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High school basketball previewStelly’s senior boys have an experienced team this season, but a short bench of only nine players, page 14

A Panorama of recycled tiresNorth Saanich rec. centre gets a grant to help pay for new flooring between its two arenas, page 9

Steven HeywoodNews staff

Volunteers behind the Saanich Peninsula Secret Santas are inviting the community to breakfast and dinner in what’s shaping up to be an entire day dedicated to the Toys for Tots campaign.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11 the Mary Winspear Centre in Sid-ney hosts two fund-and-toy-raising events — one at break-fast and the other at dinner time. Sherry Moir with Toys for Tots says they had initially planned the evening fundraising business mixer and when they heard about the success of a similar toy program up-Island, they added breakfast to the menu.

For close to five years, a breakfast toy drive in Parksville has been growing, this year collecting an estimated 3,000 toys. Moir said after learn-ing about that suc-cess, Toys for Tots thought it would be a good idea to try it out on the Peninsula.

“We are needing more toys right now,” she explained. “The cash donations seem to be going well, close to what was raised last year, but we need more toys.”

The Saanich Peninsula Secret Santas collect new toys for children in need in the community. They plan on having a wrapping party on Dec. 14 and 15 at the Mary Winspear Centre, getting the gifts ready for Christmas.

To get the donations up, Toys for Tots has a Drive Thru Breakfast Toy Drive from 6 to 9 a.m. on Dec. 11. In exchange for a new toy or cash donation, drivers will receive coffee or juice, fruit muffin or scone, courtesy of Island Culinary Service.

Day of the toysSaanich Peninsula Secret Santas hoping for more Christmas toys

Please see: Toys for Tots Day Dec. 11, page 4


A clear vision for the next two years is what pol-iticians in the Town of Sid-ney have outlined in their most recent strategic plan.

Revealed late last month, the Town’s 2014-2015 Stra-tegic Plan is the public d o c u m e n t

created out of discussions between councillors and staff on what the priorities should be in the commu-nity.

The focus is on four areas: a balanced and healthy community, qual-ity community spaces, sus-

tainable infrastruc-

ture and organizational excellence.

Mayor Larry Cross said the recent citizen satisfac-tion survey played a role in the outcome of this plan-ning session.

“It reinforced the direc-tion council and the Town have been going,” Cross

said.That survey showed the impor-

tance to residents of issues like

transporta-tion (street

s a f e t y ,

pedestrian areas, traffic calming, transit and even Beacon Avenue traffic direction) and social issues (affordable housing). Over-all, the survey also showed people are, in general, satisfied with the direc-tion of the municipality. That, said Cross, was encouraging to learn.

With that informa-tion in hand, council hopes to strengthen the Town in a vari-ety of areas and help shore it up for the future.

sidney’s two-year strategyMayor Larry Cross hopes to be back on council in 2014-2015

Please see: Town plan follows in the

footsteps, page 7

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Peninsula News in briefHolmes earns awardSIDNEY — Local philanthropist, Michele Holmes, owner and man-aging broker of Holmes Realty Ltd. based in Sidney is the recipient of the Honorary Humanitarian award presented by the Cana-dian Wheelchair Foundation.Holmes, through her boutique real estate firm, has donated more than seven hundred wheelchairs to the foundation which supports mobility chal-lenged recipi-ents around the world.

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Coins campaign rolls onSIDNEY — The Peninsula News Review’s Coins for Kids effort continues this month. The PNR is tak-ing in readers’ pennies and other coins and with the help of Saanich Pen-insula Secret Santas, who will roll them up and donating them to the Toys for Tots campaign.

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Paquette family marks 50 yearsSidney family celebrating a half-century in business with the promise of more to comeSteven HeywoodNews staff

With humble beginnings as local pub owners, the Paquette family of Sidney has become one of the com-munity’s prominent busi-ness owners whose holdings have grown to include nearly a whole block of the down-town core.

The Paquettes were hon-oured this year with a Saa-nich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Crystal Award for a lifetime of achievement. This year also marked their 50th anniversary of being in business in Sidney — and the family is looking forward to many more years to come.

Denis Paquette heads the family business these days and has been active in the community and in local poli-tics for years. As owner of the Sidney Waterfront Inn and Suites, Denis has been visible of late in his ongoing battle with the Town of Sid-ney over the direction of traf-fic on Beacon Avenue.

That aside, Denis has fond memories of his father, Roland, and his family com-ing to Sidney via Saskatch-ewan and Port Alberni.

“My dad was raised in Saskatchewan and after the Second World War, moved to Port Alberni,” Denis recalls.

There, Roland worked in the Somass Pub for a short time, before uprooting the family and heading back to Saskatchewan to build up a large Ford dealership.

“Dad got Western Cana-da’s leading sale award three years in a row,” says Denis. “That was in a town of 300 people.”

Roland, he explained, had built up the dealership to include farm machinery, fuel distribution and more. After working hard there, Denis says his dad got the itch to move back to Vancouver Island, sold the dealership and came to Sidney in 1958.

He would eventually buy the Sidney Waterfront Inn in around 1963, which in those days had 19 rooms, a pub and a cocktail lounge.

“The beer business was really strong then,” Denis says.

Denis started in the pub in 1974, working his way through the family business — including time on the taps.

“The beer business was so strong, we could sell 6,000 glasses, 10 barrels, in a night at times. It was unbelievable, but it came about on good service, good staff and good ambiance.”

Denis adds it was a dou-ble-edged sword, of course. With the beer sales came

complaints from hotel guests about all the noise at night from the pub. With the pub making so much money at the time, however, he said it was a tough balancing act.

The pub would close by the early 1990s, however, and the family would focus on the hotel. They still held onto the cocktail lounge, Denis says, and embarked on a plan to create suites at the hotel.

“We expanded over the years,” Denis says. “We added on a dining room in the mid-’80s and things were going really good.”

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Roland and Denis Paquette, with Roland’s daughter Roselyn McDermid were honoured recently for their lifetime of work on Sidney’s waterfront.

