Peninsula News Review, February 26, 2014

Steven Heywood/News staff

Graham Debling sits at one of the heritage school desks on display at the Sidney Museum and Archives on Beacon Avenue. Debling is being honoured with a Hearts Award this year for his years of service to the museum.

At the

of our community

Heart

The annual Hearts of the Community volunteer awards were handed out yesterday. Read about the people and groups who work to make the Peninsula a better place.Stories start on page 3.

A Day In The LifeInside today’s edition of the News Review, find our special Day in the Life pullout section

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Panthers lead seriesThe Peninsula’s Junior B hockey team looking to close out Westshore this week, page 15

Devon MacKenzieNews staff

With the impending construction of Jesken Town Centre on the Tsawout First Nation, Sidney mayor Larry Cross voiced serious concern over the impacts of the development on the town during this year’s Mayors’ Break-fast held Feb. 20.

The breakfast, hosted annually by the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Com-merce, sees the mayors of all three Saanich Penin-sula municipalities gather together to update community members on each district’s goings on.

Cross outlined threats to Sidney’s current retail envi-ronment during his

speech and made it clear the town is on board to help improve retail in the town before Jesken opens.

“We need to face this head on,” Cross said.

Sidney’s mayor added that he initially didn’t realize the possible impacts of a retail centre like Jesken would have on the town until Richard Talbot, a retail development specialist from the area, brought it to his attention.

Please see: Workforce housing issue, page 9

economy, doctors hot topicsSaanich Peninsula mayors address the business community at annual Chamber breakfast meeting

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HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2014

HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2014

SHELAGH BELL

MELISSA RICKSON

Hearts of the Community Award coverage

■ In Friday’s News Review:• The final three Hearts of the Community Award winners are profiled.

• Photos and coverage from the Hearts of the Community Awards presentation event at the Mary Winspear, held Tuesday, Feb. 25.

■ CongratulationsCongratulations to all of this year’s Hearts of the Community nominees for helping to make the

Saanich Peninsula a better place.Thanks, too, to the sponsors and judges for making it happen.

— News Review

Supporting her local hospital for over 20 years

Young volunteer devoted to assisting seniors


Shelagh Bell has been giving her time to various organiza-tions within the Saanich Penin-sula Hospital for over 20 years, and nominators describe her as being “matched by none.”

Bell began volunteering within the hospital in 1992 with the Auxiliary as a gift shop supervisor. She quickly became more and more involved with the organization, eventually becoming the Annual Bazaar Convenor, the secretary and the president.

As the years went on, Bell became involved with the Saa-nich Peninsula Hospital Foun-dation as a board member and secretary.

“During her six-year tenure, Shelagh dedicated herself to

building both good relations between the Auxiliary and the Foundation and staff and patient morale,” explained Karen Morgan, executive direc-tor of the Foundation.

“This led to many exciting meetings as Shelagh advocated for patients and asked the dif-ficult questions.

“Her support of the Founda-tion’s fund-raising campaigns is legendary.”

After the loss of her spouse and interacting with Carmela Vezza, a social worker and now the hospital’s resident care manager, Bell became a vol-unteer with the Palliative Care unit in 2007.

“She assisted the Social Work department in organizing, run-ning and ensuring with deter-mination that all the families, loved ones and caregivers

who lost someone received a bereavement card and phone call from the hospital,” explained Vezza.

“Without her focused and single-minded determination this important program would

have lapsed.”More recently, Bell began

volunteering with the Extended Care Unit, portering residents to the on-site visiting dentist.

“Despite a recent knee sugery and fall, Shelagh didn’t

hesitate and took on the role with the same dogged deter-mination she does with every-thing,” said Vezza, adding that Bell’s positive attitude is what keeps many others going.

“Shelagh’s determination for success in all her volunteering activities is only tempered by her sense of humour, one that is welcomed and appreciated by those working with her.”

Bell said she continues to volunteer because she feels supporting the community’s hospital is integral to the Saa-nich Peninsula.

“The staff and doctors at Saanich Peninsula Hospital are doing a hard job with limited resources,” Bell said.

“As volunteers, we can help them be more effective while letting them know how much the community values them.”


Volunteering with seniors, at the Saanich Fair, at her school — you name it and Melissa Rickson has probably given her time to it.

The Grade 12 Parkland Sec-ondary student is involved with several organizations but namely Resthaven Lodge where she has spent time assisting residents in different ways since 2008.

“Most of the people who live here have some level of demen-tia, which requires patience, understanding, acceptance and adaptability to ensure their well-being. While many adults are uncomfortable con-versing with with some of our residents, Melissa has a gift for being able to converse freely with them,” explained Myrna

Fox, the activity and volunteer coordinator at Resthaven.

Shortly after she began vis-iting residents at Resthaven, Rickson started serving refreshments, assisting resi-dents with games and activi-ties, calling Bingo and helping out residents and staff dur-ing outings to events like the Model Airplane Show and the P.A.T.S Picnic in the Park.

“Melissa accepts the resi-dents’ limitations while encour-aging their ability to play games, which increases their self-esteem,” Fox said.

“She even came up with two of her own games for the residents to play. It was amaz-ing to see how the residents responded and she amazed the staff with the effort and thought put into her projects.”

At Parkland, Rickson gives her time to Student Council,

the Parkland Green Team, the Interact Club and the Vital Youth Philanthropic Group.

“Melissa is always willing to help out with school events that need student involve-

ment and she clearly values her school community. She is actively involved in mak-ing sure that the community remains a healthy and vibrant one,” said Parkland French

teacher, Ann McLean of Rick-son.

Rickson said she enjoys vol-unteering at Resthaven Lodge because she gets to interact with the residents.

“I love hearing about the his-tory of the residents and the full lives they have lived,” she said.

“It’s a great feeling to be able to validate the residents’ feel-ings and I always leave with a smile.”

Rickson has future plans to become a teacher and is cur-rently volunteering and job shadowing at both Sidney Ele-mentary school (in a Grade 2/3 math class) and at North Saan-ich Middle School (in a Grade 6, 7 and 8 French classroom).

“Melissa would bring enthu-siasm, passion and joy to the learning environment of future students,” said McLean.

Submitted photo

Grade 12 Parkland Secondary School student Melissa Rickson was recognized for her dedication to the community with a Hearts of the Community Award this week.

Submitted photo

Shelagh Bell, a dedicated volunteer at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital for over 20 years, was the recipient of a 2014 Hearts of the Community award for her service.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. to consider the following:

1. District of North Saanich O�cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130, Amendment Bylaw No. 1280 (2011);

2. District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 Amendment Bylaw No. 1281 (2011); AND

3. District of North Saanich Phased Development Bylaw No. 1343.

In general terms, the purpose of the District of North Saanich O�cial Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 1130, Amendment Bylaw No, 1280 (2013) is to make amendments to the OCP to establish policy that provides for agricultural uses and related uses on the approximate 34 westerly hectares of land and for a range of commercial uses on the approximate 4.86 easterly hectares of land. The bylaw also makes changes to the Regional Context Statement as it pertains to these lands commonly known as the Sandown Racetrack.

In general terms, the purpose of the District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 Amendment Bylaw No. 1281 (2011) is to include a new C-5 Sandown Commercial Zone, which would permit a range of commercial uses (eg; o�ces, retail stores, light industrial, and restaurants, etc.) in a new commercial development on the approximate 4.86 easterly hectares of land and a revised P-6 Sandown Community Agriculture Zone, which provides for a range of agriculture, farm, farm market, agriculture research, and exhibition facilities on the approximate 34 westerly hectares of land. It also establishes parking standards for several commercial and light industrial uses.

In general terms, the purpose of the District of North Saanich Phased Development Bylaw No. 1343 is to establish the requirement and timing for the provisions of amenities by the developer (Ascot Jockey Club Ltd. and Robill Holdings Ltd.) to the District of North Saanich, including the land improvements for agriculture purposes and its transfer to the District of North Saanich, as a condition of the approval of the rezoning and development of the approximate 4.86 easterly hectares of proposed C-5 Sandown Commercial Land as generally described above.

