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Affordable housing is back on the table in Sidney as the municipality considers waiving thousands of dollars in fees and taxes to accommodate a proposed 56-unit down-town apartment building.

The Greater Victoria Rental Development Society (GVRDS) is eyeing three lots on Fourth Street across from the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Association build-ing. They propose to build, at a cost of around $11 mil-lion, a five-storey building tentatively called The Sidney

on Fourth. More than half of its residential units will be offered at below market rents. GVRDS Executive Director Alanna Holroyd says in order to maintain those low rents now and in the future, they are ask-ing Sidney council to drop development and permit

fees, as well as grant them 10 years of amnesty from residential taxes. The commercial portion of the structure on the ground floor would still be subject to municipal taxation. Holroyd told council Monday they need those exemptions — totalling around $173,000 in fees and an unknown amount in taxes — to help them secure financ-ing for the project and to ensure that the below market rental units stay that way.

“We are confident this proposal meets the local need for affordable housing,” she said during a presentation to council. “(The units) will cost less than existing units, and there are so few of them that exist right now.”

She said the mix of smaller apartments are being designed for individuals or families that, combined, make less than $65,000 a year.

$11 million affordable project backSociety seeking thousands in waived fees as they plan 56 workforce units in Sidney

“We are confident this proposal meets the local need for affordable housing.”

– Alanna Holroyd

PleAse see: GVRDS returns to Sidney with second try, page 4

Steven Heywood/News staff

Sandra Pettinger and Dr. Aisha Cheng of Peninsula Lifetime Eyecare Centre hold two of the 30 turkeys their office donated to the Sidney Lions Food Bank. Food Bank Executive Director Bev Elder, centre, says it’s the biggest donation of turkeys they have received, ever.


Thirty — it’s the number of the most turkeys ever donated at one time to the Sidney Lions Food Bank.

The donors, Peninsula Lifetime EyeCare Centre in Sidney, pulled it off

in only two weeks or so, after promot-ing a food-raising effort this month among their staff and clients.

Dr. Aisha Cheng says her partner at the Centre, Dr. Mark Bourdeau, came up with the idea after driving by the food bank and witnessing a long lineup of people there to register for the

annual Christmas hamper program.Bourdeau says he arrived at his

office at Fifth and Bevan and came up with a plan to help. Little did he realize how successful the idea would be.

Hamper program gets gobblin’Peninsula Lifetime Eyecare comes up with largest turkey donation

PleAse see: Food bank donations low, page 4

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Tip of the PeninsulaIt’s not too late to helpThe Peninsula News Review is asking our readers to get out those pennies, nickels, dimes, loonies and toonies and bring them into our office or other collection points for our Coins for Kids campaign.

The PNR campaign — which focuses on the month of December but we’ll take coins all year long — is being done in conjunction with the Mary Winspear Centre’s Peninsula Santa’s Helpers effort. The Centre is collect-ing toys for girls and boys of many ages and they too have drop off points throughout the community. Look for the recurring advertis-ing in the paper for where you can donate or contact the PNR for details at 250-656-1151. — News staff

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NORTH SAANICH — From now until Jan. 8 the North Saanich Marina, along with the Oak Bay Marina and Pedder Bay Marina, is collecting food for the Mustard Seed Food Bank.

The three marinas, owned by the Oak Bay Marine Group, invite their customers and the general public to help them fill their dock carts to the brim. To learn more, contact Susan Barcham of the Oak Bay Marine Group at 250-598-3368. — Submitted

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Sidney is in on the ground floor of a new regional eco-nomic development program, the South Vancouver Island Economic Development Asso-ciation (SVIEDA).

The organization recently reached its required threshold of a minimum of seven munic-ipal partners. Sooke became the seventh when it voted at the beginning of Decem-ber to help fund the body. Its mandate is to bringing together municipal govern-ments, business and post-sec-ondary institutions in a uni-fied way to reverse the Capital Region’s slide from fourth in gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2008 among Cana-da’s large metropolitan areas to 27th in 2013.

Sidney was an early adopter of the program, following its own creation of a local eco-nomic development commis-sion, tasked with implement-ing the recommendations out of a Mayor’s Task Force on Downtown Revitalization, completed prior to the 2014 civic election.

Mayor Steve Price says Sid-

ney councillors want to see the region grow. Participation, he explained, means the Town has some degree of say in how the region engages with busi-ness and other levels of gov-ernment to broaden the area’s economy.

“This (Association) is look-ing to engage business start-ups and expansions that in turn will lead to more well-paying jobs,” Price said.

He added part of the Association’s work will be to diversify the econ-omy and not have it heavily reliant upon tourism or even retail. The members of the Association met late last week and voted to focus their efforts on areas such as agribusiness, ocean technol-ogy, aviation and aerospace, advanced manufacturing, clean technology, advanced education and sport and cul-ture.

Dan Dagg, the association’s acting chair, is also board chair of the Greater Victoria Devel-opment Agency. That group has been working for years

to help bring new business to the region and strengthen its economic base. Dagg said it took recognition of the stag-nant growth rate for a new approach to be considered. A workshop held last month for municipal politicians and senior staffers outlined the new strategy.

“There was a buzz within that room. People actually got goose bumps around the spirit of collabora-tion and goodwill amongst everybody — that’s new,” Dagg said. “This has never happened before where we’ve got such universal sup-port from municipal-ities, all lined up to do the right thing.”

Among the benefits of work-ing together, he said, is the ability to apply for larger gov-ernment grants for regional projects, such as those addressing transportation, and a move toward attracting and keeping industries that provide “household-sustain-ing” jobs for local residents.

Price said the Town’s local economic development com-

mission will focus on the Town and be able to turn to SVIEDA as a resource. He said he wants the local com-mission to focus on what can be achieved in the short term, acting as a nimble body, responding to the needs of the municipal council.

