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District to discuss Siklenka Central Saanich mayor Alastair Bryson says leave of absence situation is ‘evolving’ Devon MacKenzie News staff

Central Saanich Mayor Alastair Bryson said he’s looking forward to bringing discussions about Coun.

Terry Siklenka’s absence into the public eye in coming weeks.

“I share the interest of the community in resolving this matter and I look forward to talking about the issue in more open discussions about this as it becomes possible,” Bryson said Monday.

“This is an evolving situation at the moment and there’s a huge public interest in what’s happening,” he said.

“There are obviously pieces here that are stretching the credulity of the community and there are questions that need to be answered.”

Bryson noted that staff have been in touch with Siklenka and that the most recent information Terry Siklenka he’d received — that Siklenka was listed as working in the Cayman Islands for Polar Bear Air Conditioning — was as of last Tuesday.

Siklenka was granted at an in-camera meeting on Nov. 5, six months leave of absence from council.

The district cited personal reasons as grounds for his absence.

Prior to the leave being granted, Siklenka had been absent from regular council meetings since September. The last meeting he attended was a special meeting of council held Sept. 4.

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Level Ground taking the high ground Trading company builds trade and community relationships with farmers in developing countries This is the final feature story stemming from the Oct. 30 Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Tour of Industry.

Steven Heywood News staff

Over the last 15 years, Level Ground Trading Ltd. has operated in three different facilities, all of which have been on the Peninsula.

These days, Level Ground is roasting, packaging and shipping their coffee and dried tropical fruit out of a building in Central Saanich. It was at this location that the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s Tour of Industry on Oct. 30 made its final stop.

The opportunity to see the operation gave participants in the tour a look at a company that has taken ethical and fair trade to a new level. Co-founder Stacey Toews says in all of their business dealings, they work directly with producers of coffee and fruit in developing countries. They also set their own prices to ensure what he calls real fair trade.

“Fair prices set by Europe or in North America mean nothing,” Toews said. “We’ve always paid, on average, 25 to 30 per cent above the so-called fair commodity price.”

Level Ground’s first purchase of coffee in 1997 was at $2 a pound, he explained. These days, the same beans were sitting at around $1.60 a pound. At times, the price has dropped and rebounded drastically. Level Ground, Toews said, tried to be more consistent with its suppliers.

The company, whose executives and buyers travel to the part of the world where their products are grown, documents all of the prices it pays and how much of that money goes back to the farmers they bought it from.

“Our focus is to do more than any other fair trade company is doing,” Toews said. “We are transparent about what we pay, about what the farmer is getting. The more transparent we are, the more loyal our customers are.”

The reason for all of this is the company’s overall vision — to alleviate poverty through direct, fair

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Level Ground Trading sales and marketing manager Rick Stark points out some of the packaging operations at the Central Saanichbased company. trade. It sounds lofty, but Toews said they started small and kept the focus on making legitimate trade deals that benefit growers and their communities, not on handing out charity.

“After 15 years, we are seeing more and more people affected.

We want to find people and groups that have potential.”

In their dealings with producers around the world, Toews said their trade deals support community projects that the people need.

It could be clean drinking water or a pig-rearing effort to diversify the local economy and food supply.

These projects are run by local people.

“It works because it’s totally relevant to the community it goes to,” Toews said, adding it’s important for Level Ground to create relationships with farmers.

“We’ve never lost a relationship that we’ve started over 15 years,” he explained. “And that’s even if the ball is dropped at either end.”

What that offers, he continued, is ongoing access to quality products, even if they have to wait until a new growing season.

Those relationships have been beneficial to the growers and to the Peninsula-based company. Fifteen years ago, in their first year of business, sales were around $50,000.

In 2012, Toews said Level Ground is about to break the $7 million mark in sales. The company employs 29 people and is about to launch some new products, fostered by new relationships with farmers.

PLEASE SEE: High standards, page 4

Lessons learned from Tour of Industry Led by Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce director and Tour of Industry committee chair Wendy Everson, the Oct. 30 daylong event included local politicians and business leaders.

The focus of the tour was two-fold: to introduce community decision-makers to a segment of the community they might not have seen before, and; to raise to the fore issues they face on a dayto-day basis.

In a media release following the tour, Everson outlined five main lessons learned.

1. Infrastructure needs. Businesses require safe and convenient access to highways and municipal arteries to ensure efficient shipping routes.

2. Traffic congestion in Sidney. Relating to accessing services in town during peak daytime hours.

3. Transit links. Business owners are calling for improved links between industrial areas on the Peninsula.

4. Workforce housing. Needed to accommodate a growing, skilled workforce and their families on the Peninsula.

5. Access to more food, beverage and medical services within the industrial and manufacturing areas in Sidney and Central Saanich.

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High standards Continued from page 3

Out of northeast India comes a new line of teas from Level Ground. Come the new year, Toews said the company will introduce a series of teas to their customers As well, they will launch their own brand of baking cocoa and hot chocolate in early 2013.

In the meantime, back on the Peninsula, Toews said the company is trying to eliminate its impact on the environment. It uses 13 streams of recycling to try to send absolutely nothing to the Heartland Landfill.

They try to recycle as much of their own packaging as possible and even offer their employees green commuting incentives for reducing their personal impacts on the environment.

“These are the standards we strive for,” Toews said, “and we invite others to come Steven Heywood/News staff along.”

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Saanich-Gulf Islands MP top parliamentarian Elizabeth May wins peer-voted award Devon MacKenzie

“I am the first woman to receive the Parliamentarian of the Year award and certainly I hope by Saanich Peninsula resident next year, or even next week, I and MP for Saanich and the will not be the only Green MP,” Gulf Islands Elizabeth May said May in a press release. was awarded top honours The Parliamentarian of the at the Parliamentarian of the Year Awards are an annual event Year Awards last week. organized by Macleans’ MagaOn Wednesday, Nov. 21, the zine and L’Actualité Magazine.

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He’s quick to smile and to laugh and he can ride a bicycle like no one’s business.

Yet, there are times when Tomas Kalyniuk, 12, gets a little quiet and tired.

That’s when the monitoring steps up for the young North Saanich boy and his family.

Tomas has Type 1 diabetes, discovered when he was six years old.

His mom, Carmen Welta, says she noticed Tomas was drinking a lot, then urinating just as much. Having seen similar symptoms in friends of the family, Carmen said when her son’s own symptoms became severe, she knew she had to get him to a doctor.

“It was diagnosed quite quickly,” she said. “It was devastating at the time, as we didn’t know how it would affect our son.”

Armed with a little knowledge about the impacts of diabetes, the family pressed on and these days, Tomas is living a pretty normal life.

Sure, he wears a monitoring device, has to really watch what he eats and take insulin regularly, but he’s still a 12-year-old, active young man.

“It’s a new normal, a new lifestyle,” admitted mom. “We do have awareness at all times and diabetes never takes a break.”

