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The path leading to improve-ments to storm water manage-ment on Maber Flats in Central Saanich has been long and uncer-tain and there are still a few bends in the road for the municipality to navigate.

The District has entered into a purchase-and-donation agreement

with the property owner that, if it goes through, will start the pro-cess of building an agricultural drainage facility.

The appraised value of the land is $1,172,000 and with the current owner donating 10 per cent of the value back to the municipal-ity, the final purchase price will be $1,054,800.

Funds will come from reserves, said Patrick Robins, chief admin-istrative officer for the District of Central Saanich. He noted that, as of Dec. 31, 2013, the District had more than $5 million in reserves and surplus.

“The message here is that no

new tax dollars are required to purchase the Maber flats land.”

But while funding might not be an issue, there are several other potential stumbling blocks to final-izing the deal and moving forward on the plans to build the facility.

“There are conditions within the purchase and donation agree-ment that are still outstanding,” said Robins.

In order for the purchase to go through, the Agricultural Land Commission has to approve both an application for non-farm use on the property and a subdivision of the property to allow for the sale.

“Should those approvals be met,

the municipality can conclude the deal,” said Robins.

Last year, there were 16 approved applications each for both non-farm use and subdivi-sion of Agricultural Land Reserve properties, so it’s not an unheard of situation, but as each proposal is judged individually, prior deci-sions don’t really factor in.

“The commission’s primary focus is to look at each applica-tion on its merit, and it does so in the context of what the (ALC’s) mandate is, which is to preserve agricultural land and encourage farming,” said Brian Underhill, deputy chief executive officer for

the Commission. Underhill, who has been with

the ALC since 1980, couldn’t com-ment specifically on the Maber Flats application, but said the big picture needs to be looked at when making a decision to change use on ALR lands.

The Commission looks at the size and magnitude of an applica-tion, the effects on adjacent lands and positive and negative implica-tions of any proposal.

“Every case has its unique set of facts and evidence,” he said.

Maber Flats purchase pending ALC approvalNo new taxes needed to fund land deal

PLeAse see: Maber Flats discussions, page 4

Angela Cowan/News staff

Alpacas abounded at Bailiwick Farm in North Saanich, but none posed so appropriately as this particular beast, who seemed to be quite enjoying himself in the sun.

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Customers at Sidney’s Thrifty Foods can now enjoy the warm aroma of baking bread and a wealth of delicious from-scratch bread and baked goodies at the store’s new artisan bakery, The Hearth. It’s a move that sees the grocer hearken back to the feel of small bakeries and old-world tech-niques.

“Old is new,” said Meghan Park-house, bakery category manager for Thrifty Foods. “We’re going back to old school baking and get-ting away from mixes and frozen dough. It’s something we’re very proud of.”

Though the store had been making breads from scratch for years, the open-counter design of The Hearth gives customers the chance to actually talk with the people who spend their days elbow-deep in dough.

“We thought, let’s remove the walls and show people what we’re really doing,” said Parkhouse.

“The feedback and passion for food from our customers has led us down this path. We’re happy to get back to our roots,” said store manager Kurtis Francis.

“And there’s a lot more than just bread,” he added, gesturing to the rows upon rows of custard-filled tarts, creamy Nanaimo bars, elab-orately iced doughnuts and crum-ble-topped muffins.

Especially exciting is the addi-tion of a new team member to the bakery: Oscar, the gooey and warm bread starter that, ahem, gives rise to all the artisan breads and croissants in both the Sidney and Admirals Walk Thrifty Foods.

Brought back from San Fran-cisco bread experts as a dry starter, Oscar was nurtured back to life by Red Seal baker Seth Gus-tavson, and is well looked after. He has a ‘breakfast’ of flour and water every morning to replenish what

the bakeries take out for their daily breads and could, conceiv-ably, go on to become one the gro-cer’s longest-standing employees.

“There are families in Europe certainly, who will keep these starters going for generations,” said Erin Coulson, communica-tions manager.

As time goes by, Oscar will take on a more distinct local flavour, with the mineral content in the water, air pressure and humidity on the Saanich Peninsula all con-tributing to his particular taste.

Bakery manager Alan Foy is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Oscar, among other

raw materials. “It’s awesome to get back to the

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Foy has been in the bread busi-ness for close to 40 years and his expertise is evident as he moves

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When asked what’s it’s like to have Oscar in house, Foy smiled.

“We have a good working rela-tionship,” he said. “He doesn’t give me much grief.”

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Customers at Sidney’s Thrifty Foods can now enjoy the warm aroma of baking bread and a wealth of delicious from-scratch bread and baked goodies at the store’s new artisan bakery, The Hearth. It’s a move that sees the grocer hearken back to the feel of small bakeries and old-world tech-niques.

“Old is new,” said Meghan Park-house, bakery category manager for Thrifty Foods. “We’re going back to old school baking and get-ting away from mixes and frozen dough. It’s something we’re very proud of.”

Though the store had been making breads from scratch for years, the open-counter design of The Hearth gives customers the chance to actually talk with the people who spend their days elbow-deep in dough.

“We thought, let’s remove the walls and show people what we’re really doing,” said Parkhouse.

“The feedback and passion for food from our customers has led us down this path. We’re happy to get back to our roots,” said store manager Kurtis Francis.

“And there’s a lot more than just bread,” he added, gesturing to the rows upon rows of custard-filled tarts, creamy Nanaimo bars, elab-orately iced doughnuts and crum-ble-topped muffins.

Especially exciting is the addi-tion of a new team member to the bakery: Oscar, the gooey and warm bread starter that, ahem, gives rise to all the artisan breads and croissants in both the Sidney and Admirals Walk Thrifty Foods.

Brought back from San Fran-cisco bread experts as a dry starter, Oscar was nurtured back to life by Red Seal baker Seth Gus-tavson, and is well looked after. He has a ‘breakfast’ of flour and water every morning to replenish what

the bakeries take out for their daily breads and could, conceiv-ably, go on to become one the gro-cer’s longest-standing employees.

“There are families in Europe certainly, who will keep these starters going for generations,” said Erin Coulson, communica-tions manager.

As time goes by, Oscar will take on a more distinct local flavour, with the mineral content in the water, air pressure and humidity on the Saanich Peninsula all con-tributing to his particular taste.

