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Five arrests outside a Sidney pub Video clip surfaces of an officer striking a suspect; police, witnesses say that’s only part of the incident Steven Heywood News staff

Video of what appears to be a rough arrest of an individual outside the Charles Dickens Pub in Sidney has surfaced online but the pub manager and police are saying it’s only part of the whole incident which led to the arrest of five people.

At around 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 13, staff of the pub called 911 after a group was refused entry for being too intoxicated.

According to Cpl. Darren Lagan in a detailed media release about the incident, the officer in the video arrested a suspect in an assault after a physical struggle, not seen in the 21-second online video clip.

The video, which was not sent to the PNR but was sent to other Victoria-area media, does show a police officer on top of a suspect, repeatedly striking him.

“What is captured in this video clip is the officer delivering several strikes to the man in an attempt to have him release his painful grip on the officer’s genitals,” stated the RCMP. “Due to the angle of the video, the suspect’s grip … is not visible.”

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Economic options in Sidney New group to advise council on economic development options

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Sidney’s new council is taking baby steps as it looks to establish an economic

development function in the community.

On Monday night, council approved a plan to create a committee that will explore various options, such as hiring an economic development officer or a

consultant, to partnering with local business groups to flesh out the options.

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SIDNEY — This year’s Coins for Kids campaign got off to a slow start — or so we thought. Readers of the Peninsula News Review have come through once again and donated more money than the previous year — just as they did in 2013.

This week, we learned that the coins and cash, brought to our office and the community drop-off locations, exceeded $2,608.00.

That’s $200 more than last year — with more coins still left to count.

Thank you, Saanich Peninsula, for your generosity once again. The money raised in our campaign is being used by the Saanich Peninsula Secret Santas for their Toys For Tots effort. They have been wrapping and handing out gifts for boys and girls all week, helping make Christmas a little brighter for local families in need.

Our thanks to our supporters who provided community drop-off locations: • Panorama Recreation Centre • Greenglade Community Centre • Sidney Bakery on Beacon Avenue • Muffet & Lousia on Beacon Avenue.

We accept coins year-round. They can still be dropped off at the Peninsula News Review office at 103-9830 Second St. in Sidney.

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The proposed committee would deliver those options to council, which would decide how to proceed.

Mayor Steve Price announced the plan. He pointed out economic development was a top election issue for most, if not all, of the new council.

“We need to get the guidance,” Price said.

Councillors wanted more clarity on just what such a committee would be doing, how it would follow the recommendations of the recent Mayor’s Task Force on Downtown Reviitalization and whether it would cost anything.

Coun. Peter Wainwright said he wants to know where the Town is going and urged that economic development not be limited to the downtown core.

He also doesn’t want a committee to be duplicating the work of the task force.

Wainwright also urged the new council to officially endorse those task force recommendations. In the task force’s 108 recommended action items, No. 95 asks the Town to formalize an economic development function.

Other items on that long list could possibly be rolled into economic development as well, including the Town’s annual economic develop-

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Mayor’s Task Force Chair Mark Dickinson holds the final report which plays an important role in Sidney’s economic development function planning. with separately and ment fund. the issue of cost put “Once the on the table. endorsement is In finally endorsdone, then it’s up ing the task force to council to prirecommendations, oritize (task force) Wainwright said items as part of an doing so did not action plan,” Wainentail creating a wright said. “We budget for any of need a plan, or else them — it is only a we can’t move fordeclaration of supward.”

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While Price said Wainwright “The task force he thought that the task force recommendations set out recommendations and creation of a commit- already,” he said. “It’s up to tee were linked, councillors council to then prioritize wanted the two issues dealt items as part of an action plan

and that would set budgets.”

Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble added it’s up to council, through its strategic planning process, to set its own priorities. The creation of an economic development committee, he continued, could help direct council.

Councillors Tim Chad and Mervyn Lougher-Goodey said they wanted clarity on any financial impacts of these decisions.

“The problems begin when recommendations come back with dollars attached to them,” said Lougher-Goodey.

Chad wondered where the budget for an economic development committee would come from.

Price answered there’s no budget set for the committee itself and Humble added part of its terms of reference includes finding potential funding sources for a Sidney economic development function. Any setting of costs, he added, would be left up to council to decide. Councillors eventually agreed that they needed a way to see action out of the task force’s recommendations and approved the formation of the committee.

“We need something in Sidney to drive us forward,” said Coun. Barbara Fallot. “We should stop talking and do something.”

Group became violent when asked to leave Continued from page 1

“However a witness has corroborated this alleged assault against the officer.”

The video also shows people nearby interfering with the officer, states the RCMP, and the suspect continuing to fight with the officer.

Manager Sean Kelly told the News Review the group of people became violent after being asked to leave the pub and one man allegedly assaulted a member of the staff.

“One guy punched my security guy in the mouth and then he kicked me in the stomach,” Kelly said.

He added he suffered a couple of scratches in the incident and his employee had a tooth chipped.

“He wouldn’t stop and that’s when the officer began hitting him.”

– sean Kelly Kelly said they managed to get the group out of the pub’s main entry and locked the door. One member of the group then damaged the door, he said.

Kelly said he called police when it appeared some of the people looked as if they were about to get into vehicles and drive away. He added they also wanted them stopped for hitting him and his co-worker.

When the officer arrived,

Kelly said he made two arrests before a third attempt went wrong.

“At one point, the guy was on top of the officer, grabbing at his vest, clawing at his throat.”

