PENINSULA Girls Hockey Day
Volunteer appreciation
Peninsula Minor Hockey gets girls out on the ice to try a little hockey, page 11
Beacon Community Services in Sidney celebrates the people making a difference, page 3 Black Press C O M M U N I T Y
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Capture Sidney’s character Sidney Sister Cities Association preparing for 2015 calendar Devon MacKenzie News staff
The Sidney Sister Cities Association (SSCA) is once again gearing up to produce a calendar showcasing Sidney’s charm and featuring some of area’s most talented amateur and professional photographers. The calendars, which are made up annually out of photos submitted to a committee within the SSCA, are sold by the association as a fundraiser to help with programming they run in conduction with the Town’s sister cities of Cairns, Australia, Niimi, Japan and Anacortes, Washington. “The funds raised go “We’re hoping towards projects we run includto foster better ing two $1,000 relationships scholarships to Parkland stuwith our sister dents who will cities because travel to Cairns of these types as ambassadors of our town,” of international explained SSCA exchanges.” member and calendar com– Bob McLure mittee chair Bob McLure, adding that the SSCA is also involved with artist in residence projects with Cairns, among other things. “We’re hoping to foster better relationships with our sister cities because of these types of international exchanges,” said McLure. PLeaSe See: Sister Cities Association, page 9
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Central Saanich Extreme U16 softball player Stephanie Warwick looks intimidating in her protective gear during game action Sunday. The league held its opening day ceremonies at Rom Knott Park.
Ladybugs go free at Easter Butterfly Gardens in Central Saanich holds its annual ladybug release this weekend. Submitted photo
CENTRAL SAANICH — Visitors to Butterfly Gardens this weekend will have the chance to release a small handful of ladybugs into the gardens. The annual ladybug release takes place April 18 to 21 and is fun for youngsters — and the young at heart. The insects are helpful with natural pest control.
Butterfly Gardens General Manager David Roberts says the facility received 3,000 ladybugs this year — a coup considering the lack of the insects this year after a harsh winter in California, where many ladybugs are raised. To find out more, visit www.butterflygardens.com. — News staff