Nor does Tomas, it seems. Apart from getting As and Bs in his classes at North Saanich Middle School, he is an avid cyclist, entering races and even riding with Ryder Hesjedal during the 2011 Bastion Square Grand Prix. His favourite place to ride is Dean Park.

“It has a great, big area,” he said of the space in which he can ride, adding he enjoys the hills.

While he rides, Tomas ensures he has food and drink with him to control blood sugar spikes and valleys.

Too much or too little can cause seri-

ous problems with his diabetes.

But thanks to the monitoring technology he has, as well as an automatic insulin pump, his condition can be controlled a lot easier than in previous decades.

Carmen said it’s advanced in diabetes research and treatment that has enabled her son to live a more normal life.

For that reason, the pair are in Ottawa this week, lobbying MPs and other parliamentarians on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Tomas is one of 40 youth delegates chosen to go to the capital, as part of Kids For A Cure that was held yesterday (Nov. 27). He was there on behalf of the JDRF to show the benefits of diabetes research on people’s lives — and how more money and support is needed to get closer to a cure.

“These kids taking part are living proof that research is making a difference,” mom said.

In Tomas’ case, he wears a continuous glucose monitoring sensor.

It’s a device that shows blood sugar levels every five minutes. Six years ago, she continued, it didn’t exist.

“This is a wonderful tool to show when his sugar levels are fluctuating, enabling him to take action.

“Over the past six years, we’ve seen pretty significant changes.”

Carmen said part of the effort in Ottawa this week is to try and expand support for the Canadian Clinical Trial Network and get it into the western provinces. She said it’s a southern Ontario program that gets people into clinical trials of new treatments. She said it would be great to see the program expand west.

Carmen said taking Tomas to Ottawa as part of the lobbying effort is a great opportunity, as well, to see the sights, visit Quebec and take in places like the Bank of Canada and aviation museum. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Suicidal youths untreated, states advocates’ report Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s child protection system has lost most of its ability to deal with severely abused, depressed and suicidal teens in provincial care, their independent advocate says.

A review of 89 cases by Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond finds common circumstances of severe problems, notably mental illness, domestic violence, sexual and physical abuse, alcohol and drug abuse by young people or their parents, and running away to live on the streets.

All the cases are children who had contact with ministry social workers, in some cases from infancy. Three quarters of them were removed from their homes because their parents’ behaviour was a threat to them.

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or foster homes an average of a dozen times, with some moving as much as 30 times in three years.

Fifteen of the children in the study killed themselves, and the other 74 severely injured themselves during the study period, 2007-2010. More than half were aboriginal.

The review found that the youths, aged 12 to 19, were not assessed or treated for trauma, and caregivers are not trained to deal with mental illness or the effects of abuse.

Turpel-Lafond said in an interview that while she admires the willingness of “mom and pop” foster parents to take in abused and mentally ill children, the turnover shows they can’t do the job without specialized training and a constant presence to help stabilize the teens’ home and school life.

“This is a pretty horrific foster care system for kids with

mental health needs, and that’s something that we have to face,” Turpel-Lafond said. “The government has to face down the fact that they’ve mostly gutted therapeutic foster care over the last decade.”

Other risk factors identified in the study are learning disabilities and lack of attachment to school, and in a third of cases a “significant romantic conflict” within 24 hours before killing or injuring themselves.

Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said the ministry accepts all the recommendations in the report, and is preparing a two-year action plan for mental health services that includes improved training of both social workers and foster parents.

After consultations, including aboriginal communities and agencies, the plan is to be made public by February, Cadieux said.

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Emergency funds support First Nations students $2 million fund to help post-secondary students in need Devon MacKenzie News staff

MinisterofAboriginalRelations and Reconciliation Ida Chong was on hand at LÁU,WELNEW Tribal School in Brentwood Bay last Friday to announce the roll out of a $2 million fund to support First Nations students in crisis.

The $2 million Aboriginal Emergency Assistance Fund is part of the provincial government’s commitment to improve post-secondary opportunities and outcomes for First Nations students.

“Our government is committed to improving the quality of life and educational experience of Aboriginal students,” said Chong. “Ensuring they have access to emergency assistance funds in the event of a crisis is one example of how this government is finding ways to encourage Aboriginal students to start, stay in and succeed in higher learning.”

Also present was Janice Simcoe, chair of Aboriginal Education and Community Connections at Camosun College.

“The Aboriginal Assistance program is having a profound effect on Aboriginal students at Camosun. The program has enabled us to provide small but crucial supports as well as major assistance (to students),” Simcoe said, noting that the school

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Minister Ida Chong announces in Brentwood Bay on Nov. 23 a $2 million emergency fund to assist aboriginal students. has already assisted over 20 students in need who would have otherwise most likely left postsecondary education.

During the same press conference, it was also announced that the University of Victoria will receive $200,000 in one-time funding to continue programs supporting First Nations students’ success in post-secondary studies.

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“We want Aboriginal people to find success in their chosen careers and secure good jobs so they can take care of their families and support their communities,” said Chong. “This funding is helping post-secondary programs and research to continue so we can help lay the foundation for that success.”

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BCS benefits from event Student, former client Alexis Varley organizes fundraiser Steven Heywood News staff

Alexis Varley took it upon herself to put on a fundraiser for Beacon Community Services, and it exceeded her expectionations.

As a student at the Individual Learning Centre in Saanichton, Varley said she wanted to give a little something back to the BCS — a service that helped her greatly when she was in need.

So she organized a barbecue, silent auction, live entertainment and more, and held the event at her school on Oct. 13.

“I wanted to raise awareness and money for child and youth mental health services,” she explained. “They’ve helped me in the past and I want to help them.”

Varley said she had hoped to raise some money, not knowing exacly how much to expect.

She said she was amazed that it brought in $900 — plus another $100 came from her own grandparents, for a total of $1,000. She presented the money recently to BCS director Elaine Venables.

“It’s wonderful news,” Venables said, thanking Varley for her hard work.

“Beacon is really honoured for Alexis to think of us and be able to help other people and youth in the community.”

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Alexis Varley holds the $1,000 she raised for child and youth mental health programs at Beacon Community Services. Sean Kenny, a teacher at ILC in Saanichton and Elaine Venables of BCS, look on.

Varley said she had gone through a hard time in the past, and the program helped her — something she hopes others can take advantage of, if they too need help.

Venables said the need is there at this time of year and the money Varley raised will be put to use right away in their counselling services program.

Sean Kenney, Varley’s teacher at ILC, said she worked very hard to make her fundraiser happen and is glad to see that she really likes this type of work.

“This is entirely Alexis’ vision,” he said, “from start to finish. I was honoured just to help.”

Varley said she plans to do more such events in the future. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

Issue faces scrutiny Continued from page 1

According to the community charter, a councillor can be disqualified from office if they are absent for a period of 60 consecutive days or four consecutive regularly scheduled council meetings (whichever is longer).

Although there was a scheduled in-camera meeting held prior to the district’s committee meeting Nov. 26, Bryson said he expects the issue could come up publicly at the next regular council meeting scheduled for Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.

