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July 02, 2014 edition of the Peninsula News ReviewTRANSCRIPT
Devon MacKenzieNews staff
The decision by the provincial govern-ment to exclude federally-licensed medi-cal marijuana production from the list of agricultural uses that qualify for farm classification for tax purposes is being called “welcome” by Central Saanich Mayor Alastair Bryson.
“It is a welcome decision, since it ensures that any licensed medicinal marijuana facilities which are located
on industrial lands will be taxed fairly by being prevented from qualifying for farm classification,” said Bryson in an interview with the PNR.
“Also, the taxes on operations located within the Agricultural Land Reserve, as allowed by the Agricultural
Land Commission, will better reflect the industrial character of the facilities,” he said.
The province has said the decision will ensure local governments do not lose potential property tax revenues from the Health Canada licensed-production facili-ties. The approach, they say, is consis-tent with the one being taken in Alberta.
A building recently constructed on Lochside Drive in Central Saanich houses a legal marijuana grow opera-tion run by Evergreen Medicinal Supply Incorporated.
Pot tax welcomeCentral Saanich mayor pleased with industrial tax rate for medical marijuana operations
Steven Heywood/News staff
Kenny Podmore sports a red wig as he and Alicia Cormier sit on one of the beds to be used in the Bed Race on Beacon August 17. They and their Team Pier Hotel co-workers are challenging other businesses and residents to take part in the fundraiser for Rest Haven Lodge’s palliative care services in Sidney. For more, read the story on page 8.
Bed Heads
Alastair Bryson
Please see: Farm tax exclusion, page 4
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Pulling TogetherCanoe team dips its paddles in a coastal journey to help overcome differences, page 3
Shoring up Pat Bay A joint project at the Tseycum First Nation helps strengthen the banks of Pat Bay, page 4
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Peninsula News in briefBike racks backSIDNEY — Bike racks along Beacon Avenue and in the downtown core are back in place after they were removed to receive a new powder coating. Mayor Larry Cross said more of the bike racks are yet to come.
— News staff
Fire hall consultation SIDNEY — The Town of Sidney has hired a consultant to run community consultations for a proposal to build a new fire hall on School District 63 (Saanich) property next to Sidney Elementary School.No dates have yet been released for those public consultations.
— News staff
Summer lullSIDNEY — Municipal councils on the Saanich Peninsula have reduced their meeting frequency for the summer.In Sidney, council meets July 14 and again on August 11.In Central Saanich, council is scheduled to meet July 7 and 28 and August 18.North Saanich council will meet July 14 and August 18.
— News staff
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Collins Johnny, Elizabeth Smith, Jennifer Jones, Vivian Williams and Duncan Johnny are part of the Tseycum First Nation’s hosting group for the 2014 Pulling Together canoe journey.
Steven HeywoodNews staff
Members of the Tseycum First Nation in North Saanich are keep-ing alive the ideals of what was once known as the Vision Quest Journeys — created by aboriginal artist Roy Henry Vickers and a former RCMP officer named Ed Hill.
The local community hosts the 2014 Pulling Together, which begins a multi-day canoe journey from Nanoose Bay back home to Tsey-cum. Organizer Jennifer Jones says a collection of canoes and paddlers representing local first nations, police agencies and other public ser-vice groups will be taking the jour-ney, starting on July 4.
Jones and a few of her canoe team mates gathered at the Pat Bay Trad-ing Post with the PNR to talk about the effort.
Pulling Together, Jones said, helps link first nations with other people and organizations to help dispel myths and overcome stereotypes.
“This is about strengthening rela-tionships between first nations, ser-vice agencies and youth,” added team member Vivian Williams (she also paddles with a canoe racing team on the Saanich Peninsula).
“Our team here started back in 2007,” she said. “Pulling Together had contacted us and wanted to use our community as one of the stops on the journey. They also invited us
to come along, as one of the hosts. Chief and council here gave us the go-ahead.”
Jones said a team was formed over two to three months — and very few of the paddlers had ever been in a canoe before.
That first trip for the Tseycum team was in a 1,300-pound dugout canoe.
“We really had to know what we were doing,” she said.
Yet, the experience was so reward-ing for Jones that she stayed involved with the program until she moved to Toronto for three summers. Having returned to Tseycum, Jones said she saw that the effort had died down and is now restarting the team.
These days, they have a more modern, lighter canoe and have the 15 people needed to paddle it over the nine days of the journey. Jones said youth participation is vital — not only teaching them about tradi-tions on the water and about neigh-bouring nations, but to give them the skills to work with others and then
pass them on to the next generation.“We want to teach youth,” Jones
continued, “that they can have a positive impact from within different agencies.”
On Friday, the Tseycum paddlers and more than 300 people from other communities and organizations, set off from the Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose Bay ) Nation. They will paddle all day south to the Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo) and Stz’uminus (Chemainus) nations.
From there, the canoe teams visit communities in Crofton, Cowichan Bay, Malahat and back to the Saanich Peninsula. Jones said there will be songs and official protocol at each stop along the way.
The journey also includes a visit to Sidney Spit and Tulista Park in Sidney on July 9 between 1 and 3 p.m. then they visit the Tsawout First Nation before ending Pulling Together at Tseycum on July 10 with canoe races, games and closing cere-monies. Everyone, said Jones, is wel-come to share in the fun and connec-tions between communities.
Road Closure for Canoe Journey at Tseycum
When the Pulling Together canoe journey ends its coastal trip at the Tseycum First Nation on July 10, West Saanich Road will be closed to traffic.
• The road closure starts between 9 and 9:30 a.m.
• The road is expected to re-open between 3:30 and 4 p.m.
Only emergency services vehicles and B.C. Transit buses will get through.
Pulling Together for better understandingTseycum First Nation hosting this year’s coastal canoe journey to help make connections
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A meeting of the District of North Saanich Municipal Council is scheduled for MONDAY, July 14, 2014 in the North Saanich
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public are invited to present submissions and questions about the Annual Report at the meeting. You can access the 2013 Annual
Report on the District’s website at www.northsaanich.ca or, if you prefer, copies are available at the Municipal Hall at 1620 Mills Road weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays.
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Some day soon the rain will stop, and we will ven-ture outdoors to do dour bit in making Victoria “the Garden City”.
