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Balanced budget vanishes School District 63 (Saanich) will meet with education ministry on Thursday to seek help Steven Heywood News staff

School board members and staff of School District 63 (Saanich) are scheduled to meet with the education ministry tomorrow in an attempt to balance the District’s budget. Board Chair Victoria Martin says they hope to work with the province to find a way to make up for a nearly $1 million shortfall, caused, she said, by the government’s clawback of around $700,000 in administrative savings and an annual $314,000 fee for internet access through a new provincial network. Martin said the District’s old internet access service used to cost $30,000 a year. Martin and the rest of the board last week issued a media release, calling on the government to return those funds. Without them, Martin said, the board would have to consider staff and program cuts to balance the budget. “We have just come out of funding protection,” Martin said, referring to a ministry program to provide extra dollars to districts facing declining student enrolment. “We have a solid surplus of students this year and that would have been good news. The board has done exactly what it had to do to this point, cut staff, closed schools, and here we were, hoping to get back in a balanced budget.”

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Nick Massey gestures from the song Love Potion Number Nine, as Bob Fowler looks on in amazement. The performance was part of the Peninsula Singers’ spring concert on Sunday at the Mary Winspear Centre. See page 11 for more photos.

Sidney dispensary raided by police Lawyer says they will challenge arrest Steven Heywood News staff

RCMP arrested one person at Sidney’s Dispensary by the Sea after serving a search warrant there Thursday, April 28. The lawyer representing the Dispensary acknowledges the store does sell medicinal marijuana — and is therefore in contravention of current laws — but added those current laws have been found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Kirk Tousaw, who represents marijuana dispensaries across the country, said should charges be filed by the Crown following the arrest of one employee, he would challenge it based on a lack of public interest in prosecution and likelihood of conviction. He said that stance has so far worked after four dispensaries in Nanaimo were raided by police in November, 2015. Steven Heywood/News staff

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SIDNEY — Gary Holman has called on the province’s chief electoral officer to look into ways of making voting easier for seniors by 2017. Holman, NDP MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, said in a statement that many of his constituents are looking to reduce barriers to voting in the next election. “Seniors are telling me that the barriers that were put in their way in 2015 made it so difficult to vote, many of them simply gave up and went home,” he said. Holman, the NDP’s Official Opposition Spokesperson for Democratic Reform, noted that accessibility and mobility must both be taken into account in the lead up to voting. — News staff

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NORTH SAANICH — Eymond Toupin has been named the new Director of Infrastructure Services for the District of North Saanich. Toupin comes to the District from AECOM in the City of Winnipeg where he worked as a municipal engineer and manager, providing civil engineering services for many municipalities.

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CENTRAL SAANICH — District of Central Saanich Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Robins has met with his counterpart at the Tsartlip First Nation. The purpose was to invite the neighbouring community to discuss the proposed concept plan for a shared pathway along Stelly’s Cross Road. That discussion was set to take place this week. Watch the PNR for updates.

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Parents are well aware of the important role teachers play in the lives of their children. Black Press is teaming up with Staples with support from Camosun College to let parents express their gratitude and support towards some of the best teachers the community has to offer with the Great Teachers program. Stephanie Longstaff’s focus on teachers is coloured by a variety of views seen through a multitude of lenses. She served 19 years with the Parents Advisory Councils at Hans Helgesen and Metchosin elementary schools, as well as Dunsmuir middle school and Belmont secondary. Although no longer “officially” attached to PACs, Longstaff is heavily involved with the Vancouver Island Parents’ Conference,

which brings together educators and parents from across the province to discuss innovative approaches to the best practices to ensure student success. “Communication between parents and teachers

is a k e y element in enabling students to reach their full potential,” Longstaff noted. “The conference in particular and PAC meetings in general give everyone an opportunity to get on the same page. Some of the best improvements we see in the classroom evolved from those kind of interactions between parents and teachers.” Interacting with

teachers who work at all levels of primary education through her involvement with PACs has provided Longstaff with a deeper insight into the role teachers play in the development of students. “It gives you a greater a p p re c i a t i o n of their commitment and dedication to the work they do,” she said. Seeing teachers take the time to participate in PAC fundraisers when they weren’t obligated to attend and watching how much the students and teachers enjoyed interacting together in a casual environment far removed from the classroom also left a lasting impression that underscored the qualities they bring to their workplace. Shepherding 10 children through the school system has also given Longstaff a wider perspective, with her