To date, Siklenka has not responded to requests for comment from the News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Man with gun tracked down NORTH SAANICH — A man with a gun was captured by police Wednesday, Nov. 21 after they tracked him through the brush in North Saanich.

According to the Sidney North Saanich RCMP, a man was reported as having a firearm at a home on Pauquachin Lane in North Saanich. Both the RCMP and Central Saanich Police Service responded to the scene after family members called police, concerned for the man’s safety. They reported that he was intoxicated.

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He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 13, 2013. — News Review staff/with files from the Sidney North Saanich RCMP

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The Peninsula News Review’s Coins for Kids campaign is off to a good start.

The News Review is collecting pennies and other coins (not to mention donations of any kind) for its annual effort to help families in need and their children have a better holiday season.

This year, we are donating all of the money raised in our effort, to Rob McMillan’s Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign. McMillan’s effort this year will work with the Sidney Lions Club Food Bank to distribute presents to children in need.

McMillan started his effort last year and this year, has expended its reach after the local Kiwanis Club — who ran a toy collection of its own — disbanded. Service groups like Rotarians and the Lions Club are all in on the effort.

To that end, Sidney resident Roy Barrow dropped by the News Review office recently, carrying with him four tall tins of pennies. He saw the Coins for Kids story in the paper and said now that he had the tins filled, it was time to bring them in.

“I would drop any extra change that I had into the tins when I got home,” he said. “I had thought about donating last year, but I missed it.”

That wasn’t going to happen this time, Barrow said.

“I wanted to give pennies to the drive for a while. I like the effort being made by the newspaper, Kiwanis and the other groups.”

His donation has been added to a growing collection of coins at the News Review. They will be exchanged at a local financial institution.

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OUR VIEW

Taxpayers need an explanation Central Saanich municipal councillor Terry Siklenka needs to come clean on where he is and whether he’s going to be able to fulfil his duties as a district politician.

There is growing evidence that he might not be back soon — and he’s not explaining himself to people who have questions.

Without solid, Mr. Siklenka was credible answers, granted six months leave by Central people are left Saanich council — to their own with pay — earlier this month, after conclusions the council cited personal reasons for his absence from his duties on council. Mr. Siklenka had already missed three council meetings and numerous committee sessions before this decision. He was in danger of being disqualified from holding his council seat, forcing a by-election to replace him.

It has come to light he has a job with an air conditioning company in the Caribbean and in posts to a Brentwood Bay Facebook page, someone using his name and photo stated they are in the Grand Caymans working with a company that is helping with disaster relief.

If that’s true, it’s not an issue that council should have been dealing with in-camera — if they knew about it at all.

There are assumptions being made by a variety of parties — all because Mr. Siklenka himself hasn’t publicly explained himself or stated unequivocally that he’ll be back to resume his duties on council. That’s the key here. When the decision to allow a leave of absence was made behind closed doors, with only vague explanations around personal reasons, it raised more questions than answers. And that’s when people start digging. Without solid, credible answers, people are left to their own conclusions.

Mr. Siklenka needs to assure taxpayers in Central Saanich that he can do the job he was elected to do.

If not, he must resign.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526.

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2010

Poverty of politics continues B.C.’s ritual day of shame over And so it continues toward a child poverty has come and gone socialist Utopia and certain bankonce again, with politicians trading ruptcy for provincial and federal blame and time-worn talking points. governments already deeply in the The occasion was an red. annual gathering staged at I wrote about these numthe B.C. Teachers’ Federabers when Statistics Cantion office in downtown ada released them back in Vancouver. It is organized June. They showed a modby First Call, an umbrella est improvement nationgroup sponsored by the ally and provincially in BCTF, the B.C. Government what they measure, which Employees’ Union and a is not poverty, but the relacollection of like-minded tive relationship between “anti-poverty activists,” as income groups. First Call they describe themselves Tom Fletcher dismisses that improvein their latest report. ment as a dismal record.

B.C. Views The familiar script My point is not to deny unfolded. The report misthat there are many poor interprets federal income statistics people in B.C. and Canada. There from two years ago and calls for are. But at this point we don’t even a long list of uncosted, but hugely have a reliable way of measuring expensive measures they assert will the problem, let alone effective solumake B.C. the first jurisdiction in tions. human history to eradicate poverty.

The report states: “Statistics CanA sampling: provide raises for ada said the child poverty rate in employees and contractors at all Greater Vancouver was 18.4 per cent levels of government until they are in 2010 …” No, Statistics Canada making an unspecified living wage, didn’t say that. They said what they because we all know how public sec- always say, that “Low-Income Cuttor workers uniquely suffer from pay Off,” or LICO figures, are not an accuand pension inequality. rate measure of poverty.

Raise the minimum wage again and The political response was equally index it to inflation. Establish univer- predictable. Veteran NDP MP Libby sal public dental care, prescription Davies led the charge in Ottawa. drug and eye care programs, and The government must establish a daycare. (Dismiss targeted programs national anti-poverty strategy with that already provide this.) firm annual goals, she said, reciting Raise welfare rates and expand eli- the identical script of the B.C. NDP. gibility for employment insurance.

Davies didn’t mention that ManiCut tuition and provide more student toba is among the provinces with grants. Eliminate homelessness. such a plan. It’s the only province

that finished below B.C. in the percentage of children living in lowincome homes. These plans are mainly gesture politics, providing the appearance of action.

Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux spoke on behalf of the B.C. Liberal government, and she, too, stuck to a familiar script.

The best path out of poverty is a job, she said. This is true, but also obvious.

Then Cadieux went on about the “B.C. Jobs Plan,” which has its own sorry record of misrepresented federal statistics.

Here’s one of the report’s more blindingly obvious section headings: “Child poverty concentrated in big cities.” No kidding. The whole population is concentrated in big cities.

Herein lies a clue that is missed by activists for ever-larger government. Poor people are increasingly crowded into the most expensive places.

If I’m on welfare or working in a low-wage job and receiving a provincial rent subsidy (one of those things LICO doesn’t measure), should I live in downtown Victoria or Vancouver?

Shouldn’t I relocate to a smaller community where housing is cheaper?

There are lots of complications to this, but some kind of incentive to relocate could help big and small communities.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘The report misinterprets federal income statistics from two years ago.’

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LETTERS Only water protection left is with the provinces Y

ou may have noticed that the Minister of Transport for Canada has made a great deal of noise and he has reduced the number of navigable waters to some 100 lakes and 62 rivers, where we have some 1.5 to 2 million.

In 2009 the budget impementation bill contained changes to the Navigable Waters Act, of which the one I was most concerned about was the power given to the Minister of Transport to say whether any body of water was navigable regardless of what the

body of water was.

At the time the Senate was very concerned about the word navigable and why it was so important. The Canadian Oxford dictionary simply defines the word as: affording a passage for ships.

However there are bodies of water that will not allow a “ship” to float upon them which is the excuse Denis Lebel is using to determine navigable, but for centuries have been adequate for canoes, which in fact are a form of ship.

