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Election 2014: Candidate Q&As
The Coffee Guys
Candidates in the Nov. 15 civic election continue to answer our questions today with Sidney hopefuls, page 5
A small group of older gentlemen enjoy coffee and talk to stay connected, page 12
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Sandown transfer set into motion C O M M U N I T Y
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District finally approves deal Steven Heywood News staff
North Saanich has completed its approval of the agreement to transfer a significant portion of the former Sandown race track into its possession. On Nov. 3, District council finalized its process after both the Ministry of Transportation signed off on the plan and the land owners signed a phased development plan with the District. It’s a deal to hand 83 acres of agricultural land over to North Saanich and for the owners — the Randall family, owners of the Ascot Jockey Club, to use the remaining 12 acres for a commercial development, tentatively called Sandown Common. Mayor Alice Finall says the decision to advance the project to the property transfer stage will allow the new council — following the Nov. 15 civic election — to begin consulting with the community on the future of the agricultural land under District control. She added that Newman Farm in Central Saanich could be the model followed by North Saanich — in that the municipality draws up a plan on how the property can be used. Finall reiterated that decision will be up to both a new council (for which she is running) and the public. Mayoral challenger Dorothy Hartshorne said she’s delighted the Sandown deal has reached this stage. “It’s a new starting point,” she said, proposing a Sandown Solutions Task Force. Made up predominantly of people from the agricultural community, Hartshorne said such a group would, in her view, take a short time to come up with ideas and allow the District to formulate a business plan for the site. PleaSe See: Sandown project has open-ended timeline, page 3
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Lila Eigler reaches out to feel some ocean creatures in the touch tank at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney. Girl Guides have introduced a new Ocean Challenge crest. See story on page 3.
"Councillor Steve Price has played a key leadership role on Sidney Council over the last six years, and is the only mayoral candidate with current council experience who is ready to lead our town into the future. I will be voting Steve Price for Mayor and urge you to keep the next Sidney Council strong by voting for him as well. Steve has always had a 'residents first' attitude on council which has served us well."
-Larry Cross, Mayor of Sidney
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