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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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Opening day win for the Panthers
There’s a new fall fair in town
The Peninsula Panthers Junior B hockey team won its season opener at Panorama, page 13
Members of St. Paul’s United Church are gearing up for their new, one-day fall fair on Sept. 21, page 3
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Closure blamed on Sidney Sidney Business Association closes; citing lack of money and lack of municipal support Steven Heywood News staff
Members of the Sidney Business Association (SBA) are walking away from an organization that’s now in debt after 13 years of trying to promote business in the community. On Sept. 4, the SBA issued a five-page letter, outlining their decision to shutter the organization — laying off their manager in the process — and slamming the Town of Sidney for essentially running them out of business. A further parting shot was levelled at the Town from SBA president Bill Buckley, who told the News Review on Monday that the municipality put too many hurdles in front of an organization whose goal was to promote the business community and, therefore, Sidney itself. “They didn’t support us,” Buckley said, adding it appeared to him that since 2009 the Town had been actively trying to get rid of the SBA — steadily increasing its fee to run the annual street market, removing the SBA from their location at the Old Customs House and eating into their profits. The SBA lost the summer market — it’s largest money-maker — this year. Buckley told the News Review for a Sept. 4 story on an outstanding debt left over from the 2012 market that their memberships were solid, while programs such as a newsletter and downtown street banners kept revenue coming in. The SBA board’s decision to close indicates that those efforts were not enough to continue in the face of growing debt. PleaSe See: Blaming the Town an ‘abdication’, 5 Banner Ad v2:Saanichton Physio page 9/3/13
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Howard Norquay is pushing to have the Royal Canadian Air Force building at the airport saved from demolition.
Command building faces demolition Losing building means losing more than just bricks and mortar, says vet Tim Collins Contributor
In 1940, the Royal Canadian Air Force Station Patricia Bay Administration Building was the primary administration, training and operational site for the Canadian contribution to the Second World War. It was home to the famous ‘Bulldog Squadron’ and was visited by the Duke of Kent, who praised the work being done there. the effort of a group of concerned 7:53 But PM ifPage 1
citizens is unsuccessful, that bit of history will soon face the wrecker’s ball. That’s because, with the construction of the new, $104 million 443 Squadron helicopter hanger and administrative centre at the Victoria Airport, the old building will become surplus to the Department of National Defense and will revert back to the Airport Authority. “It is our intention to demolish the building at that time,” said Geoff Dickson, president and CEO of the Airport Author-
ity. “The building failed to gain heritage status in 2010 and, as such, we have to look at repurposing the site to allow for future development at the airport.” That position rankles those individuals who feel that the building is part of Victoria’s history and deserves to be saved. “Losing the building is more than just losing bricks and mortar,” said Howard Norquay. PleaSe See: Moving the building costly, page 4
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