Kelly added the man wouldn’t stop resisting and grabbed the police officer.

“He wouldn’t stop and that’s when the officer began hitting him.”

The RCMP states the video clip does not show several individuals earlier acting in a hostile manner towards the officer. Two police officers sustained knee, elbow and abrasion injuries. Kelly said the second officer arrived a few minutes after the altercation outside the pub started.

“On social media, the clip that was sent (to the media) was very clearly … edited and cropped for the shock value of it,” said Lagan, the RCMP’s Island District Media Relations Officer. “This was a much longer situation than was shown in the video.”

Five people — males age 24, 59, 42 and 54 and a 62-yearold female, all of Sidney — are facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, assault and mischief.

The RCMP states the video “depicts an individual actively resisting and assaulting a police officer, an action for which criminal charges are now being pursued.”

— with files from Zoe Todd

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Secret Santas want to empty out their toy shop Toys for Tots campaign distributing presents this week Steven Heywood News staff

Cathy Aitken, Margaret Boys and Susan

Archibald barely have room to move around in what can only be described as a Christmas toy shop. Packed full of toys, sports equipment and more; wrapped in blue, red and green gift paper; the room at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney has a profound impact on the volunteers there — and on

the families picking up donated toys this season.

“It’s children’s time,” said Boyd, smiling as she brought out a gift for a young girl.

Aitken said she was having a terrible time getting into the Christmas spirit this month — but said that changed when she started wrapping toys

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Cathy Aitken and Margaret Boyd, volunteers with the Mary Winspear Centre are a pair of Santa’s elves in the Centre’s toy shop. They are helping give out toys to families in need this season.

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and helping hand them out to moms and dads this week.

The volunteers are three of around 12 people who have been working with the Mary Winspear Centre and the Secret Santas’ Toys for Tots campaign.

They have been coming to the toy shop in shifts of two at a time, wrapping gifts as they continue to be donated by the community and delivering them to parents who find themselves in need this Christmas.

Toys for Tots was started by Rob McMillan a few years ago, after he saw a need on the Saanich Peninsula to help families who are having trouble making ends meet to have a better Christmas.

Last year, said Susan Archibald, a Toys for Tots volunteer, there were only three people doing much of the hard work to keep the campaign going. This year, the staff of the Mary Winspear Centre stepped up to ensure it stays alive.

Its alive and well, agreed Archibald, who added people are still

Coins for Kids helping Toys for Tots

The Peninsula News Review’s Coins for Kids campaign has been another success this year. As of Dec. 17, readers have donated $2,608 to the campaign — and the coins continue to come in.

Again this year, the News Review is donating the money raised to the Saanich Peninsula Secret Santas Toys for Tots effort — where almost all gifts donated are given to families from the Saanich Peninsula.

The News Review thanks its readers and the community at large for its continued support of Coins for Kids. We will continue to accept your donations throughout the year and partner with groups like the Secret Santas to help benefit children and families in our communities.

dropping off gifts for children. The volunteers will wrap it up quickly — red paper for girls, blue for boys and green if it’s a gift that anyone would like.

Parents register for the program through the Sidney Lions Food Bank and bring gift chits to the Centre’s toy shop.

“We’ve had a lot of happy moms here today,” said Aitken.

“It just makes you feel good.”

Archibald added the program creates a lot of good will in the community. She said many of the people who find

they need a little extra help this holiday season have said they hope to be able to donate back to Toys for Tots.

“There are some folks who have told us that they hope to be on the other side, to be there for the kids,” she said.

While most of the gifts donated to the campaign are new toys, stuffed animals, sporting gear and more, there is a significant amount that are hand made.

Archibald said one local man makes wooden toys all year

long and donates much of his work to the campaign. Then, she continued, the Lions Club Toy Makers add their work to the mix — including a collection of detailed wood cradles that everyone seems to love.

As well, Archibald said, a donor brought in three bikes. Families are able to enter a draw for either the small, medium or large bike.

“People have been very generous,” Archibald said. “There have been a lot of small items donated this year and that’s great. We combine them to make up larger gift packages.

The community has been very generous.”

Most years, that generosity has meant there are toys and other gifts left over. Archibald said the campaign makes good use of those. Last year, she explained, the extra items were donated to Jeneece Place, a home away from home for families in Victoria who are here for a child’s health care.

“Anything that’s left over will find a place where kids need it,” Archibald said.

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death,” he said, adding he is thrilled to be receiving another of the units.

“I spoke to Dr. Schmidt about his gift and all he wanted in return was a T-shirt from the fire department, so we’ve put together a stout little goodie bag for him, including a plaque of

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When retired police officer Janis Jean put her training into practice during a Hawaiian vacation back in March, she didn’t realize her heroic efforts would result in a lasting legacy for the people of Sidney.

Her skill and quick thinking under pressure has resulted in the donation of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to the Sidney Fire Department, allowing the Department to place the equipment in their first responder unit.

The whole story started when Jean, on vacation on the big island, came upon Dr. Larry Schmidt in cardiac arrest. Schmidt was also on vacation with his wife, Dr. Beth Lawson, but had ventured out alone that morning.

“When we found him, he was lying on his back ... his eyes were open but he was very grey,” said Jean.

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Jean also received a plaque expressing the fire department’s appreciation for her contribution toward the AED donation. That recognition came on Tuesday evening when Mike Harman, Deputy fire Chief and Arthur Vandeth, long time fire department volunteers,

presented Jean with a plaque expressing the department’s recognition of her heroism.

