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A DAY IN THE LIFE

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A day in the life on the Peninsula In the tradition of showing a community’s best throughout the day, photographers with the Peninsula News Review hit the streets to capture some of the activity in our Saanich Peninsula neighbourhoods.

You might see some people you know — or even may not have known are out there in the wee hours, contributing in their own way.

This is the winter installment of the News Review’s Day in the Life series — we do two such profiles of the community each year.

We hope you enjoy these images of life on the go across the Saanich Peninsula.

— Steven Heywood, editor

6:10 a.m.

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Rick Payne of the Stonestreet Cafe on Beacon Avenue in Sidney warms up the day’s soup selections as the day begins for local businesses.

6:30 a.m.

Sara Gustavson and Sandy Shams at Alexander’s Coffee in Sidney share an early morning laugh with the photographer.

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Cliff McNeil-Smith of Sidney’s Tanner’s Books gets the day’s newspapers on the shelves.

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6:24 a.m.

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6:55 a.m.

A jet flies low over Sidney’s waterfront (centre-left of photo) as the sun rises.

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7:30 a.m.

Brian Willoughby, an employee at Philbrooks Boatyard at Van Isle Marina, appears stranded at sea but he’s simply awaiting the arrival of the boatyard’s next client.

7:22 a.m.

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An excavator with Draycor Construction loads a dump truck with rock as work continues on the expansion and upgrades at Van Isle Marina.

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7:41 a.m.

Brian Willoughby holds a rope as he calls out to co-workers helping him guide a yacht into place at Philbrooks Boatyard.

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7:55 a.m.

Fishing boats tied up fast at Tsehum Harbour.

7:51 a.m.

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7:57 a.m.

Parking space is quite tight at Tsehum Harbour.

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A smiley face greets boaters as they enter or leave Tsehum Harbour.

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8:31 a.m.

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Training officer John Trelford at the North Saanich Fire Department. Mornings at the fire hall consist of administrative duties and ongoing gear upkeep.

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8:56 a.m.

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Adam Spencer of Applied Bio-Nomics Ltd. in North Saanich looks over the bean plants they grow to cultivate spider mite predators. The company, which has been in North Saanich since 1980, grows bugs to help farmers around the world combat crop pests.

9:37 a.m.

9:33 a.m.

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Frank Kickbush slides down the ice during the Glen Meadows Curling Club’s annual Masters Bonspiel.

Chester Brown, at 95 years old, is the oldest curler at the Glen Meadows Golf and Curling Club in North Saanich. He was taking part in the 32-rink Masters Bonspiel event.

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10:02 a.m.

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Ancient trees, laden with moss, rise up around St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Central Saanich. The church was built in the 1860s.

10:33 a.m.

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Volunteer Brock Clagards with the Central Saanich Police Service mans the community police office at the Central Saanich branch of the Victoria Public Library. He’s there, he said, to answer questions and chat with folks about a variety of local issues.

Pickleball players Mike Seal and Barb Roberts return a volley during play at the Central Saanich Hall.

Pickleball runs there three times a week.

Pickleball players Mike Seal and Barb Roberts (far side) play against Barbara Wheeler and Art Pugh at the Central Saanich Hall.

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10:23 a.m.

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10:38 a.m.

Central Saanich Library Supervisor Sheila Sharp peruses a mystery novel in the library’s collection.

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11:19 a.m.

Bev Vaux of Cordova Bay and her Springer spaniel Pollyanna, 6, enjoy the pathways of Cy Hampson Park in North Saanich. The park has two popular and fenced dogwalking areas and is accessed off of Lochside Drive.

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10:53 a.m.

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11:40 a.m.

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Town of Sidney labourer Matt Youell pounds in some replacement bricks along the Second Street sidewalk downtown.

12:00 p.m.

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Rotary exchange student Natpapat Alapach (centre) is toured around town by Sidney-by-theSea Rotary Club members Kenny Podmore (left) and Rick Patterson (right). They stopped in at the fire hall for a tour by Deputy Chief Brett Mikkelsen and Lt. Aaron Kary.

12:54 p.m.

Helen Walsh and Elaine Boudreault hold large bouquets at Thrifty Foods’ new flower shop in Sidney. The shop opened up Feb. 10 - just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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1:48 p.m.

Sidney-based dentist Harold Prussin takes a moment between patients to smile for the camera.

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1:13 p.m.

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Central Saanich firefighters Brennan Gummer (left) and Luke Lampard check the gear on one of the department’s trucks at the Keating X Road station.

2:28 p.m.

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Parkland Secondary student Gloria Cardenal puts the finishing touches on a sewing project during textiles class.

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Ian Calvert from Deep Cove Garage works on a Ford F350 in the shop.

2:49 p.m.

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2:36 p.m.

Parkland Secondary student Zach Harrison works on a project in the school’s shop.

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Students and instructors in Parkland Secondary’s Judo Academy grapple with some large issues.

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Ian MacDonald of Carnivore Meats and More in Brentwood Bay takes a break from serving customers.

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5:05 p.m.

Central Saanich police officer Cst. Glen Davies checks on a file before heading back to headquarters for the afternoon.

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6:44 p.m.

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6:28 p.m.

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Peninsula Pizza’s Rick Scott slices up a pizza, getting it ready for delivery.

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Five-pin bowlers were having a ball during the 7 p.m. Thursday Night Mixed League at Miracle Lanes in Sidney.

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Betty Wilson lets it roll during the 7 p.m. Thursday Night Mixed League at Miracle Lanes in Sidney.

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