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Fire hall site rejected by trustees Sidney’s alternate sites for a community safety building are now back on the table Steven Heywood News staff

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Trustees with School District 63 (Saanich) have decided not to proceed with a land sale process with the Town of Sidney, effectively putting the municipality back to square one in finding a place for a proposed community safety building.

In a media release March 5, the Town stated it accepts the board of trustees’ quick decision during the March 4 school board meeting. The Town had sought to buy approximately three acres of school district property next to Sidney Elementary School. They are proposing a three storey building to house a new fire hall, ambulance station and other community emergency services.

It would replace the existing fire hall, which does not meet current earthquake survival standards and is being outgrown by an expanding fire department.

“Board chair (Victoria) Martin called me at 10:30 last night to let me know of their decision,” said Mayor Steve Price in an interview the day after the meeting.

“We will now have to find a new site.”

Price said Martin told him the board sided with concerns raised by their education directions committee in late February. That committee recommended the board not continue with the land sale process, citing conflicts with having a fire station next to a school. Price, who attended that committee meeting, said they felt the proposal was not compatible nor in the best interests of the students.

“We don’t have any problem with their decision,” Price said. “We really appreciate they made their decision and didn’t drag it out.”

Price added the school district’s finance committee had also sought the highest and best use and zoning for the site, which could have raised its price to an estimated $3.5 million.

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Central Saanich police chief Paul Hames is retiring this fall on his 60th birthday after more than 16 years as top cop in the District, and more than four decades in the force.

Central Saanich police chief to retire this fall Chief Constable Paul Hames will have served exactly 41 years in uniform “I’m honoured to have had the opportunity to have been involved with such a great organization.”

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After more than four decades of serving in uniform, Central Saanich Police Chief Constable Paul Hames has announced his retirement.

The decision wasn’t made lightly.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a while,” – Paul hames he said.

Hames first entered into the RCMP on his 19th birthday, and will officially retire September 3 when he turns 60, giving him exactly 41 years in service.

“I think it was just time,” he said. “I still enjoy coming to work and I wanted to leave feeling very positive, knowing there’s still time in life to do things.”

Hames held the position of top cop in Central Saanich for over 16 years after his move from the RCMP, and said he’s been extremely fortunate to work with exceptional people throughout his career, both in policing and in the community.

“I’m honoured to have had the opportunity to have been involved with such a great organization,” he said.

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Seven other sites were considered prior to the Sidney Elementary School property. With that area eliminated by the school board, the Town is back to evaluating the next-best locations for their community safety building

Land price would have played a role Continued from page 1

Price said that would have played a role in the Town’s decision, even if the board had agreed to proceed with the land sale process.

The site rejection leaves the Town of Sidney with six or seven alternate locations for the community safety building to consider.

The current location of the fire hall and an adjacent parking lot, one of the seven sites, has already been ruled out, the mayor said. He said it’s too small for their current community safety building plans — as well as being downtown in a more congested area.

Other sites considered for the project are: Victoria Airport Authority land across the Pat Bay Highway (next to Beacon Avenue); 2114 Beacon Ave. West (west of the highway and adjacent to the airport prop-

erty); 2180 Beacon Ave. West (similar to previous); Iroquois Park; the south Memorial Park Society lands and skateboard park, and; Ministry of Transportation lands (south of the Town’s public works yard).

Price said council will be meeting in-camera on Monday, March 9 (after the News Review’s press deadline) to begin discussions on alternative locations. He said they’re going incamera to ensure land prices or lease rates aren’t affected while any negotiations are going on.

He added the Town is still prepared to engage the public on any new site selected. The school district, as a condition of the consideration of the Sidney Elementary property, had demanded the municipality consult with the community.

“Once we find another site,” Price confirmed, “yes, we will do that.” editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

Chief looking to next chapter Continued from page 3

Mayor Ryan Windsor, Chair of the Central Saanich Police Board, commended Hames for his years of service and said in a statement the Chief will be missed in policing circles across the country, but noted that Hames’ “participation in community events will ensure he remains a familiar face on the Peninsula for years to come.”

“I still have a lot of interest in the community,” said Hames, who doesn’t have any firm plans for his

retirement years yet, but plans to remain involved with the Hospital Foundation Board and the Peninsula Co-op Board, at least for now.

“I look at my life like a book, and this is the next chapter, but it hasn’t been written yet. So I’ll write it as I go.”

The Central Saanich Police Board will announce its plans for replacement of the Chief Constable at its monthly meeting, tomorrow (March 12). reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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A Saanichton intersection fix

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Central Saanich council seeks public input on improvements, lane reduction Angela Cowan News staff

Unless the residents of Central Saanich offer up serious opposition, mayor and council will likely approve a plan to install pedestrian refuge islands at the Mount Newton Cross Road and East Saanich Road intersection this year, at a cost of roughly $50,000.

Following a report from late 2014 outlining several options for increasing pedestrian and traffic safety at the intersection, District staff approached ICBC for potential cost-sharing through the company’s Road Improvement Program.

ICBC committed to contributing $13,000, on the condition that construction be completed in 2015. Council has to respond to ICBC by June 1 to guarantee the funding.

