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Sidney master runner Lucy Smith gets a big hug at the finish line after placing second in her women’s 40-49 division in Sunday’s Pioneer 8K race in Central Saanich. For the race results, see page 14.

Take Heart, SidneyHelp us honour the many volunteers of the Saanich Peninsula, page 3

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Helicopter on medical flight on Dec. 31 reported incident north of Elk LakeSteven HeywoodNews staff

There have been an increasing amount of laser point-ers interfering with aircraft operations in B.C. and Canada since 2009, including one aimed into the cockpit of a Heli-jet helicopter north of Elk Lake recently.

On Dec. 31, Helijet reported a laser strike during a medi-cal flight between Nanaimo Regional General Hospital and Victoria’s Jubilee Hospital. The incident involving a green laser light took place at around 4:45 a.m. nearly

two nautical miles north of Elk Lake in Saanich. The pilot reported the incident to NAV Canada, which in turn was listed with the Civil Aviation Daily Occur-rence Reporting System (CADORS).

Helijet experienced another laser strike Jan. 7 when a flight from Victoria Har-bour reported an incident four nautical miles southeast of Vancouver International Airport en route to Vancouver Harbour. The second incident was reported to the RCMP but the first was not reported to local RCMP, the Central Saanich Police or Saanich Police departments.

According to Transport Canada statistics, laser pointer incidents went from 108 across Canada in 2009, to 443 in 2013. The official numbers for 2014 were not available but a search of the CADORS site indicated 512 files related to laser interference.

In B.C. alone, there were 65 incidents in 2013, compared with only 23 in 2009.

Corporal Erin Fraser with the Sidney North Saanich RCMP says it’s a matter taken very seriously by police.

“Basically, you’re endangering an aircraft,” she said.Fraser noted the local detachment hasn’t received a

report of a laser strike near Victoria International Airport for approximately three years.

Aircraft laser strikes are on the rise

“Basically, you’re endangering an aircraft.”

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As the saying goes, “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.”

Those dedicated folks who offer up their free time to sup-port their communities, help the less fortunate, or simply bring a smile to someone’s face, do so with a single driv-ing intention: to somehow make a difference.

Oftentimes, volunteers travel under the radar, going about their days quietly and with no accolades for the hours they contribute, but Beacon Community Ser-vices and the Peninsula News Review are aiming to change that.

This February, the 17th annual Hearts of the Com-munity Volunteer Awards Cel-ebration will honour volun-teers from across the Penin-sula with live entertainment, presentations from municipal officials and a community lun-cheon.

“This is a chance for the community to really say thank you to the people who are making this a wonderful place to live,” said Kerry Readshaw, spokesperson for Beacon Community Services.

The call for nominations has been put out, and all fields of volunteer work, past or pres-ent, are eligible as long as it’s been on the Peninsula.

Previous celebrations have included nominees from a wide variety of work.

“It’s difficult to think of an area that’s not affected by vol-unteerism,” added Readshaw.

From working with youth, to environmental conserva-

tion, to volunteering in the hospital, to senior care and fundraising for community projects, past awards and nominees have “really run the scope,” she said.

There’s no limit to the num-ber of nominations, and more are always welcome.

“We’re wanting our inbox to fill up,” she said.

The awards themselves are limited to six, but every nomi-nee is recognized at the cer-emony; something Readshaw said is “heartwarming” for those that attend.

“You get the behind-the-scenes stories from them. And it’s touching to come together

and see the power of what vol-unteers have accomplished in the community.”

The awards will include a special $1,000 scholarship for an Outstanding Youth Volun-teer, a teen aged 14 to 19 that has demonstrated exemplary volunteer service either in a Saanich Peninsula school or in their community.

“That’s often a highlight of the ceremony, to see the youth and see what they’re doing for their community,” said Readshaw.

The free event is open to everyone, but tickets are required, she added.

Nomination forms and com-

plimentary tickets can be picked up from the SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Rest-haven Dr., the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. or the Peninsula News Review offices, 103-9830 Second St. in Sidney, from Beacon Thrift Shops in Sidney and Brent-wood Bay, or downloaded and printed from beaconcs.ca. Forms are to be dropped off at the SHOAL Activity Centre, faxed in to 250-655-4420, or can be scanned and emailed to [email protected]. Nominations must be received by Jan. 29 and tickets will be available near the end of Janu-ary.

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SIDNEY — For the third consecutive year, Sid-ney is hosting Sidney Family Days - a LEGO Brick Festival Feb 7, 8 and 9, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day throughout downtown Sid-ney. The community will have activities on all three days of the Family Day weekend and each day Sidney restaurants and businesses will be open to welcome families.

The theme this year is ‘marine’ and back once again is Robin Sather, Canada’s only LEGO professional who will build a six-foot Seaspan tugboat.

— Sidney Business Improvement Area Society

Thrifty Foods helps less fortunateSIDNEY — Thrifty Foods customers helped

feed the hungry with more than $90,000 and bagged grocery donations over the Christ-mas season.

Food for Families is a food bank fundraiser created by Thrifty Foods that supports both cash and food donations within 15 distinct communities served by the food store.

Customers were invited to donate their choice of cash or non-perishable food items from Dec. 6 to Jan. 6, and several stores hosted special events on site to generate more awareness for the annual food bank drive.

Local food banks benefiting from the 2014 fundraiser include Victoria’s Mustard Seed Food Bank, Goldstream (West Shore) and Sidney Lions (Saanichton and Sidney).

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When it does hap-pen, she said police try to get a location from where the light beam came, from the pilot involved.

They will search the area, but she admitted arrests can be difficult to make.

Transport Canada stated that under the Aeronautics Act, any-one convicted of point-ing a laser into an air-craft faces a maximum fine of $100,000, five years in jail — or both.

Canadian Aviation Regulations forbid the projection of bright lights into airspace.

Doing so at an air-craft, stated Transport Canada, can possibly distract pilots, cause glare or even temporar-ily blind a pilot — and endanger the safety of everyone aboard.

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Thanks to the assistance of neighbours and a quick-thinking resident, Central Saanich Police were able to solve a daytime robbery that occurred in the 7300-block of Veyaness Rd.

At around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, a 55-year-old couple returning home from an out-ing found an unknown man in their house carrying a backpack loaded with their valuables.

The residents confronted the suspect and a fight ensued, but the suspect was able to escape.

One resident gave chase while his wife called 911.

As the homeowner chased the suspect, his calls for help attracted the attention of several neighbours who also called 911 reporting the sus-pect’s movements.

“It gave us a direction of

travel, which was really help-ful,” said Sgt. Greg Johnson of the Central Saanich Police.

Police were able to quickly track the foot chase and took the suspect into custody about one kilometre from the

incident. The arrest was made

within eight minutes of the incident being reported.

Police later learned the suspect, 34-year-old Blair Joseph Mchugh, is a violent offender from the Lower Mainland currently before the courts for other serious matters.

All of the stolen property from the home was recov-ered and at this time police believe no other homes were broken into.

The resident who gave chase suffered some cuts and bruises and received several blows to the head, said Johnson.

The Central Saanich Police commend the neighbours

for coming to the assistance of the homeowner.

“Incidents involving sus-pects caught inside a resi-dence are very rare and can be dangerous,” said Johnson.

“We always like to remind residents the police are trained and equipped to handle dangerous situa-tions such as this. If there is a choice, residents should remove themselves from situations and notify police rather than directly confront-ing a suspect.”

Mchugh appeared in court on Monday afternoon and was held in custody facing multiple charges.