“The story is fantastic and we needed to find a way to acknowledge her,” said Mikkelsen. “I know that she never wanted any formal recognition, but she certainly deserves it, and more.”

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Sidney firefighter Arthur Vandeth, far left, and Mike Harman, far right, present a plaque to retired police officer Janis Jean, accompanied by her husband, Mike. band) was there and we started to do CPR. I did the compressions and Mike kept helping out, repositioning my hands and encouraging me not to give up.”

After about 10 minutes, paramedics arrived and Dr. Schmidt was rushed to hospital where his core temperature was artificially lowered to prevent brain damage. He began a four month journey of recovery and this fall was well

The AED will augment the four units already in Sidney, according to fire Chief Brent Mikkelson. He said three of the valuable life saving units were purchased last year and have been placed at the Public Works Yards, the Town Hall and Shoal Centre.

“We got a fourth unit this year and it’s located at Iroquois Park,” said Mikkelsen.

“This equipment can literally mean the difference between life and

enough to invite the Jeans to his home in Tennessee.

“They were just lovely people,” said Janis. “It was like we had been friends for years.”

While there, they were told that Lawson and Schmidt wanted to thank Jean and opted to gift her with an AED, confident she would put it to good use in a way that would give the gift of life to others in distress.

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OUR VIEW

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he holiday lights are up, casting a warm glow over the streets and sidewalks of the Saanich Peninsula and inspiring us all to enjoy the best of this Christmas season. But there is another series of lights we see this time of year that don’t carry such a happy message.

The flashing lights of police cruisers and emergency vehicles serve as an unfortunate reminder that all too many holiday celebrations end in tragedy.

Police across the province are in the midst of their annual Christmas CounterAttack campaigns, targeting impaired drivers in an effort to keep the roads safe. The consequences of a single bad choice can haunt you for the rest of your life.

And those bad There’s just no choices add up to thousands of reason to take injuries and dozens chances of deaths each year as a result of alcohol-related crashes in B.C. The good news is the numbers are decreasing, with the number of fatalities down significantly from just a few years ago. But there is no acceptable level of carnage on B.C. roads. Each and every one of those crashes represents a tragedy for someone’s family, and the saddest part is that they could all have been easily avoided.

There’s just no reason to take chances with your own or your neighbour’s safety. And don’t kid yourself, if you’ve had too much to drink, no amount of coffee, cold showers or fresh air will make you sober.

So when you’re celebrating the season this year, make sure those celebrations include planning for a safe ride home. Arrange for a designated driver, call a taxi, plan to stay over with friends — anything it takes to prevent adding to the carnage on B.C. roads, not to mention the potential loss of your driver’s licence.

Think of the victims, think of the potential consequences, think of what you would have to tell your family — just please think, and let us all enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

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

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YOUR VIEW

Is there a better site for new fire hall?

I question if it is necessary to have the proposed new fire hall and ambulance depot next door to an elementary school on one side and a large condo complex on the other.

This site will greatly reduce the green space, which is not only used by the school, but also by residents.

As mentioned by several local politicians during the voting campaign, there are better suited areas available for this purpose.

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Most warming has already occurred A fundamental factor overlooked by “blame humans for runaway warming that is not occurring” activists is the limited effect that carbon dioxide can have on temperature.

That comes from basic physics of molecules absorbing and emitting energy (the so-called “greenhouse gases” like CO2 and H2O), the wavelength they emit and the saturation effect in gases.

Most of that warming has already occurred.

Indeed, an IPCC document showed the principle, but started the calculation at a level well above zero CO2.

The IPCC spins a theory about positive feedback from that warming but not solar changes — but reality shows negative feedbacks, and grossly exaggerates human contribution to increases in CO2 (volcanoes and outgassing from warmer water are the prime suspects).

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Jim Gower ignores my admittedly terse points that the more comprehensive measurements of satellite sensors do not show any warming in the past 15 or more years, that any change in the suspect surface thermometer records is not significant, and that the lack of warming proves that alarmists cannot predict climate. (They’ve spun at least 38 theories for the lack of warming, but ignore the primary cause of climate variation — solar influx due to small variations in earth’s orbit, and the effect of other emissions from the sun that affect clouds and magnetic fields.)

Meanwhile politicians and alarm-

ist activists try to take low cost portable energy away from poor people around the world.

I recommend Alex Epstein’s book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels for exposition of the tremendous benefits of energy and the merits of each type.

Keith Sketchley Saanich

Climate change and moral superiority Re: Global warming stalled politically too (B.C. Views, Nov. 12).

I’m glad to hear there are a few skeptics out there.

I often feel as if I’m trapped behind enemy lines here on Vancouver Island.

I guess the reason is that skeptics who have some scientific knowledge tend to be hesitant about making absolute statements about future climate trends and their economic effects, while the warmists respond with passionate certainty backed up with an air of moral superiority.

I get blank stares when I point out that we are standing on a glacial outwash fan that was under two kilometres of ice when our First Nation ancestors were chasing reindeer in Europe.

Now that was global warming.

Wonder how we caused that.

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Finding the perfect gift is easy in Sidney, with over 30 merchants open late on Thursday nights until December 18. Sidney’s unique shopping district offers a wide range of unique and one-of-a-kind items available in a variety of small shops, most of them family-owned and operated. Shoppers will enjoy the friendly and personal service they receive, as they select just the right present to put under the tree. To add to the festive atmosphere in Sidney there will be carol singers strolling the town to add a little hop to your step this holiday season.

