July 24, 2013

A Day in the Life

Saanich

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National team triathlete Matt Sharpe trains on Observatory Hill, which peaks at the Plaskett telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Arnold Lim/News staff

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SPECIAL EDITION TO THE JULY 24, 2013

Rain or shine, Saanich is a beautiful place to live

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hen the Saanich News chose June 20 to shoot the 2013 Day in the Life, the expectation was it would be a sunny day.

But for the first time in a long time, the ever-fickle weather in the Capital Region didn’t go our way. On our photoshoot day, dark clouds covered the city, the wind picked up and the rain poured down.

Our intrepid staff grabbed umbrellas and hit the streets, and once again found a community hard at work and play. Photos span from dawn to dusk, covering all corners of this 100 square kilometre municipality.

The rain didn’t stop locals and visitors from enjoying the views and forests of Mount Doug Park, riding a bike to work, hitting the beaches with man’s best friend, kids playing in parks or people working hard at their job, indoors and out.

This year we’ve captured a broad slice of life in the community, a photo essay that reminds us why so many people in Greater Victoria call Saanich home.

–Edward Hill, editor

06:42 Brenda Taylor, front, and Theresa Luke row away from the dock on Elk Lake. The pair, members of the Victoria City Rowing Club, get on the lake a couple of times per week.

Don Denton/News staff

Photographers Don Denton Edward Hill Charla Huber Arnold Lim Daniel Palmer Travis Paterson

Christine van Reeuwyk Sharon Tiffin Kyle Slavin Kyle Wells

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Sunny Galvez sweeps the parking lot at the Royal Oak Shopping Centre Monday to Friday, starting at 5 a.m.

Rebecca Kehn prepares pastries for baking at Cobs Bread in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre.

Don Denton/News staff

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Gary Ogden shifts bread stacks around as he prepares to deliver baked goods from the 6 Mile Bakery to the Tru Value Foods store on Cordova Bay Road.

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Emma Litzcke waters hanging flower baskets at GardenWorks on Blenkinsop Road.

Beacon Community Services crossing guard Nancy Graves looks for the light to change to assist kids across Shelbourne Street at Cedar Avenue.

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09:02 Jason Venkaya pulls chairs from the tables preparing Oregano’s Pizza and Bistro for opening in Shelbourne Plaza.

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09:27 Saanich Police Sgt. Nick Ross, with the school liaison section, ponders his next move during a game of tick-tack-toe with a student at Lochside elementary.

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09:21 Don Davenport, an electrician with the District of Saanich, replaces a light as part of the intersection change at Pear and Shelbourne streets.

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10:06 Nici Emel, left, helps her kids Sawyer, 4, and Cadee, 8, draw an ice cream cone out of colourful chalk on the pathway at Rainbow Park.

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10:25 Workers from McRae’s Environmental Services and the District of Saanich work to install sewer services to two houses on Swan Lake Road.

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11:15 Dale Lamoureux, owner of the Domino’s Pizza on West Saanich Road at Royal Oak Drive, spins pizza dough into the air as he prepares for the lunch rush.

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11:04 Jack Haaksma donates blood at the Canadian Blood Services clinic on Saanich Road. This was his 18th donation.

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11:39 Jina Lee cuts mushrooms in preparation for the lunch rush at Olle Sushi & Grill.

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12:30 Chris Stewart and fellow construction crew workers drop in for stick and puck hour at George Pearkes Community Recreation Centre during their lunch break.

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12:53 A group of teens enjoy the beginning of summer vacation hanging out at Tuscany Village.

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12:54 Ryan Henderson shuttles books from the Saanich Centennial library to other Greater Victoria Public Library branches.

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13:01 Fran Cross scans goods at Pure Pharmacy in Tuscany Village.

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13:59 Katherine Hess dots her bingo card during play at the Playtime Gaming and Bingo Hall in the Tillicum area.

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14:10 A construction worker is silhouetted as he works on the roof of the Broadmead Village Shopping Centre. The entire mall is undergoing renovations.

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Piano player Bill Mulley stands up to introduce his next song during a performance at the Lodge at Broadmead seniors residence.

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Pacific Forestry Centre scientist Elisa Becker measures Douglas fir seedlings being used to determine genetic traits for surviving disease.

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14:55 Ian McCaskill and Patrick Apsassin play some Wii bowling at the Garth Homer Centre.

14:47 Andrew McQueen and Bon enjoy a cool day walking in Gyro Park.

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15:02 Jane Colbert packs up her bike in Cadboro Bay Village and prepares for a wet ride back to Oak Bay. Despite the rainy weather, the U.K. native wouldn’t trade her home of 22 years for anywhere else in the world.

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14:59 Brothers Noah, 10, and Nelson, 6, play in a driftwood fort and had Gyro Park to themselves.

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15:35 Nicki Allan, a program manager for Lifetime Networks, which helps people with developmental disabilities, pulls weeds at the learning garden at the non-profit’s facility on Gordon Head Road.

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16:56 UVic Vikes rowers Annie Pickering and Becky Wilder volunteer to help set up for the 24 Hour Relay at Centennial Stadium, an event that fundraises for Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

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16:36 Veterinarian Dr. Elizabeth Wilson gives a first checkup to an as yet unnamed nine-week old kitten at her practice in Broadmead Village.

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17:23 Cops for Cancer 2013 riders Kevin Nunn, right, Lisa Bruschetta, Mike Oliver, Doug Franklin and Jennifer Prenty line up behind the Saanich Police Department in preparation to go out for a training ride.

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18:42 Saanich Coun. Dean Murdoch (right), reads a bedtime story to his three-year-old son Caelum and 14-monthold daughter Avery and dog Bella at their Saanich home.

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17:38 Bikers ride over the Galloping Goose trail Switch Bridge near Uptown as congestion begins to build during rush hour along Douglas Street and the TransCanada Highway.

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17:25 Ernie Jensen dollies bundles of newspapers to delivery trucks at the Goldstream Press in the Glanford Avenue industrial area.

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19:29 Brothers Jasper McLennan, 8, left and Fin, 5, take their hockey equipment off and have a drink following the last game of their season at Pearkes Arena.

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