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Sidney resident Susi McMillan runs back out of the water during the Peninsula Celebrations Society Polar Bear Swim on Jan. 1. Dozens of people took part in the annual dip, a tradition for many as they ring in the new year.

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Many B.C. residents were jolted awake late last Tuesday night by a small earthquake that briefly rattled homes across much of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

The magnitude 4.3 quake at 11:39 p.m. on Dec. 29 was centred about eight kilometres east of Sidney, between Victoria and Vancouver, according to Earthquakes Canada.

The shaker lasted for just several seconds but stirred fears that it could just be the start of a much more serious quake, or might be followed by significant aftershocks. Neither scenario materialized. Nor was any tsunami warning issued.

Social media was deluged with individual reports of what the quake felt like, with some saying they first thought a vehicle slammed into their home.

Natural Resources Canada said it had received no reports of significant damage and none would be expected.

SFU geologist Brent Ward, who chairs the university’s earth sciences department, said it was a

crustal earthquake about 50 to biggest quake to be felt in the 60 kilometres beneath the sur- Lower Mainland since a 6.8 quake rocked Washington State face.

Crustal quakes are much in 2001, causing some property more common and closer to damage in Seattle.

The two largest quakes ever populated areas than massive 8.0-plus subduction zone quakes recorded in B.C. have both been – often dubbed the Big One centred near Haida Gwaii – an – that strike every few hundred 8.1 magnitude quake in 1949 that remains Canayears well off the west da’s strongest since coast and would cause 1700, and a 7.7 quake far-reaching damage. in 2012.

“Of a bigger concern Agencies includare these crustal earthing Emergency Manquakes because we get agement B.C. are them in a much higher urging residents to frequency,” Ward said. treat the event as a He said larger crustal wake-up call and prequakes than last night’s pare earthquake kits – in the 6 to 7 range – hit for the potential of a every 50 or 60 years in more serious quake B.C. and the next one Brent Ward in the future. could be severe if it’s Everyone should closer to the surface and near large numbers of peo- have food, water and other supplies to survive at least 72 hours ple.

When B.C. released its new unassisted in the immediate earthquake response plan ear- aftermath of a disaster. Emerlier this year it did not model its gency kits are recommended for worst-case scenario on a mega- home, the workplace and your thrust subduction zone quake, vehicle – see the PreparedBC but rather shallow crustal earth- site for details and more ideas quakes directly under our big on how to get ready. cities. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com The Dec. 29 tremor was the

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Airport retail to extend Beacon Ave. Steven Heywood News staff

JULY 22 - Extending the look and feel of Sidney’s downtown shopping experience is part of the vision for the Victoria Airport Authority’s proposed retail development at the western corner of Beacon Avenue and the Pat Bay Highway.

The VAA revealed last Thursday its revised plans for the site, redesigned following public open houses and an online survey held in July exactly one year ago. VAA has entered into an exclusive agreement with the development company Omicron, to design the site and help

seek out potential tenants for the estimated 10 retail buildings proposed for the 10-acre site. The site, said Omicron’s Vancouver Island Director Peter Laughlin, will be anchored by a grocery store and large spaces for medical offices and a financial institution, among others — resulting in around 100,000 square feet of new retail space in Sidney.

While Omicron has been seeking out potential tenants, none can be be announced until they are formally signed once the project gets through a variety of local and provincial regulatory steps. Those include municipal zoning and official community plan amendments, approval of

the roadway plans by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways and the removal of land from the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve.

James Bogusz, VAA vice-president of operations and development said the airport authority doesn’t technically have to adhere to ALR rules, as it’s a federal property. However, he said they want to act in good faith and give topsoil removed from the site during construction to area farmers.

Preliminary plans for the site show a re-alignment of Stirling Way, making it connect to Beacon Avenue West via a roundabout at Galaran Road.

Elders Gathering on the Saanich Peninsula First Nations Elders from across B.C. arrive here

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JULY 3 - Lydia Costello from London, England joined friends Jasper Gilbert and Cash Gushulak, both of Victoria, for a little flag-waving in downtown Sidney on Canada Day, July 1.

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JULY 10 - Hands held aloft in traditional greeting, the King and Queen welcomed an estimated 2,500 elders to the WSANEC territory for the 39th B.C. Elders Gathering.