Bakery manager Alan Foy is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Oscar, among other

raw materials. “It’s awesome to get back to the

sourdough breads. They’re my favourite,” he said. “It’s great to get back to much better quality with more natural ingredients.”

Foy has been in the bread busi-ness for close to 40 years and his expertise is evident as he moves

seamlessly through the organized chaos behind the counter.

When asked what’s it’s like to have Oscar in house, Foy smiled.

“We have a good working rela-tionship,” he said. “He doesn’t give me much grief.”

[email protected]

Getting a rise out of old-world bakery model


Alan Foy, bakery manager at the Thrifty Foods in Sidney, pulls several loaves of sourdough out of the new hearth oven at the grocer’s artisan bakery, The Hearth. All the artisan breads are made with a sourdough starter nicknamed “Oscar” that was brought back dry from San Francisco and nurtured back to life by Red Seal baker Seth Gustavson.

‘Oscar’ the bread starter poised to be around for years


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You’ll get the low-down on two new plays at the Belfry Theatre, all the buzz surrounding the Victoria Film Festival, alt-country queen Lucinda Williams, who makes a visit to Victo-ria on Feb. 13 and Canadian opera star Tracy Dahl who is performing the role of Lucia in Pacific Opera Victoria’s presentation of Lucia Di Lammermoor, Feb. 12 to 22.

Pick up your copy around town or get it all online at mondaymag.com.

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James Mason of Ottawa, left, is helped out of the dive tank by Luis Rosa of Portugal. The two were taking certification courses through the B.C. College of Diving in Sidney. Divers from across the country and the world come to the BCCD, owned by Cory Beaudry, to add to their skills for both personal and professional reasons.

SIDNEY — For the third consecu-tive year, Sidney Family Days — a LEGO Brick Festival, returns.

Over the B.C. Family Day long weekend, Feb 7 to 9, Sidney will have activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The theme this year is ‘marine’ and returning is Robin Sather, Canada’s only LEGO professional, who will build a six-foot Seaspan tugboat, start-ing Feb. 8. Star Cinema will be showing the LEGO Movie and the Victoria Film Fes-tival is holding Jammies & Toons at 3 p.m. on February 9 at the Mary Win-spear Centre.

On Saturday, February 7, the fun starts at 10 a.m. when the Sidney Museum hands out the LEGO Brick

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February 8 in the same loca-tions with all the same fun activities as well as the exciting start of the Sea-span tugboat LEGO build

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North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall has been named the chairperson of the Capital Regional

District’s Planning, Transport and Protec-tive Services Commit-tee.

It’s the same position she held at the regional government level three

years ago. During the last term of council, Finall was voted out of a CRD representa-tion role — tradition-ally held by the may-ors of Greater Victoria communities — by the majority at the time.

Finall says the pro-tective services por-tion of the appointment is somewhat diluted by the fact that there are a variety of policing juris-dictions and agencies in the region.

However, she said she anticipates much of her work with the com-mittee will be surround-ing the CRD’s Regional Sustainability Strategy.

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“During the last three years, the CRD has been doing this larger review of the Regional Growth Strat-egy (within the Sus-tainability umbrella), looking at various con-cepts of sustainability,

like food strategies and long-term planning, transportation, devel-opment and more,” she said.

Finall admitted she needs to get back up to speed with the commit-tee, after being away so long.

“I’m anxious to see where they’re at.”

Finall said North Saa-nich is considered a rural-residential com-munity within this strategy, noting there were some changes made by the District council last term, to allow additional levels of development.

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“There may be broader com-munity effects out of a proposal that might solve a larger prob-lem within the community,” he said, such as the construction of a road to improve emergency access to an area, for example.

“Those things are obviously important, but the Commis-sion’s focus is on the agricultural benefit,” said Underhill. “And oftentimes, if you convert agri-cultural land to non-farm use, it’s unlikely that it will return.”

“There have been ongoing dis-cussions going back a number of years regarding Maber Flats, so it’s not something that’s new to any of us,” he added.

“This is the point and time to determine whether the District’s application should be approved, and we’ll be getting to that hope-fully early this year.”

Though it’s impossible to pin down a timeline for the process, Underhill said that the commis-sion tries to respond in a three to six month period to most pro-posals.

That being said, the ALC receives 400 to 500 applications throughout the province each year, and each of those take time, he said.

“It could very well be several months.”

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North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall was returned to the mayor’s job — and the CRD — following the Nov. 15 civic election.

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The Peninsula Cel-ebrations Society is holding its Annual General Meeting at the Mary Winspear Centre at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28.

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VICTORIA — The Capital Regional District is launching a Special Task Force on First Nations.

The new task force will meet with First Nations leaders to explore their interest in and discuss options for bringing their governments into CRD governance and decision-making.

“This initiative underscores the CRD board’s commitment to build-ing bridges with our First Nations partners,” said CRD board chair Nils Jensen.

The task force will be led by CRD director Marianne Alto (Victoria), who will be joined in her new role by

CRD directors Maja Tait (Sooke) and Ryan Windsor (Central Saanich).

The first priority of the task force is reaching out to First Nations politi-cal counterparts and listening to their ideas and concerns.

“Through our role in providing regional and shared local govern-ment services, the CRD wants to ensure First Nations aspirations are respected, considered and sup-ported,” said Alto.

“Key to this is taking the time to get to know one another, listening carefully, taking responsibility for past actions and following through on our commitments one step at a time.”

Over the course of the year, the task force will report back to the CRD and provide recommendations for actions to the CRD board.

— Victoria News/Black Press

Capital task force delves into First Nations’ issuesCentral Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor named to three-person task force

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Saanich Police Board’s first order of business at the Jan. 15 meeting was to request the chair, Mayor Richard Atwell, step down from the Police Board in the wake of his recent accusations about Saanich Police.

The previous Monday, Atwell launched a series of allegations, including some at Saanich Police. The allegations prompted multiple responses from the Saanich Police, who also said they found no criminal wrongdoing pertaining to the install-ment of monitoring software on the mayor’s and other computers at municipal hall.

In light of those incidents members of the Police Board asked Atwell to abstain.

Atwell agreed as there are ongoing investiga-tions, including a complaint launched by Atwell regarding Saanich Police conduct surrounding the Dec. 11 incident in which he phoned 911.

On Thurs., Jan. 15, the Police Board had a request for review dismissed by the Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton about Mayor Atwell chair-ing the board.