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There is also a chance for you to win your wish list, be sure to pick up a ballot at any of the Sidney merchants. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite shop window on the other side of the ballot!

At a time when schedules are full and stress levels are high, a day in Sidney is a welcome invitation to slow down and enjoy the holidays, a chance to remember the joy of the season and to spend time with family and friends. Away from the hustle and bustle, in a peaceful small-town setting, it truly is a wonderful life in Sidney.

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British Columbia has some of the toughest drunk driving legislation in the country but according to Corporal Erin Fraser of the Sidney RCMP, it doesn’t prevent some people from continuing to drink and drive.

It’s a frustrating experience for an officer who has seen, first hand, some of the carnage caused by impaired

drivers.

“We do step up our enforcement during the holidays, but it’s important to note that we are actually out there year round, doing our stop checks in an effort to get these people off the road,” said Fraser.

She said that despite the ramped up legislation regarding impaired driving and the best efforts of the Municipal Traffic Unit, you can count on there being

impaired drivers on the road.

“Over the weekends, we estimate that there could be up to three per cent of the drivers who are legally impaired.”

That is especially true over the holiday season, said Fraser.

“The real problem that we have is dedicating enough resources to the problem,” she said. “Unfortunately, there is just no way that we can get them all off the road.”

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Constable Paul Brailey, of the Central Saanich Police Traffic Safety Division, maintains that Christmas still seems to bring out the worst in people when it comes to impaired driving.

“Over the past few weeks we’ve caught eight impaired drivers and expect that number to keep going up during the holidays,” said Brailey. “People still think

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Police dedicate as many resources to stopping impaired drivers as they can, but some do slip through the cracks. that they’re not going to get caught.”

He said the Counter Attack program that sees the setting up of roadblocks in strategic locations tends to cast a very wide net and should act as a deterrent to would be drunk drivers.

“We set up for an hour or two and then move to

another location,” said Brailey. “Sometimes we’ll set up on the back roads because people think that by staying off the main roads they will avoid detection ... it doesn’t work out for them.”

According to Fraser, some drivers who are pulled over seem surprised at their impairment.

“It’s especially true in the early morning hours,” she said. “We’re starting to do road-checks in the morning and the number of impaired drivers is really surprising.”

She said that people seem unaware that it takes a certain amount of time for alcohol to clear your system.

“If you’ve gone out and had a Christmas party the night before, and then gone to bed for four hours before getting out on the road again, you’re quite likely still impaired.”

She said that she has seen a lot of serious accidents happening during early morning hours as a result of this phenomena.

“It really calls for people to exercise some common sense.”

Not always alcohol Another concern that Tracy Crawford, the head of the Victoria branch of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) raises is that some individuals who take to the road may be impaired despite the fact that they

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Roadside checks by local police are set up at random — even in the morning to catch people who might still be impaired after a night’s drinking. haven’t had a drink.

“Let’s face it,” said Crawford, “there are some people out there taking any one of a variety of drugs for recreational purposes, and just because they’re not drinking they think that they’re okay to drive.”

Nothing could be further from the truth, according to Corporal Fraser.

“Impairment isn’t just restricted to alcohol,” she said.

“We now have officers who are trained in Drug Enforcement recognition (DRE), and if we detect impairment you will be charged ... and the results are the same.”

Fraser said the incidence of drug use leading to impairment on the road is increasing and is becoming a larger issue for police

services across B.C. “It isn’t even just illegal drugs that are an issue.

“People should be aware of the prescription drugs that they may be using and whether they can cause impairment.”

Fraser advises anyone taking a prescription to check with their pharmacist or doctor to get information regarding the operation of a motor vehicle while on the medications.

there,” said Fraser.

“And the sad thing is that we know that some of them will get away with it for a while. We can’t catch them all.”

Yet, even if a sense of social responsibility doesn’t prevent impaired driving, the penalties when you are caught should, according to Fraser.

“If you’re over .05 mg of alcohol in your

“You face a 90 day suspension, a 30 day impound of the vehicle, points on your license and large fines.”

She said the costs can quickly add up to thousands of dollars.

Fines shouldn’t be the reason “People have no idea of the devastating loss that drunk driving has

on it’s victims,” Crawford said. “I’ve spoken to the families of people who have lost their lives as the result of a drunk driver’s selfish choice to risk not only their lives but the lives of others. When they lose that bet, they impact not only themselves but their own families and the victims of the crash and their families.”

Crawford pointed out that even the survivors of a drunk driving crash are often permanently disabled.

“Sure, you may not kill the person that you run into, but they may be in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives, or suffer head trauma that prevents them from leading a normal life.

“Is it really worth getting behind the wheel?”

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A second .05 reading expands the suspension to seven days and again the vehicle is taken.

“At .08, you’ve committed a criminal offense,” said Fraser.

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‘Tis the season of buying gifts for loved ones, but what do you get the car lover in your life who really wants a supercar?

Well, you get a super gift but “super” doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune. Here are some festive ideas under $100 that will surely make Christmas even merrier.

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Dashboard cameras are becoming more commonplace. What are they? They’re cameras that record what’s going on around you while you’re driving. You can

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Different makes and models use different sizes of screens but most are compact enough (in and around 3-inches) that it won’t interfere with forward visibility.

Furthermore, most use wide-angle lenses so you have quite a panoramic view. They tend to come in handy if you get into a fender bender and it wasn’t your fault. Hitting the track? – It can be used to film your accomplishments. Memory is stored on SD cards. Depending on how large

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So, you want to know what’s going on with your car via your smartphone. I have the gadgets for you.