“It’s going to be a really suc-cessful venture,” Price said of both economic development functions.

Collectively, the region has put comparatively little toward economic develop-ment — the GVDA receives $80,000 a year. Most engage in the activity off the side of their desks or not at all, so it’s not surprising the region’s growth has slid.

The initial funding model for the new agency sees mem-ber municipalities contrib-ute $1 per resident plus .07 per cent of property tax col-lected, which Dagg estimates at roughly $670,000 per year.

“It’s still not as much money as a lot of other cities are spending, but when you roll in the private sector … it’s a giant leap forward from the $80,000 we’re getting now.”


Crews are working on a development site in the Sidney Industrial Park. The Town hopes its involvement in a new regional economic development program will create and maintain jobs in a wide variety of sectors.

town sees role in regional economySVIEDA to focus on growth in hi-tech, education and aviation sectors

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“He saw that there’s a need in the commu-nity,” added office man-ager Sandra Pettinger.

So, for the first part of this month, Lifetime Eyecare Centre offered to donate a turkey for each pair of progres-sive lenses they sold. The idea worked, and they hit 30 turkeys very quickly.

“To have 30 donated all at once,” said food bank Executive Direc-tor Bev Elder, “it’s never happened here before.”

Bourdeau said they

have a fairly large cli-ent base and figured the turkeys-for-lenses promotion would work. By the time they had to get the birds to the food bank this week — in time for hamper distribution — he said there was 450 pounds of turkey to deliver.

Those turkeys will provide some of the food bank’s larger fam-ily clients with a holi-day meal. Elder said the larger families are typically those with six or more people. Each month, the food bank helps up to 1,000 peo-

ple make ends meet with food hampers.

Bourdeau added after the success of this sort of campaign, he hopes to expand it next year — and even issue a friendly challenge to other local businesses.

The donation comes at an opportune time, as the Sidney Lions Food Bank has seen a decline in donations so far this month — espe-cially cash donations. Elder said the weather has probably kept peo-ple away, but added it’s never too late to help, as they serve the com-

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bank itself was started as a Christmas hamper program. As that is their founding mandate, she said they always keep enough food on hand to ensure those ham-pers are ready to go. Distribution of them began this week.

Food donations are sure to pick up after this weekend. On Dec. 19, the Central Saanich, North Saanich and /Sid-ney fire departments will be out in their communities, collect-ing food. Traditionally, the firefighters have brought in enough food to last three months. They are once again counting on the gener-osity of Saanich Penin-sula residents to help them reach that goal.

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Saanich Peninsula firefighters food driven What: Firefighters in Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney will be out collecting food, money and winter coats to donate to the Sidney Lions Food Bank.

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Dagg said the interim commit-tee members and GVDA staff are working on a five-year economic development strategy, working with industry and education experts and making themselves aware of upcoming project grant application deadlines.

Dagg suggested the goal of

the new agency is not to simply help facilitate service industry growth to meet increases in pop-ulation, but to create an atmo-sphere where it makes sense to do business in Greater Victoria.

The founders — Metchosin and District of North Saanich are the only ones out of the region’s 13 municipalities to not join SVIEDA — this week

issued a call to action to local business leaders to step forward and commit their expertise and knowledge to help advance the strategic priorities of the new organization. The call for candi-dates to serve on the board will be issued in early January.

— with files from Don Descoteau/Goldstream News

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The West Sidney Industrial Park is the Town’s main hub of manufacturing and large-scale production. The focus of a new regional economic development body is to expand certain sectors and help create more well-paying jobs.

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Well worth the tradeoffS

idney is going to be challenged in the new year to take action on the affordable — or workforce — housing issue that has been festering on the Saanich Peninsula for years.

A proposal by the Greater Victoria Rental Development Society (GVRDS) would put a five-storey apartment building downtown Sidney on Fourth Street, right across from the ANAVETS building. It’s a project worth an estimated $11 million in construction costs and has 56 units of rental housing — of which at least half will be priced below the average market rate for similar-sized rentals in the region. The rest — and planned commercial space on the ground floor — will be set at market rates to subsidize the more affordable units.

It’s the same project, with only minor changes, that the GVRDS presented to

the municipality earlier this year for the parking lot on Third Street, south of the fire hall. Had the Town and the Society not been so far apart on the price of the land, the project might be weeks ahead.

The GVRDS is still hoping for a quick turnaround on this proposal. They’ve asked council to fast track their application process. Council has not officially done so, but it’s clear the municipal government is looking favourably on the idea.

And it appears the public, too, is OK with the plan — if one judges solely by the low number of people rasing concerns about views and suitability of the downtown location.

As Mayor Steve Price told the PNR recently, it’s time the community walk the walk when it comes to housing that regular working people can afford.

It’s no secret that many employees in the West Sidney Industrial Park and in retail locations in town, do not live close by. Many, in fact, live on the Westshore. Demand for more affordable housing — not necessarily subsidized housing — has been on the table for years.

While the Town is considering a subsidy in the form of dropping development fees and 10 years’ worth of residential taxes, it appears the community is OK with that, as long as it has the desired result — making homes for young workers and new families, adding diversity to a town that needs to see an uptick in its residents.

That, in turn, should be a big step forward in building up the base of resident consumers to support Sidney’s existing businesses.

Re: The Official Community Plan (OCP) and zoning amendment application for the two properties located at 2248 Ardwell Ave. and 10364 Resthaven Dr. in Sidney.

I urge Sidney town council to reject the above application as it currently stands. The application is at odds with the Sidney OCP which states in part:

“Keep Urban Settlement Com-pact. The Town of Sidney is situated entirely within the Urban Contain-ment Boundary of the CRD. As the Town is largely built out, growth will be mainly accommodated through higher density redevelopment in and in close proximity to the down-town.”

