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An injury is preventing Sidney’s Dan Dan-iels from going to France this summer to participate in the 2015 World Masters Ath-letics championships — but he says he’ll be ready next year.

Daniels, 86, is among a small group of people set to be inducted into Athletics Canada’s Hall of Fame in July. He’s listed as a builder, having served on the national sport organization’s board of directors from 2000 to 2012. He was also the “inspiration and driving force behind the creation of the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame in 2010.” Daniels also represented Athletics Canada at the international level with the IAAF Mas-ters Committee and served as head of the Canadian track and field delegation at world championships, Pan Am Games and Para-lympic Games between 2001 and 2008.

Daniels is still very much active in sport and has been involved with the Peninsula Track and Field Club since moving to Sid-ney in 1990.

He recently suffered a spinal compres-sion fracture and is forced to miss the world championships in France this year. He said he’ll get back on track to be ready for a decathlon championship event next year in Vancouver.

Daniels said he was very pleased to learn of the Athletics Canada honour.

“It’s taken some time to sink in,” Dan-iels said from home this week. “I’m going through all of the emotions you would expect.”

Daniels has been involved in sport all his life and it has taken him nearly around the world.

“I have to credit my wife, Marjorie,” he said. “I’ve had to be away, overseas, with Team Canada athletes and in other capaci-ties and she has been incredibly support-ive.”

Daniels currently holds a variety of age group records and medals, yet he said he has always found it important to reach young athletes — and potential athletes — to help build the sport.

“I encourage anybody to take part in this sport (athletics),” he explained. “It’s the

basics of everything we do, running, jump-ing, throwing.”

Locally, Daniels started the Peninsula club’s Track Rascals program, introducing various events in track and field to young children.

“It was the first of its kind in Canada,” he said, adding it’s important to give kids a

chance to discover the sport.From there, he said the club helps ath-

letes improve and move up to organizations and coaches that can get them to the next level.

“We see the potential and encourage ath-letes to move up. We build (the sport) in that way.”

Daniels has also been at the fore of an attempt to repair or replace the track at Parkland Secondary School. It’s a battle that continues to this day, after more than a decade of trying, he said.

Daniels called to Athletics Canada HallSinger, tap dancer, coach and athlete Dan Daniels to be inducted into hall of fame in July

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Sidney’s Dan Daniels is still competing, still singing, well into his 80s. The long time athlete, coach and administrator will be inducted into the Athetics Canada Hall of Fame in the builder category in July.

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After having “conversations with both staff and members of the community,” Central Saanich councillor Niall Pal-tiel asked his colleagues at Monday’s meeting to recon-sider and rescind his motion of April 7 to ask staff to exam-ine a five-per-cent reduction to core services.

“Holistically, it doesn’t make sense to look at core services without looking at special projects at the same time, and the motion that was cre-ated did not address that,” he said. “I would rather vote it down, and then make a more informed motion going for-ward.”

Paltiel also noted that “we want to make sure we make informed decisions, based on the best information possible, and I don’t know that this tall order to staff is going to pro-

vide that information.” Coun. Carl Jensen sup-

ported Paltiel, while still stressing that a core services review would be beneficial for the District.

“In order to do this prop-erly, I’m willing to take a step back and take another look at this,” said Jensen. “I think in order to do it effectively, it needs to take more time. I just don’t want us to do it haphaz-ardly in the effort of trying to make a legislative time.”

Paltiel’s initial request was introduced at a commit-tee meeting and had not yet been ratified by council. The motion — to ask staff to pre-pare reports examining a one-, two- and five-per-cent reduc-tion of core services — was rescinded April 13 with Coun. Alicia Cormier and Coun. Zeb King in opposition.

Paltiel then introduced a motion to ask staff to prepare a report to reduce the overall

property tax rate from six to approximately four per cent, looking at both core services and special projects for poten-tial reductions.

The difference between the two motions is approxi-mately $1.3 million: a five-per-cent reduction of core services across each depart-ment would amount to about $1.6 million; a two-per-cent reduction in the property tax rate being proposed for 2015

would be roughly $268,000 in savings.

The District currently spends about $18 million per year in core services.

Council approved Paltiel’s new motion, with Mayor Ryan Windsor’s amendment that reserve contributions be exempt from any cuts.

Cormier and King again opposed the decision.

“I think we’re overlooking an opportunity to look more closely at core services,” said Cormier.

“It’s a poor way to go about it, but given the shortage of time, I think this is probably the most likely approach to be successful,” countered Coun. Chris Graham.

Central Saanich has been significantly challenged in their budget process due to financial staff being on leave and a delayed start.

Council is expected to return to the table for a regu-lar council meeting April 20. For more information, visit centralsaanich.ca or call 250-652-4444.

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Central saanich scraps core reduction scenario for nowCoun. Niall Paltiel asking instead to look at a two-per-cent property tax reduction

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Central Saanich Councillor Niall Paltiel withdraws earlier proposed cuts.


Sidney council stopped short of approving the cre-ation of an economic develop-ment commission this week, yet clearly wants to make it happen.

On Monday, April 13, Sid-ney’s select committee on economic development rec-ommended three options for the Town to pursue, to cre-ate a local economic devel-opment function within the municipality.

The committee, formed out of the 2014 Mayor’s Task Force on Downtown Revitalization, was tasked with determining what an economic develop-ment function — sparking the attraction of new business — might look like, with a focus on the downtown core, West Sidney and the Harbour Road marine industrial area.

Speaking for the commit-tee, Brian Losie said the idea is to help Sidney maintain and increase its competitive edge. They recommended three options: A — hire someone

to work out of town hall spe-cifically on economic develop-ment; B — create a council-appointed commission that would make recommenda-tions to council, or; C — open a fully-staffed economic devel-opment office.

Clearly favouring option B as a compromise solution, council voted to “find merit in the idea.” They also set staff to the job of preparing terms of reference for the commis-sion and to explore volunteer recruitment options.

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While he’s at home, recover-ing from injury, Daniels is able to keep busy.

He’s a semi-professional singer, a tenor he said, and has also conducted various choirs and orchestras.

Outside of athletics, Daniels tries to give something back to his community.

In May 2014, Daniels invited another singer to Sidney and they hosted a fundraising con-cert for a former athlete who developed Multiple Sclerosis. That concert raised $12,000.

“It seemed an appropriate way to help,” he said.

His athletic background has certainly helped him with the singing.

“Clearly, it enables me to hit the high notes,” he laughed.

Daniels also enjoys tap danc-ing with Marjorie, but that too is on hiatus until he heals. He said his wife suggested he take up knitting to help pass the time.

The induction ceremony takes place in Toronto July 24,

in conjunction with the Pan Am Games-themed alumni gala. At that time, he and all inductees

will be joined by Athletics Cana-da’s 2014 annual award [email protected]

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Class of 2015: inductees into the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame

• Danny Daniels - builder• Andy Higgins - coach• Molly Killingbeck - athlete

Daniels building community

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Residents near Reay Creek and its pond near Canora Road want to know that the contami-nation in the sediment is not going to harm them now, or when the Town of Sidney begins clean up work.

A new association of area residents met with Town of Sidney officials this week and were, for the most part, sat-isfied that the amount of heavy metal con-tamination in the sedi-ment of the pond is not immediately harmful.

Mike van der Linden, the Town’s manager of environmental ser-vices, says a consul-tant’s report into the contamination shows the sediment is OK for residential use — with some big caveats.

Van der Linden said he does not recom-mend anyone use the water in their gardens and suggests people keep their kids and pets away.

“There’s no real health concern,” he said.

Asked further about the health impacts, Councillor Peter Wain-wright said their con-sultant report indicated

that the term “residen-tial use” in this case includes toddlers play-ing in the water and even eating the dirt. He said it’s not an immedi-ate health concern.

The Town of Sidney is taking on the leader-ship role in planning for the cleanup of the pond sediment, following a Peninsula Streams Soci-ety study — started in 2013 — that showed heavy metal contami-nants in the pond’s sed-iment.

That was backed up by the Town’s own con-sultant who looked into the contamination in January of this year.

