Avatar-style narrative of restricted forest in the world. It unbridled greed is spoon-fed to keeps about 2,000 people employed urban media.
in logging and its sawmills in Surrey, where investments have been made to handle second-growth coastal timber as well as what little oldgrowth they are allowed to harvest. Protesters have dubbed their latest target, the tiny 3.2 hectare cutblock 4424, “Black Diamond Grove” for media and fundraising purposes. Teal-Jones forester Chris Harvey provided me some information to counter protester claims. Block 4424 isn’t being logged, although it was permitted last fall. Protesters are targeting other operations, none of which are in the contentious Walbran “bite” area next to the park. Teal-Jones has not only received permits and worked with environmental organizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting TealJones’ operations on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment until the end of March. A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled. He will no doubt continue to issue news releases and write his own version for left-wing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban culture of revulsion for logging. Tom Fletcher is the legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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LETTERS A development dream versus residents’ nightmare Sidney council will be considering a number of new development plans during the coming weeks which require re-zoning in order for development permits to be issued. In an example of over-building on small lots, council will be asked to approve the Development Plan for 9700-9708 Fourth Street — a four-storey building with 11 dwelling units and commercial space on the ground floor. The maximum permitted density in its current zoning is up to seven residential units. Council voted (4-2) at its meeting on Dec. 21 to accept the applicant’s community amenity contribution of $5000/additional unit or $20,000 for Oakville laneway improvements.
This whole concept of bonus density is seriously flawed and is clearly not warranted in this case. The four additional units actually provide no net benefit to the pleasant residential neighbourhood. To facilitate the four additional units the building envelope has been blown up to 21,000 square feet. All surrounding condo buildings on this segment of Fourth are three stories or less with single family homes to the south of Oakville. So we have to ask: who will benefit? Certainly not the residents of this neighbourhood. Council can stop this blight if they choose to or they could throw the neighbourhood under the bus in exchange for the inconsequential $20,000 contribution.
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In the last election, several members of council ran on an affordable housing platform.
The stated goal was to provide housing which would encourage younger demographics to settle in our Town. It should be noted, the average cost of units in this proposed building will be well north of $500,000 and the larger units are likely to command prices higher than $600,000. Does Sidney really need more highpriced housing? If residents overall really want to maintain the charm of Sidney, we must all actively demand that council and staff live up to their stated operating philosophy of an “open, inclusive and accountable local government.” Indeed, the Fourth Street development flies in the face of several elements contained in council’s new Strategic Plan.
Municipal governments are elected to support the kind of Town its residents want to live in. We did not elect council to tell us what is best for us. Increasingly, new projects are being built to the lot lines which fosters overdevelopment on small lots. It all but eliminates outdoor space sought by families with young children. It often diminishes existing property values where residents purchased in good faith, believing current zoning could not be so easily changed. Developers should not have more influence with the Town than the resident taxpayers. Isn’t it time residents stand up for the Sidney they want to live in? Ken and Sue Groom Sidney
Readers respond: Provincial medical services premiums; Central Saanich tree chipping I will be deaf to the BC Liberals I just signed a petition circulating on change.org to ask the Christy Clark Liberals to abolish the MSP premiums for B.C. families. According to the news coverage, B.C. is the only province that charges a monthly premium to families directly. On Jan. 5 it was reported the Advocate for Seniors was urging seniors to apply for a premium subsidy, apparently not very
well advertised. On Jan. 6, news of a petition was handed to the Liberals from residents of Shawnigan Lake to stop dumping toxic soil near the watershed that provides their drinking water. In late 2015 we learned of the disastrous failures in the Ministry of Children and Family Services. Children paying the greatest price. When the Premier finally spoke on this issue, she committed more money if LNG was successful.