You’ll need an OBD2 Bluetooth Connector (you can get them as cheap as $10 online) and then an app. Try TorquePro (for Android $4.95) or DashCommand for Apple ($9.99 on the iTunes app

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Simply connect the OBD2 connector into your car’s OBD2 port (usually found underneath the dash) and pair the device with your smartphone.

Within the app, you can set certain parameters; i.e. what you want to be displayed. Torque, rpms, power, boost, speed, engine temperatures, you name it.

The connector then reads the car’s data and sends it, in real time, to your phone. A cool feature found on TorquePro is the ability to use it as a Head’s Up Display at night. You just place it on your dash, let it reflect of the windshield, and read the data

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Wheel/Rim Protectant (Approx. $10)

Now that the inclement weather abounds, keeping our cars sparkling and clean is

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But there are some ways to fight back at winter, or even throughout the year.

Perhaps stuff someone’s stocking with Armor All Wheel Protectant.

Brake dust can make your beautiful aluminum alloy wheels look far less attractive. So as you’re maintain your vehicle over the colder months or in the summer, using this brake dust repellent will not only protect the wheels, but also help repel the grime that comes along with this wonderful time of year. Available at your local car care store.

Make a Playlist.

Go for a Drive (The sky is the limit/Priceless) Most cars these days will have either an aux jack or a USB port (or even Bluetooth) to allow you to stream music from your various devices.

And if the holidays are all about spending time with the ones you love – and if you love driving – how about going for a winter’s eve drive?

The twist? Create a playlist for the ride.

Get the kids involved and get each of them to pick a song or two. Then put the playlist on shuffle to mix things up!

If you’re going for a drive with that special someone, perhaps put songs that remind you of the fun times you’ve had. Or even what you deem as “your” song.

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Cab competition pits local against corporate Zoe Todd News Contributor

Sidney Taxi opened its doors to the public in May, presenting a local alternative to larger cab companies based in Greater Victoria.

Faced with a competitor like Yellow Cab which is almost 30 times its size, Sidney Taxi is carving a niche for itself.

Yellow Cab owns 117 taxis, eight of which are wheelchair friendly. A computer dispatch system coordinates calls from customers. Operations manager Surinder Kang says the company’s main advantage is its promptness, since customers don’t have to book cabs ahead of time. Roughly 25 vehicles are always waiting at the Victoria International Airport, where Yellow Cab has exclusive rights to the pick-up lane. These drivers can also take calls from Sidney.

Sidney Taxi counters with four taxis, 16 drivers and views to expand. Though the company operates 24/7,

customers are advised to call at least 24 hours in advance if they want a ride.

Within days of opening, Sidney Taxi’s revenue spiked. One driver more than quadrupled his daily fares in the first week from $45 to $200, according to Public Relations Director Malcolm Brailsford. He attributes the company’s success to its customer service.

Sidney Taxi fills a niche in an aging community, says Brailsford, especially during rainy winter months, when many senior customers rely on cabs to run errands.

Failing to meet their needs can “make or break a business” in the Peninsula, he added.

All four Lamborghiniorange Sidney Taxis are handicap accessible and most drivers work or live locally.

“I like what we do and I like to see a happy customer get out of the car,” Brailsford said, adding that the company’s ability to retain customers keeps it competitive.

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One of the new Sidney taxis. The local cab company vows to remain independent and give other companies a run for their money.

As Christmas approaches, phones in the Sidney Taxi office ring nonstop. General Manager Cecil Davies, who has more than 40 years of experience in the industry, says it is the busiest season of the year for cab companies. Despite its competitors, he says Sidney Taxi is in high demand locally.

“We appreciate competition because competition keeps us sharp. It keeps us on our toes,” Davies said. “If we didn’t have competition we’d get lazy and slack.”

Although competitors own larger fleets, Davies says that some of the Yellow Cab drivers seem reluctant to accept assignments from

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“Basically ... their job is to serve the public and they’re not doing it properly. That’s how we compete,” he said.

“This is an aging population and they need to be treated a little differently than the young punks in Victoria who are going to the bar every night.”

But Kang said he has not received complaints from Sidney clients about rude or resentful Yellow Cab drivers.

“Like in any cab business, the drivers are expected to be on their best behaviour,” he said, adding that this includes opening doors and helping customers when needed.

Drivers who don’t maintain Yellow Cab standards are called into the office, reprimanded and, in some cases, banned from a specific address, or fired.

Like Davies, Kang welcomes competition.

“The only advantage is that people think that they should support the local guy,” he said. “But it’s up

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to them to recognize who’s able to provide better service – and a bigger company is able to provide better service because there’s a better availability of cabs.”

On the Peninsula, competition between companies is more than a numbers game.

The City of Victoria sets a fixed rate for all taxis, so the cost of a trip with any cab will be nearly the same after paying its base fee. Even phone numbers are similar — customers can dial 6666 for Sidney Taxi, or 2222 for its main competitor, Yellow Cab. Even though Yellow Cab bought out Sidney Taxi’s local predecessor, Peninsula Taxi, Brailsford says he is determined to avoid the same fate.

“The buzz around town is that they like having their own taxi company,” he said. “This is not going to be bought out. This is solely independent, locally owned and operated. It’s staying that way.” editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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Category 12 is launching with a saison (wheat style) and a Black India Pale Ale, with a pale ale soon to come. The brewery’s focus will be on Belgian influenced beers and the current trend of Pacific Northwest style beers.

