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Operation Daffodil a success
Children’s music superstar Fred Penner plays a children’s concert this weekend, page A5
Sister delighted by brother’s creative delivery of Vantreight daffodils, page A27
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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Like a stone Artist Ronald T. Crawford and mason Terry Biemar of Salt Spring Island sit on the base to their sculpture, the Keeper, before it is installed near the Anacortes ferry terminal as part of the Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk. The base of the sculpture weighs four to five tonnes and is made of sandstone from Salt Spring. The Keeper, installed Monday, was the second of 12 sculptures on the waterfront walkway, due to officially open June 8.
Local RCMP help fight drunk driving Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
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Five Sidney North Saanich RCMP officers are now a part of Alexa’s Team. In May 2008, four-year-old Alexa Middelaer was killed after being hit by a drunk driver. Since then, her parents Laura and Michael Middelaer kept her memory alive by doing all they could to spare other families from experiencing the same anguish. One way is to recognize individuals who make an extraordinary contribution in the fight against impaired driving. An officer can make the team if he or she has taken more than 12 impaired drivers off the road via criminal charges or using immediate roadside prohibition legislation. At Sidney North Saanich, constables Kent Nelson, Kyle Martell, Anton Ermolaev, Brad Lougheed and Robert Figuerido met that criterion. They attended a ceremony on April 26 in Oak Bay with other Vancouver Island officers to have their efforts recognized by the Alexa Middelaer Foundation. “We applaud our officers and all other officers that were recognized for their efforts in keeping our streets and communities safe,” said media liaison Cpl. Chris Swain. “Impaired driving is a policing priority in our communities. We will make every attempt to get as many impaired drivers off the road as possible, hopefully preventing tragedies similar to the Middelaers’, from happening.” reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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