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Sidney Director of Engineering and Works Tim Tanton says 2015 will be the planning year for replacing or renovating the wharf at the end of Beacon Avenue.

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Sidney’s iconic wharf at the east end of Beacon Avenue could be replaced, refur-bished or even removed — although that last option is certainly not favoured by the Town of Sidney.

There are big plans in the works for Beacon Wharf. On the political scene, Mayor Steve Price has been touting the potential for the wharf to be the base for

a Gulf Islands passenger ferry service. The idea has gained enough traction with the Capital Regional District that they have matched Sidney’s money to come up with $30,000 for a study this year on what it will take to bring the wharf up to snuff.

“Whether or not the service is a go,” Price says, “we need information on what it’s going to take to make the wharf use-able year-round.”

Tim Tanton, Sidney’s director of engi-

neering and works, says the last struc-tural assessment of Beacon Wharf was done in 2010. That led to more than $300,000 spent in 2012 on upgrades. How-ever, the condition of the wharf overall meant vehicles had to be prohibited and large vessels could no longer be allowed to dock.

This year, Tanton said, is the planning stage to determine what’s next.

What’s next for Sidney’s Beacon Wharf?

Please see: All options considered, page 5

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Consultant to pare down community safety building site choicesSteven HeywoodNews staff

It will be a month at least before a consultant determines the next best sites for a pro-posed community safety build-ing in Sidney.

Mayor Steve Price says the municipality has re-engaged the services of Bradley Shuya Archi-tects lnc. to review six proper-ties. The Town is proposing a large community safety building to replace its existing fire hall and include the BC Ambulance Service and other emergency response programs.

The consultant did the ini-tial review last year that led to the Town’s first choice of three acres of land next to Sidney Elementary School. In February, the board of trustees of School District 63 (Saanich) voted to not pursue any land deal with Sidney. They cited a negative impact on students — and pub-lic outcry against the location — as the main reason for not proceeding with a land deal.

Price said the Town is not back at square one — they have a proposed building plan in hand — they just need an ideal spot.

“It will take at least a month for the consultant to pare down the choices to two sites,” Price said. “In that time, we will be receiving information on the chosen properties.”

Councillors are meeting in-camera to discuss the potential land use. Price said he expects the two choices to be made pub-lic and debated openly.

The municipality wants to replace its fire hall, which was built in 1989. The hall no longer meets current earthquake safety standards and was designed for a population of 5,000. As Sidney has grown to more than 11,000 people, the fire department has expanded as well. Renovation of the existing building was consid-ered but was ruled out as the

property is too small.The remaining six sites are:• proposed Victoria Airport

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Lands (south of Public Works Yard).

Even if a site is selected this spring, seeking funding sources would be the next step and con-struction of the building would not begin until next year at the earliest. The Town’s 2015-2019 financial plan does not list the community safety building among its capital projects over that time period.

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Central Saanich Police Dep-uty Chief Les Sylven will be stepping up into the position of top cop this September when Chief Constable Paul Hames retires after 16 years on the job.

The Police Board made their decision March 12 to offer the position to Sylven, and he immediately accepted.

“It’s a little hard to believe still,” said Sylven. “It is an hon-our. This is such a great com-munity, and the opportunity to continue serving here is really exciting.”

Sylven, 49, first began his career in policing with the RCMP in 1988 in Squamish and the Lower Mainland. He joined the Victoria Police Department in 1996 and after serving in various roles for 15 years, accepted his current position as Deputy Chief with the Central Saanich Depart-ment in 2011.

The promotion to Chief Con-stable comes hot on the heels of a recent prestigious honour: Sylven was invested into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Governor General David Johnson last year in rec-ognition of his contribution to policing in Canada.

It’s that commitment to the highest standards of policing that Sylven plans on bringing to his new position.

“We’ve got a lot of chal-lenges in policing in general, and the theme around a lot of it is trust and transparency,” he said.

Standards for dealing with missing persons and domes-tic violence, as well as how the police use force are top

of mind for law enforcement in Central Saanich, and across the country, said Sylven.

“We have to be constantly checking to make sure that we are meeting the community’s expectations. It’s about mak-ing sure that the public has that confidence in us, because without that confidence, we can’t be effective at our job.”

Keeping on top of traffic safety and addiction issues on the Peninsula are also big top-ics for Sylven and Central Saa-

nich, he said. “We spend a lot of our time

dealing with addiction-related issues,” he said, noting that both alcohol and drug intoxi-cation are involved.

The Department will con-tinue to work closely with the Sidney North Saanich RCMP and with the community to ensure the Peninsula is a safe and positive place to live, he said.

“The police officers and staff are all so excellent,”

he said, adding that “Chief Hames has been in the role for 16 years now, and has done an excellent job leading the department. Those are some big shoes to fill. But I’m very excited about the future, and looking for more and more ways we can engage with the community.”

The Police Board is expected to announce the search process for the next Deputy Chief in the weeks to come.

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His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, right, invests Deputy Chief Constable Leslie Sylven, M.O.M., into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces in recognition of Sylven’s contribution to policing in Canada. Sylven will take over as Central Saanich’s Chief Constable this September.

sylven to be next police chiefLes Sylven will take over for Chief Constable Paul Hames in Central Saanich

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The next BC Ferries fare increase of 3.9 per cent will go ahead as scheduled April 1, but increases will be capped at no more than 1.9 per cent for four years after that.

BC Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee said Wednesday the recent sailing reduc-tions and other cost cutting, lower fuel prices and positive ridership forecasts have allowed him to set the cap at about the rate of inflation for all routes from 2016 to 2020.