“I think craft beer fans will immediately understand what we are trying to accomplish when they taste our first two beers,” Michael said.

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Reflective armband effort ends; but has lasting impact

Panorama Christmas helper Glenn Rawson adds lights to the arena for the Winter Wonderland events.

Zoe Todd News Contributor

Residents of Sidney and North Saanich are lighting up streets with reflective armbands this holiday season.

The bands are part of the Glow as you Go campaign, a local initiative to wear reflective gear which could be in its final year.

“People have approached me about doing the program again, but I’m very conscious about going to the same people to get sponsorship,” said Kenny Podmore, a recently retired Sidney town councillor.

Podmore developed the initiative two years ago with support from local RCMP, ICBC and the Town of Sidney.

The Victoria Airport Authority also contributed funding in the second year.

Since starting the program, Podmore said more than 2,000 armbands have been distributed.

“But we mustn’t get complacent,” he added.

“There will always be a need, and I feel we filled a great big gap in the two years that we did it.”

Podmore started the initiative in response to a string of pedestrian accidents in Vancouver.

In an attempt to prevent similar events in Sidney, he collaborated with local sponsors to provide free armbands to Peninsula residents.

“It’s so gratifying now to see people walking down the streets with their armbands on,” Podmore said. “It makes me feel very good.”

Volunteers at the SHOAL Centre distribute armbands to its members and residents.

“We have a lot of active people,” said Glenys Cavers, the director of thrift shops and the SHOAL Centre. “One of the things that keeps people moving towards a healthy retirement, or health as they get older, is continuing to exercise so this is a way that people can ensure they’re staying safe.”

Cavers said the armbands disappeared so quickly that the centre ran out before its volunteers could take any for themselves.

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Arena ready for winter Winter Wonderland at Panorama Rec. Tim Collins News staff

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Saanich Peninsula residents may face a shortage of Glow as you Go reflective armbands as the initiative comes to an end. There are alternatives out there, however.

“The nice thing about the arm bands is that they’re small,” she said.

“If you’re out walking, it might be light when you started and darker when you finish so they’re a handy and convenient way to be seen.”

The most recent pedestrian fatality in Sidney occurred February 2012 during the day, according to Cpl. Erin Fraser of the Sidney and North Saanich RCMP office. Since then, there have been 11 pedestrian accidents in Sidney and North Saanich, resulting in minor injuries. Eight of these involved driv-

ers that struck crossing pedestrians on a leftturn, which Fraser attributes to the blind spot caused by a car’s A-pillars — the metal beams supporting the sides of a windshield.

Fraser urged pedestrians to wear lightcoloured clothing and reflective gear, especially during dark and rainy winter months.

She said the onus is partly on pedestrians to look both ways before crossing a street, and adds that making eye contact with drivers helps to reduce the likelihood of an accident.

Drivers should come to a complete stop and

look both ways before turning into an intersection.

“Unfortunately, people aren’t aware of how hard it is to see them on the road when they’re wearing dark clothing,” Fraser said.

Her colleague, Constable George Phipps, added the low rate of nighttime pedestrian accidents in Sidney is sheer luck.

“It’s crazy because everybody wears dark clothing — dark jeans, dark shorts — and not anything reflective.”

The Panorama Recreation Centre is once again engaged in a true labour of love — namely the transformation of the Centre into a magical winter wonderland.

In fact, that is precisely the name given to the Arena’s Winter Wonderland event, which runs from December 20 to January 1.

The arena is decorated with lights, inflatable characters and all manner of seasonally-themed fun and Christmas music is played throughout the building. The result is a fantastic experience on ice that is certain to bring out the Christmas spirit in even the most Grinch-like participant.

“It’s just so much fun,” said Martine King, the Centre’s Assistant Community Recreation Coordinator.

“I love to see the way the kids’ eyes light up when they see the way we’ve

transformed the place.”

It’s not an easy task to string the thousands of lights required to make the event possible but for Glenn Rawson, one of Panorama’s intrepid Christmas helpers, it’s all worth it.

“It’s actually not that bad, once you get started. We’ll be finished before you know it.”

The Winter Wonderland events kick off on December 19, with regular public skates taking on a seasonal flair. Private bookings are also available (including the skate rentals and a visit from Santa).

On the 20th, a Family Carnival at the Centre will add tobogganing, hot chocolate, skating, kids games and a special visit from Santa.

Free skates will be available between December 28 and 30.

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Saanich CAO out; council opposes mayor’s actions Daniel Palmer News staff

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Irene Clarke, left, a member of the Ladies Division of Ardmore Golf Course, receives her prize for getting the single low net score for Zone 5 of B.C. Golf for nine-hole players. She is presented the prize by outgoing division president Jan Pelton.

Arts Council gets $25,000 SIDNEY — The Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula is one of 85 organizations to receive a grant from the Victoria Foundation this year.

The Victoria Foundation announced recently its list of funded projects from 2014 — a list that tops out at more than $1 million.

“It is always a pleasure to see the amazing array of dedicated people

working and volunteering in these organizations and we’re thrilled to be able to help support such a fantastic variety of projects,” said Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson.

The Arts Council’s grant will be used for a coordinator for the 2015 Sidney Fine Art Show. A full list of grant recipients can be found at www. victoriafoundation.bc.ca.

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Part of that process, he feels, is reminding people of the successes in the CRD.

In his one-year term as leader of the board, Jensen said he expects a solution to the kitchen scraps concern will be found, while the sewage treatment issue could take much longer Communication with partner municipalities and electoral areas will also be a key to restoring confidence, he added.

