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Lions Club pushing for spot in Centennial ParkAngela Cowan News Staff

Despite a lack of action over the last year, the dream of a skate park in Central Saanich is still alive, but a final decision on a site has

yet to be made. The choice is currently between a por-

tion of Stelly’s Secondary School property and two sites in Centennial Park, one west of baseball diamond No. 6, and the other north of White Road trail fronting onto Wal-lace Drive.

Each site presents its own challenges. According to District staff, desirable cri-

teria for siting a new skate park include: an area where youth naturally gather, central location within the community, good visibil-ity from a nearby street or public building, safe location, few nearby neighbours, on a bus route, nearby support amenities, mini-mal size requirements, clear site without trees close by, compatible adjacent uses, and that the skate park doesn’t displace

other established park uses or be signifi-cantly out of character with the overall site.

The two sites in Centennial Park were investigated in 2003 and 2004, with the greatest challenges including the necessity of removing large trees and ensuring good visibility.

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Having a baby is a life-altering event for any family; having four is nearly unfathomable. There’s four times the joy and love, but also four times

the financial strain of diapers, formula, car seats, cribs and more, as new parents Mark and Alicia Brown of Brentwood Bay have learned since the birth of their qua-druplets last October.

But thanks to the efforts of a close friend and neighbour, the Browns now have an extra cushion in the bank for baby costs. Jennifer Olsen decided to run a raffle in support of her friends, and raised $5,000 from the community.

Olsen lived beside the Browns for years, and saw the financial challenges the newly-expanded family was facing.

“I just did it because I knew they were going to need it,” she said.

“Just travelling back and forth to the hospital and parking was costing them

nearly $500 a month.” “It’s amazing. It makes my husband and

I absolutely speechless that she would do this for us,” said Alicia. “Right now that money is in a bank account that’s strictly for the kids.”

Being born nearly 11 weeks early, Liam, Riley, Alyssa and Emma spent weeks, and in some cases months, in neonatal inten-sive care, but with Emma’s homecoming a month ago, all the babes are settling in at home with mom and dad.

Now the challenge is just getting through the day.

“It’s a blur of feeding, burping, changing diapers, all hours of the day,” said Alicia.

With the death of her mother just a week before the babies were born, and Mark’s recent return to work, Alicia relies on friends and volunteers from the Victo-ria Pregnancy Centre to take some of the pressure off.

“We’re so thankful for them. They allow mom and dad to get some sleep,” she added.

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The support from both the community in buying the tickets, and the dozens of businesses that donated their services and merchandise was astounding, said Olsen.

“I’ve never done this before, and it was really nice to see how generous people are,” said Olsen.

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On March 4, Sidney could know whether it’s worth their time to keep pursuing land next to an elementary school for a new fire hall.

Municipal council-lors and Town staff went before the board of trustees of School District 63 (Saanich) last week to discuss plans for a community safety building next to Sidney Elementary School. Mayor Steve Price says that in-cam-

era meeting was to get a clear indication from the trustees on the future of negotiations for that property.

“We’ll keep our fin-gers crossed,” he said.

Price said council felt it was an essential step to get either the trust-ees’ blessing to con-tinue, or notice to end discussions, after new trustee Jason Price (no relation to the mayor) spoke to the News Review against the idea of building a fire hall next to a school.

“We are looking to the school board for

a response on which way they are leaning on this,” said the Mayor. “It’s a key point, the question of where the fire hall is going to go and we need to find out if the trustees support the use of their prop-erty in this fashion.”

Board of trustees chair Victoria Mar-tin says their deci-sion could happen on March 4 — or it might take longer.

“We have our pro-cess, and the Town has theirs,” she said.

The fire hall feasibil-ity study has been for-warded to two board committees. Martin said they will review the work on Tues-day, Feb. 24 from an edu-cation deliv-ery stand-point. Those commit tee meetings will be public and held at Royal Oak Mid-dle School on West Saa-nich Road.

Those committee recommendations are expected back to the board on March 4.

The Sidney Elemen-tary School property is the Town’s top choice to locate a new commu-nity safety building. It would house the grow-ing fire department, other community emer-gency services and potentially the B.C. Ambulance Service and an RCMP outreach office.

The feasibility study, available at the Town’s website (sidney.ca) and was recently made public, states the site is central to the com-munity and the best choice out of a variety of places looked at.

However, Mayor Price said their top choice for location will depend on the school board. He said the

Town wants a clear message from trust-ees before they spend more money on plan-ning there. He added the municipality has looked into the disposi-tion of school property. While normally a diffi-cult process that comes under the purview of the province, a school district can sell land if it’s for something that’s in the broader commu-nity interest.

“We’ve asked them if they see merit in this proposal,” Price contin-ued. “We need to know soon so we don’t spend

more money and waste time on that site.”

Sidney has already spent $35,000 on the feasibil-ity study and has plans for “an expen-sive public p a r t i c i p a -tion process” throughout

the planning for the building itself, Price said.

Martin said the trustees have not yet formally debated the project, but anticipates lively meetings on the subject. She added it’s very hard for the school district to dis-pose of land.

If the school board rejects the idea, Price said the Town would then have to explore new sites and the entire project would move back to square one.

If the school board says they will proceed with negotiations, Price said the land price would have to be rea-sonable for the Town to move ahead. Too expensive, he said, and the Town could be back to the beginning as well.

Price said for now, Sidney will wait two or three weeks to hear from the school board.

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Sidney’s proposed community safety building. The Town’s preferred site is at the south side of Sidney Elementary School. This artist rendering also shows a new centre block for the school.

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VICTORIA — Expect-ing budget surpluses for the next three years, the B.C. government is ending the deduction of spousal child support from social assistance payments and provid-ing modest benefits for other low-income earn-ers.

A target of single par-ents and poverty advo-cacy organizations in recent years, the “claw-back” of child support payments ends Sept. 1. That is expected to leave about $32 mil-lion more over the next three years in the pockets of the parents who receive child sup-port along with income assistance and disabil-ity payments, a benefit to 3,200 families and 5,400 children.

Community Living B.C., responsible for developmentally dis-abled adults, gets an additional $106 million over three years, and $20 million is added to the general budget for income assistance. Caseloads for both are expected to increase and individual payment rates stay the same.

This is also the bud-get that ends a two-year increase of 2.1 per cent in tax on income more than $150,000 a year. The provincial income tax rate for that tax

bracket returns to 14.7 per cent, which de Jong said is part of the low-est personal income tax rates in the country.

At the low end of the income scale, the exemption from paying any personal income tax goes to the first $19,000 earned, up from $18,000.

An early childhood tax benefit begins April 1, with up to $660 a year for each child up to the age of six, designed to assist with child care costs.

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Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the current fiscal year is expected to finish with a surplus of almost $900 million, due mainly to better than expected personal and corporate income tax revenues, strong retail sales and a one-time adjustment of federal tax payments.

After an additional $3 billion to the ever-grow-ing health care budget and $576 million more for education over the next three years, the surplus for 2015-16 is projected to be $284 million.

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Finance Minister Mike de Jong says B.C. may be the only province in Canada to balance its budget for the year ahead.

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VICTORIA — Reducing income taxes for the top two per cent of wage earners cost the B.C. government $230 million that should have gone mainly to middle income earners, NDP leader John Horgan says.

Horgan and NDP finance critic Carole James focused on the measure in Tuesday’s B.C. bud-get to end the tax increase on income over $150,000 a year. They acknowledged other measures to help low-income people but Hor-gan said “the middle class was left behind.”

Finance Minister Mike de Jong brought the 2.1 per cent increase on the top tax bracket in 2013, and also increased the corporate tax rate by one per cent in order to present a balanced budget for the 2013 election.

De Jong said Tuesday his commitment was to remove the personal tax increase after two years and this week’s budget follows through.

James said middle-income families are taking the brunt of rate increases for car insurance, ferry fares and BC Hydro, and the services available to them are declining.

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The site at Stelly’s would not require any tree removal and meets all the criteria associ-ated with siting a skate park.

