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Election 2014: Candidate profileSidney’s fourth mayoral candidate, Cliff McNeil-Smith, sits down for an interview with the News Review, page 5

Sidney’s economic issueMayor’s Task Force leaves Sidney’s economic future up to the next council, page 3

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Sidney’s mayoral candidates, from left, Cliff McNeil-Smith, Steve price, Steve Duck and Don Amos answer questions at the Support Our Sidney mayoral forum Tuesday evening at the Mary Winspear Centre.

Steven HeywoodNews staff

Plenty of people were asking just who emerged as the front runner out of Tues-day evening’s Sidney mayors’ forum at the Mary Winspear Centre.

This early in the runup to voting day —

and after only the first major forum on the Saanich Peninsula — that’s no surprise. What the Support Our Sidney-hosted event did show, however, was four strong candidates who will be fighting for each and every vote on Nov. 15.

Candidates Cliff McNeil-Smith, Steve Duck, Steve Price and Don Amos spoke to

a large audience in the Charlie White The-atre during the two-hour session. While not every question people had was asked of the quartet, those that did get asked and answered addressed the most com-mon issues facing Sidney.

Four strong mayoral candidatesNo clear standouts at SOS forum Tuesday night as election battle heats up

Please see: Interim leadership possible, page 9

Elizabeth May on Parliament shooting: ‘Time seems to have stopped’Daniel PalmerNews staff

MP Elizabeth May and her staff were locked down Wednesday morning in Ottawa after at least one gunman bypassed security and shots rang out at Parliament Hill.

One gunman, who reportedly shot a sol-dier guarding the National War Memorial that morning, is dead after he stormed the halls of Parliament Hill, just metres from where a Conservative caucus meeting was being held.

May said she was passing through the area where the gunman was shot about 20 min-utes prior to the incident.

“Eight of us (were) huddled together in one space, and we (were) told to stay away from windows and doors,” May told Black Press Wednesday.

“I don’t know what to anticipate. At this point, time seems to have stopped.”

MPs and other witnesses on Twitter reported several shots fired inside Centre Block. MP Michelle Rempel, who was meet-ing with her Conservative caucus at the time of the shooting, tweeted: “Is it clear people? Shots were outside caucus room.”

Early reports indicate there were shooters in the area. May and her staff have confirmed that Victoria-area MPs Murray Rankin and Randall Garrison — who were meeting for their weekly caucus meeting across the street from Parliament Hill — are safe.

MP was locked down in Ottawa

Please see: May shocked at security bypass, page 4

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High rents and competition ranks high among the con-cerns retail business owners have in the Town of Sidney and the mayor’s task force on downtown revitalization is calling on the municipality to take a more active role in eco-nomic development.

Task force chair Mark Dick-inson on Oct. 20 presented to Town council the final report of the group’s activities since it was established in April by Mayor Larry Cross. While the report is fairly broad in scope, Dickinson said the task force’s final key recommendations all relate to the 108 action items determined by the group.

“These key recommenda-tions,” he said, “will have the most significant impact.”

The task force is asking the Town to actively formalize an economic development func-tion. It also asks the Town to review taxation, planning and other policies that may inhibit — or enhance — economic development. The task force also recommends that Sidney

support the ongoing market-ing efforts of the downtown business improvement area society and to start planning for physical improvement to the downtown — such as gateway and wayfinding sig-nage, Beacon Wharf improve-ments and other revitalization initiatives.

“Our job was to develop a

plan to grow the businesses of Sidney,” Dickinson said. “We recognized that Sidney has many, many silos of inter-est and we needed to not get bogged down by that.”

Over six months, the task force collected 108 ideas that fall to either the municipal-ity, SBIAS or Saanich Penin-sula Chamber of Commerce,

or a combination of all three, to implement as they see fit. Those ideas — some of which have already been completed — form the pilings under the task force’s four overarching goals: to increase local retail sales by seven per cent per year; see an increase in Sid-ney’s population to 15,000; have the lowest retail vacancy rate in the region, and; achieve an ‘A’ rating in the 20 Ingredi-ents of an Outstanding Desti-nation — a how-to publication by Roger Brooks that focusses on successful downtowns.

“I have no hesitation in telling you,” Dickinson said to council, “that if we reach these goals, your marching orders to this task force will be realized.”

Currently, however, those four goals seem to be an uphill climb. Dickinson pointed out the increase in sales is realis-tic, while measuring it will be more difficult but can be taken from provincial taxation sta-tistics. The population jump would reverse the last decline in Sidney.


Mayor’s Task Force chair Mark Dickinson says it will be up to the next council to act on the key recommendations made by the group. Dickinson said he thinks this will get Sidney’s economic development on the right track.

Sidney needs economic developmentTask Force on Downtown Revitalization makes final recommendations

Tax rate impact on Sidney businessThe Mayor’s Task Force on Downtown Revitalization

also looked into Sidney’s business tax rate policy. Their goal is to provide context for future recommendations to council on tax rates.

The task force’s earlier suggestions this past summer suggested the Town consider lowering the business tax rate.

Their report shows Sidney to be in the middle of the pack among CRD municipalities when it comes to their business tax rate. With a rate of 7.35, Sidney is below the CRD average of 9.08.

For a commercial property assessed in 2014 at the average of $776,425, it would pay $5,708 in municipal taxes ($13,627 including school and other regional taxes).

In 2013, the average assessed commercial property was valued at $745,760, paying $5,494 in municipal tax ($13,177 overall). The represents an increase of just over 4% in assessed value and a 3.90% increase in municipal tax (3.42% increase overall).

The report notes the Sidney Business Improvement Area Society’s levy is not included in these stats.

PLEASE SEE: Councillor support, page 11

Tip of the Peninsula

In RemembranceSIDNEY – To help pay tribute to the vet-

erans living on the Saanich Peninsula, the Peninsula News Reivew hopes some of our readers might share their stories about how these men and women are making a differ-ence in their community today — and how they served their country in the past and right up to modern times.

We encourage people to contact us at 250-656-1151, ext. 128 or by email to [email protected] — on or before Oct. 31. We’ll help share your stories with our readers prior to November 11.

— News staff

Seniors report acknowledgedSIDNEY – The B.C. government this week

has acknowledged the first report from Isobel Mackenzie, the province’s first seniors advo-cate. Health Minister Terry Lake on Oct. 22 said the advocate has identified housing and related issues as the focus of her first inde-pendant report. Lake stated his ministry will be reviewing Mackenzie’s report and recom-mendations. — News staff

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• Central Saanich council approved a $16,583 contribu-tion in lieu of park land dedica-tion for a development being considered at the corner of Cen-tral Saanich Road and Saanich X Road. The amount equals 1.7 per cent of the total land value, where the normal contribution is considered around five per cent. According to staff, the difference is being made up in other areas including improvements to the road and sidewalks in the area.

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the District’s five-year financial plan in three areas. The new fire hall’s maintenance costs were $10,000 higher, staff said, because they had no real gauge to measure it on. That money will come from the general con-tingency account.

The gas tax savings sharing grant agreement was increased and yielded $217,000 more than was what was recognized in the original financial plan.

