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PENINSULA REVIEW NEWS Watch for breaking news at www.peninsulanewsreview.com COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA Black Press Friday, February 26, 2016 Shakespeare’s Song Saanichton welcomes Vox Humana Chamber Choir’s latest performance, page 14 A Day in the Life What were folks doing on the Saanich Peninsula on Feb. 19? Check out today’s pullout The 2016 Hearts of the Community Carlie Connolly/News staff On Tuesday, Beacon Community Services and the Peninsula News Review recognized some of the hardest-working volunteers on the Saanich Peninsula. Taking home the top honours this year are, from left, Heather Burkett (representing ORCCA Dental Clinic), Marilyn Maggiora, Kenny Podmore, Frank Watson, Katrina Jones and Judy Swift (representing BCS Volunteer Visitors). See page 3 for more coverage. Steven Heywood News staff It took the injury of a student and a little digging by a parent to spark an uproar over a school roof that has been leaking for around two decades. This week, School District 63 (Saanich) and the Ministry of Edu- cation are meeting to see if they can find an estimated $2.6 million to replace the roof at Bayside Mid- dle School in Brentwood Bay. Par- ents, the district superintendent and local MLA believe this might be the moment where a persistent problem is finally fixed. “You think, who has dropped the ball here,” says Sandra Arthur, the current President of the Bay- side Parents Advisory Committee (PAC). A long time parent of students at the school, Arthur said she didn’t become aware of the extent of the leaks until her son told her about a classmate who slipped in a pud- dle caused by a leak and was seri- ously injured. When she looked into the issue further, Arthur said she learned the roof has been leak- ing since Bayside was built in 1992. She said she was also stunned that despite years of asking for money to replace the roof, the school district had been repeat- edly denied by the province. Parents lift the roof on Bayside leaks Public outcry for school roof replacement gains traction after 20 years of repairs failed to stem the flow PLEASE SEE: Bayside roof lost out, page 7 Get all the details: camosun.ca/trades Camosun will train over 2,700 trades and apprenticeship students each year with the newly opened 80,000 square foot Trades Education and Innovation Complex at the Interurban campus. We offer foundation and apprenticeship programs in: Carpentry, Electrical, Heavy Duty Mechanics, Auto Mechanics, Plumbing & Pipe Trades, Sheet Metal & Metal Fabrication, Welding and more. The future of trades training Greenway AUTOMOTIVE IMPORT & DOMESTIC 7865 East Saanich Rd. 250.544.8899 greenwayauto.ca Kenda Tatton Sidney resident Insurance Broker since 2009 656-0111 harbordinsurance.com

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    Watch for breaking news at www.peninsulanewsreview.comC O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A

    Black Press Friday, February 26, 2016

    Shakespeares SongSaanichton welcomes Vox Humana Chamber Choirs latest performance, page 14

    A Day in the LifeWhat were folks doing on the Saanich Peninsula on Feb. 19? Check out todays pullout

    The 2016 Hearts of the CommunityCarlie Connolly/News staff

    On Tuesday, Beacon Community Services and the Peninsula News Review recognized some of the hardest-working volunteers on the Saanich Peninsula. Taking home the top honours this year are, from left, Heather Burkett (representing ORCCA Dental Clinic), Marilyn Maggiora, Kenny Podmore, Frank Watson, Katrina Jones and Judy Swift (representing BCS Volunteer Visitors). See page 3 for more coverage.

    Steven HeywoodNews staff

    It took the injury of a student and a little digging by a parent to spark an uproar over a school roof that has been leaking for around two decades.

    This week, School District 63 (Saanich) and the Ministry of Edu-cation are meeting to see if they can find an estimated $2.6 million to replace the roof at Bayside Mid-dle School in Brentwood Bay. Par-ents, the district superintendent and local MLA believe this might

    be the moment where a persistent problem is finally fixed.

    You think, who has dropped the ball here, says Sandra Arthur, the current President of the Bay-side Parents Advisory Committee (PAC).

