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Peninsula Panthers’ goalie Alex Olson turns aside a Victoria Cougars’ shot as defenders Hunter Frampton (#15) and Spencer Loverock (#7) keep the attackers at bay.

The Panthers ended a three-game winning streak Sunday in Esquimalt. For the story, turn to page 18.

Computer theft leads to privacy investigation District of North Saanich staff had two laptops stolen between Nov. 15 and 17 from municipal hall Steven Heywood News staff

A spokesperson for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. says their office has been asked to investigate the theft of two laptop computers from the District of North Saanich.

Municipal hall was broken into sometime between the Sat., Nov. 15 civic election and Nov. 17. Sidney North Saanich RCMP reported electronic equipment was taken in the break-in.

Corporal Erin Fraser said that there’s no indication there was any information related to the municipal election on the sto-

len devices.

A notice on the District’s website states two laptops were taken.

They were located in a locked building at the time, stated the notice and are password protected.

The municipality reports they did not contain property, tax or personnel files.

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“The District has prevented all access to the District’s computer systems from the laptops,” said the notice, “and we can confirm that there has been no unauthorized access.”

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Informal groups make up Peninsula’s ‘gang’ problem Local RCMP help other jurisdictions tackle organized crime-related cases on the Saanich Peninsula Steven Heywood News staff

Members of organized crime groups do pass through the Saanich Peninsula, yet this area has little in the way of actual gang problems.

Earlier this year, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) based in the lower mainland, published its 2014 annual community report. It reported a recent drop in gang violence.

Unit chief officer Kevin Hackett said the “significant decline” in organized crime homicides comes after a series of high-profile investigations leading to charges, as well as new initiatives to prevent or reduce gang membership.

The report can be found online at bc-anti-gang.com.

On the Peninsula, Sidney North Saanich RCMP Constable Erin Fraser said the closest we have to similar activity comes from informal groups of youth or young adults that seem to be trying to form alliances in various local communities.

“We are aware of these small groups,” Fraser said, “and we focus on education.”

Their activity is confined mostly to acts of vandalism, mischief, intimidation and even theft. Fraser said police do what they can to discourage these groups’ growth and criminal activities.

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On the Saanich Peninsula, where gang issues aren’t prevalent, the RCMP takes a strong position on prevention, rather than active enforcement of gang-related activities.

They are, however, a far cry from organized crime activities that one normally associates with gangs.

Fraser said the RCMP has dedicated officers in the community, as well as two who serve area First Nations communities, who iden-

tify people who are getting into trouble. If they do run afoul of the law, she said police monitor them and ensure they comply with conditions of their release.

To prevent gang-related activity, Fraser said those officers try to identify where there are gaps for

people to fall through. Then, they deal directly with those who continue to break the law.

When bigger cases of gangrelated or organized crime activity reach the Peninsula, Fraser said they work with other police forces and the CFSEU, when necessary

and when asked to help. While she said there are no actual gang members living on the Peninsula, their operations can be seen when it comes to the drug trade and other illegal activity.

Often, as the local agency, the RCMP is called in to assist when there’s an arrest to be made. That can involve a variety of agencies working together to catch criminals who use the ferry or airport as a means of transportation. It’s part of the sharing of information and communication to curb gang activity throughout the province, Fraser added.

Sometimes, local police get lucky. Fraser said an officer back in April 2014 stopped a driver at the ferry terminal. After smelling pot, the officer discovered marijuana and pot cigarettes and $27,000 in cash. While not related to a gang-related case at the time, Fraser said that incident was in all likelihood linked to organized crime.

According to the CFSEU report, the number of gang-related killings in B.C. fell to 13 last year from 18 in 2012 and has been cut by almost two-thirds from the 36 gang murders committed in 2009.

The report’s release came after the province announced policing cuts that will pare the CFSEU budget by $2.8 million.

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SIDNEY– Those collections of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and more are starting to pile up at home or at the office.

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This year’s campaign will again help the Saanich Peninsula Toys For Tots effort.

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first nations language on the rise B.C. First Nations language report shows increase in semi-fluent speakers Tim Collins News Contributor

According to Dr. Lorna Williams, the Chair of the First People Cultural Council, there are approximately 60 First Nations languages spoken in Canada.

Of those, 34 can be found in British Columbia, but the number of people who can actually speak those languages has, in the past, been severely endangered.

That’s why a recent announcement that the decline in the aging population of fluent speakers has been largely offset by an increase in semi-fluent speakers in the younger generations comes as welcome news.

The announcement stems from the completion of a multiyear study by the First Nations Cultural Council.

“Language is an important part of our history, but also our future,” said Williams.

“This study shows that we have more work to do to revitalize our languages in the province but that our efforts so far are helping us have some success.”

Those efforts include some decidedly modern approaches.

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Dr. Lorna Williams says First Nations language is about the future, as well as the past. dous work we’ve done in collecting and archiving the languages,” said Williams.

“We’ve created dictionaries and we even have thirteen apps for smartphones that allow users to access those dictionaries and help them to find the words that

they’re looking for.”

The efforts to preserve the languages also include the development of a special computer keyboard that allows the languages to be typed.

“There are sounds that don’t exist in European languages,” said Williams. “So we had to make some modifications from the Roman alphabet to allow those words to be recorded.”

Williams explained that there was no indigenous alphabet as the languages in play were largely passed along through oral tradition.

That oral tradition made the languages extremely vulnerable, particularly in the wake of events like the Residential School Program during the 20th century.

Renee Sampson, a recent graduate of a Masters program in Indigenous Languages, is only too familiar with the damage that was done to native languages during that period.

She did not speak her indigenous language up until the age of 22. That’s when she decided that she wanted her daughter to learn the language of her people and began to learn the language herself so that she could pass it on.

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“All my grandparents went to residential school and the language was drummed out of them. My parents never spoke it as a result and I never learned it at all,” said Sampson.

“But it’s the language of my people,” she said. “It’s the language of the land, the songs, the stories ... they can only be kept alive if the language is brought back to life.”

Ten years after beginning to learn her language Sampson has

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The District added they will be working both with police and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to address privacy concerns.

Cara McGregor, a spokesperson for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner con-

Kitchen Scraps Diversion

firmed they have been asked to investigate. She said the request to do so came on Fri., Nov. 21 and their work is only just starting this week.

In general, she said the office works with organizations in an investigation to cover four steps: • take adequate steps to contain the breach • properly evaluate the risks associated with the breach • notify affected individuals, as appropriate • develop a plan to reduce the risk of similar future breaches.

The investigation continues and police are asking if anyone has information on this case to call the RCMP or CrimeStoppers.

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Council Meeting Schedule & Town Hall Business Hours December 2014

2015

Notice is given that Town Council meetings for December are scheduled as follows: Special Inaugural Council Meeting Monday, December 1st Committee of the Whole Meeting - December 8th Council Meeting - Monday, December 15th

One New Year’s resolution we’ll all be making.

The Town Hall, Municipal Works Yard and Driver Services will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday from:

A full disposal ban on kitchen scraps at Hartland landfill takes effect January 1, 2015. The ban will divert compostable items like vegetables, meat, bones, grains, dairy products, fruit and soiled paper that currently take up thirty percent of the landfill. At the same time, diverted kitchen scraps will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will be processed into beneficial compost.