The Town’s OCP contains poli-cies which direct commercial and higher density residential develop-ment towards the downtown core, thereby endeavouring to keep the urban settlement compact.

The downtown Local Area Plan (LAP) was developed with these objectives in mind; it in no way applies to locations as far removed from downtown as this is (Rest-haven and Ardwell). Rather, this application is an attempted throw-back to the days of opportunistic spot rezoning where a sense of com-munity and certainty is abandoned for individual profit.

Council has the final say on rezoning applications. It must also bear the consequences of their deci-sions.

Zoning maps are color-coded

for a reason. Does council want to be known for the odd colored R5 brown blob surrounded by R2 yellow? Future observers will ask “what were they thinking?”

Our OCP is due for review in the next couple of years. I respectfully request council to present the appli-cant with a choice: proceed with a project under the current zoning bylaws or wait until the OCP review is complete and try any new pro-posal at that time.

Terry ChapmanSidney

Sparkles parade was enjoyable

Having recently attended the Sid-ney Sparkles Santa Parade on Bea-con Avenue for the first time in many

years, I would like to remark on how enjoyable it was. It may not be the biggest or shiniest but it certainly exhibits the festive mood of the holi-day season.

I would also like to praise Holmes Realty for the hot chocolate, hot apple cider and shortbread cook-ies (served with festive smiles) all added to the enjoyment on a damp, blustery evening.

D. SzukallaSaanichton

On a similar journeyI’ve read with keen interest your

heart-warming article regarding Eileen Hayes. My congratulations to you for bringing this story to light for the community, and my best wishes for her certain recognition.

My husband and I are on a similar journey to uncover his family his-tory in the Kaiping area. So far I have relied on internet resources like the “In Search of Roots” program out of San Francisco and we’ve even met briefly with Professor Chen at UVic to identify and pinpoint the ances-tral villages — with a view to making a trip, someday, somehow.

It is a compelling study to piece together the puzzle — layered with mystery and emotion. Our biggest practical challenge is in finding peo-ple of the generation who speak the dialect or are able to read and trans-late the half-classic Cantonese.

Carolyn and Ming KwanNorth Saanich

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She added local data on industrial and retail workers on the Saan-ich Peninsula shows around 30 per cent of that workforce — or some 600 people — fit into that category.

“People who move in must have jobs,” Hol-royd said in reply to a question from Council-lor Erin Bremner, not-ing she’s not worried about being able to fill the units once they are built.

Holroyd added they based rental rates on Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) guide-lines on what would be considered affordable housing in the region. The GVRDS also met with representatives of the West Sidney Indus-trial Group to deter-mine the need for work-force housing.

Coun. Peter Wain-wright asked Holroyd what the CMHC des-ignation of affordable means in this case.

She replied that the CMHC sets criteria for affordable housing for people with low to moderate income — and in this area, that means a one bedroom apartment, rented out at $900 per month, is considered affordable. Holroyd added her tar-get for the new build-ing is a monthly rent of $862.50. That rate may increase, she con-ceded, based on infla-tion over time, however she noted the afford-ability aspect of the majority of units would be maintained through an order on the title of the building.

The project is essen-tially the same as the GVRDS’s previous attempt to start up in Sidney earlier this year. The Society had tried to negotiate the pur-chase of a Town-owned parking lot on Third Street next to the fire

hall, seeking the same fee and tax breaks. That deal fell through when the Town and GVRDS could not agree on a purchase price. In an email to the News Review, Holroyd con-firmed the Society has a deal in place to pur-chase the properties on Fourth Street, which would be consolidated into one lot for this project.

The GVRDS has already built two afford-able housing structures in the region since it started in 2009. A third in Victoria is under con-struction.

Their Sidney pro-posal seeks variances on allowable density, building height, set-backs and a reduction in parking spaces. A building this size and scope in Sidney would

normally require 74 parking stalls, however, the GVRDS is request-ing only 30 in a single level of underground parking.

Coun. Erin Bremner asked about the lack of parking, expecially with a level of commercial space being proposed. While there is on-street parking available, Holroyd noted there should be enough, add-ing they are trying to encourage tenants to use transit or a planned in-house car share program that they are fronting with a $20,000 investment.

The project also looks to create bicycle storage spaces, both in the underground parking space and in the apartments them-selves.

Two residents spoke

to the proposal on Mon-day night. While not against it, Brian Losie stated he felt the loca-tion wasn’t ideal and its planned commer-cial space off Beacon Avenue could add to the local retail vacancy rate. Chris Green added he’s concerned about the loss of views by res-idents on neighbouring buildings.

Council, which has looked upon afford-able housing projects favourably, voted to send the proposal on to its Advisory Plan-ning Commission for review and comment. They also directed staff to investigate tax and fee exemption options and to ask the GVRDS to share their project financial outline with the municipality.

Mayor Steve Price

said in an interview that the council is “100 per cent supportive of a project like this.”

He said the Town, if it really wants affordable housing, must walk the walk and “actually do

something.”“If this is going to

proceed, it will be the will of council that will make these things hap-pen,” Price said.

Holroyd noted that, depending on munici-

pal approval, the Soci-ety hopes to break ground in September 2016 and complete the building by late 2017 or early 2018.

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A proposed five-storey building on Fourth Street in Sidney would include half of its 56 units as below-market rental apartments. Below, a rendering of how the building would look next to existing residential and commercial structures.

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Drama students of Parkland Secondary School have been busy preparing for their big show, Legally Blonde.

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Musical theatre teacher, Christine Irving said they’ve had

many students audition and get involved with it, because this year, it’s such a modern musical with catchy music.