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“We went down to check on our NDP friends down the hall before the lockdown, and as far as I know, none of them were in Centre Block at the time of the shooting,” May said.

May said she’s is in shock that someone with a gun could bypass security on the Hill.

“If you were trying to pick a place where this could never happen, Cen-tre Block would be it,” she said. “It’s very upsetting and our thoughts are with the soldier who was shot and the security team keeping us safe.”

For more on the shooting and its aftermath, go to www.peninsu-lanewsreview.com. — Saanich News

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– Elizabeth May

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Sidney needs to renew its vision, says mayoral candidate Cliff McNeil-Smith.

The owner of Tan-ner’s Books on Beacon Avenue has thrown his hat into the ring in the Nov. 15 civic elec-tion and is calling for a review of the Town’s official community plan, if he is elected.

“The Town needs to engage the community and have an implemen-tation plan,” he said. “Then, it’s important to report back on our suc-cesses.”

He notes preserving Sidney’s small-town character is impor-tant as the population increases and develop-ment pressure contin-ues.

“We have tremen-dous community spirit and we need to con-sult with (people and groups) to ensure effec-tive support to keep Sidney vibrant.”

McNeil-Smith said his first priority is prudent fiscal accountability “and a sound business approach to manag-ing Sidney’s $19 mil-lion annual budget.” He has served on council before — McNeil-Smith was a councillor from 2009 to 2011.

He said he left poli-tics at the time to focus on his business and his family, but remained involved in the commu-nity.

McNeil-Smith was, until he declared for the election, the chair of the Sidney Business Improvement Area

Society (SBIAS). Asked is that involvement led his back into the politi-cal arena, he said it was one of the ingredients.

“The BIA is a busi-ness organization at its heart but is community-minded and involved with so many groups. It has an important role.”

While he is, as a business owner, still a member of the SBIAS, McNeil-Smith noted he’s stepped back from direct activity during the election. However, he said groups like the SBIAS and mayor’s task force on downtown revitalization need to engage the community at large on local priori-ties. Each has a role, he continued, on a num-ber of Sidney issues.

McNeil-Smith said he jumped back into local politics this time because he sees the

challenges faced by Sid-ney as opportunities.


Election 2014

Community vision needs updatingCliff McNeil-Smith seeks mayor’s chair in Town of Sidney

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Cliff McNeil-Smith is making a run for the mayor’s chair after last holding a council seat in Sidney in 2009 to 2011.

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PLEASE SEE: McNeil-Smith to focus on leadership, page 6


Town of Sidney2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION

Saturday, November 15 at the Mary Winspear Centre

NON-BINDING QUESTIONIn conjunction with the local election, electors of the Town of Sidney will be given the opportunity to provide their feedback on the feasibility of amalgamation of the three municipalities on the Saanich Peninsula - Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich. Pursuant to section 83 of the Community Charter, Council is seeking public opinion by voting on this matter of which the results are non-binding. A vote will be held on the following question:

“Are you in favour of a provincially funded study to investigate the feasibility, costs and implications of amalgamating the three municipalities of the Saanich Peninsula?”

YES or NO

VOTING OPPORTUNITIESThe following voting opportunities will be open to qualified electors of the Town of Sidney: Advance Voting Days:

General Voting Day: Saturday, November 15, 2014

8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mary Winspear Centre(2243 Beacon Avenue)

VOTE BY MAIL Qualified electors may vote by mail ballot if they have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity or expect to be absent from the Town on advance voting days and on general voting day. Please complete an application form, available at the Town of Sidney office, and return it to the Town prior to November 13, 2014. The Town will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 27. Important: To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00pm on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS & REGISTRATION If you are not on the list of registered electors and have not registered in advance, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: Resident Electors:• 18 years of age or older; and• a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and• a resident of the Town of Sidney for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law. Resident Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove both residency and identity.Non-Resident Property Electors:• 18 years of age or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and• a registered owner of real property in the Town of Sidney for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and• not eligible to register as a resident elector of the Town of Sidney; and• the only persons who are registered owners of the real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

Non-Resident Property Electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identify, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. This consent must be provided at the time of registration. (Consent forms are available at the Town of Sidney office).

The following are examples of acceptable identification:1. BC Driver’s Licence 6. Owner’s Certificate of Insurance & Vehicle Licence2. BC Identification Card 7. Real Property Taxation Notice3. BC CareCard 8. Credit Card or Debit Card issued by a bank4. Social Insurance Card 9. Utility bill – water, electrical, gas5. Citizenship Card

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NOTICE OF ELECTIONPUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Town of Sidney that an election by voting is necessary to elect 1 MAYOR, 6 COUNCILLORS and 1 SCHOOL TRUSTEE (School District No. 63), and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

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Surname Usual Name Residential Address COLLIER Allan 8570 Cathedral Place, North SaanichPRICE Jason 10313 Booth Place, SidneySTANDEN Jim 2274a James White Boulevard, Sidney

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Issues such as the Seaport East waterfront land and even Beacon Avenue’s traffic configuration need community involvement, he said, on what residents feel is important. Issues like that can’t be dealt with in isolation, he con-tinued.

“We have an opportu-nity for this community, for local government, to take the initiative to engage all sectors on local issues. It ensures people are sharing how they think the Town needs to move forward.”

To that end, he also said there must be greater emphasis on municipal accountability. He said staff and council has in the past met the requirements under the Local Gov-

ernment Act in consulting with and informing the public, but suggested the Town can go further.

“There could be a greater exchange of information and input. And at the

Capital Regional District level, which represents a significant portion of our tax bill, the mayor has the opportunity for accountability, bringing back more information to Sidney residents.”

While he said nothing necessarily needs to be fixed in Sidney, McNeil-Smith noted he would urge better communica-tion between the Town and its residents.

McNeil-Smith said he will focus on leadership, if elected, bringing with

him his wealth of experience in busi-ness, community organizations and local government.

Continued from page 5

McNeil-Smith to focus on leadership

CENTRAL SAANICH — This month’s Green Drinks Saanich Pen-insula will be a little different than normal.

The monthly social networking event, which connects green-minded individuals, will be held next Tues-day, Oct. 28 at the Prairie Inn in Saan-ichton from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

The timing is designed to allow those interested to attend the Cen-tral Saanich All Candidates Forum for the upcoming municipal election on Nov. 15.

The forum will be moderated by

Louise Hartland and Robert Buffam from CTV News and will take place at the Tsawout Gymnasium (7728 Teta-yut Rd.) from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

The North Saanich forum is being held Oct. 30 (7 to 9:30 p.m.) at the Saa-nich Peninsula Presbyterian Church and the Sidney forum is being held Nov. 4 (7 to 9:30 p.m.) at the Mary Winspear Centre.

Those interested in attending this month’s Green Drinks Saanich Pen-insula can RSVP to [email protected] or call 250-893-5070.

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level, which represents a significant portion of our tax bill, the mayor has the opportunity for accountability, bringing back more information to Sidney residents.”

necessarily needs to be fixed in Sidney, McNeil-Smith noted he would urge better communica-tion between the Town and its residents.

