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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Streams society turns 10 Arnold Lim News staff
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Fresh off a stint in the hospital after his lungs failed, Ron Ulmer looks on at his 1995 Cadillac El Dorado Palm Springs edition’s original paint job which was vandalized along with two other cars at the Twin Oaks townhouse complex in Sidney.
Vandals gouge cars in Sidney lot Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Portable oxygen keeps Ron Ulmer tethered and unable to drive, but the 78-year-old holds out hope of once again driving his sparkling blue ‘95 El Dorado. So upon his return home from a stay in hospital, he purchased a protective cover and moved the car to a parking lot near his Amelia Avenue townhouse. Wednesday morning the Sidney senior was
stunned to discover deep gouge marks down both sides – “violently vandalized” – under the cover. “Someone picked up both sides of the cover and viciously gouged both sides,” he said. Ulmer’s was one of three vehicles owned by neighbouring seniors that was ‘keyed’ – where vandals carved scratches into the paint on vehicles – in that lot over night. A GMC pickup and a Buick were also damaged. “I just renewed the insurance last week.
Because I don’t drive right now I have only basic coverage,” he said. “This kind of vandalism, I just can’t see what would possess someone to do it.” Sidney North Saanich RCMP are asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything unusual in that time frame, overnight through the morning of Wednesday, April 18 to call the detachment 250-656-3931 or anonymously at CrimeStoppers 1-800-222-TIPS and reference file# 1768-2012. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
This year marks 10 years of education, restoration and conservation. With the help of a dedicated army of volunteers, the Peninsula Streams’ contributions to positive change in the environment in a relatively short period of time, is something stewardship coordinator Francesca Loro is proud to have been involved with and proof positive change begins with one person. “I think for an organization with such a small staff … The work we have been able to accomplish has been pretty spectacular,” Loro said. “We have been really good at working with our different resources and being effective on how we use them.” From on-the-ground restoration projects including revitalization of Hagen Creek, to educational opportunities delivering environmental programs to local schools including North Saanich middle school, Bayside middle school and Royal Oak middle school – the work is never done. PLEASE SEE: Streams teaches kids to take ownership of environment Page A3
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