A lower dollar is expected to attract U.S. residents to B.C. while keeping more Canadian vacationers at home, with lower gasoline prices for travellers as well as ferry fuel costs, Macatee said.

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Conversion of ships to use liquefied natural gas will also reduce fuel costs.

Macatee cautioned that oil prices are volatile, and the fore-casts are based on $65-a-barrel oil compared to about $50 today.

“Trying to predict fuel prices for the next five days is daunt-ing,” Macatee said. “Our chal-lenge is to predict it for the next five years.”

BC Ferries has cut adminis-trative costs by $5 million since 2009, reduced executive pay by $1.2 million a year, reduced overtime and improved safety enough to lower WorkSafeBC

premiums for employees.BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan

said he is pleased with the find-ings of a performance review by PriceWaterhouseCoopers that gave the corporation good marks for efficiency and the operation of BC Ferries Vaca-tions. Food service revenue is approaching $50 million a year and a drop trailer service for truckers is also contributing to BC Ferries’ bottom line.

An overhaul of the ferry reser-vations system is also expected to improve ridership when it is implemented.

NDP ferries critic Claire Trev-ena said the optimistic forecasts are based on a two per cent

increase in ridership, but to the average traveller, they mean fur-ther increases to an already high fare. She also cautioned that the 1.9 per cent cap is an aver-age for the BC Ferries fleet, and some routes could see larger increases.

For the longer term, Macatee said he has asked BC Ferries to evaluate savings to be had by consolidating the three ferry ter-minals at Nanaimo and three on Saltspring Island. He wants BC Ferries to reconsider a $200 mil-lion terminal replacement and six new vessels for Horseshoe Bay, to see if smaller vessels and more sailings would be more efficient.

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A mix of concrete, asphalt, wood beams and pilings, Tanton said weather, water and rot have taken their toll on the wharf. Its age has meant constant repair and to make it a focal point in the downtown, it will require fixing.

The wharf was divested from the fed-eral government to Sid-ney in 2006 but has a long history in the com-munity.

Not only was it used for ferry services long before BC Ferries came to be, it was also the terminus of a rail line. Tanton said crews have found the remnants of an old rail bed beneath Beacon Avenue during underground works.

There’s a lot of his-tory there, Tanton said. While any planning for the future of the wharf will probably include the idea of removing it completely, Tanton said that’s just not likely.

“This (wharf) is in the heart of the city,” he said.

The terms of refer-ence for a consultant’s report on what’s to be done to upgrade the wharf are currently being written, Tanton said. Options being considered, he contin-ued, will include keep-ing the structure as-is, with new wood pilings and other infrastruc-ture. Or, he said a rock and fill option might be considered. Both have their benefits and drawbacks, expenses and impact on Sidney’s waterfront.

No matter what option is chosen in the end, Tanton said the eventual rehabilita-tion work there will be noisy.

“There just isn’t a quiet way of doing this.”

The political future of the wharf will play a role in this year’s plan-ning process, he contin-

ued. If uses such as a passenger ferry service or public mooring are considered, that has to be part of the con-sultant’s terms of refer-ence.

Again, more options — and that could mean more money when it comes time to build anew.

Factors such as the environmental impact of new wharf structures must also be consid-ered, he said.

Making the wharf usable all year long is part of the plan, Tan-ton added. That could mean creating a break-water to shield ves-sels from the wind and waves of the win-ter months. He said a rock breakwater is an option, but unlikely due to the depth of the water in front of the wharf and the resulting expense.

On the table is a float-ing breakwater. Tan-ton said Port Alberni recently put in a float-ing structure to act as a breakwater. It was sup-plied from the Seagate Pontoons (of which Sid-ney’s Marker Group is a partner) and is a rebuilt piece of a once-floating bridge from Washing-ton State’s Hood Canal Bridge.

Tanton said that’s an option.

Price said many ideas will be considered for

the future of Beacon Wharf. He added he does not expect it to go anywhere — so it’ll come down to the best case to refurbish it.

As for the cost of

future construction, Price said the Town will search for grant sources and other opportunities to share the expense. Should the ferry service idea

take hold, he said the province and federal government might step in to help.

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Sidney wants its Beacon Wharf to become a hub of activity. Significant money will have to be spent on upgrades to make that happen.

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Mr. Holman’s view on taxing gas does not make one bit of sense.

Roughly one third of gas prices are taxes and that results in extra costs for not only commuters who he seems to target, but also all busi-ness owners including police, fire, ambulance, recyclers, delivery driv-ers who keep the economy rolling — and, ironically, transit as well.

We know gas tax revenue goes into the general tax pool which subsidizes many things, good or bad, and very little gets back into road infrastructure and improve-ments like the blue bridge.

Taking transit doesn’t reduce gridlock, as people who can afford to drive always will, as it’s a luxury few will give up. Many cannot due to time constraints, bus availability and the self employed, which was the leading indicator of rising employment figures.

Mr. Holman should know by now that gas taxes add to inflation fig-ures and a reduced economy. I don’t want higher food prices, health care, municipal or school taxes, entertainment fees, electricity, internet, cable and the above green and essential jobs I mentioned that affect your take home pay and pur-chases.

We all pay extra for gas taxes whether you drive or not. Think mail, home heating and cooking, recycling and transportation fees including bus, taxi, ferry, airlines, handy dart, school buses and even that item you shopped for online.

This isn’t about taxing drivers again, as it affects us all one way or another. I was laid off due to gas

taxes, ferry prices and federal taxes imposed on my delivery contents.

