Special Features - Peninsula News Review Calendar 2020

Performers on the stage at Butchart Gardens Photo by: Lane Columbe

2020 CALENDAR

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January EVENTS Jan. 1 – Happy New Year! Polar Bear Swim, Glass Beach, end of Beacon Avenue. Info: peninsulacelebrations.ca Jan. 4 – Sidney Lions Christmas Tree Shredding, Iroquois Park. sidneybia.ca.

Jan. 17 to Feb. 2 – Dine Around and Stay in Town, tourismvictoria.com Jan. 20, 23 & 25 – Panorama and Greenglade facility tours, crd.bc.ca/ panorama Jan. 24 to 26 – Singles tennis tournament , Panorama Rec Centre.

Jan. 25 – Robbie Burns Dinner, with Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band, Mary Winspear Centre. Info: marywinspear.ca Jan. 25 – Free skate with Peninsula Panthers, Panorama Rec Centre.

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A rare winter snowfall blankets the fields in Central Saanich, but still leaves a pretty view out to the Gulf Islands.

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February EVENTS Feb.14 – Happy Valentine’s Day! Feb.14 – Pro-D Day $2 skate and $2 swim, Panorama Rec Centre. Info: crd. bc.ca/panorama Feb. 15 – Love is in the Park all-ages guided walk, Elk and Beaver Lake.

Info: crd.bc.ca.

Feb. 15 to 17 – 200 Boxes – fun for the whole family in ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park, Info: artsea.ca Feb. 17 – Celebrate Family Day with free admission at Panorama Rec and Greenglade Community centres. Info: crd.bc.ca/panorama Feb. 28 to March 1 – Singles tennis tournament , Panorama Rec Centre.

Info: crd.bc.ca/panorama.

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Climbing “The Wall” in Central Saanich.

Photo by: Mike Lane

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March EVENTS Feb. 28 to March 1 – Singles tennis tournament , Panorama Rec Centre. Info: crd.bc.ca/panorama.

March 8 – Spring forward for Daylight Saving Time.

March 15 to 26 – SD 63 Spring Break March 19 – Welcome to the first day of spring!

March 21 – Psychic and Spiritual arts fair, Mary Winspear Centre. Info: marywinspear.ca.

March 28 – Recycling depot at Stelly’s School, fourth Saturday of each month. Info: pmdrecycling.com Watch for walks and special events from CRD Parks – visit crd.bc.ca for more information!

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Field of Red Tulips, Butchart Gardens.

Photo by: Connie Sparrow

CPBC License Number: 25506

CANADIAN & US TAX RETURNS

Caroline, Sheila and their team provide conscientious and detailed accounting services to small businesses, not-for-profits, individuals and professionals. New clients welcome!

Caroline M. Paterson, CPA, CGA

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April EVENTS April 3 to 5 – Women’s doubles challenge tennis tournament, Panorama Rec Centre. Info: 250-6567271.

April 3 to May 10 – Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, gvpaf.org April 12 – Easter Egg Hunt, 1:30 to 2:30pm in Dominion Brook Park, with Easter fun from Panorama Recreation.

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April 19 – Bazan Bay 5K. Info: islandseries.org April 24 to 26 – Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament, Panorama Recreation courts. Info: 250-656-7271.

April 27 – Pro-D Day $2 skate and $2 swim, Panorama Rec Centre. Info: 250-656-7271.

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Golden sunrise off Island View Beach.

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May EVENTS Don’t forget to vote for the Peninsula News Review’s Readers Choice Awards!

May 3 – Ninth annual Hike for Hospice. Info: victoriahospice.org.

May 9 – Family Movie Night, Panorama Rec Centre, 250-656-7271.

May 15 – Pro-D Day $2 swim, Panorama Rec Centre, 250-656-7271.

May 18 – Happy Victoria Day! May 23 – Recycling depot at Stelly’s School, fourth Saturday of each month. Info: pmdrecycling.com May 23 to 30 – Panorama International Junior Tennis Tournament, Panorama Rec. Info: 250-656-7271.

Coming soon: Farm market season!

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June EVENTS June 1 – Free admission for Access

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June 4 – Watch for the opening of the Sidney Street Market, 5:30 to 8:30pm Thursdays through August.

Info: sidney.ca June 5 to 7 – Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament, Panorama Recreation courts. Info: 250-656-7271.

June 19 to 28 – Victoria International JazzFest, jazzfestvictoria.ca June 21 – Free swim, National Indigenous People’s Day, Panorama Rec Centre. Info: 250-656-7271.

June 30 to July 1 – Sidney Days, with fireworks, parade, build-a-boat and more!

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Bevan pier (also known as Sidney pier) blue hour in Sidney. About 5:45am with cloud cover just before sunrise.

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July EVENTS July 1 – Happy Canada Day! Take in

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Watch for the return of the Open Air Library in Iroquois Park! Info: southislandliteracy.com Saturdays through Thanksgiving – Visit the Peninsula Country Market at the Saanich Fairgrounds.

Info: peninsulacountrymarket.ca July 25 – Recycling depot at Stelly’s School, fourth Saturday of each month. Info: pmdrecycling.com July 25 – BC Aviation Museum Open House. Info: bcam.net Cool off with a visit to one of the Saanich Peninsula’s many beautiful beaches!

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Butchart’s Sunken Garden Reflecting Pool.

Friendly dental care that WILL keep you smiling

Creating Beautiful smiles

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August EVENTS Head to Beacon Park for this month’s Summer Sounds Concerts, 2 to 4pm Sundays in July and August. Info: peninsulacelebrations.ca Aug. 3 – BC Day! Aug. 8 & 9 – Largest Little Airshow at Michell Air Park. Info: facebook. com/VictoriasLargestLittleAirshow.

