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Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre to change business model to improve their bottom line Steven Heywood News staff

Sidney’s Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre has reached what it estimates will be its average annual visitor rate and that alone is not enough to balance the budget.

The aquarium is in the process of changing its business model and is advertising for a fundraiser to help increase their bottom line. SODC Executive Director Alison Barratt says the Town of “We could Sidney’s annual grant of continue for some $42,600 has expired fola five-year term time this way, but lowing and there’s no guarantee the municipality will not for the long continue supporting the term.” aquarium in 2015.

“That was the origi– Alison Barratt nal commitment by the Town when the Centre opened five years ago,” Barratt said. “The Town, in 2015, is expecting to contribute zero dollars.”

Barratt said she hopes the municipality will continue to support the aquarium, but that will be up to a new council after the November election.

To give the SODC some breathing room, the Town has agreed to provide contingency funding of $50,000. A letter of understanding exists between the two parties, said Barratt, outlining its purpose. That money, she said, may never be used at all.

“We’re not in need of that money right now.,” Barratt said.

Painting the town red A hip hop and rap group out of the Tsartlip First Nation is starting to cast a long shadow on the local music scene.

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Tip of the Peninsula Candidates challenged on the aLR Madrona Farm operator invites politicians to Sept. 7 Farmland Challenge Daniel Palmer

King said municipal land use bylaws and other local authority can “determine whether or not urban sprawl will be allowed to intrude further into our region’s finest and fertile arable land.”

Chambers hopes all of the region’s mayors will take part in the event, though she still hasn’t received a definite yes from Saanich

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Sidney photographer Rob Vanderford created Man and His Bike during a recent workshop in Shawnigan Lake.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE — Sidney photographer Rob Vanderford attended a recent workshop at the Shawnigan Lake Private School, featuring eight top photographers from North America.

They were on the Island, coming from places like Illinois, California and Texas, to share their knowledge with other professional photographers from as far as Texas and as close as the Saanich Peninsula.

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CENTRAL SAANICH — On Sun., Sept. 7 about 28 bike riders will make the Mill Bay to Brentwood Bay ferry crossing on the return leg of their cycle from Campbell River to Victoria — which starts on Sept. 5.

The riders are raising money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports children and their grandparents in Africa who have been affected by the death of parents due to AIDS. Local rider Joanne Lomax said even before the ride began, the group has raised around $50,000.

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Correction

• In the Aug. 29 story on Shaw ocean Discovery Centre Executive Director Alison Barratt, the PNR had some of her previous jobs out of order. Barratt’s first job at Monterey Bay Aquarium was training volunteer guides.

Her last position was communications for their ocean policy and conservation science programs. We regret the error.

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One of Saanich’s most prominent farmers is throwing down the gauntlet to Capital Region municipal candidates by asking them to publicly pledge to protect farmland.

Nathalie Chambers, who runs the 11-hectare Madrona Farm on Blenkinsop Road with her husband, will host the first Municipal Farmland Challenge to coincide with the farm’s annual Chef Survival Challenge on Sept.

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“We’re inviting all councillors who have a good record of protecting farmland as well as new candidates to take part,” Chambers said.

Once at Madrona, the friendly competition will see politicians turn soil and plant a row of crops. After a winner is declared, each participant will pledge support on video for the protection of the Capital Region’s supply of arable land.

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Nathalie Chambers of Madrona Farm is issuing a challenge to incumbent and new municipal candidates ahead of the Nov. 15 election by asking them to publicly commit to protecting farmland in the Capital Region and across the province. palities aren’t,” Chambers said. “We’re some of the highest food bank users in B.C. Our failure of food security is right here in our backyard.”

Central Saanich Coun. Zeb King is

already firmly behind the pledge event.

He said the province is weakening the Agricultural Land Reserve, and that means active farmland protection is even more crucial in urban areas.

Candidates testing the waters in Sidney Sidney leading in campaign packages out Steven Heywood News staff

Activity is brisk in the Town of Sidney as potential municipal election candidates have taken out 13 nomination packages from town hall.

The packages became available on August 22. Sandi Dunic, the Town’s chief electoral officer, says only the number of packages picked up can be released. Names of candidates do not become official until the nomination deadline next month.

In North Saanich as of Aug. 28, no packages had been taken out, says the District’s Chief Electoral Officer Curt Kingsley. He said potential candidates seem to be holding their cards close to their chests.

In Central Saanich, Chief Electoral Officer Liz Cornwell did not return phone calls by

Mayor Frank Leonard.

“We had 500 people show up at last year’s Chef Survival Challenge, so there will be plenty of cheerleaders,” she said.

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ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote at the November elections for The District of Central Saanich? Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure, you can find out by contacting the Central Saanich Municipal Hall at the address below. Deadline for registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. With the exception of registration on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period of September 23, 2014, to November 15, 2014, inclusive. If electors register provincially after the local government list of electors closes on September 23, 2014, they will not be on the local government list and will be required to register at the voting place.

Elector Qualifications Resident Electors: ➢ 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and ➢ A Canadian citizen; and ➢ A resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ A resident of the District of Central Saanich for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-Resident Property Electors: ➢ 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and ➢ A Canadian citizen; and ➢ A resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ A registered owner of real property in the District of Central Saanich for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ Not entitled to register as a resident elector; and ➢ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and ➢ If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

VOTING DAY REGISTRATION Resident Electors and Non-Resident Property Electors who have not registered in advance may register at the time of voting.

Voting will be held: November 5 - 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Advance Voting Day #1 – Municipal Hall

November 8 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Advance Voting Day #2 – Municipal Hall

November 12 – 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Advance Voting Day #3 – Municipal Hall

November 15 – 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

General Voting Day – Municipal Hall and Central Saanich Cultural Centre

Resident Electors may register by producing two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to provide proof of identity and residency.