Stuart WalkerCentral Saanich

Plenty of airport angstJudging by letters to the PNR,

many residents have aircraft related issues. So, who in the grand scheme of things determines the where/when/how of flight manoeuvres?

It would seem these procedures would come under the authority and control of NAVCAN. So, is it not time for more controlled and

considerate procedures to be estab-lished for all categories of aircraft?

There can be no operational justi-fication for any aircraft to fly at low altitude and at high power over a residential property and this should be stopped.

Is there a compelling reason why takeoffs or approaches have to pass over someone’s roof? It is time to stop the habit of overflying residen-tial property in the Town of Sidney and its immediate areas, as these are typically at low altitude and gen-erate the maximum disturbance to people below.

Short turn ins/outs are also unnecessary. As has been noted, noise is but one component. Vibra-tion inside our wood framed dwell-ings is considerable and of such intensity as to contribute to the negative health effects associated with such exposure.

If Sidney is to maintain its reputa-tion for being a desirable place to be, as the town population grows the status quo regarding aircraft movements requires some modifica-tion. Aggravating noise is a well-doc-umented source of several serious health issues.

As with most issues there is invariably a dollar value connection, however, this must not be allowed to inhibit needed environmental/safety improvements. It is time to get past any turf-sensitive politics.

V. GillettSidney

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Spill tested their characterI

f there’s any silver lining out of the recent spill of heavy metal-contaminated rinse water at Viking Air, it’s that no one tried to cover it up.

Once the spill was discovered, James Bogusz of the Victoria Airport Authority says he was notified immediately. From him, the word was relayed on to the Town of Sidney, responsible for the downstream and residential portion of Reay Creek — the body of water into which the spill occurred.

More precisely, the spill went into a drain on the site of the aircraft manufacturer and into a man-made containment area, controlled by

entrance and egress valves. Timely communication meant those valves could be closed to prevent the spill from having a large impact downstream.

Ian Bruce of Peninsula Streams, and an environmental watchdog, agrees that once the incident was discovered, the company didn’t hide but took responsibility and took action. Bruce says Viking Air representatives even attended a recent community meeting held with residents who live along the banks of Reay Creek to explain what happened.

No one wants something like this to occur. It’s a test of character after it does and depending on one’s reaction, that character will be revealed.

From the responses the News Review has received in this case, it seems Viking Air’s character has passed that test.

Yes, it would be preferable that steps are taken to prevent any such spills into a water course that has been hit hard over the years since the airport was built. And there are, says Bruce, learning points to take away from any such incident.

While he might be frustrated over the condition of the creek and the pond downstream, Bruce is at least glad people stepped up early and the spill was cleaned up.

This reaction is a lesson in responsibility and how to take it. Owning up to mistakes can be hard and many people avoid it like the plague.

Taking responsibility, even though it could mean taking a hit in return, is admirable and should not be forgotten by anyone facing a similar situation.

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If the substantial ben-efits that accrue once we retire are insufficient to provide the lifestyle we would like to enjoy, it makes great sense to resolve the shortfall by extracting some of the substantial equity we have accumulated in our personal residence.

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Mea Culpa! A reader wrote to me, pointing out two necessary cor-rections to my recent article on RRSP and RRIF conversions.

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Secondly, while rarely a useful feature, a RRIF account may be converted back to an RRSP, as long as it is done before age 72. My article had stated that once an RRSP is con-verted to a RRIF, the conversion cannot be undone.

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OAK BAY — Develop-ing an Island solution for kitchen scraps is on hold and many area municipalities’ organic waste continues to be shipped to the Lower Mainland.

“We are in a holding pattern,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen.

CRD staff suggested a “pause on the process” because the CRD’s core area liquid waste com-mittee has embarked on a market sounding process for technolo-gies to process liquid waste that could incor-porate kitchen scraps and municipal solid waste.

“In the meantime, kitchen scraps in Oak Bay are being sent to

a processing plant in Richmond,” Jensen said.

Kitchen waste from Victoria, View Royal, Esquimalt and Sidney are also transported to Harvest Power.

“It’s unfortunate, I think, but we know the carbon footprint of shipping it to the Rich-mond energy garden is better than landfilling. It prolongs the life of Hartland [landfill]. We’ll be hard-pressed to find a new landfilll site so close so whatever we can do to prolong the life is good,” said Oak Bay Coun. Michelle Kirby.

“I just hope this doesn’t delay construc-tion of a local facility by any great extent because we need it as soon as possible.”

As Hartland land-

fill set about banning kitchen waste to start this year, last fall the board tasked CRD staff to see if there was a way to “establish a processing society in region or in proximity to the region.”

They received 15 pro-posals.

However, staff expect the market sounding to look at residual solids from liquid waste pro-cess and how kitchen scraps could be inte-grated.

“Clearly we’re going to accumulate a sizable quantity of diverted kitchen scraps with potentially no solution other than sending them offshore,” said Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor.

“I’m wondering what potential is there that this could take years to

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could only be a cou-ple of months until the market sounding results come back.

Steven HeywoodNews staff

After limping along following an ice plant blowout last Novem-ber, the two arenas at Panorama Recreation Centre in North Saan-ich will see a replace-ment system installed this spring.

The arena refrigera-tion system replace-ment project will cost an estimated $950,000, says John Goodwin, Panorama’s Manager of Facilities and Opera-tions. The lion’s share — approximately $650,000 — will pay for a new, ammonia-based ice plant. It will replace the current Freon sys-tem, said Goodwin, adding that tenders for bids will go out to sup-pliers of the equipment on March 23.

The remaining money will be used to upgrade the facility’s engine room to accommodate the new machinery and add safety measures to protect staff, custom-ers and the neighbour-hood from potential ammonia concerns.