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DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICHNOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the District of North Saanich that an election by voting is neces-sary to elect one Mayor, six Councillors and two School Trustees for a four-year term commencing December 2014 and terminating December 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

ASSENT VOTINGThe following question will be submitted to the electorate: ‘Are you in favour of a study, provincially funded, to investigate the feasibility, costs and implications of amalgamating the three municipalities on the Saanich Peninsula of Sidney, Central Saanich and North Saanich? Yes or No’

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the District of North Saanich on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following location:

North Saanich Municipal Hall1620 Mills Road

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be open to qualified electors of the District of North Saanich on Wednes-day, November 5, 2014, Wednesday, November 12, 2014, and Thursday, November 13, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following location:

North Saanich Municipal Hall1620 Mills Road

ELECTOR REGISTRATIONIf you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the District of North Saanich for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove iden-tity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other registered owners of the property.

MAIL BALLOT VOTINGQualified electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR • expect to be absent from the District of North Saanich on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:If you meet the aforementioned criteria, and wish a mail ballot, a ballot package may be requested by an elector who is registered and who in person, by mail, by fax or by e-mail, presents the Chief Election Officer or his designate a written request by giving their name and address and the address to which the mail ballot is to be forwarded.

Requests may be: • made in person or mailed to the District of North Saanich, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9; • faxed at 250-655-5489; or • e-mailed to the District of North Saanich at [email protected].

Requests will be received by the District only until Monday, November 3, 2014.

The Chief Election Officer may on or about Monday, October 27, 2014, deliver mail ballot packages by hand to electors who request a mail ballot package in person, or may deliver mail ballot packages to electors by mail, for those electors who request the ballot package by mail, fax, or e-mail.

In order to be counted for the election, a mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer before 8:00 p.m., Satur-day, November 15, 2014 and it is the obligation of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Office within this time limit.

If you are not sure you are registered you can find out by calling or visiting the District of North Saanich Municipal Hall at 250-656-0781 or 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC. More information is also available at www.northsaanich.ca.

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SIDNEY — West-ern Financial Group announced this month 92 winners for the annual Western Com-munities Foundation Exceptional Achieve-ment Citation and Bur-sary Awards and one is a recent Parkland Sec-ondary School grad.

Kaitlin Jasmine Greaves was awarded a $500 bursary for her active contributions to the community through her poetry, music and singing. Greaves plans to pur-sue a degree in writing. Her ballad, Orchid Blue, received an honourable mention at Sidney Lit-erary Festival. She was also a semi-finalist in the Rotary Youth Pub-lic Speaking competi-tion for her speech on kindness.

The $500 individual bursaries, totalling

$46,000 in 2014, are made to Grade 12 grad-uates through West-ern’s charitable arm —the Western Communi-ties Foundation.

The bursaries are awarded to students who have overcome

adversity, achieved suc-cess despite physical or mental limitations, displayed outstanding community or school spirit, performed an act of heroism or demon-strated leadership in a crisis. — Submitted

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Parkland grad Kaitlin Greaves was the recipient of a Western Financial bursary earlier this month.

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I hope this does take root – I trust you saw Hildegard Horie’s com-ments in a recent edition of the PNR.

Just because the thing may not seem realistic right now, does not make it a bad idea — the point I’m making is it would be good for all and sundry on this Island to have a little land set aside to grow food. Developers are already putting pres-sure to use arable land now, so I do not expect that to change.

It seems that a farmer has to have at least 10 acres before they have a productive farm situation that can sustain them and land from a trust can manage that I’m sure.

In North Saanich the council has not taken any steps to make con-crete any plans of an agricultural nature in both instances — San-down and Glen Meadows — and they may not, either. I would have liked to see a permanent farmers’ market, combined with a teaching college for young farmers with land to practice on, and a community kitchen, providing us all healthy food.

As for Mr. Daly’s comments on no one chomping at the bit to get at these, perhaps he has not bothered to be at the farmer to farmer meet-ings, or the CR-Fair get togethers, or the Food for the Future people, where he would undoubtedly find young farmers eager to obtain land to farm on. I have at least, not seen him there.

I have enjoyed most of your edito-rials, though this one leaves some-thing to be desired — we should make an effort to make this a reality, for the sake of our communities. However, as you say, these are early days.

Irfane FanceyNorth Saanich

As affordable is it can be I have been meaning for some

time to comment on the now almost-completed Canora Mews. Having just read the Oct. 17 letter from Hildegard Horie prompted me to do so now.

I live across the street from the Canora Mews development and welcome our new neighbours to what I feel is a vast improvement to that corner. As soon as one house is completed, it becomes occupied, which attests to the fact that single family housing is indeed very much needed on the Peninsula.

I am surprised at Ms. Horie’s statement the the housing will cause taxes to rise and will bring with it an increase in crime. Does that mean that any time a family moved into a new housing development there is risk of crime increasing in that area? Don’t property owners pay taxes to their municipality?

As far as the comment that this housing is not affordable, the quick possession of each house in succession proves that it is as affordable as any housing can be in this high-cost Capital Region housing market.

Thanks to North Saanich council for approving this much-needed development.

Dale McPhersonSidney

Consider poilicing costs As we continue to hear the pros

and cons of amalgamation, my concern is the cost of our Central Saanich Police Service.

Central and North Saanich are rural, low crime areas similar in size.

Police costs in Central Saanich are almost double of North Saanich. The RCMP are in our municipality as well, as they are responsible for the First Nations communities.

In the past, there have been occasions when Central Saanich police made an arrest assisted by the RCMP.

Prior to the last municipal election, this was discussed with a prospective councillor. His response was “we can’t touch that, it’s an old boys club.”

End of conversation.Don RasmussenCentral Saanich

Editor’s Note: North Saanich shares its policing costs with the Town of Sidney for RCMP service.

Waterfront too valuable In the PNR of Oct. 10, a suggestion

was made that the vacant property at Seaport East be used for an indoor market selling locally produced produce and products.

I think this is an excellent idea to utilise the existing space, especially during the winter months.

Waterfront property is too valuable a location for a permanent market but it would be good to have the buildings occupied until the site is re-developed to its highest and best use.

This market could be set up quite cheaply and would give some indication if it would be economically viable for a permanent, indoor Farmers’ Market to be developed at Beacon and the Pat Bay Highway — as I suggested to the Airport Authority and in a letter to this newspaper in July.

D. ChildSidney

Farmland acquisition should take root

Strengthen a robust processA

robust public consultation on the future of Sidney’s fire hall is a great idea and one event residents should be watching for after the municipal election and into 2015.

As the idea has made its way through council, there has been plenty of opportunity to see the plans, hear debate on the need for the facility and have a say on the project outcome. The Town anticipates having even more public consultation on those plans — and that’s great news.

Judging by this week’s mayoral forum at the Mary Winspear Centre, some folks are concerned about its potential cost and the impact on local tax rates. Will a new community safety building, as it’s being called, make the grade? Time will tell and

people will have the opportunity to weigh in if they choose.

Few have any right to complain about not being informed about these plans.

Sure, it might slip by unnoticed if you’re not paying attention. As the Town has plans for more public input, however, the likelihood of that declines significantly.