    A long time parent of students at

    the school, Arthur said she didnt become aware of the extent of the leaks until her son told her about a classmate who slipped in a pud-dle caused by a leak and was seri-ously injured. When she looked into the issue further, Arthur said she learned the roof has been leak-

    ing since Bayside was built in 1992.She said she was also stunned

    that despite years of asking for money to replace the roof, the school district had been repeat-edly denied by the province.

    Parents lift the roof on Bayside leaksPublic outcry for school roof replacement gains traction after 20 years of repairs failed to stem the flow

    Please see: Bayside roof lost out, page 7

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    HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2016HONOURING VOLUNTEERS ON THE SAANICH PENINSULA

    Carlie Connolly/News staff

    While a total of six Hearts of the Community volunteer awards were handed out Tuesday by Beacon Community Services and the Peninsula News Review, many more individuals and groups were recognized at the annual celebration. Volunteers, nominated from across the Saanich Peninsula were called to the stage for a group photo following the event at the Mary Winspear Centre.

    Carlie Connolly/News staff

    Chuck Rowe, chair of Beacon Community Services board of directors introduces some of the volunteer award nominees. Right, Stellys Secondary School music students Felicia Santarossa, from left, Laura Ball and Sarah Ball sing Rollin in the Deep during the entertainment portions of Tuesdays celebration.

    Carlie ConnollyNews staff

    Frank Watson, who recently won a Hearts of the Community Volun-teer Award on Tuesday, has been spreading joy to many through music for years.

    Having been with the Sunshine Singers for 15 years, Watson takes part with the group every month, bringing music to residents of Rest Haven Lodge, Sidney Care, Abbeyfield St. Andrews House and the residents of SHOAL Assisted Living.

    He said he tries to bring music that engages the residents.

    The idea is not perfor-mance but more like trying to get participation.

    A lot of the time he said there is dementia involved in the places he visits. He made reference to Daniel Levitins This is Your Brain on Music, where he said the last thing that goes for people with demen-tia is the music and that our favourite music is the music we listened to back when we were 16.

    HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2016SUNSHINER SINGERS FRANK WATSON

    Bringing sunshine to the communityCarlie Connolly/News staff

    Frank Watson was recognized for his musical contributions to the community.

    PLEASE SEE: A need for more, page 5

    The Council of the District of North Saanich invites all residents of the Dean Park / SEQ to an informal neighbourhood meeting. This open forum is for the residents of the area to meet their Mayor and Councillors to discuss any matter of their choosing. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Greenglade Community Centre, 2151 Lannon Way, Sidney and will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please join the North Saanich Council members in this open exchange of ideas and information about your neighbourhood.

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    And so Watson said they try and figure out by asking the activity coordinators the age ranges of the residents and ask what they were lis-tening to at age 16 and thats the kind of music they do.

    Theres a great connected-ness to music Watson told the PNR.

    Watson also took over the Sidney Wednesday Night Acoustic Jam, which has grown to a group of almost 75 members.

    They have jams on Wednes-day nights with all kinds of instruments including, ukele-les, banjos and more.

    So why does Watson vol-unteer?

    Theres a need, he said, adding he gets a lot of enjoy-ment out of it all as well.

    I also get a lot of enjoy-ment because I meet such wonderful people here, theyre a great bunch.

    Continued from page 3

    A need for more volunteers

    HEARTS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2016ORCCA DENTAL CLINIC SOCIETY

    Steven HeywoodNews staff

    Heather Burkett will never for-get the day she and Dr. Mitra Hashemi came up with the idea to try and help children whose families had difficulty affording good dental care.

    It was five years ago, she said, during a visit to the Hashemis dental practice. Burkett said they spoke about one of Hashe-mis patients that day, a 19-year-old who had come in to have teeth removed, but who had refused the dentists charity after she offered to help.

    It was only one example of how many young people have not had access to good dental care and face pain and confi-dence issues as a result. The pair decided then that they could do something about it.

    Building smiles for kids in need

    Steven Heywood/News file photo

    Smiles all around. Sidney Mayor Steve Price dons the lead apron at the new ORCCA dental clinic with some help from Ryan Hoffmann, Dr. Mitra Hashemi, Heidi Wing, Isabella Gonzalez and Kira Harper. The clinic officially opened in March 2015.