Non-Resident Property Electors may register by producing satisfactory proof of property ownership and, if applicable, written consent from the other registered owners of the real property, and two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to provide proof of identity.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning September 30, 2014, until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection, at the Municipal Hall. Electors may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors, to protect privacy and security.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in writing, in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Central Saanich and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of Central Saanich.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Central Saanich and School District No. 63 (Saanich), that nominations for the office of: Office Number of Persons to be Elected Mayor One Councillor Six School Trustee Two for a four year term, will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall by hand, mail, other delivery service, fax, or email, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, and 4:00 p.m., on Friday, October 10, 2014.

Originals of completed nominations forms must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014.

Nomination packages are available at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall from 8:30 a.m. Friday, August 22, 2014 to the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office, as a member of a local government or as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: ➢ Canadian citizen; ➢ 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014) ➢ resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and, ➢ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act, (the School Act – for office of School Trustee), or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Electors May Vote By Mail If They: ➢ have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR ➢ expect to be absent from the District of Central Saanich on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities (November 5, 8, 12 and 15, 2014).

Requesting a Mail Ballot Package: Between 8:30 a.m. Friday, August 22, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014 requests for mail ballot packages may be made by submitting a completed “Application to Vote by Mail Form” (available online at www.centralsaanich.ca) or by submitting the following information in writing to the District of Central Saanich office: 1. Full name, 2. Residential address, 3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non- resident property electors), 4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: (a) pick up at the District of Central Saanich office, OR (b) regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR (c) regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, 5. If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.

The District of Central Saanich will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 27 until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014. To be counted for the election, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on November 15, 2014.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Further information on the 2014 Local Elections, may be obtained by contacting: District of Central Saanich Municipal Hall 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9 Phone: (250) 652-4444 Email: municipalhall@csaanich.ca Website: www.centralsaanich.ca Liz Cornwell Ruby Shea Chief Election Officer Deputy Chief Election Officer

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Dipping into reserve funds not sustainable, says Barratt Continued from page 1

“We have reserve funds and it is the summer. We’re having a very busy summer — better than last year. We think we have enough (money) to cover everything.”

Barratt said the contingency is there, showing the support of the current council and as a fallback in case it’s needed. Barratt added the Centre will have to negotiate with the new council and make a request for funding during the 2015 municipal budget process.

Mayor Larry Cross said council wanted to show its support of the aquarium.

“It’s important to our business community,” he said, noting the attraction draws a lot of people into town.

But with economic pressures on the facility, exacerbated by a lack of school program bookings due to the recent labour dispute, Cross said council is supporting a change in the Centre’s business model.

“They may not need (the money,” Cross noted.

He added it will be up to a new council and the Town’s annual budget process to determine if the Centre will continue to receive a contribution from the municipality beyond this year.

At an average of 100,000 visitors each year, the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre has reached a plateau, Barratt said, based on the location and fixed size of the attraction.

The aquarium makes money through ticket sales, gift shop sales, seasons pass holders, summer camps as well as through grants and donations.

A non-profit operation, SODC can reach out to other funding sources — such as corporate sponsors and donors

Grants still in place for museum, Winspear Centre and others For five years, the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, or more specifically the society that runs it, has received a grant in the range of $42,600 from the Town of Sidney.

The municipality also contributes to other local amenities each year. According to the 2013 Annual Report, which outlines the Town’s contributions, grants and budget pattern, those supports also include: Mary Winspear Centre (its parent society) - $191,132 ($197,856 in 2014) Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce - $60,000 Peninsula Celebrations Society - $12,500 Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula - $9,000 Sidney Historical Museum - $72,000 That list represents only municipal grants in their annual budgets. Some of the groups also receive property tax exemptions which saves them more money.

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Larry Cross — and increasing that revenue stream is the reasoning behind plans to hire a fundraiser.

Barratt said the Centre has $65,000 allocated for the position and in the short-term, a successful candidate would be expected to raise at least enough money to pay their salary. Beyond that, she said the expectation is to fundraise up to two times that amount for the Centre.

In its five years of operation, Barratt said the aquarium has never had a balanced budget.

The society that runs it has, however, a reserve fund that it has been able to draw from since day one. That has been used to make up the difference each year but Barratt said it’s not sustainable.

“We could continue for some time this way,

but not for the long term.”

Five years of continually-running pumps, salt water impacts, staff costs, visitor experience upgrades and ongoing maintenance have their costs as well.

“There has to be a change,” she said.

“There could be a day that there won’t be the money. Today is the day we draw the line in the sand.”

Barratt said the Centre has also been trimming costs where it can. Marketing Director Christina Smethurst, Barratt said, is leaving the SODC this week to take a job with the Dogwood Initiative. Her job is being rolled into the duties of the executive director for now, saving money and enabling the Centre to seek out a professional fundraiser.

Barratt said the business model change will see the Centre try to increase its grant and donation revenue to 20 per cent of its overall budget. The goal, she said, is to continue to deliver top quality visitor experiences that the community can be proud of. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

Amalgamation question to be considered in Central Saanich CENTRAL SAANICH — Municipal councillors in the District of Central Saanich are considering an amalgamation question for the ballots during the November 15 election.

At their Sept. 2 meeting, council was to vote on a recommendation by

staff to consider a non-binding opinion question, asking electors about the idea of amalgamating with other Greater Victoria communities.

The question itself was not yet determined but it would involve the provision of background information and a communication plan. — PNR

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Town of Sidney

2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION Saturday, November 15 at the Mary Winspear Centre

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Town of Sidney that nominations for the offices of: 1 Mayor, 6 Councillors and 1 School Trustee (School District No. 63) will be received by the Chief Election Officer, or a designated person, as follows:

NOMINATION PERIOD

Nomination forms may be submitted by hand, mail, fax or email from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014 to the: TOWN OF SIDNEY 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y7 Fax: 250-656-7056 Email: election2014@sidney.ca Regular Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays & weekends) Steven Heywood/News staff

TD managers Dan Mchardy, Samantha Kotzier and James HaleyBrowning took the ice bucket challenge after their co-workers issued it this week. In turn, the trio are challenging managers at Sidney’s other financial institutions to take the plunge to rise money for the ALS Society.