The Phased Development Agreement has a term that expires on the Agriculture Land Commission (ALC) approval expiry date, November 14, 2016, for applications 52454 and 52455, or if the ALC expiry date is extended, the earlier of the extended date or ten years from the adoption of Bylaw No. 1343.

The owner may, with prior written approval of the District, acting reasonably, and by an agreement in writing with the assignee of which a copy is provided to the District, assign its rights and obligations under this agreement to any person to whom the owner transfers title to all of the land.

The lands that are the subject of these Bylaw amendments and new Bylaw No. 1343 are denoted in the cross hatched portion of the supplied map.

All persons who deem their interest in property a�ected by the proposed bylaw amendment shall be a�orded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing.

All relevant documentation, including copies of the bylaw(s) pertaining to the above, may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from Friday, February 14, 2014 to Monday, March 3, 2014 inclusive.

Rob BuchanChief Administrative O�cer

Subject Property: Lot 4, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District, Plan 6013

Lot 5, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District , Plan 6013

Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District, Except Part in Plan 6013

Lot 2, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District, Plan 6013


Amended Lot 6 (DD1927191), Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District Plan 6013, Except Part in Plan 1187RW

Amended Lot 7 (DD1927171), Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District. Plan 6013

Lot 8, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District. Plan 6013

(Civic Address: 1810 Glamorgan Road)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. to consider the following:

1. District of North Saanich O�cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130, Amendment Bylaw No. 1280 (2011);

2. District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 Amendment Bylaw No. 1281 (2011); AND

3. District of North Saanich Phased Development Bylaw No. 1343.

In general terms, the purpose of the District of North Saanich O�cial Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 1130, Amendment Bylaw No, 1280 (2013) is to make amendments to the OCP to establish policy that provides for agricultural uses and related uses on the approximate 34 westerly hectares of land and for a range of commercial uses on the approximate 4.86 easterly hectares of land. The bylaw also makes changes to the Regional Context Statement as it pertains to these lands commonly known as the Sandown Racetrack.

In general terms, the purpose of the District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 Amendment Bylaw No. 1281 (2011) is to include a new C-5 Sandown Commercial Zone, which would permit a range of commercial uses (eg; o�ces, retail stores, light industrial, and restaurants, etc.) in a new commercial development on the approximate 4.86 easterly hectares of land and a revised P-6 Sandown Community Agriculture Zone, which provides for a range of agriculture, farm, farm market, agriculture research, and exhibition facilities on the approximate 34 westerly hectares of land. It also establishes parking standards for several commercial and light industrial uses.

In general terms, the purpose of the District of North Saanich Phased Development Bylaw No. 1343 is to establish the requirement and timing for the provisions of amenities by the developer (Ascot Jockey Club Ltd. and Robill Holdings Ltd.) to the District of North Saanich, including the land improvements for agriculture purposes and its transfer to the District of North Saanich, as a condition of the approval of the rezoning and development of the approximate 4.86 easterly hectares of proposed C-5 Sandown Commercial Land as generally described above.

The Phased Development Agreement has a term that expires on the Agriculture Land Commission (ALC) approval expiry date, November 14, 2016, for applications 52454 and 52455, or if the ALC expiry date is extended, the earlier of the extended date or ten years from the adoption of Bylaw No. 1343.

The owner may, with prior written approval of the District, acting reasonably, and by an agreement in writing with the assignee of which a copy is provided to the District, assign its rights and obligations under this agreement to any person to whom the owner transfers title to all of the land.

The lands that are the subject of these Bylaw amendments and new Bylaw No. 1343 are denoted in the cross hatched portion of the supplied map.

All persons who deem their interest in property a�ected by the proposed bylaw amendment shall be a�orded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing.

All relevant documentation, including copies of the bylaw(s) pertaining to the above, may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from Friday, February 14, 2014 to Monday, March 3, 2014 inclusive.

Rob BuchanChief Administrative O�cer

Subject Property: Lot 4, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District, Plan 6013

Lot 5, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District , Plan 6013

Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District, Except Part in Plan 6013



Amended Lot 6 (DD1927191), Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District Plan 6013, Except Part in Plan 1187RW

Amended Lot 7 (DD1927171), Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District. Plan 6013

Lot 8, Section 14, Range 2 East, North Saanich District. Plan 6013

(Civic Address: 1810 Glamorgan Road)


Steven HeywoodNews staff

For Graham Debling, volunteering has been about matching his skills with what he is passionate about.

Those two things, he says, are the key to good work as a volun-teer for anybody who

wishes to give of their time to any local orga-nization.

For the last seven years, Debling has volunteered with the Sidney Museum and Archives (Society for Saanich Peninsula Museums). He has been on its board as treasurer, president

and now sits as imme-diate past-president.

Debling has also branched out into the community, volunteer-ing for the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Sidney Sis-ter Cities Association, North Saanich Heritage Committee and the Town of Sidney’s Com-munity Development Commission.

He is being recog-nized this year with a Hearts of the Commu-nity Award after being nominated by Kathy and Rodger Harg-reaves.

“I have found it important to balance volunteer time with the organizations I have been with,” Debling said. “To be a success-ful volunteer, you need to have a skill set that’s appropriate to the vol-unteer work and you need to be engaged.”

Debling said he has always had an interest in local history, which led him straight to the Sidney Museum.

His own career back-ground includes a great deal of financial work, so he found being the treasurer of the soci-ety board fit his skills well and allowed him to be engaged enough to continue on to the president’s chair.

In that time, Debling said he’s most proud of his involvement in the museum’s improve-ment and expansion plans — not to mention helping create a new direction for the facility in how it tells the story of the Saanich Penin-sula.

Debling added there is a need for more vol-unteers throughout the community.

He encourages oth-ers to find out what’s out there and what fits in with their lives.

HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2014GRAHAM DEBLING

Debling finds passion in his volunteer time

Graham Debling was recognized

for his passion for volunteer work in Sidney and North

Saanich.Steven Heywood/News staff

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For Graham Debling, volunteering has been about matching his skills with what he is passionate about.

Those two things, he says, are the key to good work as a volun-teer for anybody who

wishes to give of their time to any local orga-nization.

For the last seven years, Debling has volunteered with the Sidney Museum and Archives (Society for Saanich Peninsula Museums). He has been on its board as treasurer, president

and now sits as imme-diate past-president.

Debling has also branched out into the community, volunteer-ing for the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Sidney Sis-ter Cities Association, North Saanich Heritage Committee and the Town of Sidney’s Com-munity Development Commission.

He is being recog-nized this year with a Hearts of the Commu-nity Award after being nominated by Kathy and Rodger Harg-reaves.

“I have found it important to balance volunteer time with the organizations I have been with,” Debling said. “To be a success-ful volunteer, you need to have a skill set that’s appropriate to the vol-unteer work and you need to be engaged.”

Debling said he has always had an interest in local history, which led him straight to the Sidney Museum.

His own career back-ground includes a great deal of financial work, so he found being the treasurer of the soci-ety board fit his skills well and allowed him to be engaged enough to continue on to the president’s chair.

In that time, Debling said he’s most proud of his involvement in the museum’s improve-ment and expansion plans — not to mention helping create a new direction for the facility in how it tells the story of the Saanich Penin-sula.

Debling added there is a need for more vol-unteers throughout the community.

He encourages oth-ers to find out what’s out there and what fits in with their lives.

HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2014GRAHAM DEBLING

Debling finds passion in his volunteer time

Graham Debling was recognized

for his passion for volunteer work in Sidney and North

Saanich.Steven Heywood/News staff


Sharon Tiffin/News staff

From left Quinn Benwell, Summer Bentham, Jada Benwell, (back) Oscar Chisholm, Rose Chisholm and Caleb Betham give socks to Don “Cookie” Cook at Our Place. Jada and her friends and family from the Saanich Peninsula collected socks and other warm clothes for the less fortunate.

Heartwarming gesture

SAANICH — Using the philoso-phy of “it takes a village to raise a child” South Island Distance Education School (SIDES) has recently developed a new pro-gram to help prepare students with special needs for adult-hood.

