PENINSULA
Triple threat on stage
Sidney street market
Dancer and singer Josie Tamburri makes an impression on the judges, page 15
The Sidney street market has begun, and there are sights, sounds and flavours to take in at this annual event, page 3
Black Press C O M M U N I T Y
N E W S
M E D I A
NEWS REVIEW
Watch for breaking news at www.vicnews.com
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Four North Saanich employees resign Four staffers resign and move on to new jobs; a fifth retired last month Steven Heywood News staff
Four people have resigned from the ranks of the District of North Saanich municipal hall in one month. A fifth has retired earlier last month as well, adding to the strain on remaining staff until replacements can be found. Chief administrative officer Rob Buchan told the News Review that the four individuals — two planners, a records manager and the longtime public works superintendent — all resigned in May. None were terminated and all have taken on new jobs elsewhere. The resignations leave the district without key staff and has caused delays to ongoing projects. Buchan said while the district is down those four positions, service levels will be impacted. “Without the people to do the job, it can’t get done,” he said. “We will be doing our best to carry on.” The two planning positions were permanent employees. Their departure leaves only the director of planning and community services, Mark Brodrick, and one temporary planner. The district’s records management position has been in existence for only two years, while the public works superintendent, Brian Robinson, had been a long-time employee of the District of North Saanich. The district is looking to re-hire people into all of those positions and Buchan said that process will take time. In-house resources will be used to hire new staff, conduct interviews and provide training if need be. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com Banner Ad:Saanichton Physio
5/28/13
10:12 AM
Spring Dance Showcase Carenza Stevens dances to Digging My Own Grave during the Spring Dance Showcase at Parkland Secondary School June 6. For more photos, turn to page 21. Steven Heywood/News staff
Page 1
Limp in. Run out. We'll provide personalized care, understand your unique situation, and craft a customized treatment plan designed to get you back to the healthy lifestyle you deserve.
www.saanichtonphysio.com Physiotherapy – Acupuncture – Massage Therapy – Kinesiology – Orthotics
7865 Patterson Road, Saanichton 250 652-0132