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Friday, November 14, 2014
Opposing camps set for battle
North Saanich’s civic election could split between philosophies Steven Heywood News staff
North Saanich’s municipal election has come down to two camps, squaring off against each other in the final vote this Saturday. Communities like Sidney and Central Saanich are enjoying spirited races of their own, but in North Saanich, two opposing factions are pitting their candidates against the others in an attempt to wrestle control of the community. The only registered slate of candidates on the Saanich Peninsula are with Team North Saanich (TNS), whose members made up the majority on the council the last three years. Incumbents Conny McBride, Craig Mearns and Dunstan Browne are joined on the TNS ticket by newcomers Jack McClintock and Steve Pearce. They face a strong opposition, less organized, but putting forward their own list of preferred candidates. This opposition comes from three web-based camps — Keep North Saanich Rural, North Saanich Community Voices and Save Our North Saanich. They share common interests — and share information freely between their websites — and oppose TNS. Both sides agree this year’s civic election in North Saanich has focussed a great deal on the philosophical differences between them. In both cases, their representatives say they will, ultimately, respect the wishes of the voters. Springfield Harrison and Bernadette Green make up two members of the Community Voices camp. They have fought the TNS majority through this last term on its stance on housing issues, as well as the disfunction on council that started at their inaugural meeting in 2011. “It’s interesting that there’s more than one group,” Harrison said. “Other people have been bothered to the same extent as us.” The pair say they feel TNS during this last term, never made it clear what they were planning to do — to set the stage for new and different housing projects. Please see: Housing, council conduct at heart of election, page 4
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Sophie Constandinou, 6, from Shirley (near Sooke) looks at a row of wreaths during Sidney’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Her family says they have been teaching Sophie about the meaning of November 11, from its history to the modern day events that pay tribute to the sacrifice of Canada’s serving men and women.
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