The program is called Transi-tion to Adulthood and all stu-dents who are on a modified pro-gram during high school are wel-come to join after graduation.

The program lasts for two additional years at SIDES and students are taught to work fur-ther on independence skills with SIDES staff on-site and in the stu-dents’ own communities.

While at SIDES, students get to participate in a range of engag-ing, skill-based activities includ-ing growing food in the school garden, preparing hot lunches to sell to staff members using the student kitchen, dance class and

boot camp in the school gym, literacy and numeracy classes using state of the art technology and social skills development.

In addition to on-site program-ming, a big effort is made to

have participants become more familiar and comfortable in their own community.

Planned activities are tailored to ensure that each student is keenly aware of opportunities in his or her own area. Students may also participate in work experience, swim classes, pub-lic transit training and a host of other activities that further develop independence skills moving toward a rich and mean-ingful adult life.

The SIDES Transition to Adult-hood program is forward think-ing and has a strong basis in the fundamentals of an inclusive community.

To learn more about the pro-gram or to become involved contact Patty Golumbia at 250-479-7125 (local 201) or [email protected].

— News staff with files from SIDES

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voice to coastal com-munities in B.C. writ-

ing to Premier Christy Clark about ferry ser-

vice cuts. Council backed a Skeena-Queen

Charlotte Regional Dis-trict request for a letter

to the Premier to sched-ule a joint meeting with local governments and First Nations to discuss the issue.

Mayor Alice Finall says she believes the ferry system should be an extension of the highway network. She said the cuts faced by B.C. Ferries, along with constant rate hikes to use them, impact places like North Saa-nich as well as more ferry-dependant com-munities.

Other councillors had their doubts. Coun. Craig Mearns said he worried larger ferry runs subsidize smaller, or less cost-effective routes.

Coun. Dunstan Browne added he doesn’t think another meeting with the Pre-mier will do much, add-ing users need to pay for the operation of the ferry. He added, how-ever, that he supports trying to have the con-versation.

A motion to write to the Premier passed unanimously.

• Council supports a call for a national dementia strategy put forward by Nickel Belts (Northern Ontario) MP Claude Gravelle.

Coun. Celia Stock said that given the area’s older population, such a resolution could help raise awareness of dementia.

• Council gave first and second reading to a ban on medical mari-juana grow-ops in the community, starting the final affirmation of a decision they made at their Feb. 3 committee of the whole meeting.

The decision still requires a third read-ing.

• Council supports the City of Parksville’s call for the province to update or replace the provincial emergency notification system.

• Council passed it’s updated animal control bylaw. The new section deals with proper care of animals.

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The Facts Related to Seaport East LandsA proposal has come forward to the Town for the redevelopment of the waterfront at Seaport Place.

Town Council feels that the current use of the site should be improved. We hear from community members all of the time, wondering when we’re going to “do something down there”.

But, because of restrictions imposed on the lands by the original lease (expires in 2054), Council is limited in what it can do on its own. However, the Town feels that this is an opportune time for the community to consider the proposal for the redevelopment of the site made by the Sidney Waterfront Partnership (SWP), the leaseholder.

Let me outline some key aspects associated with the Seaport lands:

The lands to the east of Seaport Place are owned by the Town of Sidney and they certainly have the potential to be an incredible waterfront asset; however, there are unique challenges and limitations associated with the redevelopment of this site.

• The Town does own the land; however, the land is committed by long-term lease to SWP until 2054 (40 years remaining on a lease that was originally signed back in 1988).

• The Town now receives a limited rent of $42,500 per year, with inflationary increases in 2019 and 2029.

• The original rents for the two leases (i.e. marina and upland commercial / retail centre) were set relatively low back in 1988, on the basis that the leaseholder would have to make a significant investment in the properties to generate income. The perspective of the Council, at that time, was that the value of the investment to the Town would come in the form of property taxes on the lands and improvements.

• By virtue of this long-term lease, any use or potential redevelopment of the land during the next 40 years must consider this agreement.

• As previously noted, the Town sold the leasehold interest in this land in 1988 to accommodate the redevelopment of the area with a new marina and upland commercial / retail centre. SWP acquired its leasehold interest in the Seaport East lands in 2007 for approximately $4,250,000.

• A height covenant restricts buildings to two stories. This constraint severely hampers the redevelopment potential - and therefore the value – of the land, as it limits its “highest and best use”.

• Much of the site consists of land reclamation (i.e. fill site). Consequently, the soil and geotechnical conditions are very poor. These conditions add to overall construction costs and significantly limit the feasibility of underground parking.

• Currently, Council is considering a possible land use (zoning) change to determine whether or not the addition of residential use, along with the currently allowable commercial / retail uses, is appropriate on these lands. This is useful information for Council regardless of what happens with this particular development proposal.

• The Town, by undertaking an initial appraisal, is conducting its due diligence to determine the feasibility of a future land transaction. The appraisal is an essential element in this consideration.

• The Town may obtain an additional independent appraisal from a different appraiser at any time during the process.

• As in any rezoning of land, Provincial legislation governs the process which includes a public hearing, and an opportunity for anyone that wishes to do so to voice their perspective. This is a legal process for consultation that the Town will undertake, as with all rezonings that are presented to Council.

• The proposed redevelopment of the Seaport lands and concurrent community involvement will still occur through a subsequent process. In addition, there is a separate legislated process associated with the disposal of Town lands, including full public notice and an opportunity for our citizens to provide their input.

• The Town is not committed to any land transaction.

Concerns have been expressed about the proposal and the process of rezoning. Any Seaport land proposal will present complexity, and I hope by putting forth these facts, residents will better understand the issues.

This proposal gives us an opportunity to examine issues related to the lands as they are and possible future use.

But in the end, I want to assure everyone that any decision made will reflect the collective voice of our residents.

Thank you,Mayor Larry Cross

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A $40 million com-mercial development at the Sandown horse racing track in North Saanich is expected to be debated by local politicians on Monday, March 3.

Omicron, the devel-opment firm oversee-ing the project, has held two open houses this month on their plans for 4.86 hectares of the 34-hectare prop-erty.

For one of North Saa-nich’s largest develop-ments in recent years, there was a light turn-out of between 60 to 70

people at each of the open houses.

Omicron spokes-person Peter Laughlin said, however, that peo-ple gave good feedback on their plans.

“The largest group of people who have been here are horse people,” he said.

They have offered suggestions including making the layout of the development remi-niscent of horse stalls, to having hitching posts included in the design plans.

Others have asked for parking that would make it easier for peo-ple to walk to and from the shops on site —

something that Laugh-lin said is being worked into the plans.

While Laughin could still not say which retailers have expressed interest in taking up some of the 40,000 square feet of proposed commercial space at the site, he did say that the recent news of the Sandown project and the Jesken Town Centre in Cen-tral Saanich coming on stream, has sparked more interest overall.

The open houses, Laughlin added, were to explain potential land uses only. The rezon-ing of the property still has to take place at the

municipal council level.On March 3, Laugh-

lin said he expects the project will get a third reading and would then be able to proceed to the development per-

mit stage. This, he continued, allows the developer to make specific site plans and would mean taking them to additional pub-lic open houses.

Omicron and the owners of the land, the Randal Family, have agreed to pay around $750,000 for land reme-diation — one of North Saanich’s main require-

ments for the project to proceed.

North Saanich also is in the process of swap-ping its own land to the ALR to offset the loss of the commercial area.

Sandown commercial project a step closer


North Saanich Councillor Elsie McMurphy, right, looks over the site photographs and plans for the proposed commercial development at the former Sandown horse racing track.

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A little-noticed protest tent sprouted up on the rain-soaked B.C. legislature grounds earlier this month.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver spoke, asking whether B.C. residents would tolerate trophy hunting of killer whales. That would be a federal matter, but the point is vividly made about the onset of B.C.’s traditional spring grizzly bear hunt.

It’s bigger this year, with Kootenay and Chilcotin wildlife management regions reopened after closures were enacted to preserve grizzly populations. In all, more than 1,000 grizzly bears are up for grabs. As with limited-entry hunts for deer and other animals, only about a third of those hunts are successful in an average year.

