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Suspect cougar killed on farm Cat suspected to be the one responsible for local livestock killings Devon MacKenzie News staff

The cougar thought to be responsible for livestock killings around Central Saanich and Saanich this past summer and fall and was shot dead Dec. 12 by conservation officer Peter Pauwels.

This past August, Central Saanich Police and conservation officers investigated several livestock killings in the Martindale Valley area of Central Saanich that were believed to be a result of cougar attacks.

There were also reports in Saanich of cougar sightings not far from the border of the two municipalities.

Seven goats at a farm on Puckle Road and a sheep from a farm on Welch Road were found dead during the summer and early fall.

Pauwels was called to a farm on West Saanich Road last Wednesday because a dead alpaca, suspected to have been killed by the cat which was later shot, had been found at a farm near the border of Central Saanich and Saanich.

Reports indicated the cougar, that weighed around 100 pounds, was around two years old and in general good health. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Mary Smart and Grant MacDonald team up with chamber and Rotary members and other volunteers helping out with Rob McMillan’s second annual Secret Santa: Toys for Tots wrapping party Sunday.

Toys for tots in Sidney: it’s a wrap Steven Heywood News staff

Rob McMillan’s Canoe Cove Restaurant was busy Sunday with the sounds of scissors cutting through paper and volunteers talking happily amongst themselves.

Volunteer present wrappers from the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, local Rotary Club and more were busily making sure the hundreds of gifts were ready for the start of distribution

on Monday. This week, McMillan’s second annual Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign is giving presents to children whose families are in need and the organizer couldn’t be happier with the level of support received from the community.

“I’m very happy with the amount of donations from people, the corporate sponsors and more,” McMillan said in between carrying armloads of wrapped presents to waiting vehicles for delivery.

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Unique log home company in Central Saanich building its own future

Hip to be square Steven Heywood News staff

Nestled in amongst some traditional homes on Stelly’s Cross Road in Central Saanich is a unique log house, a show home for Van Isle Ecolog Homes.

Owner Hermann Thoene built it two years ago as he was getting his new business off the ground.

He lives there with his family, has a rental unit on the lower floor and it is still visited by many potential customers wanting to see what a square-log house looks and feels like.

On first glance, it appears to look very much like a traditional log house. But look again and you notice the logs used are square.

Thoene says they are cut that way on purpose, from hemlock and Douglas fir sourced from Vancouver Island and custom cut

by Cowichan Lake Timber. Being square, they fit together well and quickly during construction. Pads are added between each log and they are further insulated and protected against water and the weather, like other log homes.

The result is unique in look and the houses themselves retain heat very well. During a tour of his Central Saanich house, Thoene pointed out with an Energuide efficiency rating of 79, his houses stay warm much longer than traditional post-and-beam construction.

I’m able to use my wood stove and use only two cords of wood each winter to heat my house,” he said.

The interior is bright (Thoene used a much lighter stain than for the exterior) and uses the space well — it’s a three bedroom, two bathroom upper level. The logs give the home a lot of character, as none of them are exactly the same.

Thoene said building the house in Central Saanich meant he had to follow strict municipal guidelines, but found the district to be supportive of the design.

“They cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’ here,” he said, “but Central Saanich was positive on the design and the house itself.”

It’s unlikely, however, that Thoene would be able to build

Submitted photos courtesy of Van Isle Ecolog Homes

Hermann Thoene has taken designs and square log building techniques from a builder from Ontario and adapted them to a home construction company on Vancouver Island. Above, detail on the front porch. Below, a view of the back yard. entire neighbourhoods of such houses. Since he started the business, the market has been soft and he averages one or two homes built each year. The latest ones went up in Calgary and Saskatchewan. He said he’d love to build more of the houses on the Island, but he’s fighting the local economy and, to some extent, people’s unfamiliarity with building a home from the ground—up.

“People sometimes need to see what they’re going to get,” he explained. “they want to see a place first and they want to know what it will cost. Often, builders don’t give them very accurate prices and that can be concerning.”

Thoene is a computer programmer by trade, who had worked with a friend in Ontario who has his own square log home business.

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turing techniques, Thoene started Van Isle Ecolog Homes on the Island. He now designs houses for customers and co-ordinated the collection of building materi-

als from his contracted saw mill and other suppliers. From there, he can help clients select a builder and other contractors.