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Roland Paquette inspects the Crystal Award given for his family’s lifetime achievements on the Saanich Peninsula from the local chamber of commerce.

Please see: Paquette family, page 11

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NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Hall Council Chambers, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, British Columbia to consider the District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No.1255 (2011), Amendment Bylaw No. 1323 (2013).

In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw No.1323 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw No.1255 to rezone the Land known as Lot 2, Section 1 and 2, Range 3 East, North Saanich District Plan 11517 (2184 Amity Drive), from Single Family Residential (R-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) for the purpose of single lot subdivision.

The land that is the subject of this Bylaw Amendment No.1323 is described and shown cross-hatched on the supplied map.

All persons who deem their interest in property a�ected by the proposed bylaw amendment shall be a�orded an opportunity to be heard or present written submissions at the Public Hearing.

All relevant documentation, including a copy of the bylaw, pertaining to the above may be inspected at the North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from Friday, December 6 to Monday, December 16, 2013 inclusive.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Hall Council Chambers, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, British Columbia to consider the District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No.1255 (2011), Amendment Bylaw No. 1307 (2012)

In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw No.1307 is to amend the zoning Bylaw No.1255 to rezone the Land known as Lot 2, Section 1 and 2, Range 2 East, North Saanich District Plan 16235 (8598 Bourne Terrace) from Single Family Residential (R-2) to Single Family Residential (R-1) for the purpose of single lot subdivision.

The land that is the subject of this Bylaw Amendment No.1307 is described and shown cross-hatched on the supplied map.

All persons who deem their interest in property a�ected by the proposed bylaw amendment shall be a�orded an opportunity to be heard or present written submissions at the Public Hearing.

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In the event of a snowfall, the Town of Sidney will keep major arterial and collector streets open and will clear snow and ice from as many local streets as possible, particularly those in the downtown area. In addition, snow and ice will be cleared from the sidewalks at intersections and bus stops, with general priority given to locations serving higher pedestrian volumes.

Residents, property owners and businesses are reminded that Section 52 of the Town’s “Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw” (Bylaw No. 1966) requires every person being an occupant or owner of any property, to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of or abutting their property.

The Town is, therefore, requesting consideration and co-operation from all property owners and occupants in this matter to ensure the safety and convenience of the public at large. Please remember your elderly or disabled neighbours who would appreciate your assistance. Your efforts to make Sidney a safer all-weather community are greatly appreciated.

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That evening, there will be a business mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is by toy or cash donation and guests will be treated to live music, a cash bar and appetizers.

Moir said she hopes the Toys for Tots day will get the gifts over the top for local children during the holiday. Other events are helping the cause this year — including a Friday, Dec. 13 Teddy Bear Toss at the Peninsula Panthers hockey game at Panorama Rec Centre and the ongoing Coins for Kids campaign by the Peninsula News Review.

Toys for Tots is also working alongside Parkland Secondary School students who have put together gingerbread house kits for purchase.

For details on all Saanich Peninsula Secret San-tas events, contact Moir at [email protected] or call 778-402-8784.

Continued from page 1

Toys for Tots day Dec. 11


Sidney resident Harry Nunn dropped off a bucket of pennies and coins he had been collecting for a couple years for the PNR’s Coins for Kids campaign. Readers are helping us raise money for the Secret Santas Toys for Tots effort on the Saanich Peninsula.

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been put off for decades and could cost up to $70 million to repair.

Legislature clerk Craig James reviewed highlights of an updated engineering report that shows the delicacy of the task.

“The problem with every part of this building is that when you go to fix one part of it, it’s attached to another part, which requires to be fixed as well,” James said. “In fixing, for

instance, the dome, it sits on these columns that are sup-ported centrally throughout the rotunda, and we’re advised that if you fix the dome, you should really be looking at and fixing the central portion too.”

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Central Saanich is showing its support for the Agricultural Land Commission and the Agri-cultual Land Reserve.

A core review on B.C.’s gov-ernment operations has been taking place including a review of the ALC. At the beginning of November, a memo was leaked to national media regarding a proposal to strip the powers of the ALC and the ALR.

During a council meeting on Nov. 18, Councillor Alicia Corm-ier put forward a motion to reaf-firm the municipality’s support for the commission and the land reserve.

“Farms and rural non-farm holdings comprise over 70 per cent of Central Saanich’s land base and farming is considered a fundamental activity that defines the character and local culture within Central Saanich,” said Cormier.

“Food and agriculture sup-port the health and well-being of Peninsula residents and increas-

ingly, locally-produced food is being seen as one solution to mounting environmental prob-lems such as climate change.”

Cormier’s motion resolved that the municipality request that the Provincial Core Review process protects and enhances the ALR and ALC in support of mutual objectives. This, to protect the District’s supply of agricultural land and promote agricultural viability as well as see that the province reconfirm the 2013 budget commitment to provide the ALC an additional $4 million over three years to support the ALC in providing better over-sight over the ALR. That also includes working with local gov-ernments to encourage farming.

“I’m not going to be support-ing this motion for a number of reasons,” said Coun. Carl Jensen during the meeting.

“My question is, why wouldn’t we look at putting this motion

up through the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities and the Union of B.C. Municipalities?”

Cormier said that passing the motion doesn’t prevent the municipality from bringing the

notice to AVICC as well.

“I just think it’s too early in the process, we’re essentially try-ing to tell them how to run their consulta-tion and I think it will reduce effectiveness of what were asking. I don’t disagree with the motion, I disagree with the strategy. We need to be strategic of

how we bring this forward to the province,” said Jensen.

Coun. Ryan Windsor moved an amendment that was carried that will see the document sent to the AVICC regardless.

Cormier’s amended motion was carried with Councillor Jen-sen in opposition.

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Alicia Cormier

SIDNEY — It was a win win win for this year’s Lighted Boat Parade which was enjoyed by hundreds of people who lined the Sidney waterfront on Nov. 30.

“The business community was supportive ensuring every-one was a winner by supply-ing an array of gifts and vouch-ers that were given out at the awards night at Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club following the parade,” explained Warren Franklin, one of the co-chairs of the event.