    PLEASE SEE: Dental clinic a place of

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    Dont let roof fall on waysideB

    ayside Middle Schools leaky roof is finally getting the attention it needs to be replaced.

    And if the province doesnt sit up and take notice of the matter, they

    are abandoning the safety and security of every student and staff member who works there.

    In essence, however, the safety and security was put in question almost the very day the school was built. Dr. Keven Elder, the superintendent of School District 63 (Saanich) said he was vice-principal there at the time (1992) and even then, the roof leaked when there were heavy rains.

    Despite a decade of remedial work done by the original contractor, the issues were not solved and responsibility for the structure fell solely to the

    School District. By then, it appears the provinces priorities had changed.

    What happened is, in essence,the B.C.

    education ministry placed its focus on one safety issue over another.

    Faced with the challenge of upgrading schools to be more earthquake-proof, ministry capital budgets were locked onto that target. If a school was applying for other upgrades that werent related to earthquakes, often they werent getting the money.

    While that is certainly not the case in some examples even within this school district, they received capital funds for a heating system at Prospect Lake School it became the rule for Baysides roof replacement plan. Forced to limp along with school bucket-and-towel brigades, only the serious injury of a student last November and subsequent outcry over the conditions at Bayside, seem to have prompted action.

    Its about time. If the problems of a leaky roof are as bad as even the superintendent says, parents and staff have every right to be concerned and mad that it has taken almost 20 years for anything to be done.

    Yet, action remains fleeting. The District and ministry were expected to meet this week to discuss ways of finding the cash to buy a new, $2.6 million roof. The District has some cash to bring to the table now that it has sold the former McTavish Road School.

    Now its time for the province to live up to its end and free up capital money to ensure students and staff have a solid roof over their heads.

    Re: Gateway lands.I am an oldtimer and have lived in

    Sidney for the past six years.I believe the 10 acres of the Gate-

    way project should be left alone as it likely will take away from Sidney and not induce traffic.

    The only traffic is the ferry traffic and it heads south towards Victoria.

    Furthermore, the observation well on the above land that a letter writer speaks of, was installed by the Ministry of Environment years ago and is an observation well.

    I know, as I used to work for the Ministry. There is another well on Mills Road but this well has since been abandoned.

    I am a groundwater hydrogeolo-gist and although the Town of Sid-ney at one time did have wonderful, deep wells, completed in fractured bedrock known as granodiorite (an igneous bedrock) recharge to these wells does not come from Mount Baker but rather these wells are locally recharged. The Saanich Pen-insula is fortunate having this type of bedrock. Mount Baker recharge is a common myth.

    Bill Stephen HodgeSidney

    Look to the futureI thought I might throw my expe-

    riences into the pot when it comes to Gateway.

    Chemainus, as most know, is a town of 4500 folks with a main drag three blocks long.

    Ever since 2007, the recurring

    theme was how to retain viability in the core of the town. The murals are not the draw they once were and the theatre crowds dont shop in town. The constant discussion was how to fill the perpetual three or four empty storefronts.

    Businesses would start up and die only to be replaced with another victim. Recently Chemainus Foods, the anchor store on the street, closed up shop after decades in town. The local stores cannot com-pete effectively with the stores in Duncan and the population growth has slowed in recent years.

    Sidney has some of these char-acteristics now. What will Beacon Avenue look like three years after this Gateway project is completed. I hate to think.

    Sidney has a population capable

    of supporting a viable downtown in the eight blocks of Beacon Avenue and side streets. More incentives to shop need to be offered. Pricing has to compete.

    Rather than being party to yet another monstrosity shopping mall, the Town and North Saanich should be focused on supporting down-town local merchants, encouraging landlords to spruce up their build-ings, provide tax incentives and developing a business climate that will keep Sidney viable.If they dont Sidney will become a seedy ghost of its former self once this monster is launched.

    Alex CurrieNorth Saanich

    Stand up for SidneyMy wife and I would like to

    express our utter dismay that the question of the proposed Gateway shopping area should even come under consideration.

    The health and vitality of our beloved Sidney by the sea would be fundamentally reduced. Businesses in Sidney are struggling to survive and the idea that more shops of whatever size on the western side of the highway will help their situa-tion is utter folly.