The rally was sponsored by the Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative, the partnership with U.S.-directed environment groups Sierra Club, Greenpeace and ForestEthics that has become so influential in B.C. affairs. It produced a survey showing that 88 per cent of B.C. residents oppose trophy hunting and its California experts calculate a 10-fold increase in value when bear hunting gives way to bear watching.

The Raincoast Conservation Society has bought up half a dozen guiding territories on the remote B.C. coast. Combined with government restrictions, more than half the coast

is now off limits to bear hunting. Naturally, activists want the whole province shut down.

Wildlife management is the responsibility of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. He’s heard plenty from all sides and

he maintains that bear watching and bear hunting will continue to coexist in B.C.

Thomson has just introduced legislation to permit hunting guide territories to be operated by corporations as well as individuals. This is a long-sought change, allowing First Nations companies and others access to bank loans to expand the industry.

Non-resident hunters are required to hire a licensed guide-outfitter. Resident hunters pay $32 for a one-year hunting licence and $80 for a grizzly bear tag. Non-Canadians pay $180 for the licence and $1,030 for a chance at a grizzly.

Hunting in general is making a comeback in B.C. Ministry data show hunting licenses had declined to 85,633 in 2006, but recovered to reach 97,828 by 2013.

Thomson credits the work of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, which runs hunter training courses. Another program, Becoming an Outdoor Woman, has helped revive hunting and camping as a family activity, he said.

Growing up hunting in northeastern B.C., I was taught not

to shoot anything I’m not prepared to eat. I also remember the struggles to protect caribou and other endangered prey species that at one time had B.C. biologists resorting to shooting wolves from helicopters.

The reopening of grizzly bear territories is marketed to urban residents as a horrible crime against nature. In fact, it’s a sign of increasing population.

Problems in B.C. wildlife these days include the fragile mountain caribou herds of the Kootenays, which have been subject to intensive management including relocation of animals.

The ministry has also begun a five-year study of declining moose populations across a vast area of the Interior subject to salvage logging in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic.

Vancouver media recently highlighted a grizzly hunt by NHL journeyman Clayton Stoner. Typically, U.S. enviros promoted the deceased bear by name, “Cheeky,” and photos showed its carcass stripped to the skeleton by scavengers after Stoner left with the hide, paws and head.

They don’t mention that the same fate awaits animals that die of starvation or other natural causes, which increase when animals overpopulate. As with many B.C. issues, there’s a cartoon version sold to impressionable city dwellers, and then there’s the truth.

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Tough questions on housing

Pointed questions asked by Whistler housing consultant Tim Wake at the recent Mayor’s Breakfast should also be asked by municipal politicians on the Saanich Peninsula.

They might not like the answers and it might put paid to the notion that this area will ever be home to social housing or even the workforce housing for which local businesses have been lobbying. Wake, speaking to the various plans created in Sidney and North Saanich — more specifically in the latter community — wondered aloud whether all of that talking would ever result in a change in housing for the working people on the Peninsula.

Not likely, he answered, noting that North Saanich has at least two plans completed since 2008 that essentially say the same thing — there is little to no housing here in the price range of the average working family. And that means their paycheques end up where they actually live — elsewhere in Greater Victoria.

It’s also not likely to occur any time soon, he added. Current development projects in Sidney and North Saanich are market housing and their prices still outpace what would be affordable to people with average incomes.

Yet before anyone calls for social housing as the only options left, consider Wake’s other questions — “Where do you want those people to live and spend those dollars? Wouldn’t you want them to live here?”

Answers to these questions aren’t that easy to come by and at times local politicians have stated that one of their neighbouring communities might be the place for such housing.

Wake’s presentation has, in essence, pressed the restart button on housing on the Saanich Peninsula. His questions should give local politicians pause and force them to come clean on just what they want in their communities. For some, it’s market housing. For others, ‘affordable’ means ‘social’ housing. But unless they are willing to do more than pay into a Capital Regional District fund for social housing that will probably continue to build somewhere else, what we have left is simple posturing.

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Cross also added the town is supportive of Talbot’s suggestions and plans to hear from him and Cliff McNeil-Smith (Tanner’s Books and Sidney Business Improvement Area) during committee meetings and will refer information to work-ing groups that will be established.

Central Saanich Mayor Alastair Bryson focused on the positive of the development of the retail centre, saying he felt it was positive that the money was staying on the Saanich Peninsula.

“These are dollars that will now stay on the Peninsula instead of leaving,” he said.

“That money is already going to big box stores, we might as well keep it here.”

Bryson also focused on the municipal-ity’s new fire hall and upgraded fire hall rat-ing as well as the plan-ning of the municipal-ity’s OCP. Bryson gave

kudos to Sidney’s plan-ning and development which has worked on instituting bylaws, infill polices and urban con-tainment boundaries to help guide develop-ment in the town.

“I would like Central Saanich to take our planning to the next

level like that,” he said.Mayor Alice Finall

from North Saanich focused on the issue of retaining and recruiting doctors on the Saanich Peninsula as well as the development of the lands at Sandown.

“This has been some of the most innovative

planning that’s gone on since I’ve been in office as mayor,” she said of the project.

A recurring theme at this year’s breakfast, not surprisingly, was the issue of workforce or affordable hous-ing on the Peninsula. Invited speaker, Tim

Wake, who worked on a similar workforce housing demand issue in Whistler and spe-cializes in non-market housing projects, made a presentation concern-ing the affordability of real estate in the area.

“The people in your local workforce are

parachuting in and out and shopping, recreat-ing and volunteering in other communities,” Wake said, noting that 74 per cent of workers in the industrial area of West Sidney that were surveyed by the Sidney North Saanich Indus-trial Group live outside the Saanich Peninsula.

“Where do you want those people to live and spend those dol-lars? Wouldn’t you want them to live here?”

Wake also noted, that according to calcula-tions based on national housing multipliers, a home within range for

most people who work on the Saanich Penin-sula would be around $225,000.

“Real estate here is no where near that,” Wake said.

Wake also said strides were made by munici-palities like North Saa-nich in the quest for workforce housing but more needs to be done if there is desire to have those workers move into the community.

“I see a lot of plan-ning has gone on here but not much action,” he said.

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Guest speaker Tim Wake asked local community and business leaders pointed questions about their commitment to affordable housing on the Saanich Peninsula, noting that the likelihood of new projects here is currently quite low.

Alastair Bryson and Alice Finall spoke to issues that affect their communities.

Many frustrating council meetings

It was very disturbing to read the letter from Virginia Smith (PNR, Feb. 21).

To suggest “our mayor and council have no inter-

est in any future for the area other than one of sub-divisions, industrial parks and shopping malls” is far from the reality.

I have attended many a frustrating council meet-ing as the pro-development

majority of (Councillors) Daly, Mearns, McBride and Brown push through their agenda.

Meanwhile, Mayor Finall and Councilors Elsie McMurphy and Celia Stock try in vain to interject some

reason into the debate.They are not completely

against development but have advocated for slower, more measured growth within the mandate of our Official Community Plan.

They want some cer-

tainty that there be an affordable housing strategy.

Their hands are tied — the 4-3 majority always prevails.

There are likely many North Saanich residents who wish they had turned

out to vote in the last elec-tion. A 12-vote difference (Ted Daly just squeaked in) is having an irreversible effect on the future face of North Saanich.

Donnamae WilsonNorth Saanich

We must be ever conscious of our decision-makingRe: Guest Cottages are the tip of the

iceberg (PNR, Feb. 21, 2014).The writer suggests that I, as

mayor of North Saanich, ignore agriculture and environmental issues: Puzzling and simply wrong!

I believe we must all be vigilant with regard to our precious and finite agricul-tural lands and the unique character of North Saanich. We must be ever conscious in our decision-making about the future we are shaping for our children’s children. I

believe that my actions demonstrate that commitment. Following my election as mayor in 2008, council adopted our Com-munity Whole Agriculture Strategy follow-ing extensive and rewarding community consultation. We also pursued an Agri-cultural Economic Development Strategy. Prior to my election, I was part of a group of wonderful local volunteers who estab-lished our North Saanich Farm Market, a resounding success.