But though Dis-trict staff had recom-mended the Stelly’s location in their most recent report, Coun-

cillor Alicia Cormier offered some concerns about the site after hav-ing spoken to several young skateboarders and their families.

Being beside the high school could be intimi-dating for younger stu-dents, she said, and noted there had also been concerns from parents over a less fam-

ily-friendly feel to the area and about existing washrooms and other amenities not being accessible outside of school hours.

The Central Saan-ich Lions Club, who approached council a year ago with an offer to help fund the skate park, also had qualms over the Stelly’s site

and asked council to re-examine the Centennial Park location.

“Four years ago we lost one of our hardest working members in Mr. Bill Eastgate,” said Ed Wignall, chair of the skate park project and member of the Central Saanich Lions. “Our club has a memorial fund to help fund a last-

ing community project in his memory.”

Eastgate was heav-ily involved with Cen-tennial Park when he was alive, and the club has been pursuing an upgrade to the park in Eastgate’s memory, including a skate park, said Wignall.

Having already approached the previ-ous council with the idea and receiving verbal support, Wig-nall came to council at Monday’s meeting “to request that mayor and council reaffirm their support of the project.”

“Anything we can do to put free recreation in the community is good,” said Coun. Carl Jensen. “I think this might be worthy of put-ting on a priority list for the strategic planning workshop.”

The District of Cen-tral Saanich is currently in talks with the school board regarding the Stelly’s site, and after discussion, council agreed to further exam-ine the Lions’ offer to build a skate park at one of the sites in Cen-tennial Park.

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The site at Stelly’s would not require any tree removal and meets all the criteria associ-ated with siting a skate park.

But though Dis-trict staff had recom-mended the Stelly’s location in their most recent report, Coun-

cillor Alicia Cormier offered some concerns about the site after hav-ing spoken to several young skateboarders and their families.

Being beside the high school could be intimi-dating for younger stu-dents, she said, and noted there had also been concerns from parents over a less fam-

ily-friendly feel to the area and about existing washrooms and other amenities not being accessible outside of school hours.

The Central Saan-ich Lions Club, who approached council a year ago with an offer to help fund the skate park, also had qualms over the Stelly’s site

and asked council to re-examine the Centennial Park location.

“Four years ago we lost one of our hardest working members in Mr. Bill Eastgate,” said Ed Wignall, chair of the skate park project and member of the Central Saanich Lions. “Our club has a memorial fund to help fund a last-

ing community project in his memory.”

Eastgate was heav-ily involved with Cen-tennial Park when he was alive, and the club has been pursuing an upgrade to the park in Eastgate’s memory, including a skate park, said Wignall.

Having already approached the previ-ous council with the idea and receiving verbal support, Wig-nall came to council at Monday’s meeting “to request that mayor and council reaffirm their support of the project.”

“Anything we can do to put free recreation in the community is good,” said Coun. Carl Jensen. “I think this might be worthy of put-ting on a priority list for the strategic planning workshop.”

The District of Cen-tral Saanich is currently in talks with the school board regarding the Stelly’s site, and after discussion, council agreed to further exam-ine the Lions’ offer to build a skate park at one of the sites in Cen-tennial Park.

For the complete report, visit http://bit.ly/17fxpOJ to see the background materials from the Feb. 16 coun-cil meeting.

Other projects:• Post-secondary facilities include

replacement of trade buildings at Okanagan College in Kelowna and Camosun College in Victoria, a trades facility at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt and relocation of Vancouver Community College and BCIT heavy duty and commer-cial transportation programs in New Westminster

• New high schools including Cen-tennial Secondary in Coquitlam, Oak Bay Secondary in Oak Bay, Welling-

ton Secondary in Nanaimo, Clayton North Secondary in Surrey and Kitsi-lano Secondary in Vancouver.

• Transportation projects includ-ing Evergreen rapid transit line to Coquitlam, improvements to High-way 97 in the Cariboo and the Moun-tain Highway interchange in North Vancouver

• Health care projects including North Island Hospitals in Comox and Campbell River, Interior Heart and Surgery Centre in Kelowna and clini-cal support and acute care centres at Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Vancouver. — Black Press


Schools, health care projects in the works


District currently talking with SD 63 about Stelly’s

Image provided by District of Central Saanich

Proposed site for a skate park on the property of Stelly’s Secondary School, above. Sites A and B in Centennial Park, below, are possible future spots for a skate park, but will require removal of trees.



The District of Cen-tral Saanich has unani-mously approved a proposed resolution for the right to a healthy environment.

“It’s good to see how progressive our coun-cils are,” said Alexis White, a Central Saan-ich resident who gath-ered a slew of commu-nity support for the resolution.

White attended Mon-day’s meeting and urged council to offi-cially declare support for the resolution, call-ing up examples of pol-lution and environmen-tal degradation in her hometown of Hamilton, Ontario as warnings if steps are not taken now to protect the environ-ment on the Peninsula.

More than 20 letters of support were pre-sented, from a hand-written note from a local seven-year-old that simply stated “Find a better way to build houses that won’t hurt the environ-

ment,” to a note from Saanich Mayor Rich-ard Atwell, encourag-ing the District to fol-low municipalities like Saanich, Victoria, Van-couver and Montreal in endorsing its own Dec-laration of the Right to a Healthy Environment.

Eleven-year-old Rafa Snider took the micro-phone to read out his well-articulated plea to council to ensure that his own children and grandchildren have a healthy and vibrant environment.

“It is not too late,” he read out to council, “it is time for adults, big company managers and politicians to take our future seriously.

“Who cares about wealth and economy if we can’t breathe or feed ourselves in a healthy way … in your hands my future lies. Please allow my kids and grandkids to have the quality of life that I have enjoyed so far.”

“We watched a video, The Blue Dot, and that really inspired the words he wrote,” said

his mother, Ximena Londono, who was cheering him on at the meeting. “I’ve always been involved in envi-ronmental causes, and he’s been building up his awareness through his little 11-year-old eyes.”

The declaration, based on David Suzu-ki’s Blue Dot Tour, included the District’s recognition that a healthy environment is “inextricably linked to the wellbeing of our community.”

Mayor Ryan Wind-sor called it a “highly

laudable goal,” and fully supported the declaration, but offered “significant caution” in reminding council and the attendees that Cen-tral Saanich is a smaller municipality, with lim-ited resources for the “full cost accounting” called for in the docu-ment.

“I want to recognize the letter writers,” said Coun. Zeb King. “I really want to salute them on that. It’s good to have a vision and some-thing to strive for, and a clean environment is so important.”

“It’s encouraging to see the seats full and people so engaged,” added Coun. Alicia Cormier.

“We were absolutely thrilled,” said White of council’s support. “It was heartening, and especially to see a unanimous vote. We’re hoping that the District of North Saanich and the Town of Sidney will feel inspired to follow suit.”

For more on David Suzuki’s Blue Dot Tour, visit bluedot.ca.

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Central Saanich endorses environmentVictoria, Saanich, Vancouver and Montreal already on board

Hey, suckers!Angela Cowan/News Staff

The notoriously shy octopus at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre came out on Family Day to show off its tentacles, much to the delight of the crowd of children who gathered underneath the tank.

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This response to “Wolf kill the last hope for caribou” in the Penin-sula News Review, Jan. 28, provides transparency regarding the con-troversial issue of killing wolves to save caribou.

The article mentions 18 remain-ing animals of the South Selkirk mountain caribou herd. The article fails to mention that according to Environment Canada’s Recovery Strategy (2014), the population of the Woodland Caribou, Southern Mountain population across B.C. and Alberta is approximately 6,000.

The 18 caribou mentioned are not genetically distinct; they are geographically distinct. Isolated pockets of caribou are the result of habitat loss and degradation due to industrial interference.

The approximation of B.C.’s grey wolf population being 8,500 indi-viduals requires scrutiny. Accord-ing to B.C.’s Wolf Management Plan (WMP) “direct census is infeasible.” Therefore the actual wolf popula-tion is unknown. Moreover, the wolf population of the South Selkirk mountains and the Peace District are also unknown. Factual scientific data should underpin an effective caribou protection strategy.