“We originally had 26 boats plus five Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue vessels set to go. How-ever, as always, some boat-ers had to drop out because of the flu, lighting problems or in the case of the sea ambulance emergency vessel Ashley, skip-pered by John Manning, had to leave the parade to respond to an emergency call on one of the islands.”

Franklin said winning skippers received a Sidney Rotary Club Award trophy for their efforts to create outstanding visual themes and effects for their boats and all boats received a Rotary participation plaque.

“A big thank you to the 32 busi-nesses and groups who ensured every skipper in the parade received an award,” said Frank-lin, adding that another special thanks goes out to all the mem-bers of the Lighted Boat Parade Sailpast Committee and the Sid-ney Celebrations Society who helped to sponsor the event.

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One of the entries in the 2013 Lighted Boat Parade on Nov. 30 combined two forms of transportation.

Lighted Boat Parade winners:Best Overall – Pegasus, Don Cragmyle from Van Isla MarinaFirst Time Entry — Miss Penny, Dan Weeds from the Sid-

ney North Saanich Yacht ClubBest Under Eight Metres — Dawna 2, Len Burton from

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hum HarbourBest Sail — Double Happiness, Dave Bennett2nd Sail — Magic Moment, Jim Dryden from Royal Victoria

Yacht Club3rd Sail — Elixer, Ken Evans from Westport MarinaBest Power — Lime Light, Richard Dawe from Goldstream2nd Power — Bethel Star, Cam Thorkelson from the Sidney

North Saanich Yacht Club3rd Power — Crazy Horse, Drew Westwood from Capital

City Yacht Club.

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It’s the season of giving backA

single toy can go a long way in making a child in need’s Christmas season just a little brighter.

For that child, the toy might be the only gift he or she receives this

year. For the family, having a little something to give to their children when money is tight can relieve some of the pressure they face at this time of year.

That’s why the volunteers behind the Saanich Peninsula Secret Santas are collecting, wrapping and distributing toys to families in need once again this year.

And they need your help.The amount of donated toys is down so far

this year and they are planning a big day of activities to help bring in more toys. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Toys for Tots will hold breakfast and

dinner events at the Mary Winspear Centre. For the price of a donated toy for a child of any age, folk will be treated to a drive-through breakfast in the morning and appies and drinks in the evening at a business mixer (see page 1 for the story and more information).

Volunteers hope to be wrapping presents by the end of next week.

Organizations like the Secret Santas, Sidney Lions Food Bank and other volunteer groups that help people in need, rely on the generosity of regular people — folks who are in a position to give a little throughout the year. Without this selfless giving, some people face a bleak holiday season.

While the focus of the help takes place this month, any little bit is sure to make a difference and the hope is that people are willing to donate at various times of the year, as the need doesn’t end on Christmas day.

If you can help, please do so through the many venues, programs and charities active on the Saanich Peninsula.

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A North Saanich Housing Survey was completed by CTQ Consultants of Kelowna earlier this year. The North Saanich council majority endorses the survey results even though several key survey questions were biased, thus contaminating the conclusions.

But it cost the municipality a lot of money and the majority on council accept it as the community’s main voice.

I maintain that it is not.A parallel housing survey was

done at no cost to the taxpayer by the non-partisan North Saanich Residents Association. Its very different conclusion was that most North Saanich residents reject random, piecemeal and preferential development.

It finds that residents want a planned, well-reasoned and gradual approach to moderate housing stock growth. Development could then fit in with the rural, agricultural and marine character of our community.

Council does a disservice when it endorses a very questionable survey while dismissing widely-held alternative visions.

Jack Thornburgh North Saanich

B.C. Hydro rate hike is simply robbery

So B.C. Hydro is increasing rates 25 per cent or more over five years. When was the last time you

received a wage increase of that amount?

They point to upgrades as justification of this rate hike. Like smart meters? This is robbery. They also want us to conserve. If power conservation is anything like the local watershed, they will turn around and charge you more because they are not generating the revenue they need due to less use, so it’s a no win.

We changed our light bulbs, installed thermo-pane windows and energy efficient doors, switched to a natural gas high-efficiency furnace, use LED lights at Christmas, bought high-efficiency appliances and barbecue, run the dishwasher, washer and dryer during off-hours (thanks to built-in timers), enjoy using candles but not 24/7 — what else is a person to do? I’m so fed up with the cost of everything else increasing but wages, unless you are a CEO or in management.

Teresa McFadyenCentral Saanich

Be heard on BeaconRe: Climate conundrum, PNR

Friday, Nov. 15.I would agree with the writer that

there are two different schools of thought regarding climate change: that of the scientific community and that of people’s perceptions which, unfortunately, includes some of our politicians.

However, it seems the writer

is confused with what science is reporting and the misinformation of those who deny there is an anthropogenic factor to climate change and that the Earth’s climate is changing because of high levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.

To state that there has been no global warming for 15 years is factually incorrect. Many different (scientific) reports show, overall, 2005 was hotter than 1998 and the hottest 12-month period ever recorded was from June 2009 to May 2010. This from just one report: the 2009 State of the Climate report of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, brings together many different series of data.

The conclusion? All of these independent lines of evidence tell us unequivocally the Earth is warming. Perhaps, the writer should be paying more attention to peer reviewed evidence as presented by the serious climate scientists for a better understanding of climate change. And, hopefully, with President Obama’s support, the U.S. government will take action to reduce their carbon footprint and therefore force Canada to do likewise.

T.V. GogolNorth Saanich

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There are four goals in this category, ranging from compact development and landscaping to pedestrian-friendly connections and park planning. Setting policy and creating links within the com-munity are ways they hope to get there.

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Council states it must be pro-active in maintaining its infrastruc-ture, as all municipalities in B.C. and beyond face challenges in aging pipes, sewers and roads — with fewer and fewer higher-level government resources to fund their replacement. Over the next two years, expect to see plenty of long-term plans being formulated in this area.

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Simply put, this is how Sidney hopes to be the best municipality it can in how it delivers service to its residents.