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“$55,000 of that is accrued vacation,” Atwell said. “There doesn’t seem to be a limit to how much vacation a senior manager can accrue.”

When asked about the unanimous councillor motion opposing his actions, Atwell said he sees himself in an oversight role within the municipality and that voters gave him a mandate for change at the ballot box.

“That means getting new ideas into the organization. A new CAO will be able to implement some of those ideas that I campaigned on.

“There will be councillors interested in maintaining the status quo … but change is often difficult and there are costs to moving forward,” he said.

Finding a replacement for Murray will take place over the next four to six months and an interim CAO is expected to be appointed soon, Atwell said.

New CRD chair aims to rebuild trust Restoring the faith of residents in the Capital Regional District is paramount this year, says Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen.

“There are a lot of issues that face the CRD, two of the pressing ones are sewage treatment and kitchen scrap composting.

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Saanich’s top bureaucrat is no longer an employee with the municipality in a move that will cost taxpayers nearly half a million dollars.

The announcement was made last night at the start of a public hearing and circulated in a press release this morning. Murray’s total compensation package comes to $476,611, including nearly $56,000 in accrued vacation time.

“The newly elected Mayor and Council of the District of Saanich together with the District’s Chief Administrative Officer have mutually agreed to end their relationship effective December 16, 2014,” the release states. “As this decision involves confidential information regarding personnel, no further comment will be made.”

It was also revealed that coun-

cillors unanimously passed a motion at a Dec. 8 in-camera meeting to state that they “do not support actions taken by Mayor Richard Atwell whether as Mayor-elect or Mayor, with respect to he ongoing employment of Paul Murray.”

Atwell said that motion refers to a conversation he had with Murray as Mayor-elect.

“It was a very short conversation done in my office. I invited him in for a discussion about moving on and that started the process of him thinking about leaving. Council looked at it and decided they would negotiate his departure,” Atwell said.

“Where council has difficulty is I made this initial contact with Mr. Murray as Mayor-elect, and I think they expected that to come to council first,” he said.

Atwell said the $476,000 severance package will be paid out of several funds, but couldn’t immediately provide specifics.

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Site C dam construction to start next summer Tom Fletcher

The B.C. government has given the goahead for B.C. Hydro to start construction on a third dam on the Peace River, with a delay of six months to try to work out settlements with area aboriginal communities and landowners whose properties will be flooded or cut off.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Tuesday a review of construction costs upheld the $7.9 billion estimate for the Site C dam that was developed in 2010, but the overall price tag has risen.

Delaying the project six months from its original start date adds inflation and interest costs, and calculating the effect of the provincial sales tax replacing the HST brings the total to $8.34 billion.

The province is establishing a “project reserve” of $440 million to bring the total estimated cost to $8.77 billion. The project reserve is in case of unforeseen events such as a rise interest rates during the eight-year construction period.

B.C. Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the

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Latest design for the Site C dam near Fort St. John, the third dam on the Peace River, would create a reservoir 83 km long and about twice the width of the existing river. six-month delay provides time to work out compensation agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations who have declined settlement offers.

The federal-provincial environmental review panel gave the go-ahead for the project in May but noted its unavoidable impacts on aboriginal hunting, fishing and trapping rights that are assured by the 1899 treaty.

A group of Peace valley landowners has

already started legal action against the project, having refused offers from B.C. Hydro to buy their land.

Aboriginal groups in Alberta, downstream of the project, have also started court action against it.

NDP leader John Horgan called the decision “a $9 billion gamble” and repeated his call for a review by the B.C. Utilities Commission to see if the additional power is going to be needed by the time

the dam is operating in 2025.

The BCUC will determine B.C. Hydro rates in the years ahead, and how much they will go up to pay for the most expensive public construction project in B.C. history.

The government plans to mitigate B.C. Hydro rate impact by reducing the dividend the government takes from the power company’s operations each year.

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“When they’re walking along the side of the road, you see them as you pass them,” he said, adding that reflective armbands go like hotcakes whenever the Sidney RCMP office has them.

In October, ICBC launched a province-wide campaign to increase awareness about pedestrian safety.

The initiative was in response to police data that showed an average 76 per cent spike in pedestrian injuries due to crashes between November and

January every year. As part of the campaign, ICBC provides free reflective disks through community police offices such as the Sidney and North Saanich RCMP and the Central Saanich Police Service.

Reflective gear, such as the ICBC disks, is especially important in keeping school children safe, according to Constable Glen Davies of the Central Saanich Police.

“Maybe it’s a dark, cloudy, rainy morning and they’re walking to school,” he said. “Being children, they’re not going to

be as familiar with cars and vehicles as adults are, and how cars can react and how long it takes to stop a car … so reflective material is just going to help them be seen.”

After handing out the last of this year’s Glow as you Go armbands, Podmore says the future of his initiative is unclear.

“I don’t like asking for money,” he said about future funding, adding that he encourages people to wear any kind of reflective clothing.

“But if 2,000 of these save one life, it’s been worth it.”

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Spayed females and neutered males $20.00 Unspayed females and unneutered males $30.00 A late fee of $5.00 will be applicable after February 27.

Please note that the Municipal Hall will be closed for the holidays at noon on December 24th and will re-open at 8am on January 5th, 2015.