Singing for oral health Concert at Beacon Park to benefit ORCCA SIDNEY — Almost everyone has experienced some type of dental or oral problem in their lifetime — the discomfort of a toothache, the piercing pain of a broken tooth or the agony of an impacted wisdom tooth.

Now, imagine that you’re one of the close to 50,000 people living in poverty in the Capital Regional District and you don’t have the means or resources to fix those problems.

Under the leadership of Kenny Podmore and Travis Stewart, local community members are working together to create a benefit concert to support dental care for children and youth from low income families.

On Sunday, Sept. 14

(originally scheduled in June but was cancelled due to weather) from 1:30 to 4 p.m. the free concert, ORCCA Sings, will take place at the end of Beacon Avenue at the bandshell and proceeds from the concert will go to ORCCA (Oral Care for Children and Adolescents), a non-profit dental clinic in Sidney Elementary School.

ORCCA will be the first not-for-profit dental clinic serving children and adolescents from low-income families on Vancouver Island. While some dentists do charitable work in the area, the need for ORCCA’s services is great as there are an estimated 500 children on Saanich Peninsula and the Gulf Islands

alone that qualify for the care provided by the clinic.

Children and adolescents who are a part of the B.C. Healthy Kids Program (families who have an income of less than $21,000 a year) will have their dental care provided by ORCCA at no charge.

Children and adolescents whose families have an income of between $21,000 and $40,000 a year who do not have dental insurance will be provided dental care at a discount of 30% off the B.C. Dental Fee Guide through the clinic.

For more information on the upcoming benefit concert or ORCCA, visit www.orccadental. com.

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Saskatchewan deal boosts flow of wine, spirits Raises hopes among B.C. wineries for national free trade Jeff Nagel Black Press

B.C. wineries and distillers are gaining easier access to the Saskatchewan market as a result of an inter-provincial trade agreement.

Consumers in either province will be able to order wines and craft spirits directly from producers in the other and have them delivered once the deal takes effect next June.

The agreement was concluded by Premier Christy Clark and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall at a premiers meeting in Charlottetown.

Clark said the deal helps build

momentum for freer trade with other provinces, long sought by the B.C. wine industry. Previously, Saskatchewan consumers could only buy B.C. wines or spirits through provincial government stores in that province.

“Access to new markets is important as we look to build on the strength of our growing industry,” said Tyler Dyck of the B.C. Craft Distillers Guild.

While Saskatchewan isn’t known for its wine, craft distillers like Colin Schmidt of the Last Mountain Lake Distillery in Lumsden, Sask. are now hoping to tempt B.C. drinkers into trying his dill pickle vodka.

“We have a loyal following in Saskatchewan and cannot wait to share our award-winning spirits with consumers in British Columbia.”

Talks among the premiers continue over options to liberalize trade in craft beer.

Nomination forms are available at the Town of Sidney office during regular office hours. A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • 18 years of age or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION

Are you eligible to vote in the November elections for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustee? Is your name on the current list of electors? If you are not sure you can find out by contacting the Town of Sidney office during regular office hours. Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Town of Sidney office until September 23. With the exception of registration on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 24 and November 15, 2014.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Resident Electors: • 18 years of age or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the Town of Sidney for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-Resident Property Electors: • 18 years of age or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the Town of Sidney for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not holding the property in trust for a corporation or any other trust; • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

Resident Electors and Non-Resident Property Electors who are not on the list of registered electors and who have not registered in advance may register on voting days.

Resident Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove both residency and identity.

Non-Resident Property Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. This consent must be provided at the time of registration. (Consent forms are available at the Town of Sidney office).

The following are examples of acceptable identification: 1. BC Driver’s Licence 6. Owner’s Certificate of Insurance & Vehicle Licence 2. BC Identification Card 7. Real Property Taxation Notice 3. BC CareCard 8. Credit Card or Debit Card issued by a bank 4. Social Insurance Card 9. Utility bill – water, electrical, gas 5. Citizenship Card

VOTE BY MAIL

Qualified electors may vote by mail ballot if they have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity or expect to be absent from the Town on advance voting days and on general voting day. Please complete an application form, available at the Town of Sidney office, and return it to the Town prior to November 13, 2014. The Town will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 27.

Important: To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00pm on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning September 30 until the close of the general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection at the Town of Sidney office during regular office hours. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Town of Sidney and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Town of Sidney.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact Sandi Dunic, Chief Election Officer, or Charlene Nash, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-656-1139 or election2014@sidney.ca.

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Support should be public There’s little to quibble about in the Town of Sidney’s agreement with the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre to put up $50,000 in a contingency — just in case the aquarium runs into financial difficulty in between the current term of council and the election in November.

After all, it would be foolish to begrudge a well-regarded local amenity some comfort space — an attraction that brings in around 100,000 visitors every year.

Both sides in the agreement have said it’s unlikely that the Centre will have to dip into that cash, as It would be foolish they are having a busy summer to begrudge (the and still have a Centre) some decent reserve account. It’s comfort space from this account the aquarium has been using to balance the books in each of its five years since it opened. So, yes, as the Centre changes its business model to find new sources of funds, most people in Sidney would hope there’s a bit of a safety net during a transition to a new council.

Where the current council’s opponents will quibble this fall, is on how the Town and Centre reached their agreement — behind closed doors. And they have a valid point.

It’s a decision on $50,000 of taxpayers’ money and should have been made in public. On the surface, nothing about the deal reveals the secret interests of either organization, their workforce or the land they sit on.

Does the community support the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre? We think they do.

So it’s odd that this would not be made public sooner.

It walks current councillors running this fall into a debate on the issue with its opponents in the election. And for those opponents who are crying foul, if they go too far and critique more than council’s record on in-camera meetings, they risk alienating themselves.

Few stand to win if that’s the approach in November.