Doing so will range from watch-ing their budget carefully and seeking opportunities for com-munity engagement, to upgrading how people can interact with their local government.

The devil’s always in the details, and more strategic plan informa-tion can be read on the Town’s website (www.sidney.ca) under news and notices.

Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble said the next step will be for staff to review those

objectives and incorporate them into their regular work plans, mak-ing sure the effort lines up with council’s direction.

Strategy extends beyond next election day

Sidney’s strategic plan is a long-term planning document but it does have a two-year time limit. That takes the plan beyond next November’s municipal election date and this council’s mandate.

Mayor Larry Cross has been clear during his time on coun-cil that he wants to maintain the direction taken by former admin-istrations in helping make the community better — and he said he hopes this council is also plan-ning for the future of their town. Issues such as the replacement or upgrading of Beacon Avenue wharf are listed multiple times in the strategic plan and Cross said he realizes such items may take a lot longer to solve than one coun-

cil term.On the wharf itself, Cross said

Sidney is keeping its eyes open for grants and work done last year bought the wharf more time. CAO Randy Humble added a more long-term fix must be explored.

As for the plan going beyond November, 2014, Cross said he hopes to be around to continue the work, confirming at this time he is planning on running for [email protected]

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The pier on Beacon Avenue features prominently in the Town of Sidney’s 2014-2015 strategic plan. The municipality has upgraded it for additional longevity and is watching for grant money to ensure it remains part of the downtown landscape into the future.


More unions have recom-mended acceptance of the B.C. government’s offer of five-year agreements with extra wage increases tied to economic growth.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced three tenta-tive deals Tuesday, with B.C. Government Employees’ Union and other unions representing 51,000 people in community social services. Combined with members of the Health Sciences Association, whose negotiators endorsed a five-year deal last week, a quarter of B.C. public sector employees are being asked by their unions to vote yes.

The agreements include guar-anteed wage increases of about 5.5 per cent over five years, plus extra money in years where the

B.C. economy grows beyond independent forecasts.

The latest deal covers direct government employees, home support workers, alcohol and drug counsellors, adult day cen-tres, child development centres and mental health group homes.

De Jong said the “growth shar-ing” concept is a first for B.C., and five years is unusually long for provincial government deals. Another first is to have substan-tial settlements four months before the existing contracts expire.

“I think they do signal a strong working relationship and one that is evolving in very positive ways,” de Jong said.

BCGEU, which represents some of the community health workers, said the latest agree-ment also includes wage adjust-ments for some job categories. Other improvements include mileage and meal allowances equal to its public service agree-ment and removal of a pre-exist-ing condition restriction for long-term disability.

The growth sharing formula is based on the finance minis-try’s economic forecast council, private sector experts who esti-mate growth in January as the provincial budget is being pre-pared. If actual growth exceeds projected growth, it means $200 million more for the provincial treasury, which would be shared 50-50 with unionized employees for that year.

De Jong said if the formula had been in place for the last 12 years, there would have been extra money in six of them.

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VICTORIA — B.C. government agencies shouldn’t wait for an urgent threat to health and safety before informing the public about condi-tions that affect them, Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham says.

Denham issued a report Monday reviewing five cases where government disclosure was ques-tioned. In only one of those cases, the 2010 col-lapse of a private irrigation dam in the Oliver area, did she find the province didn’t meet its obligation to warn the public.

While government agencies met their obligation in the other cases, Denham noted that in since B.C.’s freedom of information law came into effect in 1993, the only proactive warnings issued to the public have been from police regarding the release of dangerous offenders.

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A grant from Tire Stewardship B.C. (TSBC) helped Panorama Recreation Centre improve their arena concourse earlier this year.

Every year, TSBC gives out grants to not-for-profit organizations within the province including municipalities, registered non-profit community groups or organizations, schools and First Nations and Métis communities.

This year Panorama Recreation Centre was the recipient of a grant from TSBC to the tune of $28,000 which was bolstered by money from the recreation centre’s equipment replacement fund for a total of $75,000.

The money was used to purchase and install new flooring for the concourse between arenas A and B.

“Our project began at the end of June and was completed at the start of the ice install for arena A,” said Ron Rieberger, the manager of facilities and operations at Panorama, adding that safety was a primary reason for the upgrade.

“Corners were failing and lifting in many areas which was creating tripping hazards for people using the facility.

“It has been a great experience working with TSBC and our staff to complete this project.” he said.

The new flooring is made in B.C. from scrap tires collected around the province by TSBC.

“It’s very special to be a part of program like this because it’s not very common to see a deposit pro-gram like the one on tires actually giving back to the communities and people who pay into it,” said Mike Hennessy from TSBC, during a ceremony on Dec. 3.

“This type of project is meant to enhance the community experience for all residents and by securing the use of B.C. recycled rubber in these projects we’re providing employment and eco-nomic benefits right here at home.”

The key qualifiers for the grant were that the project site must be fully accessible by all mem-bers of the public and that the grant recipients match the TSBC’s contribution of up to $30,000, which Panorama did.

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Unseasonably cold weather is pushing Greater Victoria’s shelters and charities into high gear this week-end as they help the homeless popu-lation battle the elements.

An unseasonal cold snap is working its way through Greater Victoria, with overnight lows expected to hit -6 C on Friday — seven degrees lower than the historical norm — and daytime highs of 1 C over the next several days.

“We’re open for emergency weather response, but when our beds fill up, we’re still allowing people to come in, warm up and get some coffee. We just don’t want to see people out in the cold,” said Don Evans, executive director at Our Place Society.

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Denis says his family lived up to its word and spent a lot of money to repair the condos.

“It cost us everything we had earned in the pre-vious three to five years,” he says. “But we did the job.”

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Today’s focus for the family, says Denis, is back on the suite hotel — a return to plans some 30 years in the making and spanning nearly two gen-erations of the Paquette family.

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CENTRAL SAANICH – Over 8,500 spectators attended this year’s Enchanted Halloween at Heri-tage Acres and raised $31,000 for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island.

Presented by Shine*ola Communications and Events with Children’s Health Foundation of Van-couver Island, Enchanted Halloween transformed Heritage Acres into a Halloween wonderland.