“Its been pretty amazing to see how well they know every-thing already. They’re so excited for each day

that they come into the class,” she told the PNR.

Practising every day since September, there are around 50 students from Grades 9 to 12 in the cast, which she said is great for such a small school.

“And we have for the first time in a long time, a lot of Grade 9 stu-dents who have roles as well.”

Every student that signs up for the class gets a role, but some try out for lead roles at the beginning of the school year. They spend their day learning choreogra-phy, blocking lines and scenes.

They even have a stagecraft crew of

about 28 kids who are busy building the sets and helping with the lights.

There are around 80 students in total involved per semester. Included in the mix is the school’s orchestra.

Irving said December is a busy month as all of the production needs to come into place.

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Dressed in red and singing Christmas songs at the SHOAL Centre last week, members

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The Song Circle, which began last year is a group that was started by a woman named Jewel Spooner who leads the small group in singing.

“I think for me music is sort of the wallpaper of the mind and the heart and kind of the union of the mind, body and heart,” she told the PNR.

She said it’s more about the com-munity inclusion than musical pro-fessionalism.

Training for 10 years in voice and taking the Community Choir Lead-

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In a handout by Spooner, she said the Gettin’ Higher Choir is the embodiment of supporting charity work both locally and globally, and so Spooner dreamt of creating a song circle based on this model, called UBUNTU, which is an African word that means ‘I am because we are’.

After walking by the SHOAL Cen-tre, Spooner thought it would be a great idea to bring people together to sing and spoke with Activity Director of the SHOAL Centre, Anna Hudson.

Carlie Connolly/News staff

Legally Blonde will be on stage at PSS in February.

This month, costumes need to be finalized, tick-ets need to be printed and advertising begins as the students are getting into the final scenes.

“And so January is going to be rehearsal, rehearsal, rehearsal, finalizing all the details.”

Tickets are $13 and will go on sale Jan. 6. People can purchase them from the Parkland Secondary box office or call the school at 250-655-2700.


Final rehearsals in January

SHOAL Centre’s Song Circle is lifting spirits


Jewel Spooner, right, leads a small group in song during a session at the SHOAL Centre in Sidney. The Song Circle tries to be an uplifting experience for its participants.

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Central Saanich Police Service is partnering with ICBC, the Brent-wood Bay Liquor Store and local schools, edu-cating youth on the result of impaired driv-ing.

The idea is for kids to draw pictures, adding messages and pictures festive with colour and

decoration in time for the holiday season. The bags will them be dropped off at local liquor stores.

When customers see the messages and drawings, they can pause and think of the impact alcohol abuse can have on others, including children.

This is Youth Resource Officer Con-stable Glen Davies’ first time taking part in the paper bag campaign. He’s visited students in Grades 4 to 7 at Keat-ing Elementary, Brent-wood Elementary and Bayside Middle School, bringing the paper bags with him that will be given out at the Brent-wood Bay Liquor Store.

“I’m going to prob-ably have about 300 to 400 (bags) by the time I’m done,” he told the PNR.

Each bag comes with a printed message of Get Home Safe on it and some of the students’ messages read ‘have a designated driver’, ‘please don’t drink and drive’ and many more.

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“I take it as an oppor-tunity to speak to them about that and it’s still a problem in our society, in our community, peo-ple choosing to drink and then get behind

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Getting Home Safe this Holiday Season


Youth Resource Officer Constable Glen Davies holds up two of the many bags completed by students as part of the Think of Me Get Home Safe Campaign.

Students on Peninsula take part in the Get Home Safe paper bag campaign

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He said it fits in with B.C’s new curriculum on substance abuse and strategies to pre-vent harm.

Davies also does a drug awareness talk, targeting that with the Grade 8s and along with the Planning 10 classes at Stelly’s Second-ary School.

“As far as discussing drinking and driving in the schools throughout the year, their seems to be more focus this time of the year,” Davie’s said.

He said he likes the idea that the kids are teaching the adults when it comes to giving them the message to be

responsible with alcohol consump-tion and driving.

Davies said he would like to get the bags back to the Brentwood Bay Liquor store soon and the idea is for peo-ple to see their bottle of wine or alcoholic bever-age packed within the message to them to be responsible with alcohol consumption and driving.

Davies still has a few more sessions planned to continue educating youth on the impacts of impaired driving.

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Officers with Central Saanich Police, Sidney North Saanich RCMP and representatives of ICBC and Crimestoppers encourage people to find alternate ways of getting home — taxis, car services and friends — if they plan to drink this holiday season.

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2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

1G2JB12F047307384Owner I. Britski

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At the recent B.C. Athletics annual gen-eral meeting and awards banquet, two of the top awards went to Peninsula Track repre-sentatives.

Tom Dingle, who has been associated with Pen Track since the late 1980s, was presented with the Jane Swann

Award, given to the Executive of the Year, for his outstanding con-tributions to Athletics in B.C.

Dingle is currently the co-ordinator and statistician for the Club, having previ-ously acted as a coach and meet director for both the annual George Dean and Pentathlon events. Dingle has also been chair of the Van-

couver Island Athletic Association and served for many years on the board of B.C. Athletics as Director for Zone 6 and as statistician for the Junior Develop-ment Committee.

Ben Sammons, who began his involvement in the sport as a Track Rascal at age six with Pen Track, was given the Midget 15 Annual Athlete Award for his outstanding achieve-ments during the year as a hurdler.

His best mark for the 100 meter hurdles was 14.33 seconds — a time he was only prevented from bettering as a result of a broken fore-arm sustained in mid-season. Sammons also had noteworthy per-

formances in the 300m low hurdles and in both jumping and throwing events.

Although the track season is long over in Canada, Pen Track Mas-ters athletes have con-tinued their activities south of the border.