    It is up to North Saanich and the Town of Sidney to stand up for what is most certainly the objection to this proposal from a vast majority of inhabitants of both areas.

    Hans & Valerie EdwardsNorth Saanich

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    The District has some cash to bring to the table now

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    Dr. Keven Elder, superintendent, said he met with B.C. education ministry staff Wednes-day. The goal was to see if money could be found in various gov-ernment ministry bud-gets to come up with an estimated $2.6 million to replace the school roof.

    The school district recently sold the for-mer McTavish school in North Saanich for $975,000. Elder said the ministry controls two-thirds of the money in its capital fund for proj-ects specifically within the Saanich school dis-trict.

    I feel now that the money from McTavish will be directed to the Bayside roof, Elder said.

    The proceeds from the sale, as well as other capital funds gives the local district around $1 million to put towards the roof the rest, Elder said, would have to come from the ministry.

    Elder, who was vice-principal at Bayside when it opened in 1992, said hes been aware of the leaks from day one. The first 10 years after the school was built, he explained, the contrac-tor was on the hook for repairs to the roof. However, the district took on the responsibil-ity after that time and

    has only had enough money for a series of repairs each time the roof leaked.

    Elder said the dis-trict had applied for a grant in 2005 and again in 2007, for capital dol-lars to replace the roof, after engineering reports told them it was needed.

    Funding never did flow, he said.

    One of the reasons, he said, was the min-istrys focus of their capital budgets on seis-mic upgrades to make schools more able to withstand earthquakes. Elder said as a result,

    their roof replacement requests did not qualify for the lions share of capital infrastructure dollars.

    That left a situation where, he continued, every time it rained, students and staff had to place buckets and towels throughout the school to collect water. He said thats unac-ceptable and the ongo-ing problem led to a student suffering a con-cussion last November after they slipped in a puddle.

    We are sorry that happened, he said. This is a real risk, on a

    daily basis, that some-one else could slip.

    Arthur said the dis-trict has spent around $400,000 in the last 10 years to fix leaks as they occur. Yet today, there are problems in the gym, library, locker area and drama room.

    The PAC organized a petition, which quickly drew 500 names and was presented Tues-day by Arthur, parents and MLA Gary Hol-man in the B.C. legis-lature. Arthur said the Minister, Mike Bernier, said plenty of positive things, but the proof of support will only come

    in funding for a new roof.

    Holman, NDP MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, said its the public action by par-ents that has seen the issue take these steps forward and hopes the pressure continues.

    The minister has made encouraging remarks, Holman said, but he has yet to pub-licly commit to replac-ing this roof. Everyone now seems to think its the right thing to do.

    Our fingers are crossed,she said. We

    need the commitment that (the ministry) can find the funds in their budget for this roof..

    School District 63 and ministry staff were scheduled to meet Wednesday morning. Results were not avail-able at press time.

    Continued from page 1

    Bayside roof lost out to seismic priority

    Photo contributed by Gary Holmans office

    Bayside Middle School PAC President Sandra Arthur and MLA Gary Holman present a 500-name petition to the Ministry of Education on Tuesday, calling for the replacement of the schools leaking roof.

    Steven HeywoodNews staff

    Dunsmuir Lodge could be the home of a new mental health and addictions treatment facility, if a proposed sale goes through.

    Its current owner, the University of Victoria, announced on Tuesday it has an agreement for the conditional sale of the Lodge and 25 acres of land to Home-wood Health of Guelph, Ontario.

    Land appraisal places the value of the lodge and land in the agreement at $7.6 mil-lion, however the final price will be confirmed later.

    The Lodge, near John Dean Park in North Saa-nich with access from McTavish Road, has sat empty since it closed in 2009. At that time, it was a conference cen-tre. Prior to that, the

    building was known as the Gillian Manor and from 1974 to 1985, was run as a treatment centre for people with alcohol and drug addic-tions. It was sold to UVic in 1985.

    North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall said the proposed sale is good news, as the commu-

    nity has expressed concern for the future of the lodge for as long as shes been mayor, approximately eight years. She said the plan to re-open the lodge as a health facility will raise concerns from nearby residents, how-ever the potential new owners have already

    been meeting with Dis-trict staff to discuss public input opportu-nities and the Districts rezoning process.