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youngest son being part of the last class to graduate from the old Belmont secondary, which was torn down this year and replaced with a new school where the old Glen Lake elementary once stood. She remembers how one of her sons struggled with reading before a teacher took the time to take him to the library and find a book that completely

absorbed him in reading. “Every one has at least one teacher they talk about fondly years later and credit for their success,” she added. “It takes an amazing person to dedicate their career to improving our future through the students they reach.” editor@peninsula newsreview.com

Class sizes at risk, says Martin Continued from page 1

Martin added the District has, over the last decade, used up most of its $10.2 million surplus. She said the board was forced to use more than $1 million each year to help balance the books — and that has left only $200,000 in surplus funds this year. “This really should have been a different story this year.” Faced with cutting teachers, support staff and programs to balance the budget this year, Martin said the board made the move

to appeal directly to the province. The loss of the $700,000 in administrative savings and extra network costs of $314,000, means classroom impacts, Martin added. “We already have the second-highest class sizes in the province,” she said. “This would see that go up even more.” In making a call to meet with the education minister, the board earned the support of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 441, representing district sup-

port staff. As well, the Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils in Saanich (COPACS) echoed the call on the government to return the money. “It’s time we hold our elected provincial government directly accountable for their decisions,” stated COPACS President James Taylor in a media release. “We’re at an absolute tipping point, there are no more services we can possibly cut. We’re pleased to see School District 63 take a stand.”

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Police and fire crews responded to a hazardous materials call at the Travelodge in Sidney. Response Team was later called in from Vancouver. Fraser said they deemed the items as not related to a synthetic drug operation. Guests were later permitted to return to their rooms at approximately 10 p.m. that evening. The male the police initially dealt with was under the influence of intoxicating substances and taken into custody. Police

are unable to go into details on the pending charges at this time. In a recent media release, Fraser stated the noxious smell was from gasoline, as the individual in the room was in possession of a gas-powered blower, stored in the room. There were also household solvents on site that were producing suspicious odours. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

Dispensary “at the heart of access” Continued from page 1

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Police searched the Dispensary by the Sea on Second Street in Sidney, which has been open for only a few months. According to the Sidney North Saanich RCMP, officers executed a warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and seized various items. Charges are pending against one person. It is currently illegal for anyone to operate storefront pot shops. Health Canada states the only legal way for registered users of medicinal marijuana to receive it is to order it directly from a licenced producer and have it mailed directly to them.

Tousaw said with the federal government poised to make changes to Canada’s pot laws, the operators of dispensaries are operating in a legal grey area. “The view is, and based on case law, Health Canada is obliged to provide reasonable access to cannabis,” he said. “Those dispensaries are at the heart of access to medicinal marijuana in this country.” Tousaw added the Dispensary by the Sea served approximately 2,000 people in “the Sidney area.” He added the Dispensary by the Sea required its clients to become members and they must have a diagnosis from a

“medical practitioner” and must not engage in reselling of the product. Owners of the Dispensary by the Sea had applied in January of this year to the Town of Sidney for a business license to sell medicinal marijuana. The Town stated at the time they would not grant the permit. However, a re-application for a permit under the health and wellness centre category was granted as it is a permitted use under current Town bylaws. The Town added at the time that if the business was found to be selling marijuana, it would fall to the police to enforce current laws.

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Jo-Anne Sun takes part in We Rage We Weep. She and others painted the Queen in celebration of the regent’s 90th birthday.

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For the last three months, We Rage We Weep — a program for seniors with dementia — has been a positive experience for many people in the Sidney area. “The feedback’s been very positive. Everybody seems to really enjoy it a lot. The caregivers, the clients, we get comments like, this is their favourite program that they come to, and just some of the things that they’ve seen with people,” said Executive Director, Marjorie Moulton. Held in Oak Bay and Victoria as well, the Sidney program held at the SHOAL Centre sees a halfdozen people take part. Moulton said one man is now playing guitar again. He hadn’t picked it up for a very long time and credited the program with enabling him to try and do it again along . He’s also added writing music to his activities.