I am a member of a local First Nation and I found this backwards thinking to what was offered my ancestors when they were moved from their villages on promises of a secure life. The colonies needed to be built close to water transportation for the trading industry. Government and industry travel throughout B.C. making tentative agreements for First Nations’ approval to access traditional lands for pipelines. Clark ignores the
First Nations children who make up the majority of children in care. First Nations are being forced to sellout once again for the promise of a better life. LNG is late to the international markets and who will pay the price? First Nations children. We have a Liberal Prime Minister who has promised working and middle class families sweeping changes; First Nations more than “respectful talk” — yet we have a provincial Liberal party
who appears to share the political ideology, practices and the economy first of the Harper Conservatives. This is one British Columbian who will remember the road the provincial Liberals traveled when my voice does count. When I hear a Liberal on the Campaign trail I will be deaf.
Jo-Anne Berezanski North Saanich
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First it was a Cold Draft Coffee than reminded drinkers of a stout — and now Saanichton’s Fresh Cup Roastery is infusing its beans with the essence of additional spirits. Owner Jim Townley has reached the end of a sixmonth experimentation and at the end of 2015, he revealed their unique process of infusing green coffee beans with spirits like honey mead, bourbon and rum. “Back in the 1600s to 1700s, coffee used to be shipped in barrels and some of those were spiced or at one time carried alcohol,” Townley explained. “In those days, the coffee was thrown out, thinking it was
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ruined. “Green coffee is sensitive to absorbing flavours and aromas and today, it’s typically shipped by itself in clean containers.” Always looking for new and exciting ways to explore a craft coffee market, Townley said he was inspired by Victoria’s strong craft brewing industry to take a risk on something new. Instead of roasting the beans with flavours — as has been done before in such coffee beans as Irish Cream — Townley takes the green beans and ages them in barrels which once contained their spirit of choice. He calls the process caskconditioning and said it makes a special-occasion coffee bean — a coffee with the essence of the spirit, without the alcohol.
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Fresh Cup is always coming up with new takes on coffee. This time, it’s beans infused with unique spirits. logistics of this.” The green coffee beans are stored in the casks as they absorb the flavours of the spirits — such as Tug-
“We use bourbon casks from Washington State, rinse them to make them neutral … it’s taken six months ironing out the
well Creek’s honey mead, amber rum and bourbon. Townley added he’s looking at additional flavours — some as a honey rum or
even a blackberry brandy from Central Saanich’s DeVine Vineyards. Townley said his honey mead infusion scored 93 points from Coffee Review, with the tasting notes: “fruittoned spirits, crisp roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup, velvety mouh feel, long persistent finish.” Fresh Cup had their first small batches of Cask Conditioned Craft Coffee ready for the holiday season, with the roasted beans packed into mini-growler bottles. “People are always looking for new, unique tastes,” Townley said, noting he’s hoping the idea takes off and other coffee roasters pick up on it and together, start a new trend in specialty coffee — not unlike how craft brewers have put the region on the map.
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Valdy kicks off western Canada tour in Sidney Carlie Connolly News staff
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Canadian music legend, Valdy will be performing this Friday.
Mary Winspear celebrating 15th Anniversary This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Mary Winspear Centre, the entertainment and community hot spot on the Saanich Peninsula. Theatre Manager Phil Sutton says it will be an exciting year and they’ve got lots planned, including their first performer of the new year, Valdy. Patrons should look out for entertainers and fun activities every month. Jim Byrnes, George Canyon, Jann Arden and Theo Fleury and the Death Valley Rebels, just to name a few. Valdy’s most recent albums include his 2012 album of Read Between the Lines and Contenders Three: Off the Floor, a collaboration with his friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard. For Read Between the Lines, he had a number of tunes that he had written over the years that he wanted to put out. “And so, Read Between the Lines is a
very interesting melange if you will of … all these different songs and their different styles because they come from different subject matter and from different impetus and they have different intent.” With that album being four years old now, he and Fjellgaard recorded the new Contenders Three: Off the Floor, which came out last October.