Ian Bruce of Penin-sula Streams said those studies simply confirm what he and others — including past munici-pal councils and Town employees — have known for more than 15 years.

“Since 1998, the Capi-tal Regional District’s own testing showed contamination and shared those results with the Town,” Bruce said. “I’m just con-

cerned that nothing has ever really happened.”

Wainwright, who said he was on the Peninsu-la’s water committee in ‘98, agreed people knew of the problem back then. Nothing happened, he contin-ued, until studies were

done to find out where it was coming from. He said the Town has been working with the Victo-ria Airport Authority, which has done its own on-site remediation project on its portion of Reay Creek.

That relationship is

ongoing, Wainwright noted, as the issue is multi-jurisdictional between North Saa-nich, VAA, Transport Canada and Sidney.


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Reg Kirkham walks along the Reay Creek dam near his home in Sidney. He and other residents in the area want assurance their health isn’t being affected by heavy metal contamination in the pond sediment.

Residents speak up on creekPeople close to Reay Creek concerned with lack of action over the years

Please see: Reay Creek a high priority, page 15

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The Government of Canada is taking liberty with my freedom of speech when they make public announcements that Canadians sup-port their decision to extend their war against ICIS.

This is one Canadian who does not support the Conservative’s For-eign Policy.

Mr. Harper’s majority has obvi-ously inflated his importance in the world. How many Canadians are wondering what is the bigger threat to our safety and the democracy? Is it the overinflated arrogance of this majority government or radicals who are reacting to the west?

The argument and support the Conservatives claim to have is not what is being reported in the news when NATO and the United States are not supporting Mr. Harper in his independent engagement.

Millions of Canadians do not support this war and I would urge every Canadian to write your MP and the PM and tell them if you sup-port this or if you are like millions of us who do not! They do not have the right to claim all Canadians sup-port this war.

Jo-Anne BerezanskiNorth Saanich

Environmental responsibility

I see that there are people who want Sidney to adopt the meaning-less ‘environmental right’ to clean air and water and to consume safe food.

Do we not have any responsibili-ties any more? Is it not our respon-

sibility to consume nourishing food rather than junk food?

How about the individual respon-sibility of walking more and driving less, thereby doing something for both our health and for the environ-ment?

H. VoermannSidney

What is B.C.’s grand treaty plan?

Re: Treaty trouble has deep roots (B.C. Views, March 31).

No one would disagree that the B.C. treaty process hasn’t been as successful as hoped. Indeed, there are also many First Nations who think it is the wrong process of rec-onciliation altogether.

However, that doesn’t excuse Premier Christy Clark’s recent deci-sion to blindside B.C.’s treaty part-ners by refusing to appoint George Abbott as head of the B.C. Treaty Commission.

Although it might be comforting to think that Premier Clark’s reck-less behaviour was done in consul-tation with the federal government, there is simply no evidence to sug-gest that.

If the B.C. Liberal government has a grand plan for reinventing the treaty process, they aren’t sharing it with any of their constitutional partners.

B.C.’s approach to reconcilia-tion needs to be re-energized so that First Nations, resource work-ers and those seeking to bring new investment to B.C. can have cer-tainty. This means not only fixing the treaty process, but doing more work to find a way forward with First Nations who have chosen a different path. That means working together, not going it alone.

Scott Fraser, NDP spokesperson for Aboriginal Relations and MLA

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Contaminated site for sore eyes

Residents are right to be skeptical about any cleanup of Reay Creek pond, no matter who might be overseeing the operation.

But while it’s easy to lay blame, people who live along the creek and next to the pond are moving beyond their frustration, to their credit, with an eye on reaching a solution.

It has taken more than 15 years to reach a point where probably the largest concentration of heavy metal contaminants — the sediment in Reay Creek pond — is about to be addressed. Many of the people involved in this case, from conservationists to local politicians, have known there was contamination since testing done in 1998. That knowledge is likely to go back even further for some people, as the area has been used as an industrial site for decades, since the airport was first built in the 1930s.

The Victoria Airport Authority spent a lot of time and money to remediate the portion of the creek that flows through their property and by all accounts is willing to play a role in further cleanup. While they must be credited for taking responsibility where they can, it must be pointed out that the airport land is still industrial — a fact clearly illustrated in a spill of chemicals at Viking Air last month. In some respects, then, the issue may persist for decades more.

Sidney is publicly stepping up as the leader in this effort, as the pond itself is on their side of Canora Road. Their challenge will be to get the airport authority, District of North Saanich and the previous land owners, Transport Canada, to all come to the table.

If anything is to be accomplished, those parties will have to sit down and come to some sort of agreement. Residents are right when they say Sidney should not wait but take the bull by the horns and make the overtures on their own. Work co-operatively, yes, but take that leadership role to a higher level.

Cleaning up the area will cost a lot more than the $40,000 allocated in Sidney’s budget this year, so it’s unlikely the Town will go on its own as a result. The expense, in the end, may push any action back a year or two and Sidney is clear in saying so.

Yet, by putting themselves out there in the lead role, Sidney will have to expect residents will be there, waiting, while the pond remains a contaminated site in need of help.


Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Sidney will hold a Public Hearing in respect of Bylaw No. 2088, being the proposed amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 for the Town of Sidney.All persons who believe that their property is affected by the proposed amending bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw at the Public Hearing to be held at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Written submissions can be received at the Town Hall prior to 4:00 p.m. on April 27, 2015 or at the Public Hearing itself.The purpose of Bylaw No. 2088 is to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 by adding “Parking Lot” as a permitted use in the U2 zone, and as a conditional permitted use in the C1 zone.To view a staff report for this amendment, please go to www.sidney.ca then click on “Town Hall” → “Council Meetings - Agendas & Minutes” → “April 13, 2015 Council Agenda.”Copies of the proposed bylaw and all background documentation may be inspected during normal working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from April 14, 2015 to April 27, 2015 at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC. Further inquiries may be directed to the Development Services Department, telephone 250-656-1725 or by email at [email protected] may be submitted by mail to the address above or by email to [email protected] and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be published in a meeting agenda.First Advertised April 17, 2015 Corporate Administrator Second Advertised April 22, 2015

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Traditionally, bonds and bond funds in an investment portfolio have been considered reliable

moderators of market risk. Is that still the case?

Over the past 60 or so years, stock markets enjoyed a dozen long stretches of Bull markets and a similar number of shorter-duration Bear markets. Inves-tors could always rely on their bond holdings to temper volatility in equities — especially during negative markets.

Why were bonds so reliable in mod-erating the effect of stock market declines? This stemmed from the fact that bond values always move in the reverse direction to interest rates. When rates rise, bond value decline. When inter-est rates decrease, bond values increase.

Historically, a Bear equity market occurred because an economy was either entering reces-sion, or already in one. In response, the Central Bank moved to reduce interest rates, thus creating a stimulative effect on the economy. This slowed the economy’s decline, eventually reversing itself when interest rates dropped sufficiently. As rates fell, investors holding bond products with assured coupon interest higher than market, would see their bonds rise in value. That increase in bond values would offset at least a portion of the decline in equity holdings.

Since this moderating effect of bonds proved itself over many decades, investors were often advised to hold bonds or bond funds in their port-folios. The only real question was how to appor-tion holdings between equities and bond holdings. Of course, when market rates increased, bond val-ues declined, and investor gains in equity invest-ments again were moderated, but in this case equity gains were partly offset. This was consid-ered a worthwhile price to pay for the protection of overall portfolio values when equity markets declined. Investors could sleep easier knowing their portfolio value would always decrease by a smaller percentage than a periodic decline in equity markets.

Unfortunately, this historical moderating effect of bond holdings on portfolios can no longer be considered a sure thing.

In past decades, Central Banks always had the option of increasing or decreasing rates. However those rates were always at significant levels — often between four and seven per cent.

Today, Central Banks in every developed nation,

including Canada, have cut interest rates to near zero. Hence, the predominant direction of future rates can only be upward.

When interest rates do increase, as they will, bond values will decline. Look-ing forward, the traditional safety net offered by bond holdings has been sub-stantially eliminated.