“It’s the board’s role to think about governance and how they run themselves as a board, it’s up to them to manage their internal affairs as they see fit,” Anton said.

Police Board member Chris Pease chaired the meeting in Atwell’s place.

Pease comes from a municipal background and recently filled in as Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Colwood as recently as January of 2014.

— Saanich News/Black Press

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Building boothSteven Heywood/News staff

A replacement toll booth building at Sidney’s international ferry terminal (Anacortes Ferry) is taking shape. The structure replaces an older toll booth and is being paid for by the municipality, which owns the property. The work is expected to be done before the ferry service resumes in the spring.

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Did you do a “cleanse” to start the year? A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body?

Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad. TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged.

“Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs.

Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine.org, where you can search “detox” find his takedown of this notion.

He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical history, such as when patients were bled with leeches.

Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons. Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century.

“Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some

combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget gluten. Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.”

Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or may not be tested for synthetic pesticides.

Living in the Lower Mainland 20 years ago, I noticed people lugging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Vancouver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I wondered what

they were trying to avoid.Discreet inquiries yielded

similar answers. Aside from the odd superstition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all. They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they were buying, which was essentially municipal water run through a filter. They had been convinced to pay $2 for water in plastic bottles and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways.

Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I have had

an argument with a registered nurse at a blood donor clinic, annoyed that the health ministry denied her imagined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently overcame a vague taboo against putting vaccines in her body.

It’s no wonder people constantly fall for enviro-scares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actually concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters. The media are frequently part of the problem, lacking scientific literacy and preferring conflict over common sense.

Take Vancouver (please). The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropical fruit juice in single-serving plastic bottles. Calling it “Happy Planet” convinced a new generation of urban rubes that they’re doing something for the environment. Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the central myth of hippie science.

At the risk of giving you too much information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup.

Try that one if you’re over 50.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Hippie science is easy, and wrong

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A local team to cheer forW

in, lose or draw, the Peninsula Panthers Junior B hockey club has put its fortune in the hands of local athletes.

From the championship seasons to the times when building talent and character for the future seems to be their best option, Pete and Coreen Zubersky and the entire club maintains a local-first policy.

Case in point is this season, a time for building to be sure, but still the Panthers look to their backyard. They recently traded for a North Saanich boy, Garnett Roberts, and since then, the team has been on a tear, winning six of their last seven games (as of Jan. 19). That’s impressive, given that the Panthers are 7-6 throughout all of December

and January (so far).In that space of

time, the local team has proven that when it has confidence, it can hang with — and defeat — any team in

the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.With nine of its 23 players on the roster

from the Saanich Peninsula, they are showing a big commitment to local players.

They get the chance to aspire to a higher level and, once there, the team’s front office will help groom them for bigger arenas, or to stay closer to home and help the squad battle its way through the playoffs.

The Panthers organization pays tribute to that commitment next month. On Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. they hold their annual Peninsula Minor Hockey Appreciation Game. Twenty-three specially-selected players from minor hockey will receive the Panthers’ 2015 third jersey in an on-ice ceremony following the evening’s final regular season match up.

The younger players from PMHA get into the game for free — a nice gesture to help give the kids a chance to watch a higher level of hockey.

Add your support that night, and help voice your appreciation for having a local team to cheer for.

They are showing a big commitment


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A bit over the top

Thank you so much for bringing to an end the running debate on Climate Change.

I do take issue, how-ever, with your very large and bold head-line that you, as editor, pulled from the text of the letter. It seems to me you run danger-ously close to defama-tion of character by doing so.

Debate is good, but calling someone arro-gant in bold letters is a bit over the top.

Vince BennallackSaanichton

Terror roots go way back

Re: Terror crimes have roots, PNR Jan. 16, 2015.

Bernie Smith is absolutely right — and those roots go back a long way.

If the Arab peoples who fought with T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) and the Allies against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War had been given the independence they fought for, the situation today might have been very different.

Instead, they were

betrayed by Britain and France at the Versailles conference while U.S. President Woodrow Wilson spoke loftily about “a new world order” — and then did nothing about it as the U.S. retreated into isolationism.

As veteran war correspondent Scott Anderson noted in his brilliant book Lawrence in Arabia, everything T.E. Lawrence had fought for “turned to ashes in a single five minute conversation between the Prime Ministers of Great Brit-ain and France.”

In his memoir, Wil-liam Yale, (adviser at Versailles to Woodrow Wilson) described the Paris Peace Conference as “the prologue of the 20th century tragedy.” He might have added “and the 21st century” since there is no end in sight, one hundred years on.

If Lawrence and his ally Prince Faisal had succeeded, the anar-chy and bloodshed of the Syria and Iraq we know today might not have come to pass.

Likewise, the hard line Wahhabists who supported Abdul Aziz ibn Saud might not have conquered Mecca and most of the Ara-

bian Peninsula (now Saudi Arabia) — and eventually produced Osama bin Laden.

All this and more finally gave rise to ISIL, its vile doctrines and crimes against human-ity. Dropping bombs on ISIL is the easy bit — politicians have got to figure out the long term solution; prefer-ably before the 22nd century.

A good way to start might be to revisit the history books.

David OlsenNorth Saanich

Is a new fire hall necessary?

Recent readers’ com-ments to the News Review would seem to indicate that residents are concerned about where the new fire hall should be located.

One writer stated their concerns but ended with a statement that they felt that the firefighters deserved a new and modern hall.

The question that readers should be ask-ing is: do we need a new hall at all?

The current fire hall is more modern than 80 per cent of the halls in the CRD. The hall was constructed to be

as earthquake resistant as was possible in the late 1980s and was con-structed to be Sidney’s community response centre in the event of an earthquake.

We do not need to replace it!

A new hall will likely cost four to five million dollars.

Some local politi-cians have claimed costs can be partially recovered through the sale of the current fire hall. Who is going to buy a fire hall? The land might be worth $1.5 million.

Some mention was made of incorporating an ambulance station in a replacement struc-ture (more Provincial downloading on munic-ipal government). An addition could be added to the original fire hall on the north side, funded by the Provincial government which would cost the municipality nothing.

Replacing the fire hall makes no sense at all.

With the advent of a composite rather than volunteer department (that is, a fire depart-ment with paid and volunteer members), the fire department becomes another municipal department

— one that must care-fully consider budget restraints with all other departments.