We like the Town’s thoughts behind their robust public consultation process but feel there are a couple of occasions where any public involvement appeared to be trumped by the actions of council — specifically, the memorandums of understanding signed with proponents of projects on the waterfront and near the airport. Those MoUs, while certainly above board, makes it appear the Town has made a decision to further a specific project. Mayoral candidate Steve Price, a councillor for the last six years, said this week the MoUs allow developers to do their work while the Town does its due diligence. If that’s the case, why doesn’t the Town sign MoUs with all developers of property within municipal limits? And again, why does council sign MoUs in-camera if all they’re doing is starting their due diligence process? Even if a project is the best thing in the world for the community, why not tell people and have them buy-in right off the bat?

For a true public process, the perception that a decision has already been made should not exist.

Why not tell people and have them buy-in right off the bat?


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Candidates were asked about Sidney’s economic conditions, specifically what steps they would take to reduce taxes — or how they might jus-tify current tax rates. The question seemed worded to pit Price, a councillor for the last six years, against the challengers.

“You need to know where the money is going,” Price said, pointing to a Town list of previous years’ tax increases and the rea-sons for them.

“Increases have been, in part, to pay for things like policing costs,” Price continued, adding a citizen survey this year noted people appear willing to pay more tax to maintain or grow current service levels.

McNeil-Smith said tax rates have climbed more than the national Consumer Price Index and called for a review of all services to look for ways to reduce taxes.

Duck said taxes are too high.

“Past increases are not low,” he said. “Councils of the past have praised them-selves for low tax increases, but they were still increases.”

Duck said he wants spending practices reviewed — including curtailing staff wages — to get spending down.

Amos, a former mayor of Sidney, called for a temporary freeze on town staff wages as well as a stop on staff-controlled expen-ditures. Amos said he wants to see more council control.

‘The taxpayer, you and me, have had it,” Amos said.

Council spending continued to be the main theme of the night, with candidates challenged to say what they thought of poten-tial big ticket items like a $3.4 million pedes-trian overpass at Bea-con Avenue and a new fire hall near Sidney Ele-mentary School.

Asked if the overpass is a good use of tax-payer dollars, McNeil-Smith said it’s about a million dollars in excess of the original

cost and with few sta-tistics to back up any safety concerns at the intersection, said there was no need for it.

Duck claimed the province doesn’t think it’s necessary and said a better investment would be in traffic calming initiatives and more multi-road-user projects.

Amos said a full look at the intersection is needed before render-ing a decision.

Price, who has cham-pioned the overpass, defended it by saying it was promised by the province when the highway cut Sidney in two back in the 1960s. He countered Duck say-ing both the province and feds have not yet responded to his calls for more cash to help pay for it.

“We don’t want to lose another child on that highway,” he said. “It’s only a matter of time.”

On the proposed new fire hall, the division among the candidates remained basically the same — with Duck, Amos and McNeil-Smith calling it a nice-

to-have project, but not necessarily needed. Price said it is needed, because the current one no longer meets earthquake standards. Nor could Sidney, he said, be served by fire departments in neigh-bouring communities, an idea floated by Duck and Amos as the matter of amalgamation of ser-vices on the Peninsula was raised.

“It has to be in Sidney to be able to respond to emergencies in Sidney,” Price said, adding that project will go to public consultation in the new year.

Since the forum was hosted by the SOS, candidates fielded questions about retail threats and how the municipality might better support pri-vate business. Having met that day with the West Sidney Indus-trial Group, the issues expressed by business owners there played heavily into the candi-dates’ answers. Issues of infrastructure needs and affordable hous-ing for workers were raised.

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The Mayor’s Task Force on Downtown Revitalization report summarized the results from both a business and shoppers’ survey conducted over the summer.

More than 520 sur-veys were mailed out to business owners and operators. Only 50 were returned — a less than 10 per cent response rate and deemed not a meaningful result. The task force report does

say its responses “do provide some direc-tion.”

According to the last census — 2006 to 2011 saw a population drop of 1.2 per cent.

The current retail vacancy rate of around 10 per cent, according to real estate firm Col-liers, has Sidney at the second-highest in the region. Dickinson said the Town’s recent part-nership with the SBIAS to create a retail space directory is a positive step. He added the Town currently has a ‘C’ rating when it comes to the 20 Ingredients list. He said it could take years to fix that, but added it is possible.

Dickinson and the council had high praise for the efforts of the task force members. Councillor Marilynn Loveless, who is not seeking re-election, said she hopes the report isn’t shelved.

“There’s some valu-able information here,” she said.

Coun. Melissa Hai-ley noted with a 10 per cent participation rate in the business own-ers’ survey, she hopes local businesses will take notice of the task force’s road map.

“The Town can do a fair bit on its own,” she

said, “but it needs the business community to buy-in to go all the way.”

Dickinson said there was a lot of publicity surrounding the task force’s activities, not-ing most businesses should be aware of what’s been going on.

Richard Talbot, a retail development specialist and chair of Support Our Sidney, said the lack of busi-ness buy-in to this pro-cess — as evidenced through a lack of sur-vey response (see related story this page) — is a major stumbling block to its success.

“I know that for this council and in general, it has been frustrat-ing to get the business sector engaged,” Tal-bot said, who encour-aged owners and land-lords to speak up or have their concerns go unheeded.

Talbot repeated his call that the mayor of Sidney — whoever that’s to be after Nov. 15 — take on the role of champion of the task force’s recommenda-tions.

“This is good ground-work,” he said, noting the report does miss areas he deemed essen-tial — traffic and archi-

tectural style issues the main ones.

“The task force mem-bers put in a lot of effort ... and most issues are covered. Now Sidney’s new council shoulds take ownership and take it to the public for consultation.”

Coun. Steve Price said the report pro-vides a solid foundation for the next 15 years — as long as a new coun-cil supports it after the election. Price, who’s running for mayor, said it has his support now and in the future.

A Town media release Oct. 21 stated

the council unani-mously endorsed the task force recommen-dations. While council as a whole expressed their support, their unanimous vote was on a staff recommendation to receive the report, refer it to future coun-cil consideration, con-tinue acting on high-priority items to come out of the task force’s report and to push the task force’s key recom-mendations and further action to after the Nov. 15 election and into the next budget process and the Town’s Action Plans for 2015.

Councillors support findingsContinued from page 3

Vastly different outcomes for two surveys

Please see: Survey results, page 12


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Conversely, the shoppers survey garnered more than 1,400 responses sparking the task force, through the Town, to contract Malatest Market Research in Victoria to tabulate the results of shoppers’ feedback.

The report shows people spend an average of $70.60 while in Sidney — and people from outside the Saanich Peninsula spend, on average, more.

Respondents noted they shop in Sidney once a week or more (71%) and a little more than half of Sidney residents who responded are down-town every day or almost every day.

The survey shows shoppers who responded are seeking later open-ings, youth-themed stores, lower prices and a larger variety of goods and shops.

Among the businesses that responded, most said the most

important reason people shopped in Sidney was convenience — some-thing echoed in the shoppers survey by 51% of all respondents.

Business owners who responded suggested improving the local shop-ping experience involves fixing traf-fic issues and street configuration, improving signage and extending shopping hours.

