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Gathering around the Gateway
Geoff Dickson and the VAA detail plans for the Gateway development in Sidney, page 3 Black Press C O M M U N I T Y
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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CRD INVESTIGATIVE SERIES:
Hammering out the site details
In today’s second installment of our five-part series on sewage treatment in Greater Victoria, we look at the sites put forward by the Capital Regional District’s liquid waste management committee. With committee members from the seven municipalities involved voicing concerns over the cost to taxpayers, Don Descoteau, Clover Point in Victoria, the previously shelved Black Press McLoughlin Point in project leader Esquimalt and a nearby alternative, a DND-owned section of land on Macaulay Point, have emerged. Each potential site, presented in a conditional recommendation to the CRD board, is being fully costed out. The goal is to have a cost-effective business plan to present to the province and the federal government for consideration before March 31, the funding deadline for a portion of the federal dollars promised. When a single plant at McLoughlin was previously pursued, the province refused to step in and either mandate an agreement or broker a deal with Esquimalt, which had rejected a variance for the site. This time, the B.C. government is helping facilitate completion of the siting process, which includes receiving critical zoning approval. don.descoteau@blackpress.ca See pages 10 and 11
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Small Expressions show brings artists out of the woodwork, page 13
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Hard road ahead for Ethan Family thankful for donations and support from community
Carlie Connolly News staff
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iagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also known as acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), eight-year old Ethan Bryne from Sidney will see his toughest months ahead. The past few weeks have been hard for Ethan, as the type of chemotherapy he receives is consistently changing to ensure the killing of bad blood cells. Ethan’s aunt, Jennifer Massullo said he’s been very tired recently, sleeping most of the day. “He’s pretty exhausted from the whole process so far,” she told the PNR. Ethan and his family travel back and forth to the B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver about once a month to meet with his medical team and he has been able to have treatments administered at Victoria General Hospital. Ethan is currently at home, with his family by his side every step of the way, and goes in once a week for his chemo treatment. A large help to the family in this rough time has been the constant support from the community. “The community has been phenomenal, I think my brother and his wife have just been blown away by the outpour of support from everybody,” said Massullo. Last month, a fundraiser was held at Salon J in Sidney, which saw more than $5,000 raised. There are also two GoFund Me pages, which have together raised around $15,000. “It certainly helps to take the pressure off of them (Ethan’s parents)…” PLEASE SEE: Challenging months ahead, page 4
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