It remains close to our hearts because of its nature but we must take the overall well being of the commu-

nity into consideration when looking at what we can afford to fund.

The current hall is less than 30 years old.

What we need to ask ourselves is can we afford paid firefight-ers, new state of the

art equipment and a multi-million dollar fire hall and is it really nec-essary to replace the existing facility?

R. W. (Bob) JonesSidney


The last civic election in Central Saanich had residents voting on one issue that seemed to dominate.

It was whether to proceed with the Maber Flats drainage project.

At the pre-election candidates ques-tion meeting, the question was asked of them whether or not they supported continuing on with the plan. Nearly all candidates were not in favour of the land purchase to build the reservoir.

The council that we elected is com-posed primarily of members who said that they were not in favour of proceed-ing with the project.

We will see what they will do.Questions that council should be ask-

ing include:No. 1: Why would we need to reduce

seasonal water levels on Maber Flats when they already have been controlled through ditching to levels below where they were 30 plus years ago? (Local long-time farmers will attest to the accuracy of this statement.)

No. 2: How is digging a huge hole in the ground going to reduce storm runoff when the water will have to run off when this reservoir is full anyway? And do we want a large, empty, smelling hole there, into the summer drought period, after

pumping out the water to keep streams fed?

No. 3: What will happen to the many thousands of truckloads of Golden Nem-atode-infected soil and clay that will be removed to build the reservoir? (Maber Flats is a quarantine area for a round-worm, the Golden Nematode.)

No. 4: What cost will the Central Saa-nich taxpayers be expected to incur to build and maintain this drainage system? (No one can give an accurate number. It will be huge.)

No. 5: If the drainage system is ineffec-tive in draining the Flats, will Central Saa-nich be seriously in debt and more liable

to land owners on the Flats than they presently are?

My next question is for all the land owners on and bordering Maber Flats: If you wanted land that is free from storm water flooding, why did you buy near Maber Flats at a supposedly reduced pur-chase price?

I guess it is like people buying property near an airport at a discount and then complaining that it is too noisy.

Please Central Saanich council, put this Maber Flats drainage plan on the shelf.

Way at the back.Bill Wilson

Saanichton

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In a moment of weakness I bought a small package of something with a terrible last name.

It sounds like a cross between a communicable disease and a foreign

spy agency. The first name is familiar — allium — which is also part of the name attached to some onions. I have some wonderful alliums, pale blue, about three feet tall and slightly perfumed called allium giganteum. These are supposed to be between 16 and 24 inches tall and are purple.

I don’t know what possessed me, I’m not even fond of purple as a colour, but I suppose it was curiosity, never having grown them before.

These new ones are allium sphaerocephalon (can you believe it?) and should have been planted when normally you plant daffodils and tulips — but we’ll see what happens.

One year I found a package of daffodil bulbs

lurking behind a bag of soil on a Febru-ary afternoon. Everyone knows daffodil bulbs should be planted in the fall but I planted these that day and, believe it or not, they bloomed just a little later than their relatives that spring. If they had not been planted the bulbs would have shrivelled up to nothing, so some strange and wonderful things can hap-pen in a garden.

Let’s hope the same thing will happen to these poor neglected alliums. You’ll be bound to hear what does happen as there is not a lot of excitement going on in my small balcony garden, dear read-ers, so their progress will be reported

alongside the exciting news of the first dandelion seen on the Peninsula and the opening of Parlia-ment in Ottawa.

Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

Helen LangOver the Garden

Fence

Strange and wonderful things can happen in the garden

SIDNEY — Preview a special documentary work-in-progress and participate in a discussion forum on electoral fraud in Can-ada next Wednesday (Jan. 28) at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney.

Peter Smoczynski, an award-winning journalist and documen-tary filmmaker, will be preview-ing his film “Election Day in Can-ada: When Voter Suppression

Comes Calling,” which examines the rise of voter suppression in Canada during the 2011 federal election, the aftermath to the present day Fair Elections Act.

The Mary Winspear Centre will webcast Smoczynski’s pre-sentation and film clips, which will be followed by a local post-screening discussion. Elizabeth May, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP and leader of the Green Party,

will participate online via Twit-ter: follow hashtag #Election-Fraud.

Tickets are $12.50, and can be purchased online at marywin-spear.ca or by calling the box office at 250-656-0275.

For more information about the film and its crowdfunding initiative visit http://igg.me/at/EDayFilmVEC.

— Submitted

Election fraud doc preview Jan. 28

Ready for his close upAngela Cowan/News Staff

While his fellow fluffy friends sunned themselves at North Saanich’s Bailiwick Farm, this particular camelid was more interested in a certain camera lens.


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In a moment of weakness I bought a small package of something with a terrible last name.

It sounds like a cross between a communicable disease and a foreign

spy agency. The first name is familiar — allium — which is also part of the name attached to some onions. I have some wonderful alliums, pale blue, about three feet tall and slightly perfumed called allium giganteum. These are supposed to be between 16 and 24 inches tall and are purple.

I don’t know what possessed me, I’m not even fond of purple as a colour, but I suppose it was curiosity, never having grown them before.

These new ones are allium sphaerocephalon (can you believe it?) and should have been planted when normally you plant daffodils and tulips — but we’ll see what happens.

One year I found a package of daffodil bulbs

lurking behind a bag of soil on a Febru-ary afternoon. Everyone knows daffodil bulbs should be planted in the fall but I planted these that day and, believe it or not, they bloomed just a little later than their relatives that spring. If they had not been planted the bulbs would have shrivelled up to nothing, so some strange and wonderful things can hap-pen in a garden.

Let’s hope the same thing will happen to these poor neglected alliums. You’ll be bound to hear what does happen as there is not a lot of excitement going on in my small balcony garden, dear read-ers, so their progress will be reported

alongside the exciting news of the first dandelion seen on the Peninsula and the opening of Parlia-ment in Ottawa.

Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.

Helen LangOver the Garden

Fence

Strange and wonderful things can happen in the garden

SIDNEY — Preview a special documentary work-in-progress and participate in a discussion forum on electoral fraud in Can-ada next Wednesday (Jan. 28) at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney.

