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Renate Herberger headed to Mexico and Costa Rica for long-distance swims Devon MacKenzie News staff
The Saanich Peninsula’s very own mermaid is headed south once again this month to raise awareness for the world’s oceans. Renate Herberger, a long-distance swimmer and ocean activist, has been swimming to protect the sea and its creatures for many years. This year will mark her fourth swim in Mexico and her seventh in Costa Rica and Herberger said she’s looking forward to getting into the water. “One of the reasons I love to swim down “Swimming there is because the is a wonderful water is warm and lovely,” Herberger method of grief explained, adding that relief for me.” she swims in the Saa– Renate Herberger nich Inlet locally during the summer but otherwise the waters around here are too cold. Herberger’s love for long distance swimming goes hand in hand with her desire to spread awareness about what’s going on in world’s oceans. Over the last few years Herberger has noticed the decline in coral on her swim routes, as well as other indications of an unbalanced ocean like red tide, which can be caused by increased nutrient loading from human activities. These sorts of things, says Herberger, are troubling and indicate the world’s oceans are in jeopardy. Please see: Herberger swims to her own rules, page 4
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David Reano of Sidney uses a magnifying glass to inspect the detail in a fabric painting by Alison Hodson — one of the pieces of art in the running for the People’s Choice Award at the Sidney Fine Art Show.
Fine Art Show draws thousands Steven Heywood News staff
Alison Hodson’s An Old Favourite was getting a lot of looks by visitors to the Sidney Fine Art Show on Sunday. Organizers said that was the case throughout the weekend, putting the mixed media work in the running for the
People’s Choice Award. Thousands of people came through the doors of the Mary Winspear Centre to see some of the best in local, provincial and national artwork. Art Show chair Sandy Bligh says she has heard it in almost every year of her involvement in the event, but noted people kept saying this year’s show was the best yet.
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“The response has been awesome,” she said. “I’ve been doing this since the show started 11 years ago and it keeps improving.” Bligh, who also designed the gallery for the show, has been the chair for the last three years. Please see: The best fine art show, page 13