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While Thoene is content with designing and getting one or two homes built each year, he does want to grow his business to two to three new homes on the Island each year. Right now, however, he’s waiting out the Island economy and using his show home to attract potential customers to the log home lifestyle. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Presents for kids from the community receive their food hampers.

“Last year was my first year doing this,” McMillan said. “This year, I had a lot more support and generosity from people.”

One person even donated a large doll house, which McMillan is raffling off to raise money.

Whoever dropped it off, he said, did so without leaving their name and he wanted to thank them for their generosity.

Sunday’s wrapping party had plenty of food and drinks donated and all of the wrapping paper came from Glenn Smith of Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections. He was at Canoe Cove Sunday, helping make sure all of the presents were wrapped.

Distribution of the gifts for kids started Monday and McMillan said he’s grateful to the entire community.

“A big thank you has to go out to the community,” he said. “A lot of people did a lot of work.”

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McMillan started the Toys for Tots effort last year, holding events at Canoe Cove and getting out into the community for help.

This year, he stepped up when the local Kiwanis Club folded and could no longer run their Christmas gifts for children campaign.

Enlisting the help of the community and local service groups, McMillan expanded his effort to keep the giving season alive.

He sought the support of local individuals and businesses — including CFAX 1070’s Santa’s Anonymous campaign — to shore up the campaign. That effort also includes the Peninsula News Review’s own Coins for Kids campaign that saw readers donate more than $3,000.

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lor Adam Olsen that he could be running for Green Party MLA in the next provincial election, now he has taken on the role as chairperson of the Capital Regional District.

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Jim Parker Publisher Steven Heywood Editor Janice Marshall Production Manager Bruce Hogarth Circulation Manager

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OUR VIEW

Don’t forget the other 364 The shelves were overflowing this week at the Sidney Lions Food Bank, after pounds and pounds of donated food were delivered there following the many recent campaigns in our community.

Without a doubt, the Saanich Peninsula is generous and this can be seen at the local food bank and wrapped up in donated gift paper as part of the Secret Santa: Toys Supplies at the for Tots effort. For food banks ... will the organizer of campaign, Rob only last so long that McMillan of Canoe Cove Restaurant, this year was his best ever. Yes, it is only his second year but the response he received has him looking forward to a busier and better 2013.

While some efforts, like Saturday’s firefighters food drive in Sidney, Central and North Saanich, saw a slight drop in overall donations, others saw better results than last year. Such as the Peninsula News Review’s Coins for Kids campaign. Maybe it was the fact that the penny is being discontinued this year, but readers of the PNR donated more than $3,000. That’s well over 2012’s $1,400.

Ups and downs aside, the Peninsula is opening its heart to families and children in need this winter. From the accounts of the food bank staff and others, the need is growing.

More families than last year will be using the service, as they work to make ends meet in what could be described as the most expensive time of year.

We encourage readers, however, to keep their hearts and minds open after December 25.

While campaigns generally focus on the giving nature of December, the need lasts throughout the other 364 days of the year.

Supplies at the food banks on the Island will only last so long and in a couple of months’ time, they will still rely on people’s generosity — and memory.

It’s easy to forget that the need doesn’t end when the holiday season is over. Local food banks hope that’s not the case for everyone.

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

All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Peninsula News Review is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

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Premier ponders black ink, oil Premier Christy Clark has completed the traditional round of yearend interviews with legislative press gallery reporters.

Here are excerpts from my discussion with her, dealing with the Enbridge oil pipeline proposal and the balanced budget her government has promised to present in February.

are out there plying our coast right now.

Because all of them have fuel in them, and some are cargo ships that are big enough to have enough [bunker] fuel as a mini-tanker would.

Part of this is trying to understand where our level of Coast Guard protection needs to be today, in order TF: On the Enbridge to protect us should there project, are you getting be a spill from the existing the answers you want on Tom Fletcher traffic. safety?

TF: Balancing the budB.C. Views PCC: No, we’re not. get: the finance ministry’s We’ve set out our posicurrent projections call for tion. The five conditions need to be an upturn in natural gas royalties in met, period. the coming year.