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A head-on collision in North Saanich on Friday afternoon that sent three people to hospital is still under investigation, said Sidney North Saanich RCMP

Sgt. Wayne Conley. At approximately 2:30 p.m.

a two-door Pontiac sedan travelling north on Lochside Drive near Cy Hampson park veered into oncoming traf-fic and struck a southbound white Dodge Journey SUV.

The driver and passen-

ger of the SUV, a 48-year-old woman and a 62-year-old woman, and the driver of the sedan, a 54-year-old woman, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. All women live in Central Saanich.

Fire and ambulance were

already on the scene when RCMP arrived.

Central Saanich Police had received a report about the Pontiac sedan several min-utes before the collision, said Conley.

“There’s an indication of alcohol involvement,”

Conley said, adding that no charges have been pro-cessed yet.

“There’s a lot of follow up to be done before there can be a decision to press charges,” he said.

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Central Saanich Police apprehended a robbery suspect after they and a resident gave chase Monday afternoon.


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Though not many would call Sidney’s downtown hectic, when stepping into the foyer of the Beacon Inn on Third and Bevan, there’s an urge to let out a long, slow exhale and curl up on one of the inviting sofas in the guest lounge.

It’s this welcoming feel that no doubt contributed to the Inn being awarded a spot on Bed&Breakfast.com’s 2014 top 10 Canadian destinations.

“It was a pleasant surprise,” said Denise Peat, innkeeper for the past nine years. “We were absolutely delighted and we’re in good company.”

The Beacon Inn was one of four in the

Victoria area that made the list, which was determined by overall positive cus-tomer reviews and feedback through Bed&Breakfast.com. With more than 11,000 properties listed on the website, Peat said the award is certainly a feather in their cap.

“It’s pretty significant if you’re in this industry.”

Open since 2001, the Inn has seen more than 10,000 guests come through their doors and a lot of people come back time and again. About 20 per cent of their cus-tomers are repeat guests, she said, and added that even now, a couple from Ore-gon decided to extend their annual Janu-ary stay to the entire month.

“It sounds a little hokey,” said Peat,

smiling, “but a lot of people really do start to feel like we’re family.”

And no wonder. Snacks and fresh-baked goodies adorn the tables in the break-fast nook, and every evening, guests are invited to settle into the lounge with a glass of sherry and enjoy the warm glow of the fireplace.

In a town already well-known for its charm, this local gem with its Edwardian decor and understated luxury embodies the hospitality of Sidney — and now the rest of Canada knows it too.

“It’s great recognition for our staff,” said Peat. “They work so hard.”

For more information, visit beaconinns.com.

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My Christmas reading included a fascinating new book called Kennewick Man, a study of skeletal remains discovered in 1996 on the bank of the Columbia River in eastern Washington.

He was an ancient hunter buried just south of B.C. almost 9,000 years ago, in the Early Holocene period following the last Ice Age. Among the oldest humans found along the West Coast of North America, he sparked an unprecedented battle by the Smithsonian Institution to examine the skeleton and publish the book late last year.

The most controversial evidence came from the skull. It doesn’t match the classic Mongoloid profile of modern aboriginal people, key to the theory that the earliest humans reached North America by land bridge from Siberia to Alaska as glaciers receded.

Smithsonian scientists confirmed initial reports that Kennewick Man is a closer match with early Polynesians and the Ainu people who remain in Japan today. He lived until about age 40, surviving for years with a stone spear point stuck in his hip.

The authors conclude from chemical analysis that “Kennewick Man could not have been a long-time resident of the area where he was found, but instead lived most

of his adult life somewhere along the Northwest and North Pacific coast where marine mammals were readily available.”

This suggests migration by sea, perhaps from a great distance.

The U.S. Army seized the skeleton. The scientists sued and eventually won the right to a brief

examination. The court case exposed brutal and illegal actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and federal departments to destroy the site and intimidate the scientists.

U.S. law demanded all remains from before European settlement be repatriated for burial by local tribes, without examination.

Umatilla tribe spokesman Armand Minthorn wrote in

1996: “We view this practice as desecration of the body and a violation of our most deeply-held religious beliefs.

“From our oral histories, we know that our people have been part of this land since the beginning of time. We do not believe that our people migrated here from another continent, as the scientists do.”

The head of the Society for American Archaeology tried to get the researchers to drop their lawsuit, fearing it would interfere with fragile relationships with area tribes.

The U.S. Justice Department

warned the Smithsonian that lead scientist Douglas Owsley and others might be in criminal conflict of interest as federal employees suing the government. Even the White House weighed in against them.

Meanwhile the skeleton was mishandled and later stored in substandard conditions at a Seattle museum, where it remains today. Parts of both femurs were lost and scientists were falsely accused of taking them. They had been removed by tribal representatives and secretly buried.

Kennewick Man was found as the army was in tense negotiations with tribes on salmon fishing rights on the Columbia, their demand for removal of dams and the $100 billion cleanup of the Hanford nuclear site.

The scientists finally won their case in 2004, with a ruling that the skeleton is so old there isn’t enough evidence to show it is related to the current tribes. The judge found the army repeatedly misled the court, and assessed the government $2.4 million in costs.

The U.S. Army still controls the skeleton and denies requests for further study. The spear point, for example, could show the location where he was injured.

One final irony. Analysis shows Kennewick Man ate mostly salmon in his later years, around 6300 BCE. These are the salmon runs wiped out by dams built by U.S. Army engineers before the signing of the Columbia River Treaty with B.C.

The battle for Kennewick Man

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Point the blame in right direction

As if bird strikes and other airborne hazards weren’t enough, it seems that pilots on Vancouver Island and across the country now have a new threat to worry about.

Actually, the issue of this threat — laser pointers — isn’t all that new. Transport Canada has been keeping track of incidents of so-called laser light striking an aircraft’s cockpit since 2009 — and possibly even earlier.

There are thousands of aircraft flights each year across the country, so a statistic of 443 laser pointer incidents in a single year (2013) doesn’t sound like that many in comparison.

That figure is, however, 443 preventable incidents. And while none of those reported laser strikes resulted in an air disaster, the fear

is that they might do just that.

Hence the steep fines ($100,000) and jail time (five years) associated with convictions.

Aviation authorities hope these will act as deterrants to prevent serious incidents.

Catching those responsible is another matter. Pilots can often pinpoint the general area from where the light came from, but by the time police arrive, the perpetrators are usually long gone.

So, Transport Canada and the aviation industry have turned to education to stem the growing tide of laser pointer incidents. They hope by telling people of the potential impacts — such as damaging a pilot’s eyesight to the unthinkable — that most will keep laser pointers where they belong and not aimed at aircraft usually taking off or in their final descent into an airport.

It’s an act of pure idiocy in the first place and one has to wonder what people who do this are thinking.

Like any tool meant for a specific job and abused by an individual, laser pointers can be a menace and should be carefully watched over to ensure they don’t end up causing an incident that everone would regret.

It’s an act of pure idiocy in the first place


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My Christmas reading included a fascinating new book called Kennewick Man, a study of skeletal remains discovered in 1996 on the bank of the Columbia River in eastern Washington.

He was an ancient hunter buried just south of B.C. almost 9,000 years ago, in the Early Holocene period following the last Ice Age. Among the oldest humans found along the West Coast of North America, he sparked an unprecedented battle by the Smithsonian Institution to examine the skeleton and publish the book late last year.

The most controversial evidence came from the skull. It doesn’t match the classic Mongoloid profile of modern aboriginal people, key to the theory that the earliest humans reached North America by land bridge from Siberia to Alaska as glaciers receded.