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He and Fjellgaard have been playing together for almost 20 years, this being their third Contender’s record together — the first being Contenders, the second, Contenders Two: Still in the Running and now this latest collabortion. “It’s a sweet little record. We had a lot of fun making it. It was a push (effort) but it was a lot of fun…” Some of the hard work to get the album
“My marriage to Kathleen I think is the key thing in my life, that’s both career and life.” In Sidney this Friday, Jan. 15, Valdy will perform in the Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre at 7:30 p.m. And Valdy isn’t slowing down from there. He will be off on the
road in late January to keep on touring. “I’ve been very fortunate that I’ve been able to keep doing this as long as I have,” said Valdy. “Most people are one hit wonders and you hear about them and then they’re gone but I’ve refused to go away because I’m enjoying myself.”
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Kicking off his western Canada tour in Sidney, Canadian music legend Valdy will make his third appearance at the Mary Winspear Centre this Friday. Paul ‘Valdy’ Horsdal combines the art of storytelling and music, and people will remember him from a bunch of songs including his biggest hit, Play Me a Rock ’n’ Roll Song. “And I still play that and I still play it in the same key that I wrote it in back in the sixties,” he told the PNR in a recent phone interview. He said that is something for a singer because usually they lower the key as they get older, as their range is more limited. So, he explained, he wrote it in a merciful key to start with. Having toured the world several times, his albums selling almost half-a-million copies, he sure hasn’t slowed down. The last time he was on tour was just this past December. “I do 200 gigs a year, so I work all year.” It’s usually all year long but he says there are some times that are a bit slower. In the summer, it’s mostly weekends and throughout the year it’s arts council gigs all week long. When asked about what keeps him going and what pushes him to continue, he said there is no retirement for people in show business. “It’s just that people stop coming to hear me, and as long as they’re coming to hear it and they’re enjoying it, then I’m going to keep touring.”
out occurred in October while on the road driving to play in Lloydminster. Valdy said he’d stop every time their was cell coverage to pick up the new downloads of the album graphics and approve this and suggest that. “It was a slower trip to get to Lloydminster but we did. It was down to the wire but we had to do it that way,” he said. Every year, the two go on a tour in the Okanagan and just recently did a show together in Mexico this past December. So what have been the most memorable moments for this man’s long and successful career? There have been many. One memory was when he was a younger man playing in Poland at an international pop festival. He said music was what drew them all together at the time. “We couldn’t speak to each other but we could play together.” Another was in 2012 when he was invested in the Order of Canada, which he said is the greatest social honour he’s had in the country, the best honour he could have as a citizen. He’s also got a current memory, his wife.
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Conductor Stephen Brown gets ready for second concert, first of the new year. fonia in D minor by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784). The third concert of the series in March is titled Young Soloists with the SCO, where around five to eight young individuals under the age of 22 are chosen to perform with the orchestra. In concert four, titled Four String Fireworks Returns, they will feature members of the orchestra in
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hort and sweet. Vibes Fitness is all about targeting all parts of the body in just 15 to 20 minutes. The machines the company uses came about in the 1960s and were developed for the Russian astronauts. They would return from space and have to find a way to work out to build up their lean muscle mass and retain balance lost while in the weightlessness of orbit. For almost five years after Vibes Fitness brought those machines — the more modern versions, of course — to Sidney, New Years resolutions aren’t a phase with this exercise facility. “We find that we are pretty steady all through the year. We
tend not to have the gym influx that people have,” says one of the owners, Dawn Robertson. With four machines in the downtown Sidney studio, people are scheduled in for every 30 minutes with workouts ranging from 15 to 20 minutes. Robertson says the machines are good for circulation, lymphatic drainage and offer many benefits for different ailments. “If you’ve got joints that need it, it’s low impact,” she told the PNR. “And they’ve been used in Europe with physios and chiropractors ever since (the 1960s).” Standing with two feet on the machine with the option to hold on to a bar for security, the bottom portion of the machine vibrates at the speed the individual is comfortable with.