Wednesday, December 24th at 2:00 p.m to Friday, January 2nd, 2015 (re-opening on Monday, January 5th) During the Sidney Drivers Services office closure, please contact the McKenzie Driver Licensing Centre (250-704-4150 - 1150 McKenzie Avenue) and/or ICBC Customer Contact Centre (250-978-8300).

So contact your waste hauler or municipality directly, plan for collection options and make a note on your calendar. Then we can all look forward to a happy, more sustainable New Year!

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

For general information about the kitchen scrap diversion strategy visit www.crd.bc.ca/kitchenscraps Your Island. Your Newspaper.

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an academic exercise.

“Language is culture,” she said.

“We now have people rediscovering their culture, their pride.

They are using their language in ceremonies and it makes a great difference.”

“In the end, our languages came from the land,” said Williams. “People name their environment, and express who and what they are through language.

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graduated from university and is determined to pass along what she has learned.

That’s why Sampson has begun work as a SENCOTEN immersion kindergarten teacher.

SENCOTEN is one of the Coast Salish languages that are very threatened by the loss of fluent speakers of the dialect.

“If we don’t work at this,” said Sampson, “it could be gone ... like that.”

According to Williams, the preservation of the First People’s languages is more than just

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Flu vaccine MLAs to review election expenses Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman on special committee less effective against mutant strain Steven Heywood

have a disproportionate effect.”

Holman pointed to the case of a lower mainland-area developer that donated MLA Gary Holman is one of eight legis- around $960,000 to one of Vancouver’s elector organizations. lators on a special committee touring “We’ve had (expense the province, asking people their opinlimits) provincially and ions on local election expense limits. federally for years,” he The committee is holding public said. “For whatever reahearings today (Nov. 26) in Victoria, son, the rules for local and on Nov. 29 in Surrey. The deadline government are lagging for written submissions is Friday, Dec. behind.”

5, 2014.

B.C.’s Minister for Holman, who’s the B.C. NDP’s critic Community, Sport for democratic reform, says the comand Cultural Developmittee’s work will be handed over to ment, Coralee Oakes, the Legislature after they meet with announced Nov. 17 elector organizations, election candi- Gary Holman that the province will dates, the public and other stakeholdexamine how campaign ers.

“We are working on recommendations spending should be regulated.

Oakes promised there will be new rules on limited spending and expenses during local elections,” he said, adding dona- on spending and donations from proptions to candidates and elector organiza- erty developers, unions and other donors to municipal council and school board tion will be looked at as well.

“It’s not necessarily a big issue in candidates by the next province-wide smaller communities,”Holman continued, municipal vote in 2018.

The NDP last week also introduced “but issues do arise and they could still

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Some protection still better than none: BCCDC Jeff Nagel Black Press

This year’s flu shot may prove less effective than usual because the dominant virus now circulating has mutated significantly in the months since the vaccine was devised.

The H3N2 strain – one of three targeted in this year’s flu vaccine – is thought to have changed its genetic makeup enough to possibly thwart the antibodies that the vaccine activates.

Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, is still recommending the vaccine, particularly for the elderly, the chronically ill and those with compromised immune systems.

“It’s not a perfect match,” she said. “But for the high risk, even an imperfectly matched vaccine is going to give cross protection. And for some people it could be life-saving.”

She said the H3N2 strain tends to be particularly nasty to the elderly and may bring a deadlier flu season than usual.

“We may see more hospitalizations or deaths this year,” Skowronski said.

She said it’s particularly concerning that the flu has struck B.C. surprisingly early this season,

Dr. Danuta Skowronski, BCCDC.

“... Even an imperfectly matched vaccine is going to give cross protection. and for some people it could be lifesaving.”

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causing outbreaks in eight seniors’ care homes.

The vaccine was formulated last February because it takes six to eight months to produce in large quantities and the H3N2 virus is thought to have since mutated while circulating in the southern hemisphere.

Skowronski said it’s still not too late to get the shot and some protection when flu activity peaks in the weeks ahead, including any later surge of cases of influenza B, which tends to peak in March or April.

The vaccine also targets the influenza B and H1N1 viruses, but they’re considered less likely to cause illness this flu season.

Even in years when the vaccine is a better fit — last year’s was about 70 per cent effective against the then-dominant H1N1 strain — Skowronksi says everyone should wash their hands frequently and avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth.

People who get the flu shot often mistakenly think any illness they contract can’t be flu and sometimes fail to get appropriate treatment.

“It doesn’t make you invincible,” Skowronski said.

Anti-viral medication can stop or fight an influenza infection but must be given quickly, ideally within 12 hours of the start of symptoms.

An estimated 3,500 Canadians die each year from flu complications — mainly seniors and others with underlying conditions. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

democratic reform legislation that included a proposed bill called Fairness in Financing Local Government Elections.

Holman said the legislation would bring local governments into the 21st century.

“It’s a framework,” he said. “It was a position taken by the NDP in the 2013 (provincial election) campaign.”

Holman said it would deal not only with spending by candidates, but the donations they receive as well.

At the same time, Holman and the NDP introduced two other pieces of proposed legislation, an Electronic Petitions Act and a Whistleblowers Protection Act. The latter, he said, arose out of the Mount Polley mine tailing spill issue.

Holman admitted the NDP-sponsored legislation will probably not go far in a B.C. Liberal Party-dominated Legislature..

Yet, he said he hopes they will spark discussion both in Victoria and on the street.

Written submissions can be made by Dec. 5, 2014 to the special committee by visiting https://www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/leel. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

Loveless, Podmore end terms with grace Steven Heywood News staff

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Town of Sidney - Monday, Nov. 10, 2014

In its final meeting prior to the 2014 civic election, Sidney town council made a few minor recommendations.

Councillors shared a few thoughts as they ended their current term and a couple offered a few words as they ended their political careers.

• Council approved amendments and an extension to the Town’s maintenance and repair agreement with the SHOAL Centre on Resthaven Drive.

Coun. Marilyn Love-

less said she hoped the new agreement “gives clear vision to what is expected,” noting there had been some friction between the Town and the Centre.

Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble said the plan is to buy time to allow the Town to further review their current agreement with the overall strata of the SHOAL Centre. The vote gave the existing agreement a one-year extension to meet that goal.

Humble noted the

issue is complex and involves Town-owned land and a building divided into several strata parcels, owned by different groups.

The town and overall strata have an agreement that sees the Town reimburse the strata 19.5 per cent of its total maintenance costs of the common areas and facilities.

• Councillors Marilyn Loveless and Kenny Podmore, who did not seek re-election on Nov. 15, attended their final

District of North Saanich

PUBLIC NOTICE APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS The District of North Saanich is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the following Committees and Commissions: Advisory Planning Commission Agricultural Advisory Commission Environmental Advisory Commission Heritage Advisory Commission Parks Advisory Commission Saanich Peninsula Water Commission / Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Committee Peninsula Agricultural Commission For further information about these volunteer opportunities, or to obtain an application form, please visit the District’s website at www.northsaanich.ca or visit the Municipal Hall at the address noted below from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays excluding statutory holidays. Interested individuals are invited to submit their applications, which must include an outline of your qualifications and experience,

by Friday, December 12th, 2014 to: Curt Kingsley, Director of Corporate Services District of North Saanich 1620 Mills Road North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 Phone No. 250-655-5453; Fax No. 250-656-3155 e-mail: commissions@northsaanich.ca

council meeting.