Smithsonian scientists confirmed initial reports that Kennewick Man is a closer match with early Polynesians and the Ainu people who remain in Japan today. He lived until about age 40, surviving for years with a stone spear point stuck in his hip.

The authors conclude from chemical analysis that “Kennewick Man could not have been a long-time resident of the area where he was found, but instead lived most

of his adult life somewhere along the Northwest and North Pacific coast where marine mammals were readily available.”

This suggests migration by sea, perhaps from a great distance.

The U.S. Army seized the skeleton. The scientists sued and eventually won the right to a brief

examination. The court case exposed brutal and illegal actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and federal departments to destroy the site and intimidate the scientists.

U.S. law demanded all remains from before European settlement be repatriated for burial by local tribes, without examination.

Umatilla tribe spokesman Armand Minthorn wrote in

1996: “We view this practice as desecration of the body and a violation of our most deeply-held religious beliefs.

“From our oral histories, we know that our people have been part of this land since the beginning of time. We do not believe that our people migrated here from another continent, as the scientists do.”

The head of the Society for American Archaeology tried to get the researchers to drop their lawsuit, fearing it would interfere with fragile relationships with area tribes.

The U.S. Justice Department

warned the Smithsonian that lead scientist Douglas Owsley and others might be in criminal conflict of interest as federal employees suing the government. Even the White House weighed in against them.

Meanwhile the skeleton was mishandled and later stored in substandard conditions at a Seattle museum, where it remains today. Parts of both femurs were lost and scientists were falsely accused of taking them. They had been removed by tribal representatives and secretly buried.

Kennewick Man was found as the army was in tense negotiations with tribes on salmon fishing rights on the Columbia, their demand for removal of dams and the $100 billion cleanup of the Hanford nuclear site.

The scientists finally won their case in 2004, with a ruling that the skeleton is so old there isn’t enough evidence to show it is related to the current tribes. The judge found the army repeatedly misled the court, and assessed the government $2.4 million in costs.

The U.S. Army still controls the skeleton and denies requests for further study. The spear point, for example, could show the location where he was injured.

One final irony. Analysis shows Kennewick Man ate mostly salmon in his later years, around 6300 BCE. These are the salmon runs wiped out by dams built by U.S. Army engineers before the signing of the Columbia River Treaty with B.C.

The battle for Kennewick Man

Tom FletcherB.C. Views

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Point the blame in right direction

As if bird strikes and other airborne hazards weren’t enough, it seems that pilots on Vancouver Island and across the country now have a new threat to worry about.

Actually, the issue of this threat — laser pointers — isn’t all that new. Transport Canada has been keeping track of incidents of so-called laser light striking an aircraft’s cockpit since 2009 — and possibly even earlier.

There are thousands of aircraft flights each year across the country, so a statistic of 443 laser pointer incidents in a single year (2013) doesn’t sound like that many in comparison.

That figure is, however, 443 preventable incidents. And while none of those reported laser strikes resulted in an air disaster, the fear

is that they might do just that.

Hence the steep fines ($100,000) and jail time (five years) associated with convictions.

Aviation authorities hope these will act as deterrants to prevent serious incidents.

Catching those responsible is another matter. Pilots can often pinpoint the general area from where the light came from, but by the time police arrive, the perpetrators are usually long gone.

So, Transport Canada and the aviation industry have turned to education to stem the growing tide of laser pointer incidents. They hope by telling people of the potential impacts — such as damaging a pilot’s eyesight to the unthinkable — that most will keep laser pointers where they belong and not aimed at aircraft usually taking off or in their final descent into an airport.

It’s an act of pure idiocy in the first place and one has to wonder what people who do this are thinking.

Like any tool meant for a specific job and abused by an individual, laser pointers can be a menace and should be carefully watched over to ensure they don’t end up causing an incident that everone would regret.

It’s an act of pure idiocy in the first place


Far from rock solidWhile I agree whole heart-

edly with Mr. McNeil’s com-ment (PNR, Jan. 9) as to the great importance of cli-mate change, I do not share his opinion that climate sci-ence is rock solid.

The science of climatology remains far from it. I do not know if Mr. McNeil is aware that the primary support for human beings as the main cause for the warming over the past 50 years or so has been mostly based upon cli-mate modelling that contin-ues to have many inaccura-cies.

Perhaps this is the reason too, that over the past sev-eral years, the upward trend in world temperatures has ceased.

Rod Chilton Saanichton

MisrepresentationsIt seems my letter respond-

ing to Mr. Tom Fletcher’s op-ed piece in the Dec. 24/14 edition has flushed a couple of climate change deniers out of the bushes.

Mr. Sketchley accuses me of not paying attention to periodic occurrences in Earth’s climate history which to him prove that what we are seeing today is typical of what has gone before. He reported that the 1930s were the warmest ever. Not true. 1934 was the warmest in the United States and 49th warm-est globally. Last year (2014) was the hottest while 2005 and 2010 are close runners-up.

In his letter, Mr. Chilton, “believes that many scien-tists hold the view that other factors, not man…” are the primary reason for climate change. Again, not true. It is a fact that 97 per cent of cli-mate scientists agree that the primary diver of warming is due to human activity.

There is no debate. These

two letter writers once again show how deniers misrep-resent facts and cherry-pick events to try and support their incoherent assumptions.

T.V. GogolNorth Saanich

Mining growsAs we start the new year

and discuss growth sectors in B.C. for 2015 and beyond, many people might be quick to underestimate the con-tribution that mining and exploration make to B.C.’s economy.

In 2013 for instance, the mining industry added $511 million in direct payments to the provincial government and its various agencies. The number of people working in B.C.’s mining industry also increased in 2013, directly employing 10,720 people.

Over the next 10 years, the B.C. mining industry is expected to require a sur-prising 16,770 new workers

to meet the needs of mining expansion and retirements.

These are impressive stats for a vital B.C. industry that rarely gets recognised as one of the bedrocks of our B.C. economy.

Jesse McClintonVictoria

Stupified by boozeHave British Columbians

become stupified by booze and text messaging? People are still being killed by drink-ing drivers and those who cannot put their cell phones down. Yet, this B.C. Liberal government appears to be afraid to really get tough with these law breakers.

We live in a society that really does care about rules, but they do as they please! So until a fat fine is levied against these habitual lawbreakers, people will be killed.

Laws need to be enforced.Eileen Nattrass

Saanichton

It’s tedious to start off the New Year with the same old, same old, namely the double dose of climate change deniers, Sketchley and Chilton, who feel obliged to routinely “enlighten”

readers on matters beyond their creden-tials.

In attempting to defend Tom Fletch-er’s ramblings, Mr. Sketchley admits that “his recent writing has not been a model of clarity,” then proceeds to give an obtuse spiel, dropping all the latest bafflegab, without context.

His website indicates that he goes by the name of “Kurmudgeon Keith” or “Enterprise Bureaucracy EradiKator,” and a Google search turns up reams of his pontifications on everything under the sun, as if he has an evangelical mis-sion to save us.

It also turns up a public letter by the

former editor of the Goldstream News Gazette (May 13, 2011): “Right wing’ letter writer rude insulting,” complain-ing loudly that Black Press continued to “subject its readers to the offensive rantings” of Mr. Sketchley. “All of us, as a community of individuals,” the former editor advised, “are obligated to stand up to bullies with a view to marginaliz-ing … their appalling and unacceptable behaviour,” and he recommended that his future letters “should be sent straight to trash.”

Yet Mr. Sketchley still commands Black Press with his regular bully pulpit. Indeed, the PNR elevated his letter to large bold headlines, “Don’t ignore the many regional weather variations,” as if it had credence.