“It’s all low impact. As you get stronger, we work you harder, change the intensity of the workout.” – Dawn Robertson
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A certified personal trainer will then instruct the class of four, with workouts changing all the time. “So we modify and change the exercises to suit people. With all our clients we know where they are and where they’re going and what’s happening,” says Robertson. There are different options when it comes to memberships with a one month, three month, six month and a year. Robertson says with a lot of snowbirds in the area, the 20 punch
card or 40 punch card may work better for them, as they can come in when they see fit. With the membership, she recommends coming in three times a week to get the full workout, with workouts changing every other day. “So we’re always changing the way you work your muscles. It’s all low impact,” she says. “As you get stronger, we work you harder, change the intensity of the workouts.” Targeting strength and endurance training, building up lean muscle mass, Robertson says the target is the older demographic, but they do still see a range. “We have clients that range from 20 and our oldest client is 93.” So it’s never too late to start, no matter what age.” With a shorter work-
out, there is what is called frequency and intensity. On the machine, people are doing what they call an involuntary stretch reflex. Robertson says when the frequency is set on the machine, the person is actually engaging — so if they are doing a frequency of 45, that means they are having 45 muscle contractions every second even if they just stand there. “So in a minute, you’ve engaged 3,000 muscle contractions.” So how does it differ from the gym? Robertson says those 15 to 20 minutes are equivalent to an hour at the gym — from getting the blood circulating and oxygen pumping when you first get on the machine to working every part of the body. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com
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ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 1382
Council the their District of in property may be affected by an NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that allThe persons who of believe interest North Saanich invites all amendment to the “District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (2011)” by Bylaw No. 1382 (2016), shall be residents ofwritten the Ardmore Areaattoa PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present submissions an informal neighbourhood Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, This open forum is for 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C.meeting. on the residents of the area to meet Monday, January 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. their Mayor and Councillors to discuss any matter of their In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw choosing. The meeting will take No. 1382 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw place on Monday June 29, 2015 at in order to expand the secondary suites Ardmore Golf Course, 930 program to other areas of the District Ardmore Drive and will begin at of North Saanich and to modify the 7:00 p.m. Please join the North requirements for a secondary suite. The Saanich Council members in this lands that are the subject of the bylaw open exchange of ideas and include R-1, R-2, R-3, RA-1, RA-2, RAinformation about your 3, RA-4, RA-5, RA-6, CD-1, CD-3, and neighbourhood. CD-4 zoned properties within the District of North Saanich as indicated in the map, below. All relevant documentation, including a copy of the bylaws pertaining to the above-noted amendments may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall at the address noted above between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Documentation is also available on the District’s website at www.northsaanich.ca.
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Three Worlds come alive at Celtic Vespers Sunday NORTH SAANICH — Celtic Vespers at St. John’s United Church kicks off its new year with the music of Prevedoros, Golden and Joy this Sunday. Award-winning gui-
tarist Brad Prevedoros, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Joy and percussion master Niel Golden combine technical brilliance and a shared sense of musical adventure to create
music that is grounded in many traditions and yet, is brand new. Collectively, the trio has more than 100 years of performing experience, produced over 25 albums with
a million copies sold worldwide and has earned Juno and Western Canadian Music Award nominations. Brad Prevedoros is a guitar virtuoso noted for his exuberant live
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performances, original compositions and innovative interpretations of works by other composers. Niel Golden has been a world music pioneer since graduating from York University in ethnomusicology and tabla studies with Bob Becker of the renowned percussion ensemble, Nexus.