Doug and Kathy LaFortune are the Gathering’s royalty this year, representing the host nations of the Tseycum, Tsawout, Tsartlip and Pauquachin — all on the Saanich Peninsula.

Chiefs Don Tom, Rebecca Harris, Harvey Underwood and Vern Jacks joined them on the main stage at Panorama Recreation Centre’s tennis facility to offer traditional greetings and help get the B.C. Elders Gathering started. The event took place over three days, starting Tuesday and continued through July 9. The B.C. Elders Gathering is a celebration of First Nations elders from across the province.

The elders were here to take part in a variety of workshops, health care activities and clinics, education, crafts and fitness.

It was also a large social gathering.

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Members of the WSANEC drum group welcomed more than 2,500 First Nations elders from across the province to the 39th B.C. Elders Gathering, held at Panorama Recreation Centre. many of the elders, the event will be rolled into their summer vacation.

He added there were excursions and activities planned for the elders, their families and caregivers through the Capital Region.

“We have to value our elders,” said Chief Vern Jacks (Tseycum) during the grand entry ceremony, “and talk to them with our hearts.

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The swim less travelled

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hat is it about taking a run and jumping into a cold body of water in the middle of winter that some people love so much?

A few dozen people did just that at the annual Polar Bear Swim in Sidney on January 1, 2016. And we’re pretty sure a lot of other people across the country did the same thing — some even cutting through ice to get to the water.

Of course, when we say ‘a lot’ of people, it’s all relative. In Sidney’s case, there’s always more folks down on the beach to witness what ‘all those crazy people’ are getting up to.

Yet, those who stay warm and dry and those who get wet and freeze all seem to enjoy the spectacle of it all — and perhaps the symbolic resurrection in taking the plunge.

It almost reminds one of the classic preacher and the parishioner, getting baptised in the slow moving water of a lazy river. In the case of the Polar Bear swims, however, slow and lazy is replaced by fast and crazy.

There are plenty of reasons people brave the cold water on New Year’s Day. For many, it’s all about tradition with family or friends. For others, it’s a brisk wake up call after the previous night’s revelling. There are a few who just love the attention and just want to have fun. And for most, the swim is symbolic of another plunge — the one into a new year, with new hopes and dreams.

And that is the main appeal of the Polar Bear swim — symbolically washing away the vices, habits and layers of collected expriences from the previous year and exposing a fresh, blank canvas to what may come.

People at the swim are rarely upset, unhappy or worried — well, except about how cold the water might be. For that one instance, a lot of people are focussed on the future — the immediate, of course, but also looking with fresh eyes to the coming year.

As we all take the plunge into 2016, perhaps both the swimmers — and the rest of us — will remember those feelings, poised on the brink of the chill, and take a new leap onto the path less travelled.

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

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Passages of 2015: Stephen Harper I

and the Globe and Mail pointing out first met Stephen Harper when that Trudeau’s rash promises didn’t he was running for the Canadian add up.

Alliance leadership in 2002.

Endorsements were a brief Speaking to a group of Fraser interruption in the media assault on Valley members concerned that the Harper’s record. His government’s party had split over the leadership plan to welcome 10,000 refugees, of Stockwell Day, Harper didn’t unveiled way back in January 2015, mince words. He explained his was portrayed as heartless and prediction that no matter who leads feeble, while Trudeau’s 25,000 by the conservative movement started Christmas represented the generous

by Preston Manning, the national character of the true media would work against Canada. As it turns out, it. the Liberals have been “The press is owned by hard pressed to reach big-L liberals and staffed even the 10,000 mark. by small-L liberals,” Harper But they’ve put out a said. “Preston was too rash new promise to make cerebral; Stock was not it 50,000 at some point in cerebral enough. I’m not the future, so the media’s sure where I will be, but new-found message the media will always be on of sunshine, hope and the other side.” change continues.