Peter Smoczynski, an award-winning journalist and documen-tary filmmaker, will be preview-ing his film “Election Day in Can-ada: When Voter Suppression

Comes Calling,” which examines the rise of voter suppression in Canada during the 2011 federal election, the aftermath to the present day Fair Elections Act.

The Mary Winspear Centre will webcast Smoczynski’s pre-sentation and film clips, which will be followed by a local post-screening discussion. Elizabeth May, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP and leader of the Green Party,

will participate online via Twit-ter: follow hashtag #Election-Fraud.

Tickets are $12.50, and can be purchased online at marywin-spear.ca or by calling the box office at 250-656-0275.

For more information about the film and its crowdfunding initiative visit http://igg.me/at/EDayFilmVEC.

— Submitted

Election fraud doc preview Jan. 28

Ready for his close upAngela Cowan/News Staff

While his fellow fluffy friends sunned themselves at North Saanich’s Bailiwick Farm, this particular camelid was more interested in a certain camera lens.

VICTORIA — Two hundred supporters showed up Saturday, Jan. 17, for the opening of a flagship West Coast office of the Green Party of Canada.

Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, performed a ribbon-cutting cer-emony and called the opening a momentous beginning for a “green wave” across B.C.

The new West Coast Green Space at 843 Fort St. in downtown Victoria will also serve as the central office of the Green Party of B.C. and play host to green community events and gatherings.

Along with May, the grand opening included speeches and introduc-tions by Green Party of B.C. leader Adam Olsen and members of the federal 2015 Team Green — including B.C. candidates Paul Manly (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), Lynne Quarmby (Burn-aby North-Seymour), Ken Melamed (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Coun-

try) and Glenn Sollitt (Courtenay-Alberni).

The office is a key part of the Green Party plan to win over a dozen seats in the next election; enough to hold the balance of power in a minority government and foster true co-operation.

A series of nomi-nation meetings will determine the remain-ing slate of Green Party candidates across coastal B.C.

— Submitted by the Green Party of Canada


Event has 20-year history of supporting local charitiesAngela Cowan News staff

For more than 20 years, the Central Saanich Lions Club has been helping the community dis-pose of its Christmas trees, rais-ing thousands of dollars for local charities in the process.

This year, the club was able to raise approximately $5,500 from community donations that will go to local food banks, Shawni-

gan Camp, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, the Victoria Thera-peutic Riding Association, local sports teams and more, said Ken Mariette, public relations for the club.

He said the support from the community has been over-whelming.

“We’re gobsmacked. We had people come by with no tree and ask for the donation box. One gentleman donated $50 even though he didn’t have a tree to chip, saying how much he admired the Lions Club and their service work.”

And it wasn’t just finan-cial support; people routinely dropped off coffee, hot choco-

late and cookies for the mem-bers to keep their hands warm and spirits up as they worked out in the cold, he said.

The Lions’ members happily reciprocated and went out of their way to offer help where help was needed; one woman didn’t have a suitable vehicle to bring her tree in, so several members took their truck and picked it up.

“It’s a splendid example of the Lions’ motto: We Serve,” said Mariette. “I can attest that this annual event truly extends the spirit of Christmas.”

For more information, visit lionsclubs.org. [email protected]

Photo contributed

The Central Saanich Lions Club raised approximately $5,500 from their annual tree chip this year, thanks to continuous support from the community. The money will support local charities and organizations.

Central Saanich Lions Club tree chip raises over $5K

Green Party kicks off regional campaigns

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MP Elizabeth May and B.C. Green Party leader Adam Olsen were among the dignitaries in downtown Victoria Saturday.

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Mountain Dreams Productions welcomes youth regardless of on stage experience Angela Cowan News Staff

Kids With Dreams, the latest musical sen-sation to come out of Mountain Dreams Pro-ductions, explores the question ‘Do dreams really come true?’

The culmination of the company’s Triple Threat class, the show gets kids from all back-grounds in front of an audience to show off their newly honed skills as they explore dreams of adventure, travel and stardom.

Directed by Marga-ret Watt, a longtime teacher and founder of Mountain Dreams, the kids explore their dreams onstage, using their fellow performers

to help bring the fanta-sies to life.

Watt has been run-ning the Triple Threat program in Sidney for 15 years and partnered with the Charlie White Theatre in 2009 to bring

her performers to the stage, no matter their experience or back-ground.

“We’ve taught thou-sands and thousands of kids,” she says. “And everyone is included in

our program. It doesn’t matter if they have years of experience or no experience, and we also have special needs kids.”

Kids With Dreams features performers aged seven to 13 who have gone through the Triple Threat class to learn singing, dancing and acting over five months of hard work and rehearsals.

Watt, who has had musical theatre in her blood since she was eight, says her favou-rite part is seeing it all come together.

“The reward I get from watching the kids perform, that final product and what they do, is fabulous. That’s worth more pay than anything in the world,” she says.

Shows run Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Mary Win-spear Centre’s Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sid-ney. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for chil-dren.

For tickets, call the box office at 250-656-0275 or visit marywin-spear.ca.

The next Triple Threat session runs Feb. 3 to June 20. Con-tact the box office for more information.

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THE ARTS

Tatiana Roesli-K Photography

Last year’s production of Let’s Go To The Hop by Mountain Dreams Productions was the culmination of the youth Triple Threat classes, where kids and teenagers learn to sing, act and dance, regardless of their previous experience.

Kids With Dreams to showcase local talent

Tatiana Roesli-K Photography

Kids With Dreams runs Jan. 23 at the Charlie White Theatre.


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One New Year’s resolution we’ll all be making.A full disposal ban on kitchen scraps at Hartland landfill takes effect January 1, 2015. The ban will divert compostable items like vegetables, meat, bones, grains, dairy products, fruit and soiled paper that currently take up thirty percent of the landfill. At the same time, diverted kitchen scraps will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will be processed into beneficial compost.So contact your waste hauler or municipality directly, plan for collection options and make a note on your calendar. Then we can all look forward to a happy, more sustainable New Year!For general information about the kitchen scrap diversion strategy visit www.crd.bc.ca/kitchenscraps

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Sitting in her kitchen, afternoon sunlight washing the table in gold, with a vase of pink tulips heralding her hope for spring, Brentwood Bay artist Sara Hansen smiles as she starts to talk about her painting.

“People do art for dif-ferent reasons. I don’t do it for the money, I do it because I love it,” she says. “I think of it more as an outlet and a pas-sion than as a career.”