Most businesses in the survey listed competition from other areas and big box stores, traffic issues and high rents as downtown Sidney’s main problems. To counter that, they suggest better signage and financial breaks for landlords. Overall, how-ever, high rents are mentioned most often as a concern.

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A presentation by Kimanda Jarzebiak from The Boulders Climbing Gym was made to Central Saan-ich council during their Oct. 20 meeting.

Jarzebiak said the facility has been mak-ing waves all over the world since they held the 2013 World Youth Championships and that more events are

coming down the line next year, including a lead and speed climb-ing training camp for

top athletes from all over the world, the Canadian National Open Lead Champion-ship and the Paraclimb-ing World Cup.

She asked council to put their support of the facility in writing to give the facility a bet-ter chance of receiv-ing grants from vari-ous organizations. A motion was made and passed to provide a let-ter of support to the not-for-profit facility.

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A ‘tail’ of horsepower among the rambling poniesThe New Forest, England - Horse-power rules the roads through this picturesque national park on the south coast.Around 4,000 in horsepower charge freely around the almost 57 hectares of flatland, less than half of which is true forest while the rest is made up mainly of marsh and pasture, dotted with an-cient villages. Of course, I’m not talking about powerful sports cars but the real ponies that graze this land.A regal BMW 328i seemed fitting for a journey through a park, declared an exclusive royal hunting ground back in 1079 by King William.There are many road points of entry but I roared in rather rudely via the M27 motorway, which gallops into the area before stopping abruptly at Cadnam. The park’s beauty was evident for the last five kilometres on both sides of the fast track. I pulled on the reins of the 241 horses under the hood. The four-cylinder twin turbo obediently pulled back ever so smoothly.It was early morning and mist shrouded the marshes that suddenly disappeared from sight a couple of kilometres beyond one of the many sleepy villages I passed through. I powered down the front windows and the whine of their motor was the last sound I heard for the next 20 minutes, save the occasional rumble from a cattle grid beneath. The eight-speed sport auto transmission would not be challenged on this terrain and the shift paddles would remain redundant.Gradually, the fog lifted from the narrow lane to reveal marshland as far as the eye could see. In the distance, I spied some of the famed ponies cantering, splashing as they bounded through streams. But the treat was at the roadside ahead. A group of mag-nificent specimens with shiny coats and tails that

occasionally swatted at imaginary flies. They looked at the metal steed that carried me for a few seconds before returning to their breakfast.Soon I was on an A-class road that allowed the BMW to break into a trot though not for long, as my eyes alight-ed on a sign that shouted ‘Ponies don’t dent, THEY DIE’. A short distance away I rolled to a stop at a junction where a diamond road marking reminded me that ponies have the right of way – always. And that was driven home as a line of ten cars followed slowly behind half a dozen horses strolling into a village centre.A stop at the New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst spurred me on to explore the heath land, coloured by late bloom-ing flowers that would soon yield to an autumnal chill. Wildlife abounds

wherever you look but interestingly Beaulieu village (pronounced Bewley) is the home to the fabulous National Motor Museum. After a visit, I pressed on only to be distracted by a car showroom. Not a modern dealership but one that sold only classic and collector cars! I pulled into a picnic area by a small lake. As I chomped on an ox tongue sandwich I remembered a lunch I had with former Bad Company/Free front man Paul Rodgers, now a White Rock resident. He told me he has a recording studio in the New Forest – perhaps, he would sing me a soulful rendition of the blues song ‘Rambling Pony’. I giggled then gasped as I turned to find myself staring eye to eye with a donkey.It backed off as I opened the door to brush the crumbs and specks of meat from the oyster coloured leather seats. It walked around the Bimmer, kicking the tires you might say, seemingly looking over its sleek lines.

I followed closely like an eager salesman, telling him about the car’s finer standard features, its fuel economy (8.7/5.4 L/100kms city/highway), its ability to hit 100 klicks in 7.5 seconds. Maybe that last fact was a bit insensitive, given the nature of the beast before me.He remained silent throughout. ‘What is a donkey doing among all of these horses,’ I thought aloud. He turned, gave me a withering look before shambling away and replied: “Technically, they are ponies – short horses – and having a short ass like me around makes them feel superior.”Smart ass.Price Range: $35,900- $58,300. You can find out more about the car at bmw.ca and the horses – sorry, ponies at newforestnpa.gov.uk

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on to forever change the marketplace and the way a family gets around. Today the compact SUV market has become so popular it will soon exceed the com-pact car in terms of overall sales, which has been, for decades, the cornerstone of the Canadian marketplace. The Toyota RAV4 continues to be a sales market leader and for good reason. Many buyers put their money into what I call “The Bank of Toyota” and know they will get a good return in terms of reliability, practicality and resale value.

LooksIn terms of design, Toyota wanted to make this latest RAV4 more of an emotional purchase and not just a rational choice. The design has been sharpened with more flow from the front bumper and headlamps into a swept windshield and added character lines. Gone is the old swing-out tailgate, replaced by a proper lift gate, which is now framed with protrud-ing tail lamps that look unique but also help with aerodynamics. One area that could use an update are the cheap looking hub-caps. These come standard on the $24,005 base front wheel drive (FWD) LE trim level and $26,270 AWD model. To get proper look-ing alloy wheels the buyer needs to spend $28,340 for the XLE FWD or $30,540 for the XLE AWD. In the mid-sized sedan market many cars, like the Honda Accord, costing the same amount as the base RAV4 come with nice looking alloy wheels as standard equipment.

InsideThe interior is a study in how to maximize space for a family but some of the small details could use refinement. The dash face is now covered with soft materials and looks much better thanks to the

French stitching but this same panel also obscures the switches hidden below. The seat-heating buttons, the Eco and Sport settings for the transmission are all switches the driver access frequently but they are not as easy to see, as they should be. Other than the dash there is still a large percentage of the interior covered in hard plastic. The up side is a well laid out interior configuration. The doors open to a wide angle and expose a big back seat with a flat floor, for easy access. The front seats are comfortable and now the driver’s seat has a manual height adjustment. Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering, Bluetooth connectivity, USB connection and air conditioning. The LE $1,500 upgrade package is worth-while because it includes the very important heated front seats, larger 6.1-inch display audio with backup camera and upgraded speakers. This brings the price up to $27,835.

DriveHonda recently unveiled the new 2015 CR-V that utilizes direct injection en-gine technology and a slick, new continuously variable transmission. Not the case with the Toyota RAV4, it uses the same 176hp 2.5L 4-cylinder found in the last model and is matched to a 6-speed automatic. Launching from a traffic light is brisk and the noise inside the cabin is fairly low. The steering is easy to maneuver but some might find the feedback to be too vague. Adjustable engine and transmission settings help the RAV4 to either use less fuel or perform better. The Eco button changes

the settings of the car to improve fuel economy plus there is a small Eco light that reminds the driver when the car is being driven most efficiently. The Sport buttons holds the transmission a little longer between shifts for more responsiveness. Fuel econo-my is rated at 10.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, using the new more stringent 2015 fuel economy test. The RAV4 was a solid leader on the fuel economy front but the new Honda CR-V now claims that crown.

