A message from the president
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nother year has come around and we are now celebrating Canada Day in Sidney with many wonderful events. Peninsula Celebrations Society tries to develop new and interesting ideas at our events. This year we start on June 30, 2014 at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the Thrifty’s Food Community Barbecue organized by the Town of Sidney. The BBQ is located in Beacon Park at the foot of Beacon Avenue. Donations of $5 accepted for Sidney
Lions Food Bank. Mayor Larry Cross will open the ceremonies after we sing O Canada to start our celebrations and we will be serving cake. This year Old Black Rum will be entertaining us
with music followed by our Fireworks Extravaganza done to music. July 1 Canada Day starts with the traditional pancake breakfast at Mary Winspear Center served by the Sidney Lions Club starting at 9 a.m. The parade will start at 11:30 a.m. this year, a small change of time, and then make its way down to Iroquois Park for family events which are all free. There will be food vendors, dog show, hamster balls, face painting, food eating contest and hockey games for children of all ages.
To complete the day make your way down to the foot of Beacon Avenue at around 4 p.m. to watch the Build-a-Boat contest. Every year we get to cheer our favorite team to successfully complete the course and enjoy the sinking crafts while their crew try to stay dry. We are certainly lucky to live in such a wonderful area and community so come out and see your neighbours and friends and enjoy the day. Sheilah Fea, President, Peninsula Celebrations Society
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Honourary Parade Marshall: Peter Godwin Chance Peninsula Celebrations Society is delighted to have Peter Godwin Chance as the 2014 Honourary Sidney Parade Marshall. Peter Chance, born in Ottawa, Ontario on November 24, 1920, attending school and enjoying an active youth. He joined the Ottawa Naval Reserve Division in 1938, transferring to the permanent force in 1940. He served 32 years in the Navy, including duty during the Second World War. After retiring from military service in 1970, Peter served five years as the first executive officer to the Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. Peter and his wife Margaret moved to the Saanich
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Peninsula in 1997. Margaret passed away in 1999. Peter remarrried Helen Sagmoen, who died in 2008. Since 1975, Peter has been involved in a variety of organizations — as an ALS research fundraiser, member of the Naval Officers Association of Canada and Maritime Awards Society of Canada. Peter is also a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, Admiral’s Medal, Douglas M. Johnston Award (MASC) and recently was awarded the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneaur, France’s highest honour, for his involvement during D-Day and the liberation of Europe. Peter has also written an autobiography — A Sailor’s Life — telling the story of his life. www.vicnews.com www.vicnews.com • •5 5