Before setting out to tame your own personal wilder-ness, stop and think about your eyes (and other body parts). Pruning and trimming can be hazardous. A branch snapping back and hitting the eye can cause mechanical damage and possibly toxic reaction or in-fection. A projectile, from a weedeater or lawnmower, can also cause serious damage to your body.
Perhaps you use an arsenal or herbicides and pes-ticides to help control your garden? Or you have a pool which requires chlorine? These chemicals aren’t eye-friendly either. If you do splash a chemical in the eye, fl ush the eye immediately with vast, huge, enor-mous quantities of clean cold water; then go to Emer-gency if necessary.
The good news is that eye protection is simple and inexpensive. Safety glasses and goggles that fi t over prescription glasses are all that is required, and you can fi nd them in your local hardware store. Our local eye surgeons would rather spend their weekends with their families than treating ocular injuries that are eas-ily prevented.
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“The Government of British Columbia will also continue to view medical-marijuana pro-
duction as an allowable farm use within the Agricultural Land Reserve that should not be prohibited by local govern-ment bylaws,” said a release
sent out by the government last week.
Federal regulations for medical marijuana came into effect on April 1 but the exclu-
sion from farm classification for property tax purposes will take effect for property assessments in the 2015 taxa-tion year.
Continued from page 1
Farm tax exclusion will take effect in 2015
Steven HeywoodNews staff
Two years after starting repairs of the bank along West Saanich Road at Pat Bay, crews are back this week, shoring up the area against erosion.
Until July 9, traffic will face short stop-pages as trucks and excavators place rocks along the west side of the road at the Tsey-cum First Nation. Ian Bruce of Peninsula Streams says that side of the route is being eroded away. To keep it intact in the long term, he said the bank is being reinforced with rip rap, gravel and natural plants and the beach itself will be raised with a new layer of sand and gravel. The goal, he said, is to prevent further undercutting of the bank and better distribution of wave action and sediment along the beach.
“It wasn’t a question of if the bank would erode, but when,” Bruce said.
Peninsula Streams is working with the Tseycum Nation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Highways, the BC Shore Spawners Alli-ance and Sea Watch Society and the Pacific Salmon Foundation to fund and complete the project.
It started in 2012 with the planning stage, and is a continuation of work Bruce said was completed south of the current work site.
“We saw a chance to work with (the agen-cies) on restoring the beach and doing the bank work at the same time,” he said.
Bruce said they found the rock being used along the bank from a construction project near the Victoria General Hospi-tal, saving money on material and hauling. Woody debris is also being used to add stability to the bank. There will be beach access points left behind when the work is done, Bruce added, as well as space for interpretive signs that explain local First Nations interests in the Pay Bay area.
The current phase, he said, will cost an estimated $300,000.
Bruce said additional work will be required further north of the job site, point-ing out many place where trees and earth have been severely undercut by storm surges and tidal action. That area, he said, needs to be on the District of North Saan-ich’s radar as erosion there will eventually cut into the stability of West Saanich Road at that point.
Shoring up the banks at Pat BayErosion undercutting the west side of West Saanich Road
Steven Heywood/News staff
Ian Bruce of Peninsula Streams walks along Pat Bay as an excavator moves large boulders into place next to West Saanich Road.
Chipsealing to take place next weekDevon MacKenzieNews staff
Expect delays and gravely road conditions as North Saanich plans for annual chipseal mainte-nance next week.
Eight locations will be chipsealed between Fri-day, July 4 and Tuesday, July 8 including parts of Ardmore Drive, Jura Road, Inverness Road, McTa-vish Road, Aboyne Avenue and Braemar Avenue.
Work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and the municipality is asking that motorists to slow down in order to avoid damage to thier wind-shields.
For more information visit www.northsaanich.ca.
Road work in North Saanich
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VICTORIA — If you’re out to the Peninsula Coun-try Market this season, take a photo of yourself there — you could win prizes.
The B.C. Farmers’s Markets organization has launched a province-wide Farmers Markets Selfie Contest. Visit bcfarmersmarkets.org and navigate to the contest on Facebook for more details.
The contest is a feel-good event, designed to showcase the good experiences to be had at farm-ers’ markets across the province and to attract people who have never been to one. — Submitted
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• Sidney and other partners will be paying an estimated $1.25 million and the prov-ince an additional $1 million towards a new pedestrian overpass of Highway 17 near Beacon Avenue. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2015. Sidney’s other partners are the Victoria Airport Author-ity ($100,000) and possibly ICBC ($50,000).
• Searching for land titles or documents and plans related to development in Sidney will now cost between $12 and $17 per search.
• The Town has amended its not-for-profit definition in
their fees and charges policy. Lower rates will now only apply to non-profit events operated by a charity, for a charity. Staff states that anything in a grey area would be at council’s dis-cretion.
• Municipal funding of the Peninsula Celebrations Soci-ety, Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula and Beacon Com-munity Services have been made line items in the Town’s annual budget. This removes them from the application-based grants-in-aid system and enshrines them in the bud-get. The grant money they cur-rently receive, $13,000 in total, will be rolled back into the grants program.
• Sidney will post coun-cil and senior staff pay and expenses on its website. In
2013, Mayor Larry Cross earned $22,098, and was paid $6,988 for municipal business-related expenses. Each of the councillors received $8,826, plus expenses ranging from zero (Tim Chad, Marilyn Love-less) to $6,024 (Steve Price).
The top salaries in the municipality (all those over $75,000) will also be listed. Seventeen people on that list make from $77,536 at one end of the scale, to $168,748 at the other.
• Sidney will pay $104,689 for mandated closed-circuit video monitoring at the Sidney North Saanich RCMP detach-ment. The Town pays up front and will be reimbursed by the RCMP. The video equipment was mandated by the province to improve accountability and safety. — Steven Heywood
council nEWSTown of Sidney - Monday, June 23, 2014
Highway 17 overpass to be built in 2015
Devon MacKenzieNews staff
Current Superintendent of Schools for the Saanich School District Nancy Macdonald has announced her retirement.
Macdonald, who has been a member of the District’s leader-ship team for the last eight years, made the decision recently after it was announced former super-intendent Keven Elder would return to the District from his secondment to the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association.
“It was really just the right time for me,” said Macdonald in an interview with the PNR.