Does this mean investors should avoid bond holdings altogether? Not really, but they must be aware that the level of risk moderation they previously enjoyed is now much reduced. If an investor holds individual bonds rather than bond funds,

he will receive the coupon interest payments and, if the issuer of the bond stays in business, as the bonds reach their maturity date, receive the origi-nal issue value (usually $100 per bond). However, this will not have protected the bond during its term from value-fluctuations in response to inter-est rate changes. Despite this positive outcome at maturity, holding individual bonds severely limits the degree of diversification — and hence safety — that is available with much more diversified bond funds. On the other hand, since bond funds, unlike individual bonds, have no maturity date, no guaranteed payout value is available.

So what are today’s options for the Fixed Income component of a portfolio? Holding Cash or Money Market funds would generate virtually zero income, nor provide an opportunity for appre-ciation. GICs would fare a bit better but, with low yields and no capital appreciation, fail to match inflation. Individual bonds would fare better but represent higher risk due to limited diversification.

A credible option might be a one to five-year, low-cost, laddered Exchange-Traded (ETF) Cor-porate Bond Fund. This would produce around three per cent in annual yield, with limited down-ward pressure on capital values as interest rates increase. A solution could also include a carefully-selected Laddered Preferred Share Fund.

With most fixed income investments no lon-ger delivering the automatic hedge against falling equity values, it becomes even more important to exercise great care in the choices made, both within the fixed income, as well as in the equity components of one’s portfolio.

A retired corporate executive, enjoying post-retirement as an independent Financial Consultant (www.

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LANGFORD — A suspect who is being described as a violent prolific offender was appre-hended in Highlands on Tues-day.

West Shore RCMP, respond-ing to a call of a stolen 1996 green Jeep Cherokee, were led on a chase and search Tuesday morning, which became after-

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len from a residence in High-lands and was spotted in Lang-ford. When police attempted to intercept, the suspect led them in a pursuit, at which point Saan-ich, Central Saanich and Sidney/North Saanich RCMP were called in to help locate the vehicle and

suspect, which they did with the help of a police dog.

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Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Sat-urday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $25, available at marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.

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Sing along to “For me and my gal,” and “It’s a long way to Tipperary” among others on Fri-day, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. or Saturday, May 9 at 4:30 at St. Paul’s United Church. Tickets are $15, available at the church, Tanner’s Books or by emailing [email protected]

Art show featuring more than 200 local artistsFrom beginners to seasoned professionals, all artists welcomedAngela Cowan News staff

Art lovers on the Penin-sula are in for a treat next weekend with a veritable

smorgasbord of creativity com-ing to the Mary Winspear Centre April 25 and 26. With more than 500 works of art from painters, sculptors, jewellers and more, the 62nd annual Saanich Pen-insula Arts and Crafts (SPAC) Society show and sale is bound to enthrall everyone who walks

through the doors. “I think it’s an amazing vari-

ety of art and variety of talent,” says show co-ordinator Donna Jean. “We’ve got internationally known artists as well as emerg-ing artists. If you’re a member of (the society), you can show your work.” That inclusivity lends itself to a nurturing envi-ronment, she adds.

And a fun environment too, says returning artist Kit McDon-ald.

“It’s exciting, because it’s such a beautiful show. It’s fun just being there and talking to people and hearing their com-ments,” she says. “There’s an energy about the whole thing; it’s a very positive and happy atmosphere.”

McDonald has expressed her artistic talents with a number of mediums over the years since she first joined up with SPAC in the mid-1970s. Watercolour, pot-tery, mixed media, and more recently, pure acrylic paintings - her contribution to the art show next weekend.

“I went on a road trip this win-ter,” she says. “I normally work in collage and mixed media, but I got really excited to paint with just acrylic.”

Several of her newer pieces have been inspired by “mist that comes off the snow when the sun comes out,” says McDonald.

Kit McDonald’s Another Age is one of her latest paintings, showcased in the upcoming Sannich Peninsula Arts & Crafts society’s art show at the Mary Winspear, April 25 and 26.Angela Cowan/News staff

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Date: April 29, 2015 Time: 7 - 9:30 p.m. Location: Royal BC Museum in the Clifford Carl HallWe will be hosting smaller meetings throughout the Eastside in the coming weeks to get as many people to take part in this process as possible.For more information check out our website at www.crd.bc.ca/Eastside

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Ian Sherwood and Coco Love Alcorn are bringing their unique blend of folk, pop and soul to the Charlie White next month, a concert that’s sure to be as much fun for the duo as it is for the audi-ence.

First meeting in 2007 when Sherwood opened for Alcorn in Halifax, the pair quickly hit it off.

“We immedi-ately started touring together,” said Sher-wood. “Eventually it became a melded set, and it very organically became the ‘Ian and Coco’ show, rather than each of us individually.”

Melding Sherwood’s award-winning folksy stylings with Alcorn’s smooth, soulful vocals, the duo took their com-bined wealth of musical experience and talents and unearthed a sound that audiences loved.

Winning Best Male Artist at the 2012 International Acous-tic Music Awards and Contemporary Singer of the Year at the 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Sherwood has proven his mettle in the folk world.

Alcorn has a hand-ful of nominations from the East Coast Music Awards and Nova Sco-tia Music Awards,

including Female Album of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

And with a band’s worth of instruments between them, the sound is certainly never stale.

“She dabbles in trum-pet, and I play saxo-phone,” said Sherwood. “There’s a big sound for just two people.”

The duo use that full-ness of sound to make sure every show they perform is exactly what their audience wants.

“We share our sense of humour as well, so there’s a lot of laughter onstage. We do a pro-fessional show, but we like it to be very loose,” he said.

“The audience is really important to us, so when we do a show, we really want to make sure the audience is having a good time,” said Sherwood.

Good times are sure to be had all around, as Sherwood and Alcorn only get to play together a few times a year due to their packed schedules.

“This will be the first show that we’ve done in about a half a year, so we’re very excited,” said Sherwood. “It’s a ton of fun.”

Ian and Coco take the stage at 8 p.m. Satur-day, May 9 at the Char-lie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre,

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The Council of the District of Central Saanich invites members of the community to attend the following public meetings at which the District’s 2015 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan will be discussed. All meetings will be held in the Central Saanich Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC. Agendas for the meetings will be posted on the District’s website (www.centralsaanich.ca) typically on the Friday preceding the meeting. As meeting dates and times may be subject to change, the public is encouraged to contact the Municipal Hall (250-652-4444), or check the website the week prior to the scheduled meeting to confirm.

2015 Budget o Monday February 23, 2015 5:30 p.m. o Wednesday (if necessary) February 25, 2015 7:00 p.m. 2015 Water and Sewer Rates / Tax Policy o Monday March 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. 2015 Budget – Public Information Meeting o Monday April 13, 2015 6:30 p.m.

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The District of Central Saanich is seeking proposals from real estate brokers/firms to sell real property located within and owned by the District of Central Saanich.

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“I never realized how much colour there is in a winter landscape. It was just really inspiring.”

“When you’re driving, you can’t stop and take pictures,” she says with a laugh. “So I just tried to capture what was left in my mind’s eye.”

Rarely painting from pictures, McDonald tries instead to grasp what it is about a scene that cap-tures her attention, and adding a dash of her own impressions and artistic license, transfers it to the canvas.

She’s looking forward to entering the pieces into SPAC’s annual show, in part to glean inspiration from her fellow artists.

“I think it’s stimulating, in terms of the creative

juices, and it’s always great to hear what the public think about things too. You can get a sense if some-thing is really working.”

Fellow artist Janet Remmer agrees.

“It’s a great opportunity to dis-play your work and have other people look at it or buy it. It gives you a lift to know your work is being looked at, and just to be part of the community with what you’re doing.”

A painter — and member of SPAC — for more than 40 years, Rem-mer started experimenting with pottery several years ago and fell in love.

“I like working physically. I’m a gardener for one thing. I’m always digging around and I like work-ing with my hands,” she says. “I’ve just enjoyed starting from scratch. It’s all hand-built, not on the wheel.”