At the recent Nevada Seniors Games in Las Vegas, Anne Murfitt (W55) gained silver medals in the ham-mer (21.57m), discus (15.49m), shot (6.56m) and throws pentath-lon (2128 points) and a bronze in the javelin (15.18m).

At the same meet, Myrtle Acton (W80) brought back gold medals from her ham-mer (20.79m) and shot (5.92m) performances.

SPORTSTop awards for Pen Track members

Photo contributed

Peninsula Track executive Tom Dingle, left, and athlete Ben Sammons received awards at a recent B.C. Athletics awards banquet.

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Central Saanich resident Alex Apouchtine had a lot to say when it comes to afford-able housing.

At the Nov. 30 Central Saanich town hall meeting, Apouchtine brought forth his concerns, stating that as an observer of the last offi-cial community plan (OCP) and all of the discussions about densification in the District, he had quite a few concerns — along with pos-sible resolutions.

He said that when he and his wife were looking for their first home, they had very little money and bought what he called a ‘der-elict’ house, one that had been rented for many years.

“We probably paid almost nothing for the house,” he said. “We paid for the land but as two young kids ... we had the stamina and the effort and I happened to have some technical skills.”

Rebuilding the house from the ground up, Apouchtine said those were the kind of houses available back then that one could buy.

Fast forward to when he moved into Brentwood Bay and was looking for a house for his daughter. He said he still came across those kinds of houses.

“But what I noticed is that many of those houses ... which were in very bad shape, had been bought by young couples, had been refurbished and in fact they’re still standing. The house that I fixed up, it’s still standing and I bought that in the ‘70s.”

What’s happening now ever since densification has come in, he said, is if a house like that goes on the market, it’s gone. Develop-ers destroy it and replace it with more than one home.

“There’s three houses where one house used to be, it’s substantially more expensive than the one house that used to stand there,” he said, adding he thinks those original homes were perfectly fine — as long as people are willing to work.

His answer to keep-

ing older, more affordable houses standing? Issuing destruction permits.

“So you have two choices as a developer. You can destroy the house but you’ve got to have a per-mit and you pay a fine or a fee for (being allowed) to destroy the house. Or you can deconstruct the house. And if you (do) you don’t pay for the permit, it’s free.”

He added this offers an incentive to the developer in minimizing the large amount of waste entering the landfill.

Councillor Alicia Cormier said she wasn’t aware of a deconstruction permit or incentives and would like to look into it. Cormier said she bought her first home in 1982 and said two of the homes near it are on the market.

“There’s the argument for ‘that’s progress’ and you know it’s a desirable area and lots of people want to move here,” she said. “There’s also the understanding … some-body said to me it’s like ... our local government’s abil-ity to rezone is like printing money and so I’ve been a real strong advocate, par-ticularly with multi-family developments where there’s a huge uplift in the value of a property when you can turn it into one to three or six to 24 …”

Coun. Bob Thompson raised a motion not long ago that looked at review-ing densification in the District — not so much in terms of policy but more about coming up with bet-ter ideas for neighbour-hood fit.

Cormier said the com-munity is losing those old homes throughout the Peninsula and said we have to ask, how much is enough when it comes to densification.

“I think in the discussion that we have around densi-fication; what does it look like, where is it and how much is enough? Because what I’m concerned about is we want this to be a well operating community but we also want it to be accessible, affordable and environmentally attractive … so I really look forward as we go forward talking about our regional sus-tainability plan or regional growth strategy, whatever you want to call it and our discussion around densifi-cation,” she said.

Apouchtine said there is another solution to den-sification being ignored in the area: multigenera-tional housing.

“The key element in the multigenerational unit is that there are common

elements and private ele-ments,” he said.

The suite bylaw that exists in Central Saanich he said, forces owners to have a completely separate private unit and that’s not conducive to a multigenera-tional family.

And so having that pri-vate space is important, he said, adding with multigen-erational housing involved many things, from built-in babysitting to keeping fam-ily in the area. That, in turn, goes back to affordable housing for the younger population, he said, some of whom may want to live where their parents live but simply can’t afford it.

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Progress versus retaining older, more affordable homesCentral Saanich resident challenges District on creating better living conditions


One Central Saanich resident says replacing older homes with new, more expensive ones does nothing to solve affordable housing issues.

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Members of SHOAL Centre’s Song Circle get into the holiday spirit.

“She’s really seeing the value in having some sort of music program here during the week,” said Hudson.

The price to be part of the class was $12 at a time, but they found they weren’t getting as many people as they had hoped, so the new price for the class is $6 and is pay as you go.

The session in 2016 will begin Jan. 8 and will take place every Friday afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m.

“So her and I talked about it and decided that if we bumped it down to make it more affordable and made it a drop in versus a registered program and also drop ins, that might really assist at bringing more people in,” said

Hudson.Spooner said her “sort of”

New Year’s resolution is giving back to the community and the lowered cost is so more people can come in to enjoy the singing.

In the current circle of almost 10 people is Amy Nold and Nancy Dobbs who see a big importance in the class and sing-ing in general.

“Opening up the voice is very sensitive because that old adage; children should be seen and not heard so our voices get shut down in childhood and it’s a real journey to open up and reclaim the voice,” said Nold.

Dobbs, who also took the same Community Choir Lead-ership training Spooner did, also has a group of people who

attend the Saanich Peninsula Hospital’s Extended Care Unit.

“My personal passion is multi-generational singing together so I can always sing with adults, I can always sing with kids,” she said.

With music having a benefit of healing and health, the circle is also a place for those to sing and feel safe, open to the public.

“Certainly the respiratory exercise of breathing and sing-ing, the voice is actually part of the respiratory system and I think people forget about that and it’s also so connected to our emotions and giving some expression to emotions which can be very challenging for a lot of people to just have a safe place,” said Nold.