August – Watch for the annual Torquemasters car show in downtown Sidney. Info: torquemasters.ca.

Aug. 22 – Salish Sea Lantern Festival at the Sidney Pier Band Shell. Info: artsea.ca Aug. 22 – Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour De Victoria. Info: tourdevictoria.com August – North Saanich Flavour Trails Festival. Info: flavourtrails.com

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Alone On A Buoy. A massive Steller Sea Lion basks on a buoy in the Pacific Ocean.

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September EVENTS Sept. 5 to 7 – The Saanich Fair is at the Fairgrounds. Info: saanichfair.ca Sept. 7 – Labour Day Sept. 8 – Back to school!

Watch for the Fall Threshing event at Heritage Acres. Info: heritageacresbc.ca Saturdays through Thanksgiving – Visit the Peninsula Country Market at Saanich Fairgrounds and the North Saanich Farmers Market, at St. John’s United Church Gardens, June through Thanksgiving.

Sept. 22 – First day of fall!

Watch for the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Info: tourderock.ca

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Oct. 16 to 18 – Sidney Fine Art Show, Mary Winspear Centre. Info: sidneyfineartshow.ca Fall – Watch for the ArtSea Fall Studio Tour 2020. Info: artsea.ca Oct. 24 – Recycling depot at Stelly’s School, fourth Saturday of each month. Info: pmdrecycling.com Oct. 31 – Happy Halloween! Watch your Peninsula News Review for lots of seasonal events and activities.

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November EVENTS Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign – show your support for local veterans.

Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day ceremonies at area cenotaphs.

Local artists & artisans gear up for the holiday season – check your Peninsula News Review for local events.

Nov. 28 – Recycling depot at Stelly’s School, fourth Saturday of each month. Info: pmdrecycling.com Listen for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign’s jingle bells!

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December EVENTS Catch the Peninsula Panthers in action at Panorama Rec Centre!

Dec. 1 – Start of the Butchart Gardens holiday light-up.

Dec. 5 – Island Equipment Owners Association annual Lighted Truck Convoy, ieoa.ca.

December – Sidney Sparkles Christmas Parade along Beacon Avenue followed by the Lighted Boat Parade. Info: peninsulacelebrations.ca Watch for this year’s yummy Pancake Breakfast with Santa, served by the Sidney Lion’s Club. Info: peninsulacelebrations.ca Dec. 25 – Merry Christmas!

Dec. 28 – Kids Fest at BC Aviation Museum, Info: bcam.net

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January EVENTS Jan. 1 – Happy New Year! Polar Bear Swim, Glass Beach, end of Beacon Avenue. Info: peninsulacelebrations.ca January – Watch for Sidney Lions Christmas Tree Shredding at Iroquois Park. Info: sidneybia.ca.

To Jan. 6 – Head to the Butchart Gardens to take in the holiday light-up.

Late January – Dine Around and Stay in Town, tourismvictoria.com Check out new activities for the new year at Panorama Recreation Centre. Info: crd.bc.ca/panorama Late January – Singles tennis tournament, Panorama Rec Centre.

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BC Ferries

Victoria - Vancouver (Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen) Crossing Time: 1 hour 35 minutes. Distance: 24 nautical miles.

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Ticket sales end 10 minutes before the scheduled sailing time for walk-on passengers and five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles.

Optional Standard Vehicle Reservation To be sure you can travel on the sailing of your choice, customers can make a booking in advance of travel. Visit bcferries.com for further details.

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About the feature photos in our calendar...

Thank you to all our readers who submitted photos for this year’s calendar. The images chosen for the 2020 Peninsula News Review Calendar were selected from the hundreds of entries received.

Additional copies of the calendar are available at featured merchants and the Peninsula News Review office. Copies are limited.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: EMERGENCY: Police/Fire/Ambulance ................................................................. 911

Victoria - Salt Spring Island (Swartz Bay-Fulford Harbour)

Sidney-North Saanich RCMP – non-emergency: ...... 250-656-3931

Crossing Time: 35 minutes. Distance: 5 nautical miles Note: This is a non-reservable route

Sidney Fire – non-emergency: .................................... 250-656-2121 Sidney City Hall:............................................................. 250-656-1184

Schedule in effect until Mar 31, 2020 and Oct. 1 to March 31, 2021 Visit bcferries.com for SUMMER SCHEDULE June 26 to Sept 30, 2020 Leave Swartz Bay (Victoria) 7:00 am

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Sidney-North Saanich RCMP – non-emergency: ...... 250-656-3931 North Saanich Fire – non-emergency: ....................... 250-656-1931 District of North Saanich ............................................. 250-656-0781 Central Saanich Police – non-emergency: ................. 250-652-4441 Central Saanich Fire – non-emergency: .................... 250-544-4238

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District of Central Saanich ......................................... 250-652-4444.

Capital Regional District .............................................. 250-360-3000 CRD Parks..................................................................... 250-478-3344 Bluebox Recycling ........................................................ 250-385-4399 Panorama Recreation................................................... 250-656-7271

Ticket sales at Swartz Bay end 10 minutes before the scheduled sailing time for walk-on passengers and five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles. Loading at Fulford Harbour ends five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for walk-on passengers and three minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles.

This is the schedule at time of printing.

For the most current information, please visit bcferries.com

HOSPITALS: Saanich Peninsula Hospital......................................... 250-544-7676 Royal Jubilee Hospital: ................................................. 250-370-8000 Victoria General Hospital: ........................................... 250-727-4212

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