“It’s East Indian hand wedge pottery. It’s a totally different method than putting one coil on top of the next.”

Her pieces are “a little unusual” in that they’re more sculptural than your average floral vase or vessel, and can run quite large — upward of two feet high in some cases.

Remmer will have roughly 10 pieces at the show, one of more than 200 artists who will be featuring their work.

She adds that the society itself is unique in that anyone can join.

“It’s for artists of any calibre, whether they’re just starting or they’re professionals. Getting into art was a way of keeping my sanity when I was raising young children,” she says, laughing, “and then having a group that was so welcoming and encouraging, that was just amazing.”

To help support the show and sale, SPAC is still looking for patrons until April 22, says Jean. With a donation of $125, patrons are granted an early look at the artworks at an evening gala April 24. Patrons, plus a guest, can enjoy wine and appetiz-ers while browsing and can receive up to $100 off if they purchase a piece of art that night.

The show runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave-nue in Sidney. Admission is $4, valid for both days.

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“It’s always great to hear what the public think about things too. You can get a sense if something is really working.”

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From Left to Right: Diane Roberts (BC Scrap-It Program - Chief operating officer), Linda Webster (Winner of 2015 Nissan LEAF), Graham Clegg (General Manager - Nissan), Dennis Rogoza (BC Scrap-It Program - CEO).

Surrey resident Linda Webster is now the proud owner of a Nissan LEAF, as the winner of our Plug-In to Win contest.“I’m so excited because I’ve taken an interest in electric cars for some time but never dreamed I would own one,” said Linda, as she clutched the keys outside of Jonker Nissan, in Langley.“I’m going to really enjoy seeing how much I can get out of each charge… I’ll let you know!”With a range of in excess of 120 kilometres on a full charge, Linda figures she will be able to visit friends and family in Vancouver.British Columbia’s SCRAP-IT Program kindly sup-plied us with the eco-friendly sedan for the contest, which attracted a record-breaking 34,558 entries, the biggest Black Press contest ever. The five-seater car was displayed at the SCRAP-IT booth at the recent Vancouver International Auto Show, where it attracted thousands of admiring looks.SCRAP-IT announced its new incentive program in Driveway just before the show. It’s offer-ing a $3,000 rebate for electric car purchasers if they scrap a year 2000 or older vehicle. This is in addition to the newly announced provincial government program.SCRAP-IT Program CEO Dennis Rogoza revealed: “Ve-hicles model 2000 or older emit up to 60 times more emissions than later models and electric vehicles have even much lower emissions.”Qualifying electric vehicles are listed on the SCRAP-IT.ca website.

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$29,249 GS trim will be the volume seller, thanks to a bigger engine and a new height adjustable passenger seat, two USB connectors in the centre console, and blind spot moni-toring system. The top $34,895 GT trim (seen here) adds automatic climate control, standard navigation, 19-inch wheels and leather interior. Unfortunately, none of the CX-5 models come with a power tailgate. DriveMazda has stuck with the 155hp 2.0L direct injection engine and a manual transmission in

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Verdict It might not be the least expensive vehicle in this hot compact crossover segment but due to a conventional 6-speed automatic and class above amenities, it’s certainly in the running as a segment leader.

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Los Angeles/Palm Springs, CA – For 2015, Dodge introduces a new breed of Journey. One that has more visual appeal, lots of power and a few features to keep your drive exciting, even when it isn’t.Enter the Crossroad AWD edition. It’s clad in a Redline exterior pearl paint, and sparkles under the Californian sun or any sun for that matter.Thanks to distinctive front and rear fascias with Platinum Chrome accents, Platinum Chrome side sills, Platinum Chrome roof rails, dark-tinted head-lamps and tail lamps, and unique 19-inch Hyper Black aluminum wheels, it tends to garner looks from all passersby.This particular Journey is a much better looking vehicle than I had anticipated and I’m impressed with how it has evolved since its introduction in 2009. But it’s not just looks alone that make this crossover one of the best selling products in the Dodge lineup, and one that has earned numerous accolades.Inside, a visually stimulating cabin also welcomes the driver and passengers.First off, leather seats with sport mesh inserts come standard. Then you have Liquid Graphite appliques, a 213.4mm (8.4-inch) Uconnect touchscreen and a power driver’s seat and passenger fold flat seat with in-seat storage.The in-seat storage is a feature I found exceptionally handy, particularly when I wanted to tuck away some miscella-neous items I purchased along the road.

Or I wanted to keep my snacks out of the sun when driving hours on end in California!Along the undulating SoCal roads, it was quite handy to have the 3.6L, Pentastar V6 engine under its hood for that extra bit of power I used climbing hills. It comes with a healthy helping of 283 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque and is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission that shifts with ease and smoothness.Additionally, the Crossroad version has a

temperate nature and one that is pleas-ant to drive for long hauls. It absorbs road imperfections without jarring the passengers inside.The only snag comes when you want to accelerate quickly to pass someone. There’s a generous helping of torque steer so make sure you give yourself enough room in the lane to accommo-date for it. Yes, it’s an all-wheel drive, so it’s not, by nature, prone to this type of action, but this particular vehicle was.Despite its size, it doesn’t feel like a

chore to manouevre. Especially when navigat-ing through the In-n-Out Burger drive-thru for a pre road trip delicacy. Though there were only three people in the cabin of the Journey at any given time, there is room for up to seven people.Furthermore, the third and second row fold down easily to load or unload larger ticket items, such as a road bike I had rented while in the Palm Springs area. When it comes to cargo space, behind the second row seats, you have a gener-ous 1,000L, and behind the third row – when they are up – there’s 300L.Ingress and egress is also a strong feature of the Journey. Despite its SUV DNA, the seats aren’t so high off the ground that it requires passengers, both young and young at heart, to hoist themselves up and in.And I can’t forget to mention just how great it is to work with the Uconnect infotainment system. Entering in a des-tination into the navigation is probably the most intuitive and user-friendly in the industry. The 8.4-inch screen is large and therefore doesn’t require me to take my eyes off the road for longer than necessary.Music through the speakers – via

the SiriusXM stations or my playlists – kept me grooving even in rush hour traffic. With the count-less kilometres logged on this Dodge, it wasn’t too hard to find much joy in this new Journey.In fact, it was quite a treat.

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‘‘This particular Journey is a much better looking vehicle than I had anticipated and I’m impressed with how it has evolved since its introduction in 2009.’’Alexander Straub

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“The only thing Sid-ney is guilty of,” Wain-wright said, “is bad communications. The Town has been work-ing through the CRD process on this issue.”

Sidney’s Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble said criticism of the lack of action over the years is fair, noting the Town is ready to take action now.

“We are hearing resi-dents’ concerns and frustrations ... from past to present ... and that’s fair game,” Hum-ble said. “All we can offer is an assurance of the Town’s commit-ment.”

The municipality has set aside $40,000 in its budget this year to plan for the pond sediment cleanup and to design

upgrades or removal of the dam that created the pond. Any actual work won’t take place until 2016 at the earli-est, said Wainwright — and that will depend further on the willing-ness of the stakehold-ers to put up a portion of the cost, or on the availability of grant money.

“It’s a complex issue due to the multi-jurisdictional nature,” added Humble, noting that while they could not offer any guaran-tees on work timelines, “this issue has become a high priority for coun-cil.”

Residents along Reay Creek asked about the impact of the con-tamination on wildlife, as well as the issue of storm water flow levels, erosion and property

values. Some were criti-cal of the lack of action over the years but most agreed what the Town is doing now is positive — as long as there’s actual follow through.

Residents’ associa-tion spokesperson Bill

Collins said what has become clear in the group’s three meetings so far, is a significant amount of dissatisfac-tion with past councils — but also a positive attitude looking ahead.

“They’ve known there is a problem, but nothing has been done,” he said, add-ing the group hopes to communicate with the Town in this process and hold their feet to the fire.

“It’s our voice, our words, that (council-lors) need to hear.”

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Reay Creek a high priority for the Town of SidneyContinued from page 5

Residents meet again in May

The Residents of Reay Creek’s next meeting will be Tuesday, May 12.

