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Science Wo r l d presenters Sherry Friday, May 13, 2015 Watch for breaking news at www.saanichnews.com Lu and Charlotte Swanson, with the help of a volunteer, used the power of lift to unravel a roll of toilet paper during their stop at Torquay Elementary on the Science World S c i ethe n c e Road WTour orld On presenters Sherry on Monday. Lu and Lu and Charlotte Swanson demonstrated Swanson,Forces with the help Fantastic during of a volunteer, used their four-day tour the of power of lift to unravel Vancouver Island. a roll of toilet paper Jacob Zinn/News Staff during their stop at TorquayS c Elementary ience Wo r l d on the presenters Science World Sherry On theLu Road and Tour Charlotte on Monday. Lu with and the help Swanson, Swansonofdemonstrated a volunteer, used the Fantasticpower Forces ofduring lift to unravel their four-day tourtoilet of paper a roll of Council’s first resolution from Monday is have to sit down and do a new design, they added the interchange is fundamentally Vancouver Island.their stop at during critical for the South Island, and in terms of to support the Saanich community groups just need to switch,” said Derman. Jacob Zinn/NewsElementary Staff Torquay and park stakeholders who were dismayed traffic, it’s good for the environment. The cloverleaf was announced as the on the Science World with the announcement. To do so, council “We’re going to stick with this particular final design concept on April 26 for the On the Road Tour will send a letter to the ministry asking for plan,” Stone said. “I want to say clearly to $85 million McKenzie interchange. It’s Travis Paterson the intersection proposal submitted by the residents around Cuthbert Holmes Park brought a bitter response from councillors News Staffon Monday. Lu and Swanson demonstrated Gorge Tillicum Community Association to and Saanich that we’ll work with them to and residents alike as it will encroach on Forces during be given a response, if not a serious look. ensure impacts are mitigated as much as nesting areas for migratory and native Saanich Fantastic council took a better-late-thantheir four-day tour of Brice and Wergeland were among possible.” birds, and move closer to the salmonnever stance on Monday in supporting Vancouver Island. those contending it was too late to be However, despite coming two weeks bearing Colquitz River. a pair of resolutions that respond to Council’s first resolution from Monday is added interchange ismultiple fundamentally have sit down is and a new design, they after Jacob Zinn/News Staff approaching the ministry now and it would thethe announcement, “Thetocloverleaf thedo most damaging the Ministry of Transportation and to support the Saanich community groups critical for the South Island, and in terms of just need to switch,” said Derman. be best to just accept the cloverleaf. councillors said they weren’t told the and disruptive interchange option to Infrastructure’s cloverleaf design of the and park stakeholders were traffic, it’swas good for the environment. The cloverleaf as the Brice chairs the Parks,who Trails anddismayed cloverleaf going to happen. Cuthbert Holmes, was and announced we are not sure it McKenzie interchange going into Cuthbert with the announcement. To do which so, council “We’re going to liked stick with thisseen particular final design concept on April 26 for the Recreation advisory committee “We would have to have more will make a difference to the amount of Holmes Park. will send a letter to the ministry askingfor for plan,” Stone said. “I want to say clearly to $85 million McKenzie interchange. 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Science in action
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Province won’t reverse course on interchange Saanich council objects to McKenzie cloverleaf
Province won’t reverse course on interchange Saanich council objects to McKenzie cloverleaf
Province won’t reverse course on interchange Saanich council objects to McKenzie cloverleaf
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