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Caregiver Lesly Phillips and her patient Bob Cyr take part in We Rage We Weep. Sidney Senior Care caregiver Lesly Phillips, who was asked to come out and help, works with Bob Cyr, a patient with Alzheimer’s. “He loves music and he’s got a guitar and we give him the guitar and he just strums and he just loves it,” she said, adding Cyr has enjoyed singing and the overall sounds of music as well.

In terms of his progress from day one of the program, Phillips said she feels that he is blossoming. “Even with his art, his spacial work is diminished, he still enjoys, he doesn’t get frustrated or anything,” she said. Please see: Arts and music helping, page 8

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Pot shops rely on law change

t’s time for the federal government to make clear the rules on how people with legitimate medical reasons for obtaining medicinal marijuana can get the drug. Or natural health product. Or however it will be classified by Health Canada. The Liberals have stated that they won’t have legislation on the table on Canada’s new pot laws until 2017. And it’s still not clear whether those proposed laws will address issues of access. In the meantime, people who set up pot dispensaries — like Sidney’s Dispensary by the Sea — are operating in a legal grey area. They are getting away with It’s all speculation flouting the current Canada on what will come Health regulations limiting out of Ottawa access because there might not be an interest to prosecute them as federal changes loom. That isn’t stopping police, however, which raided the Sidney dispensary last week and continue to do so in other jurisdictions. Once they receive a complaint, the police have an obligation to respond and enforce existing laws — as unjust as some might think they are. Until they are changed — and if those changes include how medicinal marijuana can be obtained legally — the onus is upon shop owners to comply with the law. If they don’t, they might expect to be called to answer for their actions. Some might cry that their constitutional rights are being violated and they could have a valid argument, based on recent court decisions in this country. Those can, however, be overturned on a case-by-case basis, as the court can often be fickle. The operators of these dispensaries are, at this moment, piling into the market quickly in anticipation of new federal pot laws. Some are looking for make a quick buck, others looking to establish themselves in the marketplace and outlast the fly-by-nighters. It’s all speculation on what will come out of Ottawa. If Ottawa doesn’t address how, when and where people can get medicinal marijuana in Canada, those moves will simply go up in smoke. 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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the worst, the hottest, etc. It also hen I was growing up in ended early and was nowhere near the Peace country in the the worst, a point mentioned by 1970s, old-timers used to say spring and fall last 10 minutes up nobody except me. This spring’s early warm spell there. up north petered out within days. It happened again this spring, Now the urban media can return with a hot wind sweeping across to fretting about undetectable the prairies to bring an abrupt end earthquakes in the region of the to winter. A rash of dry grass fires province with the lowest seismic spread into at least one significant risk, until fires spring up forest fire north of Fort St. again. John. Forests Minister Steve Many B.C. residents Thomson and the B.C. don’t appreciate that the Wildfire Service are more northeast corner is on the circumspect. There’s no other side of the Rockies. way to predict rainfall It’s a different place this summer, and thus economically, geologically no brave forecast about and climatically. “another” bad forest fire You see sudden chinooks season. Professional staff in winter, like the one that emphasize that these confused actor and climate Tom Fletcher northeast fires don’t alarmist Leonardo DiCaprio B.C. Views predict anything. in Alberta. You see We’re coming off snowfalls in August, dry an El Nino winter that has been spells, and temperatures plunging punctuated by claims of ever-rising to –50. Premier Christy Clark happened to temperatures. This cyclical warm Pacific Ocean current swings next be in Fort St. John to speak at a rally to La Nina, a cooling trend, but you calling for the federal government to won’t hear much about that. approve liquefied natural gas export We’ve just seen Prime Minister projects, soon after the fires broke Justin Trudeau join other national out. She immediately claimed this leaders, jetting to New York City as proof that forest fire seasons are to formally sign the meaningless starting earlier every year, a humangreenhouse gas deal they agreed to caused disaster that could be eased in Paris last year. It compels them to by selling gas to China to replace keep on flying to meetings, and not coal. much else. It defies parody. Last year’s forest fire season Yes, the climate is changing, as it started early, and the now-familiar always has. Yes, we’re in a period of claims were made that it would be

