PENINSULA Rescued porpoise released
Track awards handed out
A male Harbour porpoise rescued last March is rehabilitated and returned to the wild, page 2 Black Press C O M M U N I T Y
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Peninsula Track doles out the hardware during its seasonending party, page 21 Watch for breaking news at www.vicnews.com
Friday, September 13, 2013
Housing delays ahead North Saanich council expects tactics to continue over densities Steven Heywood News staff
Input from two dozen people at the Sept. 9 District of North Saanich council debate on its housing strategy implementation report generally took one of two sides: get on with allowing higher density housing developments, or don’t. That’s how the debate has been framed since day one of the housing strategy process under the current council — yet plenty of people have argued that’s the debate in a nutshell over the last 13 years or more. And while some progress on the current housing report “We’ve been was made this week, asked the same there’s no indication that further delays questions and on the horiwe’ve been giving aren’t zon. Which may be council the same the reason why answers.” councillors weren’t swayed by the pub– Mike Stanlake lic at Monday night’s committee of the whole meeting, where the housing report was debated at length in a five-and-a-half-hour session. Throughout the evening and in their votes, it was clear neither side of a polarized council were stepping back from their entrenched positions. PleaSe See: Deep divisions exist, page 4
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It’s harvest season at Heritage Acres in Central Saanich this weekend. The Saanich Historical Artifacts Society hosts their annual Fall Threshing Fair Sept. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Visit www.shas.ca for more information.
Lac-Mégantic fundraiser nets $2,000 Devon MacKenzie News staff
Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula will be contributing over $2,000 to the relief efforts in Lac-Mégantic thanks to a fundraiser held earlier this month. Kenny Podmore organized the event dubbed Canadians Helping Canadians. It took place Sept. 1 in Beacon Park and featured live music from Mufaro, Marco Nostic, Tristan Thompson and Old Black Rum.
in early July. Forty“We were able seven people were to raise a total of killed and much of $2,727.82,” said Podthe town’s centre more. was destroyed. “I was really “The loss of so pleased to see it was many citizens has such a great success. left a hole in famiIt was simply just a lies and relationwonderful afternoon ships as well as in and I want to thank everyone who sup- Kenny Podmore the community. The destruction of the ported it.” The community of Lac- area around the train track will Mégantic was devastated by a be a physical scar that will be train derailment and explosion a long time in healing but with
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the help of all around us we will be healing and rebuilding. On behalf of the community of Lac-Mégantic, please accept our heartfelt thanks for all you are doing for us,” said a letter from the town’s Mayor, Colette Roy. The donations received through the fundraiser will now be sent to Roy accompanied with a video that contains greetings from Sidney. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com