Readers respond:

Almost all of these unprotected bodies of water now can be built upon, used as tailings ponds for mines, have leaky pipelines over, through or under them, or have toxic substances dumped into them without any requirement of environmental protection at all.

The triggers that would have prevented this from happening have now been removed by the simple expedient of calling a body of water non-navigable. As easy as that, and that is why I and many

others were concerned back in 2009 right after the preroguing of parliament to save Harper’s minority.

I am not happy that I was proved right to worry then, and even more so now.

The only way that B.C. waters can be saved is if the B.C. government steps up to the plate and says no way, we must have an environmental assessment first.

Fat chance with the B.C. Liberals.

Jeremy Arney Victoria

Sewage treatment project, environment debate, business improvement

Proper sewage study needed If anyone wanted to see how much thought has been applied to the decision to proceed with land-based sewage treatment, the comments of our CRD Chair, Geoff Young, must surely win the gold medal for utter nonsense.

Young says, “The idea we are going to be allowed to continue to dump this stuff into the ocean and assume it does no harm, because we can’t detect the harm, is something that is not going to appeal to regulators … when we talk about delay we have to be concerned about the fact they’re offering us two thirds of the cost.”

Think about this for several seconds. Young admits there is no evidence that harm is being done by the current screening system and it doesn’t matter that dozens of marine scientists and studies can’t detect any harm.

Young forgets the folks who are offering to pay the other two thirds of the cost also happen to be us taxpayers, not some wealthy benefactor. He also clearly admits there is no evidence this billion dollar boondoggle will improve the problem one iota.

Shouldn’t we now retire some of our brilliant leaders who love nothing better than creating monuments at our expense? Hopefully, this latest turn of events will at least force our leaders to commission a proper study to determine what benefits, if any, we will get for the biggest expenditure of tax funds in Victoria’s history.

Bob Wheaton Victoria

Canadians need proper debate We are witnessing millions of taxpayers’ dollars spent in advertising to promote the federal government’s resource development agenda. Simultaneously, additional ads costing millions more, proclaim the federal government cares about the environment. I laugh at the irony.

Just a few months ago the Harper Conservatives rolled

back environmental regulations and assessments to ease approval and construction of oil pipelines, primarily the Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline.

Canadians don’t need taxpayers’ paid advertising. We need instead debate in Canada’s parliament about the true facts of sustainable resource development which creates jobs that are healthy and safe and a clean environment.

Paul Connolly Victoria

Business improvement area needed I am in favour of a BIA, not as a business person, but as a resident of Sidney.

Would I pay $20-30 per month to boost my town, but not

my business? Of course.

Every town in the history of BIAs have resisted, but what they all have in common now are thriving business sectors.

Businesses in Sidney can together in a BIA purchase tons of high impact advertising.

Is Sidney prepared for the doomsday scenerio of boarded up windows with “for lease” signs the whole way down Beacon Avenue?

Sidney needs a BIA and massive paradigm shift from its “every man for himself” attitude, to a more conducive “all for one and one for all” attitude (I would also accept a “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” attitude).

Noel Gagnon Sidney

Letters to the Editor This week in history ■ 1924: Clam catch breaks all records. For nine days at the end of November, it’s expected the run of clams will be in excess of 200,000 pounds. More than 50 workers are harvesting.

■ 1963: Royal Victoria Yacht Club starts work on a boat basin at Shoal Harbor.

■ 1994: Sidney writer (and future News Review columnist) Michael Cullen is the 1994 winner of the New Play Center deMaurier Playwrighting copetition.

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I observed this in my brother’s behavior. He

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Already, it’s sending up a green shoot.

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“If it tastes revolting I won’t mention it, of course.”

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a glorious display this coming spring.

The carrots out on the balcony in their big pot are still looking pretty spry, which reminds me that, in a weak moment, I bought a big bag of carrots — about a lifetime supply!

Now I’m faced with thinking of some way to use them before they shrivel up. Oh, I know there are carrot cakes, muffins, milk shakes

... no, no, not milk shakes, maybe soup.

I have been considering this possibility and will give it a try. I plan to slice up a lot of the carrots, a couple of peeled sweet potatoes, add half a peeled and diced acorn squash and a sliced onion or two. I’ll put these in a large pot in water. I’d like to add either chicken or beef broth, but my daughter is a vegetarian so that is out. I’m stuck with a broth made from soy sauce, a dash of honeygarlic sauce.,a generous sprinkle of Knorr’s beef powder (is that cheating?) and a couple of sticks of sliced up celery plus, of course, the water.

If it tastes wonderful, or even moderately good, I’ll let you know (in case you make the mistake I did and end up with a whole winter’s supply of carrots in one pastic bag).

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Interest in the local theatre is strong, added Oliver, saying there has been early discussion of creating a community theatre foundation with an advisory board.

“The idea would be to get a lot of talented people together and look into a community-owned theatre,” she said.

The idea is still very new, Oliver added, and would need more discussion to see if it’s even possible.

The cinema itself is offering more opportunities for people to see a movie. Oliver has added matinee times and is now looking into screening It’s A Wonderful Life during the holidays.

In the meantime, she’s working on other special events to thank donors, from plaque presentations to her idea for a gala event when some of the new seats are installed. Watch for those come the new year.

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There is nothing more powerful than a good song; something no one knows better than Byrnes. With that knowledge he has amassed a stellar collection, including: 12 Questions, Walk on Boy, Still Stuck on You, and many more. Byrnes is a winner of Canadian Spotlight Awards’ best music video of the year (2006).

From the city streets of his youth along the steaming Mississippi thru the storms of life.

Byrnes has become a staple of the Vancouver music scene. He has received many honours along the way, including three Juno awards.

Joining Byrnes for this appearance is Babe Gurr. This beauty is much more than just a pretty face. Turning heads with her warm, sultry voice, meaningful lyrics and memorable melodies, Gurr is a name you won’t forget.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given of a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the Central Saanich Municipal Hall (Fire Training Centre), 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, at 6:30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012 with regard to the following proposed Bylaws to amend LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1309, 1999: 1. CENTRAL SAANICH LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1794, 2012 (RE-4 Rural Estate Variable Lot Size – 1231 Greig Avenue) The property that is the subject of Bylaw 1794, known as 1231 Greig Avenue and shown hatched and shaded on the map below (the “subject property”) is currently split-zoned and physically divided by Benvenuto Avenue.