[B.C.’s conditions are “world-class” With the current glut of gas, isn’t land and marine spill prevention and that kind of far-fetched? response, meeting legal obligations PCC: It is going to be difficult to for aboriginal consultation, pass- present a balanced budget, but I ing federal-provincial environmen- think, because we’re going to build tal assessment and a “fair share” of in some [forecast] allowance, as we financial benefits.] always do, and because we’re going PCC: We need the oilpatch pro- to be completely transparent about ducers, the Alberta government and the assumptions that have led us the federal government to come to there, and because we aren’t going the table. to fiddle with any of the assumptions We’ve been cross-examining that we receive from the experts in Enbridge. We have not been getting the Ministry of Finance, it’s going to any of the answers that we hoped to be quite clear that we have done it. get. We haven’t gained a lot of com- We have come by a balanced budget fort from that process. And none of honestly. the other conditions are even close So when it comes to natural gas, to being met. you know that the assumption we We are doing our own study of use in the budget is based on a fairly marine traffic. We want to under- complex formula that the Ministry stand the total number of ships that of Finance has relied on for prob-

ably a decade now. We don’t fiddle with that.

There are those who would say we should artificially lower the [revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially lower it, what’s to stand in the way of artificially raising it?

You either accept the advice of your experts or you don’t. And they’re the experts, not the politicians.

TF: Right now we have a deficit gap of more than a billion dollars.

Can that be closed without significant spending cuts, or tax increases, or both?

PCC: You will see when we get to the budget. And it will be absolutely transparent how we got there.

[Laughs] Nice try.

TF: If the B.C. Liberals form a government in May, will the election date be changed so we don’t have to have this discussion about questionable spring election budgets?

PCC: It’s not part of the plan today, but I’m sure it’s a discussion we’ll have in the next four years. I know that people have talked about it. I’m open to it. I’m not wedded to this particular date.

Next week I’ll have highlights from my year-end interview with NDP leader Adrian Dix. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘It is going to be difficult to present a balanced budget’ — Premier Clark

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LETTERS Clean slate in Central Saanich costly

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he recent retirements of the longstanding CAO and Engineer in Central Saanich significantly depleted the experience of senior staff in our District. Then, council abruptly dismissed the Director of Planning, effectively wiping out all memory of our history at a senior level.

I assume that the dismissal of the Director of Planning was without cause and my research indicates that a severance pack-

age equivalent to one month’s salary per year of service is a standard and fair practice. With 12 years of service, I estimate that the dismissal of Hope Burns could easily cost tax payers between $100,000 and $150,000.

This expense alone would add about one to one-and-a-half per cent to a typical residential tax bill in 2014.

Further, the District has now hired a search consultant to find a replacement.

Readers respond: Meaningful consultation needed Re: Anti-development faction wants new results, Dec. 7, 2012 In my view Mr. John Upward’s criticism of Ms. Greene’s earlier letter is unjustified on a number of points.

Firstly, provincial legislation requires council to effectively consult with residents when considering fundamental changes to the District’s Official Community Plan (OCP). The proposals to establish new land and zoning designations to allow urban density levels two to three times higher than previously supported in North Saanich are clear examples of such changes.

The East Saanich Road development is being fast-tracked and a couple of other applications have received preliminary approval. In other words, the high-density train has left the station. On the “better late than never” basis, it is good that public consultation is being planned, hopefully on an expedited basis. Nonetheless, Ms. Greene’s concern around lack of a transparent consultative process to date is fair comment. Also Mr. Upward states that developers must pay “significant development cost charges (DCCs)”.

This is incorrect, as the District does not impose development cost charges.

Finally, consultations with residents undertaken in connection with the 2008 Housing Strategy showed public opinion was very divided with regard to the pro-

This, too, will be a costly project for taxpayers.

And I am also concerned about mounting hidden costs.

The broad skill set and experience that Hope Burns brought to our small diverse District will be difficult to replace.

She had previously worked for the ALR, cities of North Vancouver and Langford and practiced privately.

Four years ago, she was awarded the

title “Planner of the Year” by the Planning Institute of B.C. Council has decided to reject a balance of experience and new, and, instead, has orchestrated a clean slate of senior staff.

I believe this will be a costly decision to taxpayers and I ask our council to be forthright about the actual costs and to justify them.