“I had been thinking about a retirement date for a while now and in the back of my mind I was contemplating six more months
of work. With Keven’s return it just ended up working out,” she said.
Macdonald, who worked as assistant superintendent since 2006, has been the District’s superintendent since May of last year. Prior to 2006, she was prin-cipal of Gulf Islands Secondary School on Saltspring Island.
“In her role as assistant super-intendent, Nancy was instru-mental in the continual improve-ment of student achievement and graduation results in the District,” said a press release from the District.
“[Her] collegial and support-ive manner has successfully helped to build relationships within the district as well as with post-secondary partners.”
Macdonald said she is looking
forward to retirement but may still dabble in the field of educa-tion once she’s taken some time off.
“I don’t have any concrete plans yet but I’ve been in edu-cation for 30 years so it will be really hard for me to do noth-ing,” she laughed, adding she might engage in some contract-type work in the education area eventually.
“For now I’m so pleased with the executive team here includ-ing Mark Fraser and Scott Stin-son who are already doing a fab-ulous job. I know the District is in good hands.”
Macdonald’s last day with the District is July 31. Elder takes over on Aug. 1.
Superintendent nancy Macdonald to retire in July
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Children couldn’t wait to use the new playground equipment at Tulista Park on June 28. Sidney Lions Club President Bill DesLauriers, left, and Sidney Mayor Larry Cross cut the ribbon on the expanded playground, created in a partnership between the Town and the local Lions.
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OUR VIEW
The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on aboriginal title held by the Tsilhqot’in Nation leaves many questions to be answered.
Perhaps the biggest is this: Will British Columbia exist as we know it today by the end of this century? Or will it devolve into dozens of semi-autonomous regions, through treaties or similar court actions, as the only Canadian province that never completed historic treaties?
The Tsilhqot’in decision appears to uphold the key finding of the 2007 trial, that 1,700 square kilometres of the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake are essentially owned by the people who occupied it hundreds if not thousands of years ago.
It’s not quite ownership. Federal and provincial jurisdiction still applies and their authority varies with the strength of the aboriginal title claim.
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin ruled that the province overstepped its authority by issuing logging permits in the valley in 1983. McLachlin noted that lawyers for B.C. first argued that the logging was to control mountain pine beetle, then dropped that argument in its first appeal.
She also upheld the decision of the trial judge, one-time NDP leadership contender David Vickers,
who rejected B.C.’s position that the economic value of the timber to the province overrode the then-vaguely defined aboriginal title.
Here’s McLachlin’s definition:“The nature of aboriginal title is
that it confers on the group that holds it the exclusive right to decide how land is used and the right to
benefit from those uses, subject to the restriction that the uses must be consistent with the group nature of the interest and the enjoyment of the land by future generations.”
That’s not land ownership in the fee-simple sense of the term. It locks in communal ownership, which I and many others have argued is at the root of the poverty seen in many
aboriginal communities.Another big question: Is there any
future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process, or will this precedent-setting case send more First Nations to court, or to the barricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983?
One of the unique advantages that have emerged from the handful of modern treaties in B.C. is that aboriginal communities have more options in land ownership. By voluntary agreement, they can convert land to fee-simple ownership, making it available for mortgage or sale.
Modern treaty holders also get out from under the federal Indian Act, which remains in force despite this latest decision.
One of the big questions asked in the days after the Tsilhqot’in decision was this: Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?
None of the aboriginal communities along the pipeline route has this kind of declared aboriginal title. Few if any would have a similar strength of claim as the Tsilhqot’in, who fought a small war to defend their territory from a wave of gold seekers in the 1860s.
One that does is the Haida Nation, whose occupation of a beautiful group of islands was long defended militarily and never challenged by any other aboriginal group.
Among others, the Haida Nation was represented in the Tsilhqot’in case as interveners. Council of the Haida Nation president Peter Lantin said after the decision that his team is preparing its own aboriginal title case for trial.
Few doubt that this assertion of title will be successful, either by negotiation or court ruling. But there is a unique aspect to the Haida claim that would set another precedent.
They claim title to the ocean around Haida Gwaii, a challenge to anyone wishing to sail tankers through.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom-fletcherbc Email: [email protected]
Life after the Tsilhqot’in decision
‘Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process?’
Tom FletcherB.C. Views
Pot tax change better for towns
There’s a year’s grace built in to new provincial rules that medical marijuana production facilities should be taxed at industrial rates, rather than at lower
agricultural ones.This time frame is a good thing,
considering the potential for legal challenges from potential producers who bought land or built facilities based partly on their expectations for taxation. There is going to be some fallout from the tax classification change so far after the fact that some producers are already in operation and now face a sudden increase in their annual operating costs.
There’s also that discrepancy to be worked out: growing medical marijuana is now a legal agricultural product within B.C.’s Agricultural Land Reserve. Farmers (yes, even legal pot farmers) expect to be able to operate at a certain tax rate. Change that, and their margins narrow.
This provincial policy should have been announced at the same time the federal government’s allowance for medical marijuana production came into effect — because on the face of it, the taxation change is not a bad idea.
Ever since federal rules around medical pot production changed, people have worried about the social, environmental and economic impacts or large scale, industrial-type production operations. Many have lobbied for governments at any level to class this as an industrial, rather than agricultural, use of land. Or at least imposed the heavier regulations of industrial zones upon the growers. And it would have made perfect sense to introduce industrial tax rates with that change.
For municipalities facing the social fallout in allowing large-scale medical marijuana production facilities, the higher tax rate will help offset the greater impact of the operations.
The timing may be off, but the reasoning is sound.
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Which section of the OCP covers this?
Further to the recent let-ters in the PNR regarding the common sense of subdivi-sions, North Saanich resi-dents might be interested to know that this is the fourth such subdivision in the south-east quadrant — all approved using similar logic: a family has two kids and therefore would like two lots.
Or: people don’t want large properties anymore; it’s a lot of work to look after a big property; people could use a bit of cash in their pockets; the property has gone to rack and ruin, and; it’s a terribly run-down place.
Which section of the Offi-cial Community Plan was used as a guide in these deci-sions?
Heather GartshoreNorth Saanich
Common sense plays into the decision
As member of the North
Saanich Advisory Planning Commission I take exception to the authors who character-ize the decision to subdivide the property on Bourne Ter-race as improper or ill-con-ceived.