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Weber performs at Victoria House Concert B on Monday night in the living room filled with CDs and set lists from Canadian and Vic-toria bands.

“He’s dedicated his living room, that’s what his living room is. It’s a venue … just a really intimate, cosy one,” he said. “I’m pretty mobile, so I worry about it.”

Weber has reluc-tantly adopted an atti-tude of just simply per-forming.

“I’m right here and I’m just going to do what I normally do when I’m not two feet from you,” he said. “But you can’t really do any-thing wrong ... Every-one’s really under-standing and forgiving.”

The 21-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist made some big leaps to land the intimate Victoria gig, and some other large opportunities in recent years. Weber earned a scholarship to the pres-tigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. the summer he was 17. Though they offered him a scholar-

ship, the 2011 Stelly’s secondary grad opted to return west.

“It wasn’t for me. I liked the program I did there but ultimately I just felt my time and resources were better spent here focusing on self-recording and being creative,” Weber said. “Since being back, I’ve built my studio business and devel-

oped those recording skills that I’ve utilized heavily to record not only myself, but other people.”

Weber’s intuition turned out well; in 2012 he toured with Jets Overhead.

“That on its own was worth it,” he said. “Adam saw me playing ... he asked me to come try out so to speak. We

ended up getting along. We played a couple really cool shows with Sam Roberts, Tragi-cally Hip, Current Swell, Stars – a lot of cool Canadian bands.”

Weber debuted his first full-length album Shadows in the Road this summer, a record filled with a “wide scope of tunes.”

“I recorded it over the course of 2010 and 2011. The songs I’d writ-ten were from when I was 16 up to when I put it out.”

Weber and Vancou-ver artist Luca Fogale kick off a short Island tour with the Fernwood house concert Monday night. Weber performs at Lucky Bar with Hawk and Steel on Jan. 11.

“I’ve been working on writing and record-ing every night until about 5 a.m. for this EP I’m planning to release in 2014. I’m still working out logistics. That’s my main focus right now.”

In 2012, at age 19, Weber was one of the youngest people to ever be covered in a major Guitar Player magazine feature.


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Brett reid pHoto Sam Weber plays an intimate living room show, House Concert B, this Monday, Dec. 9.

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Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Sidney will hold a Public Hearing in respect of Bylaw No. 2052, being the proposed amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 for the Town of Sidney.All persons who believe that their property is affected by the proposed amending bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw at the Public Hearing to be held at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Written submissions can be received at the Town Hall prior to 4:00 p.m. on December 16, 2013 or at the Public Hearing itself.The purpose of Bylaw No. 2052 is to amend the regulations in Zoning Bylaw No. 2015 related to daycares in the R1, R1.1, R1.2, R1.3, R2, R3, and R4 zones. These changes are intended to support daycares in residential neighbourhoods and provide working parents with childcare options close to home. The proposed amendments would:

• Change the number of children permitted in a home-based daycare from 7 to 8 to allow licensed childcare providers to provide their service more economically and align with Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) regulations;

• Allow daycares to utilize outdoor space on the property (the rear yard) to align with VIHA requirements for outdoor recreation space;

• Permit non-resident employees as part of a daycare so that VIHA requirements for level of care can be met for children under age 36 months; and

• Remove the limit on floor area in a residence that may be used for daycares to align with VIHA requirements.

Copies of the proposed bylaw and all background documentation may be inspected during normal working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from December 2, 2013 to December 16, 2013 at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC. Further inquiries may be directed to the Development Services Department, by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 250-656-1725.Correspondence may be submitted by mail to the address above or by email to [email protected] and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be published in a meeting agenda.First Advertised December 6, 2013 Corporate Administrator Second Advertised December 11, 2013

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A pair of games early in the high school bas-ketball season has given Stelly’s coach Kal Russell a snapshot of how his senior boys team is shaping up.

“We are going to be OK,” he said at a prac-tice this week. “We will be competitive among the triple-A teams in our tier.”

With only nine play-

ers on the bench, Rus-sell said his squad is athletic, quick and keen.

“The boys play hard,” explained the coach who has been with the crew since they were in Grade 9. “But we need to build on our con-fidence attacking the basket and scoring.”

Russell is the princi-pal over at North Saan-ich Middle School and has been coaching at Stelly’s since his son

began playing at the junior level. Overall, he has coached at vari-ous levels for the last 23 years. He said the Stelly’s team is a mix of seniors and Grade 11 players — including a Grade 10 call-up and a German exchange student. That veteran starting five, said the coach, will carry a majority of the load for the Stingers this sea-son.

“We rely on balanced

scoring so far,” he said. “We could probably have four or five guys score a lot of points per game but everybody will contribute.”

David Heywood is the teams point guard

and main scoring threat for Stelly’s. Russell added that Heywood is also willing to distrib-ute the ball to his team-mates — like any good point guard should.

On defence, Russell

said the team works together but the five starters will set the tone there as well.

As for team leader-ship on the court, Rus-sell said that will come from all of his players.

“It’ll come from differ-ent places, from differ-ent players in different games.”

In early season play, Stelly’s defeated Qua-licum Beach from up-Island and lost to Lam-brick Park — the top-ranked AA team on the Island. Based on that play so far, Russell said it’s going to be a fun year for the Stingers.

Stelly’s participates in the Parkland senior boys basketball tour-nament this weekend (Dec. 6 and 7) and plans to head to Port Alberni and Gulf Islands Secondary later in the year.

• • • •

Up next, the PNR previews the Parkland

senior girls team.

SPORTSStingers ready for a competitive hoops seasonHigh school basketball preview: Stelly’s senior boys hoops team athletic, quick and keen


Stelly’s senior boys basketball player Kade Russell makes a pass during drills this week.

CENTRAL SAANICH — The Boulders Climb-ing Gym in Central Saa-nich holds a competi-tion climbing clinic this winter.