For time and place, call 250-213-9969.

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Reay Creek starts in North Saanich and ends in Sidney.

‘There’s a lot of us with a lot at stake in the game and we want to see this succeed.”

Coun. Peter Wainwright said he, too, sees merit in the idea but wants to see terms of reference first. He said that Sidney’s history with different economic functions isn’t great, from duplication of services to organizational failures in the past.

He said he likes the idea of a self-sufficient com-mission that will act on their own after being given direction from the municipality.

“We can give the right group of people the lee-way and then turn them loose,” Wainwright said.

“Tonight, we’ll just be getting this started,” said Mayor Steve Price, adding he sees a commission as a fluid organization that will report to council.

Sidney has $75,000 in its economic develo-ment budget for 2015. A staff report indicates that money could be used to help establish a commis-sion, participate in regional initiatives and external requests or act on specific contracts.


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DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICHNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLATION

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 1382

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Hearing scheduled to be held Monday April 20, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. with respect to “District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1382 (2015)” has been cancelled.

The purpose of “District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1382 (2015)” is to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (2011) in order to expand the secondary suites program to other areas of the District of North Saanich and to modify secondary suite requirements. The lands that are the subject of the bylaw include all R-1, R-2, R-3, RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, RA-5, RA-6, CD-1, CD-3, and CD-4 zoned properties within the District of North Saanich.

The Public Hearing for this bylaw is cancelled at the request of Council in order to facilitate more community consultation.

For further information, please contact the Planning & Community Services department at 250-655-5470 or by emailing at [email protected]

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC to consider the following proposed amendment to the District of North Saanich O�cial Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 1130 (2007) and District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255:

1) District of North Saanich O�cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130 (2007) Amendment Bylaw No. 1340 (2015).

2) District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 Amendment Bylaw No. 1382 (2015).

In general terms, the purpose of Amendment Bylaw No. 1340 is to amend the O�cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130 in order to expand the Development Approval Information Area to all areas of the District of North Saanich and to add additional exemptions to the Development Permit Guidelines. The lands that are the subject of the amendment bylaw include all lands within the District of North Saanich.

In general terms, the purpose of Amendment Bylaw No. 1382 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 in order to expand the secondary suites program to other areas of the District of North Saanich and to modify secondary suite requirements. The lands that are the subject of the amendment bylaw include all R-1, R-2, R-3, RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, RA-5, RA-6, CD-1, CD-3, and CD-4 zoned properties within the District of North Saanich.

All persons who deem their interest in property a�ected by the proposed bylaw amendment will be a�orded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing.

All relevant documentation, including copies of the bylaw(s) pertaining to the above-noted amendments may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills road between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, (excluding statutory holidays).

NOTE: The Public Hearing for Monday, April 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the proposed amendment to District of North Saanich O� cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1130 (2007) Amendment By-law No. 1340 (2015) will still be heard.

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Kevin LairdNews staff

The first time you meet Bob Grainger it can be intimidating. The retired Black Press

newspaper executive is an imposing presence.

But ask anyone who has worked with Grainger and they’ll say you couldn’t meet a nicer guy.

“He definitely has a game face that is rough and tough, but he cares more about people and newspapers than any-one,” says longtime friend and co-worker

Mark Warner, who has known Grainger for 22 years.

To Grainger, it’s always been about the people and “doing a good job.”

So, it shouldn’t be surprising that Grainger will be honoured with the prestigious Eric Dunning Award for Ded-ication and Service to the Community News-paper Industry, when the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspa-per Association meets for its annual conven-tion at the end of April.

“I’m very surprised about the award,” says Grainger, 71, a Saanich resident.

From hardware sales-man to being the right-hand man of Black Press founder David Black – Grainger’s 33 years in the newspa-per business has been colourful.

It began in 1976 when Black was the owner and publisher of the Williams Lake Tribune and was in need of a sales manager for his growing newspaper.

Black wanted some-one who was aggres-sive and well-respected in the business com-munity. It took a little convincing, but before long Grainger joined up with Black and a unique partnership was formed that would

last more than 30 years.In 1978, Grainger

became the publisher of the Williams Lake Tribune and by 1980 he was the president of Cariboo Press, making Grainger responsible for the chain of news-papers Black had put together throughout

the Interior of B.C.In 2000, Black Press

had expanded greatly taking in most of B.C. and Washington State, not to mention Hawaii, and Grainger took on more responsibilities by becoming president of the Prairie Group as well as Cariboo Press.

He was named chief operating officer in 2002 and moved to Victoria from Williams Lake to work alongside Black.

“David trusted me explicitly,” Grainger said. “We were very good friends. We did all the good things together and all the bad things together. I loved his family and they loved me.”

Black said Grainger was a quick study and an asset to the com-pany.

“I’m not surprised he stayed around for so long. I was always able to give him new chal-lenges, and he got the job done,” Black said.

“He was a lot of fun to be around, too.”

Grainger always remained committed to his community, and expected the same from his newspaper staff.

For him it started with the minor sports his kids were involved with – hockey and football – and soon morphed into other areas such as service clubs, community boards and organi-zations like the Wil-liams Lake Stampede and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

When he came to Greater Victoria, Grainger became the honourary chairman of JDRF and raised thou-sands of dollars for the charity.

“I want to leave this world with some con-fidence that I helped change some people lives and I think I did that,” Grainger says.

Warner, who nomi-nated Grainger for the award, says his former boss was a mentor to many people and orga-nizations.

“Bob is wonderful. Staff and community residents know him as a forthright leader and an honest man with an engaging personality,” Warner says.

For Grainger, it was all in a day’s work.

Since his retirement, he’s played it low-key. He does a little fishing, hunting, golfing and has had more time to devote to his wood-working hobby.

One thing he does miss about working, though, is the people.

“I miss people amaz-ingly. It was the best ride. It was the best thing in my life,” he says.

— Victoria News/Black Press

Former Black Press executive wins prestigious newspaper award

Kevin Laird/News staff

Bob Grainger retired from Black Press in 2009. On April 25 he’ll receive the prestigious Eric Dunning Award for Dedication and Service to the Community Newspaper Industry, when the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association meets for its annual convention.


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Kevin LairdNews staff

The first time you meet Bob Grainger it can be intimidating. The retired Black Press

newspaper executive is an imposing presence.

But ask anyone who has worked with Grainger and they’ll say you couldn’t meet a nicer guy.

“He definitely has a game face that is rough and tough, but he cares more about people and newspapers than any-one,” says longtime friend and co-worker

Mark Warner, who has known Grainger for 22 years.

To Grainger, it’s always been about the people and “doing a good job.”

So, it shouldn’t be surprising that Grainger will be honoured with the prestigious Eric Dunning Award for Ded-ication and Service to the Community News-paper Industry, when the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspa-per Association meets for its annual conven-tion at the end of April.

“I’m very surprised about the award,” says Grainger, 71, a Saanich resident.

From hardware sales-man to being the right-hand man of Black Press founder David Black – Grainger’s 33 years in the newspa-per business has been colourful.

It began in 1976 when Black was the owner and publisher of the Williams Lake Tribune and was in need of a sales manager for his growing newspaper.

Black wanted some-one who was aggres-sive and well-respected in the business com-munity. It took a little convincing, but before long Grainger joined up with Black and a unique partnership was formed that would

last more than 30 years.In 1978, Grainger

became the publisher of the Williams Lake Tribune and by 1980 he was the president of Cariboo Press, making Grainger responsible for the chain of news-papers Black had put together throughout

the Interior of B.C.In 2000, Black Press

had expanded greatly taking in most of B.C. and Washington State, not to mention Hawaii, and Grainger took on more responsibilities by becoming president of the Prairie Group as well as Cariboo Press.

He was named chief operating officer in 2002 and moved to Victoria from Williams Lake to work alongside Black.

“David trusted me explicitly,” Grainger said. “We were very good friends. We did all the good things together and all the bad things together. I loved his family and they loved me.”

Black said Grainger was a quick study and an asset to the com-pany.