Singing is connected to emotions

Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. government should immediately put an extra $50 million into the budget of the troubled Min-istry of Children and Family Develop-ment, and wind down the indepen-dent watchdog that highlights the worst cases of young people who die in ministry care.

Those are among the recommen-dations of a review by former deputy minister Bob Plecas, released Mon-day. Plecas said the ministry needs a four-year strategic plan to build up resources, starting with hiring 120 additional child protection social workers in the first year.

Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has issued a string of reports on child protection failures. The most recent one looked at an aboriginal teen named Paige, who died of a drug overdose in Vancouver’s downtown east side after 30 child-protection reports and interventions with her alcoholic mother.

Another recent case was Alex Ger-vais, an 18-year-old who fell to his death in September from a fourth-floor hotel room where he had been housed by the ministry after his Abbotsford group home was shut

down due to poor conditions.Turpel-Lafond rejected Plecas’ sug-

gestion that an internal “contrarian” and a ministry spokesperson similar to those employed by police forces would be trusted by the public to identify and report on issues.

Plecas said privacy rules need to be changed so an all-party com-mittee of MLAs can be briefed on child death and serious injury cases, allowing opposition MLAs to pro-vide the oversight and criticism they bring to other ministries of the B.C. government.

Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said she can’t commit to specific financial measures until the provincial bud-get is presented in February, but she has the support of Premier Christy Clark and the cabinet to increase resources for the ministry.

Turpel-Lafond said accumulated cuts and freezes to the ministry budget leave it at least $100 million below what it needs to keep up with its caseload.

She also objected to Plecas’ state-ment in his report that no system will ever protect all children in gov-ernment care from death, which he described as rare. There have been 90 deaths so far in the current fiscal year, Turpel-Lafond said.

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

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

State of the ArtCustom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved designis evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter showersystem and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite aweswith its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece deresistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deckfor dining al fresco, w/ Sunset Malahat Views! $660,000

A Honey of a Deal Custom 3006sqft home on a useable 1 acre featuring a spacious familyroom, elegant winding oak staircase, amazing lofty ceilings in the LRwith FP and HW flooring. The gourmet kitchen and dining area; offer abuilt-in oven, cook-top, and island for culinary joy. Downstairs the 1 BR‘Sweet’ surely must be the largest ever built! The level entry space offersa very palatable option for today’s families. $675,000

Birds of a FeatherSophisticated Buyers, will flock to this Mid-Century 3/4 bedroomhome, combining all the very best of the era, with modern upgradeslike granite countertops, NEST thermostat, cherry hardwood andLEATHER flooring! Beautiful 1/3 acre sunny backyard; a gardener’sparadise located right in coveted Oak Bay! $720,000

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

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

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

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

You Have Arrived Elegant and stately .72 acre Oceanfront home features Control 4 lightingwhich integrates lighting with music, shades, locks, climate control, andvideo. Enduring construction is seen in the built-in cabinetry, and darkBirch HW placed in a bright ambiance of voluminous rooms. The customkitchen is a worthy match for Jamie Oliver! The convenient locationblends all the best in life seamlessly! $1,099,999

The Balvenie Executive NEW residence on 2.5 acres. Exceptional Quality & featuringluxury finishing throughout; including gourmet kitchen, stunning Greatroom with a double sided indoor-outdoor fireplace, and separate livingareas. Huge windows, triple garage, professional landscaping, and just20 min to the capital city, with proximity to ferries, & the InternationalAirport offers the ultimate in Living! $1,350,000

Wright for Frank Newly updated contemporary Oceanfront masterpiece + dock. Archi-tecturally designed taking advantage of the spectacular private location.Floor to sky windows create a true indoor-outdoor flow. At 3200sqft it will suit most circumstances & incl In Law. Once inside themost discerning buyer will be wowed by the Artistry! $1,499,800

Escape to the CountryA magnificent Schubart designed residence surrounded by 10 acresof natural beauty. Dream kitchen: custom cabinetry, elegant design,superior appliances. 2 excellent BRs & den. The lower floor has adelightful self-contained legal suite. A separate character farm house.Unspoiled beaches, golf courses, amazing outdoors & ocean activities.Just 30-minutes drive to downtown Victoria. $1,549,000

Splendour in the GrassDutch farm house meets West Coast design on this superb scenic 5 acfarm, overlooking Elk lake. Private and picturesque this 4 bed 4 bathwith 3 wings that provide separation for the growing family. Low farmtaxes. 3 excellent multi functional farm buildings. Excellent for horsesand animals. Large veg garden, fruit trees, & fish pond. A splendidcountry property. $1,690,000

Have Your Oceanfront & Swim There Too!Rare south facing Oceanfront offers full sun and Sensational sunsets!Amazing folding wall system opens for an indoor-outdoor feel, easy accessto the beach, and your own mooring buoy. The kitchen sizzles with a covetedInduction cooktop, double-oven, and sit-up counter for guests. Unwind inthe Master suite, or paint in the airy studio. Enjoy the Sauna and relaxing hottub. This is West Coast Living at its very best. $1,698,800

Builder’s Oceanfront DreamRARE opportunity to build an Oceanfront Estate in Victoria BC. This1.24 acre lot in Margaret’s Bay offers 195.5 feet of waterfront, with180° views across Haro Strait to the San Juan Islands. Choice locationprovides a panorama of mountain and island views. The neighbourhoodis serene and private, close to UVIC and all amenities. A blank paletteto create your dream! $1,698,000

A Sea of HoneyAn esteemed, private, south facing 1.24 acre ocean front enclave. Thestunning fjord view of the Saanich Inlet captures an awe-inspiringpeaceful vista. The 4500 sq ft home is rich in potential, and ready forthe next vision. The superb location provides an exceptional oceanorientation with outstanding views of sea & sky. $1,825,000