Harper’s cold war with Tom Fletcher Those modest $10 national media is a theme B.C. Views billion annual deficits that that runs through his Trudeau promised and decade as prime minister, Harper warned against? peaking in 2015 with the Borrowing and spending will far most slanted election coverage I’ve exceed that, but we’re assured that’s ever witnessed. The celebration because they were based on inflated continues over Justin Trudeau’s Conservative financial forecasts. victory, with the supposedly nonIn fact, independent private sector partisan federal bureaucracy forecasts are now the key reference cheering along with much of the for government budgets at the national media. federal and provincial level. None of Harper’s assessment of major them predicted the further slump newspaper ownership is no longer accurate, except for the Toronto Star. in energy prices that continued through 2015. And cooking the But the dying tradition of owners books before an election isn’t really looking up from their accounting possible any more, thanks to the ledgers to endorse a political party continued, with the Postmedia chain establishment of the Parliamentary

Budget Office. That was a Harper innovation, along with scheduled elections.

And that Trudeau pledge to raise taxes on the wealthiest Canadians and use the proceeds to finance a tax cut for the middle class? That one didn’t add up either. For one thing, wealthy people have a variety of legal ways to reduce their taxable income.

Here’s an actual front-page headline from the Globe and Mail, reporting this unfortunate fact, well after the election: “The way Liberals gauged response to new tax rate explains gap.” So it was just an understandable oversight, you see.

Trudeau’s star turn in Paris, where he pronounced that “Canada is back” in the battle to control the world’s weather? The official submission from his bloated delegation to the UN climate meetings was actually the existing Conservative plan, which includes phasing out coal-fired electricity generation.

Harper generally represented a preference for the individual over the state, a concept that at one time was known as “liberalism.” This was illustrated by his preference for parents rather than a nanny state to administer child care.

He advocated free trade, small government and low taxes. We’ll see how that legacy survives the new government and its media cheering section. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Year in Review August & September

SEPT. 23 James Leonardo w as one happy hockey he got his ch fan as ance to hold and to uch the Stanley Cup during Hockeyville events.

Drought affecting local farmers Carlie Connolly News staff

AUGUST 19 - Vern Michell of Michell Brothers Farm in Central Saanich says this year’s drought has been the worst he’s seen.

With around 400 acres of land and a wide variety of crops, Michell said the extended period of heat has caused his farm problems.

“This is the worst year that I can remember for drought and heat, and that’s a lot of years,” he said.

With the Peninsula getting only 40 per cent of its usual precipitation from April to July,

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Vern Michell kicks up the dirt from his field of crops that are affected by this year’s drought. the Michells have had to supply the rest of what their crops need with their own irrigation.

“This year we had to

supply 100 per cent of the moisture to keep these plants growing.

It’s added a big cost to us, with running these sprinklers 24 hours a

day ... and somebody to do the work with irrigating,” he said.

With the crops they’ve harvested to date, Michell said he thinks it has added around 30 per cent more to their cost of growing vegetables and fruit — that cash cutting into their profits.

As for the impact on their crops, some of their fruit (strawberries/raspberries) were turned to jam as a result of the heat.

Pumpkins and squash, which are very early this year, don’t need rain, he explained, and the hot sun hardens the shell of the pumpkins and might be good until Halloween.

Looking out for winter.

SEPT. 11 - Canadian country singer Brett Kissel performed to a sold out crowd at the Mary Winspear Centre in September. He unveiled new songs from his latest album.

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Keating school PAC out $40,000 Carlie Connolly News staff

SEPTEMBER 11 - School District 63 (Saanich) and the Central Saanich Police are investigating the disappearance of $40,000 from the bank account of the Keating Home and School Association (KHASA). In mid-July, police were contacted by a member of the Keating Elementary School parent advisory council

(known as KHASA), advising them of their concern. The department has since been working closely with members of the council, the school district and school administrators to determine what has taken place.

Superintendent of Schools Keven Elder says funds raised by a PAC are normally spent in accordance with the needs of the school, based on consultation with administration and staff.

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OCTOBER 16 - Toting their pick of the pumpkin crop from Central Saanich’s Michell Farms are Dustin Carpenter (left), Marina Hansen, Amanda Tanuis and Dave Hansen. Vern Michell says this season’s crop is good, despite the hot, dry weather this summer.

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May wins in Saanich-Gulf Islands OCTOBER 21 - With more than 80 per cent of polls reporting on Oct. 19, Elizabeth May stormed to a big win in Saanich-Gulf Islands.