The clinic will run Jan. 3 to 5 and will feature some of the world’s top athletes and coaches. Climbers, coaches and volunteers of all abilities can reg-ister for the clinic and have the opportunity to learn more about the sport of competition climbing. Experienced climbers and coaches can hone their skills under the tutelage of a world class roster of instructors.

The clinic will fea-ture training and mock competitions in both the lead/difficulty and speed disciplines, both of which will be fol-lowed by analysis with clinic instructors.

There will also be a competition belaying clinic and a free begin-ners judging course.

To register for the clinics, visit the SCBC web site at www.sport-climbingbc.ca (partici-pants must be an SCBC member, or must reg-ister). For details, call 250-544-0310.

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DEATHS

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A celebration of Doreen’s life will be held at the home she loved on the waterfront in Sidney; 10317 Resthaven Dr. at 1pm, December 8th, 2013. Light refreshments will be served.

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ADVENT Song, Word, and Image This is a unique Advent concert experience: Journey in song, word, and image through the dark days of Ad-vent to the Light of Christmas morning. 7pm Dec 10th at Saint Elizabeth Church, 10030 Third Street, Sidney, BC. (En-trance by donation)

UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS Food Fair & hot lunch, + sale of homemade perogies, cab-bage rolls, borscht, Christmas breads, pastries, preserves and kobassa. Wheelchair ac-cess. Free admission. Sat, Dec. 7th, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.

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PERSONALS

REAL DISCREET, Local Con-nections. Call FREE! 18+. Call 250-220-1300. Or visit online at: www.livelinks.com

LOST AND FOUND

LOST BLUE & brown purse with a school sweater & red shirt, black shorts. If found please call (250)477-9600.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ESTABLISHED SHOE repair business looking to share re-tail space in Sidney, preferably with a tailor or seamstress. Call Luis at 250.655.4121 for details.

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OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

SIDNEY offi ce requires part time bookkeeper / administra-tor Tuesday and Thursday each week. Experience with Simply Accounting and Excel required. Please email resume to [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS

BC SCHIZOPHRENIA Society would like a short-term dona-tion solicitor to ask local busi-ness for donations to a silent fundraising auction, and keep a record of progress. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

CANADIAN CANCER Society needs organizing team mem-bers from January to June in a number of weekly roles to as-sist the Relay for Life run. The Daffodil Committee is also seeking volunteers. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

STORY STUDIO Writing So-ciety needs volunteers during 5-day writing camps to assist facilitators or to work with kids under 12 in creating stories. Camps take place December 16 to 20 and during Spring Break from March 10 to 14. Older teens are welcome as mentors. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

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HOME CARE SUPPORT

25 YEARS Experienced RCA offering Home Care and Com-panionship. Bonded, all Certifi -cates. Call (250)216-6910.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

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

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STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies. Smart, calm, hypo-allergenic. Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Deliv-ery available. $1000, 250-545-0158. [email protected]

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BICYCLES

NEW Adult Electric Assist Trike Forward/Reverse, Key Start, Cargo Baskets. Paid $1500, asking $750. 250-508-0000

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ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER, Panasonic, like new, $40. Call (250)652-3606.

IKEA JUNIOR bed, never used, no mattress, $50. Dresser, $49. (250)655-0836.

LARGE HANGING, small lief plant, porcelain container, $20. Call (250)595-5734.

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

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

2011 PEGASUS 4W Scooter. Excellent condition. $1900. Ask for Warren, 250-208-4392.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

ANTIQUE WALNUT cedar chest, $250. 7 Hummel fi gurines. (250)654-0056

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

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

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

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APARTMENT/CONDOS

NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd fl oor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 under-ground parking spaces. Main-tenance fee includes hot wa-ter/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

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SAANICH WEST- 1246 Has-tings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban cam-pus. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.

SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.ft. updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fi replace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... New price- $484,000. (250)656-6136.

SIDNEY 9805 2nd St- lrg south facing 1 bdrm apt. Ocean view, lrg full length bal-cony, in-suite laundry, guest suites, underground parking pet free, secure concrete building w/monitored entrance. No rental restriction, low con-do fees. (778)426-0007. Ex-cellent investment [email protected]

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APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

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LANDS End: large sunny wa-ter view, priv entry, parking, NS, $850. www.sidneystu-dio.info. Snow birds, refs. 250-655-4175, [email protected]

SIDNEY- LOFT in character home, priv entrance, large bed sitting room, walk to all amen-tities. $695 inclds all utils. NS/NP. Call (250)656-9194.

HOMES FOR RENT

4-BDRM HOUSE, near Com-monwealth Pool. N/S, N/P. $1900 + utils. (250)920-6282

SIDNEY: RANCHER, 3 bdrm+ den, 2.5 bath. $1500+ util’s. Avail. now. (250)813-0314.

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CENTRAL SAANICH- 1 bdrm newer ground level suite, pri-vate patio, quiet neighbor-hood, close to bus, in-suite laundry, $850/mth, all inclu-sive, NS/NP. 250-544-1411.

MARIGOLD- the coziest 1 bdrm, W/S, shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

ROYAL OAK- grd level 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, close to all amens, NS/NP. $950 heat & H/W incld. 250-704-6613.

SIDNEY- 1 bdrm, priv en-trance, laundry, parking, cat ok. $800. (250)812-4154.

SIDNEY WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furnished, all utils incld, F/S, W/D, small dog ok, N/S. $1100/mo. Refs. Call 250-665-6367.

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saa-nich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo + 1/2 utils. Possibly small boat moorage +. NP/NS. (250)656-5999.

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ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

1966 CHEVY Pick up, 1/2 ton short box, burgundy. 3 in the tree, 6 cylinder. Good condi-tion, runs great, comes with second set of winter tires and rims. Second owner for last 45 years, in Victoria. $6,000 obo. Call: 250-479-0441 or email: [email protected]

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

AUTO SERVICES

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

CARS

1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5- sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Excellent condition forfurther info call 250-652-9660or view at 2537 Mt Newton XRds.

VTRUCKS & ANS

2011 FORD RANGER Sport. 4WD, 6 cyl. 25,000 km.$20,000. (778)351-0852.

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14’ FIBERGLASS boat with 50 HP Suzuki, 4 stroke, usedonly for 13 hours. $6,000 obo.Call (250)652-1725.