Goodwin said all bid-ding will go before the Peninsula Recreation Commission for the final say on suppliers.

Replacing the ice plant at this stage was not in the Recreation Commission’s budget plans. According to a January 22 report to the Commission, the

project will be paid for out of the capital reserve fund, leaving a projected deficit “to occur in 2018.” In their original financial plan, the ice plant was to be replaced in 2017. Good-win said the damage the current system suf-fered last year changed that timeline.

Power fluctuations on Nov. 7, 2014 shut down various pieces of equipment at the rec. centre, including the ice plant. After re-starting the equipment

two times, refrigeration went offline again on Nov. 11. Goodwin said a piece of the compres-sion system ruptured. It would still work, he said, but that has meant his lead hand, Brendon Parker, has had to manually adjust pumps and pressures to maintain an equal chill balance between both ice surfaces.

“We did everything we could. We didn’t want to lose the ice season.”

A new system, he

said, will fix that prob-lem and increase effi-ciency as well.

“Freon-based sys-tems are being phased out by 2020,” he said. “A new system will have a 40-year lifespan, so this is the time to make a step forward.”

Goodwin said he researched a simi-lar ammonia-based ice plant in Comox to ensure the technology will work at Panorama. It will, he added, elimi-nate the use of Freon normally used between

Arenas A and B. The switch to ammonia will mean added alarms and monitoring gear, he said, to meet B.C. Safety Authority regulations. After upgrading the engine room, Goodwin said a prefabricated ice plant should be able to be inserted inside and connected to existing arena infrastructure.

To facilitate the work, the ice surfaces will be removed almost a month early, closing on March 31. Work is expected to begin the

following day. Goodwin said the

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Arena ice plant replacement nears $1 millionPanorama ice rinks to cease operation a month early to facilitate installation of new ammonia system


Refrigeration specialist Brendon Parker, left, and Panorama’s Manager of Facilities and Operations John Goodwin stand in the engine room with the current Freon ice plant. The room will be gutted this spring to make room for an ammonia-based system.

Early arena ice closureUsers of the ice at Panorama Rec. Cen-

tre will have to curtail their activity a month early.

Ice is coming out of the two arenas as of April 1 as the facility replaces its refrigera-tion system. The ice plant was damaged following a power outage last November, which has forced a replacement project to take place two years ahead of schedule.

Arena ice users, according to a Jan. 22 report to the Peninsula Recreation Com-mission, were notified last December of the pending closure.

The loss of the ice a month early means a loss of an estimated $30,125 in revenue, or 3.9 per cent from the 2015 revenue fore-cast.

The project is expected to be finished by the start of the next ice season. John Goodwin, Manager of Facilities and Opera-tions at Panorama, says work will occur during the day and should not interfere with afternoon and evening arena non-ice-based users.

Heat recovery phase proposedOnce a new ice plant is installed at Pan-

orama, plans are afoot to use heat gener-ated by the refrigeration system for portions of the rec. centre.

John Goodwin, Panorama’s Manager of Facilities and Operations, says refrigera-tion is simply the removal of heat, “so let’s pump it back into something else.”

The equipment to do so, he added, will cost an estimated $300,000 to $400,000. After the unexpected damage to the exist-ing ice plant last November and its replace-ment this spring, he said this second phase will have to be investigated further.

— Steven Heywood/News staff

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includes plug-in and conventional hybrids, as well as vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, diesel-fu-elled powertrains and highly efficient gasoline options. There’s no limit to the size of vehicle showcased, as they range from subcompacts to pickup trucks. The participants include the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel, 2015 Kia Soul EV, 2015 Ford Focus 1.0-litre, 2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid and the 2015 Chevy Volt.The purpose of the event is to inform consumers of these alternative options. These new vehicles are driven in real-world road conditions in order to fully test for fuel efficiency and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Scrap your old gas-guzzler; it’s auto showtimeBritish Columbia’s SCRAP-IT Program has announced a new incentive program aimed at removing high polluting vehicles from our roads, on the eve of this year’s Vancouver International Auto Show. The new incentive allows purchasers of a qualifying new electric vehicle, who scrap their 2000 or older vehicle, to receive a $3,000 rebate. This program is separate from the BC Government’s eco-car incentive scheme, the details of which will be announced at next week’s show. “This is a fantastic program whose ultimate goal is to remove older high polluting vehicles from our roads,” said SCRAP-IT Program CEO Dennis Rogoza. “Vehicles model 2000 or older emit up to 60 times more emissions than later models and electric vehicles have even much lower emissions.”Qualifying electric vehicles are listed on the SCRAP-IT.ca website. As part of this program’s launch, SCRAP-IT has supplied a contest prize car in the shape of a new all-electric Nissan LEAF (see Plug-in to Win contest details right). The LEAF will be on display at the SCRAP-IT auto show booth in the Vancouver Convention Centre West (March 24-29). While eco-cars aren’t the central theme this

year, new executive show director Jason Heard wittily promises“an electrifying show experience with lots of greenery on show!”“You won’t need to go too far to see green… the Green Ride and Drive is at the only entrance

at Thurlow. You can try out one of 14 green vehicles from hybrids to pure electrics and see what makes them tick.” Inside a wide array of green vehicles are parked on Electric Avenue. But there’s lots more to feast your eyes upon this year.“Anyone can add space to a show but we feel we have filled it with new content to deliver a much more rounded experience. The show is about new cars but it has to entertain, be exciting and make you wanting more year after year.”The Super Cars and Exotics are back. On opening night, there will be super cars valued at $15 million on the plaza. Every kid will want to eyeball the 100 per cent electric Big Foot Monster Truck. There are also some sharp looking concepts, such as the Cadillac Elmiraj (pictured above).

