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Curating culture Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre looking forward to a busy 2014 — on stage and off. Page 3
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Workers set the stage at the Charlie White Theatre, which is in the Mary Winspear Centre.
Better fire rating means potential savings Devon MacKenzie News staff
Home and business owners in Central Saanich will soon see a decrease on their fire insurance costs. During a committee meeting on Monday night, a new Fire Underwriters Survey was presented showing that the volunteer fire department had snagged a rating of four
rate as four (on a scale where one is “If we rate higher, it’s a municipalities in the survey and they are best and 10 is worst). The all full-time departments, previous survey, com- win-win for everybody.” he said. pleted in 2002, rated the – Ron French The result of the new department at a six. rating, French continued, “The survey is basically a report card on how we’re doing as a is that home and business owners in the department and in this case we rated really municipality will see a decrease in their insurance rates. well,” said Fire Chief Ron French. “If we rate higher, it’s a win-win for everyIn Greater Victoria, only three other
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body,” he said. The rating comes from consideration of several components, French explained, including things like response times, equipment at the stations, maintenance frequency of that equipment, staffing numbers, prevention programs and member certification and training. PLEASE SEE: Fire department rating, page 3