The remaining $37,000 would come from the District’s gas tax reserves.

At the March 2 council meeting, staff recommended council provide early budget approval for the construction of the intersection improvements this year and that council approve the execution of the agreement with ICBC to secure the $13,000 grant.

Staff recommended the pedestrian refuge islands after engaging Opus International Consultants to prepare a report outlining several options to improve safety at the intersection, including installing signals, two styles of roundabouts and the refuge islands.

The costs of either a fully-lit intersection or a roundabout with a two-metre refuge island exceeded $250,000.

A roundabout with a splitter island came in at approximately $250,000. And the cost for installing two-metre pedestrian refuge islands and retaining

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The proposed refuge islands at Mount Newton Cross and East Saanich roads would improve pedestrian safety, and cost the District approximately $37,000, after a cost-sharing grant from ICBC. the current four-way stop configuration was an estimated $50,000.

Aside from the substantial costs, neither roundabout options were deemed feasible, as both would require significant land acquisition. The roundabout option with the twometre refuge would actually require construction in the foot print of existing buildings.

Opus’ report also stated a roundabout is not warranted, as there are no capacity or queuing problems.

Councillor Chris Graham noted if traffic lights were to be installed at the Mount Newton Cross and East Saanich intersection, the District would likely have to look at the adjacent intersections at Mount Newton Cross and Wallace, and Mount Newton Cross and Central Saanich, to avoid negatively impacting traffic flow.

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option, the District could be looking at close to $1 million if improvements were undertaken at all three intersections.

Conversely, installing pedestrian refuge islands would improve safety, minimize curb reconstruction and utility pole relocation, and would also allow for the potential addition of bike lanes along the East Saanich approaches, with a much smaller price tag.

Installing pedestrian refuges now would not preclude the option for signalization at a later date.

If the refuge island option is approved, Central Saanich Director of Engineering David McAllister explained that a reduction in the current eight lanes would be phased in, with an initial reduction to six lanes and the potential to move to four.

The aim would be to simplify traffic patterns

without reducing travel time, he said.

Despite the tight timeline for completion, Coun. Bob Thompson pushed to defer a decision to allow council time to make the public aware of the options available and council’s rationale behind selecting the refuge islands over the more expensive options.

Both Mayor Ryan Windsor and Coun. Carl Jensen expressed concern over introducing a delay, as they both felt there had already been significant public input regarding the intersection to date.

“I think the residents would be comfortable that we are taking steps to make this intersection safer,” said Jensen.

“My concern is in regard to this fitting into the works plan,” said Windsor. “We’re talking about potentially a month and a half delay.”

Windsor pointed to the expertise of ICBC regarding traffic safety and emphasized that it

was the refuge islands option that ICBC specifically recommended and offered to partially fund.

“We often rely on information from independent bodies,” said the mayor, “and I’m not sure to what extent the public would not have confidence in this report.”

At a vote, the proposed improvements and budget approval were deferred so council could notify various community groups of the proposed changes and to allow a period of public input.

The improvement plans are tentatively scheduled to return to council on March 23.

McAllister also noted that the Central Saanich website will soon have a detailed page for the project, in the “District Projects” dropdown menu on the main page.

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Consider the impact

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f we trust the information from the Sidney fire department (and we have no reason not to) that most of its members live on the east side of the Pat Bay Highway, then the community should not consider moving its fire hall across this obstacle.

Consider the impact. When time matters most, can we risk having these volunteers waiting in their own vehicles at the light when one of the ferries arrives? It’s much easier for a fire truck with sirens and lights to get across the busy intersection.

In fire fighting, as in all emergency services, time is vital — whether it’s saving property, lives or dollars on our insurance rates.

With the school board of District 63 rejecting the use of land next to Sidney Elementary School for a new community safety building, the municipality says it will look for an alternate spot out of its secondary options.

We hope that the municipality will focus its search for a new location where most of the firefighters live — and where most of the emergency calls take place.

That could mean the people who were in favour of a new fire hall — just not the school site — may see the building go up in their back yards.

In not wanting a fire hall next to a school, the board of trustees has set in motion a different impact on the community. It’s not necessarily their concern now, but the issue remains alive for everyone else.

Sidney doesn’t have a lot of open land from which to choose. Its options are limited and that means one of two things: a large tax impact to buy land, or potential opposition from people who don’t want a fire hall next door. We must then consider the impact of every decision made to date on this project.

They have ramifications on the outcome of the proposed community safety building.

As Sidney looks at new sites, we must realize it’s going to go somewhere and have an impact on someone else.

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

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.C.’s new seniors’ advocate has cost of individual MSP premiums is waived. issued her second report and Other frequently overlooked the media mostly ignored it. programs are a monthly rent When this new office was subsidy called Shelter Aid for promised by a campaigning Premier Elderly Renters (SAFER), grants for Christy Clark two years ago, I disability modifications called Home suggested that B.C. already has 85 Adaptations for Independence, seniors’ advocates. They’re called drug cost assistance called Fair MLAs and inquiries go to their Pharmacare, property local offices. Much to the tax deferment and the chagrin of the opposition, federal Guaranteed Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Income Supplement Mackenzie’s mandate is program. Those older not to pursue individual than 75 with income of cases and so she won’t less than $30,000 reported be serving up a fresh the lowest awareness assortment of horror of assistance designed stories to embarrass the specifically for them. government.