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Bleak summer for coastal ferry remake T

Rupert. here was an uproar in the B.C. At Bella Bella, after a layover of a legislature this spring when couple of hours, the Nimpkish took Transportation Minister Todd over with space for 16 standard Stone went ahead with $19 million vehicles on its deck and a midnight in cuts to low-usage coastal ferry arrival time in Bella Coola. routes.

The direct route had been mainly The plan had been laid out in used by European tourists, who detail before last year’s election. It sailed from the Lower Mainland to targeted sailings where ridership Victoria, drove the length of the was in the low teens or even single Island, ferried to Bella digits.

Coola and drove through On some sailings the rugged Chilcotin to the Transport CanadaWilliams Lake and back mandated crew down south to complete outnumbered the the circle tour. passengers.

The new route Despite the cries of incorporated stops in doom, most of the sailing remote outposts Ocean reductions have been Falls and Shearwater, managed — with one making it even longer. glaring exception. The Warnings came early.

Discovery Coast Circle Tom Fletcher “That’s where 90 per Tour route saw its ferry B.C. Views cent of the [B.C. Ferries] from Port Hardy to Bella money is being lost, on the Coola replaced, using milk runs, and that’s the the smallest vessel in the part they are keeping,” Petrus Rykes, B.C. Ferries fleet, the open-decked a tourism operator at Anahim Lake Nimpkish. for 40 years, said in March.

This move wasn’t a direct “The part they’ve cancelled was response to low usage, a chronic at 70 per cent capacity, the second issue with some of the minor route highest of all the fleet routes.” sailings along the coast. It was to Reports of a bad slump have avoid ordering a replacement for the come to pass. The changes meant Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed bookings couldn’t be made until directly between Port Hardy and April, too late for most international Bella Coola. travelers.

This summer the first leg was A survey by Bella Coola Valley consolidated with the Northern Tourism in mid-summer found most Expedition, the vessel that replaced operators losing business, from 10 to the doomed Queen of the North on 90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian the Inside Passage run up to Prince

seniors heading west from Williams Lake was terminated after 14 years.

One tourism operator on Highway 20 is considering closing down.

Stone and his family took the new route themselves in early August, with the minister offering sunny reports on his blog.

Stone summed up his experience this way: “At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it provides. If correct expectations are set, I believe the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valuable tourism component of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour.

“The decision to do this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this service to work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tourists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish provides.”

Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism ... found most operators losing business.’

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PENINSULA PENINSULA NEWS NEWS REVIEW REVIEW -- Wednesday, Wednesday, September September 3, 3, 2014 2014

LETTERS What will cost more in the education dispute in B.C.?

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e need to talk. And no, I’m not being sarcastic. We really do need to talk, and in a way that speaks each other’s language, and in a way that we can each hear the validity in the other’s concerns.

Case in point: I and many of my fellow teachers have written countless public appeals for the government to do the right thing and to fund public education properly, an issue by the way which goes far beyond the proposals currently on the bargaining table. Ask a trustee.

The problem is that these letters and blogs almost always appeal to emotional sensibility, altruism and a sense of moral duty. All fine things and not surprising given that teachers are members by choice of a caring nurturing profession.

I think that instead we need to talk about economics.

The basic premise behind the govern-

ment’s public position in resisting mediation boils down to “protection of the taxpayer.” In other words, what we are watching, in inimitable B.C. world wrestling-style political hyperbole, is really a policy debate over taxation.

It seems to me there are two potential positions for B.C. Liberal supporters: a) that public education should not be supported by tax dollars at all, in principle, or b) that a quality public education should be supported by tax dollars but mitigated by sound financial restraint.

Of the 30 per cent or so of the B.C. population that openly supports the government position, according to multiple polls, I am going to assume the majority of you fall into the latter. This is not idle speculation, either, as other polls have shown that a majority of B.C. taxpayers (regardless of political affiliation) support higher taxation, provided that the revenues flow to

specific public benefits, such as schools, hospitals, infrastructure, etc.

I would argue that b) is a completely defensible position. My only issue with it is that I don’t believe the leaders you are supporting fall into the same category as you.

I will admit that I have no concrete proof that Christy Clark and Peter Fassbender fall into category a) above, but I ask you the following questions in the hopes that you will call for a more complete and transparent analysis of the economics of the situation.

• What will cost more? Investing in quality public education now, or paying later for all of the economic fall-out that research shows is correlated to poorer access to quality education.

• What will cost more? Settling 10 years of a retroactive grievance now for an unconstitutional injury, the fact of which is not up for debate, even in the upcoming

court case, or kicking the problem down the road until such point that you are liable for the full damages.

• What will cost more? Paying the difference between the two positions as they stand, or shelling out $40 each and every day to a large portion of the 500,000 public school aged children in B.C. As I say, I think we need to start to speak each other’s language and debate the issues for what they are. I truly believe that the government’s economic argument is much weaker than it appears, but none of us can assess that properly if we are only offered spin instead of analysis.

Like bargaining, the success of a wider public debate like the one I am proposing will depend upon open, frank and honest commitment to facts and to the process.

That’s a long-term aspiration, though.

Mark Skanks, Local President, Saanich Teachers’ Association

Readers respond: Save Our Sidney stands up for itself Traffic direction only one of SOS issues Reading recent articles in the PNR pertaining to the upcoming election one would get the impression that SOS is simply a small group of people whose main purpose in life is to change Beacon avenue from one-way to two-way. Nothing could be further from the truth.

SOS is in fact a very large coalition of business owners, members of local associations and town residents who have much wider concerns than simply traffic flow on Beacon.

This group, organized through the efforts of Richard Talbot, was spawned from the mayor’s intransigence with respect to leading the charge with the downtown business community toward

mitigating the threat of big malls popping up on our doorstep. SOS and its membership felt differently and through their efforts, were instrumental in forcing the mayor and council to flip flop on their hands off position and form the downtown revitalization task force.

Not withstanding this welcome initiative SOS hope that they may continue to play a role; influencing the task force and town with their ideas and strategies.

SOS is proposing for example, longer store opening hours, new gateway signage, waterfront enhancements, property tax incentives, architectural standards and many more to improve upon the towns strengths and attractiveness as a tourist destination and place to live.