In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to amend Appendix “A” of Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999, as follows: 1. pertaining to the portion of the subject property shown hatched on the map below, by amending the Agriculture (A-1) zoning regulations by inserting the following in section 38(1) under the heading “Other Regulations”: “1) Despite the minimum lot area requirement in the A-1 zone, the A-1 zoned portion of Lot 28, Block E, Section 13, Range 1 West, South Saanich District, Plan 1314 Except that Part included within the boundaries of Plan 31385, PID 003-595-412 (1231 Greig Avenue) may be subdivided from the portion of Lot 28 lying to the south of Benvenuto Avenue.”; and, 2. pertaining to the portion of the subject property shown shaded on the map below (currently zoned Rural Estate (RE-1): (a) by amending the Rural Estate (Variable Lot Size) (RE-4) zoning regulations by adding the following at the end of section 38(25): “Other Regulations Despite the regulations under the heading “Lot Coverage and Area”, the minimum average lot area regulation shall not apply to that portion of the land legally described as Lot 28, Block E, Section 13, Range 1 West, South Saanich District, Plan 1314 Except that Part included within the boundaries of Plan 31385, PID 003-595-412 (1231 Greig Avenue) lying to the south of Benvenuto Avenue.” (b) by amending Schedule 1 (Zoning Map) by changing the zoning designation of the portion of the land legally described as Lot 28, Block E, Section 13, Range 1 West, South Saanich District, Plan 1314 Except that Part included within the boundaries of Plan 31385, PID 003-595-412 (1231 Greig Avenue) lying to the south of Benvenuto Avenue, shown shaded on the map below, from Rural Estate (RE-1) to Rural Estate (Variable Lot Size) (RE-4).

The intent of the proposed bylaw amendment, for the portion of the subject property lying to the north of Benvenuto Avenue, is to amend the A-1 zoning regulations to allow it to be subdivided as a separate 0.62 ha parcel; and for the portion of the subject property lying to the south of Benvenuto Avenue, is to facilitate a proposed two-lot subdivision under the RE-4 zoning regulations.

2. CENTRAL SAANICH LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1785 , 2012 (Text Amendment for Private Floats and Walkways (Private Docks)) In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to amend the text in Schedule “A” of the Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999 as it pertains to private floats and walkways (private docks) in the Water Area (W-1) zone, as follows: (a) In section 1 by replacing the definition of “Private Float Facilities” with the following: “Private Float Facilities” means the non-commercial use of floats, docks and wharves for the moorage of private vessels.”; (b) In Section 28 (5)(Setbacks) by reducing the required minimum setback of a dock, walkway or stair structure from the natural boundary of the sea from 10 metres to 0 metres; (c) Section 38 (38) Water Area: W-1 by amending the “Permitted Uses” and “Other Regulations Sections to: i) allow a private float or walkway to be built on a permanent structure, pier or pilings; and ii) allow a private float or walkway that is not capable of being removed for storage.

The intent of the proposed Bylaw is, now that the District’s Official Community Plan designates the shoreline of the Saanich Inlet and the Cordova Channel/Haro Strait as a Marine Shoreline Development Permit Area, to allow for the construction of permanent structures and reduced setbacks with respect to private docks, subject to Council’s issuance of a Development Permit in the Marine Shoreline areas.

Currently, an applicant must apply for a Development Variance Permit, as well as a Marine Shoreline Development Permit if applicable.

The proposed amendment Bylaw would affect all marine foreshore located within the Water Area (W-1) zone and all properties in the District of Central Saanich adjacent to the sea.

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Quinn Bachand, multi-instrumentalist, brings his unique flavor of standard and gypsy jazz to St. John’s United Church’s Jazz Vespers program on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.

Guitar sensation at Jazz Vespers Dec. 2 NORTH SAANICH — At just 16, Quinn Bachand is already an extremely gifted multi-instrumentalist, with international appearances in places as far-flung as Australia and the British Isles under his belt.

He will be bringing his unique flavor of standard and gypsy jazz to St. John’s United Church’s Jazz Vespers program on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m., when the Quinn Bachand Trio, including bassist Oliver Swain and guitarist Aaron Watson, will perform.

Bachand already has a reputation as “one of the best Celtic guitar players in the world” (Ashley MacIsaac).

In addition to his many appearances at festivals all over the world, he is also a three-time Canadian Folk

Music Awards nominee and the winner of two Irish Music Awards.

However, many are unaware of his prodigious talent on the jazz guitar, comfortably playing from a repertoire ranging from Django Reinhardt to Fats Waller, with his own unique style and inventive chord voicings.

Jazz Vespers services begin at 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Rd. There is no admission, but an offering will be taken to cover costs. For details, please call Bernadette at 656-0875.

The Jazz Vespers series will continue on Jan. 6 with the Karel Roessingh Trio, and on Feb. 10 with the Nick La Riviere Quartet.

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3. CENTRAL SAANICH LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1795 , 2012 (Text Amendment for Sale of Agricultural Compost) In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to amend the text in Schedule “A” of the Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999 pertaining to composting uses by deleting Section 25A(3)(b) which provides that compost prepared in the agriculture zone must be applied to land that is included in the same farm business as the land on which the composting occurs, and may not be sold or removed from the premises on which it is produced. The deletion of this Section would leave the Bylaw silent with respect to the sale of compost prepared in the agriculture zone. The sale of agricultural compost would remain governed by the applicable regulations of the provincial Agricultural Land Commission.

Bylaw No. 1795 would affect all properties within the Agriculture (A-1) zone.

Copies of the above proposed Bylaws, Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999, staff reports and other related information that may be considered by Council, may be inspected at the Office of the Municipal Clerk, Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from the date of this Notice to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012, inclusive. For more information, please phone the Planning Department at 250-544-4209.

The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich Closure of Municipal Office – Christmas 2012 Please be advised that the Central Saanich Municipal Hall located at 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road will close at 12:00 noon on December 24, 2012, for the Christmas Holidays and will re-open for regular business on January 2, 2013.

For Non-Emergency Fire, please call 250-544-4238. For Non-Emergency Police and Emergency Public Works, please call 250-652-4441.

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, either in person, by representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaws, at the above mentioned time, date and place.

During this office closure, bill payments and correspondence may be placed in the “District of Central Saanich” slot in the bank of mail boxes just inside the front doors.

Dated at Saanichton, BC, this 19th day of November, 2012.

Susan Brown, Municipal Clerk

The Municipal Council and Staff extend their best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.

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The cantata puts songs and stories together, telling the story of Christmas. Composer Joel Raney uses the pairing of original songs with familiar carols to allow listeners to travel back to their own child-

hood and to Bethlehem many, many years ago.

Like Christmas, the mood shifts from excitement, to anticipation, to wonder and to joy.

Along with the cantata, the choir is honoured to have Simply Brass guesting with them this year. Made up of five of the best brass players on the Peninsula, Simply Brass will be playing a selection of familiar tunes — and they invite you to hum or sing along.

Longtime friends of the

choir, flautist Melanie Funk and pianist Clarissa Morrison will be adding their talents to the concert. Their expertise and energy are much enjoyed by the choir and by the audience as well.

The St. Paul’s Choir, led by director Mary Lou Day, has been providing their gift of song to the Peninsula for years, raising thousands of dollars for local charities and foundations.

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between the work of St. Paul’s and the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation.

The concert will be held Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. St. Paul’s United Church is locateed at 2410 Malaview in Sidney. Tickets are $15 each and are available from Choir members, Tanner’s Books or by calling 250-656-3213.