However, I do understand the writer’s

concern over subdivisions. I have con-sistently opposed the decisions of the present council permitting spot rezon-ing of subdivisions, particularly in the southeast quadrant of the municipality. Allowing such subdivisions in settled and established areas creates two main land use issues. First, it sets a precedent and raises expectations for others. Second, piece-meal subdivision upzoning in settled regions can ultimately change the much-valued character of our neighbourhoods.

The current severe drought situation in California, attributable to climate change, is just one of the many indicators of increasing pressures on world food pro-duction and supply. Of all the land in the Capital Region, only 5.4 per cent remains in the ALR.

I consistently advocate for the protec-tion of our remaining agricultural land base and support for those who farm it.

Alice Finall, MayorNorth Saanich

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Oh wow! February is almost over and then its just one more month and it will be spring. A few gray

skies, probably, and likely a few showers but then we can count the days until the weather gets warmer, the trees begin to leaf out and flowers start to bloom.

Winter is almost over! Actually, there wasn’t really a winter was there? More like a long, dampish fall. I haven’t had the heart to tell my cousins who moved from Denman Island, in the Strait of Geor-gia, to Nova Scotia last year. They have had about the worst winter on record back there. I bet they’re wishing they had never moved.

She is a big gardener, too, so she will be eyeing the snow- covered soil with loathing, recalling her early plantings of peas, spinach and chard on Den-man. She took her two horses with her and the five dogs. Maybe they are enjoying the snow!

Jim and I had a Boxer dog and he loved the snow. He was positively delirious with delight as he ran, suddenly put on the brakes, and deliber-ately slid across the deck.

I’ve been dreaming about this spring’s garden. I know it has to be in big pots here on a balcony but it’s amazing what you can do with a minimum of soil, if you get sunshine, and provide fertilizer and water. So, you poor folks with little space, do not dispair. We’ll show ‘em.

It’s raining today and I don’t want to get my hair wet and ruin a perfectly splendid hair-do, so

I will wait until tomorrow to go out and buy seeds. I plan to use an upside-down tomato cage to hold the peas upright until they are tall enough to reach the trellis I used last year to support those failed runner beans. (No bees and no humming birds, remember?) I hope to get Little Marvel green peas (you get two pods on each narrow stalk and I’m greedy when it comes to fresh green peas).

In the second pot I’m going to plant tomato seedlings (not until late April or early May, please). Maybe I’ll try some spinach in the meanwhile if the seed isn’t too expensive. I’d hate to have it to

go to waste.I should also finish with the bit about bulbs. My Jim was not a gardener but he loved the pro-

duce and flowers the garden produced. His delight was his one dinner plate-sized white dahlia which grew against the green-house wall. He spoke of it as “My dahlia” when casually introducing it into the conversation. I never mentioned that I watered it, fertilized it, staked it when it grew tall, dead-headed it when the first blooms were over, dried and stored the tubers for the winter.

Why spoil his fun? I was the gardener, after all, and he loved the results and I loved him, so there was no problem that I could see, either then or now.

Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

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Those interested in learning a lit-tle more about personal safety can do just that next week at a personal safety seminar hosted by Sidney Meet up and the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

The seminar will feature presenta-tions from the RCMP, the Sidney Vol-unteer Firefighters and first respond-

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NORTH SAANICH — The Miles Black Trio will be the featured per-formers at Jazz Vespers at St. John’s United Church on March 2 at 7 p.m.

Pianist Miles Black and bassist Russ Bot-ten will be joined by drummer Kelby Mac-Nayr to round out the trio.

Miles Black has a wealth of musical expe-rience as an arranger, producer, composer, session musician, gui-tarist, bassist, saxo-phonist, songwriter, musical theatre direc-tor, music therapist and college level music instructor.

He has performed on countless albums and has played with many music greats around the world, including Lee Konitz, Slide Hamp-ton, Ernestine Ander-son, Houston Person and many others.

Currently based in Vancouver, Black began his professional music career at age 14 in Vic-toria.

In addition to other ensembles, since 1993 Black has been a mem-ber of the Oliver Gan-non Quartet, a Juno-award winning jazz gui-tarist.

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Victoria native Russ Botten played sax, gui-tar and keyboard in many different musical settings before devot-ing himself exclusively to the bass.

Since his move to Vancouver in 1990, he has toured in Japan and the US with jazz vocal-ist Ernestine Anderson and played club dates, concerts, and CBC broadcasts with Renee Rosnes, Diana Krall, Herb Ellis, Bud Shank and David “Fathead” Newman, among many

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He has performed live on national broad-cast for CBC Radio, CBC Television and National Public Radio in the United States and has performed extensively at major festivals and performance venues across Canada and the Western United States.

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Jazz Vespers con-tinues on April 6 with the gypsy jazz group The Cold Cut Combo, and on May 4 with John MacArthur and Al Pease.

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• Jeanne Robertson in A Tall Lady With a Tall Sense of Humour at the Mary Winspear Centre on Monday, March 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets available online at www.marywin-spear.ca or call 250-656-0275.

• The Peninsula Players pres-ent The Farndale Avenue Hous-ing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery beginning in March.

The play will take place at the Berwick in Royal Oak on March 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. and the Charlie White Theatre (Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney) on March 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m.

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I was recently in shopping for groceries when a customer of mine saw me and pulled me aside.You see, the pleasure of living and doing business in a small community is that customers and I will recognize one another and stop to talk.So when I bumped into Shelley, (not her real name but how would you possibly know that) I was surprised where the conversation went.“Headlights” she said.“What’s the deal with people and their headlights”?So we chatted for a little while longer and the story came to light.She drives to work very early in the morning and she couldn’t believe how many cars and trucks out there have either one headlamp out, or the lights are aimed incorrectly.Didn’t really occur to me as I don’t drive much in the evenings and I am still half asleep in the mornings on the way to work.So out I went last night in the rain for dinner. You know

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Western Community Foundation, the chari-table arm of the West-ern Financial Group,

has made a $5,000 donation to the Penin-sula Baseball and Soft-ball Association.

The money will be used, says PBSA presi-dent Eric Van Rooyen, to complete the fence at one of the diamonds up at Rotary Park.

Van Rooyen was joined at the park recently by Sidney Mayor Larry Cross,

Councillor Tim Chad, Western Financial Group branch manager (Sidney) Vera Young (whose son Zach plays baseball for the PBSA), WFG regional director Janice Vawter and Mark Dutton, president of Coast Capital Savings.

Young said WCF gives out 20 grants each year and the PBSA was lucky enough to have their

name drawn this time.“The grants go to a

variety of community groups,” she said. “Any-thing that would help out in the community.

“We have heard noth-ing but kudos for this park,” she said.

Van Rooyen said the money will be used to complete a fence around one of the dia-monds at Rotary Park.

He added that with-out the grant, the asso-ciation wouldn’t be able to do the work this year.

With the field com-plete, he continued, the PBSA will be in a better position this summer when it hosts a five-day provincial baseball championship for 10 teams of nine to 12-year-old boys.


The Peninsula Baseball and Softball Association received $5,000 from the Western Financial Group’s charitable wing. The money will be used to finish fencing around one of the ball diamonds at Rotary Park.

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The Peninsula Pan-thers took a hold of the first round playoff battle against the West-shore Wolves Saturday night.

On Saturday, Feb. 22 the team took on the Wolves at the Q-Centre (formerly Bear Moun-tain Arena) and took the game 5-4. The Pan-thers now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and were set to play on Monday night, after the News Review’s dead-line.

Last Friday night

at Panorama Recre-ation Centre the Pan-thers also downed the Wolves by 5-2.

“We now have three chances to end their season,” said Panthers’

owner and manager Pete Zubersky after Sat-urday’s game.

“It looks like Comox will sweep the Saanich Braves as they are up 3-0 in that series and if we are to squeak by the Wolves, Comox would be our round two oppo-nents.”