This year’s showstopper could well be a 1963 Lincoln Convertible, supplied by Abbotsford’s 360 Fabrication, which is now applying the fi-nal touches to the $1 million dollar restoration (pictured above).Heard is excited about a new display called

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Good news for BC auto buyers who want a "green car" – a $7.5 million fund was set aside in the BC provincial bud-get in order to bring back a government incentive program that offered point of sale rebates to buyers of plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. The previous rebate plan expired last spring and details of the new plan are expected to be announced at the Van-couver auto show.Here are five new to market vehicle choices with "green" aspirations. The first four are finalists for the AJAC Green Car of the Year Award, which will also be announced in Vancouver at the show next week. The 2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD would be my personal "primo-green" pick, if I were lucky enough to have a spare $50K stashed away.

2015 Honda FitHonda Fit may be small on the outside, but its organic shape and an ingeniously versatile seating system makes the most of every bit of interior space. The new Fit also consumes even less fuel, due to a new powertrain and a lighter yet more rigid new body. A 1.5-litre engine that can produce 130 horsepower and 114 lb-ft of torque, powers all Fit models. Fuel economy is rated at 7.0/5.7/6.4 L/100km (city/high-way/combined) with the new Continu-

ously Variable Transmission (CVT).Members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) have already voted Best New (2015) Small Car (under $21,000) the Honda Fit.

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The District of North Saanich gives notice under Section 213 of the Community Charter that it proposes to amend the boundaries of the Deep Cove/Patricia Bay/McDonald Park sewage collection local service area established by Bylaw No. 1139 (2007) to include the three properties shown hatched on the supplied map which are currently connected to the Town of Sidney sewage collection system.

The service provided in the local service area is the collection of domestic sewage for treatment at the CRD’s Saanich Peninsula Sewage Treatment Plant on Bazan Bay Road. Residential properties in the local service area are subject to an annual parcel tax of $1,201.95 which will be levied until 2032, and annual operat-ing and maintenance costs are recovered by user fees. The estimated costs of the sewage collection service for the properties that are proposed to be added to the service area are as follows:

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Those results too were a concern for Windsor, where Central Saanich has dipped into the issue of biosolids use on farmland.

“It’s fairly obvious when the pro-posal of combining biosolids with other scraps and creating a soil … the community responds in a way that is not positive, to put it lightly. But I’ll wait to see the report back in a couple months.”

It’s a stance the CRD has also taken in the past, vowing no biosolid use on land.

“There seems to be a clear pol-icy that we’ve taken as a board that

it not be done in this region,” said Jensen, adding it would be a colli-sion of policies. “Before we can even consider that we would have to go back and revisit a policy which was already revisited twice I think with the application of biosolids.”

As for the timeline, the next step would have been a shortlisting which takes time, so staff presume a couple months is within reasonable timelines to respond to those who submitted the 15 proposals.

“I would rather see us move for-ward sooner rather than later … operators may not be so keen down the road,” Windsor said.

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THE ARTSIolanthe brings fairies, parliament and satirical brilliance to SidneyMusic the best of all Gilbert and Sullivan productions, says director

Angela CowanNews staff

More than a century on, the works of Gilbert and Sullivan are just as celebrated and enjoyed as when they first arrived on the theatre scene, and this weekend, the Mary Winspear Centre gets to play host to the Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Soci-ety’s production of the fairy-filled and ever-funny comic opera, Iolanthe.

The story follows Iolanthe, a fairy who commit-ted the ultimate sin of marrying a mortal and was banished from the fairy realm, her death sentence only commuted on her promise that she would never see her husband again. Twenty-five years later, missing her desperately, her fairy sisters suc-cessfully plead with their queen to allow Iolanthe back into the fold, where she reveals that she had a son, Strephon, with her mortal husband.

Strephon, hopelessly in love with the low-born shepherdess Phyllis, the Lord Chancellor’s ward of court, calls on Iolanthe for help in overcom-ing the Chancellor’s objections to their marriage, unwittingly putting his devoted mother in danger of her life.

Add in an assemblage of the Peers of the Realm, a series of misunderstandings, ingenious satire and brilliant music, and the show is a true treat for fans of musical theatre and Gilbert and Sullivan.

“It’s been very fulfilling,” says stage director Jen-nifer Hoener with a smile as she relaxes for a brief moment in the Charlie White Theatre.

This is Hoener’s directorial debut, and though the experience has been full of unexpected challenges and surprises, she’s enjoyed herself immensely.

“I have loved the creative process,” she says. “I’ve loved imagining what this would look like on stage, and listening to the music and matching the emotions and movements of the actors with the music.”

Hoener began her artistic career as a dancer, and so has an intimate relationship with music and its effects. She tried to teach the actors to listen to and internalize the music, and to let the rise and fall of the melodies inspire a natural reaction to come bubbling up from within, rather than putting on a mask of emotion.

“If you hear suspenseful music, you’re going to feel that,” says Hoener. “You don’t need to think, ‘I’m going to act suspenseful now.’”

It’s a way for the cast to make a personal con-nection to the show, and have the kind of passion and emotion invested that captivates an audience.

Hoener found her own connection with the operetta when she was reading the first scene between the fairies and their queen, and it sparked a memory of a beloved ballet teacher who had since passed on.

“I saw in this story, the fairies having that same reaction and respect for their queen as we did for our ballet teacher,” she says. “That was my way in to the show.”

Translating that through to the actors was the next step.