The cause of reported increased predation to caribou is cited in the Recovery Strategy as “resulting from habitat alteration due to indus-trial activities.” These activities “such as forest harvesting, mining and mineral exploration and devel-opment, and oil and gas explora-tion and development remove or destroy southern mountain caribou habitat (mature and old forests) and create early seral habitats favoured

by other prey species such as moose and deer.”

As deer and moose reportedly sustain wolf populations, the result-ing increase in their populations may increase wolf populations, which may subsequently prey on caribou. In response, “wildlife man-agers have increased the hunting allocation of deer, moose, and elk in, and adjacent to, caribou habitat to reduce the alternate prey.” The rationale is that a reduction of these primary food sources for wolves will naturally limit the wolf popula-tion. However, the contrary is also true: a decrease in a wolf’s natural

prey forces wolves to hunt alternate species such as caribou, justifying a wolf kill while satisfying BC’s hunt-ing lobby.

The WMP’s goal to “ensure a self-sustaining population” is echoed in the article, that managed hunting and trapping preserves the wolf as apex predator. These claims are pre-mised on the argument that killing wolves preserves them, rather than conserving wildlife and its habitat for a balanced ecosystem to pre-serve wolves.

The inevitable effects of the approved Northern Gateway Pipe-line that will run through the heart of Mountain Caribou habitat, the natural gas industry in the Peace District, the potential expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, and the Site-C project is that they nega-tively impact caribou habitat.

In other words, the worst is yet to come for caribou. When Europeans arrived, humans, wolves and cari-bou co-existed in plentiful numbers. Caribou populations have suffered since then. One incontrovertible conclusion is that killing wolves will not change the future for caribou. Caribou populations naturally fluc-tuate, yet without sufficient habitat preserved or restored, they will continue to decline.

Action that is arguably as oppo-site to the core values of many Brit-ish Columbians as shooting wolves from helicopters is not the answer to caribou preservation. Habitat protection and restoration is the last hope. Wolves are not the prob-lem, we are.

Al HannaBrentwood Bay

Wolves are not the problem, we are

They never got cattyI

t wasn’t the outcome they had hoped for, but as they say, that’s why the game is played.

The Peninsula Panthers’ season ended Monday night at the hands of the Oceanside

Generals in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s wildcard game to see which team would be the last one into the playoffs. One of these teams was destined to play the spoiler — unfortunately it’s not going to be the Panthers.

Credit must be given, however, to coaches Pete Zubersky and Rob Morin for their efforts to keep the team’s spirits up, even in the face of a rocky season. With only 15 wins, the Panthers might have been excused for being more, well, catty.

That was not the case and in their loss to Oceanside the players, while certainly showing their emotions, did not succumb to the temptation to fight

it out in the end. And that’s why the team was awarded the Most Disciplined Team honour during the game.

The Panthers didn’t throw hands to try win games — nor did they throw games out of frustration or bad attitudes.

This is a team that stayed focused on improving, showed they could stay positive in the face of defeat and proved they could compete with anyone on the ice.

A young team, keeping up with the league’s best was always going to be a challenge, but the Panthers redeemed themselves. All those close games this season bodes well for the next.

With the potential for a squad chock full of veterans next season, Peninsula could be positioned to exact a little revenge. While many of the players the News Review spoke to are good-natured, we hope this season will help give them that edge needed to string together a bunch of wins.

We plan to be there, to see the players return and hopefully have a better year. Hopefully the fans — and plenty of new ones — will return as well.

A little more noise and plenty of voices of support from the stands will go a long way for this squad next season.

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On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 be sure to wear your Pink Shirt Day t-shirt and say ENOUGH to bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods across the nation, and features individuals like you bringing awareness to the cause. The goal of the Pink Shirt Day campaign is to raise $300,000 to fund local anti-bullying programs and you can be a part of this amazing campaign!

Bullying and CyberbullyingBullyingBullying happens when there is an imbalance of power; where someone purposely and repeat-edly says or does hurtful things to someone else. Bullying can occur one on one or in a group(s) of people. There are many different forms of bully-ing:◼ Physical bullying (using your body or objects to cause harm): includes hitting, punching, kick-ing, spitting or breaking someone else’s belong-ings.◼ Verbal bullying (using words to hurt some-one): includes name calling, put-downs, threats and teasing.◼ Social bullying (using your friends and relationships to hurt someone): includes spread-ing rumours, gossiping, excluding others from a group or making others look foolish or unintel-ligent. This form of bullying is most common among girls (Canadian Children’s Rights Council).

CyberbullyingCyberbullying involves the use of communica-tion technologies such as the Internet, social networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass others.

Cyberbullying includes:• Sendingmeanorthreateningemails or text/instant messages.• Postingembarrassingphotosofsomeone online.• Creatingawebsitetomakefunofothers.

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Bullying and the LawBullying can be a traumatic experience, and some forms of bullying can even be considered illegal. These include:• Threats- whether done face to face, online, over the phone or through text messaging.• Assaults- including pushing, tripping,

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What You Can DoYouthIf you are a victim of bullying• Walk away or leave the online conversation.• Keeptrackofthebullying(writeitdownand/or save a screenshot of the online message).• Tellatrustedadult.Ifyoudon’ttrustanyoneor need to speak with someone urgently, contact theconfidentialandtoll-freeKidsHelpPhone.• Reportthebullyingtoschooladministrators.• Reportcriminaloffences,suchasthreats, assaults and sexual exploitation to the local police detachment.• Reportunwantedtextmessagestoyour telephone service provider.• Reportonlinebullyingtothesocialmediasite and block the person responsible. •Facebook •YouTube-SafetyCentre •Twitter •Instagram– block a user or report something •Tumblr– how to “ignore” (block) someone

If you know someone who is being bullied...Most types of bullying go on as long as someone iswatchingandlaughing.Asabystand-er, know that you have the power to stop the bullying. 60% of the time, bullying stops in less than 10 seconds when someonestepsin(KidsHelpPhone).

• If you feel it’s safe to do so, tell the bully to stop.• Findfriends/students/youthoranadultwho can help stop it.• Befriendthepersonbeingbulliedandlead them away from the situation.• Reportittoateacherorschoolstaff.• Filloutananonymousletteranddropitoffto a teacher or any adult you trust.

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Vancouver islands economic upgradeGrowing concern about the congestion from Nanaimo to Swartz Bay has prompted a look into different modes of transportation. Some people still want to go ahead with a high speed LRT (Light Rail Transport), from Westshore to Victoria. TThis is only 15 kilometers of rail at an estimated cost of close to one billion dollars, which would require replacement every 25 years, not to mention maintenance costs during that time. Citizens of the island deserve to know of other options that would beneet the majority of Vancouver Island not just a small portion.THAT OPTION IS E.T.3. ET3 is a patented electromagnetic evacuated tube transport.This system is 3 million a kilometer total cost approx ½ billion with a eve year build time. This will create thousands of high paying local jobs for green technology. TThis system is 100% run by solar and wind technology, 100% automated 24 hrs per day 7 days per week, that only uses 5% of the electricity that it produces, it can hook into local power grids which will lower energy costs for citizensPer 100,000 monthly users at a cost of $120/month it would generate $144 million a year not including day travelers or freight use, and would be infused with B.C. transit making, city transit much more efficient and convenient for everyone.

Beneets of ET3 for Vancouver Island -- 2800 people an hour per station - Generates renewable electricity- Creating thousands of high paying local jobs for build- Daily commute of 15 minutes from Nanaimo to Swartz Bay- There are no moving parts ,so minimal maintenance- Private landowners will be compensated for use of their property- Will generate high revenues to inject back into the civil infrastructure ,education,health care etc.-- Eliminate the need for expensive high way or road expansions- Will permanently destroy 80% of the congestion - 24 hour service

ET3 will do to transportation what the internet did for communication, if you are wondering if this has been done before, there are countries that are using meg/lev systems already, Japan, Spain, Germany, China and France, except ET3 far surpasses in cost and efficiency.