Elizabeth Chambers Brentwood Bay

Development issues, drivers vs pedestrians, farms vs residents

posals for high-density multi-family units and smaller lots. This lack of consensus and the conflict of such densities with the then recently adopted 2007 OCP were some of the reasons previous Councils were cautious on any implementation of these proposals.

This underscores the need for meaningful consultation and involvement of residents in the planning process.

Sheila Irving North Saanich

Drivers bear the blame as well Of late there has been articles about pedestrians being hit and far too often the pedestrian is blamed for not being visible enough.

Yes, in some situations that may be the case, unfortunately far too often the drivers have no excuse for hitting or almost hitting a pedestrian. One of the biggest problems is police do not enforce the rules of the road at marked and unmarked intersections.

When a police officer advises pedestrians to “engage the eyes of the driver” they obviously have not walked across many intersections recently. It is not possible to engage all of the drivers’ eyes simultaneously especially when they refuse to look at the pedestrians. Far too often I have been almost hit in the middle of a crosswalk in the middle of the day. Yes, an intersection can be complicated for drivers, especially when at least one driver

will decide to drive according to their own rules. Even more frustrating is on many occasions the police have been asked to enforce the rules of the road with respect to pedestrians more at specific intersections that have frequent problems. They have done nothing to enforce the rules.

Norm Ryder Central saanich

ing selling it to the public. Who is going to oversee this? Is council going to hire composting police to count the loads leaving the farm? The residents’ concerns over smell, noise and traffic should be the main concern for council, not a couple of farmers crying all the time.

Lorne Joyce Sidney

Residents’ concerns important Central Saanich council has its hands full: one farmer wants to be a land developer and cell phone tower provider; the other wants full-out composting, includ-

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■ 1962: Gordon Campbell is elected as first Sidney school trustee.

■ 1991: A moratorium on rezoning for commercial-residential development comes into effect in Sidney’s downtown core. Only Ald. Bob Jones opposed the move.

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Students from the Saanich Peninsula spent their Saturday caroling at grocery stores in Sidney to raise food and funds for the Lions Food Bank.

Mackenzie Clark, a Grade 9 student at Stelly’s Secondary, has been organizing the initiative for five years. This year she was joined by friends and family and together the group raised a sizable donation for the food bank.

“I started (caroling for the food bank) when I was in Grade 4 because I thought that everyone deserves a Christmas dinner,” explained Clark.

“This year we sang in front of Thrifty Foods and Safeway in Sidney for two hours at each store and we raised $350 and lots of food for the Sidney Lions Food Bank.”

Clark added that in the past the group has raised as much as $650 but “we did pretty well for such a cold windy day this year.” Clark’s mother, Christine Spencer said she is proud of the initiative her daughter takes to help others.

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Peninsula resident and irrigation specialist Eric Carlson travelled to Haiti earlier this month to help out a school that was in desperate need of a water system.

Carlson and a group of five others — Langford fire Chief Bob Beckett, Lt. Steve Adams, Savory elementary school principal Jane Penn, Glenwood Meats owner Rick Fisher and Langford’s former chief building inspector Dan Reynolds — travelled to the country to donate their time, labour and equipment to a school and an orphanage.

“It was a real eye opener,” said Carlson of the project. “I went down without any expectations because I didn’t want to set myself up for shock or disappointment. It took a couple of days to get used to being there but then you realize they are incredibly proud people. They are very nice and very welcoming and they were so appreciative of what we were doing.”

All the volunteers that went paid their own travel costs to allow all donations to be put back into the community.

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Peninsula resident Eric Carlson is seen here in Haiti, working on a water tank at a school in desperate need of a water system. with other community volunteers have worked with the orphanage in Haiti for a number of years but this was the first time they branched out to help other aspects of the community. Carlson, who works

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Team fixes school water tanks, freezer Continued from page 10

“When we arrived, the school only had one tank that held 500 gallons of water and even that wasn’t working properly. So I fixed up the old one and we were able to afford two other 1,000-gallon tanks, so now they have the capability to hold 2500 gallons rather than just 500. That’s important because in Haiti they have long dry spells where they won’t see rain for a long

time,� Carlson explained.

