Election 2014: Candidate Q&As
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Candidates in the Nov. 15 civic election answer our questions, starting today with North Saanich hopefuls, page 5
Sidney fire Chief Jim Tweedhope officially retires at the end of this week, page 3 Black Press C O M M U N I T Y
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security measures will change MP Elizabeth May says Ottawa shooting was “surreal” Steven Heywood News staff
Back on the Saanich Peninsula last week for the annual Crystal Awards, Green Party leader and MP Elizabeth May recounted the details of being locked down during the shooting incident at the Centre block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. She told a crowd at the Butchart Gardens on Oct. 23 she thinks that security measures will change in this country as a result. On Oct. 22, a gunman shot and killed a reservist soldier standing guard at the War Memorial, before proceeding to enter the Parliament, just meters from where Conservative and New Democrat meetings were being held. The man was killed by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers and an RCMP officer, according to media reports of the incident. “It was a surreal experience,” said May, who added she had passed through the Centre Block about 20 minutes before the shooter entered the building. Please see: Wait for the facts, page 12
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Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce President Ian Brown addresses an audience of mostly business owners from the area during the 2014 Crystal Awards Oct. 23 at the Butchart Gardens.
Business front-and-centre at gala Steven Heywood News staff
Excellence in local business was rewarded Oct. 23 at Butchart Gardens during the eighth annual Crystal Awards, hosted by the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Guests were treated to a gala evening,
featuring great food, fun and the celebration of the people who are taking their businesses ever skyward. The Crystal Awards are given out each year in such categories as Business of the Year, New Business of the Year, top Green Business and Customer Service. See a full list and all the winners inside. Chamber President Ian Brown, after
setting the stage for the evening’s festivities, used the opportunity of the municipal elections to speak out in support of the business community on the Saanich Peninsula. Brown said issues of tax rates should be front-and-centre. Please see: Chamber asking hard questions, page 11
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