There was overwhelming neighbourhood support. I put much greater weight on the opinions of those who live there.
The newly-created lot would therefore have full frontage on Bexley and match the look of the other houses. To ensure the house matched the neighbourhood a cov-enant was placed on the new lot that any construction would conform to R2 zoning.
The lot met the size requirement for subdivision. Section 6.0 of the OCP sets the size of R1 at “1,400 m2 or 15,065 square feet or 0.33 acres.” That math is wrong, 0.33 acres is actually only 1,335 square meters. The minimum lot size was arbi-trarily increased in the metric conversion. I chose to base my decision on the .33 acres, a number that is supported
in the OCP and by public con-sultation. I suppose you could call that a common sense approach.
The condition of the lot had no influence on my decision, the decision was solely based on neighbourhood input and land use issues. To indicate I or any member of the APC could be hoodwinked by a developer who simply made his lot an eyesore is quite frankly insulting.
And yes, common sense does play a part in it. In mak-ing decisions on the APC there is a line from the OCP that I consider, that any new development should maintain the character of the neigh-bourhood. There are two of these in-fill lots on Ebor Ter-race. Anyone doubting this kind of decision to rezone should drive down the street and try to identify the two R1 lots. You will not be able to.
Mike StanlakeNorth Saanich
Pipeline helps us allRe: Voters will remember
pipeline approval, PNR June 27.
Your correspondent ignores the Harper gov-ernment’s approval of the National Energy Board’s rec-ommendations concerning the Northern Gateway project is conditional on the propo-nents meeting 209 require-ments.
It is the logical next step in a defined process applicable to all such projects. It would be irresponsible for Cabinet to have ignored the outcome of these long and expensive deliberations.
As for the contention the government is putting the interests of the few over the majority, it is important to remember that for the sake of Canada’s economic and social health we need to diversify the markets for our landlocked energy resources. Bottle up Alberta oil and you dry up the transfer pay-ments to provinces to finance health, education and other programs for us all.
Dave LaundyBrentwood Bay
Recently, writers, Glover, Slater and Godfrey
have all written par-ticularly venomous letters referring to Councilor Browne’s “common sense” and “eyesore” comments.
Not one of these writers bothered to make any reference to the actual facts. Most disturbing was Mr. Glover’s failure to do so. Mr. Glover, accord-ing to his web profile, has a long history in print journalism. As such, we have the expectation that he would be duty bound to stay true to the facts, (Although, Bern-stein and Woodward, of Watergate fame, have recently lamented
the tendency of mod-ern journalists to aban-don hard fact for sen-sationalism.)
Mr. Glover and the other writers, in their rush to castigate Coun-cilor Browne, have chosen to ignore the truths underpinning his comments. To whit; there were approxi-mately 30 letters from neighbors written in support of the pro-posed subdivision. As the last un-built lot in the neighborhood, it had become something of a dumping ground and an eyesore, as was pointed out by one neighbor to Councilor Browne and the mem-bers of the Advisory Planning Committee during a site visit.
In these particular real world circum-stances, a subdivision authorization is quite logical. This does not, by any means, make it easy for would be developers to delib-erately downgrade their properties in order to make a quick buck. To suggest so,
as these writers have, is to profess profound ignorance of what is involved in the subdi-vision process and its associated costs.
Furthermore, while it is true that staff recom-mended against subdi-vision, when the APC examined the govern-ing bylaw, they found
that the lot did, in fact, meet the minimum size requirement of a third of an acre.
The fact is that years earlier, North Saanich staff erred in conver-sion math from impe-rial to metric, thereby artificially increasing the mandated lot size to more than a third of an acre. Staff stated they were bound by the (false) metric size, hence their recommen-dation. Commonsense, basic math and fair-ness formed the basis for the APC’s unani-mous recommendation to council.
It is a sad thing all three writers omitted simple fact checking and opted for the cur-rently popular North
Saanich pastime of “Bash the Councillors.”
As we are in an elec-tion year, I wonder at the motives of Mr. Glover in particular, who is in the business
of writing to shape public opinion. I ask the question, Is he a concerned citizen, or a hired gun?
John Upward North Saanich
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If you thought there just wasn’t anything fun
to do in your bed any-more, guess again.
Crawl in between the sheets, have a few friends get on either
side of you and let the mad dash begin.
The Bed Races on Beacon are coming to Sidney on Sunday,
August 17. Witness teams of five to 10 people dress up in cos-tume and push hospi-tal beds down the main drag in Sidney. The event is being run by the Rest Haven Lodge and is a fundraiser for their palliative care unit. Brenda Hennigar, executive director of the Rest Haven Founda-tion, says they are hop-ing for 20 teams — plus more for the kids’ and parents’ stroller races.
The first team off the blocks is from the Sid-ney Pier Hotel. They got dressed up for a PNR photo for this story but team captain Kenny Podmore says they have something special planned for race day. For now, their costume theme will remain a mystery.
Podmore has issued a challenge to busi-nesses and families in the community to join in the fun. He’s pretty confident his team is going to do well.
“The Pier is going to win all of the awards,” he boasted. “We’ll even be faster that all the fire departments around here.”
Hennigar said there will be prizes for team spirit, best costumes and more for the kids in the stroller races.
Podmore said Team Pier got on board right away because it’s a fun community event — and a good cause.
“We’re in it because of the cause,” he said. “I
see this as being a start to an annual event.”
Henniger said the bed races bring back a classic family event to Sidney and she hopes it will grow from these new beginnings.
The Bed Races on Beacon run 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 17, on Bea-
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To get your team signed up, or for more information, call 250-656-0717, ext. 428.
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Team Pier is ready to get between the sheetsSidney hotel Bed Races team challenges other businesses to take part in the return of a classic event
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Alicia Cormier and Kenny Podmore and the rest of Team Pier were the first ones to sign up for the Bed Races on Beacon on August 17. They hope others jump on for a good time.
Ready to Race?Get your Bed Race team together to meet the challenge and let the PNR know — we’ll take a photo and help promote the event. Email us at [email protected].
CENTRAL SAANICH — At a recent Board of Education meeting for the Saanich School District, the Board was gifted 18 limited edition serigraphs that are part of the Salish Weave Col-lection.