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You don’t have to worry about running out of vision. It’s not like you can use it up and then there is no more left. As long as the eye is healthy it will pick up visual signals and transmit them to the brain to be interpreted. It will go on doing this indefinitely without ever quitting.

The muscles of the eye, on the other hand, can become fatigued. Long periods of concentrated reading or close work may weary them to the point where they just cannot go on responding to the demands put on them.

The need a temporary rest. It is this feeling of the eye fatigue which has let to the myth that vision can be “worn out”. The sad thing about this is that many older people voluntarily limit the use of their eyes. They cut back on their reading, sewing and television watching for fear of losing their remaining eyesight. Well, there’s no reason to retire vision. With good health and suitable vision aids, there are no limits to what you can see.

And, in fact, the one person you should make a point of seeing on a regular basis is your Optometrist.

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A20 • www.peninsulanewsreview.com The Auxiliary to Saanich Peninsula Hospital members would like to thank the community for the strong support of our annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Fair held at the Mary Winspear Centre on Saturday, Nov. 17.

The Bazaar raffle ticket and Gourmet Basket draws on Nov. 17 results are as follows: Bazaar raffle ticket draw: Frist prize: Ticket #3639, Reta Sandwith.

Second prize: Ticket #2877, Linda Hawthorne. Third prize: Ticket #3226, Connie Stecyk. Fourth prize: Ticket #0856, Liz Beatty.

Gourmet Basket draw: Basket one - Red/Gold - Jan Gillres. Basket two - Blue/Silver - Leslie Billsbourgh.

Basket three - Co-op - Betty Tinker. Basket four - Epicure - Corine Marshall. Basket five - Multicolor Ribbon - Deb Francis. Basket six - Rogers Chocolates - Bonnie Yarish.

Enid Burns Bouquets to Eric Dykeman from the Parkland Secondary School graduating class of 2013.

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BeefsAndBouquets Eric came out for all three days of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 17 and helped lift, carry, load and unload an enormous amount of goods. He even managed to bring a few friends throughout to help out as well.

Thanks a million for helping out a group of aging ladies working for our local hospital patients. Many friends and relatives pitch in and they are always appreciated but to have a young man do so on his own initiative was very special. Thanks also to the community for coming out to our event on such a wet Saturday.

Loraine Nicholson John and Mary Anne Cunningham and family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to Kenny Podmore, the Town of Sidney, John’s co-workers, the local businesses, the

District of North Saanich

volunteers and the community as a whole for the fundraising event held Saturday, Oct. 27 at Beacon Park.

The fundraiser helped our family with getting household equipment John needs.

The support given was most helpful and greatly appreciated but what will remain with us always is the kindness and generosity of the community coming together in such a caring way. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

John and Mary Anne Cunningham Bushels of thanks to the Stop Fruit Drop crew and many homeowners that allowed us to pick their fruit here on the Peninsula.

The team of about 14 volunteers, picked plums, pears, apples and some veggies from close to 50 properties.

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Depending on the time and day the pick occurred, the produce was distributed to the Sidney Lions food bank, Beacon Community Services stores in Sidney and Brentwood Bay and a couple of the local elementary schools for their fresh fruit programs.

Janet Cram A big beef to the provincial highways department and their contractors for being so tardy in completing the resurfacing of the Pat Bay highway between Wain Road and Swartz Bay. The lack of lane marking is a definite hazard, particularly in this period of low visibility. There have been numerous spells of fair weather when the white lines could have been painted.

Bryan Holmes

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Students from the Parkland Secondary School Judo Academy were treated to a visit from a special guest last Wednesday.

On Nov. 21, Tim Rees, who represented Canada during the London 2012 Paralympic games, paid a visit to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Judo Academy and showed students some of his expert moves.

Rees, a world-class judoka, suffers from rod cone dystrophy which is a rare form of macular degeneration.

The disease has rendered Rees legally blind.

During his visit to Parkland, Rees showed students from the Judo Academy, the first of its kind in Western Canada, some tips and tricks on improving their technique. The academy, which is included in the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; timetables as a course, is in its first year of operation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The response from the students has been amazing,â&#x20AC;? said academy organizer Mickey Fitzgerald. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ran it as an after-school club since 1989 but to have it incorporated into the timetable was great.â&#x20AC;?

Fitzgerald runs the class with the help of a handful of other teachers and volunteers. Fitzgerald, who has been studying judo since he was 10 years old, is a blackbelt and credits judo as the thing that kept him on

track as a teen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judo is what kept me on the straight and narrow when I was a kid,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mentorship and dedication it took kept me out of trouble and I started the club for the same reason.â&#x20AC;?

The judo academy allows students to achieve four credits for the course as well as an additional four physical education credits each year they are enrolled,

explained Parkland visual arts teacher and judo enthusiast, Andre Gogol. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try and get the students out on the mats at least three days a week with two days of classroom theory,â&#x20AC;? said Gogol.

Gogol also added that students who enroll in the judo academy have an opportunity to work towards coach training with the National Coaching Certification

Program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we hope is that we have a constant turnover of students who go through the academy and can come back to show new students where the training can take them.â&#x20AC;?

The application process for the 2013/14 academy will begin in the spring. For more information visit parklandjudoacademy.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sidney (9691 Fourth St.) Appetizers and cocktail hour at 6 p.m., “A Taste of Hawaii” dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing

Events GALA DINNER AND dance Saturday, Dec. 1 at St. Andrews’ Anglican Church in

to follow with The Islanders. Tickets are limited and by advance. Cost is $25. Call 250656-5322 for more

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FRIENDS OF THE Sidney North Saanich Library Open House happens Saturday, Dec. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. Celebrate the good work of our Friends, learn how to join the group and enjoy refreshments.

For information, please call 250-6560944.

THE CENTRAL SAANICH Lions Club is sponsoring a free Family Swim Night at Panorama Recreation Centre on Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

TABLE TOP GAME Night at the Sidney North Saanich Library.

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Dec. 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ages 16 and up. Free. To register, please call 250-6560944.

DEEP COVE ELEMENTARY Christmas Fair happens Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the school (10975 West Saanich Rd.)

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Fundraisers CENTRAL SAANICH LAWN Bowling Club Christmas Craft and Bake Sale happens Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1800 Hovey Rd. (in Centennial Park.)

Sale includes baking, preserves, sewing and handmade crafts.

Health LIFERING SELFHELP SUPPORT groups assist with addiction and substance issues.

LifeRing meetings provide confidential friendly nonjudgment supportive environments run by trained peerfacilitators. Meetings in Sidney run Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Church, 10030 Third St. Call Hendrika 778-426-1611 or go to liferingcanada.org.

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Enjoy a silent auction, games, petting zoo and more. Admission is free.

HOLIDAY STORYTIME AT the Sidney North Saanich Library. Get into a festive spirit with stories, rhymes and songs that celebrate the season.

You never know what special guests might

join us. Ages 0-8.

Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. To register, call 250-656-0944.

KIDFEST AT THE B.C. Aviation Museum Dec. 28 and 29.

Special activities for boys and girls under the age of 14 including crafts, prizes, painting and other handson activities. Free admission. For more information call 250655-3300.

Meetings SAANICH PENINSULA TOASTMASTERS meets every Tuesday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich library in the Nell Horth room.

Contact Mary at 250544-1819 for more information.

Theatre THE SAANICH PENINSULA Presbyterian Church presents City Lights — A Christmas Musical on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.

Admission is free with refreshments to follow. The Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church is located at 9296 East Saanich Rd. For more information on the production call 250-656-7090.

District of North Saanich PUBLIC NOTICE Appointments To Committees, Boards And Commissions The District of North Saanich is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the following Committees and Commissions: • Board of Variance • Advisory Planning Commission • Agricultural Advisory Commission • Environmental Advisory Commission • Heritage Advisory Commission • Parks Advisory Commission • Saanich Peninsula Water Commission / Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Committee For further information about these volunteer opportunities, or to obtain an application form, please visit the District’s website at www.northsaanich.ca or visit the Municipal Hall at the address noted below from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays excluding statutory holidays. Interested individuals are invited to submit their applications, which must include an outline of your qualifications and experience, by Friday, December 7, 2012 to: Curt Kingsley, Manager of Corporate Services District of North Saanich 1620 Mills Road North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 Phone No. 250-655-5453; Fax No. 250-656-3155 e-mail: ckingsley@northsaanich.ca

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+ OPEN HOUSE SAT. 3:00-4:00 TOP FLOOR CORNER SUITE $699,000 - 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, 1679 sq. ft.- Prime ocean view location - Extremely bright plus skylights - Secure parking, separate storage 5E-9851 SECOND ST

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+ OPEN HOUSE SAT. 3:00-4:00 QUIET SIDNEY TOWNHOME $499,000 - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1579 sq. ft.

- 2 bdrms up, one on main level - Skylight, New gas fireplace - Large double garage, 55+ complex #6-10072 THIRD ST

OCEANFRONT LIVING $1,269,000 - 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 1840 sq. ft.

- Quality finished, granite counters - HW floors, gas fireplace - Spacious mstr bdrm, 5 pc ensuite 111-9655 FIRST ST

SW FACING CORNER SUITE $219,900 - 2 bdrm, 2 bath 1232 s.f.

- Updated windows & laminate floors - New stove & bathroom sinks 2011 - 45+ adult complex #202-2050 WHITE BIRCH RD

LOCATION, LOCATION $304,900 - 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, 1245 sq.ft.

- Gas fireplace, in-suite laundry - Non smoking bldg, pets allowed - Storage locker, bike storage #306-1240 VERDIER AVE

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LEVEL OCEANFRONT $989,000

SPACIOUS WEST FACING PATIO $259,000

MOORAGE FOR 6 BOATS +/$1,399,000

QUIET SAANICHTON LOCATION $529,900

Walking Distance To Saanichton’s Amenities $395,000

- Easy access to beach - 3 bdrm , 2 bath 1709 sq. ft.

- 100 ft. of shoreline - Boathouse with deck 667 TOWNER PARK RD

- Condo with a townhome feel - 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1206 sq. ft.

- In-suite laundry, 517 s.f. patio - Fitness room, pool, hot tub, sauna #2139-2600 FERGUSON RD

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- 3 bdrm, 1621 sq. ft. home - Boathouse & functional crane - Possible subdivision potential - Foreshore lease, 32 – 40 ft. slips 2325 KEDGE ANCHOR RD

- 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 1866 sq. ft.

- New Hardy Plank siding & windows - Expanded kitchen, gas fireplace - Spacious patio, fenced backyard 7770 TRENTELMANN PL

- NEW PRICE, double car garage, allows pets.

- Approx. 1800 sq. ft., family room, 2 bdrms, 3 baths - New flooring, interior completely repainted, lots of updates - Home office, two fireplaces 11-7768 EAST SAANICH ROAD • MLS 314185

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OCEANFRONT ON DEEP COVE $989,000

INDOOR/OUTDOOR LIVING $1,174,900

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+ OPEN HOUSE SAT. 1:00-2:00 WATERFRONT & BEACH ACCESS $849,000 - 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 3111 sq. ft.

- Majestic sun & moon rises - Master on main, 4 pce ensuite - New septic treatment plant 8161 LOCHSIDE DR

- 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2212 sq. ft.

- New roof 2012, new cedar fence - Mstr bdrm on main level - Painted inside & out 2011 10925 PRENTICE PL

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- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2085 sq. ft.

- Southwest exposure, fabulous views - Interior freshly painted, new carpet - Private setting, great location 11396 CHALET RD

- 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 2565 sq. ft.

- Outdoor kitchen, fabulous patio - Custom kitchen, granite counters - Mstr suite with spacious ensuite 7008 BEACH VIEW CRT

- 4 bdrms, 4 baths. 3189 sq. ft.

- Cherry HW floors, 4 patios - Master on main, 5 pce ensuite - No step entry, Double garage 6471 BELLA VISTA DR

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STUNNING OCEAN VIEWS $1,199,000

SPACIOUS & PRIVATE HOME $1,279,000

FAMILY HOME – IN-LAW SUITE $799,000

+ BEAUTIFUL ESTATE HOME $1,295,000 - 4 bdrm, 4 bath, 5724, sq. ft.

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OPEN HOUSE SAT. 1:00-2:00 ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS $439,000 - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1679 sq. ft.

- In-law suite, 2 fireplaces - Recently painted exterior - Roof just over 1 year old 10295 BOWERBANK RD

- 4 bdrm, 5 bath, 4768 sq. ft.

- Open plan kitchen, granite counters - Master suite with spacious ensuite - Oak & Cherry hardwood floors 1345 CLOAKE HILL RD

- 5 bdrm, 5 bath, 4206 sq. ft.

- Gourmet kitchen, granite counters - Master on main, 5 piece ensuite - Self contained in-law suite 1046 GREIG AVE

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Kathlyn Benger, formerly of 466 Cain Road, Galiano Island, BC, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o James R. Fowler, 2012377 Bevan Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 4M9, on or before December 22, 2012 after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

James R. Fowler, Executor

FOUND PENDENT lying in the intersection of Sidney St. Call to identify. (250)370-5021.

AN ALBERTA Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required.