The incumbent MP and Green Party leader, held on to her seat in the House of Commons as the Liberal Party swept the Conservatives out of power, winning a majority government in Ottawa.

May was the first leader to call Liberal leader — and new Prime Minister — Justin Trudeau, and expressed her joy that Harper is not PM anymore.

“I asked Justin when can I see [him], we need to talk about the climate treaty ... in Paris.”

May earned nearly 55 per cent of the total votes cast in SaanichGulf Islands (Elections Canada results as of the PNR’s press time, unofficial). She was followed by Robert Boyd and the Conservative Party with close to 20 per cent. The Liberals’ Tim Kane finished third with close to 17 per cent of the vote. The NDP’s Alicia Cormier was fourth

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Elizabeth May is the MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands for another term. May was re-elected Monday night, Oct. 19, securing 53.9 per cent of the vote and defeating closest rival, Conservative Robert Boyd. of our campaign strategy. When with nine per cent.

“When the election was called I was in the national televised I was going to be in the national debates in 2008 that’s when our English language TV debate,” popular vote soared.”

Nationally, the Green Party May continued. “Unfortunately between Harper and (NDP was only able to garner 3.3 per leader Thomas) Mulcair it was cent of the popular vote this cancelled. That was a key part election.

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Father’s name tag plucked from a field in France Carlie Connolly

it I cried.”

Mike doesn’t know where the photo was taken, but believes it to be off the Internet and taken long after the First World War when his father was around 35 or so.

As for the small plaque, it has W.S. Morry (his father) along with a regimental number displayed on it.

The letter from Goudefroye said the name tag was lost by his father while he was travelling around Haze-

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NOVEMBER 6 - October was an emotional month for Mike Morry of Brentwood Bay, as he received his father’s name tag from when he served in World War One. A man in France by the name of Nicolas Goudefroye, who was searching with a metal detector, came across the metal name tag, worn out but with a visible name: William Sweetland Morry, Mike’s father.

In the mail also came a letter enclosed from Goudefroye along with a picture of Mike’s father and the name tag.

“It’s just kind of a ghost from the past a hundred years ago. It’s been sitting on the field in France — this little plaque,” said Mike’s wife, Val.

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DECEMBER 18 Affordable housing is back on the table in Sidney as the municipality considers waiving thousands of dollars in fees and taxes to accommodate a proposed 56-unit downtown apartment building.

The Greater Victoria Rental Development Society (GVRDS) is eyeing three lots on Fourth Street across from the

Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Association building. They propose to build, at a cost of around $11 million, a five-storey building tentatively called The Sidney on Fourth. More than half of its residential units will be offered at below market rents.

GVRDS Executive Director Alanna Holroyd says in order to maintain those low rents now and in the future, they are asking Sidney council to drop develop-

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Mike Morry with the photo of his father and his father’s name tag he received in the mail And Mike was very excited to have

received the letter.

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ment and permit fees, as well as grant them 10 years of amnesty from residential taxes. The commercial portion of the structure on the ground floor would still be subject to municipal taxation. Holroyd told council Monday they need those exemptions — totalling around $173,000 in fees and an unknown amount in taxes — to help them secure financing for the project and to ensure that the below market

rental units stay that way.

“We are confident this proposal meets the local need for affordable housing,” she said during a presentation to council. “(The units) will cost less than existing units, and there are so few of them that exist right now.”

She said the mix of smaller apartments are being designed for individuals or families that, combined, make less than $65,000 a year.

Former treasurer charged in Keating school PAC theft Carlie Connolly News staff

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Meetings

THE JUAN DE Fuca Pathfinders Volkssport Club meets Sunday, Jan. 31 for a 5/10 km walk at the Travelodge, 2280 Beacon Ave. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk at 10 a.m. Contact Pat or Ed at 250-658-2325.

FOLK DANCE IS Fun when you dance with the Sidney International Folk Dancers.

Monday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrews Church hall, 9691 Fourth St. Contact Linda at 250-6525818.

Reasons toVISIT Sidney by the Sea

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ANGLICAN CHURCH

Jan 9 to Feb. 28.

FAMILY LITERACY DAY at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Drop-in to try our fun activity stations and enter a prize draw. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ages. Free. 250-656-0944.