The Salish Weave Collection is a private collection of contem-porary Coast Salish art that weaves together established and emerg-ing First Nations artists.
The collection was donated by George and Christiane Smyth through the University of Victoria and gifted to the Saanich School District by Dr. Andrea Walsh, a North Saanich resident.
The series includes works by a number of artists including Susan Point and Chris Paul (Tsartlip First Nation).
The prints will be used in aid of the District’s Education Enhancement Agree-ment that aims to
increase the respect and understanding for WSANEC, other First Nations, Metis and Inuit culture and history.
“The Board of Edu-cation is honoured
to receive and share this collection with our students, staff and WSANEC people,” said the Saanich School District Board Chair, Wayne Hunter.
— Devon MacKen-zie/News staff
with files from SD63
The Peninsula News Review and the Mary Winspear Centre have four tickets to the July 16 Village People show in Sidney.
To enter the draw, gather three of your friends or family and send the PNR a photo of your best YMCA pose — you know, the dance moves. We will publish the photos leading up to the concert, so, be prepared to ham it up — and don a costume or two. Tickets will be
drawn July 11. Send your photo entry to [email protected].
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Aboriginal commu-nities across B.C. are celebrating a court rul-ing that redefines own-ership of their tradi-tional territory outside reserves.
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the Tsilhqot’in Nation’s claim to aboriginal title over the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake, in a landmark ruling with effects on land claims across the prov-ince.
In a unanimous deci-sion, the court rejected the B.C. government’s argument that aborigi-nal title should be
restricted to settlement sites and other places frequently occupied by semi-nomadic aborigi-nal people before Euro-pean contact.
Joe Alphonse, tribal chief of the Tsilhqot’in Nation, said the ruling is a victory in a strug-gle that had its roots in deadly conflict with a wave of gold seekers during the 1860s. He said the communities need more control over resources to support more people living on reserves.
“We didn’t fight in this case to sepa-rate from Canada,” Alphonse told a news conference in Ottawa Thursday. “We fought
in this case to get rec-ognized, to be treated as equals in a meaning-ful way.”
Settlement sites and others used for hunt-ing and fishing were exhaustively studied in a 2003 B.C. court case that granted broad title but was later over-turned by the B.C. Court of Appeal.
“The province’s criticisms of the trial judge’s findings on the facts are primarily rooted in the erroneous
thesis that only spe-cific, intensively occu-pied areas can support aboriginal title,” the eight Supreme Court of Canada justices agreed in a unanimous ruling released Thursday.
The Tsilhqot’in case was strengthened by evidence that “prior to the assertion of sover-eignty the Tsilhqot’in people repelled other people from their land and demanded permis-sion from outsiders who wished to pass over it,” the judges wrote.
The case began in 1983 when the B.C. gov-ernment issued timber permits for the region and the Xeni Gwet’in, one of six Tsilhqot’in communities, went to court to stop the log-ging.
Haida Nation presi-dent Peter Lantin said the Tsilhqot’in case strengthens his Island community’s title claim, which is being prepared for court. The Haida claim includes the surrounding ocean off B.C.’s North Coast, which Lantin expects to use against plans for oil tankers from the Enbridge Northern
Gateway proposal.Despite the long-
running dispute and the Tsilhqot’in Nation’s refusal to take part in treaty talks, the B.C. Aboriginal Rela-tions Ministry signed a three-year “steward-ship agreement” with the group June 10. The agreement gives the Tsilhqot’in $670,000 per year to implement a forestry strategy and other resource devel-opment.
B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the Tsilhqot’in ruling, like other aboriginal title cases, emphasizes that negotiated settlements are preferable to court action to settle claims in the majority of the province that are not covered by treaties.
NDP leader John Hor-gan said the decision shows the B.C. gov-ernment should have accepted the 2007 deci-sion by B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Vickers.
“Instead, the B.C. Liberal government wasted millions of scarce tax dollars and created seven more years of uncertainty for investors and commu-nities, by blindly pursu-ing a legal theory that was unanimously and soundly rejected today by the Supreme Court of Canada,” Horgan said.
Aboriginal groups celebrate title ruling “We fought in this case to get
recognized, to be treated as equals in a meaningful way.”
– Chief Joe Alphonse
SALT SPRING ISLAND — The B.C. Marine Trails Network celebrated the building of a world class initiative for Brit-ish Columbia on June 21.
Approximately 85 paddlers and sup-porters of the B.C. Marine Trails from all over Vancouver Island and the lower mainland converged in a huge flotilla of kayaks, canoes and other small boats on a newly-established B.C. Marine Trails campsite at Musgrave Point on Salt Spring Island. Once there, they raised the B.C. Marine Trails’ first sign — to be fol-lowed by more throughout the summer.
Potentially the longest water trail in the world, the B.C. coastline is approximately 27,000 kilometers in its entire length.
The B.C. Marine Trails Network is designed to maintain access to marine waterways that were first used by first nations thousands of years ago. Still using these same routes, recreational paddlers and other small boat users of today have joined the first nations on B.C.’s marine ways.
Because of growing pressures from commercial and private interests how-ever, continued access to launching areas and campsites is increasingly threatened. In partnership with B.C.’s Recreation Sites and Trails Branch, and with the col-laboration and support of B.C. Parks and National Parks, the B.C. Marine Trails Network Association is building a legacy project. By working to secure access
points and campsites, it also secures the continued travel of the province’s marine recreation corridor by small boat users.
A renowned world class paddling des-tination, the Southern Gulf Islands have an abundance of locations for paddlers and boaters to explore, visit or camp.
This area’s high popularity and ease of access is the reason it has been chosen to receive the first signs.
The BCMTNA is a non profit, volunteer run society. Visit www.bcmarinetrails.org to see an interactive map of the BCMT sites to date. — Submitted by BCMTNA
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Supporters of BCMTNA erect a marine trail sign at Musgrave Point.
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Cindy Koria, 11, recently qualified to play in the Calla-way Junior World Golf Championships as a member of Team Can-ada.
The Grade 7 Bayside Middle School student will compete at the Worlds, being held in San Diego, California next weekend and into
next week.In its inaugural year
in 1968, 475 juniors par-ticipated in the Junior Worlds event repre-senting seven countries and 20 states.