gradual warming, although the rise is nowhere near what the UN’s climate models predict. According to the environment ministry’s 2015 “Indicators of Climate Change” report, B.C.’s average temperature has increased about 1.5 degrees from 1900 to 2013, slightly more in the north and less in the south. That’s one one hundredth of a degree per year. The B.C. report ritually attributes this to human-generated carbon dioxide, the only factor the UN climate bureaucracy recognizes. And here lies a key problem for the global warming industry. More than 90 per cent of the greenhouse effect in the Earth’s atmosphere is from water vapour. Antarctic ice core analysis shows that over 400,000 years, increasing carbon dioxide has lagged centuries behind temperature increase. This suggests that rising temperatures lead to increased CO2, not the other way around. Conventional climate wisdom is that B.C. will see more total rainfall as temperatures warm. This is a matter of significance to BC Hydro, which recently released its latest power supply and demand forecast. I asked BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald at a recent briefing, what is the utility’s climate change factor in this forecast? There isn’t one. Tom Fletcher is the legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

‘This spring’s early warm spell up north petered out within days.’

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e: Hospital parking. A writer in the Friday, April 29 paper claims that people rushing to the emergency department in distress should not have to fret about paying for parking. If people are really sick as to require emergency care, they should not be driving anyway as they are a hazard to other people. It is far safer, for everyone else, to take a taxi or call an ambulance. For scheduled operations or visiting relatives in hospital, all hospitals have transit service going to them and this should be used if people are of limited means.

Judy Brownoff is absolutely correct in saying that providing free parking at hospitals would take funding away from actually providing health services. Providing parking is very expensive, especially because the return on investment is so low due to minimum parking requirements. The problem is that municipalities, as part of their bylaws, require hospitals to provide parking. Even though they have no way of predicting how much parking needs to be provided. If municipalities were really concerned about ensuring that health authori-

ties provide the best possible care for the least amount of money, they would repeal the requirement for hospitals to provide parking in the first place. If the hospital wants to be a little more fiscally responsible and provide even better health care for a populace that insists on driving, with all the negative health outcomes that that generates, then they should be able to outsource the parking services and put that money into providing good patient care. The primary purpose of any public health authority. Eric Diller Sidney

Readers respond: Rural route truck traffic; Sidney’s new skate park Let common sense prevail on Hovey Road Re: Road Use Unfair. If Central Saanich council does choose to allow one type of commercial trucks and not another, that really does not create a problem. There are many roads in Central Saanich which are restricted to commercial truck traffic with signs already indicating this. These signs reflect the current Truck Route Bylaw. What is being objected to by locals is the daily back and forth travel on our roads by very large commercial vehicles for an industrial purpose. Hovey and Tom-

impacted homeowners. In our case we are not only contending with vibrations, but a very dangerous set-up. The owner of V.I. Pallet, Mr. Gray, has already gone on record stating these roads are not suitable and were only supposed to a temporary access. He also stated in a letter to mayor and council his hours of operation which are simply not the case. These trucks continue to run at all hours of the day and night. A VI Pallet truck even went by early this morning at 3:35 a.m. We hope Central Saanich council will hold him accountable. We residents should not be having to pay

linson roads are not classified as a Truck Route nor, due to their very narrow width and composition, are they designed as such. VI Pallet uses these roads as their regular, daily transport route. During this ban on tractor trailers, residents are seeing multiple single unit box trucks run these roads every single day. These trucks are wide, with high undercarriage, and cause vibrations that threaten the large reservoirs along Hovey Road as well breaking down our infrastructure, our homes. If I remember correctly, North Saanich looked out for their residents when vibrations from BC Ferries

for the operator’s lack of due diligence and believe me we are paying in many, many ways. To let this frightening scenario continue is equal to mayor and council endorsing danger. Residents have been, and continue to be very patient, throughout this ban. Let us hope that common sense and safety prevails. Sydney and Michael Murphy Central Saanich