Going into Monday night’s game, Panthers’ defenceman Rylan Ball was leading the team’s scoring but has received a lot of scoring support from a myriad of players, explained Zubersky.

“The club has some depth, perhaps the

most it’s had in several years, and we have a chance to move along in the playoffs,” he said, adding that for now though, the focus is squarely on closing out the first round against

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Five Peninsula Panthers players prove team unity is everything during the pre-game national anthem at Panorama Recreation Centre last week. The Panthers are hoping to move the Westshore Wolves to the sidelines this week and as of Monday held a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.

“The club has some depth, perhaps the most it’s had in several years, and we have a chance to move along in the playoffs.”

– Pete Zubersky

SIDNEY — The 19th annual running of the Synergy Bazan Bay 5k Road Race is fast approaching.

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ArtsDancing is fun!

Join the Sidney International Folk Dancers for two hours on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Sessions run until June. Excellent teachers, circle dancing. No partner needed, drop-in fee applies. Meet at St. Andrews Church Hall in Sidney (9691 Fourth St.) For further information, call Linda at 250-652-5818 or Karen at 250-655-0654.

gripping Yarns Knit and Crochet Circle at the Sidney

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School Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the SIDES Beaver Lake Campus (4828 West Saanich Rd.). This program will explain the opportunities that are available to special needs students as they move into adulthood. For more information, contact Vesna Barone at 250-479-7125 (local 200) or [email protected].

thE 19th annual running of the Synergy Bazan Bay 5k Road Race is fast approaching. On March 9, close to 800 runners from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland will compete for medals and ribbons as they race along Lochside Drive from Tulista Park to Cy Hampson Park and back. Past year’s profits have gone to local charities including the Peninsula Track Club, The Sidney Community Christmas Dinner, the Sidney Lions Food Bank and Kidsport. Runners can register online at www.bazanbay5k.ca or on race day up to 10:30 a.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Volunteers are always welcome and can email [email protected].

intErEstED in lEarning a little more about personal safety? A personal safety seminar is being hosted by Sidney Meet up and the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. The seminar will feature presentations from the RCMP, the Sidney Volunteer Firefighters and first responders and Puckett’s Karate and will take place

at the Sidney Fire Hall. Tickets include light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages and a portion of the proceeds are being donated to the Sidney Lions Foodbank. For more information or to RSVP call 250-516-7653 or email [email protected].

what’s all thE fuss about Fracking? Our Provincial Government tells us fracking for liquid natural gas will be our economic saviour. Others say the environmental costs will be too high. Come and learn more. The presentation will include videos, panel discussion and questions and answers. Saturday, March 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Admission by donation. Hosted by the Western Wilderness Committee, Peninsula EcoVision, Skeena Watershed and Council of Canadians.

wE fEEl a lot better, feel a lot better when we sing! First timers to all-the-timers, the nervous to the confident, the Gettin’ Higher Choir invites all voices to sing this spring! Come to the First Unitarian Church (5575 West Saanich Rd.) at 7 p.m. on March 3. More details at www.gettinhigherchoir.ca/choir_life.

surpisED bY hopE: Rethinking Heaven the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church. NT Wright, research professor at the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland will teach six video lessons (one a week) starting Wednesday, March 5. Sessions run 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Saanichton (1973 Cultra Ave.) Study will be led by Reverend Rob Szo, Rector of the Parish of St. Mary’s. For information call 250-652-1611 or email stmarys.saanichton@

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to the Tar Sands, a talk by Terry Dance-Bennink, will be given at St. Paul’s United Church in Sidney (2410 Malaview Ave.) on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Dance-Bennink will begin with her personal journey to the world’s largest energy extraction project and conclude with a time of discussion regarding positive actions that can be taken to stop tar sands expansion, increased tanker traffic and how to support First Nations.

arE You an aviD mystery book reader who would like to join a club to share authors and ideas? We meet every third Monday evening in the Sidney/North Saanich area and are looking for new members. Please call Joy at 250-656-4686 or e-mail [email protected] for further information.

thE cEntrE for Active Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) invites you to a series of speakers every Friday in January and February from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome. Phone 250-652-4611 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. or see www.centralsaanich seniorscentre.org for more information. Feb. 28 — Arthritis and Stress, learn about stress and some techniques to help you manage it along with your arthritis (two hour session from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.)

a nEw sEssion of 12 Osteofit classes begins March 4 at SHOAL Activity Centre. Designed by the Vancouver Women’s Health Centre, this program targets those who may be at risk of falling, or who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Class provides safe and gentle

strength, balance and coordination exercises. Registration limited to 10 people. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Register and pay fees by phone at 250-656-5537 or drop by SHOAL at 10030 Resthaven Dr. in Sidney.

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stroKE Recovery Club meets Mondays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Willingdon Road in Sidney. Speech and exercise therapies offered. Spouses, caregivers, everyone welcome. Bring a bag lunch. Contact Pat Brown for more information at 250-656-4753.

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toastmastErs meets every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich library in the Nell Horth room. Do you want to develop better speaking skills, learn to think quickly and clearly on your feet and build strong leadership skills? Contact Gwen at 250-656-3738 for more information.

thE pEninsula garDEn Club will meet on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. The speaker will be Justin Dunning from Butterfly Gardens who will speak about the relationship between butterflies and tropical plants. Justin will also talk about our native butterflies. All are welcome. Non-member drop-in fee applies.

siDnEY sistEr citiEs association meets third Thursday of the month at the Sidney North Saanich Library (Nell Horth Room)

at 7 p.m. Help us build our sister relationships with Anacortes, Cairns Australia and Niimi, Japan. For more information check our new website www.sidneysister citiesassociation.com.

Just movED to the Saanich Peninsula? Why not join the Peninsula Newcomers Club and make new friends and explore the community. We meet for lunch on the second Thursday of every month in Sidney with an invited speaker. Share in a variety of interests and activities organized and run by our members. For more information check our website: peninsulanewcomers.ca.

siDnEY anglErs association meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. All are welcome to attend. Call 250-655-1077 for further information.

thE torquE mastErs is a family-oriented car club in Sidney. We are open to all makes and years of vehicles — you don’t even have to have a car to join! New members always welcome. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Sidney North Saanich Library at 7 p.m. Contact Cam McLennan for more information at 250-812-4676 or at [email protected].

Volunteersvictoria

thErapEutic riDing Association provides a riding program for children and adults with disabilities. If you enjoy horses and people, this would appeal to you. No experience is necessary, (we provide training), however, volunteers must be 16 years of age or older. Classes are held Monday through Thursday in the mornings and Tuesday through Thursday in the afternoons. Please contact [email protected] or call 778-426-0506 for more information.

The News Review provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations

and individuals holding non-profit events in our readership area. Publication

is not guaranteed. Calendar items should be mailed, dropped off at our office, or e-mailed to [email protected].

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Career Opportunities: Child and Youth Care Worker Women’s Shelter Worker Family Place Worker Settlement/Newcomers Service Worker Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

COPPARD, Dennis George

1923 ~ 2014

Passed away suddenly Feb. 12, 2014. Born in 1923 in London, Eng-land, Dennis emigrated to Canada in 1953 after serving in the RAF dur-ing the war. He worked as an accountant in the mining and oil and gas industries across north-ern Saskatchewan, Al-berta and B.C., before settling in Williams Lake with wife Maureen and their four children. He and Maureen retired to Sidney in 1988, and Dennis became a long-serving volunteer with the Peninsula Commu-nity Association, helping people with their taxes, taking Alzheimer’s pa-tients walking and driving people to medical ap-pointments. He was also a stalwart member of the local hiking group. A self-described curmudgeon with a quick wit, Dennis lived life on his own terms and stayed stub-bornly independent until the end. Dennis was sadly predeceased by Maureen in 1996, and his eldest son, John, in 2012. He leaves his chil-dren, Pat (Mark), Paul (Andrea) and David (Ri-ta), along with grandchil-dren Aidan, Alex, Elly, Cate, Alexei and Sophia. A memorial is set for March 1. For details, please contact by email [email protected]

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES12TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 17, 18 and 19Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

St Patrick’s Church CWLGOOD USED

CLOTHING SALE Friday Feb 28th &

Saturday March 1st 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

2060 Haultain StreetAmple Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

UKRAINIAN PEROGY SUPPERFriday, Feb 28th, 5-8pm

Ukrainian Cultural Centre3277 Douglas Street

Sponsored by St. George’s Ukrainian

Church

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INFORMATION

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LEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Notice is hereby given that creditors and others hav-ing claims against the Es-tate of Freda May Willis-ton formerly of 2315 Mills Road, Sidney, BC, De-ceased are hereby re-quired to send details thereof to the undersigned executor at 3482 West Thirteenth Avenue, Van-couver, BC V6R 2S1 on or before March 28, 2014, af-ter which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been re-ceived.