IIf this is something that you want to see on the island ,then make your voice heard. So that your taxes are spent on what you want them spent on. For more information , contact [email protected]

Vancouver islands economic upgradeGrowing concern about the congestion from Nanaimo to Swartz Bay has prompted a look into different modes of transportation. Some people still want to go ahead with a high speed LRT (Light Rail Transport), from Westshore to Victoria. TThis is only 15 kilometers of rail at an estimated cost of close to one billion dollars, which would require replacement every 25 years, not to mention maintenance costs during that time. Citizens of the island deserve to know of other options that would beneet the majority of Vancouver Island not just a small portion.THAT OPTION IS E.T.3. ET3 is a patented electromagnetic evacuated tube transport.This system is 3 million a kilometer total cost approx ½ billion with a eve year build time. This will create thousands of high paying local jobs for green technology. TThis system is 100% run by solar and wind technology, 100% automated 24 hrs per day 7 days per week, that only uses 5% of the electricity that it produces, it can hook into local power grids which will lower energy costs for citizensPer 100,000 monthly users at a cost of $120/month it would generate $144 million a year not including day travelers or freight use, and would be infused with B.C. transit making, city transit much more efficient and convenient for everyone.

Beneets of ET3 for Vancouver Island -- 2800 people an hour per station - Generates renewable electricity- Creating thousands of high paying local jobs for build- Daily commute of 15 minutes from Nanaimo to Swartz Bay- There are no moving parts ,so minimal maintenance- Private landowners will be compensated for use of their property- Will generate high revenues to inject back into the civil infrastructure ,education,health care etc.-- Eliminate the need for expensive high way or road expansions- Will permanently destroy 80% of the congestion - 24 hour service

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IIf this is something that you want to see on the island ,then make your voice heard. So that your taxes are spent on what you want them spent on. For more information , contact [email protected]

Vancouver Island’s economic upgradeGrowing concern about the congestion from Nanaimo to Swartz Bay has prompted a look into different modes of transportation.Some people still want to go ahead with a high speed LRT (Light Rail Transport), from Westshore to Victoria.This is only 15 kilometres of rail at an estimated cost of close to one billion dollars, which would require replacement every 25 years, not to mention maintenance costs during that time. Citizens of the Island deserve to know of other options that would benefit the majority of Vancouver Island, not just a small portion.THAT OPTION IS E.T.3. ET3 is a patented electromagnetic evacuated tube transport.This system is $3 million a kilometre total cost approx ½ billion, with a five year build time. This will create thousands of high paying local jobs for green technology.This system is 100% run by solar and wind technology, 100% automated, 24 hrs per day 7 days per week, that only uses 5% of the electricity that it produces, and it can hook into local power grids which will lower energy costs for citizens.Per 100,000 monthly users at a cost of $120/month it would generate $144 million a year not includingday travellers or freight use, and would be infused with B.C. transit making city transit much moreefficient and convenient for everyone.

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ET3 will do to transportation what the internet did for communication. If you are wondering if this hasbeen done before, there are countries that are using meg/lev systems already; Japan, Spain, Germany,China and France, except ET3 far surpasses in cost and efficiency.

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• Council has approved an exten-sion of the Sewer Col-lection Area No. 1 to allow the property at 6244 Rodolph Road to connect to the sanitary collection system.

Aplomado Devel-opments recently received approval for a six-lot subdivision that would include the removal of ten pro-tected trees. Owner Dan Doore agreed to donate five per cent of the property as park land.

• Council declined an invitation from the BC Seniors Games Society to host the 30th, 31st and 32nd consecutive annual 55+ BC Games, to be held in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Councillor Carl Jensen noted he felt the District sim-ply does not have the facilities.

• Councillor Alicia Cormier has been appointed liaison to the Saanich Inlet Pro-tection Society. The Society is involved with environmental protection, habitat-conservation and wild-life protection.

• In response to a request for funding for Christmas lights in Brentwood Village, council will be sending out letters of inquiry to local service groups to see if any are inter-ested in sponsoring a holiday light-up.

• Councillor Jensen reminded council that this Wednesday (Feb. 25) is Pink T-Shirt Day in support of anti-bul-lying efforts.

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Sidney Mayor Steve Price is losing his top project this year, as coun-cil sets its priorities and budget for 2015.

A proposed pedestrian overpass of the Pat Bay Highway near Beacon Avenue has been cancelled for this year and pushed to 2016 at the earli-est. At this point, Price said, it’s too expensive.

“This council is not impressed

about having to pay 50 to 60 per cent of it,” he said.

The Town would have been able to pay for it with gas tax money — and not add to people’s tax burden — if not for preliminary engineering work that revealed ground conditions that forced up the overall price tag. The province had agreed to pay a portion of the overpass costs, but Price said the federal government has not yet responded to the Town’s request for infrastructure funds.

“Because we have so many other

pieces of infrastructure in need, we really can’t justify paying for some-thing that’s really provincial trans-portation infrastructure.”

Price added he still would like to see the pedestrian overpass built, but admitted it’ll just take longer.

Council, in the meantime, is setting its priorities for 2015 and fitting them into the budget. Price said Beacon Wharf and Bevan Pier will be studied this year to see what can be done to improve them. Price said Sidney is asking the Capital Regional District

to throw in some support in regards to studying whether a proposed Gulf Island passenger ferry service could be added at Beacon Wharf.

New wayfinding signage is in the work for the Anacortes Ferry termi-nal area, Price added. Those plans could use up council’s entire $15,000 for new signs.

Sidewalk projects are also on the list and council is looking at phasing in a controversial light industry tax increase over the next two years.

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Braving the winter in search of summer wineThrough rain, fog, snow and ice, we drove in search of Syrah in the Okanagan Valley.The 1,000-kilometre journey was a good winter test of the all-wheel-drive 2015 Acura MDX elite edition. But it was also a quest to collect exam-ples of the fermented homegrown Syrah grape to be poured by Okana-gan winemakers at next week’s Vancouver Interna-tional Wine Festival.Drinking and driving don’t mix but for this Okanagan wine fan, the reward came at day’s end or when somebody else took the wheel at midday!The idea for the jaunt came when I learned Honda’s premium brand was a festival sponsor. My focus sharpened when Syrah was named the feature grape and it was revealed that 55 wineries from Australia would show off their version of the French grape – the big and often fruity Shiraz. Past tastings told me B.C. could hold its own in this duel. Indeed 16 of our best winemakers will uncork Syrah. The Driveway car pulled into eight of those vineyards but it was not an easy drive. Though the forecast snow did not materialize in the Fraser Valley, gusts did test surefootedness. The true winter test was found along the twisty Hope-Princ-eton highway. In the summer, it’s a fun roller coaster ride but hidden black ice and patches around every corner made it a steering wheel gripper.

The long straights in Manning Park tempt-ed me to open up the 3.5-litre SOHC, V6 and let all 290 horses roar. A sudden slip towards the ditch and a rear sway put paid to that notion and I was grateful for traction control. Rain swept us through the Similkameen Valley but cleared as we dropped down into Osoyoos. First stop would be Black Hills Estate Winery, on Black Sage Road, in Oliver. It has magnificent views of the Okanagan valley. Its

interpretation of Syrah is mouth-filling and much closer to its Rhone Valley origins than that Oz style. The same can be said of that served by TIME Estate Winery across the road, which opens to the public this summer.Minutes later, we had swept across the valley to the castle-like structure that is Road 13, where owners Mick and Pam Luckhurst entertained and sent us packing with a variety of blends. The overnight stop was neighbouring Tinhorn Cellars, where its generous co-owner and winemaker Sandra Oldfield extracted a delicious Syrah from her private cellar.The next day, a yellow orb appeared above while passing by the beautiful Vaseaux Lake and into Okanagan Falls. We spun onto Eastside Road and skirted Skaha Lake to Penticton. It’s a quiet, fast road and it enabled me to play with paddle shifters.