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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Dr. Diana Kathleen Stendel Gerard Wolf formerly of 409-9840 Fifth Street, Sidney, BC, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o James R. Fowler, 201-2377 Bevan Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 4M9, on or before December 22, 2012 after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

Kathleen Rebecca Hayasaka, Executor NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Alard Berend Ages, formerly of 10968 Madrona Drive, North Saanich, BC, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, James R. Fowler, 201-2377 Bevan Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 4M9, on or before December 22, 2012 after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

James R. Fowler, Executor WITNESS WANTED - A hit and run occurred on Oct. 30, 2012 at 3:15pm, at Richmond and Forrester St. A 2006 Honda Civic was struck by the unidentiďŹ ed driver of a grey/silver late model sedan with a spoiler. The offending vehicle ďŹ&#x201A;ed on Forrester Street and remains unidentiďŹ ed. If you have any information about the driver or vehicle that ďŹ&#x201A;ed the scene, please contact GAVIN in conďŹ dence at 250-3846262

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WITNESS WANTED - a Hit and Run occurred on Nov. 9, 2012 at 8:30AM, at Mckenzie and Shelbourne. A 2004 BMW was rear ended by the unidentiďŹ ed driver of a large silver SUV. If you have any information about the driver or the vehicle that ďŹ&#x201A;ed the scene, please contact GAVIN @250384-6262 or gmather@awslaw.ca.

LOST: BLACK & White 6 mo old kitten, named Sushi. Lives near Falkland Rd & McNeill Ave in South Oak Bay. Please call 250-507-5510.

LOST EARRING in Fairwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking lot or inside storeblack on one side, iridescent on the other. Reward! If found please call (250)656-1362.

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

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BIG BUILDING Sale. This is a clearance you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200.

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Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

FREE: VERY old trunk, suitable for storage. Call (250)598-1171 after 4pm.

FRIENDLY FRANK BOX OF clock parts, 94 Dodge rims, lady jacket, boy doll, $10 each. (778)265-1615 DESIGNER COAT sweater, (Rodier), oatmeal colour, size 12, $50. Call (250)658-8201.

HUGO WALKER, $99. Never been used.

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MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FAR West winter gortex jacket with hood, Xlrg, $65.

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SHEET SET, single white ďŹ&#x201A;annel, great cond. $10. Call 250652-9538.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED LANDS END: large, sunny, water view, priv entry, parking, NS, www.sidneystudio.info.

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HOMES FOR RENT Mount Washington

SIDNEY- 2 BDRM, garage, yard, deck, F/S, W/D. $1350.

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SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

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BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18â&#x20AC;?Dx50â&#x20AC;?Wx79â&#x20AC;?H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733.

SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- 1 bdrm Bach, patio, shared W/D, N/S. $820 mo incls utils. 250-391-7915.

ROUND LIGHT Oak dining room table and 4 chairs, very good condition, $285. Call (250)652-8549.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2010 LEGEND 4 wheel scooter with jumbo basket, scooter cover, walking cane, ďŹ&#x201A;ag holder and canopy. Like new, always kept in the house. Retail price $4,357, now asking $2050 obo. (250)656-7786.

$5000- POWER CHAIR, new cond, $1500 or Trade for (good cond) 4 wheeled Scooter. (250)896-7160 after 6pm.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE GOLF CLUBS+ bag â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Flightâ&#x20AC;? 10 clubs, used once (not a golfer), $110. Country kitchen table, solid ďŹ r, top 72x38x1.5, $125.

Call (250)479-7189.

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

SKYWATCHER TELESCOPE and tri-pod.

D-102MM F-1300MM. Only used once, asking $500. Please call (250)655-0051.

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New & Used! Furniture, Mattresses, Accessories, Tools & Hdwe. Solid Wood Bedroom Suites, Bookcases, Wall-Units, Curio/China Cabinet, Sofa Tables, Dinettes, Chairs, Recliners, Sofa, Loveseats, Lamps, Mirrors & More! All Cheap, While Stock Lasts! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca Mon-Sat 9-5.

ESQ/GORGE. Quiet cul-desac. 2 bdrm grnd level, fenced yard, on bus route. Shared W/D, N/S, pet? $995 mo inclds utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466.

OPEN HOUSE, Sat, Dec 1, 1-3. 10353 Devlin Plc, Sidney Rancher 3 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg. fam room, private treed lot.

Call 250-655-1499 or view w w w. p r o p e r t y g u y s . c o m ID#192295 or mls #316102

GORDON HEAD, 2 bdrm, $1100 incls all utils, N/S, N/P, avail immed, 250-721-4040.

GORGE-HARRIET. Quiet, large 1 bdrm, grd level, priv ent, utils inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. N/S, N/P, $735/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).

Sidney luxury Condo- beautiful 2 Bdrms, 2 full baths, close to downtown, ocean views. #201-9942-Third St. $498,000.

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HORSEBACK RIDING boots, black leather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ariatâ&#x20AC;? brand tall boots, womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Excellent condition. Perfect ďŹ rst pair of show boots! Paid $400, asking $250 obo. 250-391-5992, leave message. (Westshore)

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HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

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Motivated seller $378,800.

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SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, NS/NP. Refs, $1000 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.

APARTMENT/CONDO

UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900.

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Must have references. Call 250-478-9231.

2 bed + den, 2 bath, 2 yr old condo, cls to downtown Sidney or ocean on Brethour Ave. $1550 + util, sm pets ok, no smoking. 250-516-3256 Granite, Hardwood, South Facing.

JAMES BAY: Corner 2 bdrm condo, 2 bath, good location, beautiful kitchen, NS/NP, $1500/mo. 250-361-9540.

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SUITES, UPPER ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. $690. NS/NP. Avail now. Call (250)884-6790

TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $876/mo.

Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St. SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.

WANTED TO RENT WANTED, FOR month of January: housesitting or rental of furnished Victoria area home, family of four. Mature, reliable homeowners visiting from northern B.C. Email: simonnattrass@gmail.com WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 2 well trained cats, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Please call 250-208-0386 and leave message.

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Panthers welcome Braves to Panorama Rec Centre Team readies to host Saanich in Thursday night game Devon MacKenzie News staff

The Peninsula Panthers will host the red hot Saanich Braves tomorrow evening for the only Thursday night home game in their 48-game schedule.

The Braves are coming off a recent victory over the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League-leading Victoria Cougars and the Panthers are looking at the matchup as a measuring stick for the second half of their season.

“We’re all looking forward to seeing the Braves on Thursday,” said hockey operations boss Pete Zubersky.

“This is the first time they are coming to our building this season and we played them hard the two times we met at Pearkes earlier in the year.

The last time we met, the Braves took the game in the shootout so I believe that it will be a great game with two really good squads.”

The Panthers faced the Buccaneers in Nanaimo last Thursday and trailed 4-1 midway through the second period. The team managed to tie the game at 4-4 at the end of regulation but all the hard work was lost when a mistake in the neutral zone allowed a Nanaimo forward to go against Panthers goalie Stephen Heslop alone and bury a winner.

On Friday the Panthers welcomed the Westshore Wolves to Panorama Recreation Centre and took the game, 8-4. Panthers team member Josh Round was in goal and was credited with the win.

Round was obtained in a trade with the Comox Valley Glacier Kings earlier in the week.

Talented sniper Cole Golka also made an impression in last week’s games by gathering up five goals and three assists against the Buccaneers and the Wolves.

The Panthers still hold third place in the South Division of the VIJHL. Thursday’s game against the Braves kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre.

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