“This town ... has punched above its weight,” said Loveless, in regards to Sidney’s support of the arts and her years of promoting that. “And I’m proud of

it.”

Both Loveless and Podmore moved and seconded their final council adjournment. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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Stage is set for the CRD VICTORIA — A regional sewage plan, disunity and amalgamation have ruffled a few feathers around the Capital Regional District board.

And as the board gets set to elect a new chair on Dec. 10, the new chairperson will have to find a way to bring directors together to come up with viable solutions.

Victoria city councillor Geoff Young, CRD board member, said the new chair must have an interest in solving issues at the regional level.

“It’s not appropriate for a person to become chairperson of the CRD unless they’re interested in the CRD and believe in the CRD as having a role as a regional government,” said Young, a former CRD chair.

“And of course there’s always the issue of how much should be done by individual municipalities and how much by the CRD.”

Two local mayors have expressed interest in taking on the chairperson position: Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen.

Although they agree that CRD members will have to work together to solve regional issues, those discussions may not include amalgamation.

“That’s not necessarily a discussion that will take place at the CRD,” Jensen said.

“That really is a discussion that will take place at individual communities.”

Oak Bay was the only municipality with an amalgamation question on the civic election ballot to vote against it.

“I don’t think realistically that the CRD will be a place for the discussion of amalgamation,” Young said. “[However], there will be a lot of discussion at the CRD about ways in which the municipalities can work together.”

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Jubilee Hospital now able to process patient samples faster Andrea Peacock News Staff

Royal Jubilee Hospital will be able to process patient samples faster and with more accuracy, thanks to a new state-of-the-art fully automated microbiology lab.

Royal Jubilee is the first hospital in North America to have such a system.

“It will make a huge difference for our patients, because we’ll have critical information to guide their therapy faster,” said Dr. Brendan Carr, CEO of Island Health.

The new lab system cost $4.3 million to install, and was done in partnership with the Capital Regional District. It officially goes live on Dec. 8.

Previously, hospital staff had to manually place specimens on petri dishes, spread them in a specific pattern then take them to the incubator.

After 16 to 24 hours, technologists would then examine bacteria growth

on the plates one by one.

With the new system, specimens are placed on plates automatically, then spread by specially designed magnetic beads. The plates are sent along a conveyer belt into the incubator, which takes digital images of the samples. The images can be viewed at any lab technologist’s computer.

Using this new process, 200 samples can be processed in an hour, as opposed to 40 to 60 per hour when done manually.

“It’s a continuous process that the robot does so the technologists don’t have to manually move plates around anymore,” said Dr. Pamela Kibsey, Island Health’s medical director of infection control and medical lead of the microbiology lab at Royal Jubilee.

The accuracy of the new robotic system is now 100 per cent for every specimen, said Carr.

Despite the increased speed and efficiency, Carr and Kibsey assured no jobs would be lost as a result.

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“There’s going to be new players around the table, and we all need to listen to one another and look for a way forward that’s cost-effective and quick,” Jensen said, adding that directors need to be ready to explore all the options in a transparent and open fashion.

“Once the directors are fully informed about what the options are, I think the solution will hopefully become clear.”

Young said once there is cooperation among the municipalities regarding sewage treatment, it may still be difficult to agree on a site.

“If, for example, a plant is proposed for Victoria, I suppose a lot of people in Victoria will say ‘Why should we be treating Oak Bay sewage?’ and that’s simply the reality,” Young said.

“You might end up with a situation where nobody will agree to treat anyone else’s sewage and we end up with a plant for every municipality. I think that would be an extremely expensive outcome for the people of the region.”

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Regarding sewage treatment, there is a clear need to come up with a solution sooner rather than later.

“The old plan has gone through its process and was not acceptable,” Desjardins said. “We now have to come up with a solution. So everybody on the same page going forward is the important thing, and I think we can do it.”

She added that with seven new mayors in the region, there will be many new faces and new ideas at the table.

“There’s certainly new players that have a different point of view and have a lot of knowledge on sewage and how to go forward.”

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Stelly’s program continues the spirit of giving Tim Collins News Contributor

It’s only fitting that the Stelly’s Secondary School Global Gala happened just as we all begin the Christmas season, a season characterized by goodwill and generosity.

The Nov. 20 Gala was hosted by Stelly’s Secondary School and featured entertainment, information, refreshments and a gigantic silent auction. All proceeds were earmarked for the school’s Global Perspectives project for 2014.

That project, the construction of a school as well as a water storage system in an impoverished region of Fiji, will now receive the more than $25,000 raised by the students at the Gala — funds that will make the project a reality.

It’s not the program’s first project, either.

The Global Perspectives program at Stelly’s has epitomized selfless giving for 15 years, a remarkable history, in anybody’s books.

Stelly’s Global Perspectives Program, which shares a name with other educational ventures in Canada and the U.S.A. is unique in that it goes beyond simply imbuing high school students with an awareness of the world around them.

“This program really allows students to make a difference in their world,” said Tim

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Stelly’s Secondary teachers Tim Storm and Chris McDonald in Fiji. Right, Stelly’s Secondary students Carl Haynes and Sarah Grunert (Global Perspectives). and the a building of an orphanage in Haiti.

And the program isn’t just about raising money.

Every spring, students travel to their project site where they roll up their sleeves and get to work building the projects they’ve funded. This year, 32 students and four supervisors will travel to Fiji where they will both construct the school and learn about both the local culture and the social issues affecting that part of the world.

“The really amazing thing is that these young people have done all of this with

Storm, teacher and program leader. “In Grade 11 the students in the program concentrate on local issues like homelessness and hunger. They regularly serve meals at Our Place and have done fund raising that has contributed to addressing local issues.”

By Grade 12, the students expand their focus to examine the plight of people around the world. According to Storm, past projects have included the construction of six schools, the building of a hospital and cancer treatment centre in Belize, the development of a family centre in Cuba

absolutely a zero budget,” said Storm. “They contribute their passion and energy and the community contributes through donations of raffle items, the purchase of Gala Tickets, and some cash donations. But all of that is only possible because these young people are out there organizing, promoting and making it happen.”

Sarah Grunert, one of the co-coordinators of this year’s senior project, made her decision to attend Stelly’s Secondary School based upon the existence of the program.

“I looked at other high schools for things

like sports, but in the end this program made the decision for me,” she said, adding that she’s always been interested in giving back to the community — and to the world.

“It’s really all about making other people smile,” said Grunert.

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“I’ve tried to spread the word to other schools, and I know the students have done the same, but so far we’re the only ones taking this direct approach,” said Storm. “But it’s a lot of work and it takes up a lot of time, that’s for sure.”

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Carl Haynes, the program’s other student co-coordinator, said that the program has also created a unique bond between students at the school.

“I walk down the hall and I know the Grade 11 kids and we’re all working on the same goal.

The seniors are helping to pass along our experience and knowledge ... .so they can do the same next year.”

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here has been plenty of debate over the years about when it’s appropriate for Christmas music to start playing prior to December.

For some, it can’t come soon enough.

For others, the only time carols should be heard is on December 25.

It’s a debate that has raged on for years, with regular folks assailed every year by retailers who hope to capitalize on what has become, essentially, a gift-giving season.

There is an upside to earlier and earlier Christmas music that might be considered — the potential effect it has in reminding people to be charitable.