“It was really important to (Jennifer) to have well-rounded characters,” says Inge Illman, who

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Inge Illman and Jonathan Woodward take a moment to get into character on stage at the Charlie White Theatre. The pair are playing lovers Phyllis and Strephon, respectively, in this weekend’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe.


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plays Phyllis, the lovestruck shepherd-ess. That meant cutting out the stereo-types and getting into the nuances of the character, which was a struggle at times for Illman.

“Phyllis has been a little more difficult,” she says. “Not in terms of singing, but in getting into her character.”

Last year Illman played Josephine, the upper-class Captain’s daughter in the society’s production of the HMS Pinafore, and says that role lent itself to a natural haughty air, but delving into the lower-class Phyllis was a little trickier.

“Phyllis has to be very real,” she says. Along with developing a three-dimen-

sional character, Illman has been enjoying rehearsing with the high quality of music in the show, which she says is more akin to true opera.

A lot of musical theatre productions focus on acting first and music second,

she says, but Gilbert and Sullivan are more about the music first.

“For me, that’s a huge part of it,” she says.

“This (production style) really bridged the gap between opera and what we have now as musical theatre,” adds Jonathan Woodward, who is set to charm audi-ences as the half-fairy Strephon opposite Phyllis.

“(Iolanthe) is a particularly brilliant piece of satire,” he continues. “Not only of British parliament, which is quite a bit like Canadian parliament, but musically, they’re making fun of Mendelssohn and Wagner.”

Asked if he has a favourite scene, he admits it’s the beginning of the show that tops the list.

“We do a lot of fun stuff, but one of my favourites is the entrance of the Peers.”

Woodward had the chance to see the procession just a few days ago in its entirety, and says “the choreography

they’re doing is just funny as all get-out.” Though not generally one of Gilbert

and Sullivan’s most well-known works, Iolanthe has gained a reputation in the-atre crowds as perhaps their best.

“I didn’t really have an appreciation for Gilbert and Sullivan until I started work-ing with these shows,” says Hoener. “This is the most beautiful music, in my opin-ion, of all their shows.”

Performances run tonight (March 20) at 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney.

Tickets are $44 for adults, $42 for seniors, $20 for youth, or $100 for a fam-ily. Tickets are available at the box office, marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275.

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Dreamin’ Disney to support student bandsTrip includes soundtrack session, performance for university musical directorAngela CowanNews staff

After three years of ceaseless hard work, Parkland Secondary School’s concert and jazz bands are within inches of their fundraising goal for their trip to California this spring, but they still

need a little help from the community. To that end, band leader Cristina Sousa and the

bands are putting on Dreamin’ Disney next Friday (March 27) at St. Paul’s Church, featuring the musi-cians collectively, as well as featuring a select few of the students as soloists or in small groups.Photo contributed

Simone Tardif and Steve Kinshela have been working hard with the rest of the Parkland Jazz and Concert Band members to fundraise for their upcoming trip to California this spring.

Please see: Parkland kids ‘just can’t wait’, page 18

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CorrectionSIDNEY — Tara Cumming is a recent Town

of Sidney appointee to their Advisory Plan-ning Commission, not the Victoria Airport Authority Board of Directors as reported in the Friday, March 13 News Review.

Sidney is still in the process of selecting their VAA board appointees.

The News Review regrets the error. — News staff

Central Saanich Police names deputy as new chiefCENTRAL SAANICH — Deputy Chief Les Sylven has been tapped to replace Central Saanich Police Chief Paul Hames, who retires in September. The promotion was announced March 13. Watch the News Review for more.

— News staff

Elections spending committee seeks your opinions by April 17

VICTORIA — Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman and the rest of the Special Committee on Local Elections Spending invite people to make written sub-missions on their views regarding candidate and third party election campaign spending limits in B.C.

Submissions can be made by April 17 at www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/leel.

Regional public hearings are going to be held in Surrey, Terrace, Fort. St. John, Prince George, Kamloops, Cranbrook, Penticton and Vancouver.

Holman is on the committee with other MLAs from both sides of the floor of the leg-islature. It is headed up by MLA Jackie Tegart of Fraser-Nicola.

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Soil, water being tested after spillViking Air investigating spill of waste water into Reay Creek wetland at Victoria airportSteven HeywoodNews staff

A spill of waste water into a wet-land along Reay Creek on Victoria airport property is still being cleaned up this week.

Early on March 10, rinse water from Viking Air’s aircraft parts plat-ing operation spilled from a waste water storage tank into thier sec-ondary holding tank. Todd Sjerven, Viking Air’s Manager of Occupational Health and Safety and Facilities says a valve in that tank was left partially open and 1,600 litres of water spilled.

Sjerven confirmed the waste water con-tained chromium, used to protect aircraft parts. It’s also one of the heavy metals detected in testing done downstream in the Reay Creek Pond — subject of a Town of Sidney study on cleanup options.

Sjerven said the spill seems to have been contained on airport land, in the man-made wetland and containment area. Testing has not indicated the contaminants made it downstream.

James Bogusz, Vice-President of Operations for the Victoria Airport Authority, said that area is controlled by two valves that can be closed off to stop creek water from getting in, or water from getting out.

“We are able to shut those valves off to determine pollutant levels,” he said. “Viking Air did get onto clean-ing up the drain they spilled into that day.”

Sjerven said Viking Air contacted VAA immedately, which sent their airport’s fire department. He added the company also called in an envi-ronmental services company and

vacuum truck. They also notified the Capital Regional District.

The CRD, said Sjerven, regulates the company’s treatment and release of waste water. After on-site treat-ment, he said, the water is tested before being discharged into the CRD’s sewer system.