But you don’t get these Instead, it is to look benefits unless you apply for systemic challenges and recommend ways Tom Fletcher and show that your B.C. Views income qualifies. to deal with them. The The survey also found latest report is based on that the biggest fear of lowa survey of more than 500 income seniors is that they won’t be seniors from around the province, and the key finding was not what she able to afford to stay in their homes.

See home adaptation, property tax expected. and rent subsidy programs above.

“We were surprised to learn of the Awareness and usage of the SAFER lack of awareness among seniors, program was lowest in the north and particularly low-income seniors, highest in urban areas, perhaps not of government programs and the surprising since the B.C. government subsidies available to assist them,” exists more in theory than in fact in Mackenzie said. many remote places.

The survey found that 60 per cent So what should the government of seniors living on $30,000 or less do about this? Well, it could annual income didn’t know they are advertise these programs. The eligible for discounts on Medical government does lots of advertising, Services Plan premiums. For income but not about old news like the less than $22,000, the entire $864

SAFER program, which dates back to the 1970s.

Clark’s government did a whack of advertising in the election year, 2013. Much of it was about the B.C. Jobs Plan, heavy on the hardhats and blueprint-style graphics and arc welding and stuff like that.

Then last year the government’s big ad campaign was around the teachers’ strike and the payments to parents to help with child care while teachers demanded twice as big a raise as all the other unions.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender is still bragging about the response rate for $40-a-day parental strike pay, which was snapped up by almost 100 per cent of eligible parents. This demonstrates that the government can indeed give away money with great efficiency, just by telling people how to get it.

The NDP’s version of seniors’ advocacy is to find the most tragic problems and use those to ambush the government.

A popular choice is an elderly couple who have to be separated because their medical needs are too different to keep them in the same facility. TV news loves that one.

People cry on camera and denounce politicians for being heartless, as if the health minister stayed up late plotting how to break their granny’s heart.

Maybe this seniors’ advocate wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

‘The government does a lot of advertising, but not about old news ...’

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LETTERS Small planes more worrying

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oncerning airport noise letters of March 6, 2015.

I agree with and empathize with the two contributors’ comments.

Living near the airport myself, I am subject to the same two significant noise problems mentioned: helicopters and training flights.

It should be noted that military helicopter pilots do undergo training in simulators but even with many hours in sims there is no substitute for real flying.

To gain and maintain proficiency for combat and SAR operations pilots and crew must function as a team. Only real flying can achieve this.

Simulators do not simulate whole flight crews working together.

One thing that would reduce the noise levels of these machines over our homes would be vertical take-off.

Apparently, the VAA insists that the helicopters take off using the runways in order to collect fees.

The result is that these helicopters are forced to fly over our neighborhoods when they

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could easily avoid them.

In my mind the real noise culprits are the training flights.

In one day last summer I counted 30 such flights in a single hour!

However, these training flights should be re-routed for a far more important reason — safety.

According to the FAA and the TSB, small, private, single engine planes flown by amateur pilots account for the greatest percentage of crashes every year.

In other words, the VAA permits these high risk flights over our homes, schools and places of work every day and refuses to re-route them. Why? This type of training would really benefit from simulation which is zero risk, far less expensive and more environmentally friendly than thousands of training flights every year.

It is time the flying clubs implement simulators and for the VAA to mandate them in order to reduce the number of flights.

Lower risk, less expensive, less noise — it’s a win-win scenario. Why are they dragging their feet?

Richard Smith Sidney

Readers respond: Noise and growth issues; taxes Bird cannons have been around I am writing in response to a letter from M. Hansen of Sidney, printed in the Peninsula News Review on March 6, 2015.

When you live very near an airport, as I do, you can expect to hear airplanes coming and going.

When you live near a Canadian Armed Forces Helicopter Squadron base, you can expect to hear helicopters in their training practices.

When you live near water, you can expect to hear the bird cannons chasing the gulls and Canada geese out of the way of incoming and outgoing flights.

Those cannons have been used for years at the Victoria airport. They are not a new addition, as suggested in the aforementioned letter. I am surprised that the writer has not heard them in past years.

Lesley Pike Sidney

Just what is stunting growth?

Interesting choice of headline for your piece on North Saanich council reconsidering the bylaw allowing for higher density development.

“Stunting Growth” ... kind of brings up connotations of malnourished children in an African famine.

When I look across the street

where once stood a green field and blossoming trees, now stands a moonscape, soon to be a collection of 37 designer homes.

Now that is stunting growth.

Colleen Ozawat Sidney

Best spot for a fire hall?

Across the highway I have been following the fire hall location on Seventh Street, next to a school and housing.

With fire alarms, trucks with sirens at all hours, how is this a good idea?

I feel the best place for the fire department would be across the Pat Bay Highway on Beacon Avenue at Sterling Way. This would give full access to all parts of Sidney with no restrictions on movement and bother to schools or apartments.

I know Sidney is looking at this and I feel this is the place for the fire hall and would look good on this corner.