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Literary Festival is forging new relationships Lots planned for Sidney Literary Festival Carlie Connolly News staff

Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival President Janet Daines has been busy planning events in advance of the Sidney Literay Festival, now a year away. Held every two years, the Festival is about celebrating and promoting literary culture and the love of reading and writing. President since 2015, Daines said they hold literary events leading up to the Festival, including a reading coming up on May 18

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President of the Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival Society, Janet Daines. at the Red Brick Cafe, where the audience will hear from two authors, Grant McKenzie and Tricia Dower. The pair

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Enjoy a day of Chamber music from local ensemble Carlie Connolly News staff

New Yorkers and cofounders of West Coast Chamber Players, Lauren Stubbs and her husband Jim will be bringing an afternoon of Chamber music to Peace Lutheran Church this month. The couple moved to Salt Spring Island 10 years ago to start what was then called the Salt Spring Chamber Players. They later moved to North Saanich to begin the West Coast

Chamber Players. Their first concert was in September, 2015. “So we actually have some of the same musicians that came over to Salt Spring to play with us there,” Lauren said. The two had careers in the Metropolitan Opera, American Ballet Theatre and The Opera Orchestra of New York, to name a few. Five musicians form the Players. Jim plays trumpet, Lauren the bassoon. Then they have Karen Hough on horn, Kate Rhodes on

violin and Yoomi Kim on piano. And the shows don’t just have music. “We tend to do some talking at our concerts, and (audiences) seem to love it,” said Lauren. The performance will have a variety of music, beginning with an arrangement by J.S. Bach from The Musical Offering, which Jim said is very significant historically. He arranged the piece which was difficult as it was for six voices, not five. “So I made a tran-

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scription of it for our instruments which turned out to be a very daunting task because I had no idea how complicated this piece was,” he said The next performance is a piece by the violinist, Paganini, who Lauren said wrote a piece for violin and bassoon. She and Rhodes will play that piece. They will later go into Bartok, Rossini and more. The pair have been into music for as long as they can remember. Lauren had the opportunity to study at Juilliard in New York. “One of the first things I did in my starting career was to come over to Canada and play the National Ballet of Canada for two

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Jim and Lauren Stubbs with their instruments are co-founders of West Coast Chamber Players. years,” she said. And she’s been playing the bassoon for a long time. “It’s a very soulful instrument, very lyrical, it’s not funny like everybody thinks it is,” she said with a laugh.

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“It’s a voice, my voice.” For Jim, who grew up in Kansas, music was always in the family. “So all of us (five kids) in the family, we all played instruments. I started out on piano at around three and

then migrated to violin around five and then the trumpet at seven,” he said, adding he’s kept up with all of those things for a long time. He said he performed with a dance band as a youth on weekends, and played the organ at church on Sundays. His first job was as principle trumpet in the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Tel Aviv. “I decided I didn’t want one of the big orchestra jobs because it was so much fun playing contemporary music.” The West Coast Chamber Players will perform May 15 at 2 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Sidney. Tickets are for sale at Tanner’s Books and at the door.

The Festival also has an educational aspect, she said. It offers writing workshops to schools and sponsors a writing contest for youth in Grades 4 to

12. There is also a free workshop for adults on memoir writing. The reading begins at 7 p.m. on May 18 and tickets are available at Tanner’s Books for $10. Tanner’s will also be selling the books.

Another reading will take place again in June, and in the fall and spring of next year prior to the 2017 Festival. For more information on the Festival, visit, sidneyliteraryfestival.ca/our-other-events/.

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Conductor and Artistic Director of the Peninsula Singers Glenda Korella, leads the Singers during their Sunday, May 1 performance at the Charlie White Theatre in Sidney. The spring concert saw a full house. The Peninsula Singers’ concerts raise money for both the Sidney Lions Food Bank and the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation’s music therapy program. Sherry Majocha, left, belts out a gospelinspired song, accompanied by violinist Alexandra Yates. Right, dancers Tatum Korella, Savannah Shaw and Jacqui Korella (standing) perform to the song Turn Around. Singer and RAF veteran Syd Waldron puts his all behind the song We’ll Meet Again. Right, Vicki Reesor and Jon Webb share a kiss after singing the country song, Remember When.