Once the spill was detected, Sjer-ven said the company hired a con-tractor to pump out water from the wetland — an estimated 300,000 litres between last week and Sunday.

“We’ve confirmed that nothing got into Reay Creek itself,” he said.

Testing Sunday afternoon, he said, passed CRD, provin-cial and federal stan-dards for fresh water. Testing continues this week, Sjerven

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It’s heavy metals in the sediments of the pond downstream in a residen-tial area that is the subject of con-cern in Sidney, which has set up a working group to plan for its clean up. Sjerven said he’s aware of that issue, noting this spill was unfortu-nate timing, considering the recent news about the pond.

VAA had remediated a portion of Reay Creek on its property, remov-ing contaminated soil and fixing the stream bed. Bogusz said they take pride in that work and Viking Air’s spill response was good.

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Angela CowanNews staff

One of the first to-do items for Longview Farms’ new owners is cleanup of the large piles of fill mate-rial on the property.

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Randy Bachman rocks the Charlie White

Rock legend Randy Bachman is coming to Sidney April 7 to kick off the promo-tion of his new album Heavy Blues, featuring bassist Anna Ruddick, drummer Dale Anne Brendon and some surprise friends.

Tickets are $117.60, available at the Mary Winspear box office, marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275.

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heaping spoonful of Maritime flavour and a dash of folk.

The show begins at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 1973 Cultra Ave.

Tickets are $15 or free for children 12 and under, and are available by calling 250-652-5392 or 250-652-1611, or by email-ing [email protected].

Tapestry of Island Arts at Tulista Centre

A Tapestry of Island Arts show and sale opens April 7 at the Tulista Arts Centre, featuring nine local art-ists coming together for the first time.

Bronze sculpture, polymer clay, painting, wood turning, pottery, fibre art, fused glass, collage, watercolours and mixed media will be shown.

The public will also have the opportunity to watch demonstra-tions and meet the art-ists, including sculptor Nathan Scott, creator of Sidney’s ‘Bench People.’

The opening event is 5 to 7 p.m. April 7, and the show runs April 7 to 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tulista Arts Centre, 9565 Fifth Street in Sidney.

Audience members will be tempted to hum along with ani-mated favourites like Just Can’t Wait To Be King from The Lion King, highlights from Aladdin and Frozen, the Beauty and the Beast theme and the Dead Man’s Chest medley from Pirates of the Caribbean.

The band hopes the show will cover the last of their expenses for this once in a (school) life-time trip.

“We’ve been fundraising for this trip since all of these kids were in Grade 9,” says Sousa. “It’s been a long time coming.”

The group of 32 students will travel to Anaheim next month

for the musical enrichment por-tion of their trip, and while there, the students will perform for the University of California’s direc-tor of music.

They’ll also have the unique opportunity to participate in a soundtrack session.

“It’s a cool sight reading expe-rience,” says Sousa.

The kids get a piece of music, and then have to play while watching a short film, she explains.

“It’s a great opportunity, and they get a chance to see how movie music works.”

“And then they get to go to Disneyland, and who doesn’t want to go to Disneyland?” she says with a laugh.

It’s a well-earned reward for years of effort.

“This group is filled with tal-ented and dedicated kids,” says Sousa. “They’ve been working so hard for the last three years, and I can’t think of a more deserving bunch.”

Tickets are $10, and are avail-able from St. Paul’s Church in advance or from band students. Limited tickets may be available at the door. Refreshments by donation.

The facility is wheelchair accessible with ample parking.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 250-656-3213.

reporter@peninsula newsreview.com


Parkland kids ‘just can’t wait’ to travel

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Randy Bachman rocks the Charlie White

Rock legend Randy Bachman is coming to Sidney April 7 to kick off the promo-tion of his new album Heavy Blues, featuring bassist Anna Ruddick, drummer Dale Anne Brendon and some surprise friends.

Tickets are $117.60, available at the Mary Winspear box office, marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275.

An afternoon of Celtic music

Cookeilidh Celtic Band performs in Saanichton Sunday, March 29, blending the tunes of Ireland and Scotland with a

heaping spoonful of Maritime flavour and a dash of folk.

The show begins at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 1973 Cultra Ave.

Tickets are $15 or free for children 12 and under, and are available by calling 250-652-5392 or 250-652-1611, or by email-ing [email protected].

Tapestry of Island Arts at Tulista Centre

A Tapestry of Island Arts show and sale opens April 7 at the Tulista Arts Centre, featuring nine local art-ists coming together for the first time.

Bronze sculpture, polymer clay, painting, wood turning, pottery, fibre art, fused glass, collage, watercolours and mixed media will be shown.

The public will also have the opportunity to watch demonstra-tions and meet the art-ists, including sculptor Nathan Scott, creator of Sidney’s ‘Bench People.’

The opening event is 5 to 7 p.m. April 7, and the show runs April 7 to 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tulista Arts Centre, 9565 Fifth Street in Sidney.

Audience members will be tempted to hum along with ani-mated favourites like Just Can’t Wait To Be King from The Lion King, highlights from Aladdin and Frozen, the Beauty and the Beast theme and the Dead Man’s Chest medley from Pirates of the Caribbean.

The band hopes the show will cover the last of their expenses for this once in a (school) life-time trip.

“We’ve been fundraising for this trip since all of these kids were in Grade 9,” says Sousa. “It’s been a long time coming.”

The group of 32 students will travel to Anaheim next month

for the musical enrichment por-tion of their trip, and while there, the students will perform for the University of California’s direc-tor of music.