Today, the tourna-ment has grown to 1,200 participants rep-resenting 56 countries and 42 states.
It is the largest inter-national event of its kind in the world and is unique for its inter-national representation
and cultural diversity. Koria not only plays
golf competitively, but
she also competes in badminton and track and field. She also enjoys helping her peers by holding golf instruction sessions at school, playing the flute and saxophone and practising yoga.
Koria is an active member of the Zone 5 Junior Golf Pro-grams, the UVic Vikes golf program and the Canadian Junior Golf Association in Vancou-ver.
Later this summer, on Aug. 7, Koria will receive the Save-On-Foods Amazing Kid Award along with a $1,000 cheque.
For up to date results on the Callaway Junior Worlds, which begin Saturday, July 12 and run until Friday, July 18, visit www.juniorworld-golf.com.
— News staff with files from Barbara
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Cindy Koria
Volunteers needed at Maber Flats
CENTRAL SAANICH — The Nature Conser-vancy of Canada and Peninsula Streams are calling on volunteers who like to get their hands dirty to help eradicate an invasive plant from Maber Flats.
Purple loosestrife was discovered at Maber Flats in Central Saanich two weeks ago. This is the first evidence of this hardy perennial which can rapidly choke out native species and degrade the natural ecology of a wetland. Purple loosestrife must be removed quickly in order to protect the
habitat of numerous species of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, insects and amphibians that rely on Maber Flats for their survival.
The volunteer event takes place on two days: Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5. Interested volunteers can meet at the end of Willow Way, off Keat-ing Cross Road.Bring gardening gloves and gumboots. Tools, cof-fee and snacks will be provided. To register and for more informa-tion, visit www.conser-vationvolunteers.ca or call 1‐888‐404‐8428.
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NORTH SAANICH — Lillian Tetreau of Pender Island will return to defend her title at Ardmore Golf Club on Thursday, July 17 during the Zone 5 Women’s NET Champi-onship.
Sixty women will tee it up for a shotgun start to kick off the 42nd annual champion-ship. Initiated in 1972 by Golf Canada as a
national competition, the NET gives women with higher handicaps an opportunity to play competitive golf and have fun and socialize at the same time. In addition to Ardmore, the tournament rotates each year to the other local nine-hole courses, namely Metchosin, Salt Spring and Pender Island.
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Bayside student headed to junior golf worlds Ardmore hosting NET Championship
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District Of North Saanich
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW
In accordance with Section 94 of the Community Charter, North Saanich Council hereby gives notice of its intention to amend North Saanich Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1155 (2007), a Bylaw which governs the conduct of Council, Committee of the Whole and all standing and select committees of Council, with Amendment Bylaw 1355 (2014).
The proposed amendments are intended to:• Remove the requirements for people to be residents or
property owners to speak at Council and Committee of the Whole meetings.
• Amend the order of proceedings at Council meetings.• Revise the order of the bylaw and simplify sections of the
bylaw to improve clarity.
All relevant documentation pertaining to this bylaw may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C., weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
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SIDNEY — The Pen-insula News Review has been covering the com-munity of the Saanich Peninsula and nearby Gulf Islands for more than 100 years — and there have been many great stories.
This summer, the PNR has submitted a variety of its historic front pages to the News-papers Canada Front Pages Competition — and we’re shamelessly looking for your votes.
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There, you can browse categories from Canadian Sports and Canadian Science and Technology, to Cana-
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Search through the front pages from com-munity newspapers across Canada and find the pages from the Peninsula News Review (look for the ones with the name Sidney and Islands Review — one of the paper’s original names).
We have front pages with stories about vis-its from some sports heroes, the tale of how a First world War sol-dier from the Saanich
Peninsula came to be wounded at the front, and the expansion of telephone service in the 1950s.
Check out the other front pages from the last 150 years —but remember to vote for your local community newspaper.
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Today it is actually July 2 but this appears to be a good time to write to you since the place is quiet. It is still too early to prepare the evening meal and there are a few things we might discuss.
In the past hour we have had a heavy downpour of rain. I’m sure gardens are delighted to be watered by nature, rather than a rude and thrusting hose. The shower didn’t last long but it all helps. Today I can relax knowing my precious plants sitting out on the balcony aren’t dying of thirst while I write to you.
Yesterday was a lovely day for me. Jean drove sev-eral of us up into Dean Park to a strawberry tea. Oh, it was delicious! The tea was hosted by Darien, a member of our so-called writers group. Her garden was beautiful, full of big handsome shrubs along the pathway into the house. I didn’t take time to identify them as we were in a hurry to get to our tea but it appears the whole of the Dean Park area is beautifully landscaped. Probably landowners feel obliged to keep up with the neighbours.
One glorious tree, much in evidence, is the Locust tree (rob-inia) with its wonderful golden foliage. It was a delight to witness such a remarkably lovely neighbourhood and after tea, Jean
drove us around the area so that we could view it in comfort. My balcony certainly suffers by comparison but think of all the digging, weeding, watering and pruning I don’t have to do. (This helps a little bit, but not really a whole lot!)
Am I jealous? Maybe. But just think of all that work (said she, sitting comfortably, doing nothing more strenuous than typing away on a computer.)
Darien’s house has an amazing view down a gentle slope, of huge fields devoted to grassy crops on a large scale. We are blessed to live in such a rich and lovely land!
Talking about crops, I have had my fair share of a crop of visitors who (it seems to me) always arrive hungry.
It is pretty hot to be baking cake or cookies and today my daughter took pity on me and arrived home with a package of the old faithful Dad’s Cookies ... a welcome sight! I know it isn’t very hospitable to serve bought food, but honestly, gimme a break you guys! Bring your own lunch and I’ll gladly provide the plates! Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist
for more than 30 years.
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– Bingo at The Centre at 1 p.m. (1229 Clarke Rd. in Brentwood Bay.) Cash prizes, special games and a progressive jackpot. Refreshments available. Open to everyone over 19 years of age. Proceeds go to operating costs for The Central Saanich Senior’s Centre. See www.centralsaanich seniorscentre.org for more information.