The holidays is the largest period of giving during the year. There may be donations made at other times of the There is an upside year that dwarf a single, individual to earlier and earlier contribution, but it seems like from Christmas music mid-November to early December, more people make donations on a much larger scale than at any other time.

Local food banks and fundraising campaigns benefit from this and look upon holiday music with a little balance. The more people are in the giving spirit, the better their chances to meet their goals and help others in their community.

In that spirit, we urge readers to set aside their qualms about Christmas music and how they can sometimes set off those stress responses. Think, instead, about what the season means to you — and what it means to others.

This is the time when food banks receive the most donations, which help keep their shelves stocked for weeks afterwards. This is also when people’s generosity is tapped to help their community in efforts like the News Review’s Coins For Kids campaign and the Saanich Peninsula Toys For Tots effort. All good causes, whose hearts are in the right place.

And that’s the overriding message that Christmas music is supposed to evoke: the season of one’s good will towards their fellow man, woman and child.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526.

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is the main reason private stores hen the B.C. government have generally higher retail prices. announced its latest And the majority of the province’s changes to liquor revenue of nearly $1 billion a distribution, the reaction was not year comes from this monopoly what I expected. wholesale business, where the Private store representatives hidden tax is coyly termed a complained bitterly that the “mark-up.” government is allowing further When the new, simplified system expansion of fridges and “cold comes in next spring, a rooms” in selected bottle of hard liquor will government liquor stores, have a “mark-up” of 124 and longer operating hours per cent. that include more Sunday That’s right, LDB more openings. Those hours, than doubles the price along with non-union staff, with its wholesale liquor are the private stores’ big tax. And if it’s premium advantages as things stand booze, anything valued at in B.C.’s hybrid liquor more than $21 a litre will retailing system. get an extra luxury tax on The B.C. Government top of that.

Employees’ Union didn’t Coolers and ciders will seem at all perturbed Tom Fletcher see a 73 per cent mark-up. that state-run stores’ key B.C. Views Wines are taxed at 89 per advantage was also going cent, with extra luxury to be gone effective April 1.

That would be preferential wholesale tax on premium wines. Beer gets a per-litre tax with ascending rates for pricing, in which the government’s small, medium and large breweries. monopoly wholesaler sells to them Then of course there is federal and at cost and to private stores at provincial sales tax applied to all of higher rates. it. Cheers!

How much higher?

Premier Christy Clark Liquor Distribution Branch acknowledged that the first guiding officials were carefully vague on that principle of this overhaul is to keep and it varies depending on which that government revenue coming. of the 22 wholesale categories you The new BCGEU president, look at. They released a graph that Stephanie Smith, doesn’t sound like suggests the average wholesale your bullhorn-toting socialist of yore. cost to government stores might be She insists she’s gung-ho to compete going up 10 to 15 per cent to create head to head with those private a “level playing field” with private interlopers and get back some lost stores. market share, particularly on the That wholesale price difference

high-volume cold beer sales.

The union has another ace in the hole. Its current contract stipulates that LDB can’t close stores. In some small towns there are government stores that lose money, particularly since they’ve had more private competition. But at least for the duration of this BCGEU contract, the government retail arm will continue to operate in some places as a perverse social program, subsidizing retail clerk jobs that pay nearly twice what private retail pays.

And let’s face it, running a till at a liquor store is not rocket surgery.

Private and government store staff have to take the same training and liquor inspector sting operations have increased vigilance on ID checks in all stores.

With higher wholesale prices applied to government stores, this kind of artificial support will cost more. The only way LDB could maintain it without subsidizing it from the wholesale windfall would be to raise retail prices.

The LDB says this new simplified system is “not intended to impact consumer pricing.” Note the careful choice of words.

Oh, one last thing. There is another new tax in the works. It will be applied to higher-alcohol beverages, in an effort to reduce adverse health effects.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Without any question, Sidney and its surrounding is going to feel the effects of a very high magnitude earthquake which

may also be coupled with the devastating effects of a tsunami.

Now, anyone with any brains will realize the helicopters of the local squadron — whether they be the ancient Sea Kings or a newer machine — will most likely be the only aircraft which initially at least we be able to provide rescue and supply efforts.

When this area gets hit with a high magnitude earthquake, we can forget ambulances and the fire brigade turning up to help us out. Or a rescue launch

coming to save us when our house has been flooded by a tsunami.

My experience tells me that the very people who currently don’t like the helicopter training noise will be amongst the first crying out for help when a disaster occurs.

So the question which I pose to them is: when you desperately require help, will you turn down any help when a Sea King turns up in the nick of time?

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Kudos to James P. Crowley for his succinct and accurate summary of the past three years on North Saanich council.

Many people, apparently unaware that the mayor has only one vote as CEO in name only, incorrectly blamed Alice Finall for the dysfunction of our now past municipal government, a dysfunction clearly exposed during the election in videos on the citizen website North Saanich Community Voices.

I say kudos to Alice Finall for her tenacity and courage these past three years and thanks to her for her bravery in running again and winning.

At last we have a promising council in experienced and capable hands. Onward and upward, North Saanich. May democracy thrive.

Gail Bradshaw North Saanich

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Looking forward to good governance We were pleased and relieved to read James Crowley’s letter of November 19, expressing the feelings of so many North Saanich residents regarding democracy and the results of our recent municipal election.

The then incumbents who showed complete disregard for good manners and common decency in their attitude and behaviour at council meetings have received their just dues.

We of North Saanich have clearly demonstrated that we want no more of their manipulative conduct forwarding their own self interest at the cost of the preservation of this beautiful rural area.

simply untrue and shows a lack of historical research.

Having followed North Saanich politics for 23 years, I can assure you this win is certainly not a return but a renewal, with the only candidate for mayor with substantial experience at the helm and five new councillors who, unlike Team North Saanich on the last inauguration day, will not refuse to take the oath of office, threaten to sue the district, nor usurp the mayor on the CRD Board.

This new council is a renaissance, a rebirth for North Saanich. You are correct to say: “One thing is clear, only in North Saanich did the voters look for wholesale change among its elected officials.”

Patrick Godfrey North Saanich

Well past denialist stage

We look forward to governance by a council of responsible members who have respect for each other and our community.

John and Pat Brown North Saanich

New council a renaissance Re; your editorial of Nov. 19.

On the contrary, this past election was a wild swing in North Saanich and for the better. To write that “North Saanich voters ... reverted back three years” is

Re: Lack of warming, Nov. 19, 2014.

Contrary to Mr. Chilton’s assertion that climatologists have seen no warming for more than 15 years; the 10 warmest years on record have occurred in this period and 2014 is on its way to becoming the record warmest.

We are well past the denialist stage and are only beginning to grasp the consequences of warming on ecosystems and food production. One of the most serious concerns for we islanders, is our state of deep food insecurity. We can no longer depend on California and the food corporations to deliver in times of shortages and international free trade.

There is no room left for denialism and unfounded opinions when time is running out.

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• • • • ne month from today we will be mopping Those two amaryllis are leaning toward one another. up after another Christmas.

I have the feeling that they are discussing world affairs The newspapers right now are full of when I’m in bed asleep. brilliant (and expensive) gift ideas, alongAt their feet are two African violets, one of them in side stories of street people, poverty and bloom. It’s a small winter garden, but the best I can do the usual horrible stories of murder, be-headings, robat the moment. bery and rape. Gimme a break!