Mr. Sketchley’s and Mr. Chilton’s opin-ions do not represent the overwhelming

scientific consensus that humans are responsible for climate change. They are, by far, a minority, and unless they have have the proper credentials, they should spare readers from such unfounded dia-tribes.

It takes arrogance to spout such non-sense especially since they won’t be around to take responsibility when our children inherit this beleaguered earth.

J.K. FinleySidney

Editor’s note: Today’s collection of letters on the subject of climate change

brings to an end the debate referenced by Mr. Finley above. All sides have had their share of space and now it’s time to make

way for other comments by our readers on different issues seen in the PNR.

LETTERSIt takes arrogance to spout nonsense

Climate change debate ends; mining; alcohol evilsReaders respond:


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VICTORIA — Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon has launched a province-wide environ-mental education program for high school teach-ers and youth leaders.

Stewards of the Future offers grants of up to $800 per group to cover field trips, fees for pro-grams and guest speakers, equipment and teacher release time for projects. It is offered for students from Grades 9-12, First Nations educators, 4-H, Guide and Scout groups and environment clubs, with an application deadline of Jan. 23.

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The shakeout of liq-uefied natural gas pro-posals for B.C. contin-ues, with ExxonMobil’s large-scale project for Prince Rupert moving ahead and smaller proj-ects changing or with-drawing plans.

ExxonMobil and its Canadian subsidiary Imperial Oil have filed a detailed description with B.C.’s Environmen-tal Assessment Office, planning for a city-

owned site on Tuck Inlet north of Prince Rupert Harbour.

One of the larger of 18 B.C. proposals, West Coast Canada LNG (WCC LNG) pro-poses up to five floating barges for LNG loading with onshore support facilities and an esti-mated capital cost of $15-25 billion.

WCC LNG sorted through a half dozen sites in Kitimat and Prince Rupert, where the larger of B.C.’s 18 current LNG export proposals are also claiming sites. Natu-ral Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman says 2015 is when the LNG industry begins to take shape, despite a slump in oil prices and rising competition from U.S. and other gas pro-ducers.

“New drilling activity in our upstream sector demonstrates inves-tors remain confident in B.C.’s long-term natural gas potential,” Coleman said in a New Year com-mentary released last week. “One of our prov-ince’s largest Crown land sales in history

occurred near the end of 2014, with industry contributing more than $209 million for explo-ration right alone.”

Proponents of Aurora LNG Grassy Point near Prince Rupert with-drew to start the year, focusing on another site at Digby Island.

Also withdrawn is the Farrell Creek raw gas processing plant

north of Hudson’s Hope, a project taken over by Chinese-owned Progress Energy. Prog-ress is a partner with PETRONAS in Pacific Northwest LNG at Lelu Island near Prince Rupert, with its invest-ment decision post-poned indefinitely late last year amid changing global energy supply and demand.

Woodfibre LNG near Squamish is another small-scale project moving ahead, with its application for B.C. environmental assess-ment accepted at the end of 2014.

The public com-ment period closed for another large-scale pro-posal, the Shell-led LNG Canada proposal for Kitimat.


LNG plans continue despite oil slump

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SIDNEY — The prev-alence of influenza and other illnesses is con-tributing to higher than normal patient vol-umes in Island Health hospitals, particularly on Southern Vancouver Island.

Public health officials are expecting at least another week of higher than normal level flu activity across the region.

Members of the pub-lic are urged to remain at home when they are feeling sick and avoid visiting friends, family and loved ones who may have com-promised immune sys-tems, including per-sons living at residen-tial care facilities.

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ing collaboratively on a play at the Fringe Festi-val in Vancouver.

“We knew how peo-ple enjoy the connec-tion with the visual and the music, and that was basically the seed for this idea,” says Noble. “We thought, let’s look at the Canadian land-scapes from artists.”

The idea grew to include reading prose passages from Cana-dian authors and poets, and soon the whole thing took on a life of its own.

“Once we’d actually started, we realized it was going to be some-thing really interest-ing,” he says.

It took seven months of daily, unfaltering

efforts to build the show. From March of last year straight through to September, the weeks were filled with hours of research, compiling material and making phone calls try-ing to secure permis-sions to use the many artists’ images.

Their efforts were well-justified; the show boasts 402 images from Canadian artists past and present. Renowned artists Emily Carr, Rob-ert Bateman and Ted Harrison are only a few of the threads that Noble and Shillingford have woven into their project. Toni Onley, David Blackwood, Roy Henry Vickers, Charles Pachter and W. Allan

Hancock, alongside many others, have all lent their individual visions and style to the show.

And not only is there a wide variety of art-ists; the images them-selves sweep across the nation. From fishing boats in the maritimes, to the stark landscapes of the North and across to the coastal shoals of B.C., every province and territory is in the spotlight.

“We went out of our way to make sure that we did get repre-sentation from each and every place in Canada,” said Noble. “There’s quite a lot of First Nations repre-sented in this show as

well. There’s something from everywhere.”

Noble has written 11 original songs, each to celebrate a differ-ent aspect of Canada, including the majesty of the Rockies and the history of the B.C. coastal tug boats, and uses his music to carry the audience through the images.

“The marriage of what’s being said with the images and the music is just amazing,” says Arthur Black, who will lend his voice to the show for a third time to read passages and quotes about the Great White North.


THE ARTS

Photo contributed

Saanich Heat, an oil painting by Victoria artist Adam Noonan, is one of the hundreds of images pulled together into A Northern Tapestry, a multimedia show featuring Canadian artists, photographers and authors in a celebration of the country and its landscapes.

Northern Tapestry celebrates Canada coast to coast

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Gather a wealth of prose, paintings and photographs from Canadian artists, weave them together into a

series of story lines cel-ebrating the country and its landscapes, set it all to a score of origi-nal music, and you’ll have Whistling Fish Production’s utterly unique show, A North-

ern Tapestry.The brainchild of

musician and song-writer Geoff Noble and actor and writer Susan Shillingford, it grew out of an experience the pair had while work-

ing collaboratively on a play at the Fringe Festi-val in Vancouver.

“We knew how peo-ple enjoy the connec-tion with the visual and the music, and that was basically the seed for this idea,” says Noble. “We thought, let’s look at the Canadian land-scapes from artists.”

The idea grew to include reading prose passages from Cana-dian authors and poets, and soon the whole thing took on a life of its own.

“Once we’d actually started, we realized it was going to be some-thing really interest-ing,” he says.

It took seven months of daily, unfaltering

efforts to build the show. From March of last year straight through to September, the weeks were filled with hours of research, compiling material and making phone calls try-ing to secure permis-sions to use the many artists’ images.

Their efforts were well-justified; the show boasts 402 images from Canadian artists past and present. Renowned artists Emily Carr, Rob-ert Bateman and Ted Harrison are only a few of the threads that Noble and Shillingford have woven into their project. Toni Onley, David Blackwood, Roy Henry Vickers, Charles Pachter and W. Allan

Hancock, alongside many others, have all lent their individual visions and style to the show.

And not only is there a wide variety of art-ists; the images them-selves sweep across the nation. From fishing boats in the maritimes, to the stark landscapes of the North and across to the coastal shoals of B.C., every province and territory is in the spotlight.

“We went out of our way to make sure that we did get repre-sentation from each and every place in Canada,” said Noble. “There’s quite a lot of First Nations repre-sented in this show as

well. There’s something from everywhere.”

Noble has written 11 original songs, each to celebrate a differ-ent aspect of Canada, including the majesty of the Rockies and the history of the B.C. coastal tug boats, and uses his music to carry the audience through the images.