Greg Joy studied classical guitar and music theory at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. He has demonstrated his mastery of the guitar, flute, mandolin and hammered dulcimer in his live performances. He has recorded 18 albums, which have sold over 250,000 copies world-wide. The Celtic Ves-
pers service begins at 7 p.m. at St. Johns United Church, located at 10990 West Saanich Rd., across from Deep Cove School. There is no admission charge and an offering will be taken. For further information, please call Eve at 250656-5373 or email her at eve.kerr@telus.net. — Submitted
Alternative Approval Process for CRD Bylaw 4042 - Authorizing the disposal of a portion of the Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park Reserve Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Capital Regional District (“CRD”) proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 4042, “Capital Regional District Disposition of Part of Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park Reserve Bylaw No. 1, 2015.” The purpose of Bylaw No. 4042 is to authorize the sale or exchange of a 902m2 (0.09 hectare) parcel in the Sooke Hills Regional Park Reserve, more particularly described as that portion of Lot 21, District Lot 8, Block 453 and Block 352, Malahat District, Plan VIP84067. The intention is to exchange this parcel of land for a similarly sized and nearby parcel owned by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. This parcel will become dedicated road. This exchange is critical to complete the necessary land transactions to ensure that construction of the Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail is completed in 2017. Take further notice that the CRD may proceed with Bylaw No. 4042 unless at least 28,055 electors within the CRD indicate by signing the elector response forms, that the Board must obtain the assent of the electors by way of referendum before proceeding to adopt Bylaw No. 4042. The elector response form must be in the form as established by the CRD and forms are available from the CRD on request. The only persons entitled to sign elector response forms are electors of the area to which the alternative approval process opportunity applies. The alternative approval process opportunity applies within the regional parks service area, which is comprised of all the municipalities and electoral areas in the Capital Regional District, as follows: Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Oak Bay, Metchosin, North Saanich, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria, View Royal; and Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island and Southern Gulf Islands electoral areas. The deadline for delivering the original signed elector response forms, in relation to Bylaw No. 4042, to the CRD is 4:00 pm on Monday, February 22, 2016. Forms must be received by the deadline to be counted. The CRD has estimated that the total number of electors within the service area is 280,551 and that 10% of that number or 28,055 electors must submit elector response forms to prevent the CRD from enacting Bylaw No. 4042 without the assent of the electors by referendum.
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Further technical information concerning Bylaw No. 4042 may be obtained from Stephen Henderson, Manager, Real Estate, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, 250.360.3136, shenderson@crd.bc.ca, during regular office hours Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from the date of this notice until February 22, 2016. Qualifications for Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors Resident Elector: You are entitled to submit an elector response form as a Resident Elector if you are 18 years or older on the date of submission of the elector response form, are a Canadian citizen, have resided in British Columbia for 6 months and in the Capital Regional District for at least 30 days prior to signing the elector response form.
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Panthers push for home ice advantage NORTH SAANICH — It seems as though every game the Peninsula Panthers are playing as of late is like a high stakes poker game. One wrong move could spell disaster and yet one right move can be the knockout blow. And, as the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) regular season is charging down the home stretch, the stakes in every game seems to grow by the day. The Panthers are in a heated battle for second spot in the South Division with the Westshore Wolves and Kerry Park Islanders. The young squad does not seem to be wilting under the pressure. On Thursday eve-
ning, the club travelled to the Archie Browning Arena to take on the Victoria Cougars, a team that, going into the game, had won 19 games in a row. But the Cats from the Peninsula were not intimidated and with just under six minutes remaining, held a 4-3 lead on goals by Cam Thompson, Ryan Warner, Ben Dawson and Grayden Hohl. The Cougars knotted the score at the 15:02 mark and then in double overtime managed to beat Panthers’ starter Shawn Parkinson for the win. Although the loss was a disappointment, Pen-
insula did take away an important single point. On Friday night, the Panthers were at home to take on the Wolves and they quickly got back to their winning ways, 3-1. Hohl had two markers and an assist in the game while Spencer Loverock chipped in with a goal and a helper. Alex Olson collected the win, blocking 34 of 35 Wolves’ shots. “Every game is really like the playoffs,” explained Head Coach Rob Mortin. “It’s awesome to be involved in a race like this as we have such a young group.”
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A trio of players from the Peninsula Panthers junior B hockey team have made the roster of the 2016 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League AllStar team. Long-time Panther and the team’s popular captain, Spencer Loverock will be joined by Cameron Thompson and Trevor Owens.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - PENINSULA
Braves at Panthers on Friday
Peninsula’s Spencer Loverock is one of the most popular players with the local squad and is one of three Panthers named to this season’s All Star game this month.