Starting off with char-coal drawing in high school, Hansen, 41, later moved into oils, but found her paint-ings took too long to dry with her two young boys at home.

“That doesn’t mix with kids,” she says with a smile.

And so acrylic became her primary medium, a turn that led her to become accepted at the Coast Collective Arts Centre in Metchosin in 2010.

“I couldn’t believe I got in, it was like a dream.”

She had worked just one shift at the collec-tive when her life was forever altered.

Surgery to correct a brain bleed left her “quite physically com-promised” and with a speech impediment, she says. No longer able to carry things, stand for long periods of time or drive, adjust-ing to her new limita-tions took a lot of time and energy, and made her feel like her body wasn’t her own.

“I still have the same humour and the same values. But my insides and outsides don’t match anymore,” she says.

Despite it all, Hansen says she feels incred-ibly fortunate.

“I feel very lucky, because I have art, and my family are awe-some. My husband’s very supportive of art and my kids are a joy to me. I credit them with starting (my painting).

“There’s never a good time for this to happen, but at least I got to do everything. I got to travel, get mar-ried, have kids.”

Nowadays, she finds her painting has changed since her sur-

gery. She can no longer be as precise as she once was and she has had to make the shift to smaller panels, not being able to stand at a large canvas for a length of time anymore.

But it has changed in a more subtle way as well, with home and simplicity featur-ing strongly again and again in her work.

“Home is very impor-tant to me, now more than ever,” she says. “It’s somewhere you don’t have to be ‘on’ all the time. You don’t have to worry about being on your best behaviour or not putting your feet up. There’s something very genuine about it.”

Her pieces are vibrant, colourful, occa-sionally whimsical and always inviting. Han-sen paints homes set in green fields, or sur-rounded with flowers, or with patterned birds flitting through the air above. But no matter the setting, the houses all have an undeniable sense of coziness.

“The outside can be very significant to you, because you know what’s on the inside,” says Hansen.

An interesting obser-vation, considering her disconnect with her own ‘outsides.’ She’s silent for a few moments when asked if there’s a connection.

“I never thought about it like that. There probably is,” she says, thoughtful.

Above all, it’s sol-ace she gets from time spent brush in hand.

“Time will go by, and I’ll realize I haven’t thought about my speech impediment or

my double vision. It’s like my meditation.”

That serenity seeps into her work; gazing at Hansen’s paintings invariably creates a lit-tle bubble of happiness in your chest, and she has the sales to prove it.

Her paintings rarely

stay on the shelf for long. A member of the Community Arts Coun-cil of the Saanich Pen-insula, she says the group has been incred-ibly supportive, espe-cially after she had to withdraw from Coast Collective.

Hansen’s next show

is at The Gallery at the Arts Centre at Tulista Park on June 6 and 7. She’ll be sharing the space with fellow art-ists Melanie Willing, Sandi Madsen and Heather Corbit, and is working steadily to ensure she has enough pieces.

“This is a really good problem to have,” she says, laughing. “I keep selling my stock and if it keeps going at the same rate, I won’t have enough for the show.”

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Artist Sara Hansen began using Japanese tissue paper and other mediums to create texture and vibrant colour in her paintings about five years ago. Khaki House, left, uses a variety of patterned paper that gives the piece a collage-like feel, and Does my beak look fat? utilizes a blend of modelling paste and paint to create the unique texture and ‘cut out’ effect of the birds.

Brentwood Bay artist gaining popularity‘Home’ a prominent theme in artist’s pieces after brain surgery


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join the Good Time Singers every Friday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Lodge at 2281 Mills Rd. in Sidney. Ask for Agnes. Please have your flu shot.

EventsThe ChandelIer

SISTerhood presents the 2015 Saanich Peninsula Women’s Conference. Friendship Community Church, Sannichton, Saturday,

Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s conference features women who will share their wisdom, thoughts and ideas about a variety of topics. For ticket information and details visit our website www.chandeliersisters.com, or call 250-818-8384.

ST. ValenTIne’S BrIdge and Scrabble Luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church on Saturday, Feb. 14, noon to 3 p.m. A delicious luncheon, door prizes and top score prizes are offered. Tickets available at the Church Office 250-656-3213. 2410 Malaview Avenue at 5th. Wheelchair accessible.

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

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

geT away wITh a Good Book kickoff at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Read books, write reviews, win prizes, have fun! Find out about Adult Reading Program (now to February 28), get reading recommendations and enjoy

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

good mornIng rhymeTIme at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Thursday, Jan. 22 to Mar. 5, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250-656-0944.

CeleBraTe The BIrThday of Robert Burns with a brief ceremony at the Burns Statue at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 (sponsored by the Saltire Society of Victoria) followed at around 2:30 by a concert and tea at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk Hall at 680 Courtney St. (sponsored by the Victoria Highland Games Association). Admission by donation.

For more information contact Lianne Hunter at 250 385-8744.

auSTralIa day SToryTIme at the Sidney North

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

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

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

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SoCIeTy (www.parkingo.org) hosts an evening talk on Jan. 22 with Dr. Erich Mohr on promising research taking place in the world to get a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Parkingo is a group of people all living with Parkinson’s disease

who exercise together at Greenglade Community Centre in Sidney. Call 250-208-4081 for the details.

SaanICh penInSula BeTTer Breathers invites Saanich Peninsula and area residents to network and learn about understanding your respiratory medications. Please bring your respiratory medications. Anyone with a lung condition, family, friends and community members are invited to join us on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney. For more information call Kelly at 1-800-665-5864.

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

MeetingsThe penInSula

garden Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Proven Methods To Achieve the Best Vegetables, will be presented by Gary Brust, a Club member since 1985. All welcome. Non-member drop-in-fee is $5.

green drInkS SaanICh Peninsula meets Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Zanzibar Café 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join us and meet biologist Todd Carnahan from Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) and learn about the biodiversity of our peninsula and what HAT is doing with the community

to protect nature. Admission includes appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. RSVP to: [email protected] or 250-893-5070.

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

The penInSula CeleBraTIonS Society is holding its annual general meeting at the Mary Winspear Centre at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. The society is the group of volunteers who help organize annual events including the Polar Bear Swim, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Sidney Days Canada Day celebrations and parade, the Summer Sounds concerts and the Sidney Sparkles Christmas Parade and Sailpast. For details, email [email protected] or go to www.pen-insulacelebrations.ca.

wrITerS group CrITIque at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Develop your writing in a supportive environment in this member-led group. Writers of all genres welcome.

Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-656-0944.

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

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ArtsIf you lIke to sing,

join the Good Time Singers every Friday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Lodge at 2281 Mills Rd. in Sidney. Ask for Agnes. Please have your flu shot.

EventsThe ChandelIer

SISTerhood presents the 2015 Saanich Peninsula Women’s Conference. Friendship Community Church, Sannichton, Saturday,

Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s conference features women who will share their wisdom, thoughts and ideas about a variety of topics. For ticket information and details visit our website www.chandeliersisters.com, or call 250-818-8384.

ST. ValenTIne’S BrIdge and Scrabble Luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church on Saturday, Feb. 14, noon to 3 p.m. A delicious luncheon, door prizes and top score prizes are offered. Tickets available at the Church Office 250-656-3213. 2410 Malaview Avenue at 5th. Wheelchair accessible.

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

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

geT away wITh a Good Book kickoff at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Read books, write reviews, win prizes, have fun! Find out about Adult Reading Program (now to February 28), get reading recommendations and enjoy

refreshments. Register at 250-656-0944.

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

good mornIng rhymeTIme at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Thursday, Jan. 22 to Mar. 5, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Ages 0-5 years. Free. Drop-in. For information, call 250-656-0944.

CeleBraTe The BIrThday of Robert Burns with a brief ceremony at the Burns Statue at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 (sponsored by the Saltire Society of Victoria) followed at around 2:30 by a concert and tea at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk Hall at 680 Courtney St. (sponsored by the Victoria Highland Games Association). Admission by donation.

For more information contact Lianne Hunter at 250 385-8744.

auSTralIa day SToryTIme at the Sidney North

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

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

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

HealthparkIngo wellneSS

SoCIeTy (www.parkingo.org) hosts an evening talk on Jan. 22 with Dr. Erich Mohr on promising research taking place in the world to get a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Parkingo is a group of people all living with Parkinson’s disease

who exercise together at Greenglade Community Centre in Sidney. Call 250-208-4081 for the details.

SaanICh penInSula BeTTer Breathers invites Saanich Peninsula and area residents to network and learn about understanding your respiratory medications. Please bring your respiratory medications. Anyone with a lung condition, family, friends and community members are invited to join us on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney. For more information call Kelly at 1-800-665-5864.

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

MeetingsThe penInSula

garden Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Proven Methods To Achieve the Best Vegetables, will be presented by Gary Brust, a Club member since 1985. All welcome. Non-member drop-in-fee is $5.

green drInkS SaanICh Peninsula meets Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Zanzibar Café 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join us and meet biologist Todd Carnahan from Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) and learn about the biodiversity of our peninsula and what HAT is doing with the community

to protect nature. Admission includes appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. RSVP to: [email protected] or 250-893-5070.

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

The penInSula CeleBraTIonS Society is holding its annual general meeting at the Mary Winspear Centre at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. The society is the group of volunteers who help organize annual events including the Polar Bear Swim, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Sidney Days Canada Day celebrations and parade, the Summer Sounds concerts and the Sidney Sparkles Christmas Parade and Sailpast. For details, email [email protected] or go to www.pen-insulacelebrations.ca.

wrITerS group CrITIque at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Develop your writing in a supportive environment in this member-led group. Writers of all genres welcome.

Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Drop-in or register at 250-656-0944.

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

• • • •

Send your Calendar entries to the Peninsula News Review at [email protected].

The News Review provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations and individuals holding non-profit events in our readership area. Publication is not guaranteed. Calendar items should be mailed, dropped off at our office, or e-mailed to editor@

peninsulanewsreview.com.


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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

WHELAN, PatrickSept 12, 1928 - Jan 17, 2015.

After a short battle with cancer, it is with sadness that we announce the passing of Pat Whelan. Pre-deceased by his lov-ing wife Joy, he leaves behind sons Ed (Deb), Robbie (Patricia), Larry (Brenda) and daughter Trish (Grant) - grandchil-dren Scott, Chris, Dan, Cheri, Steph, Lindsay, many great-grandchil-dren, and niece Donna (Wayne). Special thanks to Lynn for her love and support of both Pat and Joy.A celebration of life will be held Sunday, January 25, 2015, 11am - 1pm at Unit #302 - Army, Navy & Air Force - 9813 - 4th Street, Sid-ney, BC.Donations in memory of Pat can be made to Unit #302 - Army, Navy & Air Force.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

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A sale will take place at the storage location on Friday February 6th, 2015. Viewing 10:00AM - 12:00PM. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:30PM. Room contents are personal / household goods unless noted other-wise. Bids will be for entire contents of each unit.

WAREHOUSEMEN’SLIEN ACT

NOTICE OF SALE

Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Mari-na Co., against the 28’x14.75’ boathouse, located in slip C59, and owned by Jody McPhee. This lien is claimed in re-spect of moorage charg-es which remain unpaid by Jody McPhee. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Har-bour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on Febraury 10, 2015.

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LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMEN’SLIEN ACT

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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VOLUNTEERS

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of B.C seeks volunteers to support the Investors Group Walk for Memories at Victoria’s Robert Bateman Centre for a few hours on Sunday, January 25. Roles include greeters, set-up and cleanup helpers, registra-tion assistants, food and drink masters, route marshals, and face painters. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE CANADIAN Diabetes As-sociation seeks a volunteer with excellent writing skills to collaborate on developing and producing a variety of written materials: simple business proposals, brief reports, news-letters, promotional material, press releases, etc. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

VOLUNTEERS

THE CANADIAN Cancer So-ciety is seeking Volunteer Dis-patchers to coordinate rides to transport patients to primary cancer-related treatments in the Greater Victoria Area, Western Communities, Sooke, North Saanich and Sidney. If you can spare 4 hours per week & want to make a differ-ence in peoples life’s, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 250-414-4253 or http://www.cancervolunteer.ca

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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

YOGA CONFERENCE for the curious to the serious. Market Place, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1. Open to public! Victoria Conference Centre. Visit us online: www. VictoriaYogaConference.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and

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

Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager PractitionerWomen only, men by referral

250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca

* Also Hot Stone Massage

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More InDebt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion ofyour debt load. Call now andsee if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

IF YOU own a home or realestate, Alpine Credits can lendyou money: It’s That Simple.Your Credit / Age / Income isnot an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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ONLINEwww.