VerdictToyota is often criticized for not being bold enough in some of the choices it makes. Honda now has up-to-date technology in the new CR-V but Toyota is sticking with what works. This approach might be viewed as a step behind but other might look at it as tried-and-true technolo-gy that is reliable and still delivers solid fuel ratings. Toyota RAV4 was a pioneer in the small SUV space and continues to be a market leader but now the market is so crowded with entries I suspect it will need to get new engine technology when it is totally refreshed in a few years. My time with the RAV4 LE con-firmed that Toyota knows how to make a thoroughly practical and easy to use vehicle that pleases all passengers.

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Burlington, VT.- Three seems to be a number that tends to rub people the wrong way.Expressions like “Three’s a crowd,” or “bad things come in threes,” or someone being described as the “third wheel” don’t leave a favourable impression in people’s minds.On the flip side, there’s “third time’s a charm,” implying that the third time is the best time. Third is also a podium finish!For Mercedes-Benz, three is a magical number.Thanks to the introduction of their all-new GLA – the third installment into their compact vehicle segment – the triangle is complete. And yes, good things do come in threes. Here’s why.Of the three vehicles available in North America that are built on the same platform – the B-Class, CLA and now GLA – the GLA gives owners the ability to go on and off-road. Okay, let me qualify that.Though it does come with Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR)- an off-road specific feature - it’s not meant for brutish off-roading. However, it is competent on cottage country roads or if you need to traverse into areas you couldn’t get into with a B Class

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North Saanich author Mar-ion Farrant’s work The World Afloat has won the $5,000 Victoria Butler Book Prize.

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North Saanich author wins Victoria book prizeMarion Farrant’s 13th book is “fierce words meant to delight” say jurors

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“I played with a non-genre form with these stories.”

The juror’s citation for The World Afloat notes “each macro-story … is deftly captured with grave, humour and enviable creativity. It is the book any writer wished she wrote, that inspires any reader to pick up her pen and give it a go.”

Farrant said she was guided by a quote from a poet — “Be brief and tell us everything.”

“I really tried to do this in each of the stories.”

The stories in The World Afloat, she continued, follow a pattern but said each can be read on its own. Farrant “interrupts everyday routine … with intensely surreal, frothy moment that help keep chins up and thrust bravely forward,” stated the Butler Book Prize judges.

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The World Afloat is her 13th book — The Strange Truth About Us: A Novel of Absence, was steeped in the doom and gloom of modern times. She said The World Afloat is an antidote.

“Sometimes we tend to feel guilty about being happy,” she said. “Laughs and humour are vital to keep going.”

The Butler Book Price win offers her work plenty of exposure since its release in mid-February this year. Farrant said it has been receiving great reviews and “has a bit of life” to it.

Next on the horizon for Farrant is a new book — a companion to The World Afloat.

“I’m not really finished having fun with it yet.”

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Claims of conflict of interest stemming from his attendance at a pub-

lic open house regard-ing Maber Flats are not problematic said cur-rent Central Saanich Councillor and Mayoral candidate Ryan Wind-

sor this week.Windsor attended

the public open house in September regarding the District’s planned purchase of Maber Flats for a proposed drainage facility proj-ect. As Windsor owns property adjacent to the land in question, he has excused himself from all discussions and decisions by coun-cil on the matter, stat-ing several times that he is in a conflict of interest.

This month, Council-lor Alicia Cormier has called out Windsor for attending the open house and said mem-bers of the public have been asking her about a possible conflict of interest stemming from his presence at the event.

“There were some questions that were posed by community member Elizabeth Chambers at a recent meeting and there have been questions asked by others in the com-munity as well about both the Maber Flats project and policies around conflict of inter-est,” Cormier said in an

interview with the PNR this week.

Cormier said the questions she’s been hearing centre around the perceived “rush” on the project and how it fits into the bigger context of the District’s planned capital proj-ects.

“I do think people feel like it’s an excit-ing project, even some members of the farm-ing community feel it is good project, I think, but there are a lot of questions around the purchase price of the land and if the price is the best that it can be.”

At Monday night’s council meeting, Corm-ier brought forward a notice of motion that had six points, includ-ing requests for more public consultation, further investigation of the purchase price of the land and whether members of council,

staff and committees have been in conflict.

“Without delay, and before a decision is made by council to acquire Maber Flats land currently under review, staff provides council with a detailed report to include a legal opinion to assess whether the actions to date by members of council, staff and the district’s advisory com-mittees have met the district policy guide-lines for advisory com-mittees and guidelines for conflict of interest,” read the motion.

“I won’t personally support this, not nec-essarily because I don’t think the things in the report shouldn’t be done, but because I feel that this is the same accusation you made [of Councillor Windsor] just packaged differ-ently,” said Councillor Carl Jensen during the

meeting.A council major-

ity quashed Cormier’s motion. Only Cormier and Coun., Zeb King supported it.

Cormier insisted at the time she wasn’t being accusatory, but simply wanted to ensure that all guide-lines were being upheld.

“Transparency and the following of the guidelines and regu-lations is something I hold very near and dear.

“I’m simply respond-ing to what’s being asked of me by mem-bers of the public and what’s been asked at the council meetings by the public,” said Cormier, adding that she believes it’s in both council’s best interest and Windsor’s to seek a legal opinion on the matter.

“My feeling is that it was a meeting of coun-cil directly related to the purchase of the land and the future of the project and I don’t think he should have attended.”

Windsor said he feels his attendance at the open house was appro-priate, a sentiment which was echoed by other councillors and the mayor at the last two regular council meetings.

“I feel I’ve always done the right thing and no experts that I’ve talked to have felt that my attendance at the open house was a problem,” said Windsor this week.

“The open house was an opportunity for the public, citi-zens and taxpayers, to get more information on the project. Every member of the public should always be able to receive information on projects that impact us.

“It is absolutely Coun-cillor Cormier’s right and privilege to ask these questions, but from my perspective I don’t see an issue.”

Provincial disclo-sure of conflict laws say council members who have a conflict of interest must excuse themselves from coun-cil meetings, council committee meetings, municipal commis-sions, parcel tax roll review panels, boards of variance, council-established advisory bodies and bodies pre-scribed by regulation.

Public open houses are not listed in the dis-closure of conflict laws.

The next regular meeting of council is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 3.

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NORTH SAANICH — The Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church (9296 East Saanich Rd.) presents Talent 2 Remember on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Dinner begins at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.

The show will feature the local talent of the Craig Henderson Trio, Tristan Thompson and a magic show by The Great Jordano of Tricky Magic.

Funds raised from the evenings

tickets sales and donation will go towards members of the church who will be volunteering building homes and offering medical care to those in need in the Domican Republic.

Tickets for the event are $25 for dinner and the show or $15 for the show only.

Call Darlene at 250-516-0563 or Diane at 250-886-0989 for more infor-mation and to reserve tickets.

— News staff

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CENTRAL SAANICH — Enchanted Halloween is set to entertain again this weekend. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. The

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CENTRAL SAANICH — The Remembrance Day ceremony in Central Saanich will take place at Municipal Hall as usual this year.

Earlier this month, there was talk of moving the ceremony to Saanichton Green Park, but time restrictions have led the cere-

mony to be kept at the munici-pal hall as has been done in past years.