No sign yet, of course, of the bulbs so lovingly Wonderful acts of decency usually go un-reported planted ages ago. Like most gardeners, I’m impatiently as not being newsworthy but at this time of year, awaiting the first signs of life, the first signs of spring. sometimes we are treated to good news.

Greed,that’s what it is, just plain greed! They need Isn’t it lovely? It’s still a beautiful world. It’s just Helen Lang time to make roots, for Heaven’s sake. some of the inhabitants who spoil it and there are I think I’ll have to buy several winter pansies just so only a few of them. Most people are pretty nice, so Over the Garden Fence there is something blooming in the place! let’s do the best we can to make it a happy time for as I see the beds in the dividers are full of pansy blosmany folks as possible. soms and it is a treat to see their sunny faces in all this gloom!

This is actually a two-way street.

If I skied maybe I’d be fonder of winter. This way it just seems When you do something to make someone else happy, it gives you the most wonderful feeling ... sort of a warm feeling in the a waste of flowering and growing time.

California, here I come! pit of your stomach, like swallowing a mouthful of delicious hot Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s sweet cocoa when you’ve just come in from the cold. garden columnist for more than 30 years.

Do I sound like a goody-two-shoes or a Pollyanna? I hope not.

Celebrate Fishmas at the aquarium Aquarium fun only the beginning of the celebrations in Sidney Tim Collins News Contributor

The Christmas season is fast approaching and the folks at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre are overjoyed to be joining in the festivities.

Their Merry Fishmas Celebrations, which continue on Nov. 29 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (the first event was on Nov. 22), are designed to help bring the Christmas spirit to Sidney.

“Sidney is such a great place to be at Christmas,” said Alison Barratt, the Centre’s Executive Director. “We really wanted to be a part of it.”

The event started last year but only ran one weekend.

“It was such a great success,” said Barratt, “that we expanded it to two weekends this year. It’s our gift to the kids at Christmas.”

While everyone is welcome, the program is particularly targeted towards children with a wide selection of Christmas-themed crafts and activities that are both seasonal and in-keeping with the Discovery Centre’s ecological message.

A wonderful example of this melding of ecology with seasonal fun can be seen in the Christmas ornament craft area.

“Tina Kelly. One of our fabulous volun-

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Emma Templeman, 5 from Langford hangs SantaPus on the tree at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, with SODC executive director Allison Barratt. teers, helps to run this activity,” said Barratt. “She has a knack for bringing things back to life ... re-purposing them so that they become these lovely ornaments.

“For example, she shows the kids how you can take an old scratched CD and turn it into a stunning Christmas decoration. And really, that’s a lot of what we’re about here, isn’t it? We want to show that caring about our environment is always possible, especially at Christmas.”

But it’s not all crafts and seasonal deco-

rations; although Barratt admitted that the staff has had a lot of fun decorating the aquarium for the season.

“We have Christmas carols being sung, movies and special presentations with a decidedly seasonal theme,” she said.

“It’s a great family friendly event that fits in perfectly with Sidney’s Christmas celebrations.”

Those celebrations have already made Sidney the place to be if one wants to get into the Christmas spirit. The Sidney Sparkles Parade and the famous sail-by are also happening on Nov. 29 and the whole town has been infused with the season’s spirit. Christmas decorations are everywhere and Christmas music and a general sense of goodwill have come to Sidney, making it an ideal Christmas environment for everyone.

“Sidney really is a Christmas Village, and it’s more than just the decorations and parades,” said Barratt. “The people here really embrace the spirit of the season with their joyful attitudes. It’s a great place to be.”

Of course the Discovery Centre continues to offer its regular series of activities.

From Microscope Mondays to Tot Tuesdays to the popular Seniors Tea Talk and Tour every Thursday the Centre still has something for everyone. It’s just that, at this time of year, people may come out of the aquarium humming a Christmas tune, and the smiles may be a little bit wider.

But, then again, that’s what Fishmas ... oops; sorry ... Christmas ... is all about.

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ANAF fundraiser keeps spirit alive Local veterans’ group helping Sidney Lions Food Bank reach 1,200 people Tim Collins News Contributor

What started as a secret Santa project some 12 years ago has become an annual opportunity for the 714 members of the Clarion (Army, Navy, Air Force Unit 302) to demonstrate their Christmas spirit by helping those less fortunate than themselves.

On December 7 the ANAF will once again be hosting a fundraising event aimed at supporting the Sidney Lions Food Bank.

“We get a lot of support from the community,” said Randy Evans, ANAF Executive Member. “Local businesses contribute toward a big silent auction that we hold at the event and we have some other draws and even a pool tournament...and all the money goes to the food bank,” In fact, there is no overhead for the ANFC and all the money, including the $10 admission charge, is destined to support the purchase of food for the disadvantaged in Sidney.

And make no mistake about it; there is a serious need for help.

“We provide food to 1,200 people a month,” said Beverly Elder, the Lions Food Bank Administrator. “It’s great that people rally around this time of year...it can be so hard on people who don’t have any other way of

making Christmas a happy time.”

Elder said that the bulk of the food bank’s clients are ‘working poor’, but that, increasingly, she is seeing senior citizens whose fixed incomes haven’t been able to keep pace with a rising cost of living.

For Evans and his group, it’s all about giving at a time of year that too often focuses on the commercial aspects of the season. “I find that the people of Sidney are very generous and really do keep the spirit of the Christmas the way it should be kept,” he said.

Last year the event raised $4,000 for the food bank but Evans is confident that they can do even better this year.

“This will make a big difference,” said Elder. “For every dollar we receive we manage to leverage it into two dollars worth of food, so getting a cash donation like this is huge.”

The fund raising event is open to the general public and runs from 11 am to 6 pm on December 7.

“We’re also asking that people bring along a non-perishable food item to drop in our bin,” said Evans.

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It’s a Wonderful Life in Sidney this Christmas

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Sidney invites locals and visitors to escape the crowds and traffic, and enjoy a day of holiday delight in a charming and friendly small town destination. Visitors will trade the chore of Christmas shopping for a festive experience when they spend the day in Sidney. Ample free parking, a pedestrian-friendly business area, cozy coffee shops and restaurants, as well as shops and streets decked out for the holidays make a visit to Sidney a welcome escape.

The Christmas Grotto (2387 Beacon Ave) opens on Thursday November 27th at 4pm and will light up the faces of kids of all ages, especially when they see the Christmas village Lego display! Sponsored by the Sidney BIA the Grotto is the place to visit Santa, get your Christmas wrapping done for a small donation and make a donation to the Food Bank and Toys for Tots.

The much-loved Sidney Sparkles Santa Parade takes place at 5:00 pm on November 29th followed by the charming Lighted Boat Parade along the Sidney waterfront.

Pick up a copy of the Sidney Christmas Wish Book, which details all the activities and events As a special treat, horse taking place in Sidney and on the drawn carriage tours are Peninsula from now until the New Year. There you will find available on Thursdays between 4:00 and 7:00 pm a sample of offerings from Sidney retailers featuring unique products and gift ideas to make your holiday shopping and on Sundays between even easier. There 1:00 and 4:00 pm from is also a Wish List November 27th to for you to give to December 21st.

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Shoppers will enjoy the friendly and personal service they receive, as they select just the right present to put under the tree.