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She was a life long volunteer, gardener and from about 1957 a boater with various Whimbrel’s. Mom was a member of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Sidney. Kit is predeceased by her Dad (1961), her mother (1983), brother (1995) and husband Harvey (1998). Left to mourn are Diane and Gerry Klaassen, Nanoose Bay, Barbara Currie and Carl Westhelle, Connecticut, USA, grandchildren Trevor MacKay (Hannah Slade, Holly MacKay (Junhee Lee), Max & Alex Westhelle, step grandsons Bruce (Nikki, Madison & Evlyn) & Heith (Lisa & family) Klaassen, nieces & nephew in BC, relations in England, Harvey’s relatives in Manitoba, and last but not least , her special friend Brenda Allison.

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AS OF DEC. 15/14 - COURTESY OF VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ » TOTAL, DEC. 2013

198/355 » 271/437 » 3,406/3,554

NEW LISTINGS/ TOTAL, DEC. 2013 ACTIVE RES. LISTINGS/ PEAK, DEC. 2013

Property transfer tax is just one of the costs that must be paid at the time of closing

Costs can sneak up on home buyers Down payment not the only expense homeowners need to keep in mind Dan Ebenal News Staff

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Homefinder is going local this month and our staff are collecting story ideas for this page. So, whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives.

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PERMIT TREND IS UP ON THE ISLAND, SIDNEY Total building permits issued across Vancouver Island rose 16.7 per cent as of the end of November this year, according to the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA).

The total value topped $385 million, led by an increase of 21.9 per cent in residential permits.

In Sidney, the total value of building permits issues in 2014 to date is $10 million — compared to $8.96 million in the same time period in 2013.

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You’ve found the home of your dreams and put aside the money you’ll need for a down payment, so now all you need to do is make an offer and then sit back and wait for the moving van to arrive.

Well, not so fast. There’s a lot of other costs involved in the purchase of a home, and not being prepared for those costs can lead to your dream home slipping right through your fingers.

Oak Bay realtor Cassie Kangas said she often encounters buyers who are caught off guard when informed of the additional costs they’ll likely face when buying a home.

“Obviously, first-time buyers have no clue because they’ve never done it before. But even people who’ve bought before, or maybe haven’t bought for a long time, there is stuff that has changed or they’ve just forgotten about it,” said the realtor with DFH Real Estate.

In Sidney, Pacifica Real Estate’s Inc. Managing Broker Patrick Schorle says the biggest thing firsttime buyers must look out for is the property transfer tax. With homes on the Saanich Peninsula being somewhat higher-priced, he noted that tax can be a bit of a jolt.

“It’s a given, the property transfer tax, but if you didn’t know about it, it can be a surprise.”

Kangas has prepared a budget sheet that allows her to walk through some of the additional costs they’re likely to encounter.

“When we go through those hard numbers, people for the most part are always caught off guard by something.”

Some of the costs that buyers should be prepared for are legal fees, land survey, property appraisal, municipal taxes, insurance and moving costs.

Unless you’re a first-time buyer and the home is under $475,000, you will also be looking at a property transfer tax of one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the balance.

“People often don’t realize that none of those costs can be rolled into the mortgage. They need liquid money for that, and it has to be cash available and it has to be paid at closing through the lawyers, in most cases,” said Kangas. “And because you need that on top of your down payment in accessible money, that’s a big chunk of

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Patrick Schorle, managing broker at Sidney’s Pacifica Real Estate Inc., says first-time home buyers can save up to $7,500 thanks to an exemption for buyers in this category.

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Oak Bay realtor Cassie Kangas has a budget sheet she goes over with all prospective buyers giving them an idea of the additional costs that go along with the purchase of a home. change.”

Because people are putting so much money into a home, Schorle said he recommends they do not skimp when it comes to an inspection — he also advises that they go a bit further.

“On the Peninsula, you should have any possible septic fields inspected,” Schorle said. “Out here, they tend to be older and if they need to be replaced, you might have to bring them up to the current code.”

And that could cost between $10,000 and $20,000, he said.

Schorle also suggests potential buyers have perimeter drains inspected. The Peninsula’s clay layers of soil, he explained, can be problematic for a drainage system

that doesn’t work.

“It’ll cost money to ensure you know everything there is to know about a property, but it’s worth it.”

Another thing buyers don’t often realize is that there are stringent rules governing the gift of a down payment from a parent or grandparent.

Dana Stevulak, senior mortgage specialist with TD Canada Trust, said there must be a statement showing the money has been withdrawn from the giver’s account and another showing it transferred to the recipient.

“Then we have a one-page gift letter that has to be signed showing that you are in fact gifting this money to a child or grandchild,” said Stevulak. “It’s just really to

prevent money laundering so people aren’t just shuffling money around. It’s very simple and straightforward.”

Both Stevulak and Kangas also recommend to get pre-approved for your mortgage before you head out shopping for homes.

“A lot of people put the cart before the horse and they start looking at houses and then want to get pre-approved,” said Kangas.

“Maybe they will lose the deal because in between somebody else is pre-approved and gets the house, or they can’t really afford what they think can afford.”

Kangas said buyers should also remember they will be required to make a deposit of no less than five per cent of the cost of the home at the time they make an offer.

“I think the biggest piece of advice I could give someone is to work with a realtor who sits you down before you start looking at homes to go through those hard costs so you know you can afford what you’re looking for.”

Schorle added buyers should work with real estate and financial agents to build a team that will develop an overall — and realistic — financial picture.

“These days, real estate is more of a longer-term investment,” he said. “You want to make sure that if something changes in your life, that you will still be safe.”

— with files from Steven Heywood

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