The view from Poplar Grove over Okana-gan Lake is spectacular as is the Syrah, which, like the best of the winery’s reds, benefits from the extra aging afforded by cellaring it for a couple of years longer than the norm. A three-kilometre side trip to Red Rooster netted a Reserve Syrah, which exuded yummy plum and cherry from its neck, once opened! One more stop before a relaxing evening spent staring over the lake while sipping on a suite balcony at the Summerland Waterfront Resort. The snowy and very icy single track to the new Sage Hills Vineyard in Summerland required careful navigation. The reward was a barrel tasting with winemaker Andrea Lee and vineyard manager Keenan Thrussell. The new vintage had yet to be bottled but a rosé version hit the spot later!Time to return to the coast via Sandhill Wines in Kelowna. Howard Soon, a B.C. born industry pioneer, makes Syrah from vineyards in the south of the valley and a special ‘small lots’ version from a

single vineyard.By the time the rear two rows were lowered to accommodate the purchased cases of wine, the seven-seat MDX was strictly a two-seater. Despite its load, it leapt up to the Pennask Summit on the Okanagan Connector as fast the outside temperature dropped to minus five. The Coquihalla Highway was bathed in sunlight and the descent to Hope was smooth and quiet but for the rattle from the bottles.Bring on the Aussies! If you can’t get to the festival tasting room, tour Okanagan wine country this summer… with a designated driver, of course.

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Of the 27 BC wineries featured at the upcoming Vancouver International Wine Festival (February 20 until March 1), 16 Okanagan Valley vineyards will pour wine made from this year’s featured grape – Syrah. Our Search for Syrah in an Acura MDX took us to eight of those wineries.

▸ Black Hills Estate Winery: 4318 Black Sage Road, Oliver (blackhillswinery.com)▸ Road 13 Vineyards: 799 Ponderosa Road, Road 13, Oliver (road13vineyards.com)▸ Tinhorn Creek Vineyards: 537 Tinhorn Creek Road, Oliver (tinhorn.com)▸ TIME Estate Winery: 30861 Black Sage Road, Oliver (timewinery.com)▸ Sage Hills Vineyard: 18555 Matsu Drive, Summerland (sagehillswine.com)▸ Poplar Grove Winery: 425 Middle Bench Road North, Penticton (poplargrove.ca)▸ Red Rooster Winery: 891 Naramata Road, Penticton (redroosterwinery.com) ▸ Sandhill Wines: 1125 Richter St, Kelowna, (sandhillwines.ca)

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Montreal – If there is one part of this vast country that knows about winter and winter driving, it is the province of Quebec. Winter weather can stretch from November until April, which is why this frost bitten part of the country mandates winter tires on all vehicles and was the perfect spot to showcase two products from Mercedes Benz, the B-Class and CLA-Class. Both are now equipped with Mercedes 4Matic all wheel drive (AWD) system. Touching down in Montreal, the outside temperature was heading to minus twenty three overnight and minus nineteen for a daytime high, plus snow, lots of snow.

LooksBoth the B-Class hatchback and CLA sedan are based on the Mer-cedes small car platform that is also shared with the GLA compact crossover. The B and GLA are sold with front wheel drive (FWD) and now AWD. The latest B-Class was introduced a few years ago and gets a mild facelift, including a new grille, lower chin spoiler, different

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Music has helped Jennifer Viinikka’s chil-dren develop great study habits at home.

For that, and for many other reasons, her three kids take les-sons at Brentwood School of Music.

“Our home is like a family recital,” she says. “Even the international student we’re hosting plays the drums.”

Mom waits in the small lobby of the Brentwood School of Music in Brentwood Bay, which has been in operation for more than 40 years. Much of the building is portioned off into smaller studios for piano, guitar, voice and more. Faint sounds of those instruments and the instructors filter throughout the place. Viinikka enjoys a paperback novel while her kids scurry to and from their lessons.

“The school has been so wonderful,” she says, adding she enjoys sitting there.

Her son Levi started in the school’s Orff Program, which is designed to introduce musical instruments to young children. At 10, five years after start-ing on the piano, Levi is now learning to play the electric guitar with instructor Mike Pres-ton.

Levi’s sister Anya soon joined in, tak-ing piano lessons and

bringing with her a friend, Alexa.

Viinikka’s third child, daughter Kasi, is now also learning to play the piano.

“Our whole family is very musical.”

Brentwood School of Music owner Carrie Dujela started teaching music with her parents, who worked for Lann Copeland’s school on Oldfield Road. She took her own lessons as well, becoming an accom-plished musician.

Copeland would eventually open a downtown Victoria music school and sold the Central Saanich school to Dujela’s fam-ily, who moved it to Brentwood Bay.

“We started in two small houses (next to their current loca-tion),” she says. “We would eventually have to build a new building. That was taking a big risk.”

That was in around 1988, she says. Since then, they’ve grown considerably to today’s estimated 400-plus stu-dents and 14 instruc-tors.

Dujela has also seen a lot of change over those years. At one

time, they leased out space in the music school building — but that’s almost unneces-sary now. The school has expanded within its walls a few times — and Dujela says there are plans to make further changes in the near future.

One of the biggest impacts came when they introduced their Rock Band programs, she says. More space for larger groups was needed, so more walls came down.

What has kept them going all these years, Dujela continues, are the people.

“That has been our emphasis over the years. The kids are coming here to have fun and if they’re not, we lose them.”

Yet, she says they are more successful than not in introducing music in a positive way into people’s lives.

THE ARTSIt’s music to their earsBrentwood School of Music in tune for more than 40 years


Levi Viinikka, 10, gets a helping hand from Brentwood School of Music instructor Mike Preston. The Viinikka family — Levi and his two sisters — have been coming to the school for years.

PLEASE SEE: Generations, page 19

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Music has helped Jennifer Viinikka’s chil-dren develop great study habits at home.

For that, and for many other reasons, her three kids take les-sons at Brentwood School of Music.

“Our home is like a family recital,” she says. “Even the international student we’re hosting plays the drums.”

Mom waits in the small lobby of the Brentwood School of Music in Brentwood Bay, which has been in operation for more than 40 years. Much of the building is portioned off into smaller studios for piano, guitar, voice and more. Faint sounds of those instruments and the instructors filter throughout the place. Viinikka enjoys a paperback novel while her kids scurry to and from their lessons.

“The school has been so wonderful,” she says, adding she enjoys sitting there.

Her son Levi started in the school’s Orff Program, which is designed to introduce musical instruments to young children. At 10, five years after start-ing on the piano, Levi is now learning to play the electric guitar with instructor Mike Pres-ton.

Levi’s sister Anya soon joined in, tak-ing piano lessons and

bringing with her a friend, Alexa.

Viinikka’s third child, daughter Kasi, is now also learning to play the piano.

“Our whole family is very musical.”

Brentwood School of Music owner Carrie Dujela started teaching music with her parents, who worked for Lann Copeland’s school on Oldfield Road. She took her own lessons as well, becoming an accom-plished musician.

Copeland would eventually open a downtown Victoria music school and sold the Central Saanich school to Dujela’s fam-ily, who moved it to Brentwood Bay.

“We started in two small houses (next to their current loca-tion),” she says. “We would eventually have to build a new building. That was taking a big risk.”

That was in around 1988, she says. Since then, they’ve grown considerably to today’s estimated 400-plus stu-dents and 14 instruc-tors.

Dujela has also seen a lot of change over those years. At one

time, they leased out space in the music school building — but that’s almost unneces-sary now. The school has expanded within its walls a few times — and Dujela says there are plans to make further changes in the near future.

One of the biggest impacts came when they introduced their Rock Band programs, she says. More space for larger groups was needed, so more walls came down.

What has kept them going all these years, Dujela continues, are the people.

“That has been our emphasis over the years. The kids are coming here to have fun and if they’re not, we lose them.”

Yet, she says they are more successful than not in introducing music in a positive way into people’s lives.