“I’m not surprised he stayed around for so long. I was always able to give him new chal-lenges, and he got the job done,” Black said.

“He was a lot of fun to be around, too.”

Grainger always remained committed to his community, and expected the same from his newspaper staff.

For him it started with the minor sports his kids were involved with – hockey and football – and soon morphed into other areas such as service clubs, community boards and organi-zations like the Wil-liams Lake Stampede and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

When he came to Greater Victoria, Grainger became the honourary chairman of JDRF and raised thou-sands of dollars for the charity.

“I want to leave this world with some con-fidence that I helped change some people lives and I think I did that,” Grainger says.

Warner, who nomi-nated Grainger for the award, says his former boss was a mentor to many people and orga-nizations.

“Bob is wonderful. Staff and community residents know him as a forthright leader and an honest man with an engaging personality,” Warner says.

For Grainger, it was all in a day’s work.

Since his retirement, he’s played it low-key. He does a little fishing, hunting, golfing and has had more time to devote to his wood-working hobby.

One thing he does miss about working, though, is the people.

“I miss people amaz-ingly. It was the best ride. It was the best thing in my life,” he says.

— Victoria News/Black Press

Former Black Press executive wins prestigious newspaper award

Kevin Laird/News staff

Bob Grainger retired from Black Press in 2009. On April 25 he’ll receive the prestigious Eric Dunning Award for Dedication and Service to the Community Newspaper Industry, when the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association meets for its annual convention.


Angela Cowan News staff

The Raincoast Con-servation Foundation is hosting an entertain-ment-laced evening of Salish Sea inspired scientific talks next week, with Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May giving the key note presentation on how to protect the Salish Sea, southern resident killer whales and all of B.C.’s coastal waters.

Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee will open the evening after a welcome from Adam Olsen from the Tsartlip First Nation. She will address current threats to the ecosystem, in particular those relat-ing to the killer whale population.

The evening will offer up “a really interesting and in-depth presenta-tion about the ecologi-cal values of the Salish Sea and what it means to the region,” said Chris Genovali, execu-tive director of the Raincoast Conserva-tion Foundation. “And a good overview of the Kinder Morgan trans-mountain proposal and the threats it poses.”

In addition to the talks, the foundation is also screening Directly Affected, a short docu-mentary about the pro-posed pipeline.

“It’s been a very unfortunate situation, in that there was an attempt to fast track this project and its approval, and in doing so it’s created even more controversy,” said Genovali.

He explained there have been no oral tes-timonies accepted, no cross examinations allowed of expert inter-veners on either side, and a “severely trun-cated process.”

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Plumbing the depths of the Salish SeaElizabeth May set to inspire and educate with key note presentation at Raincoast Conservation Foundation


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Anne (Annie) Harris passed away peacefully in her sleep, just three months short of her one hundredth birthday. Anne was born in Birkenhead, England to Richard and Elizabeth Fletcher, the youngest of their eight children. She married Charles in 1940 and they immigrated to Canada in 1949. Anne was predeceased by her loving husband in 1986. Anne is sadly missed by her two daughters: Janet (John Irving) and Linda (Kent Cavaghan); grand-sons: Nick (Meg), Matthew (Lindsay), and Gibson; great grandchildren: Max, Selah, Willem, and Elliott; and many dear friends and rela-tives. Anne was a devoted wife and mother, a talented knit-ter, seamstress, and homemaker. She was also a hard work-ing volunteer in her community and a successful business woman in the various sales and management positions she held. Anne was an outgoing person who cared for and sup-ported neighbors and friends. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Th e family extends our sin-cere appreciation for the care and love mom received from Esther Webb at Armstrong's Abbeyfi eld and the wonderful staff at Pleasant Valley Manor. Special thank yous to doctors P. Rutherford, M. Clement, R. Sherwin, and JP Viljoen for years of care and support. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18 at 2:30pm in the Anglican Church Hall, Armstrong. If you wish, a donation could be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association in Anne's memory. Expres-sions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca

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John Charles Mackelson , age 50, died tragically on Thursday April 9th 2015, following a motor cycling accident in North Saan-ich, BC.

Born May 8th 1964, in Selkirk, Manitoba, and moved to Sidney, Vancouver Island with his parents as a child, John was known and loved by all those who knew him, and whose lives he touched. John was a French trained chef, who worked for the last 20+ years with Thrifty foods at their Thrifty Food Kitchens on Keating, Sidney store and had recently moved to the Saanichton store in Feb 2015. John not only touched the hearts of his fellow employees, but his customers as well. His positive attitude was what everyone loved so much about him, and how he would do anything to help anyone in times of need.

He will be fondly remembered by many, for his volunteer work each Christmas preparing and serving at the Peninsula Christmas dinner; for his love of the great outdoors - mountain biking, hiking and swimming; for cheering on his Detroit Red Wings, and most of all his dogs – for Mario and Murphy.

John leaves behind heartbroken family in the US (Jeff, Britt, Ty-ler, Lora, Rick and Yulia), and in Winnipeg – Eileen. Most of all he leaves behind his true soul-mate, best friend and biggest fan - his wife Claire.

A private service was held for family and close friends on Wednesday April 15th. A celebration of life is being planned for the end of June/early July 2015, to which friends and community will be invited.

As a legacy of John’s volunteer work with Peninsula Christmas day lunch, his family would appreciate donations, in lieu of fl owers, to help support the Christmas lunch. Please deliver all donations to the Sidney Thrifty Foods store.

John Charles Mackelson

May 8, 1964~ April 9, 2015

REPORTERAre you ready for a new adventure? Being beside the ocean and world class hiking?The North Island Gazette newspaper on northern Vancouver Island, is looking for a reporter to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms.

We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and sports.

We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

The North Island Gazette is a member of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States.

Send your resume and references to:Kathy O'Reilly-TaylorPublisher, North Island Gazettec/o Campbell River Mirror104 - 250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9Or e-mail: [email protected]

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

BC Cancer Foundation2410 Lee Avenue

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Supporting the BC Cancer Agency

DEATHS

Kathleen L. CURRIEMay 31, 1922 –

December 9, 2014Kitty’s memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 9691 – 4th St., Sidney, on ✱Tuesday, April 21st at 2 pm.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

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Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

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May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

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LEGALS

NOTICE OF SALEWAREHOUSE LIEN ACT

TAKE NOTICE: Jack Rosen-borough and J-Tek Industrial Marine Inc. are indebted to E YProperties Ltd. for rent at 302-1779 Sean Heights, Victoria, BC V8M 1X6 in the sum of $54,922.43. The goods being held are marine vessels, parts and tools. The above mentionedgoods will be sold on May 2, 2015 at 11:00 am at 302-1779 Sean Heights, Victoria, BC V8M 1X6.

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SUZEELOST DOG, North Saanich

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Long coated Sheepdog. Black & grey. 14 yrs. Medium size - 35lbs. Tattoo in L ear. 177978.

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HELP WANTED

ROOFER’S HELPER. Some experience an asset. $12.- $14./hr. Experienced positions also available. (250)382-5730.

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CAREGIVER/ PERSONAL trainer/ housekeeper needed for young stroke victim. Driver’s licence essential. North Saanich. Living in (self contained suite ) is an option. Email: [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS

CRD REGIONAL Parks seeks Trail Ambassadors help to pro-vide information and encour-age good trail etiquette on re-gional trails and at community events. Ambassadors will be present at peak times, three or four times a year. Shifts range from 2-4 hours depending on the event. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

HepCBC has opportunities for motivated students or young professionals looking to gain experience. Participants would help with administrative duties, organizing and promoting events, communication and advocacy, and researching and writing articles. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BC, Victoria is looking for a head coach for their 10-pin bowling program. Practices are 1.5 hours per week. The head coach also prepares lesson plans and directs athletes and assistant coaches in the sport of 10-pin bowling. To learn more about this rewarding pro-gram, Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Trager® Bodywork Gentle, effective & deeply relaxing. Move more freely with less pain and tension.

Spring Special $60.Hot Stone MassagePenetrating heat from

smooth basalt rocks softens tight muscles, melts tension

Spring Special $80.with Raindrop Therapy $90.