Wendy Young, Executor

250.388.3535

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS



LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

2001 ISUZU RODEO4S2DM58W114700832

Owner T. Bradley2005 HYUNDAI ACCENTKMHCG45C15U632276

Owner S. Dunn2004 CHEVROLET SILVER1GCGK23U04F254636Owner W. Dudoward

1996 HONDA CIVIC2HGEJ6580TH904260

Owner D. Kennedy2011 SMART FORTWOWMEEJ3BA0BK467597

Owner T. Hunt

2008 FORD RANGER1FTZR45E58PB17505

Owner D. InglisWill be sold on March 5, 2014. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

PERSONALS

REAL DISCREET, Local Con-nections. Call FREE! 18+. Call 250-220-1300. Or visit online at: www.livelinks.com

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND EARRING. on Beach drive sidewalk, near Glenlyon School. Call (250)595-8196.

FOUND- PART Siamese Tab-by cat, possibly male a bit ag-gressive is hanging around my home needs feeding and own-er to claim. (250)652-0507.

LOST CAT long haired grey & white in the vicinity of Loch-side and Captain’s Walk. If found or seen please call (778)426-0297.

LOST KEYS, brass balloon key tag, perhaps Quadra/ Glanford/ Hwy 250-889-0448.

LOST: KEYS for Honda Civic (fob), last seen Bear Mnt area around Dec. 7. (250)474-3193.

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

sleeps 6, BBQ. Winter Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

TIMESHARE

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AUTOMOTIVE

EXPERIENCED PARTS per-son required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wag-es, full benefi ts and RRSP bo-nuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowanc-es. Our 26,000ft2 store is lo-cated 2.5 hours N.E. of Ed-monton, Alberta. See our community online at: LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Or by email to: [email protected].

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

J. RYBACHUK & Sons TruckingLTD has an immediate openingfor a logging truck driver in theSparwood/Elko area. Previousquad logger experience required.Fax resume to 250-425-0505or e-mail to [email protected].

HELP WANTED

MANAGEMENT and HAIR STYLIST positions available. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have

hairstyling qualifi cations. Guaranteed $11/hr, benefi ts,

vacation pay, 25% profi t sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement

opportunities For an interview call

866-472-4339

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

ADRIENNE’S RESTAURANTand Tea Garden at Mattick’sFarm has the following job po-sition open: Exp. Cashier,Server and Dishwasher. Please apply by email: [email protected]

RETAIL

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

LEEMAR EXCAVATOR Com-ponents Requires a Red Sealcertifi ed Heavy Duty Mechanicfor in house and offsite repairsfor a variety of West CoastEquipment. Successful appli-cants will have a minimum of 2years work experience, be ableto work independently as wellas part of a team. Applicantsmust hold a valid driver’s li-cense with an air endorsementticket. Welding experience isan asset. Leemar is located inParksville and services Vancou-ver Island. We offer a competi-tive benefi ts package depen-dent on experience. Pleasefax resumes to 250-248-4404Attn: Shop foreman or byemail to [email protected]

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VOLUNTEERS

THE CANADIAN Breast Can-cer Foundation-Victoria is looking to add a member to their event committee. Help raise funds for those in your community facing breast can-cer. Experience with MS Word and spreadsheets an asset. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE CANADIAN Diabetes As-sociation is looking for a volun-teer to help educate the public about diabetes and assist with events. This is an on-call posi-tion. Speaking arrangements run from 1-5 hours depending on the event. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

YOUTHSPACE.CA is actively recruiting people to become Emotional Support and Crisis Intervention Volunteers. Pro-vide anonymous, supportive “listening” to youth facing mental and emotional hardship through Text-Messaging and online services. Professional training is provided. Minimum commitment of one year and three hours of service a week is required. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

Kripalu full body massage. Over 13 years experience. Acupressure and Reiki. Wom-en only. Professional. Call for Feb specials. $50/hr. New cli-ents only. Call 250-514-6223, www.andreakober.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and

tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.

Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager Practitioner

call for appointment 250-380-8733

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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SMALL ADS GET BIG RESULTS! Call 250.388.3535

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

HOME CARE SUPPORT

BETH’S HOME Care. House-keeping services. I can help accomplish any task. Elizabeth Prince 250-893-5064.

REGISTERED CAREGIVERS

Available

Years of experience Excellent references. Reliable, trustworthy

(250)812-0027

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

NEW Restaurant Equipment Dispersal Auction - New Stain-less Steel Equipment, Sinks, Tables, Shelving, Appliances, Campbell River Auctions - www.CRAuctions.ca - Thurs-day, March 6th @6pm


FREE ITEMS

FREE: tent, old chest, child’s life jacket, 2 bikes, mirrored shower door, wine-making kit, carpet shampooer, Xmas & Halloween decorations, 4x8 plywood table, old ping pong table, patio swing, wicker chair older stereos (some in need of repair), wood paneling, old highchair. Call (250)386-3025.

FRIENDLY FRANK

METAL CAR Cover, no trap, $50. Call (250)386-3025.

SACRIFICE; STAINLESS steel built in dishwasher, exc. cond., $75. (778)433-4939.

TONGUE AND groove cedar siding, random lengths, good cond. $45 obo. (250)384-9051

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

FURNITURE

QUEEN BED and matching side tables; pine, sleigh-bed style. Includes like-new Tem-perpedic mattress $400 obo. Call 250 544 2224.

GARAGE SALES

MOVING SALE- Furniture & accessories from 2 bdrm con-do: Bedroom, living room & den. Small upright piano, elec-tric fi replace. Sat & Sun., March 1 & 2, 1-4pm. Indoors at 2245 James White Blvd., Sidney. Buzz #19.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.


MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DOWNSIZING

Hand & Electric Tools10 x 5 Billiard Slate Table

100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcasesWine Carboy Lifter6”x 20” Timber Steel RollersLrg.Cap. Sawdust VaccumTooled Saddle, Mens jewellryAnd more!(Coombs) 1-250-248-4495

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

WHITE DAY bed w/trundle in-cludes cover & 3 shams. $275. Call (250)656-7716.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOME AND Business for sale at 6666 West Saanich Road in Brentwood Bay. Don’t miss out on this once in a life time op-portunity to live and work at home on 5 fabulous acres. Call John at 250-514-5646. www.doyleandbond.ca

SIDNEY 9805 2nd St- Large south facing 1 bdrm apt. Ocean view, lrg full length bal-cony, in-suite laundry, guest suites, underground parking pet free, secure concrete building w/monitored entrance. No rental restriction, low con-do fees. (778)426-0007. Ex-cellent investment [email protected]

SPACIOUS 1800 sq.ft. 2-bdrm + den, 2 bath townhouse. $479,000. Complete new in-terior. #1-10045 5th St. Just 2 blocks to Sidney’s main street. Open House Sat & Sun. 1-3pm. 250-516-0104.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.Perched on a cliffside withpanoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenitieson-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly.Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria.Must have references! Call250-478-9231.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

SIDNEY- NEWLY reno’d 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, W/D, F/S, Refsreq’d, fenced yrd, NS/NP.$1375+ utils yearly lease(250)656-4003.

UPPER QUADRA- lrg 1 bdrm suite, all utilities included. In-side cat or small dog ok. Quietlocation. $800. 778-350-9303.