Gordon Gillatly Saanichton

Tax cuts kick debt down the road Re: Why cut taxes for the rich? (B.C. Views, Feb. 25).

I’m a senior with a definedbenefit pension plan and income splitting. I’m using the tax free saving accounts. I get a seniors’ discount on my property tax. I can defer my

property tax if I want and some point I may. I’m not wealthy, but comfortable.

Both the federal Conservatives and B.C. Liberals have reduced income taxes for me.

Why would I disagree with their policies? We are the privileged generation — you may enjoy the same privileges, in retirement, while they last.

Why the concern? Only because we have grandchildren who will be paying for the privileges and lifestyle that the B.C. Liberals and Conservatives think we deserve (for votes), with borrowed government money.

It’s called debt, and the B.C. Liberals have doubled it in the last decade or so.

Bring back Premier Ralph Klein from Alberta, in 20 years.

By then I may be gone, and the grandchildren will be working to pay the interest on the debts.

There will likely be riots, as there were in Greece.

Greece — still at 173 per cent debt to GDP after four years of austerity — too late for them to get out their own mess. My TFSA will suffer a bit when they default.

As my Grade 11 math teacher said, ”you can pay me now, or pay me later.”

“Pay me later” sounds pretty good to the privileged generation. Hope you can join up soon — while it lasts.

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That would mean a 4.3 per cent tax hike to cover them.

However, she noted that amount is being offset by $77,000 in grants-in-lieu of taxes from the federal government’s new home for the 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron. Another $130,900 could come in from grants (such as traffic fine revenue). Total offsets, Flynn explained, keep the early tax rate increase at only 2.9 per cent.

From this base rate, councillors debated portions of the budget in a five-plus hour session.

North Saanich is facing some increased costs this year, notably the contract for the RCMP. Even shared with the Town of Sidney, North Saanich’s share is going up $34,200. Flynn said that’s offset by a decrease in the administration costs shared with Sidney — leaving an overall increase of $7,900.

Overall, it will cost North Saanich $1.38 million in direct police costs (officers) for 2015.

This year appears to be one of renewal throughout the District’s departments.

While still finding cost savings, various departments are still estimating they will need more money in 2015.

Within finance and IT, the largest impact — $18,100 — comes in salary and benefit step increases.

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The District of North Saanich has set a figure of $1.8 million for its planned renovation of its municipal hall this year.

The amount was in the capital budget for 2015 and is an early estimate only.

The District announced last month it plans to fix the hall, which is beleaguered by mould and rot.

the District newsletter, legal services and municipal hall costs.

The newsletter budget has been pegged to jump to $15,500 — compared with 2014 when only $683 was spent.

In planning and community services, the District is estimating a 10.5 per cent increase (or $55,000) in the department. The biggest impact is the estimated loss in building permits.

“How can you predict that?” asked Coun.

Heather Gartshore.

Chief Administrative Officer Rob Buchan said it’s a rough estimate, based on “a need to be cautious.”

“There’s a reasonable possibility of the Canora-Rideau development going ahead this year, but we don’t know this,” he said.

The District is currently reviewing Bylaw 1352, which allows for more housing development in specific sectors of the community.

These budget figures are estimates — a starting point from which council will decide the eventual tax rates.

Council will discuss and vote on their fiveyear financial plan and tax rate bylaws later in March or early April.

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For their fourth year, the Sidney Classical Orchestra is welcoming six talented young musicians to the stage for their Young Soloists concert this Friday (March 13).

It’s a prime opportunity for the musicians to get experience playing on stage with a full orchestra, says conductor Stephen Brown.

“When they’re taking lessons, they usually just play with pianists. When they play with a string orchestra, they get that feeling of support from the big group.”

Playing with a full ensemble also has its challenges, however, and that helps strengthen the musicians’ performances.

“When you play with a pianist,” says Brown, “they adjust to you if you make a mistake. That doesn’t happen in a full orchestra. It’s great experience for them.”

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and Telemann, respectively.

Emma Reader-Lee, a Grade 10 student at Claremont Secondary who’s been playing violin from age three, will be playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major.

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and will be performing Hoffmeister’s viola concerto in D major. Kersen switched from violin just three years ago.

And Leo Phanichphant, who was chosen as one of six finalists for the Don Chrysler Concerto Competition last year, will be performing Handel’s clarinet concerto. Phanichphant is a soloist and chamber musician, and has been recognized with numerous awards for his talents on the clarinet, piano and soprano saxophone.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 10030 Third Street in Sidney.

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Angela Cowan News staff

Amazing is born.

Sidney-based charity Eagle Heights Africa is hosting their annual St. Patrick’s Day Bridge Luncheon fundraiser Saturday (March 14) in the hopes of securing a sponsor for 16-year-old Kenyan Eugene Kiprotich so he can continue attending high school.

The organization matches local benefactors with Kenyan students to ensure that, no matter the families’ means, the kids have access to a quality education right through to graduation.

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Eugene Kiprotich, 16, is a high school student in Kenya who needs a sponsor to continue his education. Local charity Eagle Heights Africa is aiming to find him one at their annual Bridge luncheon and fundraiser Saturday, March 14. and can reach up to 70 children.