1993 BAYLINER 2452, in pre-mier condition. 2 sounders &GPS, head, galley, canopy,9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hy-draulics, downriggers, dinghyin 27’ newer Van Isle Marinaboathouse near the ramp.$18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.

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ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

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Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

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ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replace-ment. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

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

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FENCING

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GARDENING

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ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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BIG BEAR Handyman. Paint-ing, household 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

MAINTENANCE MAN. Re-pairs, house & yard clean-up. Moving large & small items in-side & out. $20./hr. Senior Dis-count. Mike (250)818-3837.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

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VICTORIA — Amongst the faces in the audience in the Goh Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at the Royal Theatre last year, was one delighted 12-year-old who bought herself a ticket and took in the cultural experi-ence on her own.

This year Aleah Rodrigues will return to the theatre for the Christmas classic, but in a more demanding role. Rodrigues is one of the 60 young dancers gracing the stage with the professionals of the Alberta Ballet.

“It’s really cool to work with a professional ballet dancer,” said Rodrigues, a North Saanich resident and student of Pacific Dance Centre. “You don’t usually get to perform with profes-sional ballet dancers every-day. When they do come, it’s a really magical experi-ence.”

When the aspiring chore-ographer pulls on her pal-ace page pink tail coat and wig this week, she’ll also be sporting more confidence in her abilities thanks to about nine hours of dance instruc-tion weekly.

Wendy Vernon, director of the Pacific Dance Centre junior school has shaped

much of that development.Every Sunday since Sep-

tember, Vernon, also repetit-eur for The Nutcracker, has wrangled the sheer energy of 60 young dancers from

across the Southern Van-couver Island inside Dance Victoria’s Quadra Street stu-dio. It’s not exactly a breezy task.

“There’s a broad spec-

trum of ages and abilities. That can present problems. Some can learn it in one rehearsal and others will learn it in 10. Keeping all of those kids excited and moti-

vated and striving presents a certain kind of challenge, but they’re wonderful kids. They all come very keen and interested.”

For many of the eight to

14-year-old kids involved, the production is a once in a lifetime opportunity to move up to the major leagues on the Royal stage. For the parents, and first-time ballet audience mem-bers, it’s also an easy intro-duction to the art of ballet.

“It’s not deep, but it’s not lacking in thoughtfulness,” Vernon said. “It’s designed to be accessible for all ages and anybody who’s not necessarily coming to the performance as an aficio-nado, or anything. For a lot of the fathers, they’re going to come bringing their kids reluctantly, then walk away saying ‘that was really nice.’ ... And let’s not forget the music. If you don’t want to watch, close your eyes. It’s a magical score with beautiful music and worth listening to all on its own.”

The young dancers join the cast from Alberta Ballet, set to the sound of the Vic-toria Symphony, from Dec. 6 to 8. Children are invited to play dress up with cos-tumes from The Nutcracker at a Sugar Plum Party in the Royal Theatre lobby prior to every performance. Tick-ets, from $29, at rmts.bc.ca.

— Monday Magazine

Making the magic of The NutcrackerNorth Saanich resident Aleah Rodrigues one of 60 young dancers on stage at the Royal Theatre

Darren Makoivichuk photo

Alberta Ballet and 60 young dancers from across the South Island present the Christmas classic with the Victoria Symphony from Dec. 6 to 8 at the Royal Theatre.


Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver assured a Vancouver business audience Wednesday that the federal government is committed to “world class” oil spill preven-tion and response on the B.C. coast.

In a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade, Oliver stopped short of specifically endorsing the 45 rec-ommendations in a new survey of marine and land oil transport safety, but repeated a vow from last summer to make “polluter pays” the law for pipelines in Canada.

“There has never been a serious tanker accident on the West Coast,” Oliver said. “Nevertheless, we are committed to build-ing a world-class sys-tem to prevent marine accidents. In the unlikely event there is an accident, we need to respond rapidly and comprehensively and make sure the polluter pays, not the taxpayer.”

On Tuesday, Oliver and Transport Minis-

ter Lisa Raitt released a report by a tanker safety expert panel chaired by Gordon Houston, former presi-dent of Port Metro Vancouver and Prince Rupert harbourmaster.

The panel’s report calls for adequate fund-ing to the Canadian Coast Guard to make it the lead agency in any oil spill response at sea. Potential pollut-ers and their delegated spill response agencies should be prepared for a “worst case” incident like the Exxon Valdez grounding in Alaska in 1989, the report says.

B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak said it remains to be seen if Ottawa will take the necessary steps to meet the province’s

conditions for approv-ing new heavy oil pipe-lines. A federal review panel is due to issue re c o m m e n d a t i o n s by the end of Decem-ber on whether the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal for a double pipeline from northern Alberta to Kit-imat should be allowed to proceed.

The federal report looks only at current traffic, including crude and other petroleum products. It identifies the south end of Van-couver Island and the adjacent coast, includ-ing Vancouver har-bour, as being at “very high risk due to the large volumes of ves-sel traffic and bulk oil movements that occur within close proximity

of environmentally sen-sitive areas.”

That is the region where Alaska crude oil tankers enter the Strait of Juan de Fuca to reach Washington state refineries, and the oil tanker exclusion zone ends. Between 30 and 60 tankers a year filled with crude oil or diluted bitumen also sail out from the Kinder Mor-gan Canada oil terminal at Burnaby through the same waters.

Traffic from Burn-aby would increase to about one tanker per day if Kinder Morgan’s proposed twinning of its Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta proceeds. Currently 30 to 60 tankers a year load at the Westridge Terminal in Burnaby.

The tanker exclusion zone, a voluntary agree-ment between Canada and the U.S., extends 200 nautical miles west from the northern tip of Haida Gwaii to south-ern Vancouver Island. The federal report rates oil spill risk as “medium” on the north-ern and southern ends of the exclusion zone, and low in the central portion.