With the Christmas list taken care of, families will want to spend some time enjoying the fun, festive, and free activities planned for the holiday season.

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Laloca showcases unique high quality handmade fair trade products from global and local producers . We have a great selection of artistic gifts that give back to the communities from which they originate.

Sidney invites locals and visitors to escape the crowds and traffic, and enjoy a day of holiday delight in a charming and friendly small town destination. Visitors will trade the chore of Christmas shopping for a festive experience when they spend the day in Sidney. Ample free parking, a pedestrian-friendly business area, cozy coffee shops and restaurants, as well as shops and streets decked out for the holidays make a visit to Sidney a welcome escape.

The Christmas Grotto (2387 Beacon Ave) opens on Thursday November 27th at 4pm and will light up the faces of kids of all ages, especially when they see the Christmas village Lego display! Sponsored by the Sidney BIA the Grotto is the place to visit Santa, get your Christmas wrapping done for a small donation and make a donation to the Food Bank and Toys for Tots.

The much-loved Sidney Sparkles Santa Parade takes place at 5:00 pm on November 29th followed by the charming Lighted Boat Parade along the Sidney waterfront.

Pick up a copy of the Sidney Christmas Wish Book, which details all the activities and events As a special treat, horse taking place in Sidney and on the drawn carriage tours are Peninsula from now until the New Year. There you will find available on Thursdays between 4:00 and 7:00 pm a sample of offerings from Sidney retailers featuring unique products and gift ideas to make your holiday shopping and on Sundays between even easier. There 1:00 and 4:00 pm from is also a Wish List November 27th to for you to give to December 21st.

Santa when you Enjoy a festive ride through visit the Grotto so downtown Sidney and take he knows what in the charming, holiday your heart desires!

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Size: 3.25” (w) x 3.0” (h) • REV1 • Oct 31/14

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Shoppers will enjoy the friendly and personal service they receive, as they select just the right present to put under the tree.

With the Christmas list taken care of, families will want to spend some time enjoying the fun, festive, and free activities planned for the holiday season.

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(next to Howard Johnson Inn)

December 12 at 7:30 pm December 13 & 14 at 2:00 pm

Holiday

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The Charlie White Theatre

package

(Mary Winspear Centre)

$100

December 19, 20 & 26 at 7:30 pm December 21, 27, & 28 at 2:00 pm

~ Express Manicure ~ Shampoo & Style ~ Makeup Application

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We are located in The Sidney Pier Hotel

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Beacon and Fourth in Sidney Open 7 Days a Week 8AM - 9PM

Military & History Bookshop

tannnersbooks.com

9812 Fourth St. opposite Tanner’s

New Christmas Stock Arriving Jewellery • Giftware Diamonds • Gold • Sterling Silver Earrings • Bracelets • Pendants Crystal • Jewel Cases • Giftware We Carry Hagerty Cleaning Products

Christine Laurent Jewellers

Song Book is now available for pick up for your local group or club while supplies last.

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Tickets for all venues are available online at thepeninsulaplayers.ca or at tickets.MaryWinspear.ca or at the Winspear Centre Box Office (250.656.0275).

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Special Sale Every pet has a wish list Find them the perfect gift

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7 DAYS #4-2353 Bevan Avenue

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George Mercer ended his 35-year career with Parks Canada on the west coast but he’s starting his new book series on the east coast.

Mercer lives these days in North Saanich, after spending the final decade of his career with the Gulf Islands National Park. His career as a Parks warden spans the country, starting in the Cape Breton Highlands.

He would work later in Wood Buffalo National Park and in Jasper National Park. It’s from these experiences that he would draw inspiration for his Dyed in the Green series.

“It started as a story I wrote 15 hears ago while I was in Jasper,” Mercer said in an interview.

“It was based in Cape Breton. “I actually pumped it out in a threemonth period but I shelved it.

We had a young family at the time and I just couldn’t get to it.”

But Mercer said he kept the pages and when he retired, he took fiction-writing courses to renew his feeling that he just had to get this story out.

Dyed in the Green is the title of his first book but he said it will become the name of a series of six books. They are fictional

Submitted photo by the author

North Saanich author George Mercer, pictured while still working with Parks Canada in the Gulf Islands, has started a series of books (inset) on the fictionalized experiences of a Parks warden who worked across the country. accounts of park wardens who face all sorts of poachers, wildlife and other challenges while on the job throughout the national parks system in Canada.

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Women, men and “It’s about poach- trans-gendered people ing, yes,” he continued, of all ages will gather “but it also addresses at the University of Vichigh-level corruption, toria for a Take Back development in our the Night march and parks and the illegal candlelight moment of Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff trade in animal parts.” silence.

Jasmindra Jawanda, Outreach & Mercer said it puts The University of Communications Coordinator for the UVSS all of these issues into Victoria Student Soci- Women’s Centre at UVic prepares for the Take a fictional context and ety Women’s Centre, in Back the Night march Thursday. delivers them as a mys- partnership with other Take Back the Night erated. tery or suspense story. on-campus advocacyThe march starts at Dyed in the Green based organizations, is is an international itself, he said, is an organizing the event, event with the mission 4:30 p.m. Thursday, expression used to according to Jasmindra of ending sexual vio- Nov. 27 with a rally and speakers at the Student describe the passion Jawanda, the group’s lence in all forms.

This event is to raise Union Building. of people who work in outreach and commuAt 5 p.m. the group awareness on campus Parks Canada. nications co-ordinator.

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Christmas day dinner is annual tradition in Sidney SIDNEY — The 15th annual Christmas Day Peninsula community dinner is definitely a tradition in Sidney.

This special event will be held again at the Mary Winspear Community Cultural Centre on Dec. 25.

Delightful entertainment will be provided during the dinner and Santa will be on hand to add to the merriment and give out gifts.

Register in advance between now and Dec. 20 for the 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. sittings by calling Wendy at 250656-7678 during the day. Please give complete details (also if you need a ride).

The dinner is for people who would otherwise be alone on Christmas — not only singles but newcomers to the Saanich Peninsula and couples who don’t have relatives or whose families are far away.

In previous years, community residents

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Back row, from left: Ross Prendergast, manager Save-On-Foods; Patti Sanders, client services for Mary Winspear Centre, John Shirley, manager of Fairway Market and Kurtis Francis, manager Thrifty Foods Sidney.

Front row: Isabelle Yoxall, Clara Knight and Wendy Warshawski. who enjoyed the dinner have been diverse in age: a few children, occasionally a baby

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Long-time cook Clara Knight will be joined again by chef John MacKelson to prepare the culinary coup, along with the help of the kitchen crew.

More than 40 volunteers will ensure that the event runs smoothly.

Dinner with all the trimmings will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those wishing

to stay and enjoy the music once they are finished their meal, extra seating will be provided, to free up seats at tables for others.

Organizers hope that community support will ensure this muchneeded event is sustainable so it can continue.

Donations can be made directly at the Scotia Bank on Beacon Avenue or at the dinner.

The three major food stores are contributing the food for the dinner — Fairway Market, Save-On-Foods and Thrifty Foods. They have already agreed to equally donate, as they have done for the last several years.

Breadstuffs Bakery in Brentwood Bay will donate and serve all the desserts.

The Mary Winspear Centre has generously donated the space for this year.

Jim Dunn and other Sidney Lions Club members will provide rides for those who require them.