In Kenya, where a large portion of the population lives in poverty, not every child even gets to go to primary school.

“Parents don’t always have employment and are forced to eke out a

survival growing their own food on a small plot of land,” says German.

“They just don’t have the funds to send their children to school.”

Compounding that, high school costs roughly three times that of the lower grades, he says.

“About 90 per cent go to primary, 30 per cent go to high school, and only one or two per cent make it to university. And then it’s usually because they’ve managed to get scholarships.”

Education is paramount to a bright future, he continues.

“It’s very important to get a job in Kenya that’s more than just a labourtype job paying minimum wage.

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THE ARTS Young soloists take the stage this Friday Six musicians, from 11 to 21 years old, perform a selection of concertos at the annual event

years and under. Tickets are available at Tanner’s Books in Sidney, City Scribe in Brentwood Bay, and Long & McQuade in Victoria.

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Angela Cowan

Photo contributed

Joan German hands out Canadian lanyards to Eugene and Boniface, two of the students Eagle Heights Africa sponsors during a 2010 trip to Kenya.

Local charity seeking sponsors for Kenyan kids

News staff

For their fourth year, the Sidney Classical Orchestra is welcoming six talented young musicians to the stage for their Young Soloists concert this Friday (March 13).

It’s a prime opportunity for the musicians to get experience playing on stage with a full orchestra, says conductor Stephen Brown.

“When they’re taking lessons, they usually just play with pianists. When they play with a string orchestra, they get that feeling of support from the big group.”

Playing with a full ensemble also has its challenges, however, and that helps strengthen the musicians’ performances.

“When you play with a pianist,” says Brown, “they adjust to you if you make a mistake. That doesn’t happen in a full orchestra. It’s great experience for them.”

The musicians range from 11 to 21 years old with just as wide a range of experience on stage, but all are incredibly talented.

Sophie van der Sloot, the youngest of the group, has been playing the cello for five years and is a member of the Collegium program at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. She’ll be playing Vocalise

by Rachmaninoff.

Leslie Opatril on piccolo and Rae Gallimore on viola are both finishing studies in music from Camosun College this year, and are playing concertos by Vivaldi

Eagle Heights Africa ensures students can afford school

Rae Gallimore, finishing her last year of a diploma in Viola Music Performance at Camosun College, will be performing Telemann’s viola concerto in G major.

Submitted photo

and Telemann, respectively.

Emma Reader-Lee, a Grade 10 student at Claremont Secondary who’s been playing violin from age three, will be playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major.

Jaling Kersen, 16, also has over a decade of playing experience,

waiting for

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And Leo Phanichphant, who was chosen as one of six finalists for the Don Chrysler Concerto Competition last year, will be performing Handel’s clarinet concerto. Phanichphant is a soloist and chamber musician, and has been recognized with numerous awards for his talents on the clarinet, piano and soprano saxophone.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 10030 Third Street in Sidney.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and free for youth 19

Angela Cowan News staff

Amazing is born.

Sidney-based charity Eagle Heights Africa is hosting their annual St. Patrick’s Day Bridge Luncheon fundraiser Saturday (March 14) in the hopes of securing a sponsor for 16-year-old Kenyan Eugene Kiprotich so he can continue attending high school.

The organization matches local benefactors with Kenyan students to ensure that, no matter the families’ means, the kids have access to a quality education right through to graduation.

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Eugene Kiprotich, 16, is a high school student in Kenya who needs a sponsor to continue his education. Local charity Eagle Heights Africa is aiming to find him one at their annual Bridge luncheon and fundraiser Saturday, March 14. and can reach up to 70 children.

In Kenya, where a large portion of the population lives in poverty, not every child even gets to go to primary school.

“Parents don’t always have employment and are forced to eke out a

survival growing their own food on a small plot of land,” says German.

“They just don’t have the funds to send their children to school.”

Compounding that, high school costs roughly three times that of the lower grades, he says.

“About 90 per cent go to primary, 30 per cent go to high school, and only one or two per cent make it to university. And then it’s usually because they’ve managed to get scholarships.”

Education is paramount to a bright future, he continues.

“It’s very important to get a job in Kenya that’s more than just a labourtype job paying minimum wage.

“I’ve thought about this a lot, and with education, the young people are motivated to get jobs and do well,” he says.

“With no education, they’re more inclined to join the extremist groups that have been moving into Africa.”

For his part, Eugene has been working diligently to maintain his grades and stay in school and wrote in his Christmas letter that he was looking forward to working with his grandparents over the holiday.

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A gardener is like a friend to Mother Nature

T

hings begin to get exciting this m o n t h .

Spring is definitely in the air. There isn’t a single cloud to be seen.

It doesn’t seem warm to me quite yet but it’s early in the morning at the time of this writing, so there is still hope!

It’s a bit soon to try to get a tan but not too soon to get outside and survey the garden.

There is bound to be a lot of things that need attention but no trees are down, no fences

toppled, no cows grazing on the front lawn.

Now, how on earth did cows get into this garden column?

I quite fancy the idea.

I always did like cows.