AIR CADET FUNDRAISER and Sidney flea market at the Air Cadet Hall on Canora Road.

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Thursday, Jan. 14 to Mar. 3, 10:15 to 11 a.m.

Ages 0-5 years. Free. Dropin. 250-656-0944.

THE NEWS REVIEW provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations and individuals holding non-profit events in our readership area. Publication is not guaranteed.

Calendar items should be mailed, dropped off at our office, or e-mailed to editor@peninsulanewsreview.com.

PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Wednesday, January 6, 2016

SPORTS

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Panthers in three-way deadlock for second place NORTH SAANICH — This past week the Peninsula Panthers split an important home-andhome series with the Kerry Park Islanders.

The Islanders are one of two other clubs in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) in a life and death battle for second place with the Panthers in South Division standings. With the split, the Panthers, Islanders and Westshore Wolves are knotted in a group, each with 35 points.

The Victoria Cougars have nailed down first in the south at 55 points, while the Saanich Braves trail the pack in fifth place with 25 points.

On Wednesday night, Dec. 30, in the friendly confines of the Pan-

Gordon Lee Photography

PMHA’s Eagles Novice 2A team poses with the Panthers during the team’s Dec. 30 home game. orama Recreation Centre, things did not look good early.

The Islanders quickly opened up a 3-0 lead in the initial stanza however, Ryan Warner was able to get one back for the Cats with only 29 seconds remaining.

The Cats were domi-

nant the rest of the game and scored five unanswered goals on markers from Trevor Owens, Grayden Hohl, Josh Poland, Ty Tremblay and finally Garnett Roberts into the empty net to capture the 6-3 win.

During the first inter-

mission, the Novice 2A team from the Peninsula Minor Hockey Association played a mini-game to the delight of approximately 300 local fans.

It was a nice touch to a great game and highlighted the Panthers’ close relationship with

PMHA. On Saturday, Jan. 2 in Mill Bay, the Islanders once again opened a 3-0 lead and again the Panthers responded.

Marty Westhaver scored midway through the second frame to bring the Panthers within two — and then they threw everything at the Islanders net including the kitchen sink. But they were unable to score again and this time it was the Islanders who would seal the win, scoring into the empty net to nail down a 4-1 win.

“We were actually dominant in Mill Bay,” explained Head Coach Rob Mortin. “They only had two shots for the final 31 minutes. We peppered their goaltender but he was the

Peninsula McDonald’s Restaurants player of the week

Peninsula Panthers hockey club

Name: Liam Haddock Age: 8 Team: Peninsula Eagles Novice 2A Position: Defence Favourite Panther: Spencer Loverock story of the game, it goes like that sometimes.

“You have to get goaltending to go far in this league and unfortunately it was their turn to shine on Saturday, at our expense.”

The Panthers play

the Victoria Cougars in Esquimalt on Thursday evening (Jan. 7) and will be right back at home in a massive game against the Westshore Wolves on Friday night (Jan. 8).

The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

Hear the whine of tiny engines during car races this weekend Steven Heywood News staff

Race car owners will be changing their tires and making sure their hot rods are ready to go this weekend at the Mary Winspear Centre.

An unusual venue for car racing you ask? Not if its radio controlled cars involved.

On Jan. 8 to 10, the

Island Radio Operated Car Club (IROCC) hosts a Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series event — the premiere one, according to club spokesperson and racer Luke Pittman of Victoria. There are 92 people registered — coming from all over B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Washington State, California,

Photo contributed

A touring car — one of the types of radio controlled vehicles racing at the Mary Winspear Centre this weekend.

New Mexico and Texas, to name a few places.

They will all be in Sidney, racing their 228 cars in tours and 12th scale categories, looking to take home bragging rights.

Pittman said spectators are welcome Saturday and Sunday. Racing starts at 7 a.m. both days and runs to 10 p.m. on Saturday and

around 4 p.m. on Sunday. The finals are Sunday starting at 11 a.m.

The races take place on a specialized carpet, designed specifically for radio controlled

racing. Pittman said the drivers have incredible skill, with some cars reaching up to 100 km/ hr.

Learn more at www. irocc.ca.

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