“The marriage of what’s being said with the images and the music is just amazing,” says Arthur Black, who will lend his voice to the show for a third time to read passages and quotes about the Great White North.


THE ARTS

Photo contributed

Saanich Heat, an oil painting by Victoria artist Adam Noonan, is one of the hundreds of images pulled together into A Northern Tapestry, a multimedia show featuring Canadian artists, photographers and authors in a celebration of the country and its landscapes.

Northern Tapestry celebrates Canada coast to coast

PLEASE SEE: Black says Northern Tapestry, page 11


Photo contributed

Geoff Noble, right, performs one of his original songs as Arthur Black and Susan Shillingford look on at a rehearsal for the upcoming A Northern Tapestry multimedia art show.

For Black, an award-winning author, longtime broadcaster and CBC radio personality, A Northern Tapestry is one of his favourite projects.

“The hardest part of this show is keeping my eyes on the script and not on the screen,” he says. “They’ve marshalled paintings here that I’ve never seen before, and the images are just spectac-ular. It’s a glimpse into the soul of Canada.”

And there’s always something new to see, he adds.

“Rehearsals are the bane of my existence. But this show, every time I go through rehears-als, there’s some new nugget that I didn’t see before. This thing stays alive for me.”

The adroit melding of art and song with quotes and poetry from those who’ve loved Canada best is enough to touch even the most hardened audience mem-ber, he says.

“I don’t know how you could watch this and not be moved. It has such power.”

Black’s enthusiasm is palpa-

ble. “I’m not normally a gusher, but

this show is really something,” he says. “I highly recommend it to everybody.”

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday (Jan. 17), at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney. Tickets are $28 for adults and $16 for students, and can be purchased online at tickets.marywinspear.ca or at the centre. For more information, call 250-656-0275. [email protected]

Continued from page 10

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With the ghost of a Scottish accent lingering in the air, the Greater Vic-toria Police Pipe Band will celebrate S c o t l a n d ’ s national poet at their 12th Annual Rob-bie Burns D i n n e r next Satur-day (Jan. 24) at the Mary Win-spear Centre.

Whisky tast-ing, a silent auc-tion and 50/50 draws are some of the perks of the eve-ning to keep you enter-tained until the traditional Burns’ dinner. Not to worry, haggis participation is optional.

After the dishes have been cleared, attendees will be treated to a live pip-ing and drumming performance by the band, as well as performances by highland dancers.

Proceeds will go to support the Police Pipe Band’s 2015 community and cultural initiatives.

The band makes 40 to 60 appear-ances throughout the year, pro-moting the music and pageantry of Scottish pipe bands, and helping to enhance the profile of the police within the community.

“We’re com-pletely self-supporting,” said band member Charlie Bates. “This is our main fundraiser for the year.”

Doors open at Sidney’s Mary Win-spear Centre at 5 p.m., and dinner starts at 6.

Tickets are $55. Bar and whisky tastings are by cash only; silent auc-tion is by cash or cheque only.

To purchase, call Charlie Bates at 250-884-9029 or Jim Maxwell at 250-598-0120.

For more information, visit gvppb.com.

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Piping in the haggisGreater Victoria Police Pipe Band celebrates 12th Annual Robbie Burns dinner

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Cookies and chocolates and cheeses, oh my. The holidays are

a season of indulgence and deliciousness and once they’re over, it can sometimes be hard to get healthy eating hab-its back on track.

But it’s not impossi-ble. It just takes a little forethought and effort, says Dr. Dana Tishenko, a naturopathic doc-tor with the Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic.

One of the first and most important steps to take is to meal plan.

“We’re too busy to think about what we want to eat if we’re starving already,” she says. “And that’s when you start grab-bing those convenient foods.

“Try and get at least

a week planned out, and it doesn’t have to be fancy. If you sit down and do a meal plan, then you can do a proper grocery shop, and it could be as sim-ple as making sure you have a green vegetable at home for dinner.”

And if there’s one thing Tishenko thinks everyone could have more of, it’s the greens.

“Vegetables are the critical food that most people don’t get enough of.”

Easing off the treats and sugar-laden foods is another top priority. Over-doing it during the holidays with deca-dent family recipes can create a new normal for your body that’s tricky to reset.

“If you’re used to eat-ing sugar all the time, it can be hard to adjust back to a normal diet,” says Tishenko. “And it’s in almost everything

that’s made outside of the home.”

Honey, maple sugar or coconut sugar are all good alternatives because of their lower glycemic index — which means you won’t get such a drastic crash when they wear off — but should still be used in moderation.

A good rule of thumb to remember: “Things should taste as sweet as fruit, but not much sweeter than that.”

Dr. Liza Austin of the Healing and Wellness Centre in North Saan-ich stresses the impor-tance of getting enough water.

“Especially this time of year, whether it’s teas or soups, it’s amaz-ing how it brings the body into balance that much faster,” she says, and adds it’s a good way to avoid giving into sugar cravings as well.

“When the stomach is full, it doesn’t need to reach for empty calo-ries.”

Oatmeal with cocoa nibs, soups stocked with root vegetables and “anything green” are good places to start, says Austin.

Above all, Austin says it’s important to remember to be gentle to yourself.

“When we don’t get the sunlight and warmth, our bodies look for other com-forts, and food is com-fort,” she says.

“Moderation is key. These things cannot be done overnight.”

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Dr. Dana Tishenko of the Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic encourages her patients to eat lots of veggies in the post-holiday season to help get healthy eating habits back on track.

Eating well after the holidaysLots of greens and water key to achieving a healthy balance

“When the stomach is full, it doesn’t need to reach for empty calories.”

– Dr. Liza Austin



Cookies and chocolates and cheeses, oh my. The holidays are

a season of indulgence and deliciousness and once they’re over, it can sometimes be hard to get healthy eating hab-its back on track.

But it’s not impossi-ble. It just takes a little forethought and effort, says Dr. Dana Tishenko, a naturopathic doc-tor with the Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic.

One of the first and most important steps to take is to meal plan.

“We’re too busy to think about what we want to eat if we’re starving already,” she says. “And that’s when you start grab-bing those convenient foods.

“Try and get at least

a week planned out, and it doesn’t have to be fancy. If you sit down and do a meal plan, then you can do a proper grocery shop, and it could be as sim-ple as making sure you have a green vegetable at home for dinner.”

And if there’s one thing Tishenko thinks everyone could have more of, it’s the greens.

“Vegetables are the critical food that most people don’t get enough of.”

Easing off the treats and sugar-laden foods is another top priority. Over-doing it during the holidays with deca-dent family recipes can create a new normal for your body that’s tricky to reset.

“If you’re used to eat-ing sugar all the time, it can be hard to adjust back to a normal diet,” says Tishenko. “And it’s in almost everything

that’s made outside of the home.”

Honey, maple sugar or coconut sugar are all good alternatives because of their lower glycemic index — which means you won’t get such a drastic crash when they wear off — but should still be used in moderation.

A good rule of thumb to remember: “Things should taste as sweet as fruit, but not much sweeter than that.”

Dr. Liza Austin of the Healing and Wellness Centre in North Saan-ich stresses the impor-tance of getting enough water.

“Especially this time of year, whether it’s teas or soups, it’s amaz-ing how it brings the body into balance that much faster,” she says, and adds it’s a good way to avoid giving into sugar cravings as well.

“When the stomach is full, it doesn’t need to reach for empty calo-ries.”

Oatmeal with cocoa nibs, soups stocked with root vegetables and “anything green” are good places to start, says Austin.