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Joseph Martin Harrison 1942-2016

On the afternoon of April 19th, 2016 Joseph Martin Harrison passed away |peacefully at his home. He leaves behind his wife of 28 years Fern Harrison and numerous friends and family. Joe was pre-deceased by his mother Florence Fuller, father William Harrison, brother Bill Harrison and his grandson Andrew Jaillet. Joe is survived by his sisters Carroll McKenzie and Lynn Krisher as well as his brother Alan Fuller and son’s Richard Harrison (Johanna Anaya) and Daniel Harrison, Robert Heber (Kim), daughters Cindy Andres (Randy) and Cheryl Heber (Marianne). Joe had three grand-daughter’s (Scarlett Harrison, Kristin Harrison, Katie Heber) and six grandson’s ( Stephen Jaillet, Cory Heber, Jeffrey Heber, Eric Heber, Krystian Guevara, Bruno Guevera). Joe was very involved in the local community and committed his time volunteering with great joy.Joe was an active member of Unit 302 of the Army and Navy Club in Sidney BC as well, was very active member of the Kiwanis Club for 27 years. Joe was an avid fisherman and enjoyed “tinkering” in his shop for hours. Joe especially enjoyed his garden and his fish pond and spent many hours sitting by the pond with his wife and friends. Joe will be missed by many but especially by his loving wife Fern who will forever remember how he took care of her when she needed him most. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Army and Navy Veterans of Canada Unit 302 located at 9831 Fourth St., Sidney, BC, on Saturday May 21st at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Army and Navy Veterans of Canada, Unit 302, Sidney BC.

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Fun easy dances called. All ages welcome. janet.mitchell@ shaw.ca. MAY POLE DANCE at the St. John’s Church Growing Community Spring Fair on Saturday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find us across from Deep Cove school in North Saanich. MONTE CARLO GALA Music, auction, dancing, martinis bar, food, games of chance. May 14, 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. For tickets, email sbsmontecarlo@ gmail.com. Presented by Sidney by the Sea Rotary Club. SAANICH PENINSULA COMMUNITY Writing Contest Celebration at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Winners will be announced and read from their works. Thursday, May 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. 250-656-0944. THE WEST COAST Chamber Players perform May 15 at 2 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 2295 Weiler Avenue in Sidney. Tickets

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by MS directly or indirectly welcome. Please contact Karen Curtis at karencurtis37@ gmail.com or 250655-0775 for more details. LIFE AFTER STROKE The Saanich Peninsula Stroke Association welcomes stroke survivors and their caregivers at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Willingdon Rd. Sidney on Mondays 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For details check spstrokerecovery. org or phone Lyall Copeland at 250-6523016. BRENTWOOD BAY PROBUS Club, a social club for retired professional and businessmen on the Saanich Peninsula. For more information, email Brentwoodbayprobus- 109 @ gmail.com”

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WELCOME GARDENS PROJECT by the Victoria Intercultural Centre returns to SHOAL, Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Pam Devito will speak about the program, which matches local gardeners with immigrants. Call 250 656-5537. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PENINSULA Self Help group meet monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month at the ANAVETS, 4th Street Sidney from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Anyone affected

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SPRING TEA SATURDAY May 7 at 2 p.m. in St. Andrews Church Hall, 9691 Fourth St., Sidney. Proceeds go to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign for orphaned children. Tickets: Ruth Howland, 250-6566555. FREE WIG DEMONSTRATION at SHOAL Centre – if you have ever thought about wearing a wig, for therapeutic reasons or just for fun, then join Helen Weathered from Hair Flair, Tuesday, May 10, 2 to 3 p.m. Please call to register. 250 6565537. SPRING FLING AT St. Mary’s Church, East Saanich Road and Cultra Avenue, Saanichton, Saturday, May 14, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free admission. For Info: ParishCS.ca or Leslie 250-652-1611.

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