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Today’s Solution

Sudoku

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

To solve a Sudoku puzzle,every number 1 to 9must appear in:• Each of the nine vertical columns• Each of the nine horizontal rows• Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BICYCLES

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

UNDER $200

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLSEDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS


FREE ITEMS

FREE STAMP collection and NLP tapes & books. Call (250)642-0754.

FRIENDLY FRANK

QUEEN-SIZED mattress, ex-cellent shape, will deliver, $99. Call 250-544-4933.

TWIN WOOL mattress topper, $40. Betty Crocker kettle, $20. Call (250)656-9272.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

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



MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

SET OF 4 winter tires, mount-ed (175/65R1), $200. Sofa bed with infl atable dbl mat-tress, $600. (250)655-1599.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

WALK-IN BATHTUB, Premier with overhead/ hand-held shower, quality taps, plumbing fi ttings. $500. (250)704-6126.




STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

RENTALS

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY- BRIGHT Executive 1 bdrm suite. $1200./month. Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

RENTALS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

UPPER QUADRA- close to Uvic & Camosun, on bus route. $650 inclusive. Call (250)480-8964.

SUITES, LOWER

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

SIDNEY: BRIGHT 1bdrm suite, quiet, utils incl’d. NS/NP. $775. Feb. 1st. (250)655-1616

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

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. ForALL unwanted Vehicles, anycondition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

We Buy Cars!$50 to $1000

Scrap Junk Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng. Reasonable rates. Senior’s Discounts. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

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.

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

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

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

GARDENING

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


GARDENING


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS

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

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.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAUL A WAY- Clean and green, Junk removal. Free quotes. Call (778)350-5050.

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

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

HEATING, VENTILATION & INDOOR AIR QUALITYInstallation Services &

ConversionsFurnaces, Boilers, F/P, Hot water tanks, Heat pumps.

Byron, 250-516-2917.


HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRYBBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces, fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone.

Replace, rebuild, restore, renew!

Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com

Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $75=(2men&4tontruck)Sr Disc.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $85/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS! 250.388.3535 or bcclassifi ed.com✔


PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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

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

PLUMBING

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

PRESSURE WASHING

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

WINDOW CLEANING

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


WINDOW CLEANING

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

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


250.388.3535

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Nanaimo Information Session

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca


BICYCLES

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

UNDER $200

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLSEDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS


FREE ITEMS

FREE STAMP collection and NLP tapes & books. Call (250)642-0754.

FRIENDLY FRANK

QUEEN-SIZED mattress, ex-cellent shape, will deliver, $99. Call 250-544-4933.

TWIN WOOL mattress topper, $40. Betty Crocker kettle, $20. Call (250)656-9272.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

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




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

SET OF 4 winter tires, mount-ed (175/65R1), $200. Sofa bed with infl atable dbl mat-tress, $600. (250)655-1599.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

WALK-IN BATHTUB, Premier with overhead/ hand-held shower, quality taps, plumbing fi ttings. $500. (250)704-6126.




STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

RENTALS

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY- BRIGHT Executive 1 bdrm suite. $1200./month. Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

RENTALS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

UPPER QUADRA- close to Uvic & Camosun, on bus route. $650 inclusive. Call (250)480-8964.

SUITES, LOWER

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

SIDNEY: BRIGHT 1bdrm suite, quiet, utils incl’d. NS/NP. $775. Feb. 1st. (250)655-1616

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

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. ForALL unwanted Vehicles, anycondition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

We Buy Cars!$50 to $1000

Scrap Junk Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933


CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng. Reasonable rates. Senior’s Discounts. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

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.

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

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

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

GARDENING

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


GARDENING


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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


HANDYPERSONS

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

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.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAUL A WAY- Clean and green, Junk removal. Free quotes. Call (778)350-5050.

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

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

HEATING, VENTILATION & INDOOR AIR QUALITYInstallation Services &

ConversionsFurnaces, Boilers, F/P, Hot water tanks, Heat pumps.

Byron, 250-516-2917.


HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRYBBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces, fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone.

Replace, rebuild, restore, renew!

Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com

Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $75=(2men&4tontruck)Sr Disc.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $85/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS! 250.388.3535 or bcclassifi ed.com✔


PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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

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

PLUMBING

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

PRESSURE WASHING

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

WINDOW CLEANING

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


WINDOW CLEANING

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

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


250.388.3535

DO YOU OFFERHOME SERVICES?

Our readers are looking for you! Don’t be missed, call to place your

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Sidney’s Peden RV and the Peninsula Panthers hope to attract new fans of local hockey out to Panorama Rec. Centre on Friday, Feb. 13 for the annual appreciation game.

It’s the Panthers’ final league game of the sea-son and billed each year as the Peninsula Minor Hockey Association (PMHA) Appreciation Game. The Junior B club has special jerseys made up — this year in tribute to PMHA products and NHL players Jordie and Jamie Benn — worn by the players during the game. Those jerseys are then given to 23 PMHA players chosen that night.

In addition, ticket holders are automatically entered into a draw for the free use of a Peden RV trailer for a week.

Peden RV and the Panthers are giving out around 100 free tickets — available at Peden RV on Galaren Road. Don McBrien says there’s no catch to it, hockey fans and those who have not yet been to a Panthers’ game, just have to drop in and pick up a ticket — first come, first served. Peden RV has been doing this with the local hockey club

for years, McBrien added, and the game itself has been running for around a decade.

Pete Zubersky of the Panthers’ organization said minor hockey kids get into the game free on appreciation night, as the Junior B club recognizes where much of their talent comes from.

Zubersky said it goes hand-in-hand with his phi-losophy of encouraging growth and development of local hockey.

To win the use of the trailer, McBrien said the holder of the winning ticket must be in the arena when the draw occurs.

The PMHA Appreciation Game is Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. and the Panthers will host the Kerry Park Islanders.

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Don McBrien and Tony Hoffmann of Sidney’s Peden RV hold some of the free tickets they will be giving out for the Feb. 13 Peninsula Panthers minor hockey appreciation game. They’re also wearing the special jerseys the team has made up for the occasion.

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