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

State of the ArtCustom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved designis evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter showersystem and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite aweswith its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece deresistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deckfor dining al fresco, w/ Sunset Malahat Views! $660,000

A Honey of a Deal Custom 3006sqft home on a useable 1 acre featuring a spacious familyroom, elegant winding oak staircase, amazing lofty ceilings in the LRwith FP and HW flooring. The gourmet kitchen and dining area; offer abuilt-in oven, cook-top, and island for culinary joy. Downstairs the 1 BR‘Sweet’ surely must be the largest ever built! The level entry space offersa very palatable option for today’s families. $675,000

Birds of a FeatherSophisticated Buyers, will flock to this Mid-Century 3/4 bedroomhome, combining all the very best of the era, with modern upgradeslike granite countertops, NEST thermostat, cherry hardwood andLEATHER flooring! Beautiful 1/3 acre sunny backyard; a gardener’sparadise located right in coveted Oak Bay! $720,000

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

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

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

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

You Have Arrived Elegant and stately .72 acre Oceanfront home features Control 4 lightingwhich integrates lighting with music, shades, locks, climate control, andvideo. Enduring construction is seen in the built-in cabinetry, and darkBirch HW placed in a bright ambiance of voluminous rooms. The customkitchen is a worthy match for Jamie Oliver! The convenient locationblends all the best in life seamlessly! $1,099,999

The Balvenie Executive NEW residence on 2.5 acres. Exceptional Quality & featuringluxury finishing throughout; including gourmet kitchen, stunning Greatroom with a double sided indoor-outdoor fireplace, and separate livingareas. Huge windows, triple garage, professional landscaping, and just20 min to the capital city, with proximity to ferries, & the InternationalAirport offers the ultimate in Living! $1,350,000

Wright for Frank Newly updated contemporary Oceanfront masterpiece + dock. Archi-tecturally designed taking advantage of the spectacular private location.Floor to sky windows create a true indoor-outdoor flow. At 3200sqft it will suit most circumstances & incl In Law. Once inside themost discerning buyer will be wowed by the Artistry! $1,499,800

Escape to the CountryA magnificent Schubart designed residence surrounded by 10 acresof natural beauty. Dream kitchen: custom cabinetry, elegant design,superior appliances. 2 excellent BRs & den. The lower floor has adelightful self-contained legal suite. A separate character farm house.Unspoiled beaches, golf courses, amazing outdoors & ocean activities.Just 30-minutes drive to downtown Victoria. $1,549,000

Splendour in the GrassDutch farm house meets West Coast design on this superb scenic 5 acfarm, overlooking Elk lake. Private and picturesque this 4 bed 4 bathwith 3 wings that provide separation for the growing family. Low farmtaxes. 3 excellent multi functional farm buildings. Excellent for horsesand animals. Large veg garden, fruit trees, & fish pond. A splendidcountry property. $1,690,000

Have Your Oceanfront & Swim There Too!Rare south facing Oceanfront offers full sun and Sensational sunsets!Amazing folding wall system opens for an indoor-outdoor feel, easy accessto the beach, and your own mooring buoy. The kitchen sizzles with a covetedInduction cooktop, double-oven, and sit-up counter for guests. Unwind inthe Master suite, or paint in the airy studio. Enjoy the Sauna and relaxing hottub. This is West Coast Living at its very best. $1,698,800

Builder’s Oceanfront DreamRARE opportunity to build an Oceanfront Estate in Victoria BC. This1.24 acre lot in Margaret’s Bay offers 195.5 feet of waterfront, with180° views across Haro Strait to the San Juan Islands. Choice locationprovides a panorama of mountain and island views. The neighbourhoodis serene and private, close to UVIC and all amenities. A blank paletteto create your dream! $1,698,000

A Sea of HoneyAn esteemed, private, south facing 1.24 acre ocean front enclave. Thestunning fjord view of the Saanich Inlet captures an awe-inspiringpeaceful vista. The 4500 sq ft home is rich in potential, and ready forthe next vision. The superb location provides an exceptional oceanorientation with outstanding views of sea & sky. $1,825,000

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The Whole Nine YardsUnprecedented Low bank Oceanfront Estate with bells and whistles! A serious Yachtsman’s delight with very deep water for most boat drafts. Spectacular panoramic Ocean Vistas, indoor swimming pool, Dock, Boathouse, and Foreshore Licence are some of the key features. The Architecturally designed home was carefully positioned to take full advantage of every aspect of this wonderful location and outlook. The 5436 sq ft home is on 3 view levels and the ground � oor could be a self-contained suite. 2 formal Living rooms, 3-4 Bedrooms and 5 Luxury baths! The accommodation is beautifully � exible to meet almost every family’s needs. The magni� cent pool is completely surrounded by windows with a 13’ ft vaulted ceiling and hot tub. Subject to probate $1,650,000

Above And BeyondStunning Executive 5237 square foot residence with shimmering 270 degree Ocean Seascapes from Mount Baker to the Olympics; an architectural triumph on three levels. Anchored in a private enclave of superior homes ABOVE Gonzales Bay, the property borders Walbran park for Superior views! The pillared Dining room is a subtle blend of classical Design & Grace. Entertain in the open concept View kitchen with cutting edge appliances. Luxuriate in the 800 square foot Master with immense Walk-in, Spa Ensuite, deck, and cosy � replace. Enjoy the Media room, possible suite below, and Victoria’s � nest schools. Welcome home! $2,078,000