Changing the one-way portion of Beacon back to two-way was

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just one of many ideas debated by the SOS membership who,

based on the evidence of similar findings in other communities facing similar problems, believe it would aid in improving exposure and access to retail outlets.

Ed East Sidney

Not a fringe element I was surprised to see in your article on Councillor Steve Price that he had referred to Save Our Sidney (SOS) as fringe elements.

To the best of my knowledge Mr. Price attended at least two of my SOS presentations and asked for, and received, a copy of the most recent presentation. At that presentation, which had over 100 residential and business attendees, I do not recall him referring to that audience as fringe elements. However I certainly do recall him telling me after that

presentation that “I didn’t fall asleep this time.”

I was also surprised to see that, given he attended two SOS presentations and had received a copy, he was still confusing SOS with STIG (Sidney Tourism Improvement Group) by implying that SOS was only interested in returning to a two-way Beacon.

This is incorrect.

STIG naturally has taken this position as the current on-way system is costing downtown businesses at least 10 per cent of their sales.

However, as he could have seen from his copy of my presentation, SOS is calling for action by council on at least 10 major items of which only one is traffic and none involved buying new street furniture.

Richard D. B. Talbot Sidney

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DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH 2014 GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote at the November elections for the District of North Saanich?

Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure you can find out by calling or visiting the District of North Saanich Municipal Hall. The office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the North Saanich Municipal Hall until September 23, 2014. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period September 24, 2014 to November 15, 2014.

A list of registered resident electors for the District of North Saanich has been produced on the basis of the Provincial list of voters prepared under the Election Act. If your name does not appear on the List of Electors and you meet the requirements below by general voting day on November 15, 2014, you may register immediately before voting. You will need two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to confirm residency and identity.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the District of North Saanich for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the District of North Saanich for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on Saturday, November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of North Saanich and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of North Saanich.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted: Curt Kingsley, Chief Election Officer at (250) 655-5453 Jackie Gretchen, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 655-5455

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - PENINSULA

NEWS REVIEW

Feeling great with family

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It has been a wild couple of very busy or the first time in my life I’m weeks! There are a couple of canvas kind of relieved summer is windchairs out on the balcony, but I haven’t ing down. Probably because I’m had time to sit in either of them. Yet now getting older by the day and that summer is almost over, and most of most of my many Grandchilthe family have been here, I may just go dren have come to see me. out there and put my feet up on the railI think they figured they better come ing and relax. That probably will never and see me,and bring their off-spring, happen. before I shed this mortal coil. Too much, I sit down and notice the hibiscus man! I must have aged 10 years dealing (which has spent the summer outside) with all this company. has a couple of yellowing leaves and the Much as I love each one (and I do) it Helen Lang has been a hectic time and I totter off Over the Garden zinnias in that long planter are fading fast. There is some mildew on one of the to bed by eight o’clock each night and Fence clematis leaves. Not very restful, somecrawl in without even getting undressed. how. I think I’ll get changed and go out (This saves a lot of time in the morning, grocery shopping instead. too.)

One of the Grandsons arrived with a whole armActually all these family visits sort of worry me.

Have they heard something I haven’t yet been ful of flowers, bless him! Grandchildren are very satisfactory people ... you don’t have to cook for told?

“I feel great,” said she (flexing the muscles on them, do their dirty laundry, change their bed sheets and they still treat you like royalty! Very her left knee-cap to prove it).

I did consider sneaking off to a motel when nice! I recommend it!

I cringe at the thought of how much the glorious these family visits started and hiding out there until school starts. But I decided that would be a bouquet cost and then remember that both huschicken-hearted way to deal with things, so here I band and wife have wonderful jobs and spending a fortune on flowers is not a problem! I long to tell am ... still alive ... sorta.

My balcony garden has suffered too. If it weren’t them that I’d be happier if they gave the money for my middle daughter, Leslie, who is a keen gar- to a charity instead and sent me the receipt as a dener, everything out there would be either dead Christmas gift. I’d love to suggest that but don’t or dying. She appears and the tap never stops run- want to hurt their feelings. They don’t deserve ning until every plant is sighing with relief! Saved, suggestions from me, just lots and lots of loving.

P.S. I still think that would be a great idea! just in the nick of time!

I am still in the kitchen, cooking madly for the Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s next group of hungry relatives. I am only partly garden columnist for more than 30 years. teasing.

B.C. Pickles

by Helen Lang

This week I have another recipe I’d like to share with you. Homemade pickles are delicious and make great gifts if you aren’t a pickle fan yourself.

B.C. Pickles 3 B.C. peaches 3 B.C. pears 13 ripe tomatoes 3 large onions 1 tablesp plain salt 1 pint cider vinegar 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup pickling spice • Tie the spice in a cloth bag • Peel and chop tomatoes, peaches, pears and onions(a little smaller than half inch chunks) • Add the other ingredients and boil slowly for two hours, stirring now and then so they don’t stick to the bottom of the pot.

• Sterilize washed jars in a 325 degree oven for an hour and remove to sit on spread newspapers until pickle mixture is done.

When filling jars with the hot pickle, start with a small amount in each, so the jars won’t break and when jars are full, cover with caps that fit. No need to cook them any further. I have a son who likes his pickle on top of cottage cheese as a snack, or for lunch.

• 1 pound dill cucumbers (Small ones are more attractive) • 2 tablespoons pickling salt • 3 or 4 garlic cloves Wash the cucumbers thoroughly, then pack in quart canning jars and to each add several garlic cloves.

Add one tablespoon white or brown sugar, then pour over top 3/4 cup pickling vinegar and fill remaining space with dill weed and cover with water.

Wipe the top of the jars with a damp cloth and screw on sterilized jar tops. Pressure cook for one minute. Store in a cool place for at least a couple of weeks before sampling.

Give blood to help fight childhood cancer SIDNEY — Susan Dunn at DFH Real Estate in Sidney is encouraging people to roll up their sleeves to help the fight against childhood cancer.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Dunn said her office is supporting the Gold Ribbon Campaign this year from Canadian Blood Services.