Above all, Austin says it’s important to remember to be gentle to yourself.

“When we don’t get the sunlight and warmth, our bodies look for other com-forts, and food is com-fort,” she says.

“Moderation is key. These things cannot be done overnight.”

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Dr. Dana Tishenko of the Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic encourages her patients to eat lots of veggies in the post-holiday season to help get healthy eating habits back on track.

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“When the stomach is full, it doesn’t need to reach for empty calories.”

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Somewhere, hid-den in the bowels of this machine

are a couple of para-graphs of marvelous gardening information and incredible advice.

However, like the sunshine, they have vanished. Now I have to start all over again and it is nasty out; pouring rain and pretty chilly — probably typical Janu-ary weather but I don’t like it.

I have no say in the matter, however, so we have to get along with what is provided. In this case a horrible day; I can’t even see Salt Spring Island’s shape through the thick mist.

I’m sitting here counting the raindrops slithering down the window, mingling with other drops until they disappear in a rush to the bottom of the glass. Talk about boring!

There must be some pearls of garden wis-dom I can pass on to you but it is such a hor-rible day it’s hard to drag them up out of the soggy soil.

Let’s talk about Christmas, shall we?

I hope you had a happy one! I got some nice gifts (mostly cos-metics). I suppose peo-ple are trying to hide

the ravages of time — lotsa luck!

There were also a number of gifts that deal with keeping warm: a flannel night-gown, a thick fuzzy robe, cozy slippers. I wish the family would stop babying me and let me freeze to death if I choose.

There is no point in suggesting a new eve-ning gown, some dia-mond earrings, the phone number of a handsome young man is there?

I suppose not! Darn! Helen, please remem-

ber this is a gardening column, not a dating service!

Actually I’m glad Christmas and New Year’s are over, and we can settle back with a good book, a cup of tea, a somewhat ancient almond cookie and for-get the whole thing! It

was nice while it lasted but feelings get hurt (no fur coat again this year), stomachs get upset (too much fatten-ing food), heads may be aching (too much liq-uid cheer), the car has a flat tire, the furnace is acting up and someone collecting money is at the door.

I’m going to bed! Tomorrow is another day, and next Christ-mas is a mere 353 days away.

Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s

garden columnist for more than 30 years.


SIDNEY — Beat the mid-winter blahs. The Adult Reading Program returns from January 17 to Feb-ruary 28 to help you Get Away with a Good Book at the Vancouver Island Regional Library, Sidney North Saanich branch.

Join library staff on Saturday, January 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. for the Get Away with a Good Book kick-off event. Find out about the Adult Reading Program, get reading recommendations and enjoy refreshments.

The Adult Reading Program is designed to mir-ror the longstanding Summer Reading Club pro-gram for children. Like the children’s Summer Reading Club, the Adult Reading Program features games, special events, opportunities to share book reviews and win prizes.

“We hope that it will remind adults of the joy of leisure reading and encourage them to model this behaviour for children in the community,” says Library Manager, Sharon Walker.

For more information visit the library online at www.virl.bc.ca or call 250-656-0944.

Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is the fourth largest library system in British Columbia. They serve over 430,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and Bella Coola on the Central Coast through 38 branch libraries, a virtual branch and a books-by-mail service.

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The University of Victoria Convocation Senators

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations are invited for the positions of four members of the Senate elected by and from the Convocation, for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2015.

Members of the University of Victoria Convocation are eligible to make nominations and to vote. Convocation members include alumni, past and present members of Senate and the Board of Governors, regular and retired faculty members, regular sta� members holding a university degree who have been employed at the University of Victoria for at least 12 months, and those who completed one full year at Victoria College prior to 1963.

Consistent with Section 35(2)(i) of the University Act, these positions are for persons who are not faculty members at the University of Victoria.

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With a time of 24:59, Point Grey T&F Club runner Theo Hunt won the 36th annual Pioneer 8K race at the Saanich fairgrounds Sunday.

Hunt, who was the top seed, was fol-lowed closely by his teammate John Corbit (25:02) and Prairie Inn Harriers racer Jim Fin-layson (25:47). Finlay-son, while third overall, won the Men’s Master 40-44 category.

Corbit, second over-all, won the Men’s 30-34 category.

Hunt was tops in Men’s 25-29.

Course record holder among the women, Natasha Wodak of the Harriers, was first over-all (26:37). Wodak’s course record of 25:28 was set in 2013.

Second place went to the 2014 winner, Nanaimo’s Erin Burrett (27:16). Third went

to Marilyn Arsenault (28:19) and fourth saw Sidney’s own Lucy Smith (28:33) finish.

Smith placed sec-ond to Arsenault in the Women’s Masters 45-49 category.

Of the 675 runners who started the race, 606 finished. As host club, the Prairie Inn

Harriers were well-rep-resented in the field. Craig Odermatt placed fifth overall (26:00) and came first in the Men’s 45-49 category. Logan Roots was seventh overall and first in the Men’s 20-24 division.

Shane Ruljancich was first in Men’s 35-39 (27:32) and was 16th overall. Jack Stanley, at

21st overall was second in the Men’s 16-19 age category.

Claire Morgan was first in Women’s 40-44, and 37th overall.

Nancy Baxendale won the Women’s 50-54 group (31:09).

At 50:02, Harriers’ member Maurice Tar-rant won the Men’s 85-89 category.


SPORTSWodak, Hunt win the Pioneer 8K


Point Grey runner Theo Hunt (bib No. 4) takes the lead right of the start of Sunday’s Pioneer 8K at the Saanich Fairgrounds. The 36th annual race saw 675 runners start.


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NORTH SAANICH — The annual Park-land Alumni Volleyball tournament happened on Sunday, Jan. 4, fea-turing teams from the 1990s up to the current Parkland Secondary School team.

The teams played a round robin format, fol-lowed by playoffs.

Capturing the cham-pionship this year was the Big Guns (2000-2005) team who beat the Young Bucks (2005-

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North Saanich rink wins in Esquimalt

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Dick Walker, Daryl Homan, Lyle Garraway and Ron Sera make up the Lyle Garraway Rink. They won the A Event at the Esquimalt Masters Men Curling Bonspiel Jan. 6 to 9.

NORTH SAANICH — The Lyle Garraway Rink out of North Saa-nich’s Glen Meadows Curling Club, placed first in an Esquimalt bonspiel Jan. 6 to 9.

The team, including Garraway, Dick Walker, Daryl Homan and Ron Sera, played in the Esqui-malt Curling Club’s Masters

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ArtsCeltiC Vespers by

candlelight, an hour of quiet music and reflection, with Denis Donnelly on harp and Lanny Pollet on flute. Sunday Jan. 18, 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Rd. (across from

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Eventssidney Hookers are

a group of traditional rug hookers. They meet the third Tuesday afternoon each month. New hookers welcome. Call 250-656-4201

for information.FolkdanCe is Fun!

Sidney International Folkdancers meet on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrews Church (9681 Fourth St.). No partner needed, no experience needed, all welcome. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. See folkdanceisfun.ca for more or call Linda 250-652-5818 or Karen 250-655-0654.

tHe royal Canadian Legion Branch #37 will be holding their General Meeting on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. at 1660 Mills Road, North Saanich. All are welcome to attend.

Get away witH a Good Book kickoff at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Read books, write reviews, win prizes, have fun! Find out about Adult Reading Program (January 17 to February 28), get reading recommendations, and enjoy refreshments. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

HumminGbirds up Close at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Eric Pittman films and posts videos of hummingbird activity in his backyard on his popular website, and he will share his discoveries in this illustrated talk. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

Good morninG rHymetime at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun.