He added the team had enough money left over to pay a pump truck to fill the tanks so the school could start with them full. “I’ve never volunteered before in such a way and I had a great time with the team.

They were fantastic. It felt like a real quick eight days.�

Carlson got involved with the initiative through his brother Dennis, who is a member of the YMCA-YWCA

in Langford, as is Beckett. “I always knew I wanted to go to a third-world country and volunteer and I had mentioned it to Dennis at one point after I had just moved down here in the spring. He heard about the initiative through Bob and next thing you know I was fundraising to go,� laughed Carlson. “I’m still processing a lot of stuff from the first trip but if they needed me or my skills again I would definitely go. It

was such a humbling experience and everyone gets something different out of it.�

The team also installed a battery inverter system in the orphanage to help ensure food in the fridge and freezer won’t spoil when the unreliable power grid cuts out.

This year marked the team’s eighth trip to Haiti since it was hit by a major earthquake in 2010. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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In Sidney, the firefighters collected 125 boxes of food and $2,600 in cash.

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B.C. wants its LNG to be world’s cleanest Tom Fletcher

and potentially Prince Rupert could proceed without external electricity supplies.

Clark said LNG exports to Asia have been her top economic priority in recent months, with the original two projects on Haisla Nation land at Douglas Channel growing to eight proposals as international interest in B.C. shale gas development has grown.

Confidential negotiations are ongoing with energy companies, and

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The B.C. government isn’t wavering from its goal of developing clean energy as negotiations continue for an expanding natural gas export megaproject across the north, Premier Christy Clark says.

In a year-end interview with Black Press, Clark responded to Coastal First Nations concerns that liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing at Kitimat

decisions on power supply have not yet been made, she said.

“Our plan has always been for the cleanest LNG produced anywhere in the world, so that’s been hydro, wind power and other renewables as well,” Clark said.

“But we’ve always said there’s going to have to be some natural gas power produced to shape it.

“There’s another economic imperative we have, which is to grow

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Premier Christy Clark says LNG exports to Asia have been a top economic priority.

our clean energy industry,” Clark said. “We’ve got the third biggest clean tech industry on the globe, after Germany and California, and we want to keep growing that.”

Last week the Haisla Nation dropped out of its voluntary association with the Haida, Heiltsuk, Gitga’at and other communities who make up the Coastal First Nations.

They are still united in opposition to the Enbridge Northern

Gateway oil pipeline proposed to go to Kitimat, but the rest of the Coastal First Nations oppose processing LNG directly by mechanical equipment that burns gas.

Clark said full development of B.C. LNG will require construction of the Site C hydro dam on the Peace River, as well as smaller hydro developments and wind power such as that proposed off the coast of Haida Gwaii.

The Coastal First Nations occupy what is

now known as the Great Bear Rainforest, a vast area of the north and central B.C. coast with a land use plan negotiated in 1996 with the B.C. and federal governments.

A group of U.S.-based environmental foundations matched the two governments’ $60 million financing for the protected areas plan, working with environmental groups Greenpeace, Sierra Club and ForestEthics. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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Sidney Sister Cities Association gives thanks Our association would like to thank the many businesses and organizations for their support and encouragement during the last year and we wish you all a joyous holiday season and a prosperous new year.

Devon MacKenzie News staff

The Peninsula Panthers faced off against the Victoria Cougars Dec. 14 in a fast-paced game that saw the Panthers take a 6-1 loss to the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League South Island Division leaders.

The first period saw the score settle at 1-1 after the Panthers’ Cody Breitenstein gained a power play marker. The Cougars’ Samuel Rice answered with a power play goal of his own. The only goal of the second period was scored by Dane Feeney of the Cougars after a Panthers’ defenceman turned the puck over, allowing an odd-man rush.

In the third, Feeney beat Panthers’ goaltender Stephen Heslop after only 37 seconds and at the 2:47 mark of the third, the Cougars’ Graham Zagrodney scored a goal which set off a flurry of markers for the team. Victoria would top up the final score to 6-1.

The Panthers now sit in fourth place in the South Island Division of the VIJHL behind the Westshore Wolves, the Saanich Braves and the Victoria Cougars. The team doesn’t play at home until after Christmas but are scheduled to travel to Saanich Friday, Dec. 21 for a final pre-Christmas game.