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“The experience the kids are getting will pay off in the playoffs where the pressure will be even greater. “We would love to get that second spot in the South and have home advantage right off the bat — that is the goal we are shooting for.” The Panthers are at the Q Centre taking on the Wolves this evening and will be back in the confines of the Panorama Recreation Centre on Friday night when the visiting Saanich Braves come in for their final visit of the regular season — the puck set to drop at 7:30 p.m.
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Loverock — six goals and 21 assists for 27 points thus far this season — has been with the Panthers since the 2012-2013 season. The Saanich Peninsula product has been the anchor of the Panthers’ blue line. Thompson, in his rookie season with Peninsula out of Victoria, leads the team in scoring, having notched 34 points (19
goals and 15 assists as of Jan. 9, 2016) in 35 games. Owens, with the Panthers since the 2013-2014 season, has played in 31 games this season. The Saanich Peninsula product has 27 points on seven goals and 18 assists, as of Jan. 9. All three were named to the South Division All-Star squad, to be coached by Mark Van Helvoirt, the bench boss for the Victoria Cougars. The Cougars lead
the league with 59 points and a 29-4-1 record (as of Jan. 9, 2016). The North Division All-Star team will be coached by Lee Stone of the Campbell River Storm — second in the VIJHL at 53 points and a record of 25-6-1. A full roster for the highlight game is available at vijhl.com. The All Star game, hosted by the Westshore wolves, is Jan. 17 at the Q Centre in Colwood at 5 p.m.
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Watson and Wodak top finishers in Pioneer 8K Steven Heywood
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Rob Watson was the overall race winner on Sunday in a time of 23:47. Natasha Wodak defended her 2015 title in 26:31.
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Vancouver runner Natasha Wodak defended her Pioneer 8K title on Sunday, finishing the course in a time of 26:31 to lead all female entries in the 37th installment of the race. Wodak, who races with the Prairie Inn Harriers, won the event last year and marked her fifth Pioneer 8K victory. She also holds the course record among women racers. She set the high bar at 25:28 in 2013. Second was Rachel Cliff in 27:10 and third and top master was Lucy Smith finishing in 28:27. “I really like this course and my goal was to finish in 26:30 so I am very pleased,” Wodak said afterwards. She now goes to Japan to compete in a half marathon in February, followed by the World Half Marathon Championships in Wales in March. Top male runner and overall race winner was Vancouver’s Rob Watson, with a time of 23:47. He was followed by Vancouver’s Chris Winter (23:55) and Brandon Lord of Charlottesville (23:56). Lord also set a new age group record for M2024. Kevin O’Connor was the top master finishing in 25:43. “I was feeling it over the final kilometre,” said Watson, “but lucky enough I had put enough of a gap on them that they didn’t
This year’s race saw 524 people cross the finish line. For full race results, see vira.bc.ca. The next race in the Island Series is Cobble Hill 10K on January 24, followed by Cedar 12K on February 7, Hatley Castle 8K on February
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STELLY’S 2016 DRY GRAD Super Bottle Drive Saturday Jan. 16. Co-Op parking lot (corner of Keating & Veyaness) 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please come out and bring your empties to our Dry Grad fundraiser. Thank you from the Stelly’s 2016 Grads. FAMILY LITERACY DAY at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Dropin to try our fun activity stations and enter a prize draw. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ages. Free. 250-6560944.
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THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch #37 will be holding their General Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at 1660 Mills Road, Sidney. All are welcome to attend. SIDNEY SISTER CITIES Association will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Nell Horth Room in the Sidney North Saanich Library. Speaker will be Sidney Mayor Steve Price. Meeting is open to all. The AGM is a good way to find out what this active group does during the year. All are welcome, free admission. LEGO STORIES AT the Sidney North Saanich Library. Use our LEGO to build your own creation. Your creation will be displayed at the library. Fridays Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ages 5 yearsplus. Free. Register at 250-656-0944. YOUR BRAIN AND the Great Learn-UnlearnRelearn Process. Marilynne Gray offers this informative workshop at SHOAL Centre, Friday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. to noon, to explore and make sense of the flood of brain-related material. Call to register 250 656-5537. TIPS FOR YOUR Personal Safety and Security. Oceanside
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