This dinner definitely is a tradition on the peninsula that fills a need for people who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. More than 200 hundred people have attended each year.

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Panthers’ win streak ends at hands of cougars Peninsula has won three of their seven games so far this month; win streak of three ends on Sunday Steven Heywood News staff

A short win streak of three games came to an end Sunday afternoon in Esquimalt for the Peninsula Panthers.

After defeating Kerry Park in overtime at home on Nov. 14, the Panthers visited the Victoria Cougars at Archie Browning Arena in Esquimalt Nov. 20 and beat the south division-leading Cougars,

4-1.

The Panthers returned home the following night and downed the Oceanside Generals, 5-1.

Hoping the keep the streak alive, the Panthers were back in Esquimalt Sunday for an afternoon tilt against Victoria.

Both teams came out fast and Victoria got on the board first as forward Wade Johnson put in the first of his

two goals on the day on the power play.

Peninsula goalie Alex Olson turned aside 15 Victoria shots in the opening period while his counterpart at the other end of the ice, Anthony Ciurro, stopped all 10 he faced.

Nathan Looysen of the Panthers evened things up 6:20 into the second period, unassisted. Olson kept out Victoria’s 12 shots — and had some help

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Victoria would strike again, 57 seconds into the third period. The Cougars’ Johnson netted his second after receiving a pass in front of Olson. No defenders were there to pick him up and Victoria went up 2-1.

Six-and-a-half minutes into the final period, Victoria’s Ryan Buse threw a soft shot over the right shoulder of Olson. This time, the crossbar played the foil and the puck careened into the net, putting the home team up 3-1.

That’s how it stood at full time, ending the Panthers’ win streak and leaving them with a record so far this season of 6-20-0. Victoria remains second in the league standings at 20-3-1, one point behind Campbell River (20-2-1).

Olson stopped 40 of 43 shots and earned the game’s third star.

The Panthers visit the Westshore Wolves Thursday and return home Friday night at 7:30 p.m. to host Comox Valley.

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Peninsula forward Nathan Looysen scored the team’s lone goal Sunday afternoon in Esquimalt. Looysen has six goals on the season.

High School Basketball

Parkland fifth in preseason rankings Steven Heywood News staff

The Parkland Panthers senior boys basketball team is ranked fifth among AAA high school basketball teams as the season begins.

Parkland hits the middle of the pack in the sportvictoria. com rankings to start the senior boys high school basketball season on Vancouver Island.

They are in good company with Nanaimo District Secondary, Wellington (Nanaimo), Edward Milne (Sooke) and Mark Isfeld (Courtenay).

The local boys are still practicing and face a bit of tempo-

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Vancouver Island Pre-Season AAA poll No. 1, November 23, 2014 Current/Team/Previous Ranking 1 Nanaimo District (-) 2 Wellington, Nanaimo (-) 3 Edward Milne, Sooke (-) 4 Mark Isfeld, Courtenay (-) 5 Parkland, Sidney (-) 6 Pacific Christian, Victoria (-) 7 Carihi, Campbell River (-) 8 Reynolds, Victoria (-) 9 Ballenas, Parksville (-) 10 Timberline, Campbell River (-) rary player shortage, according to coach Roger Pires. He says a group of his players are off to the mainland this week for the

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Former Panther Coughlin adjusting to life with Rockets Don Denton Victoria News

Kelowna may not be that far away from Victoria but when you are a hockey rookie living away from home for the first time it can seem like a very long distance.

Seventeen-year-old Tate Coughlin is enjoying his first year in the Western Hockey League playing with the Kelowna Rockets, but adjusting to life away from the family home in Colwood is taking time.

It helps that Coughlin is billeted with teammate Tanner Wishnowski and they have a good billet family.

It also helps when you play for the Rockets, who stand atop the Canadian Hockey League rankings.

The former Peninsula Panther finds the biggest adjustments is the speed of the WHL game and the amount of travel time the team logs.

The longest bus ride so far this year has been to Prince George.

He and teammates watch movies to pass the time or try and sleep.

He said as well that there is more pressure to win.

Coughlin credits Peninsula coach Brian Passmore for giving him the skills to move up to the major junior level.

“He was a good coach for me,” Coughlin said.

The Rockets’ veterans were a great source of information when Coughlin made the team

Submitted photo

Peninsula Panthers Junior B hockey players Conner Mowatt, Nathan Looysen, Hunter Frampton, Torin O’Brien and Spencer Loverock played floor hockey with students at Keating Elementary last week and ended the session with some autograph-signing.

Don Denton/News staff

Tate Coughlin of Colwood was a Peninsula Panther before making the jump to the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets. this year, giving him advice on how to change his game in order to thrive in the WHL. The right winger has potted one goal and three assists so far.

Coughlin made his first appearance in his hometown in

a Rocket uniform last week with family and friends in attendance, playing two back to back games against the Victoria Royals.

Coughlin recorded an assist in a 5-3 win over the Royals. ddenton@vicnews.com

Street Smarts

We are going to do a little three part mini series here in the next three installments of Street Smarts, and we are all going to be in this together to help share the word and make Sidney streets a little easier to navigate. Hopefully.

Now, I have been doing business in this town for over 15 years in a collision capacity.

Believe me when I tell you, Sidney’s traffic has been very good to me, so I always feel the need to give back to the cause.

We have some intersections in Sidney that require a little bit of knowledge to particicpate in, not a degree in Physics, just some common sense and rules of engagement.

But first here is a little lesson that is going to help us all.In Thailand, the Thai people call streets ‘Soi’s”. Soi is ‘street” in Thai.

The Thais also call the streets after something signifigant on that Soi.IE. Soi Post Office or Soi Hilton Hotel. The Thais love Landmarks as much as they love spicy fish.

So our first intersection is going to be 7th and Beacon or as we will call it.” Soi Thriftys/ Coast Capital.

This intersection is very good entertainment.

A little bit of info for you.

When you come from Thriftys and you are going to Beacon you can do one of three things.

You can attempt to all three at once, but chances are that isnt going to work. Turn left onto Beacon from the left turn lane,go straight through and continue to Bevan,or you can turn right on Beacon and head towards the highway.

The first two are simple enough because they require a green light to do so, but the third one seems to give some people a really difficult time.

Point 1. Yes,you can turn right on Beacon on a red light. You MUST stop first though, or Johnny police will jump out of the parking lot with a Subway in their hand and give you a ticket.

2. When you turn right on to Beacon, STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE.Do not drift over into the left lane, or you will be at fault if you sideswipe somone that is turning from Soi Coast Capital,on their green light/arrow. (Next installment).

3. If you DO NOT turn on the red light when its safe, traffic will back up all the way and cross the Thriftys entrance and cause an awful mess that you are blissfully oblivious to, which means you may not care Im guessing.

4. Stay in your right lane until its safe and then merge into the left lane so you can turn left on the highway, or go through the lights to Hi-Tech Collision.

With crazy Christmas coming up, we need to do a better job of keeping that traffic moving through some of the intersections of Sidney. Think of the roads as veins and your car as a drop of blood.

Next week we will tackle the unenviable task of turning left from Soi Coast Capital onto Beacon Ave and the perils attached.

Town of Sidney Council Appointment to the Regional Water Supply Commission Town Council, on December 8, 2014, will consider the appointment of one member to the Regional Water Suply Commisison for a four-year term. In accordance with the Commission regulations, Sidney residents are invited to advise Council on the appointments.