On Sept. 17 and 18, there will be a blood donor clinic at the Mary Winspear Centre from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Gold Ribbon Campaign was started in Ontario to help raise awareness of childhood cancer and to

encourage more blood donations, an important component of cancer treatment.

Dunn said her office got behind the effort after a coworker experienced childhood cancer in their family.

“We really want people to attend this clinic, and donate blood throughout the month of September,” she said.

To learn more about the effort, visit www.goldribboncampaign.com.

To give blood or to find out how, call 1-888-236-6283 or visit www.blood.ca.

— News staff

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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Wednesday, September 3, 2014

PRICE FOR MAYOR

Town of Sidney Councillor Steve Price is running for Mayor in November and wants to hear from you.

What's the most important issue facing you as a resident of Sidney? How do you think Sidney should grow and develop over the next few years?

It's your town! Have your say!

Send your thoughts to: stevenlawrenceprice@gmail.com Authorized by Steve Price, financial agent, stevenlawrenceprice@gmail.com

The inside of an upside down grain hopper built by Sidney’s Ramsay Machine Works Ltd.

Steel saucers built by Sidney’s Ramsay Metal fabricating company had contract for 28 grain hoppers Steven Heywood News staff

If you’ve ever wondered what the latest big steel creations by Ramsay Machine works Ltd. are, wonder no further.

A collection of UFO or saucerlooking units resting on blocks on McDonald Park Road in the West Sidney Industrial Park are, in fact, grain hoppers. Twenty-eight of them were built by Ramsay and are currently being shipped out to their client.

Fraser Ramsay, vice-president of the Sidney-based company, says they recently completed the fabricating

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work and aded he cannot say who their client is.

The project, he continued, lasted four months and was a unique job for Ramsay.

“This was the first time we’ve completed an order of this size for similar things of this style,” he said.

The fact they look a little like UFOs, he explained, is because they are being stored upside down. Once installed into tanks, he said they will funnel grain towards the bottom (or top, if you’re looking at them upside down).

The hoppers are being shipped across the tarmac of the Victoria International Airport — the same way they moved the giant pieces of a steel coal conveyor last year — to waiting barges at Patricia Bay before being transported to their final destination. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Paint the Town Red, from left, Barndawg, DJ Goadman and YellowWolf have matured as hip hop artists — but not so much that they can’t still have a good time with their music.

Grand entry making a

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This began their transformation from two friends having a good time with music, to taking it more seriously and with a strong goal in mind — uccess has fallen into the lap of three bud- to take the music as far as they can take it.

The ride has been a bit of a roller coaster since dies and they’re hoping to make the best of it — as long as it doesn’t change them. around 2007 when many of their ideas started to Tommy “Barndawg” Paul, Brian “Yel- gel.

“A friend back then bought me studio time as a lowWolf” Sampson and Serj “DJ Goadman” Dirassoyan make up the Tsartlip First Christmas present,” said Sampson.

He and Paul were writing songs and planning an Nation-based band Paint The Town Red. Paul and Sampson originated the group when it was just album but life would get in the way. They kept at themselves — two friends from the same commu- it, making small steps and performing as a duo at nity, growing up together and sharing similar life’s parties and hip hop competitions at area clubs.

For Sampson, the big change came when he experiences.

These days, they’re getting ready to open for was asked to help a class at the local tribal school write a song for a project. It was Tech N9ne when the rapper comes so rewarding that it forced him to to Victoria’s Sugar Nightclub on make more serious moves into the Sept. 12. business of hip hop.

“Music has been a big part of my So, he and Paul began poundlife since I was a teenager,” says ing the pavement and reaching out Sampson. “I grew up on hip hop. It to studio owners and promoters. was just something we could relate Last December, while the pair were to when we were younger.” opening for another act at a downSampson said he started rapping town club, they met Dirassoyan, young and early on, it was just a lot who was also on the playbill. of fun.

Sampson said a pair of local pro“We just did it for fun ... at the moters encouraged them to get start. I kind of started off by being – Brian Sampson together. funny,” he explained. “When we “We needed a DJ,” Sampson said. kept getting invited back to perform “They really killed that night,” added Dirasat parties and clubs, I began to take it more serisoyan, who is originally from Lebanon. “They had ously.”

Paul approached rap and music in a different, good chemistry.”

The three of them decided to collaborate and more serious way. He said he started writing poetry in high school after the death of a close found they fit together almost like family.

“He keeps the fire lit under our asses,” Sampson friend.

“It was a lot of built up sorrow and anger,” he said of Dirassoyan.

Dirassoyan, who has been a DJ since 2005, said said. “I was encouraged to stick with it and start it takes a lot of hard work to find success in hip writing it down. I started with poetry.”

He transformed that writing into hip hop music hop. He said they all have talent — but it’ll take and when he teamed up with Sampson, the pair more to get to the next level.

Sampson added they had little response early found what they had really worked. Sampson said together, they balance the fun and the serious sub- on, but after adding Dirassoyan and getting serious, there have been more opportunities. jects to make good music on a variety of topics.

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Telling it like it is Author and former Mountie Charlie Scheideman recounts his life and experiences in the RCMP in his third book Devon MacKenzie News staff

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entral Saanich resident Charlie Scheideman has many memories of being a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and his latest book, When Grampa was a Mountie, strives to paint readers an accurate picture of some of his most memorable experiences.

“My main goal with this book was to tell it as it was, not as it should have been or as we had hoped it had been,” explained Scheideman.

When Grampa was a Mountie is the third book recounting Scheideman’s experiences as a career RCMP officer in British Columbia. His two previous books were collections of short stories.

“This one is also a collection of short stories but it is a bit different because it also features a longer story called Fred Quilt Frame-Up,” he explained.

Scheideman continued to say the Fred Quilt Frame-Up tells the story of two RCMP constables at Alexis Creek who were falsely accused of beating a First Nations elder to death. It would only be years later, on a deathbed confession, that the two officers would be exonerated.