We used to have a Jersey cow when we were kids and she was a lovely animal with the biggest, brown, gentle eyes any child would love. I was always impressed with the way nature had things planned: for instance, when she passed a pile of manure, she always washed her back-end off with a wash of

urine. That way the flies wouldn’t pester her. Amazingly efficient.

It really is a beautiful world!

The ornamental flowering trees are a delight and I wonder if the fruit trees are also in bloom? Not any apple trees downtown, nor pears, nor peaches. I miss spring in what was our garden on Melissa Street but Anni, who lives there now, will tell me if I call her.

I had the opportunity to call not long ago and she took me on a verbal tour of the gar-

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Over the Garden Fence den, explaining, as she walked, what she was seeing. Because I had lived there for so many years I could picture it

all and it was a treat.

The apple trees are just barely in bud. As usual, I’m rushing things, but nature has her own time-table and has no intention of being hurried by the likes of me.

My Vancouver daughter took things in hand while she was here and the shelling peas are now planted, which is nice for both the seeds and me.

It’s still pretty cool so I won’t begin to peer at the soil, waiting for signs of life, for at least 10 more days.

My youngest daugh-

ter moved in to Victoria last month, so now I’m on my own and my kids will start worrying about me.

Fortunately, I’m not the least bit worried, being a tough, old baggage.

I’m half in love with my computer and am thinking of writing a garden book (to join several thousand others).

For years, I was much too busy digging, raking, picking up worms and putting them in the compost pile (to do their good work, aerating the soil as they feed) or planting either seeds or transplants from a greenhouse ... really busy, anyway,

with no spare time to sit in the sun and read a book (or write one)!

That will come later when the seeding is done, watering attended to, stray dog shooed out of the vegetable bed and you sit down, exhausted, but pleased with what you have accomplished, to sip a cup of tea and enjoy a feeling of absolute bliss.

There aren’t that many things in life that give us gardeners that sense of being a friend ... almost a relative of Mother Nature!

Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

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The Peninsula News Review’s annual Women in Business mixer Thursday had a good turnout at the Mary Winspear Centre. Here, the women (and a few supportive fellows) listen as News Review publisher Jim Parker celebrates their accomplishments.

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Internationally renowned fiddler to play Celtic Vespers Ivonne Hernandez to play with several fiddlers from youth band Coastline Angela Cowan News staff

This month’s Celtic Vespers service welcomes internationally renowned fiddler Ivonne Hernandez to the stage to perform a medley of both lively and melodic pieces with several of her students from the youth fiddler band Coastline.

Despite her extensive career and experience performing, Hernandez has never played a vespers before.

“I’ve had many

friends play at (celtic and jazz vespers) before and tell me about it,” she says.

“And I thought this would be a perfect time to see what it was all about.”

Hernandez began playing violin by ear at three years old, and soon moved on to guitar, piano, cello, flute and percussion, before joining Daniel Lapp’s B.C. Fiddle Orchestra as a child.

As a pre-teen, Hernandez played on the Orchestra’s Fiddlehar-

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She has since performed with Jann Arden, U2’s the Edge, Natalie MacMaster, Burt Bacharach, Ben Hepner and legendary film composer Howard Shore.

With the vespers service just two days before St. Patrick’s Day, Hernandez says she’s picked out quite a few Irish tunes, but she’ll also be pulling music from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and Scotland, among other influences.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” she says.

Celtic Vesper services begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road.

There is no admission charge. An offering will be taken to cover

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Fiddler Ivonne Hernandez performs for St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Vespers this Sunday, March 15. the cost of the musicians and the Vespers program.

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Retired professionals meet to challenge themselves March is PROBUS month across Canada. There are three clubs on the Saanich Peninsula Steven Heywood

the Saanich Peninsula, they started as men’sonly groups — a tradition maintained by both the Brentwood Bay and Saanich Peninsula clubs. McLeod and Erickson note their clubs are the only men’s only branches on the Island.

The Sidney branch is co-ed, says Hall, as are 60 per cent of Canada’s PROBUS clubs.

She says the others are evenly divided between men’s and women’s only branches.

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arch is PROBUS month across Canada.

Not sure what PROBUS is? Well, ask a retiree in your community and you might get an answer.

The club is a haven for retired professionals of almost any age.

It’s a group of likeminded people who gather to share ideas, ask questions and stay healthy — both in mind and body.

And that name — PROBUS — it’s a combination of “professional” and “business” or the backgrounds of all of their members.

There are three PROBUS clubs on the Saanich Peninsula. The Brentwood Bay group is the youngest of the three, having split off from the Saanich Peninsula club, says its president Bob Erickson.

“It was created in 1990,” he says. “As a spinoff from Saanich Peninsula, it was a way to address the long waiting list.”

Each club, he notes, has a cap on its membership. For the Brentwood Bay club, it’s 100 people; at Saanich Peninsula it’s 125; Sidney’s group is set at 200.

“We started the Brentwood club from 20 people who were on that waiting list,” Erickson says, “and it grew from there.”

As local social clubs, PROBUS members do not actively seek out public works, says Jane Hall, president of the Sidney branch. Their focus instead is on their own members.

“There are many retirees on the Peninsula,” she says.