83 Acre FarmStunningly beautiful Woodside farm with approx 1450 ft of ocean front, 83.75 acres, of which approx 30 acres is forest: mostly Spruce and Balsam, with some Cedar and Alder. One residence is 2,262 sqft, the other a circa 1884, approx. 3,844 sqft farmhouse Amazing excellent condition working Dutch Barn, approx 5000 sqft with classic two levels. The farm is predominantly nurtured grassland and wood lot. It is a unique one of a kind o� ering adjacent to the Sooke town boundary. The farm was the home to the late Scotsman John Muir Senior who was a member of the V.I. Legislate and mined coal for the Hudson Bay Co. It remains an op-erating farm. Unique property with huge opportunity. $4,500,000

Love Me DoA must see, close to the Lake! A duplex in body, but not in spirit, as it shows and feels like a single family dwelling. It’s a lovely, pristine, custom home; impeccably presented, and pro-viding a whopping 2645 sq ft of spacious living area and total privacy. You will enjoy the large kitchen with eat-in dining area, entertainment-sized formal dining room opening to the capa-cious living room with gas � replace, and west-facing balcony to soak up the evening sun & view towards the lake. There are 3 roomy bdrms on the main, including a Den, and a beautiful master bdrm with ensuite, propane � replace & walk-in closet. The huge suite downstairs is another jewel in the crown, and could easily be 2 bdrms. You will enjoy mature landscaping & lots of parking for the boat-RV. New Price! $449,900

She Walks In BeautyThis Architecturally designed .89 acre Haven o� ers lovely Views over Todd Inlet. Placed high and peaceful in tune with the land, the interior of this light-bathed home is just as magical as the land that cradles it. Upon entry, you experience the 2007 Epicurean kitchen through to the multi-purpose home o� ce. Ascend the dramatic staircase to an elegant Master with Ensuite, leading to one of many sunny decks. Savour Butchart Gardens � reworks in the summer, and the energizing Chi of a southwest setting. The fantastic fully-separate Guest area is amazing! Come home, where � ne living and an active lifestyle exist in perfect Synergy. $1,068,000

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VICTORIA — A spectacular setting, generosity of the season and the prospect of a revolution-ary new cancer treatment came together at the ninth annual Jin-gle Mingle fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation.

The result was a record- breaking $1.34 million raised —critical funds that will launch a made- in- Victoria immunother-apy cancer treatment into clini-cal trials.

The Fairmont Empress Hotel ballroom was transformed into a winter chalet Dec. 3, and more than 350 guests gave the great-est gift of all: hope for cancer patients across B.C. Presented by Proline Property Manage-ment, Jingle Mingle is Victoria’s largest annual fundraising event and its impact will be felt by peo-ple across the province when immunotherapy-based treat-ments (Adoptive T cell Therapy) reach patients in a clinic trial in 2017.

“I’ve been truly blown away by the generosity of our community and their resolute commitment to the BC Cancer Foundation. Together, our support is giving the brilliant Dr. Brad Nelson and his team in Victoria the power to dramatically improve cancer treatment in our lifetime,” said Lorne Campbell, 2015 Honorary

Jingle Mingle Chair.A supporter of Jingle Mingle

and BC Cancer Agency research-ers, Campbell made a $100,000 gift during the event’s live auc-tion — matched by his sister Bonnie. The auction generated an incredible wave of generos-ity, capped with a jaw- dropping $500,000 gift.

“We believe in the work hap-pening at the Deeley Research Centre and are so proud to help a new cancer treatment be made available to patients,” Lorne added on behalf of his family.

Over Jingle Mingle’s history, supporters have provided signif-icant strategic funding for immu-notherapy research to advance from a concept into a new treat-ment, specifically, Adoptive T cell Therapy. This patient- by- patient approach takes the person’s own T cells (from the immune system), multiplies the ones already attacking the cancer into billions and infuses them back into the patient’s bloodstream. This will launch a potent attack against cancer cells anywhere in the body.

“Cancer has touched us all and for some has had a devas-tating impact. Today, we all have reason to hope because the gen-erosity of Victoria residents has meant a promising new cancer treatment is on the horizon. Thanks to Jingle Mingle guests, committee members, spon-sors, volunteers and the Camp-bell family, Victoria is poised to become a Centre of Excel-lence in immunotherapy treat-ment production,” said Lou Del Gobbo, Interim President & CEO, BC Cancer Foundation.

The BC Cancer Foundation’s Jingle Mingle has raised more than $4.7 million in its nine- year history, with 100 per cent of funds going to the cause.

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Lorne Campbell, Honorary Chair of Jingle Mingle 2015 and Lou Del Gobbo, Interim President and CEO, BC Cancer Foundation, share a high-five after announcing the $1.34 million raised at this year’s Jingle Mingle.

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Schedule of Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings for 2016

January 11 Regular Council January 18 Committee of the Whole January 25 Regular Council February 1 Regular Council February 9 Committee of the Whole February 15 Regular Council February 22 Committee of the Whole March 7 Regular Council March 14 Committee of the Whole March 21 Regular Council April 4 Regular Council April 11 Committee of the Whole April 18 Regular Council April 25 Committee of the Whole May 2 Regular Council May 9 Committee of the Whole May 16 Regular Council May 24 Committee of the Whole June 6 Regular Council June 13 Committee of the Whole

June 20 Regular Council June 27 Committee of the Whole July 4 Regular Council July 25 Regular Council August 15 Regular Council September 6 Regular Council September 12 Committee of the Whole September 19 Regular Council October 3 Regular Council October 11 Committee of the Whole October 17 Regular Council October 24 Committee of the Whole November 7 Regular Council November 14 Committee of the Whole November 21 Regular Council November 28 Committee of the Whole December 5 Regular Council December 12 Committee of the Whole December 19 Regular Council

All meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, commencing at 7:00 p.m. District of Central Saanich 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9 250-652-4444 [email protected]

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