“My wife and “There’s some gruesome moments, some funny moments and some serious kids encouraged me a moments,” said Scheideman, “but the goal number of years ago of the book is really to tell it like it was. Some these stories are things that were never to start writing all my of made public until now.” memories down and ...

Scheideman joined the RCMP when he I realized I had enough was 21-years-old after training in Ottawa.

After he joined, he served in seven different material for a book.”

B.C. communities (Nelson, Williams Lake, Lytton, Golden, Quesnel, Prince George and – Charlie Scheideman Courtenay) and, after 27 years, he eventually retired in Victoria.

Scheideman said the inspiration for penning the books came from his family.

“My wife and kids encouraged me a number of years ago to start writing all my memories down and eventually I started to realize I had enough material for a book,” Scheideman said.

“It’s been a very satisfying experience writing these short stories because I Charlie Scheideman have a lot of stories to tell.” holds his new book, Currently, When Grampa was a Mountie is available in Tanner’s Books in Sidney When Grampa was a and online on Amazon. For more information email policestories@gmail.com.

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Jazz Vespers returns NORTH SAANICH — A new season of Jazz Vespers in North Saanich starts this weekend.

The Eryn Sharpe Trio will perform at St. John’s United Church, opening the 2014 — 2015 Jazz Vespers series on Sunday, Sept.

7 at 7:00 p.m.

Vocalist Eryn Sharpe and guitarist Leon Nagasaki will return in a new trio configuration that includes bassist Nick Mintenko, for an evening of jazz standards and original tunes.

Although Sharpe is just 22, she has spent 11 of them garnering accolades, awards and honours. She has won “most promising singer” at the Victoria Performing Arts Festival, has represented Victoria in the Performing Arts B.C. competition, and has been a featured performer in the TD Victoria International Jazz Festival.

Guitarist Leon Nagasaki began his jazz studies at the Esquimalt High School Jazz Studies Program. In 2007, Leon earned a degree in Jazz performance, graduating with distinction from Capilano University.

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The Eryn Share Trio performs at St. John’s United Church in North Saanich on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

Nick Mintenko is a professional bass player and teacher living and playing in Victoria, B.C. where he graduated from Victoria High School Rhythm and Blues Band and completed a diploma in Jazz Studies at the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

The Jazz Vespers series continues Oct. 5, 2014 with Flying Saucers, on Nov. 2, 2014 with Sunyata and on Dec. 7, 2014 with

the David Vest Trio.

Jazz Vespers services begin at 7:00 p.m. St. John’s United Church is located at 10990 West Saanich Rd., across from Deep Cove School. There is no admission charge. An offering will be taken to cover costs.

For more, call Bernadette at 656-0875 or email bernadettegreene@shaw.ca to be included on an email list.

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“Last year, we got a shot to perform with the Heavy Metal Kings,” said Sampson, “but producers didn’t want to work with us. We were under their radar.”

After a couple more gigs opening for other acts, Sampson said they earned praise for their music and performances.

“We started sharpening and fine-tuning our act together,” said Sampson.

Dirassoyan added Sampson and Paul balance each other’s styles really well to write good songs that anyone can enjoy. It’s not overly political, they say, but their music does reflect their

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Still, a big part of what they’re doing on stage is about having fun and they say that’s one part of their music they hope will never change.

“You’ve gotta be in this for the music,” said Dirassoyan, “You gotta have the passion and be humble.”

Paint the Town Red, the group’s name, started a few years back from a party atmosphere where a bunch of performers gathered to share the music. Sampson said when he and Paul needed a name, they felt they had to stick with the

event they were helping organize, and so Paint The Town Red they became.

The trio, working with another friend, Ray Ziadeh who’s a film student and helping them with their marketing, are creating an album, The Grand Entry. Sampson said it reflects their cultural background.

In the meantime, Paint The Town Red is getting ready for a great show when they open for Tech N9ne.

“This is something we have really worked for,” Sampson said.

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The Sidney Street Market wrapped up its 2014 season on Thursday, August 28 and organizer Laurie McDermid says it was another successful summer.

“I see it as being great, if not better than last year,” McDermid said the day of the final market.

Sidney Street Markets were held on Beacon Avenue on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. They attracted shoppers from in town and from the entire region. McDermid said the markets saw a lot of new vendors this year. Many of them, she added, said they had a good season as well.

“Many of them do this for a living,” she said. “and some of the vendors sold their products really well this year.”

McDermid said that without an official tally of the market’s revenue yet, she still feels it was a success.

“It seemed like we had a lot more visitors. The weather has been really marvellous and the streets have been full.”

Even on the nights where there was some rain or drizzle, she said loyal shoppers waited it out and stayed at the market.

McDermid said the summer season was very busy and is happy with this latest market year.

This is the second summer for McDermid and her company, West Coast Impressions, to operate the Sidney Street Market on behalf of the Town of Sidney.

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Peninsula Panther Braedan Pearce, #27, jams the Westshore Wolves crease in first-round playoff action last February. It will be the Wolves and the Panthers kicking off the Panthers VIJHL home opener on Friday.

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This Friday night the Peninsula Panthers will host the Westshore Wolves in their first home game of the 2014/15 season.

First-year bench boss Grant Sjerven will be directing the team Friday and after running the club through main camp last weekend followed by a week of practice, he said he feels the club is ready to compete.

“We have a lot of kids from the Peninsula on the team and I am pretty sure that we will play a hard-working and entertaining brand of hockey,” said Sjerven.

“At this time of year we are still trying to put all the pieces of the puzzle together but it makes for exciting hockey.

“We are all pretty excited to lace up the skates for real on Friday.”

Panthers’ owner and manager Pete Zubersky said he has seen his fair share of season openers and is looking forward to Friday night.