LocaL mEmbErs of the Sidney Esperanto Club will be hosting the Annual US Esperanto Congress at the Mary Winspear Centre July 11 to 14. The Sidney Esperanto Club is a group of enthusiastic Esperanto speakers from southern Vancouver Island who promote the learning and use of the language. For more information, contact Wallace G du Temple, the President of the Sidney Esperanto Club at [email protected].
Kid stuffsummEr rEading
Club at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Children up to 12 years of age are invited to join the “Funny Business” Summer Reading Club. Kids receive reading records to track their reading, and contests, prize draws, and special events are held throughout the summer. Registration is free and runs until Aug. 23. For more information, call 250-656-0944.
rEading buddiEs at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Practice your reading with a Big Buddy! Children in Grades 2 to 4 are paired up with teen volunteers to read books, play games and have fun. If your child would like to participate in the program, please fill out an application at the library. Application deadline is July 11. Runs daily July 21-25, 10:30 to 11:30 am. For more information, call 250-656-0944.
bELLy Laughs sciEncE Show at the Sidney North
Saanich Library. Join Science educator Glenn Kachmar for surprising experiments, gross science facts and wild improv drama games. Be prepared to be amazed, act crazy and share a lot of laughs. Wednesday, July 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. All ages. Please call 250-656-0944 to register.
rEad to mE cLub at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library on Thursday mornings for stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Stay for a snack and socializing afterwards. Thursdays from July 3 to Aug. 14 from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Zero to five-years-old. Please call 250-656-0944 to register.
FossiL hunting at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Dinosaur bones? Giant palm leaves? Ammonites? Learn about the rich variety of ancient fossil animals and plants that can be found on Vancouver Island (maybe in your own backyard). Thanks to members of the Victoria Palaeontology Society. Wednesday, July 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. Ages 7 and up. Please call 250-656-0944 to register.
shadoW PLay storytimE at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to experience a beautiful shadow puppet play and make a simple craft with Catharine Campbell. Monday, July 14 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Ideal for zero to 5-year-olds (but all ages welcome). Please call 250-656-0944 to register.
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gardEn Club will meet on Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Using humour and encouragement, Ken Lacroix, a safety educator, will speak on “Extreme Gardening vs. Magic Solutions: Safety in the Garden.” All welcome. Non-member drop-in fee is $5.
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Suzanne Frances (Ryall) Shaw, 76, of Esquimalt, BC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, at Victoria Hospice on June 20, 2014. Suzanne is predeceased by her parents, Dr. David and Mrs. Frances Ryall (nee Salmon), and survived by her son, Kevin (Caro-lyn) Campbell, children Brendan and Aidan, of St. Albert, AB, son Sean (Kathryn) Campbell, of Langley, BC, daughter Erin (Drew) Jory, children Nicole and Kai of Salt Spring Island, BC. Suzanne leaves her sister Cynthia (Mark) Walters, UK, their children Alex-andra (Steve) Howell, Canmore, AB, and Adam (Zeng Juan) Wal-ters, UK; her brother Philip (Yvonne) Ryall, and children Gavin (Theresa) Ryall and Anita Ryall, Australia.
Suzanne was born in Victoria, BC, lived in Alert Bay and grew up in McBride, BC, where her father was the general practitioner. After graduating high school in 1955, Suzanne moved to Victoria to attend nursing school. She married Glen Campbell in 1959 and left nursing to raise her family. She reentered the workforce at Dr. Mark Fischer’s office in Victoria, among others, T.M. Thomson & Associates, the Royal B.C. Museum, and finally the Ministry of Municipal Affairs until she retired at the age of 65.
Suzanne was involved with The Commonwealth Games, Dixieland Jazz Festival, The Tall Ships of Victoria, Victoria Beer Fest, Victoria Blues Fest, CAMRA(Campaign for Real Ale), the CAMRAmblers Walking Group, and her beloved “Bus Buddies”. Suzanne was also a founding member of the Sydney North Saanich Yacht Club and was reciprocating secretary for many years. Suzanne’s family wish to express their sincere thanks to all at Victoria Hospice for making Suzanne’s final days so comfortable and peaceful.
Also thanks to the Victoria Cancer Clinic and to her G.P. Dr. Gord Zacharias and staff. Special thanks to her good friends Marj and Phil and all others who lent a hand these last few months. Su-zanne never dwelt on her illness, preferring to remain busy with a cheerful outlook. Goodbye Suzi, your indomitable spirit and beau-tiful smile will live on in our hearts. The Eagles “It’s Your World Now” is how she would like to be remembered.
Suzanne F. Shaw(1938 - 2014)
A Celebration of Suzanne’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 26th from 12-3pm at the English Inn on Lampson Streetin Esquimalt. Please R.S.V.P. to Erin Jory at [email protected]. Donations can be made to:Victoria Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation 4th Floor, Richmond Pavilion 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1J8 and: Knowledge Partners Knowledge Network Corporation 4355 Mathissi Place Burnaby, BC V5G 4S8 www.blackpress.ca
The Princeton Similkameen Spotlight is looking for the right person to be the Publisher/Editor.
Princeton is located in the Similkameen Valley….truly an outdoor lover’s dream with world-class hunting, fi shing, hiking and snowmobiling.
In addition to having a strong understanding of news gathering and meeting deadlines, the successful candidate will represent the Spotlight at social and client functions. They will also have strong organizational skills and be able to work without direct supervision.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Work closely with the sales consultant to develop new sources of revenue
•Create a newspaper that represents the community
•Account for all business activities in a prompt manner
•Manage all expenses and wages
•Produce 10-15 stories per week, plus photos as necessary
•Allocate print space for story, text and photos according to space parameters and copy signifi cance.
•Plan the contents for the Spotlight according to the publication’s style, editorial policy and publishing requirements.
•Verify facts, dates and statistics using standard reference sources
•Develop story and feature ideas
•Read, evaluate and edit press releases, Letters to the Editor and other materials submitted for publication.
•Upload stories to the website
•Participate in community events
Please e-mail resume by July 8, 2014 to:
Don Kendall, Regional Publisher, South OkanaganEmail: [email protected]
Publisher/ Editor
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JOURNEYMAN AUTO me-chanic wanted. Coastline Maz-da in Campbell River is an all makes repair shop. We offer competitive wages, Benefi ts, and a bright, clean shop. We are dedicated to customer sat-isfaction and need a mechanic who feels the same. Please bring your resume to Brian in the service dept, or email to [email protected].
