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Local girls off to the Games
Family Day in Sidney drew thousands in to play with Lego. See our photos, page 3 Black Press C O M M U N I T Y
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Lexi and Veda Smith are off to the B.C. Winter Games in Mission next week, page 11 Watch for breaking news at www.vicnews.com
Friday, February 14, 2014
Housing changes no secret Two North Saanich neighbourhoods to receive letters on growth Steven Heywood News staff
It’s no secret North Saanich district councillors are split over the future of housing development in their municipality and Mayor Alice Finall and her supporters want to ensure the size and scope of this change is not a secret to the residents. Council began the steps to change the District’s regional context statement bylaw on Feb. 3. This process will increase the amount of land within the municipality that will be open to more housing development at increased densities. It’s a move that the opponents of the mayor say has been a long time coming. It has also been the subject of the controversial housing implementation plan started by the municipality in 2012 Ted Daly to explore the need for growth in the wake of increased development pressure. “These plans (for housing) on our borders with Sidney will be embraced,” says Councillor Ted Daly. He added that since Sidney has little new land to build on, it’s up to North Saanich to provide space in appropriate areas for more housing. “We are being a complete, inclusive community,” Daly said about this bylaw change. Please see: Plans for housing diversity, page 3
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Ten-year-old Jada Benwell, right, along with help from friends and family including, from left, six-year-old Summer Bentham, eight-year-old Caleb Bentham and eight-year-old Quinn Benwell has been collecting socks, toques, gloves and scarves to distribute to those less fortunate. Read the story on page seven.
Aviation career day at air museum Event showcases career opportunities in the aviation industry Devon MacKenzie News staff
Students on the Saanich Peninsula will have a chance to test their appetite for careers in aviation this month thanks to the B.C. Aviation Museum (BCAM). The BCAM is hosting Aviation Career Day, which is co-sponsored by them and
the Victoria International Airport, on Saturday, Feb. 22 and students will be able to attend the event for free. “It’s focused on students in Grades 9 to 12 and it serves to join students up with people in the aviation industry and show the students what sort of options are out there,” explained Dhyana Harrington, one of the event’s co-ordinators. Aviation Career Day will feature exhibitors from the Victoria Airport Authority, the Victoria Flying Club, the University of Victoria, Transport Canada, the Department of National Defence, Viking Air, the
B.C. Institute of Technology, Nav. Canada, Westjet and more, Harrington said, adding that career day at the BCAM is about more than just jobs in commercial aviation. “Career day shows students that there’s a lot more to the aviation field than just becoming a pilot or flight attendant,” she explained. The 2014 Aviation Career Day is the third event of its kind hosted by the BCAM. Please see: Career Day has grown, page 5
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