july 24, 2013

A Day in the Life Saanich - July 2013 • 1

SaanichA Day in the Life

Saanich14:57National team triathlete Matt Sharpe trains on Observatory Hill, which peaks at the Plaskett telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Arnold Lim/News staff

SPECIAL EDITION TO THE JULY 24, 2013SPECIAL EDITION TO THE JULY 24, 2013

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06:42Brenda Taylor, front, and Theresa Luke row away from the dock on Elk Lake. The pair,

members of the Victoria City Rowing Club, get on the lake a couple of times per week.

Don Denton/News staff

06:16Rebecca Kehn prepares pastries for baking at

Cobs Bread in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre.


6:10Sunny Galvez sweeps the

parking lot at the Royal Oak Shopping Centre Monday to

Friday, starting at 5 a.m.


Photographers

Rain or shine, Saanich is a beautiful place to live

When the Saanich News chose June 20 to shoot the 2013 Day in the Life, the expectation was it would be a sunny day.

But for the first time in a long time, the ever-fickle weather in the Capital Region didn’t go our way. On our photoshoot day, dark clouds covered the city, the wind picked up and the rain poured down.

Our intrepid staff grabbed umbrellas and hit the streets, and once again found a community hard at work and play. Photos span from dawn to dusk, cov-ering all corners of this 100 square kilometre munici-pality.

The rain didn’t stop locals and visitors from enjoy-ing the views and forests of Mount Doug Park, riding a bike to work, hitting the beaches with man’s best friend, kids playing in parks or people working hard at their job, indoors and out.

This year we’ve captured a broad slice of life in the community, a photo essay that reminds us why so many people in Greater Victoria call Saanich home.

–Edward Hill, editor

Don DentonEdward HillCharla HuberArnold LimDaniel PalmerTravis Paterson

Christine van ReeuwykSharon TiffinKyle SlavinKyle Wells


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08:29Beacon Community Services crossing guard Nancy Graves looks for the light to change to assist kids across Shelbourne Street at Cedar Avenue.

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07:44Gary Ogden shifts bread stacks around as he prepares to deliver baked goods from the 6 Mile Bakery to the Tru Value Foods store on Cordova Bay Road.


08:40Emma Litzcke waters

hanging flower baskets at GardenWorks on

Blenkinsop Road.


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09:27Saanich Police Sgt. Nick Ross, with the school liaison section, ponders his next move during a game of tick-tack-toe with a student at Lochside elementary.


09:21Don Davenport, an electrician

with the District of Saanich, replaces a light as part of the

intersection change at Pear and Shelbourne streets.


09:02Jason Venkaya pulls chairs from the tables preparing Oregano’s

Pizza and Bistro for opening in Shelbourne Plaza.




10:49 Laura Nosanchuk, manager

of Cupcakes at Uptown, pipes icing onto delicious treats.

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10:06Nici Emel, left, helps her kids Sawyer, 4, and Cadee, 8, draw an ice cream cone out of colourful chalk on the pathway at Rainbow Park.


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11:04Jack Haaksma donates blood at the Canadian Blood Services clinic on Saanich Road. This was his 18th donation.


11:15Dale Lamoureux, owner

of the Domino’s Pizza on West Saanich Road at Royal Oak Drive, spins

pizza dough into the air as he prepares for the

lunch rush.


10:25Workers from

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to install sewer services to two

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11:39Jina Lee cuts mushrooms in preparation for the lunch rush at Olle Sushi & Grill.

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12:30Chris Stewart and

fellow construction crew workers drop

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12:53A group of teens enjoy the beginning of summer vacation hanging out at Tuscany Village.


13:59Katherine Hess dots her

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13:01Fran Cross scans goods at Pure Pharmacy in Tuscany Village.


12:54 Ryan Henderson shuttles books from the

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14:35 Piano player Bill Mulley stands up to introduce his next song during a performance at the Lodge at Broadmead seniors residence.


14:10A construction worker is silhouetted as he works on the roof of the Broadmead Village Shopping Centre. The entire mall is undergoing renovations.


14:31Pacific Forestry Centre

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14:55 Ian McCaskill and Patrick Apsassin play some Wii bowling at the Garth Homer Centre.


14:47Andrew McQueen and Bon enjoy a cool day walking in Gyro Park.

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14:59Brothers Noah, 10, and Nelson, 6, play in a driftwood fort and had Gyro Park to themselves.


15:02Jane Colbert packs up her

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15:35 Nicki Allan, a program manager for Lifetime Networks, which helps people with developmental disabilities, pulls weeds at the learning garden at the non-profit’s facility on Gordon Head Road.


16:36 Sandy Walker of Village Service in Cadboro Bay

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16:36 Veterinarian Dr. Elizabeth Wilson gives a first checkup to an as yet

unnamed nine-week old kitten at her practice in Broadmead

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17:23Cops for Cancer 2013 riders Kevin Nunn, right, Lisa Bruschetta, Mike Oliver, Doug Franklin and Jennifer Prenty line up behind the Saanich Police Department in preparation to go out for a training ride.


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20:02David Pugh heads the ball during a friendly government worker soccer game at Lambrick Park.


21:10Stephanie Smithson,

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