Thursday, Jan. 22 to Mar. 5, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250-656-0944.

Celebrate tHe birtHday of Robert Burns with a brief ceremony at the Burns Statue at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 (sponsored by the Saltire Society of Victoria) followed at around 2:30 by a concert and tea at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk Hall at 680 Courtney St. (sponsored by the Victoria Highland Games Association). Admission by donation. For more information contact Lianne Hunter at 250 385-8744.

australia day storytime at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Vegemite, kangaroos and didgeridoos! Oh my! Join us for a special Australia Day storytime. Monday, Jan. 26, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

Family literaCy

day at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Celebrate learning together as a family! Drop-in to try our fun activity stations and enter a prize draw. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ages. Free. For information, call 250-656-0944.

Gluten-Free liVinG at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Why is the media buzzing about gluten sensitivity, celiac disease and wheat allergies? Is a gluten-free diet right for you? Join registered dietician Joyce Schnetzler to learn more about the pros and cons of gluten-free living. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

FundraisersCentral saaniCH

lions Club annual Christmas Tree Chip. 1703 Keating Cross Road. January 17 & 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. By donation. All funds raised will go toward supporting

local organizations. Chipping Services donated by Dogwood Tree Service.

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Centre is now taking registrations for January classes that include Fall Prevention Osteofit, Evening and Morning Yoga, Yoga in a Chair, Movement using Energy Flow and Mediation (both beginner and level 1 classes), Bridge and new to 2015, a Song Circle. Call 250 656-5537 for dates and prices. Please note that yoga classes now have drop-in availability.

tHe peninsula stroke Recovery Club meets Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Willingdon Road in Sidney. Speech and exercise therapies offered. Spouses, caregivers, everyone welcome. Bring a bag lunch. Contact Lyall Copeland for more information at 250-652-3016.

MeetingssaaniCH peninsula

toastmasters Open House takes place Tuesday, Jan.

27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney Library in the Nell Horth Room. Come and learn what Toastmasters is all about. For more information contact Gwen at 250-656-3738 or go to http://1288.toastmasters.org.

writers Group Critique at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Develop your writing in a supportive environment in this member-led group. Writers of all genres welcome. Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-656-0944.

mystery book Club in Sidney and area looking for new members. Meetings on the 3rd Monday each month. For more information contact Joy 250-656-4686 or [email protected].

tHe rotary Club oF Sidney by the Sea. “People meeting people helping people.” Weekly meetings are held year-round on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Shoal Centre.

Meetings run from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., including breakfast. To attend a meeting, call Richard at 250-661-4647.

sidney sister Cities association meets third Thursday of the month at the Sidney North Saanich Library (Nell Horth Room) at 7 p.m. Help us build our sister relationships with Anacortes; Cairns, Australia; and Niimi, Japan. For more information check our new website: sidneysister citiesassociation.com.

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LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

1995 NISSAN 4wrdr1N6HD16Y9SC422177

Owner R. Mizak2000 ISUZU RODEO

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Owner T. Hornsby2006 FORD RANGER1FTZR45E07PA55604

Owner unknownWill be sold on January 21, 2015. At 647B Dup-plin Rd, Victoria, BC be-tween 10am-2pm.

WAREHOUSEMEN’SLIEN ACT

NOTICE OF SALE

Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Mari-na Co., against the 30’x14’ boathouse, lo-cated in slip A45, and owned by Ian McLaren. This lien is claimed in re-spect of moorage charg-es which remain unpaid by Ian McLaren. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Har-bour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on Febraury 5, 2015.

No Reserve Price.

PERSONALS

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LOST AND FOUND

$250 REWARD! Lost Siamese cat- our 2 little girls have lost their best friend Wolverine (aka Wolvie or Zed). 9 mos old Seal Point Siamese with ear tattoo. Last seen Oct. 18, by Christmas Hill. 250-389-0184 [email protected]

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

ITALY- Beautiful countryside, friendly locals, village house for rent. Anita, 250-655-4030.

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

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RV LOT Rentals $8.95 a day. 362 days of sunshine, pets, events, classes, entertain-ment. Reserve by 02/14/2015. www.hemetrvresort.com or call: 1-800-926-5593.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ROAD CONSTRUCTION Op-erations Supervisor wanted to lead our team. Want a fulfi ll-ing career that offers work life balance? You can be home every day; www.sturgeoncounty.ca

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions avail-able. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Career-Step.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

NEW YEAR, new career! Can-Scribe Medical Transcription graduates are in high demand. Enroll today, be working from home in one year! 1-800-466-1535. [email protected].

HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

HAIR STYLISTS - $1000 Hiring Bonus. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria loca-tion. Must have hairstyling qualifi cations. $11/hr, bene-fi ts, paid overtime, vacation pay, 25% profi t sharing, paid birthday, advanced training and advancement opportu-nities. For an interview call 250-360-1923

HELP WANTED

HIRING MEDICAL Transcrip-tionists! Minimum 2 years re-cent acute care Medical Tran-scription experience or new CanScribe Career College MT graduates. Testing required. Email resume to:[email protected]

MVP Authentics is seeking a part-time motivated person with entrepreneurial skills to assist with the Sealed Bid Auction. Ideal for a Retired Person. Contact Jim 250-744-0654

PRODUCTION WORKERSCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location.This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of news-papers and advertising supplements.REQUIREMENTS:• Prior bindery and/or

machine operator experience would be an asset

• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time

• Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment

• Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail

• Must have own transportation

✱Afternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour

Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

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TROYER VENTURES Ltd. is a privately owned energy servic-es company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefi ts pack-age and room for advance-ment. We are accepting appli-cations at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3) and Mechanics. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are re-quired. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca.

SHOME TAY FAMILIES

HOMESTAY Families needed Feb.18-26, 2015, with future hostings. Host 2 Japanese students, 13-14 yrs., $/night. No experience required. Apply ASAP to Canada Pacifi c Col-lege International (CPCI) via e-mail: [email protected]

TRADES, TECHNICAL

KAL-TIRE SECHELT requires immediately, an OTR Tire Technician with OTR, medium truck, light truck and passen-ger tire skills. Valid provincial driver’s license. Competitive salary and benefi ts. Reply with resume to [email protected] or call Joe 604-885-7927.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

POWERMAX CONTRACTING is seeking Journeymen and Apprentices for projects in Northern Alberta. The shift is 2 weeks in 1 week out with fl ights provided from regional airports. Competitive wage & benefi ts package offered. Please email resume to:[email protected] or call 780-714-9690 for de-tails.

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VOLUNTEERS

HOPE THROUGH Achieve-ment Foundation is looking for someone with grant writing ex-perience to come into the of-fi ce for a few hours a week to fi lter potential grant providers, from a secured data base. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE MUSTARD Seed is seek-ing highly organized and de-tail-oriented individuals to vol-unteer as Development Assistants. If you are fl uent in English, have intermediate MS Offi ce skills and experience using database software and good telephone etiquette and would like to volunteer, call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VICTORIA RAINBOW Kitchen Society is looking for a volun-teer coordinator for 3 hours/day, or 9 hours/ week. Tasks include maintaining vol-unteer records, developing and organizing volunteer or-ientation, maintaining a list of active volunteers and organiz-ing volunteer appreciation. 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

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tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BICYCLES

BIKE for Sale Pedego Cruiser Women’s Electric Bike. Sun-shine yellow, like new, ridden only three times. Lithium Ion battery, keys and charger. Use its six gears or ride electric on-ly. Also comes with basket and helmet, $2,400 new, asking $1,500. Call Dale in Sidney at: 403-380-9463 to view.