Rae BilashCertifi ed Practitioner

Women only, men by referral250-380-8733

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMSFREE- APPROX 300 20x20 exposed aggregate patio stones. You remove. (250)658-1053.

FREE ITEMS- 9’ & 7’ wood valance boards. 2 oak cabinet doors, 22’x22”. 6 light 36”x36” bathroom light fi xture. Call (250)658-7084.

FREE PRINTER Ink. Canon #8 – Black, Cyan, Yellow. Unopened.Call 250-656 6899.


FRIENDLY FRANK

As New, 33 copies, bathroom readers, $15. 2 items Carnival glass, $20/e. 250-384-1142.

CHROME ROTISSERIE oven for counter or patio, $45. Call (250)658-7084.

LIKE NEW- wood craving kit, $99. Call (250)388-6950.

THREE 8” Ceramic Flower pots, new, made in Germany. Pearl bone $21. 250-383-5390

Vintage Thermometer, $30. Size 7.5 runners, $5 Cabbage patch doll, $10 778-265-1615.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

GARAGE SALES

SAANICH: 1632 Dougall Ave., Sun., Apr. 19th, 9-3pm. Mov-ing sale; Everything must go, furniture and all!

SIDNEY CAPITAL City Yacht Club- 10630 Blue Heron Rd. Sat, April 18, 8am-1pm. Large group. Marine, collectibles, misc, something for everyone. Serving hot dogs, muffi ns, cof-fee & tea.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.


MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

WONDERFUL 6 year new 1/2 duplex in the heart of Sidney featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1,911 sq ft, deluxe kitchen, and south facing back yard. $599,000. Blake Moreau, Sut-ton Group Realty. 250-479-3333

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

SELLING?I charge far less commis-sion. For example only $6,900 on a $600,000 Sale. A Full commission realtor would cost you $21,000 at 6 and 3.✱When you buy with me, I give you $1000 to $9000 cash!

www.JimParsons.comCall me now at250-508-0739.JIM PARSONS

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

HOMES FOR RENT

MAYFAIR- NEWER furnished 2 bdrm, new stainless steel gas kitchen, hot tub, sauna, outside bar, private garden. $700/wk. $2450/mth. Leases. Call (250)415-5466.

SUITES, UPPER

N.SAANICH 1-BDRM $950. Laundry, sun deck. Inclds utils, cable & internet. N/S, N/P Avail June 1st. (250)818-7672

WANTED TO RENT

WESTSHORE WANTED: Em-ployed, hard working single mom with 14 yr old girl and well trained cat, looking to rent 2 bdrm suite, house, cottage (approx $1000-$1200/month). Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-208-0386, leave message.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

We Buy Cars!Scrap Junk

Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans$50 to $1000FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, au-tomatic, Kashmir (beige/gold),4-disc brakes. Brakes, tiretread still in good shape, re-cent O2 sensor and throttleswitch replaced, rear wheeldrive, power windows/locks/sunroof, 2-12” subs and Ken-more amp. 200,000 km, all re-ceipts for work done. Very funcar to drive. $4000 obo. Call250-812-6008 or email [email protected]

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1984 FORD Bronco XLT, only 100,000 km on 351W on pro-pane, 10-1 compression, KeithBlack pistons, Comp cam. C6auto completely rebuilt. Havereceipts and specs. Body rustybut drivetrain better than new.Good 31” tires. $3500. CallMonty, 250-216-3408.

VTRUCKS & ANS

2003 CHEV Silverado Pick-up, 44,500 km, suberb condition,$12,500. (250)652-3606.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng, decks, fenc-ing. Reasonable rates. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Reduced rates - Sun Decks, Fences and Siding. Call Ward (250)881-0296.

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Decks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSECLEANING SERVICE $25/hr., serious, competent and reliable with European exp. Call (778)677-4780.

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25yrs exp. Any size job. Renos, new homes, knob & tube replacement. Sr. Disc.

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.


GARDENING

20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Comm/Res lawn cutting. Weed/ moss & Blackberry/ ivy removal. Aerate/ De-thatch.

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A&R LANDSCAPING. Certi-fi ed Horticulturist, yearly main-tenance, clean-ups, pruning, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts. Call (250) 686-4361.Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & ferti-lize-soil-hedges, irrigationFULL YARD SERVICES Lawns, Gardens, Power wash, much more. Monthly rates, Free est. Call (778)351-4328.OVER 20 years experience, lawns, edging, clearing, prun-ing, design. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup

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(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.


HANDYPERSONS

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-no’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

HAULING AND SALVAGE

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

HAUL A WAY- Junk & gar-bage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces,fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & ve-neered stone. Replace, re-build, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsma-sonry.com; Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

PAINTING

AFFORDABLE PAINTING Int/ext. Quality guaranty. Free est. Call Dale 250-516-2445.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.


PAINTING

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

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PLUMBING

FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PRESSURE WASHING

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.


STUCCO/SIDING

STUCCO MAN- All types of Stucco/ Painting. Repairs, ad-ditions, renovations. Free esti-mates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

UPHOLSTERY

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BLAINE’S WINDOW WASH-ING. Serving Sidney & Brent-wood since 1983. Averagehouse $35. 250-656-1475

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Mike DaviesNews staff

What’s billed as “Victoria’s largest building, renova-tion and decor show,” the 2015 Victoria Home Expo will be taking over the buildings and arenas of West Shore Parks and Recreation in Colwood this week-end.

Some of the features of this year’s event will be the furniture and mattresses to try before you buy, closet and personal organizers to help you control your clutter, cutlery and cookware to restock your kitchen and even food items to find cooking inspiration from.

Combine those with the expert advice on hand from experts in everything from home decor to kitchen and bathroom renovations, painting to floor-ing to window coverings, and visitors to the show are sure to find something they can use or ideas for projects to undertake in their own homes.

It’s also free admission this year to take in the almost 300 exhibits, booths and demonstrations.

After the turnout at the Victoria Early Spring Home Renovation and Decor Show – held Feb. 27 to March 1 in Saanich – which was free for the first time this year, organizers have decided to continue that trend and make the Home Expo a free event for visitors, as well.

Be sure to get your “show passport” to get stamped at vendors around the event to be entered to win a $1,000 gift card from Capital Iron.

The hours of the show are Friday from 1 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Find the schedule of special presenters and floor map of the facilities online at homeshowtime.com/event/victoria-spring-home-expo. Maps and sched-ules will also be available on-site.

— Goldstream News Gazette/Black Press

30th annual Home Expo this weekend on the West Shore

Don Descoteau/News staff

Deb Haire, left, and Ken Lambrick of Saanich and Toronto visitor Brenda Palmer check out ceramic knives being demonstrated by Keramikos Kitchens’ Michael Wattum at last year’s Victoria Home Expo at West Shore Parks and Recreation.


VICTORIA42 South Turner Street, $849,900MLS 348569, Saturday 1-2Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyMark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

402-1025 Hillside Avenue $239,900MLS 349453, Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Jim Fields, 250-384-8124

204-539 Niagara Street, $288,400Saturday 1:30-3:30Macdonald Realty VictoriaLynn Van de Kamp, 250-388-5882

3020 Quadra Street, $879,900MLS 342990, Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

2022 Romney Road, $1,149,000MLS 348422, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121Daily 12-5Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

101-640 Michigan StreetDaily 12-5Chard Developments, 250-383-2999

308-1436 Harrison Street $258,900MLS 348705, Sunday 2-3Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyMark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

102-1120 McClure, $435,500MLS 348642, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunLorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642

83 Saghalie Rd, $560,654Daily 12-5Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

507E-646 Michigan Street $499,899MLS 347831, Saturday 3-4Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyMark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

301-1137 View StreetMLS 348438, Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Nicole Bentley, 250-384-8124

200 Douglas St., From $429,900Saturday - Monday 1-4Macdonald RealtyHelene Roy, 250-883-2715

OAK BAY102-2768 Satellite StreetMLS 348368, Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Geoff Field, 250-477-7291

1524 York Place,$975,000MLS 349365, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunPatrick Skillings, 250-370-7788