“It will be a young team once again and that includes our goaltending. Seventeen-year-old Will

Name: Macy Johnston Age: 7 Team: Peninsula Eagles Favourite Panther: Koby Hale

District Of North Saanich NOTICE OF HIGHWAY CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION Pursuant to sections 26 and 40 of the Community Charter, the District of North Saanich gives notice of its intention to close to traffic that portion of highway known as Rideau Avenue, dedicated as highway by Plan VIP33319, shown shaded and marked as “Road to be Closed” on the sketch below, and to remove the dedication of that portion as highway.

Macy Johnston

Harvey is a Nanaimo product and he will get the start between the pipes.

“A kid to watch will be Connor Mowatt who played Midget hockey in Nanaimo last season.

He will not turn 16 until October but is as big as a house and likes to use his size,” Zubersky continued.

“The lineup will feature a lot of locals who played their minor hockey out here on the Peninsula and I know they are really

excited to get going.”

The Panthers beat the Wolves in five games in the first round of the playoffs last season and the rivalry is expected to heat up once again, Zubersky said.

The home opener beings at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre.

For more information visit ppanthers.bc.ca.

Terry Fox Run Sept. 14 at Centennial Park

Rideau Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 1368 (2014) proposes closing this portion of highway to traffic and removing its dedication as highway.

Rideau Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 1368 (2014) will be considered by Council at a special Council meeting at the District of North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C., on September 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting or by delivering a written submission to the Chief Administrative Officer by 4:30 p.m. (the close of business) on September 8, 2014.

pledges, they can go on to the Terry Fox Run site at www.terryfox.org/Run. There will be a pancake breakfast, head shave and draw prizes, so lots of fun.

Check out www.terryfox.org/ Run for more information.

Please participate — together, we can find a cure!

The District of North Saanich further gives notice of its intention to sell the closed portion of highway to 1003739 B.C. Ltd. The closed portion of highway will be sold for $165,568.00, on the condition that it is consolidated with the adjacent parcels. $165,568 would be the assessed value of the closed portion of highway for property taxation purposes, based on the average assessed land values of the six adjoining parcels in Plan VIP33319. 1003739 B.C. Ltd. is a business corporation that has been formed by the owners of the adjoining parcels for the purpose of developing a residential subdivision.

CENTRAL SAANICH — This year marks the 34th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run. To keep Terry’s dream of finding a cure for Cancer alive, the public is invited to participate in the Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 14 at Centennial Park on Wallace Drive.

This will be the 14th year for the Central Saanich Run, to date

raising more than $90,000.

Registration takes place between 8 and 9 a.m. and is by donation only.

The five-kilometer walk and eight kilometer run will start at 10 a.m.

All money raised at Terry Fox Runs go directly to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL EDMONTON BASED Company seeks qualified & experienced Buncher, Skidder Operator & Processor Operator.

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VOLUNTEERS CANADIAN RED Cross seeks client service volunteers for their equipment loan program to fulfill requests and handle inquiries. Delivery volunteers to install larger items are also needed. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VICTORIA FILM Festival’s Art of the Cocktail fundraiser from Oct. 4-6 seeks volunteers for set up and general assisting duties. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transition House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/ VICTORIA YOUTH Empowerment Society (YES) which assists youth in removing themselves from street life seeks board members for policies and governance, not for working directly with youth. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

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Must have a valid driver’s license and working vehicle.

Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop would be considered an asset.

By joining the leading community newspaper serving the Saanich Peninsula, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most vibrant communities in Victoria. The team environment at Peninsula News Review will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Print and/or online advertising sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required. requiredt.

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

The Peninsula News Review is a member of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 150 titles in print and online in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio.

Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Sept. 12, 2014 to: Kevin Laird Editor Victoria News 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

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Free Est. Quality Interiors/Ext. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO REPAIRMAN- Stucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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Photos submitted to the Peninsula News Review by our readers.

The skinny: Reader Arlene Antonik submitted this photo of three riders and their horses galloping long the beach at Island View Park on Aug. 18.

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Include: Photographer name, date and time the picture was taken and as much information about the people, places and things in the image.

Send them to: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com by Monday at 12 noon.

Island Catholics have a new bishop Kevin Laird News staff

Bishop Gary Gordon, who was installed as the new head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria last Thursday, didn’t think he would ever become a priest, never mind a bishop.

Growing up in Burnaby, Bishop Gordon and his family attended church regularly. He was even enrolled in Catholic schools. But the thought of being a priest seemed foreign to him.

“I think being a priest was a little beyond me,” the bishop, 57, told Black Press during a recent interview at the diocese offices in Saanich.

“I didn’t really want to be a priest. I did want to be a missionary. The idea of letting people know the good news, I thought this was a really good idea.”

Bishop Gordon believes every Catholic boy thinks about the priesthood at some point, but in his case he thought it was asking too much of him and he wasn’t exactly enamoured with school.

“Priests go to school a long time,” he chuckled.

His life changed in his early 20s when he was walking down a dark road, looking up at the stars one night, and he heard what he believes was an affirmation from above.

“It was like I heard this big ‘yes,’ and I’ve said yes ever since: yes to becoming a priest and yes to becoming a bishop,” he said.

Bishop Gordon was ordained as a priest in 1982 after studying at Seminary of Christ the King in Mission; at St. Jerome College at the University of Waterloo in Ontario; and at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont. He served several parishes throughout B.C., including Vancouver, Chilliwack and Mission.

He was named Bishop of Whitehorse in 2006.

With his new role in Victoria, he’ll be the spiritual leader of more than 94,000 Roman Catholics on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands — 10,000 of whom attend church regularly, and while that will be a much larger workload than in the North, Bishop Gordon maintains the approach is the same.

“It’s kind of a univer-

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. to consider the following proposed amendment to the District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255: 1) North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No.1255, Amendment Bylaw No.1372 (2014) In general terms, the purpose of Amendment Bylaw No. 1372 is for a text amendment to the Zoning Bylaw No.1255 to rezone the land known as Lot 1, Section 1, Range 3 East, Plan 17888 District of North Saanich (8513 Bourne Terrace), from Single Family Residential (R-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) allowing the subject property to change the minimum lot size required for subdivision.

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