THE ARTSIt’s music to their earsBrentwood School of Music in tune for more than 40 years


Levi Viinikka, 10, gets a helping hand from Brentwood School of Music instructor Mike Preston. The Viinikka family — Levi and his two sisters — have been coming to the school for years.

PLEASE SEE: Generations, page 19


“We have had some students that have become teachers here,” she says, adding other students have grown up and are now bring-ing their kids to the school.

“We always try to instill a love of music in their lives. When we see it come through when new genera-tions come here, well that’s why we keep going.”

Niah Davis and Zoé Johnston are two young students at Brentwood School of Music. They both love singing and wanted to improve their voices and their confidence.

“I started singing in Grade 4 in talent shows,” Davis says. “I wanted to learn how to master my voice.”

Johnston started in piano les-sons and soon found she enjoyed singing along. So, after eight years on the ivories, she is taking a break and using her voice. Both girls say they have learned new things about themselves and how to reach the highs and lows of singing the type of music they like (folk/pop for Davis and musicals for Johnston). They say they’re not sure if they’ll turn singing into careers, but expect music to be in their lives for a long time.

Rebecca Battilana, a Grade 12 student at Stelly’s Secondary School, has been at the music school for 14 years. Recently, Bat-tilana appeared in Stelly’s presen-tation of Band Geeks, a musical.

“I don’t ever want to lose what I’ve gotten from music,” she says, adding it’s always helped relieve the day’s stresses. “It’s been a good part of my life.”

Up-and-coming singer Lara Beattie, 8, is learning God Help the Outcasts for the upcoming Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival in April. She says she’s working through her nervousness to be able to perform in front of a lot of people. Her instructor, Olivia

Selig, is a soprano and has been on stage many times. She is sure to be able to help Beattie over-come any stage fright she might have.

Beattie, too, worked her way into voice lessons after learning on the piano for a few years. That represents how being exposed to many instruments and music styles can encourage people to take on new challenges.

Dujela notes the school isn’t

just for children. There are many adults that come to hone their skills — or even learn an instru-ment for the first time.

And when they do gain new and better skills, the students are invited to put them to the test. Each year, Dujela says the Brent-wood School of Music holds a series of concerts. A dozen of those are for the different Rock Band program classes and they start in June.

“The students and instructors have a blast at these concerts,” Dujela says. “The kids are always planning big things for their friends and the teachers encour-age that.”

Again, it’s all about having fun and that means it’s all about the music.

To learn more about the Brent-wood School of music, visit [email protected]

Generations keep coming back to Brentwood School


Chris Griffiths, 12, has been getting better at piano over the last six years (above, left). His instructor, Kathy Criddle, ensures he stays on track. Gabriel Bedard (above, right) uses his left hand while instructor Kathy Detchak uses her right during a lesson. Bedard had hurt his right hand but still made it to his piano lesson.



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There are two migrant work-ers buried in a collapsed well in North Saanich’s Ardmore subdi-vision.

That’s one piece of interest-ing history, told by Wallace du Temple, one of three storytellers invited to talk about North Saan-ich this week.

On Tuesday, the District launched its official Jubilee events, marking the municipal-ity’s 50th anniversary, with the first of two storytelling sessions.

Du Temple, the author of a book on the history of the Ard-more Golf Course, joined Pat Johnston and Gordon Harts-horne in the North Saanich municipal hall. They talked about the early settlers of the District, their neighbours and their interesting experiences — including an armed robbery, TV stars and the aforementioned well accident that sealed two workers to their doom.

Mayor Alice Finall says the storytelling event drew a good crowd. They were invited by the District’s Heritage and Jubilee committees to open a year of events that mark the anniver-sary of the incorporation of the municipality.

To mark the occasion, Finall said there will be a variety of activities and events. Storytell-ing continues May 6 at the Ard-more Golf Course, where du Temple will regale the audience with tales of the family mule that lived along the links, and more.

The District hall contains

a Then & Now Exhibit, featur-ing photos, artifacts, maps and more — some submitted by the community. It will also appear at the Sidney Museum on Beacon Avenue in May.

Finall said the big events are being saved for summer. On July 25 at 10 a.m., there will be a Jubi-lee Community Barbecue dur-

ing the B.C. Aviation Museum’s annual open house. And this year’s Flavour Trail event will fol-low the Jubilee theme, she said.

To find out more, and to watch for Jubilee updates, visit north-saanich.ca and click the Jubilee link.

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Longtime North Saanich resident Pat Johnston talked about her family and their neighbours’ life over the decades.


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Panthers eliminated from playoffsSteven HeywoodNews staff

Peninsula peppered the Parksville goalie with shot after shot Monday night but could only muster two goals and missed a chance to extend their hockey season as they fell, 5-2.

The Oceanside Gen-erals came to the Pan-orama Recreation Cen-tre Monday night (Feb. 16), to face the Penin-sula Panthers in a Van-couver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) wildcard game.

A win in the sudden-death match would propel one of the teams into the first round of the playoffs. A loss would end their sea-son.

Peninsula (15-30) out-shot Oceanside 58-23 on the night, yet Gens’ goalie David Ander-son was there to block them. It didn’t help that Peninsula would hit on his chest pad, glove or miss the net entirely. On a few occasions, Penin-sula missed empty-net chances — and that seemed to be the way things were going for the squad that night.

Oceanside’s Tra-vis Flug and Keagan Fedorko opened the scoring. Peninsula’s Sean Buchanan added one with six seconds left in the first period, assisted by Kai Turner and Braeden Pearce.

In the second period, Logan Savard would score what would turn out to be the winner for the Gens, who came into the game with a record of 7-36-2.

Chase Gaudreault added the Gens’ fourth tally and Peninsula’s Spencer Loverock scored his team’s final goal of the season, unassisted.

Flug added the empty-netter late in the third period to seal the victory.

Oceanside advanced to play the Campbell River Storm on Feb. 18. The Storm, at 39-4-1, hold the league’s sec-ond best record next to the Victoria Cou-gars (42-5-1), who play

Kerry Park.Follow the VIJHL

playoffs at vijhl.com.The Panthers’s

Kyle Richardson was awarded Monday night with a League Commu-nity Award. Peninsula also won the Grant Peart Award for the Most Disciplined Team.

The local team holds an informal skate this

Sunday. The Panthers also held their year-end team awards night on Feb. 14. Turner and Josh Poland shared the team’s Most Improved Player award and Olson was named team MVP.

The Panthers’ spring training camp is set for April 17 to 19.

— with files from the Peninsula Panthers

SPORTSSPORTS In Brief

On the court• The Parkland

Panthers senior boys basketball team hosts the 3A South Island Championships this weekend, Feb. 19 to 21.

Parkland is currently ranked fourth on Van-couver Island in the 3A division and has had a great year in what is coach Roger Pires’ final season.

The school also hosts the 3A Island finals Feb. 26 to 28, promising to be a busy weekend of basketball on the Peninsula.

• Parkland’s junior girls basketball team is in the mix in Nanaimo this weekend for their Island championships. Coach Larry Green and the girls are work-ing hard to reach the provincials on the mainland next month.

Team BC hockey• Saanichton’s

Micah Hart and the Team B.C. women’s hockey team have lost two of their three games to date at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George.

B.C. lost 7-0 to Quebec and 7-1 to Ontario. They beat Prince Edward Island, 5-1, and played Sas-katchewan on Feb. 18, after the PNR’s dead-line.

In three games, team captain Hart scored one goal and racked up 12 penalty minutes.

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Black Press Carrier Night with the Victoria Royals

Black Press com-munity newspapers in Greater Victoria — including the PNR — have free tickets for our paper carriers for the Saturday, Feb. 21 Victoria Royals game.

If you are a carrier, the family of a car-rier — or a reader who wants to reward a carrier for a good job — drop by the office of the PNR (103-9830 Second St. in Sidney). We have free tickets available on a first come-first served basis.