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THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for a
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CANADIAN CANCER Society would appreciate some experi-enced volunteers for a steer-ing committee to plan a Monopoly fundraising event taking place early next year. Other positions in health pro-motion available. Call Volun-teer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
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SAANICH NeighbourhoodPlace is looking for experi-enced camp assistants July21-25 to support outings or ac-tivities in daytime with youthgroup, participants aged 10-14. Call Volunteer Victoriaat 250-386-2269.
THE HOPE Through Achieve-ment Foundation seeks boardmembers for a group dedicat-ed to supporting individuals inobtaining education or training.Other positions available. CallVolunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
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Suzanne Frances (Ryall) Shaw, 76, of Esquimalt, BC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, at Victoria Hospice on June 20, 2014. Suzanne is predeceased by her parents, Dr. David and Mrs. Frances Ryall (nee Salmon), and survived by her son, Kevin (Caro-lyn) Campbell, children Brendan and Aidan, of St. Albert, AB, son Sean (Kathryn) Campbell, of Langley, BC, daughter Erin (Drew) Jory, children Nicole and Kai of Salt Spring Island, BC. Suzanne leaves her sister Cynthia (Mark) Walters, UK, their children Alex-andra (Steve) Howell, Canmore, AB, and Adam (Zeng Juan) Wal-ters, UK; her brother Philip (Yvonne) Ryall, and children Gavin (Theresa) Ryall and Anita Ryall, Australia.
Suzanne was born in Victoria, BC, lived in Alert Bay and grew up in McBride, BC, where her father was the general practitioner. After graduating high school in 1955, Suzanne moved to Victoria to attend nursing school. She married Glen Campbell in 1959 and left nursing to raise her family. She reentered the workforce at Dr. Mark Fischer’s office in Victoria, among others, T.M. Thomson & Associates, the Royal B.C. Museum, and finally the Ministry of Municipal Affairs until she retired at the age of 65.
Suzanne was involved with The Commonwealth Games, Dixieland Jazz Festival, The Tall Ships of Victoria, Victoria Beer Fest, Victoria Blues Fest, CAMRA(Campaign for Real Ale), the CAMRAmblers Walking Group, and her beloved “Bus Buddies”. Suzanne was also a founding member of the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club and was reciprocating secretary for many years. Suzanne’s family wish to express their sincere thanks to all at Victoria Hospice for making Suzanne’s final days so comfortable and peaceful.
Also thanks to the Victoria Cancer Clinic and to her G.P. Dr. Gord Zacharias and staff. Special thanks to her good friends Marj and Phil and all others who lent a hand these last few months. Su-zanne never dwelt on her illness, preferring to remain busy with a cheerful outlook. Goodbye Suzi, your indomitable spirit and beau-tiful smile will live on in our hearts. The Eagles “It’s Your World Now” is how she would like to be remembered.
Suzanne F. Shaw(1938 - 2014)
A Celebration of Suzanne’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 26th from 12-3pm at the English Inn on Lampson Streetin Esquimalt. Please R.S.V.P. to Erin Jory at [email protected]. Donations can be made to:Victoria Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation 4th Floor, Richmond Pavilion 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1J8 and: Knowledge Partners Knowledge Network Corporation 4355 Mathissi Place Burnaby, BC V5G 4S8
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STEEL BUILDINGS. Summer meltdown sale! 20x20 $5,419. 25x26 $6,485. 30x30 $8,297. 32x34 $9,860. 40x48 $15,359. 47x68 $20,558. Front & back wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca
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RENTALS
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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.
ARGYL MANOR 9861 Third St- 1 bdrm, new fl oors, com-mon W/D. NS/NP, HT & HW incld. $875/lease. Avail June 1. 250-475-2005, ext 227.
ESQUIMALT- LRG renovated 2 bdrm. $900, W/D. 55+. NS/NP. Call (250)385-7256.
SAANICHTON Oceanfront. 2-bdrm, 2 bath, top fl oor. Bal-cony, parking. 55+. N/S, N/P. $1300/mo. (250)655-1702.
SIDNEY. PATIO condo 45+, 1100 sq.ft. Upgraded 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350.(250)654-0230
SIDNEY- SMALL quiet Bldg. Sunny, 2 bdrm, 2 balcony con-do, view overlooking Sidney Island & Mt. Baker. 2nd fl oor, no elevator. Small kitchen with stainless F/S, D/W. Access to W/D. New carpet, fl oors, paint. NS/NP. Walk to all amenities & bus. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. $1300. Ref’s req’d. (250)658-8591.
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AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Is-land areas. 250-385-5869.
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THE CLOCK Medic- Mechani-cal clock & watch repair. Free in home estimates. Call (250)216-2196.
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BARBER CEMENT Finishing; Driveways, sidewalks, patios, form work. Free est. 40 yrs exp. Call (250)704-9053.
MUD DOG CONCRETE. Ex-isting concrete removal, land-scaping, form work; all types of concrete fi nishes. (250)857-4200. muddogconcrete.net
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250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
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U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.
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I DO garden clean-ups, weed-ing, hauling etc $25/hr all are-as of city Dave 250-656-7045
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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HANDYPERSONS
All Home & Garden Jobs. Make a list. 40 years, congeni-al, full ins. refs. (250)889-7030
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
STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofi ng. Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.
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.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
GARBAGE, DEMOLITION, compost, attics & basements. Refuse Sam. (250)216-5865.
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 Shawn 250-812-7774
PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME REPAIRS
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
& MOVING STORAGE
(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc.
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PAINTING
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.
BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071
DALE’S Painting Save Mon-ey! Int/ext. Prompt, courteous, $25/hr Free est. 250-516-2445
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PAINTING
LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over20 yrs. Interior/exterior. CallBernice, 250-655-1127.
OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior
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TOP NOTCH PAINTING Over 25 yrs exp. Interior/Exte-rior, Residential. Reliable,Reasonable and Friendly Ser-vice. Call Brad 250-580-5542.
PLUMBING
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PRESSURE WASHING
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.250-744-8588, Norm.
WINDOW CLEANING
BLAINE’S WINDOW WASH-ING. Serving Sidney & Brent-wood since 1983. Averagehouse $35. 250-656-1475
BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.
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