Ottawa vows world-class oil safety

Transport Canada

A partially loaded crude oil tanker is guided out of Burrard Inlet from Burnaby’s Westridge Terminal.


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Scan the condominium list-ings for Greater Victoria and you’ll find a vast range of prop-erties, from a $30,000 indepen-dent living unit near Cook Street Village to a $4.4-million pent-house in downtown Victoria.

Most buyers slot in closer to the $200,000 to $350,000 range. But the scope of properties available, from basic accom-modation to luxury suites, illus-trates a wealth of choice.

Ken and Gayle Paterson weren’t shopping for a condo when they began looking for a place to retire and be closer to their grandchildren in Victoria.

With a goal of finding a bunga-low with a yard, relatively close to Cook Street, for under $1 mil-lion, they checked out a number of houses in Oak Bay and Victo-ria. Then they stumbled across an 1,800-sq. ft., two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo in Victo-ria’s Songhees neighbourhood.

The stunning third-floor views grabbed Gayle instantly.

“This bay is priceless,” she said, looking at Victoria Harbour through their living room win-dow. “And we love how close it is to everything.”

The active couple frequently walk the Westsong Walkway

and plan to launch their kayaks nearby on good days.

They bought in 2012 and moved to Victoria a few months ago, after selling their five-bed-room, 6,000-sq. ft. home in Maple Ridge. It meant downsiz-ing in the extreme. “There’s a lot of ways to get rid of things and we know them all,” Ken said.

The Patersons fall into one of a number of categories of condo buyers in Greater Victo-ria. Others can include first-tim-ers breaking into the real estate market; people investing in rental property, either as a revenue source or a home for university-bound children; and sometimes those whose family dynamic has changed.

While prices are down in some areas and up slightly in others, condo prices remain generally stable across the region, mean-ing people in literally any situa-tion can be accommodated, said Carol Crabb, past-president of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

“It’s actually pretty balanced across the board, both for con-dos and for houses,” she said, describing the state of the mar-ket for buyers and sellers.

The Patersons knew their unit, in a 20-year-old building, needed some upgrades. They plan to do deeper renos, but before buying, they could tell it was a well-maintained building, Ken said.

They also knew enough to check the minutes of the build-ing’s strata council to determine how well-prepared residents were for future repairs and

maintenance.“It’s important to go through

those couple of years of minutes and look at their financials,” Ken said. “I could see that the money is in the bank, and that impressed me.”

While new condo develop-ments continue to spring up around Greater Victoria, Crabb said sales are consistent.

“Strangely enough, every-thing does get absorbed.”

While selling out a new devel-opment in advance is rare today, Crabb pointed out one excep-tion to the rule.

The Janion heritage building, with micro-loft suites as small as 250-sq. ft., nearly sold out after the first day.

– Don Descoteau

Q: WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT SCALING DOWN TO A CONDO?

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He Said, She Said

SHE SAID: We don’t have a garden or a

big yard to look after. We’re a seven-minute drive to Esquimalt and a 20-minute walk to

downtown.

HE SAID: Big-ticket repairs can be erratic

with a house. In a condo it’s more consistent,

you just pay monthly for maintenance.

We asked Gayle and Ken Paterson

CONDOMINIUM SALES IN NOVEMBER

BENCHMARK PRICE FOR A TYPICAL CONDOMINIUM

NUMBER OF HOMES LISTED IN ALL CATEGORIES

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »

Don Descoteau/News staff

Gayle and Ken Paterson relax in their third-floor condo living room in the Songhees neighbourhood. They moved from Maple Ridge this year after buying their unit in 2012.

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206-1010 View St, $325,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesNicole Burgess, 250 384-8124

112-545 Manchester, $214,900Saturday 1-3Brown Bros AgenciesRobyn Hamilton, 250-385-8780

304-55 Songhees, $679,900Saturday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900

4-1160 Burdett, $499,000Saturday 2-4Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd.250-383-7100

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)Saturday, Sunday & Monday 1-4Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

602-1015 Pandora, $379,900Sunday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900

199 Olive St, $839,900Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124

629 Toronto St, $499,000Saturday 1-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-588-8588

4-1231 McKenzie St, $529,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422

2915 Glasgow St, $599,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Fair RealtyDiana Winger, 250-999-3683

510-165 Kimta Rd, $389,999Saturday 1-2:30Fair Realty Ltd.Sean Thomas, 250 896-5478

OAK BAY23-1344 Beach Dr, $224,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422

VIEW ROYAL3-106 Aldersmith Pl, $412,000Saturday 1:30-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422

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SAANICH EAST101-1196 Clovelly Terr, $389,000Saturday 3-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-588-8588

303-3263 Alder St, $249,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

3963 Juan De Fuca, $1,189,900Saturday 2-4Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith, 250-818-6662

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25-4318 Emily Carr Dr, $625,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

1575 Jasper Pl, $599,900Saturday 11-1Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

203-3252 Glasgow, $195,900Sunday 1-3Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastJames Gardiner (250) 507-4333

110-1505 Church Ave, $199,900Saturday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535

111-1505 Church Ave, $219,000Friday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535

982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJames Liu, 250 477-5353

202-1680 Poplar Ave, $219,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyRosemarie Colterman, 250 592-4422

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3760 Doncaster, $545,000Saturday 2:30 - 4Re/Max CamosunKevin Koetke, 250 478-9600

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9776 Fourth St.Tuesday-Saturday 1-3Gordon Hulme RealtyDon King 250-516-1202

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Executive 3 Bedroom + Den Home In Dean Park. Ideal For The Busy family Who Enjoy Good Quality And A Relaxing Home. Low Maintenance Yard Features A Private deck Area, and a large double car garage. This California Style Home Features A grand entrance which steps down in to the Living room...A Gourmet Kitchen With Tile Floors, and stainless steel appliances, French Doors, And A Large Eating Area. The Separate Dining Area Is Ideal For family Dinners. Master On Its Own Level, Has Walk In Closet & Lg Ensuite. High ceilings and lots of windows bring in a lot of natural light...A Large Heated Crawl Space Is Great For Storage. On a Cul-De-Sac, lots of trees provide great privacy.

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