PENINSULA
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Singers mark anniversary
Lacrosse season under way
The Arbutus Singers celebrate 15 years with a special fundraising concert in Sidney on May 15, page 14
The Peninsula Warriors Junior B lacrosse team opened their season at Panorama Recreation Centre, page 16
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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Guests cover their ears as a small cannon goes off on Saturday to mark the opening day for the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club. More photos on page 3.
Peninsula students eager to cast ballots Education, empowerment keys to increasing voter rates, say students at Parkland Secondary School Steven Heywood News staff
During this provincial election, some people might be thinking about whether they are going to vote and wondering if it’s worth the effort. It might be of interest to know
that there are plenty of young people clamouring for the opportunity to cast a ballot, looking for any chance to take part in Canada’s democratic system. There are a few of those young people at Parkland Secondary School in North Saanich and even though they, and many of their
classmates, cannot technically vote yet, they will do it anyway on May 9. It’s part of Student Vote, a program operated by CIVIX, a charitable organization encouraging youth to experience the democratic process firsthand, by voting in parallel with official elec-
tion periods. Head of the Parkland social studies department, Sheila Stelck, says the goal of this program is to have the entire student body cast ballots after they learn a bit about the reasons why you should vote. The results will be sent to Student Vote and compared with the results of the May
14 provincial election. Stelck has gotten a lot of help from some enthusiastic Grade 12 students who have some serious ideas on how to lessen voter apathy. Please see: Voters of all ages, page 5
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