    In a media release from the university, Homewood Health indicated they would be holding information sessions in the spring.

    Homewood intends, states the release, to use Dunsmuir Lodge to provide its nation-ally recognized, medi-cally-based treatment services for mental health, addiction and concurrent disorders.

    UVic is also continu-ing its discussions with the neighbouring Pau-quachin First Nation over the future of the remaining 75 acres of woodland surrounding the property subject to this deal.

    The two sides have been talking about a deal of their own for years, added Finall.

    Steven Heywood/News staff

    Dunsmuir Lodge in North Saanich has stood empty since it closed in 2009.

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    Burkett, who had been a principal within the Saanich school district, had also met a student with behav-ioral issues caused by the state of their teeth.

    A doctor found out that this student had been in pain for more than two years. I had never seen a case quite like that.

    Those experiences led the pair to look for ways to bring basic dental care to children from families with low incomes, who might not be able to afford the health service. Bur-kett said they found research that indicated there were around 500 children on the Gulf Islands and Saanich Peninsula who could use better dental care.

    So, the work began out of Hashemis den-tal practice in Sidney.

    She would provide free basic dental care to children from impov-erished families from time to time, while Burkett and other vol-unteers pounded the pavement, looking for equipment and supply donations as well as other dentists willing to donate their time to the cause.

    Burkett said once the Sidney-by-the-Sea Rotary Club got on board, other compa-nies, groups and indi-viduals began stepping up with donations to help the new society meet its goal to open a small clinic. They would negotiate the use of a school porta-ble for that clinic at Sid-ney Elementary School, which opened in March 2015.

    Since then, the soci-ety has been able to keep the clinic open four days a week, hired one staff member

    Lauren Hafey, a Certi-fied Dental Assistant (CDA) and bring in area dentists who are volunteering to help children. Among the volunteers who work at the clinic are the dentists, a pair of spe-cialists, hygienists and other CDAs. Burkett added they are always looking for more den-tists to help out not only to maintain their service levels, but to hopefully one day be open five days a week.

    Since the clinic opened a year ago, Burkett said the chil-dren they see more than 100 over the last two months have an average of eight cavi-ties each.

    Hashemi said a trip to the ORCCA clinic is often a childs first experience of dental care or are coming back to a clinic after a long time between den-tal visits. She admitted

    the societys own bud-get estimates for the cost of delivering ser-vices were shot, almost immediately.

    It was an eye-opener, she explained. We see so many seri-ous cases. For exam-ple, one four-year-old needed her baby teeth extracted. They were in rough shape.

    The clinic, she con-tinued, is a place of healing not just a dental office. For many youth, improving their smiles leads to less pain and even a boost in confidence.

    This month, the ORCCA Dental Clinic Society was recognized for their volunteer efforts with a Hearts of the community award. Yet, they are always looking ahead. Burkett said they are always looking for supporters, even people who wish to sponsor individual young patients.

    In general, we are sustainable, said Hash-emi. We are standing on solid ground.

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    Approval of a controversial development proposal on what is touted as the last large piece of property in Sidney, came down to the mayors vote.

    Steve Price cast the deciding vote on Monday to clear the way for a 15-lot, high-density subdi-vision on a site at the corner of Ardwell Avenue and Resthaven Drive that currently has only one house. The change has neigbours worried about its impact on their quality of life.

    By the time Price cast his vote, a significant portion of the people who attended that evenings pub-lic hearing had gotten up and left.

    Residents, some of whom spoke against the proposed subdivision, left the meeting when a represen-tative of the property owner pre-sented a site plan to council. Their walkout stemmed from another public hearing on Feb. 9, where developers gave a presentation at the end of the hearing ostensi-bly against the Towns policy on

    receiving new information during a public hearing. The information presented on Monday night was, however, not new.

    Many people did remain after the hearing to witness councils decision, some expressing exas-peration with a split council deci-sion to approve zoning and offi-cial community plan changes to accommodate the development plans.