VIEW ROYAL#35-1498 Admirals Road, $99,888MLS 348619, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRobert Nemish, 250-744-3301

SAANICH EAST2531 Sinclair Road, $1,298,900 MLS 349286, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyJulie Rust, 250-385-2033

207-1642 McKenzie Ave,$379,000MLS 348254, Saturday 11-1Boorman’s Real EstateDean Boorman, 250-882-0234

4918 Alamida Cres, $600,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGoran Tambic, 250-592-4422

4173 Buckingham Place $698,888MLS 349340, Sunday 2-4Burr Properties Ltd.Shirin Purewal, 250-382-8838

3918 Orchard Ln, $839,900MLS 349232, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX AllianceKaren Love, 250-727-5868

SAANICH WEST207-3133 Tillicum Road $209,900MLS 348818, Sunday 2-4Davis Realty CorporationJack Davis, 250-598-6200

920 Burnside Road W., $615,000MLS 346834, Saturday 2-4Boorman’s Realty Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234

3912 Carey Road, From $249,900Saturday - Monday 1-5Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

740 Travino LaneTuesday - Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250-477-5353

591 Carnation Place, $329,000MLS 349175, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunDon Bellamy, 250-655-0608

1063 Hyacinth Avenue$567,000Sun. 2-4 Boorman Investment Co.Dean Boorman, 250-595-1535

SAANICH PENINSULA74-7570 Tetayut Road, $225,900MLS 349180, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

7182 West Saanich Road., From $333,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMurray Lawson, 250-477-5353

305-7161 West Saanich Road, $278,800MLS 347819, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

1166-2600 Ferguson Rd, $325,000MLS 349040, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRon Phillips, 250-655-0608

879 Craig� ower Road, $479,900MLS 349144, Saturday 1-3Sparling Real Estate Ltd.Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

1690 Lands End Road $997,000MLS 349467, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunPhil Warren, 778-678-1124

7344 Wallace Drive, $799,900MLS 346736, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

WEST SHORE2818 Pickford Road, $469,900Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

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2505 Prospector Way, $695,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-588-8588

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528 Stornoway Drive$449,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-213-7444

3532 Proudfoot Place, $785,000MLS 349508, Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

2555 Crystalview Drive$549,900MLS 347948, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

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Luxury to the LimitDESIGNED with DISTINCTION by Ines Hanl & Kimberley Lewis-Manning, this 2010 built, 4119 sqft Executive Ardmore 1 Acre haven shares beautifully, with a private area especially suited for guests. Quality abounds with European hardwood, and masterful built-in cabinets. Premier appliances, a Butler’s pantry, shimmering Quartz counters, and floor to ceiling solid wood cabinets announce an Epicurean’s kitchen. Cleopatra Luxe Ensuite and double-walk-in closets. Come to Ardmore where golf, Beaches, Boating, and Beauty abound. Your Head AND Heart will thank you! $1,205,000

Picture PerfectCarefree living at its finest. Beautiful, freshly decorated, 1 level spacious2 bed 2 bath townhouse in Broadmead’s desirable Foxborough Hills. It’s1,572 sq ft with many quality features & lovely views over Rithet’s BogPark. Amazing separate clubhouse with pool, exercise room, tennis court& guest suite. No outdoor maintenance. $539,000

Good Morning StarshineCapture the feelings of childhood summers again, and move to thisquarter acre sunny home in Deep Cove, across from the quaint Marina.The lovely home is nestled in very private gardens with views of theocean and Mt.Tuam. Gorgeous new kitchen, windows, hardwoodfloors, and baths! A home for all... Water you waiting for? $629,000

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Quality Built Zen Home This well designed 3 bedroom home enjoys a garden view open kitchen,cozy adjoining family room, and rare formal dining room, completewith gorgeous rock fireplace. Custom design is evident in the avante-gard open stairways and straight clean lines of its exterior. Beautifullylandscaped Japanese zen-like terraced backyard takes full advantage ofthe one acre property. Call Now! $750,000

Money, Money, Money!FANTASTIC opportunity. Located in desirable Oak Bay border area.Live in one, and rent the other! The main level retains the 1912 charm,while the upper level is recently updated. 7 ft height bonus inlawaccommodation in the lower area. Main floor presently usedcommercially, current revenue approximately $4643 per month (buyerto verify). Be quick on this one! (Floor Plans Avail) $899,000

Maximum Views with Precision DesignLuxury home w/ breathtaking ocean & mountain views. Precision builtfeaturing a cathedral entrance, smartly designed kitchen, formalsitting/reception rm & family rm. both w. gas fp, and a gracious diningrm. Sumptuous master bed w. generous walk-in closet/dressing rm. &ensuite. Lower level offers self-contained suite & wine celler.$959,000

Baby You Can Drive My Car Amazing executive Oceanfront home features 4397 sqft of open conceptliving including 5 beds (with master suite, walk in closet, fire place &spa like en-suite). Outside offers over 1700 sqft of deck space to takeadvantage of the spectacular views, water front fire pit & patio, hot tub& plenty of space for all toys in the 5 car garage. $1,099,000

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Don DescoteauNews staff

It’s exciting enough to be preparing to play in a world-class tournament, but two members of Canada’s inter-national women’s sevens rugby program have been thrilled by the level of sup-port they’ve seen in and around their adoptive home-town.

Scrum half Elissa Alarie and centre/wing Paige Far-ries, who are roommates in Colwood, get stopped regu-larly by well-wishers when they’re out wearing their national team gear.

“Anywhere from Langford, Colwood, View Royal and Victoria, it’s amazing,” Far-ries says. “If you’re wearing the Rugby Canada emblem, people will stop you and con-gratulate you for how your team did, or even how the men’s team is doing or the women’s 15s are doing. It’s a really incredible culture around here; people don’t need to ever have played rugby to be a supporter of the game.”

As the Canadian squad gets ready to host 11 of the world’s top teams for this weekend’s Canada Womens Sevens event at Langford’s

Westhills Stadium, the play-ers can feel the excitement building, both within their ranks and in the community, Alarie says.

“We get to train at great facilities like PISE and at the (Rugby Centre of Excellence in Langford), and so people see us a lot around town,” she says. “They’re often ask-ing, ‘when can we see you play?’ And we’re always say-ing ‘well, we kind of play internationally, elsewhere.’ Now for the first time it’s nice to actually say we play coming up this weekend, so get your tickets. People are really excited to see us play, finally.”

The tournament kicks off Saturday, April 18 with an 11 a.m. match between France and China. With these fast

and furious matches over in 20 minutes, fans won’t have

long to wait to see Canada’s first game, a 12:50 p.m. show-down with Russia.

Pool play happens all day Saturday, with the playoff quarter-finals set for Sunday starting at 10 a.m.

Alarie, a native of Trois-Rivières, Que., was among 12 players selected by head coach John Tait to play in the Langford tournament.

Farries was in the lineup for the recent Hong Kong Sev-ens tournament but won’t be on the pitch this weekend. Nonetheless, she and oth-

ers not chosen remain very much part of Tait’s roster puzzle for upcoming events on the IRB Women’s World Series.

The Canadian women’s team has been consis-tent through the first three rounds of the series, working its way into a tie with Austra-lia for second place overall. The top four finishers auto-matically qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics, when sevens rugby makes it debut.

— Goldstream News Gazette/Black Press

SportS In Brief

File photo by Glenn James/Courtesy Dallas Stars

Jamie Benn, seen here in his second season with Dallas, is the first B.C.-born winner of the NHL’s Art Ross trophy.

Benn wins Art ross trophy

Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars won the NHL’s Art Ross tro-phy this week, as the league’s top scorer.

Benn, who played minor hockey on the Saanich Peninsula and Junior B with the Peninsula Panthers, scored five goals in the final week of regu-lar season play to cap-ture the scoring title.

— NHLPA

Excitement runs high on eve of sevens tournamentTeam Canada rugby roommates anticipate showcase of skills in Langford

Don Descoteau/News staff

Canada international sevens team members Elissa Alarie, left, and Paige Farries pose in their national team reds after practice this week.


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