Season ends in sudden death match


The Panthers’ Spencer Loverock looks on in anguish over a missed open net late in Monday night’s wildcard game against the Oceanside Generals.


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CENTRAL SAANICH — Some of the world’s top competition climbers are in Central Saanich this weekend for a sport climbing camp.

The Boulders Climbing Gym is hosting the camp, put on by the International Fed-eration of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and wel-comes close to 100 athletes, age 13 and up. Competing in both lead (difficulty) and speed, these athletes are on the Saanich Peninsula to hone their skills and learn more about the sport.

“Our reputation as a world class climb-ing facility continues to grow and we are very excited to be hosting this high pro-file event,” said Boulders Chair Kimanda Jarzebiak. “This camp is bringing the top climbers in the world to our facility and will set the stage for us to host additional international events in the future.”

Classroom sessions will be paired with workshops starting today (Friday, Feb. 19) and running through Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20 and 21 at Boulders gym, located at Stelly’s Secondary School.

There will also be a pair of mock climb-ing competitions. The first goes Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and the second, Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Public admission to the mock competitions is by donation.

According to Boulders, this is the first time the IFSC has held an official training camp — with Boulders its first host venue.

The Boulders Climbing Gym is located at 1627 Stelly’s X Rd. in Central Saanich.

For more event details, visit http://sportclimbingbc.ca/extsite. — Submitted

Boulders hosts world sport climbing camp this weekend


International sport climbers are in Central Saanich this weekend to learn more about their sport at a new camp held at the Boulders Climbing Gym.

Mould increasing yearly on leaking Central Saanich fastball clubhouseAngela Cowan News Staff

The Central Saanich Extreme Fast-ball League hopefully won’t have to scrub mould from their clubhouse for much longer.

David Hamer, president of the league, approached council on Feb. 16 to ask the District to fund a replacement roof.

The original build-ing, built in the late ‘80s, is owned by the municipality and its roof has been leaking badly since 2009.

“I’ve taken 150 gal-lons of water out of there just this year,” said Hamer.

He and other members of the league are concerned that they won’t be able to use their concession this year, as the mould is becoming increasingly difficult to clean off.

He had been previously told by staff that replacement of the roof was the league’s responsibility, but hav-ing heard of Central Saanich Little

League’s successful bid to council for replacement roofs of their own, Hamer decided to ask the District for help.

“We keep registration fees down for the families,” he said, adding that the league isn’t generally flush with cash.

“The bottom line is, we simply can-not afford to replace the roof.”

To give council an idea of a pos-sible expected cost, Hamer supplied two possible quotes: Admirals Roof-ing at $7,192 and Flynn Canada Ltd. at $6,053.

The approximate cost to replace Central Saanich Little League’s clubhouse and shed roofs was $6,000.

Hamer added that if the league has any extra funds at the end of the season, they would be happy to submit it back to

council to help pay for the work. Council agreed to refer the cost of

the replacement roof to the budget process as a supplemental item for 2015.

Councillor Alicia Cormier also thanked Hamer for his work in more than doubling registration in the league over the last five years since becoming president. [email protected]

Extreme need for a new clubhouse roof

“I’ve taken 150 gallons of water out of there just this year.”

– David Hamer

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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

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LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

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PRESSURE WASHING

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS,Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.250-744-8588, Norm.

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BLAINE’S WINDOW WASH-ING. Serving Sidney & Brent-wood since 1983. Averagehouse $35. 250-656-1475

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, Sweeping,Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pres-sure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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There’s no place like home, which is why Abstract Developments has designed its new 14-unit condo in Cad-boro Bay, Element Beach Residences, with expansive living areas.

“The size and number of units is driven by the loca-tion,” said Abstract’s devel-opment and acquisitions manager, Sam Ganong.

“We see a demand from downsizers, and the commu-nity plans drive it too, across the street is a three-storey building, this fits in with the community.”

There are three layouts available: a one bed, one bath, and den; a two bed, two bath; and a two bed, two bath with den. They range in square footage from 737 to 1,009, with seven units on the second floor and seven on the third floor.

The ground floor will be commercial space, either for office or retail, which will be subject to zoning.

The floor designs are based on creating a home feel rather than a condo with an open kitchen and living area that is flowing and expansive. Because condo living areas often feel small with limited storage, Abstract tried to make it more functional by adding storage with custom millwork throughout.

It’s a much different proj-ect than Abstract’s recently completed City Park town-homes overlooking Rudd Park on Whittier Avenue, just south of Boleskine Road.

Only one of those 14 units is still for sale.

“City Park townhouses are geared to entry level buyers

and young families, driven by its proximity to Uptown, which has been successful,” Ganong said.

“Here in Caddy Bay, every-thing is already established.”

Keeping with Abstract’s flashy appeal are design schemes by Sandy Nygaard (Nygaard Interior Design)

who has worked with Abstract before. Nygaard is leaned on to institute a brash, West Coast feel inside the home, using colour schemes, earth and wind.

The kitchens are loaded with slide-in gas ranges by Whirlpool, part of the stain-less steel appliance package.

Element condos will be sold in three stages. Phase 1 launched in September and sold out.

The remaining nine units will sell in Phases 2 and 3, with the next phase likely to launch this spring.

Visit elementresidences.ca for more information.

New condos coming to Caddy Bay

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Element Beachside Residences adds ground level commercial space and 14 condos on Penrhyn Street in Cadboro Bay.

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AS OF FEB. 16/15 - COURTESY OFVICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

VANCOUVER — The British Colum-bia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2015 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update this month, stating it shows stronger economic conditions leading to increased housing demand

over the next two years.Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)

residential sales in British Columbia are forecast to rise 2.4 per cent to 86,050 units this year and a further 3.9 per cent to 89,400 units in 2016. The

ten-year average is 82,100 unit sales. A record 106,300 MLS® residential sales were recorded in 2005. The average MLS® residential sales price is forecast to rise 4.5 per cent to $594,000.

For more, see bcrea.bc.ca.

B.C. home sales expected to rise through 2016


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

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Baby You Can Drive My Car Amazing executive Oceanfront home features 4397 sqft of open conceptliving including 5 beds (with master suite, walk in closet, fire place &spa like en-suite). Outside offers over 1700 sqft of deck space to takeadvantage of the spectacular views, water front fire pit & patio, hot tub& plenty of space for all toys in the 5 car garage. $1,099,000

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The Balvenie Executive NEW residence on 2.5 acres. Exceptional Quality & featuringluxury finishing throughout; including gourmet kitchen, stunning Greatroom with a double sided indoor-outdoor fireplace, and separate livingareas. Huge windows, triple garage, professional landscaping, and just20 min to the capital city, with proximity to ferries, & the InternationalAirport offers the ultimate in Living! $1,350,000

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Escape to the CountryA magnificent Schubart designed residence surrounded by 10 acresof natural beauty. Dream kitchen: custom cabinetry, elegant design,superior appliances. 2 excellent BRs & den. The lower floor has adelightful self-contained legal suite. A separate character farm house.Unspoiled beaches, golf courses, amazing outdoors & ocean activities.Just 30-minutes drive to downtown Victoria. $1,549,000

Splendour in the GrassDutch farm house meets West Coast design on this superb scenic 5 acfarm, overlooking Elk lake. Private and picturesque this 4 bed 4 bathwith 3 wings that provide separation for the growing family. Low farmtaxes. 3 excellent multi functional farm buildings. Excellent for horsesand animals. Large veg garden, fruit trees, & fish pond. A splendidcountry property. $1,690,000

Have Your Oceanfront & Swim There Too!Rare south facing Oceanfront offers full sun and Sensational sunsets!Amazing folding wall system opens for an indoor-outdoor feel, easy accessto the beach, and your own mooring buoy. The kitchen sizzles with a covetedInduction cooktop, double-oven, and sit-up counter for guests. Unwind inthe Master suite, or paint in the airy studio. Enjoy the Sauna and relaxing hottub. This is West Coast Living at its very best. $1,698,800