    The OCP allows this, said Price. It does comply with the OCP. I know you can apply the OCP in many ways, and this is one way.

    Price said the property owner heard peoples concerns and changed the plan to save a Garry oak tree by turning one lot into a small park.

    Councillor Cam McLennan, who also voted to support the project, said existing zoning would have allowed secondary suites, mean-ing more traffic in the area.

    The proposal before us now looks better in the end, he said.

    Coun. Mervyn Lougher-Goodey, also a supporter, said he based

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    Coun. Tim Chad stuck with his more feet on the street to help local business mantra to answer for his support of the project.

    Councillors opposed to it, and in the minor-ity, were Erin Bremner, Barbara Fallot and Peter Wainwright. They said that existing zoning on the property would meet the needs of the developer, and the community, when it comes to density and affordable housing options.

    There are no perfect answers, Fallot said, adding what could go on the site was no different than what already exists elsewhere in Sidney.

    Bremner added she felt existing zoning would give the site the vari-

    ety of homes residents would be more likely to accept.

    Wainwright noted that no mat-ter if the developer chose exist-ing zoning, or received councils assent to change it this week, they stood to benefit.

    He said the proponent did make compromises in changing the

    plan to reduce lot cov-erage, among others. Yet even so, he said he didnt feel there was a compelling enough reason to allow the changes.

    Theres no ... need to change the zoning,Wainwright said, and Im hearing a lot of opposition to it.

    Resident Christine Kolliforth led the resi-

    dent opposition to the plan and had presented a 500-name petition against it to council.

    Who benefits from these amendments? she asked. Not the neighbourhood.

    Resident Bard Edwards, opposed, felt this would mean a loss of small town charm in the area. She also pointed out the pro-

    posal didnt meet the existing OCP, and that was why the developer was seeking the OCP amendment.

    I fear a domino effect, she said. More property owners may try to sell or subdivide for more gains.

    Residents raised issues such as loss of wildlife habitat and increased traffic but more often the loss of a unique neighbour-hood came up.

    Property owner Murray Inkster addressed the hearing, saying he worked with the Town for five years on the site and felt the con-cessions made in his current plan meet all the peoples concerns.

    Its the best solution for the land, he said. Its hard to hear the opposition ... yet the land is dear to my heart.

    Other supporters suggested the higher-density subdivision would provide more homes appropriate for families.

    Mondays 4-3 vote changes the sites zoning and OCP designation to allow 15 lots (up from 11).

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    Carlie ConnollyNews staff

    Tom Vickery is one musical man and a man of many bands. Tonight he will play piano alongside Rob Johnson on bass and Llyod English (who will sit in on guitar) as part of the Sidney Friday Night Jazz Series.

    This appearance is only one of Vickerys musical works with various other bands.

    Vickerys early life involved piano lessons, but after not enjoying it that much, decided to take up the trumpet in junior high school. He later had a high school band called the Tom Vickery Orches-tra, playing at all of the high school dances.

    From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Vickery also played in the Halifax Symphony for three years, getting back to the trumpet.

    He later joined a military band in Nova Sco-tia, playing in the Navy band on both piano and trumpet. Vickery was in the military for around 30 years, with his last posting on the west coast at Royal Roads Military College.

    Hes played regularly at the Bengal Lounge for around 16 years and has and continues to play at Hermanns Jazz Club, something hes done for 33 years. At Hermanns, Vickery plays the Thursday night jam sessions alongside Johnson. He even plays with a traditional dixieland band the Dix-ieland Express on the last Sunday of every month.

    It doesnt stop there. Vickery also plays in a large jazz band at Hermanns called the Victoria Jazz Orchestra.

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    CENTRAL SAANICH Victo-rias premier vocal ensemble, Vox Humana Chamber Choir, with guest narrator Timothy Ver-non, will present Shakespeares Song, a choral concert celebrat-ing the works of William Shake-speare.

    They open their performance tonight (Fri., Feb. 26) in Victo-ria and come to Saanichtons St. Marys Anglican Church tomor-row evening (Sat., Feb. 27).

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    NANAIMO The time you choose to ride a B.C. ferry will have a direct relationship to how much money you have left in your wallet as soon as next year.

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