The Braves will be back at Panorama Recreation Centre Friday, Dec. 28 for a Panthers home game which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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Cody Breitenstein powers through the neutral zone during game action against the Victoria Cougars last Friday. Breitenstein was the lone Panthers’ marksman of the night.

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SNOW CLEARING In the event of a snowfall, the Town of Sidney will keep major arterial and collector streets open and will clear snow and ice from as many local streets as possible, particularly those in the downtown area. In addition, snow and ice will be cleared from the sidewalks at intersections and bus stops, with general priority given to locations serving higher pedestrian volumes.

Residents, property owners and businesses are reminded that Section 47 of the Town’s “Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw” (Bylaw No. 1966) requires every person being an occupant or owner of any property, to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of or abutting their property.

The Town is, therefore, requesting consideration and co-operation from all property owners and occupants in this matter to ensure the safety and convenience of the public at large. Please remember your elderly or disabled neighbours who would appreciate your assistance. Your efforts to make Sidney a safer all-weather community are greatly appreciated.

P. Harrison Manager of Operations

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5HVLGHQW 3DUN &DUHWDNHU 5HVLGHQW 3DUN &DUHWDNHU The District invites the public to submit offers to perform park caretaking services for Newman Farm (Park), located at 8073 Old Veyaness Road, Saanichton, B.C., and to enter into a lease of a modular residence, located nearby. The term of the arrangement would be two years, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

Security experience is preferred.

In consideration for the privacy of the Landlord and current Park Caretaker, all inquiries should be directed to the District offices by calling (250) 5444219. An information package is available upon request. Proposals may be forwarded in confidence to: The District of Central Saanich, Attn: B. McKenzie, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9, up to 4:00pm Friday, January 18, 2013, for consideration.

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A safe holiday is a happy holiday Make safety a priority this holiday season with these simple tips:

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed Tuesday, December 25 and Wednesday, December 26, 2012.

Hartland will reopen on Thursday, December 27 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/waste/hartland

Sarah FortisBC, Dispatch Coordinator

Ħ Never kick or hit your meter if ice builds up. Call us for assistance at 1-888-224-2710. Ħ After a snowfall, brush snow away from your meters by hand and clear a path for the safety of our meter readers. Ħ Around your fireplace, consider using a hearth safety gate to help protect small children from the heated glass.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Events THE 13TH ANNUAL Peninsula Community Christmas Dinner happens Christmas day at the Mary Winspear Centre.

Entertainment will be provided during the dinner and Santa will be on hand to add merriment and give out gifts. Register in advance before Dec. 20 for the 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. sittings by calling Wendy at 656-7678 during the day. Please give complete details and let us know if you need a ride.

ANAF NEW YEAR’S Eve Party. Doors open at 7 p.m. and buffet dinner begins at 8 p.m. Come for

dinner then dance to the musical entertainment of Backbeat. Tickets available now at the bar for $40 for members and $60 for non-members.

Limited seating. Call 250-656-3777 for more information.

CHRISTMAS EVENING AT The SHOAL happens Thursday, Dec. 20 and will feature Louise Rose and the Good News Choir. There will also be a turkey buffet with all the trimmings. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased from the centre (10030 Resthaven Dr.) or by phone at 250-6565537.

KIDFEST AT THE B.C. Aviation Museum is being held Dec. 28 and 29. Special activities scheduled 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.

Fundraisers THE CENTRAL SAANICH Lions Club is accepting Christmas trees for recycling by donation on Jan. 2, 5, 6, 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1703 Keating Cross Rd. (opposite the municipal work yard.)

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THE SIDNEY LIONS Club annual tree shredding will be held Saturday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the overflow parking lot located on Ocean Avenue (north end of Iroquois Park). Donations are gratefully accepted.

A BOTTLE AND coin drive hosted by Mackenzie Valgardson in support of Variety Children’s Charity happens Jan. 5 at Sidney Elementary School. Bring your cans and bottles to the school between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and enjoy hot chocolate by donation.

Meetings JUST MOVED TO the Saanich Peninsula?

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

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including Mah Jong, stamp collecting and knitting. Many other activities such as the Songbirds, Scottish dancing, bridge, painting and linedancing are available for anyone over the age of 50 years. Call 250-652-4611 or cssca@shaw.ca for more information.