UNDER $200

KENMORE WASHER- good condition, $125. Fridge, $150. 2 oval beaded rugs, 9’x5, 8’x5’, good condition, $35/each. Call (250)655-6526. Will deliver.

UNDER $499

COUCH, LOVESEAT excel-lent condition, $500. Persian rug, cream colour fl oral, $500. Call (250)655-4030,

FREE ITEMS

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3 LAMPS- 1 marble, 2 whitemetal lamps, desk & fl oor,$40, $20, $10. (250)656-9272.

3L DUTCH oven SS, new, $5.Farber kitchen scissors, new,$3. Call (778)440-3084.

MINK STOLE $75. 2 woodenwine racks $10. ea. Call(250)656-3882

Musical Instruments- box ofmisc old drum parts. Must takeall $10. (250)370-2905.

SOLID WOOD Dining tableand 4 chairs $90. Dryer, $9.Call 250-544-4933.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r,hardwoods. Seasoned. Call250-661-7391.

DRY, FULLY Seasoned Firfi rewood. $240. full cord. Call(250)920-6440.

GARDEN EQUIPMENT

CLOSING OUT SALE Sea-Side Home & Garden (akaThe Victorian Bird House) isclosing on Sat. Jan. 10th at 4PM. ALL remaining stock50-85% off. Bird feeders, birdhouses, bird baths; gardentools, gifts, paper goods, jew-elry, etc. 2428 Beacon Ave.,Sidney. 250-656-5064

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

STEEL BUILDINGS / Metalbuildings 60% off! 20x28,30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120,60x150, 80x100. Sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206;www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SIDNEY: LANDMARK Build-ing- 1bdrm, lrg, S. exposure,view, 4th fl r., undergroundprkg avail Mar. 1. (250)539-2532, m.fi [email protected]

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY- BRIGHT Executive1 bdrm suite. $1200./month.Email: [email protected]

SIDNEY- SENIOR HOMESHARE- enjoy our heritagehome within walking distanceof shops, parks & ocean.$1000. NS/NP. (250)656-9194

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400sq ft, newly furnished, W/D,D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working maleonly. $650 inclusive. Call Ray778-433-1233.

NORTH SAANICH: 1 lrg bdrmsuite, fully furn., new futon,W/D. Near airport. Quiet, re-spectful female. $400+ utils.NS/NP. Call (250)654-0417.

SUITES, LOWER

ESQUIMALT 1-BDRM ground level, W/D. NS/NP. $850.Avail now. (250)385-2846.

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SIDNEY- LRG 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D. NS/NP. $950 all inclusive. Call (250)656-2378.

SUITES, UPPER

SIDNEY- NEWLY renovated 2 bdrm, own entrance, 2 sun decks, parking. NP/NS. $1250.+ utils. (250)655-0190.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

We Buy Cars!$50 to $1000

Scrap Junk Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

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CLEANING SERVICES

AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Is-land areas. 250-385-5869.

EAVESTROUGH

ABBA EXTERIORSProfessional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

ELECTRICAL

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

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.


ELECTRICAL

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

A&R LANDSCAPING- Certifi ed Horticulturist, yearly maintenance, clean-ups, prun-ing, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts. Call (250) 686-4361.


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

HANDYPERSONS

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, rock walls and renos. Free Es-timates. Call 250-744-4548.


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.

HAUL A WAY- Clean and green, Junk removal. Free quotes. Call (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 HAULINGFurniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

HEATING, VENTILATION & INDOOR AIR QUALITYInstallation Services &

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Byron, 250-516-2917.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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. Call 1-800-573-2928.

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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.

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

OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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. Average house $35. 250-656-1475

BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.


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DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, Sweeping,Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pres-sure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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< Garden of Life RAW Meal:Raw Meal is a high protein, high fi bre certifi ed organic. Non GMO RAW Meal replacement powder that provides the nutrition of a well-balanced, healthy meal in one delicious serving. Each serving contains 26-28 g of easily digested protein along with 4 RAW organic cereal grass juices and 5 RAW organic fruits, naturally sourced vitamins and minerals plus spirulina and chlorella. Ideal for people with poor appetites or anyone recovering from an illness or surgery.

$4398

< Echinaforce® Sore Throat Spray• Fresh organic echinacea and sage tincture• Fast acting• Clinically proven • Gluten- and lactose-free

This combination of echinacea, peppermint and sage is fast acting, cooling and soothing to the throat. It has been clinically shown to be effective and to have an anesthetic effect that is as powerful as the leading pharmaceutical sore throat medication in Europe.

30 ML

$998

< Full Spectrum Plant Enzymes® Vegetarian CapsulesEnjoy the benefi ts from a combination of fi ve potent digestive enzymes in Organika®’s Full Spectrum Plant Enzymes® Vegetarian Capsules. Each capsule is specially formulated with protease to help digest protein.

120 CAPS

$2198

< New Roots Quercetin Biofl avonoids Complex• Provides antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-allergy, and antiviral activity• Procures cardiovascular protection, cataract prevention, anti-

infl ammatory and anti-ulcer effects• Can help relieve allergy symptoms such as runny nose, itchy eyes, mouth or skin, sneezing, and stuffy nose• Contains quercetin, bromelain and rutin

< New Roots Hair and Scalp• Effectively treats pattern baldness and thinning hair for both men and women• Blocks the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone• Prevents hair follicles from decaying and dying with age• Formulated with specialized nutrients including saw palmetto, fl ax seed lignans, grape seed, green tea, and stinging nettle

60 SOFTGELS

$5298

• Procures cardiovascular protection, cataract prevention, anti-

90 CAPS

$1898

< DoMatcha TeaEnhance your healthy lifestyle by adding DoMatcha powdered green tea to your daily regime. Containing 137 times more EGCG antioxidants than regular green tea, Matcha may also boost metabolism and support mental clarity. 20%

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< Enzymatic Probiotic PearlsProbiotic Pearls from Enzymatic Therapy® are unique probiotic supplements. In fact they’re superior. The name describes their tiny round shape, which makes them easy to swallow, but is only the beginning.

< Vege PRO-7Vege PRO-7 has been specially formulated with 7 organic proteins, 1 amazing taste and nothing artifi cial. It features super foods like organic bio-fermented whole grain brown rice, organic sprouted chia, organic Canadian hemp protein, organic pumpkin seed and other nutrient-dense proteins.

It’s everything you’re looking for in a plant-based protein supplement with no added artifi cial colours, sweeteners or fl avours. Vege PRO-7 is also formulated without wheat, soy, dairy, egg, gluten or pea making it more easily digestible and suitable for men and women of all ages.

other nutrient-dense proteins.

600 GRAMS

$3898

• PATENTED TECHNOLOGY• INTESTINAL RELEASE• NO REFRIGERATION

< Botanica Organic Oregano Oil BOGO(available in Regular or Extra-Strength)

Fight colds & fl us with the infection-fi ghting power of oregano. Botanica Oregano Oil is made with certifi ed organic olive oil and oregano, sustainably harvested in the Mediterranean mountains.

< Vision Support IIReduce your risk of Age-Related Macular DegenerationVision Support II contains potent antioxidants which help to alleviate eye fatigue often caused by overexposure to computer screens. The ingredients also help

prevent age related vision disorders such as macular degeneration and cataracts that can result from damaging rays from the sun and electronic screens• Targeted blend of vitamins and botanicals for the eyes• Protects eyes against damage from UV light, blue light & sugar• Oil based delivery system for optimal absorption

60 SOFTGELS

$4298

peninsula news review, january 14, 2015

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