Council members had voted in early October to have public works staff aim to have some type of fieldstones placed in Saa-nichton Green Park before this year’s Remembrance Day. Time restrictions ended up being too tight, said Councillor Ryan Wind-sor, and it was decided by cer-emony organizers that the Nov. 11 event would be kept at munic-ipal hall.

A motion to add the cost of

the construction of a permanent cenotaph somewhere in the municipality, perhaps Centen-nial Park, said one of the annual ceremony organizers, Edward Widenmaier, has been added to the District’s supplemental bud-get for 2015.

“If we hear of anyone gather-ing at the incorrect location for this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony we will make sure to have someone there to let them know it’s at the municipal hall,” said Windsor.

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Remembrance won’t be moved


In tribute to our veterans, the Peninsula News Review is planning stories in advance of Remembrance Day ceremonies on the Saanich Peninsula. We’re looking for your stories to share with our readers. Call 250-656-1151, ext. 128 or email [email protected].

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Gagnon was apply-ing for a zoning amend-ment that would allow dried medical mari-

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Gagnon declined an interview request, but Coun. Susan Brice said the company has been actively fielding ques-

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A public hearing date has not yet been set.

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Should the zon-ing amendment pass, Thunderbird will be restricted to mail-order sales with no opportu-nity for on-site retail.

Richard Wanbon,

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A staff report from Saanich director of planning Sharon Hvoz-danski recommended amending the zon-ing bylaw to permit licensed medical mari-juana production.

Another company, Evergreen Medicinal Supply, operates a legal

grow-op on agricultural land in Central Saan-ich. Under ALR rules, medical marijuana production is an allow-able land use and does not require municipal approval.

Thunderbird Bio-medical, one of only 13 companies with a licence to produce and sell medical marijuana in Canada, plans to open an additional facil-ity on Hillside Avenue in Victoria, Gagnon told Saanich council. Fur-ther details were not available.

— Black Press/with files from Daniel Palmer

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Jan 5 to Sept 5. Send resume to:

Fax: 250-652-6949 or [email protected]

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires

immediately a Service Manager. Must enjoy a fast-paced working environment and have a minimum of fi ve-

years automotive management experience

including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time

position which includes competitive wages and full

benefi t package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to:Hilltop Subaru

4407 27th Street,Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino

[email protected]: 250-542-1778

Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Electrician $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: [email protected]

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HELP WANTED

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 35 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 8:30am and 4pm at:

GOLDSTREAM PRESS#200-770

Enterprise CrescentVictoria, BC V8X 6R4

The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the

following positions:• Hooktenders• Processor Operators• 980 Dryland Sort Operator• Boom Man• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Grapple Yarder Operator• Off Highway Logging Truck

Drivers• Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fall-

ers• Hand BuckersPlease send resumes by fax to

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

EXPERIENCED compassion-ate caregiver for Victoria elder. Cooking and vehicle an asset. Please apply via email or ad-dress and include both experi-ence and references. Excel-lent working conditions. $20/hour, variable schedule, min 40 hrs/wk. 920 Sunset Drive, Salt Spring Island, V8K 1E6

VOLUNTEERS

VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transi-tion House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/

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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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME CARE SUPPORT

NURSE SEMI-RETIRED- helps seniors: baths/meals/er-rands/etc. Refs. Call 250-474-2635 or [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

FREE FIREWOOD 11 panels of fencing, you pick-up. (250)544-6117.

FRIENDLY FRANK

2 TOPIARY plants, $40. New Women’s size 11 brown winter boots, $50. 778-440-3334.

DOUBLE FUTON Bed/ couch, wooden frame, excellent cond. $75. Call (250)665-7111.

FIREPLACE TOOLS, $20. wood holder, $10. 6 crochet items $50/all. (250)595-6734.

LG CELL phone, almost new w/leather magnetic case, $38. Ask for Mike,(778)432-2822.

POPCORN MACHINE- 6Litre, $5, box of 16 glass tumblers, $5. Call (250)654-0907.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

GARAGE SALES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

2014 COMET Scooter, $2500. Trike with electric assist $500. Call Brian (250)652-5034.

FALL CLEARANCE SALE- 50% Off All Plants. October 1 to 30. Brentwood Bay Nurser-ies, 1395 Benvenuto Ave.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

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COTTAGES

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APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY: BRIGHT Vacation / Executive: bach $1200. 1bdrm$1500./mo. (250)514-7747.

SIDNEY SHORT term Town-house rental, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath,newly reno’d, close to down-town. Avail Nov 22 to Apr 10.$1700 inclds heat, phone,cable internet. 250-686-6166.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

MT. DOUGLAS- 55+ only Bachelor suite, $485mo, lowerincome seniors. NS/NP.Cable, heat, hot water includ-ed. Avail soon. 250-721-1818.

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.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

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CARS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

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Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.

Set up & Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES

QUALITY HOUSECLEANER or caregiver, very reliable. Sid-ney. 250-656-3362 after 6pm.

EAVESTROUGH

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

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25 yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube re-place. Sr.Disc.No job too small

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


ELECTRICAL

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.

FENCING

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

GARDENING

20% OFF! Mow, PowerRake, Rototill, Hedge Trim, Cleanups Soil/Mulch. 250-479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Tree pruning, hedges. Black-berry, Ivy & weed rmvl. Haul-ing. Comm/Res contracts. Pressure washing. 25yrs. Refs

250-216-9476; LANDSCAPE carpentry design and build. BBB/Insured. Accepting new contracts. www.ftguland.com

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

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning- Gutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neigh-bours house. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS

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

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

HAUL A WAY• Clean and Green • Junk removal• Free quotes• Senior discount(778)350-5050

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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.

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.

DEPENDABLE PAINTER and drywall repair. Free estimates. References available. Call - Joseph - 250-686-0663. I take pride in my work!

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

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

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PLUMBING

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

PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

STUCCO, RENO’S, chimney repairs, soffi t (metal, vinyl,stucco). Call (250)744-8081.

UPHOLSTERY

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WINDOW CLEANING

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

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Homefinder is going local this month and our staff are collecting story ideas for this page. So, whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the big-gest events of their lives.

You can call the editor at 250-656-1151, ext. 128 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »

Downtown feel in Saanich projectTri-Eagle Developments

A new condo unit in Saanich offers the expansive views of the area while offering all the amenities of a compact downtown.

Travis Paterson News staff

Bike, walk, car or bus, everything is easy about getting in and out of Uptown Place.

The first phase of the two-building Saanich development overlooking Uptown shopping cen-tre is nearly sold out.

All 76 units will no doubt be full by the time they’re ready in December, says Travis Lee of Tri-Eagle Developments. Marketing for the second building has begun, due in June 2015.

“There’s one three bedroom left, it seems the one and three bedrooms are the fastest moving units in the building.”

Single bedroom units for Uptown Place come in three floor plans starting at $250,000, while the remaining three bedroom suite available is $600,000.

If there’s a downside to the open-space floor plans with panoramic Saanich views it’s the hum-

drum of traffic along the Pat Bay and Island high-ways below.