Volunteers VOLUNTEERING IN PALLIATIVE care is a uniquely rewarding experience. Qualified volunteers support end of life patients and families within a collaborative environment of an experienced interdisciplinary team.

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LADIES BOOTS, brand new, Aldo, brown, size 10, $50.

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PORTABLE HEATER (KC 2400 kerosene)$90. Dr. Suess puzzle $9. (778)265-1615.

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6 CUPS & Saucers, Denby Chantilly pattern $12.

(250)477-1819.

CHRISTMAS TREE, lights, star, beautiful ornaments, tree skirt, etc... $40. (250)477-4426

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

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2 WINE racks, $13 each. TV stand, $13. Call (250)7213849.

STEEL BUILDINGS /metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

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

BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney.

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.

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SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $795.

Short/long term. 250-656-8080

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JAMES BAY: Corner 2 bdrm Condo, 2 bath, good location, beautiful kitchen, NS/NP, prkg avail. $1350. 250-361-9540.

3 BED, 2 bath, double car garage house on 1/4 acre. $1850 utilities separate. Avail Jan 1.

No smoking, no dogs. Call 250-652-6323. Photos, ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan at www.ashtin.ca

MAYFAIR MALL, 1 bdrm, 1 bath Condo, 3 appls, N/S, N/P, prkg inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, bike storage, $898, avail Jan. 1st. 250-361-9540.

Also Shelving, Cabinets, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cube Van! Open 9-5pm; SUNDAY 10-4pm Sidney luxury Condo- beautiful 2 Bdrms, 2 full baths, close to downtown, ocean views. #201-9942-Third St. $498,000.

778-351-1239 ID#192331 www.propertyguys.com

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

OAK BAY Junction: Jan. 1st.

2-bdrm in quiet, seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 55+ building. $850. Heat, h/w incl.

N/P. Share purchase required.

1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593.

ROYAL OAK. Bright 1 bdrm Condo. Large deck, storage, parking. Utils incld. NS/NP. $850. Jan. 1st. (250)652-7729.

SUITES, LOWER INTERURBAN AREA, 3 bdrm, 5 appls, W/D inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, N/S, N/P, Jan. 1. $1200. (250)588-4595.

LANGFORD- NEWLY renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 2 bdrm bsmt suite, quiet family neighbourhood, close to shopping, W/D. NP/NS. $900. Call (250)391-1342.

TOWNHOUSES

HOMES WANTED TOP OF the line Partner 4 SCOOTER. 1 year old. New they are $7000. + ; asking $3750. Call 778 977 3301.

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

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Senior Living 200 Gorge Road West,

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail Feb. 1st. Call 250-217-4060.

Victoria

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WANTED: HOUSE or condo in Sidney, Saanich or Victoria area, for month of Feb. Ocean view preferred. 1 (403)9483445, rod.long@shaw.ca WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 well trained cat, 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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250-889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!

MALTA BLOWN Insulation.

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

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Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discount. Lic.#3003.

250-477-4601

APPLIANCE REPAIRS A & L Appliances (under new management). For all your appliance needs. (250)656-2325

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SENIOR CARE- call me for my list of services. Refs avail.

Call Cindy, (250)208-6144.

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc.

250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ďŹ&#x201A;oor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

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Kendra, 250-415-7991.

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

GARDENING 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, garden clean-ups.

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LANDSCAPING JAKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RAKE & CO. Gutters, winter clean-ups & more.

WCB. Call (250)217-3589.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone.

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HANDYPERSONS ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

MOVING & STORAGE

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers.

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Estâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-920-8463.

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

WRIGHT MOVING. $80/hr for 2 men. Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discount. Free Estâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.

PARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

PAINTING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca

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

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SEMI-RETIRED TICKETED Roofer, lived in Sidney for 40 yrs, looking for sm to medium residential projects. RooďŹ ng & light carpentry. Fences, stairs & decks, etc. (250)896-5293.

NORMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW cleaning & gutters.

Reasonable rates.

250-812-3213, 250-590-2929.

WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.

250-686-6046

WINDOW CLEANING BLAINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475

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1992 CADILLAC Deville, brown, 90k. Celebrity owned.

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(250)656-1767.

1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

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