HOMES FOR RENT

HIGHLANDS. 3-BDRM, 2 bath, F/P, 5 appl’s, carport, lrgdeck, small pets. Immediate.$1500. Call (250)478-6385

SIDNEY - 3 br duplex - 2438 Lovell Ave. Close to oceanand downtown. Avail Mar 1.$1400, not incl utilities. NS,pet considered. Tel or text:250-888-9118

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly,

monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking,

fi shing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area.

www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or

[email protected]

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

BUSINESS SERVICES

Curve Communications

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Repairs, fi nishing work, cus-tom built gazebo’s, decks & sheds. Call 250-857-1269.

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

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CLEANING SERVICES

EFFICIENT, reliable home cleaning, excellent references, Sidney/Brentwood, 250-896-0703

DRYWALL

ARAM’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bond-ed. Free est. 250-880-0525.

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replace-ment. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

FENCING

ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & deliv-ery. References available. 250-475-1462.

250.388.3535

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GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating ($75 special), pwr raking. Blackberry/ivy removal.

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS

www.hollandave.ca

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

HANDYPERSONS

AROUND THE HOUSE.ca ALL repairs & renovations. Call Ben (250)891-7395.

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, masonry and renos. Free Esti-mates. Call 250-744-4548.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Paint-ing, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-no’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

HAULING AND SALVAGE

$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.

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-881-1221.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

LANDSCAPING

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com

(GROWING CONCERN) 25 yr business. Pruning specialist design & maintenance. Call Lori, C.H.T. (778)351-3001.

JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Gut-ters, hedging, lawns, clean-ups. WCB. (250)217-3589.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

& MOVING STORAGE

DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.


PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

DALE’S PAINTING Int/ext. Prompt, courteous, 25yrs exp $30/hr Free est. 250-516-2445

HAMLYN PAINTING WCB + Ins. Guaranteed satisfaction. Free est. Call 250-213-1054.

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

NORM’S PAINTING- Why wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. Ref’s. Over 25 yrs experience. 250-478-0347.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PRESSURE WASHING

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully in-sured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-415-7130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.


ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

LONGVIEW ROOFING re-roofi ng, repairs, new construc-tion. Over 25 yrs exp. Ins, cer-tifi ed, WCB. Free written est.Call Neal at 250-652-4976 or250-886-2574.

SHORELINE ROOFING. Re-roofi ng specialist. WCB / BBBmember. Quality & satisfactionguaranteed. 250-413-7967.shorelineroofi [email protected]

TELEPHONE SERVICES

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect HomePhone Service. No one re-fused! Low monthly rate! Call-ing features and unlimited longdistance available. Call Na-tional Teleconnect today! 1-866-443-4408. or visit online:www.nationalteleconnect.com

TILING

SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Freeest. Call 250-686-6046.

WINDOW CLEANING

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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CHURCH SERVICESon the Saanich Peninsula

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship & Children’s Program at 10:30 amMinister: Rev. David Drake

Music: Mary Lou DayFifth & Malaview, Sidney250-656-3213

www.stpaulsunited.info

RESTHAVEN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH9300 Willingdon Rd. 250-544-0720

www.sidneyadventist.ca Saturday Worship ..........................11:00

“Everyone Welcome”

SAANICH PENINSULAPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

9296 East Saanich Rd.at Willingdon

10:00 a.m. ............................Worship

SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERYA Warm Welcome Awaits You!

Rev. Irwin Cunningham250-656-2241

Come Worship With UsEveryone Welcome

Sunday Worship 10am9300 Willingdon Road

Pastor Travis StewartT: 250-885-7133

E:[email protected]

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCHAsh Wednesday Service

March 5th 6:30 pm Sunday Worship & Children’s

Program at 10:30 amMinister: Rev. David Drake

Music: Mary Lou DayFifth & Malaview, Sidney250-656-3213

www.stpaulsunited.info

RESTHAVEN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

9300 Willingdon Rd.250-544-0720

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER

BRENTWOOD BAY: 2 bdrm, non-smokers. Off street park-ing, own yard area, walk to all shops and bus. Avail. now. $750+ shared util’s. Call (250)652-0250 after 5pm.

BRENTWOOD BAY- brand new 1 bedroom ground level suite, own entry, NS/NP. D/W, W/D. $700+ utilities. Call (250)652-1725.

KEATING AREA: 1-bdrm, fur-nished. Util’s incld’d. NS/NP. $750. Call 250-652-0296.

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saa-nich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo inclds utils. Pos-sibly small boat moorage +. Pet OK. N/S. (250)656-5999.

SUITES, UPPER

SIDNEY. BRIGHT, airy, small 1-bdrm suite on quiet cul-de-sac. Sea view from deck, off street parking. NP/NS. Available now. (250)656-7472.

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LONG TERM rental in Sidney is needed, preferably starting summer, could be later. Please call (250)652-0076.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5- sp trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250-595-0370 leave message.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Exc. cond. new hot wa-ter heater, circuit board in fridge, toilet wheel bearings packed tires & electrical brake system checked. In fl oor heat-ing privacy screens, rubber roof vinyl siding water purifi ca-tion kit, 24x12 outdoor mat. Full winter storage shroud with breathable sides & rubber roof. $10,000. 250-652-9660.

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12 HOUR on 50 HP motor, 14’ boat, depth sounder transmit-ter and receiver. $5,000 obo. Call (250)652-1725.

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VICTORIA — Damon Ben-nett, crew supervisor for Mike Holmes on HGTV’s Holmes Makes it Right and Holmes on Homes will bring years of ren-ovation experience to the Vic-toria Home Builders Associa-tion’s Home Design and Reno-vation Show, Feb. 28 to March 2 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Bennett supervised the ren-ovation of a couple’s Califor-nia home featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The work

included preparing the home for earthquakes and he will bring this expertise to VHBA’s Home Show.

Also featured is Kate Camp-bell, owner of Kate’s Contract-ing, formerly with Holmes on Homes and now on HGTV’s Decked Out and Disaster Decks.

Looking for design ideas? VHBA’s CARE Award-winning designers will offer profes-sional advice on the main stage.

Is your home haunted by an ugly refrigerator?

Enter the Ugly Fridge Con-test and a winner will be cho-sen from photos posted at the Home Show. The prize con-sists of a new refrigerator with a retail value up to $2,000. Con-sumers may enter the contest online at www.vhba.ca.

VHBA’s annual New Home Buyer and Renovation Semi-nar will provide advice on how to hire a builder or reno-vator, contracts, home inspec-

tions, and mortgages. Plus, VHBA’s builders and renova-tors will be on hand to answer questions about environment-friendly home construction.

Home show times are Feb. 28, noon to 8 pm; March 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and March 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $5; Children 12 and under are free.

For more information, visit www.vhba.ca.

— Victoria News/Black Press

Ugly Fridge contest at home show this weekend

Gold medal snowman

Submitted photo/Tom Humphreys

Tom Humphreys, left, his son Benn and Benn’s children Sarah and Isaac built this snowman in Central Saanich Sunday morning to celebrate Canada’s gold medal in men’s Olympic hockey.


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Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm

Schneider’s

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Saturday March 22

Thank you to our event partners. Early Bird until Feb 15: $17 l Regular (Feb 16-Mar 21): $22 l Race Day: $28 l 1K Kid’s Fun Run: $5

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1K Kid’s Event

5K Run through Scenic Saxe & Macaulay Point Parks (8:30AM Start) l

1K Kid’s Fun Run (8:00AM Start) l Healthy Living Marketplace l Draw Prizes l

Kids’ Zone with Face Painting & Balloons l Refreshments

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Saturday March 22

Thank you to our event partners. Early Bird until Feb 15: $17 l Regular (Feb 16-Mar 21): $22 l Race Day: $28 l 1K Kid’s Fun Run: $5

LifeMark Health

Event Details & Registration: esquimalt.ca/5K

1K Kid’s Event

5K Run through Scenic Saxe & Macaulay Point Parks (8:30AM Start) l

1K Kid’s Fun Run (8:00AM Start) l Healthy Living Marketplace l Draw Prizes l

Kids’ Zone with Face Painting & Balloons l Refreshments

Esquimalt 5K with

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