“Some are not that old at all.”

PROBUS, attend one of their regular meetings.

The Sidney club meets at 9:15 a.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre every second Tuesday of the month.

The Brentwood Bay club meets at 10 a.m.

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The Saanich Peninsula group meets at the Presbyterian Church on East Saanich Road at 9:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month.

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Ron McLeod, Jane Hal and Bob Erickson are the presidents of the Saanich Peninsula, Sidney and Brentwood Bay PROBUS clubs.

“It’s a good group. I’ve met some very good friends through PROBUS.” – Jane Hall There are 400 members between the three clubs, adds Ron McLeod, president of the Saanich Peninsula branch. He notes there are approximately 240 clubs across the country — and more worldwide. In Canada alone, there are 32,000 members.

“We just thought that in this area, we should try to raise the profile of PROBUS,” he says.

“The groups keep our minds and body active and encourage everyone to be social.

“It’s a great way to

meet people in your own communities and stay active.”

Hall says each club has a variety of subcommittees, based on its members’ interests.

Those can vary from golf, dinner and theatre tour groups, to arts and culture activities.

She adds PROBUS regularly hosts speakers, invited to talk about hot issues of the day — and to answer probing questions from the professionals in the group.

“It’s a good group,” says Hall of the Sidney branch. “I’ve met some very good friends through PROBUS.” PROBUS officially began in Canada in Ontario in 1987, although Hall says its roots are older than that and grew as a sort of offshoot of Rotary Clubs.

While no longer a part of Rotary, the club acknowledges that

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Arts

Wendy Morton, Poet at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Join Wendy as she shares stories about her unique journey as a poet and poetry champion, her writing process, and her publishing experience. Hosted by the library’s Writers Group.

Thursday, March 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Drop-in or register at 250-656-0944.

CeltiC VesPers at St. Johns celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with five time Grand North American fiddle champion, Ivonne Hernandez on March 15 at 7 p.m. St. John’s United Church is located at 10990 West Saanich Rd., across from Deep Cove School. There is no admission charge. An offering will be taken to cover the cost of the musicians and the Vespers program. For further information, please call Eva at 6565273.

Book Chat at the Sidney North Saanich Library.

Looking for reading suggestions? Like to share good books you’ve read? Join us for an informal book chat and refreshments.

Tuesday, March 17, 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944. a sMall exPressions Show.

2D and 3D artwork within one cubic foot of space. March 4 to 29, Tuesday through

The News Review provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations and individuals holding nonprofit 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.

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tulista Park Gallery, 5th and Weiler streets in Sidney. Free admission and free parking. cacsp.com. a FestiVal oF Favourites musical event at Sidney’s Peace Lutheran Church, 2295 Weiler Ave. (off Lochside) Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Enjoy great selections from classical to classics of the 1920s through the ‘60s, featuring Laura Cave, pianist and singer. A benefit for the Fireside Room Project.

Tickets $10 at the door. Wheelchair accessible. Visit peacesidney.ca or 250-652-6058.

Writers GrouP: Critique at the Sidney North Saanich Library.

Develop your writing in a supportive environment in this member-led group.

Writers of all genres welcome. Thursday, March 26, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944. sCottish Folk Fun. Come try Scottish Folk Dancing at the Centre 1229 Clarke Rd. in Brentwood Bay next to the library. First time free. Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. All welcome. Wear soft soled light-weight

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reCyCled JeWellery Course, Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with Wendy Franklin at SHOAL Activity Centre. $30 (supplies included).

Create something new from something old, including broaches, decorative bottles, napkin rings, picture frames and much more. You will go home with several completed projects. Call SHOAL to register 250 6565537.

Kid Stuff

leGo stories at the Sidney North Saanich Library.

Use our LEGO to build your own creation. Each meeting will explore a different theme, and your creation will be displayed at the library. Friday, March 13 and 27, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Ages 5 years-plus.

Free. Register at 250-656-0944. readinG Buddies at the Sidney North Saanich Library.

Practice your reading with a Big Buddy!

Children in Grades 2 to 4 are paired up with teen volunteers to read books, play games, and have fun. If your child would like to join, please apply to the library before March 16 for program running Tuesday, April 7 to May 12, 4 to 5 p.m. Free. For information, call 250-656-0944.

GruFFalo PuPPet shoW at the Sidney North Saanich Library. What’s a Gruffalo? Find out at our Spring Break puppet show.

Thursday, March 19, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. All ages. Free.

Register at 250-6560944.

Health

saaniCh Peninsula Better Breathers invites Saanich

Peninsula and area residents to network and learn about the Disability Tax Credit — tax tips and credits available to Canadians living with disabilities.

Anyone with a lung condition, family, friends and community members are invited to join us on Monday, March 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Dr., Sidney. droP-in yoGa at SHOAL Activity Centre. $12 per class. Mondays 5 to 6 p.m., Thursdays 9 to 10 a.m. Instructor Kathleen Fournier.

Fall PreVention (osteoFit) classes at SHOAL Activity Centre run to April 2 (12 sessions) every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 to 11 a.m. These classes are designed for both men and women to help prevent falls and strengthen bones and muscles in a safe and gentle manner. Call to register 250-6565537.