Builder’s Oceanfront DreamRARE opportunity to build an Oceanfront Estate in Victoria BC. This1.24 acre lot in Margaret’s Bay offers 195.5 feet of waterfront, with180° views across Haro Strait to the San Juan Islands. Choice locationprovides a panorama of mountain and island views. The neighbourhoodis serene and private, close to UVIC and all amenities. A blank paletteto create your dream! $1,698,000

A Sea of HoneyAn esteemed, private, south facing 1.24 acre ocean front enclave. Thestunning fjord view of the Saanich Inlet captures an awe-inspiringpeaceful vista. The 4500 sq ft home is rich in potential, and ready forthe next vision. The superb location provides an exceptional oceanorientation with outstanding views of sea & sky. $1,825,000

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Into the WoodsSurrounded by valleys and mountains on Five Acres, yet minutes from the Lake and City, this 7 bed, five bath residence is a stunning example of contemporary Mediterranean design. Offering 5,800 sq ft on three levels; welcome to the perfect solution to the changing needs of family, work and life-balance. Featuring a natural perennial setting, charming gazebo, and 1 bedroom Suite for Nanny! $1,294,000

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VICTORIA#1003-250 Douglas Street, $329,900MLS 346202, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunPaul Askew, 250-744-3301

103-797 Tyee Road, $284,900MLS 342765, Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesBruce Warburton, 250-893-0117

1018 Terrace Avenue, $710,000Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunLorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642

209-535 Manchester Road $219,000MLS 346464, Saturday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunDan Hagel, 250-370-7788

304-90 Regatta LandingMLS 345949, Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesBruce Warburton, 250-893-0117

N511-737 Humboldt Street $799,000MLS 346058, Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

101-640 Michigan StreetDaily 12-5 Chard Developments250-383-2999

102-1120 McClure, $459,900Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunLorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642

83 Saghalie RoadFrom $439,900Daily 12 - 5Bosa Properties 250-382-2672

83 Saghalie RoadFrom $599,900Daily 12 - 5Bosa Properties 250-382-2672

OAK BAY1941 St. Ann Street, $789,000MLS # 346718Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesBrian Meredith-Jones, 250-384-8124

ESQUIMALT10-850 Parklands Drive, $349,900MLS 345139, Sunday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

SAANICH EAST4942 Cordova Bay Road, $775,000MLS 343314, Saturday 1-3Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

2485 Cadboro Heights Lane, $1,469,900Sunday 1-3 Newport RealtyJulie Rust, 250-385-2033

1839 Teakwood Place, $569,900Saturday 1-3 - Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyRick Hoogendoorn,250-592-4422

210-900 Tolmie Avenue, $164,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyGoran Tambic, 250-592-4422

5460 Alderley Road, $1,098,000MLS 345574, Saturday 1:30-3:30Macdonald Realty Ltd.Lynn Van de Kamp, 250-388-5882

974 Rattanwood Place, $339,900Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

SAANICH WEST3912 Carey Road, From $229,000Saturday - Monday 1-5Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

740 Travino LaneTuesday - Sunday 1-4Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250-477-5353

4564 Stratford Road, $1,399,000Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

3912 Carey Road, From $229,000Saturday - Monday 1-5Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla & Sophak Sim,250-744-4441

SAANICH PENINSULA1-7675 E. Saanich Road, $319,900MLS 346824, Saturday 1-3 Slegg RealtyChris Kirby, 250-383-1500

4-10113 Fifth Street, $435,000MLS 346427, Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

2-2321 Island View Rd., $399,900MLS 345374, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

7182 West Saanich Road., From $370,000Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyMurray Lawson, 250-477-5353

TH24-2353 Harbour Road, $590,000MLS 344410, Saturday 1-4Macdonald RealtyEleanor Smith, 250-388-5882

6293 Central Saanich Road, $738,800Saturday 3-4 - Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-483-3562

10285 Cleveland Road,$547,900MLS 346779, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRon Phillips, 250-655-0608

5-7768 East Saanich Road, $349,000MLS 345141, Saturday 2-4 Fair RealtySukhmeet Grewal,250-704-9794

7161 West Saanich RoadSaturday - Monday 1-3Pemberton HolmesDon King, 250-516-1202

WEST SHOREParadise Falls at Westhills $409,900Daily 12-4, Westhills B.C.250-474-5899

3310 Ocean Boulevard, $749,000MLS 331017, Sunday 1-3Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736

3001 Charlotte Drive, $499,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

2655 Sooke Rd., from $199,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunJohn Percy, 250-508-1551

2165 Stone Gate, $659,900MLS 346518, Sunday 2-4Century 21 QueenswoodRobert Young, 250-385-6900

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OPENHOUSESFEB. 20 - FEB. 26, 2015

2244 Players Drive, $728,800MLS 344755, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-744-3301

3080 Cressida Crescent, $429,900MLS 346897, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyDavid Harvey, 250-385-2033

3532 Proudfoot Place, $835,000MLS 339584, Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

103 & 105-990 Rattanwood Place, $319,900Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

259 Atkins Road, $335,000MLS 342058, Sunday 12:30-2RE/MAX CamosunRobert Hahn, 250-744-3301


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In an effort to support two Vancouver Island women — both named Anne Carl-son — battling advanced stage ovar-ian cancer, sound healers Nancy Wat-ters and Mikeoula are holding a concert fund-raiser at the Mary Winspear Centre March 8.

The event will provide a sound heal-ing experience through the healing tones of crystal bowls, with vocals and

music presented by intuitive musician Mikeoula, Allanaha Dowe and sound therapist Nancy Watters. Educational information about ovarian cancer will be provided as well.

A silent auction begins at 1 p.m. and the concert at 1:30 on Sunday, March 8, at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the box office, at marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275. Donations are also accepted.

Sound healing concert supports women with ovarian cancerMarch 8 event at the Mary Winspear Centre

Daniel PalmerNews staff

Lures, baits and scents won’t be needed to hook hun-dreds of outdoor enthusiasts expected at Pearkes Recre-ation Centre this weekend for the annual Victoria Boat and Fishing Show.

The Feb. 20 to 22 event includes exhibitors like Ducks Unlimited, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, local hunt-ing and fishing shops and the South Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition.

“Per capita, Victoria has more independent anglers than all of B.C. It’s amazing,” said Darren Wright, co-owner at Island Outfitters and long-time sponsor of the boat and fishing show. “Just drive around our roads, there’s a boat in every driveway. Fish-ing is very good here and it’s protected. We’re lucky to live here and be able to fish so locally.”

The fishing season is ramp-ing up strong this year after the Fisheries and Oceans Can-ada opened up halibut fishing for Feb. 1, several weeks ear-lier than normal. Strict fishing licences allow anglers a set number of catches per sea-son to help manage the popu-lation.

Wright’s co-owner Ward

Bond will be presenting a talk on halibut fishing each day during the event. He said the company’s six charter boats have already been out on 15 trips since the halibut season kicked off in waters around Race Rocks ecologi-cal reserve, Constance Bank and elsewhere in and around the Juan de Fuca strait.

“We get a lot of locals who just want to learn about what we do, lots of people from Vancouver, Calgary, and with the Canadian dollar dropping like it has, we get a lot of peo-ple from the States as well,” Bond said.

While charters range between $500 and $800 for a daily trip, those with more

boating experience (and a boating licence) can rent fishing boats and make their own way. Though be warned, says Bond, only boaters with proper training in ocean tides and currents should venture into the strait.

The Victoria Boat and Fish-ing Show opens at 1 p.m. today (Feb. 20) at Pearkes Rec Centre.

Weekend tickets to the show are $9 for men, $7 seniors and kids and teens under 18 and women are free. Bring a food donation to The Mustard Seed food bank and receive $2 off an admission.

See a full list of exhibitors and presentations online at victoriaboatshow.com.

Fishing show lures Island anglers

Daniel Palmer/News staff

Island Outfitters owners Ward Bond, left, and Darren Wright stand amongst hundreds of fishing rods inside their store on Douglas Street. The anglers are preparing for a busy weekend at Pearkes Recreation Centre.

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Peninsula News Review, February 20, 2015