But then again, being able to jump on either of Greater Victoria’s major traffic arteries in a matter of seconds is one heck of an access point. The same goes for the Galloping Goose and Lochside trails, as Uptown Place is situated near both, conveyor belts for regional cycling commuters. Uptown Place is the first Tri-Eagle development with a bike fixing station, in addition to bike storage. “The main attraction of building here is the walking distance to Uptown shopping centre, which, when you look at the density and services, offers everything a downtown centre offers,” Lee says.

Uptown Place is smartly in line with Saanich’s official community plan for higher density and family developments, though there is nothing forced about it.

The first floor of the four storey buildings are ideal family town homes with exterior entrances

and patio yard areas, fenced in private yards. The second, third and fourth floors are condos with one, two and three bedroom floor plans that maximize the surrounding views of Saanich and Victoria.

“We’re Saanich developers, we identified the neighbourhood as one to invest in because of the shopping centre. It’s right on the Galloping Goose and Lochside intersection, with plenty of bike storage and the fixing station because we believe that’s who is interested in Uptown Place,” Lee said.

Access to B.C. Transit will also become easier as the regional transportation hub plans to relo-cate to the area.

“Everything is falling into place for this to be a high growth area,” Lee said.

Next up for Tri-Eagle is the Thunderbird, an eight-storey residential mid-rise building in Royal Oak.

Visit uptownplace.ca for more information.


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Congratulations to these Re/Max Top Producers

for the Month of September 2014

Debbie Gray

Shelley Mann

TOP LISTER

Camosun Peninsula250-655-0608

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VICTORIA405-1028 Balmoral, 224,900Saturday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKevin Koetke, 250-478-9600

202-1012 Pakington St., 205,000Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyColin Walters, 250-479-3333

406-1714 Fort Street, 298,000Sunday 2-4 Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

1515 Regents Place, 779,000Saturday 1-3 Newport RealtyLaurie Abram, 250-812-1771

301-1033 Belmont Ave., 574,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyGaylene Salina, 250-479-3333

#109-1024 Fair� eld Rd., 249,900Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunPatty Mack, 250-478-9600

210-1715 Richmond Ave., 349,900Sunday 2-4 Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124

#102-1361 Hillside Ave., 375,000Saturday 12-2Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736

102-439 Cook Street, 259,000Sunday 12-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtySladja Stojkovic 250 477-5353

OAK BAY890 Monterey Ave, 789,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

3415 Cadboro Bay Rd., 899,000Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyGordon Lee, 250-385-2033

ESQUIMALT10-850 Parklands Drive, 365,000Sunday 2-4 Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

34-850 Parklands Drive, 409,900Saturday 1-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-477-5353

SAANICH EAST4940 Rose LaneSaturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLynne Campbell, 250-744-3301

109-1505 Church Ave., 199,900Saturday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-661-5448

#205-1068 Tolmie Ave., 174,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

#103-1505 Church Ave, 167,900Sunday 1-3 Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

4914 Alamida CrescentSaturday 11-1Re/Max CamosunLynne Campbell, 250-744-3301

2-1717 Blair Avenue, 409,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

2035 Pauls Terr., 699,900Saturday 1-3Sutton group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

SAANICH WEST2940 Harriet Road, 339,900Saturday 3-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-477-5353

330 Goward RoadSunday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunPatty Mack, 250-744-3301

502-642 Agnes Street, 352,000Sunday 11-1Pemberton HolmesGregg Mah, 250-384-8124

#42-530 Marsett PlaceSunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKathryn Alexander, 205-881-4440

#203-7 Gorge Road W., 274,900Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124

SAANICH PENINSULA1666 Georgia View Pl., 769,000Saturday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

1491 Honeysuckle Pl., 734,900Sunday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKevin Koetke, 250-478-9600

214-9560 Fifth Street, 228,000Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-812-0323

7344 Wallace Drive, 819,900Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-812-0323

166 Georgia View PlaceSaturday 2-4JONESCO Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath, 250-655-7659

#202-2050 White Birch Road, 209,900Saturday 11-1JONESco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

7182 West Saanich RoadFriday, Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePageAlli Munro, 250-477-5353

10929 Boas Road, 849,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

2-2321 Island View Rd., 399,900Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

10230 Bowerbank Road, from 225,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

10500 McDonald Park, 539,000Saturday & Sunday 11-1Pemberton HolmesNicole Burgess, 250-384-8124

#81-2135 Amelia Ave., 314,900Sunday 1-3 Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

8873 Forest Park Dr., 1,188,000Sunday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

1918 Sandover Cres., 579,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

9567 Epco Drive, 459,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

#1-9855 Resthaven Dr., 324,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

10296 Rathdown Place, 529,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

8770 Pender Park Drive, 888,000Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

1717 Hovey Road, 915,000Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

10309 Pollard Place, 464,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

WEST SHORE3562 Desmond Drive, 569,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesGregg Mah, 250-384-8124

401-2706 Peatt Road, 269,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

2043 Troon Court, 839,000Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-744-3301

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Sidney councillors are putting residents’ concerns about a new small lot land project at Fourth Street and Ocean Avenue into the hands of the developer and municipal staff.

On Oct. 14, council approved development variance permits for six new homes on a corner lot on Fourth and Ocean. The variances will allow the sin-gle family units to occupy more of the property and be closer to each other than existing bylaws allow. Of concern to a resident who spoke on the subject, is the potential drainage and traf-fic issues caused by replac-ing a single home on that lot with six new ones.

Fraser McColl, speak-ing on behalf of de Hoog & Kierulf Architects, said their plan tries to address water drainage issues on the prop-erty.

“We will take care of 100 per cent of the water from our site,” he said.

As for traffic, McColl sug-gested landscaping work for the project could mitigate residents’ concerns that a

laneway to be used for off street parking could face congestion.

Councillor Mervyn Lougher-Goodey noted

the Town’s Advisory Plan-ning Committee was happy with the project and all of the concerns were being addressed by the propo-

nent.“We need more young

people (in Sidney),” he said. “We’re built out, so we’re making the best use of the

space we can.”While he said the vari-

ance approvals is “a simple approval” work has begun on demolishing the former

home on the lot and getting the property ready for new construction. Council, from the outset, has been sup-portive of the project, a fact reinforced by Coun. Marilyn Loveless.

“Our job is to make the best decisions we can on behalf of all the citizens of Sidney,” she said. “(This project) is essential to our town moving forward.”

Drainage, access and landscaping issues, Love-less continued, will be miti-gated as the developers work with Town staff to meet local requirements.

Loveless said the project does look a lot different than neighbouring houses, add-ing they won’t be cookie-cutter designs. She gave the project an A-plus.

Municipal staff reported to council that they will use a professional engineer to look at the site drainage issue. A new pipe and flow regulators will add extra measures to prevent poten-tial flooding in the area.

The Town does list on its 2014 construction work and engineering projects list a plan for Fourth Street and Ocean Avenue drainage improvements.

Town hall firmly behind new housingCouncil confident developer of Ocean Avenue project will mitigate impacts of six new small lot homes


Site drainage and traffic impacts are worrying some neighbours of this small lot housing development at Ocean Avenue and Fourth Street in Sidney. Town workers have been installing storm drain pipe to help ease water runoff issues near the lot. It’s work that had been planned for, but was sped up in the wake of the project.

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