Meetings

the royal Canadian leGion Branch #37 will be holding their general meeting on Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. at 1660 Mills Road, North Saanich. All are Welcome to attend. sidney sister Cities Association will meet on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Nell Horth Room, Sidney Public Library.

Kenny Podmore will talk about the history of Town Criers.

Kenny’s talk will be followed by some Irish treats in honour of St. Patrick’s day.

Meeting is open to all at no cost. For more information sidneysistercities@ gmail.com or sidneysistercitiesassociation. com. the sidney shutterBuGs Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays

of the month at the Mary Winspear.

Centre. We are a friendly group that meets to learn more about photography and to share our enthusiasm.

We also meet at the Jazzania restaurant for coffee every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Join us as a guest and find out what we’re all about. For further information go to our website: sidneyshutterbugs.ca. desiGninG the Colour saturated garden with Louise Boutin at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Garden designer Louise Boutin will inspire you to transform your garden into a vibrant, colourful oasis for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Get ready for spring planting with this fun romp through the colourist’s best plants. Wednesday, March 25, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

Volunteers

Volunteer serViCes at SHOAL Centre is looking for volunteers to join our team of Friendly Visitors. An active listening course to support interested friendly visitors will commence March 11.

For more information please call Deb Greenaway 250-6565537 ext. 106 or email: dgreenaway@ beaconcs.ca.

VolunteerinG in PalliatiVe care is a uniquely rewarding experience. Qualified volunteers support end of life patients and families. For more about the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Palliative Care Volunteer Program, now conducting its annual intake, please contact Yasmin Rampuri at (250) 652-7519 or email yasmin. rampuri@viha.ca. shoal aCtiVity Centre is looking for a volunteer for two hours a week for our Computer Lab DropIn to help seniors with iPad and tablet questions. Contact Anna Hudson 250656-5537 ext. 117 or ahudson@beaconcs. ca. editor@peninsula newsreivew.com

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Daniels, Stellingwerff tops at Bazan Bay 5K Steven Heywood News staff

Sunday’s beautiful weather contributed to an excellent turnout to the Synergy Health Management Ltd. Bazan Bay 5K footrace.

More than 600 people finished the event and Lochside Drive in Sidney was lined with plenty of supporters.

University of Calgary runner Stefan Daniels placed first overall in a time of 15 minutes and 11 seconds (15:11). He was followed in second by the University of Victoria’s Ben Weir (15:18) and Shoayb Baseal (15:24) in third.

The top woman overall was Olympian Hilary Stellingwerff from Victoria at 16:26, followed

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Calgary’s Stefan Daniels was the first across the finish line in Sunday’s Bazan Bay 5K race. He ended up with a time of 15:11.

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by Alison Hooper of Victoria (16:37) and Erin Burrett of Nanaimo (16:34), who was the 2014 event’s top female runner.

It was a comeback race for Stellingwerff, according to the Vancouver Island Runners Association. She had her first child eight months ago and this event is the start of her preparations to qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Runners from the Saanich Peninsula also turned in good times.

Sidney’s Peterson Perrin came 26th overall in a time of 16:46.

North Saanich’s Finn Battersby, racing in the men’s 01 to 15 age category, completed the course in 17:39.

Lucy Smith from Sidney ran the event in 17:39 — as she and Battersby were neck-andneck at the finish line.

Saanichton’s Simon Thomson ran in at 18:19 and was followed not long after by Randy Humble, the Town of Sidney’s chief administrative officer.

Seen as a quick race, an estimated 618 people finished with an average time of 25:26.

The Bazan Bay 5K is the fifth race in a series of eight events in the Frontrunners Island Race Series. The next events are the Comox Valley RV Half Marathon on March 22, Merville 15K on April 12 and Sooke River 10K on April 19. See vira.bc.ca for more details.

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Moducare® has been proven to help your immune system to react to the things it should, rather than the things it shouldn’t. Supporting immune health is key to the prevention of colds, flu and infections, as well as allergies and painful autoimmune disorders.

20

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OFF

Enerex Greens are a potent source of raw/live whole food vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes, probiotics, and phytonutrients for increased energy, stamina, and vitality.

A well-nourished body is the key to Optimal Health; Enerex Greens will ensure your body is clean, alkaline, energized, and balanced.

< SAMe IsoActive

38

$

200 MG

98

Caution: Individuals who are using prescription antidepressants or who suffer from bipolar disorder should use this product only under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

• Clinical research shows that SAMe elevates mood and has a positive effect on behaviour.

• Helps to maintain cartilage health and contributes to the production of joint supporting compounds such as glucosamine and chondroitin.

• SAMe works actively with folic acid and vitamin B12, and together can promote healthy brain functioning.

• Natural Factors SAMe is specially coated for ease of swallowing and maximum bioavailability, which also enhances SAMe’s stability.

< Travelers’ Probiotic

25

$

30 CAPS

98

Specially formulated to provide side effect–free protection from travelers’ diarrhea, enteric-coated Travelers’ Probiotic neutralizes harmful bacteria toxins, protects your intestines and maintains healthy intestinal flora when you travel.

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All prices in effect until April 14, 2015