Please submit your written advice by 4:00pm on Friday, December 5, 2014 to Mayor and Councillors at Town of Sidney, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7, faxed to 250-656-7056 or emailed to admin@sidney.ca.

For more information, please contact the Administration Department at 250-656-1139.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Arts

Dec. 23, Tues.Sun. (closed Mon.), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Extended holiday shopping hours: Thurs. Nov. 27 to Dec. 18 open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tulista Park, 5th & Weiler, Sidney. Free parking. www.cacsp.com or 250-656-7400 for more information.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE Linden Singers, Nov. 30. Sunday Serenade concert. St. Mary’s Church, Saanichton (East Saanich Rd. @ Cultra Ave.) 2:30 p.m. 250-652-1611 stmarys.saanichton@ shaw.ca. 250-6525392 sueandjohn@ shaw.ca Tickets available at the door or by reserving at the contact above.

ARTISAnS GIfT GAllERy in its 21st year features handcrafted gifts by 57 Island Artisans. Meet the artists in this co-op and celebrate the season with originals by local artists. Through

Events

AnnUAl CHRISTMAS BAKE and Craft Sale at the Sidney Lawn Bowling Clubhouse at 9580 Fifth Street on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Signs will be posted.

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The News Review provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations and individuals holding non-profit events in our readership area. Publication is not guaranteed. Calendar items should be mailed, dropped off at our office, or e-mailed to editor@ peninsulanewsreview.com. classes at SHOAL begin new sessions in November.

Morning Yoga, 9 to 10 a.m. to Dec. 9; Evening Yoga, 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays to Dec. 22, each for six sessions at $67.50. Please call to register 250-6565537.

HolIdAy WREATH MAKInG Class at the Sidney North Saanich Library.

Join the Friends of the Sidney North Saanich Library for a FUNdraiser and make a seasonal wreath from up-cycled discarded books.

Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tons of fun, refreshments and door prizes! Please bring a hot glue gun if you have one. Cost is $20 per person, includes supplies.

Purchase your ticket at the library. For information, call 250656-0944. folKdAnCE IS fUn! Sidney International Folkdancers meet on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrews Church (9681 Fourth St.) No partner needed, no

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experience needed, all welcome (even drop ins). Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.

See folkdanceisfun. ca for more information or call Linda 250-652-5818 or Karen 250-6550654.

SIdnEy HooKERS ARE a group of traditional rug hookers meet the third Tuesday afternoon each month. New hookers welcome. Call 250-656-4201 for information.

Fundraisers

THE CEnTRAl SAAnICH Lawn Bowls Club Christmas Craft and Bake Sale takes place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Club (1800 Hovey Rd. in Centennial Park).

The event will feature homemade baking, preserves, sewing, crafts, children’s clothes and toys and more.

Health

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STRoKE Recovery Club meets Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Willingdon Road in Sidney. Speech and exercise therapies offered.

Spouses, caregivers, everyone welcome.

Bring a bag lunch.

Contact Lyall Copeland for more information at 250652-3016.

Meetings

THE RoTARy ClUB of Sidney by the Sea. “People meeting people helping people.” Weekly meetings are held year-round on Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Shoal Centre.

Meetings run from 7:30- 8:30 a.m., including breakfast.

To attend a meeting, please call Richard at 250-661-4647.

SIdnEy SISTER CITIES association meets third Thursday of the month at the Sidney North Saanich Library (Nell Horth Room) at 7 p.m. Help us build our sister relationships with Anacortes, Cairns Australia and Niimi, Japan.

For more information check our new website www. sidneysister citiesassociation. com.

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Celebrate the season at SHOAL Dec. 18 SIDNEY — A Christmas Evening celebration at the SHOAL Centre (10030 Resthaven Dr. in Sidney), Thursday, Dec. 18 will feature the fun music group The Boomers and turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Doors open 5:30 p.m. and the buffet starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are available while quantities last. Call to order them at 250-656-5537.

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Sidney Preschool believes children learn best through play and spending time in nature. The school also attempts to make a difference in our community.

Star Cinema will host a movie, silent auction and pictures with Santa — starting at 10 a.m. and all by donation with proceeds benefiting the food bank.

For tickets and information, contact Star Cinema or the preschool at sidneypreschool@hotmail.com.

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The Central Saanich Lions Club recently presented $45,915 to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. They raised the money collecting, cleaning and selling scrap metal over the last four years. It went towards the purchase of a new Green Light medical diagnostic tool.

From left are: . Melanie Mahlman, Executive Director of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation; Dr. John Paul Whelan, Director of Surgical Services; Beth Cairns, Manager of Major Gifts, and; Ken Burkowski, President of the Central Saanich Lions Club.

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PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location.

This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements.

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LADIES GLOVES, new, Isotoner, 1 sz, green, paid $35 asking $15. (250)383-5390.

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VOLUNTEERS THE ALZHEIMER Society of Victoria is looking for a registration coordinator, as well as volunteers to assist in many other capacities with the Walk for Memories. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE MUSTARD SEED is seeking friendly volunteers to wrap shoppers purchased gifts in exchange for monetary donations towards The Mustard Seed. Shifts are available at the Tillicum, Mayfair, Hillside and Bay Center Malls through the month of December. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

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THE GREATER Victoria Green Team is looking for environmental volunteers to participate in fun, ecologically important events and activities throughout the CRD. Activities include many types of conservation and restoration activities. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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FURNITURE SEALY adjustable bed - head and foot end both go up and down. Comes with remote control. Two years old - was in the guest room of a pet-free, non-smoking house and hardly used. $450.00. Tel (250) 3860274 email: tdparkinson@shaw.ca

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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CKC CHOC/BLK lab pups, gorgeous, top quality, gentle nature, $1200. 250-897-6275.

GREETING CARD BusinessVan. Isle. Territory. Large client base. Est. for 18 years.

Good revenue. $27,500. Call (250)474-1984.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FIREARMS WANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military.

We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. Call 1-866-960-0045 or visit: www.dollars4guns.com

FREE ITEMS FREE MANY household items, furniture. We are leaving the province.

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FREE SHORT-HAIRED male kittens. (778)421-4567.

FOR SALE BY OWNER DOUBLE-WIDE home in Summergate Village (55+). Here you own your land. Excellent condition & modern ďƒžnish.

Entirely renovated, move - in ready. Two Bedrooms with new carpet, Two renovated Bathrooms, Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, spacious Living / Dining room. New thermal windows throughout. Sliding doors off Master onto Patio.

Garden features Fruit trees.

Lots of storage, entire exterior repainted. Onsite centre features pool, hot tub, workshop, library and has frequent get-togethers. Priced to sell at $279,900 Tel: 250-665-7058.

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SIDNEY- STRATA garden suite 45+, 1100sq ft. Reno’d 2bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350. Avail now. Call (250)654-0230.

HOMES FOR RENT DEEP COVE- Spacious 2 bdrm rancher, 1.5 bath, family room, deck, 3 F/P, on large sunny lot with some ocean view. N/S, pets neg, $1650.

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ROOMS FOR RENT SIDNEY. LARGE room, close to bus, central location. $550.

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER BURNSIDE/HARRIETlarge quiet, clean, 1 bdrm, private entrance & driveway. NS/NP. $725/mo includes utilities.

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

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