They’ll also have the unique opportunity to participate in a soundtrack session.

“It’s a cool sight reading expe-rience,” says Sousa.

The kids get a piece of music, and then have to play while watching a short film, she explains.

“It’s a great opportunity, and they get a chance to see how movie music works.”

“And then they get to go to Disneyland, and who doesn’t want to go to Disneyland?” she says with a laugh.

It’s a well-earned reward for years of effort.

“This group is filled with tal-ented and dedicated kids,” says Sousa. “They’ve been working so hard for the last three years, and I can’t think of a more deserving bunch.”

Tickets are $10, and are avail-able from St. Paul’s Church in advance or from band students. Limited tickets may be available at the door. Refreshments by donation.

The facility is wheelchair accessible with ample parking.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 250-656-3213.

reporter@peninsula newsreview.com


Parkland kids ‘just can’t wait’ to travel

COMING UP IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Peninsula News Review Fri, Mar 20, 2015 www.peninsulanewsreview.com A19

Reporting to the CFO, this position will play a key leadership role in the strategic direction of the City. It will have significant impact on all departments in the organization by providing diversified technical and administrative responsibilities in the areas of Financial Management.

Further information regarding this position can be found on the City of Nelson web site at www.nelson.ca.

Resumes must be submitted no later than April 7, 2015 at 8:00 am to:

Human Resources City of Nelson

#101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4Fax: 250-352-2131

Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

The Corporation of the City of Nelsonis accepting applications for the position of

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

BOTTLE DRIVEVictoria High

CONCERT BANDMusic Tour to

Europe!SATURDAY, March 28

10am - 2:30pm1260 Grant Street

Vic High parking lotPlease bring your

empties to support a great cause!or call us at

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Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

UKRAINIAN EASTER FOOD FAIR. Sale of homemade perogies, borscht, cabbage rolls, Easter breads, baking, beet horseradish, kovbassa & hot Ukrainian lunch. Wheel-chair access. Free admission. Sat. March 21, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.

INFORMATION

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

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

2002 HONDA ACCORD1HGCG32092A800026

Owner Unknown2006 FORD ESCAPE

1FMYU03136KD32373Owner S. Henry

1995 FORD EXPLORER1FMDU34X5SZC03409

Owner G. Hamiton1994 BMW 3 SERIES

WBACB4329RFM10444Owner T. Bristow

Will be sold on March 27, 2015. At 647B Dup-plin Rd, Victoria, BC be-tween 10am-2pm.

PERSONALS

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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND. KOBO Reader, in Sidney, Tues. March 10. Call (250)655-1872 to identify.

LOST RED backpack w/auto air fi lter & fuel pump inside. North Saanich. (250)566-1843

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Auto Mechanic PartnerOk Tire and Automotive, Terrace BC is seeking a licensed auto mechanic part-ner for an OK tire fran-chise. E-mail:

[email protected]

HELP WANTED

HANDYMAN WANTED- P/T work, Sidney area. Call Alex 250-475-6440.

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

machine operator experience would be an asset

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

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

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

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

• Must have own transportation

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

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

GOLDSTREAM PRESS#220-770 Enterprise Avenue, Victoria, BC

V8X 6R4

TRADES, TECHNICAL

CLIMBER/BUCKET Operator need-ed for residential tree service. Min. 2 years exp., must have valid BC DL, Certifi ed Arborist an asset. $30-$35 based on exp. 604-819-9447/ [email protected]

HOLISTIC HEALTH

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

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.

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

HOME CARE SUPPORT

COMPANIONING & LIGHT housekeeping. Call Alisha, (250)891-5059.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

AUCTION March 28th Custom log furniture making equipment, 1379 Green Ave, Trail, BCwww.westernstarauctions.com for pictures and updates 250-212-3418

FRIENDLY FRANK

12 MENS long sleeved shirts, size 15.5, assorted, good quality, $45. (250)383-5390.

Crossmen 1008 airgun, $50. Silk pant suit, metal watering can, $5/e. 778-265-1615.

HOT WEATHER fan, 23w”x16”h, $20 fi rm. Call (250)595-6734.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

FURNITURE

6-PIECE BDRM suite, queen; chesterfi eld & loveseat, roll-top desk, antique corner cabinet. All exc. cond. Pictures, house-hold, etc. (250)478-4010.

MURPHY BED- White, hardly used, single, w/hardware, paid $2300, sell $1000. Call (250)472-1355.

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS! 250.388.3535 or bcclassifi ed.com✔

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

LANGFORDMULTI-FAMILYGARAGE SALE3302 Hazelwood Road

(off Happy Valley)Saturday, 11-4

Home gym, treadmill,girls and ladies clothing, furniture, dart board, household items

and more! Rain or shine.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

SELLING?I charge far less commis-sion. For example only $6,900 on a $600,000 Sale. A Full commission realtor would cost you $21,000 at 6 and 3.✱When you buy with me, I give you $1000 to $9000 cash!

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

DOWNTOWN: 2-bdrm condo. semi-furn, 5 appls. May 1. ref’s NS/NP. $1295. 250-383-8800.

COTTAGES

SAANICHTON- Small bache-lor cottage. Hydro & water incld’d. N/P, references. Avail now. $900./mo. (250)652-3345

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

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

RENTALS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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

STORAGE

STORAGE- 10’x25’ Ideal for boat, car or trailer, dry, highceilings. $160. (250)656-8897.

SUITES, LOWER

KEATING AREA- fully fur-nished downstairs studio suite,everything included. $750. Call(250)727-6939.

N.SAANICH. 2-BDRM, 1800 sq.ft. level entry. Bright, re-cently reno’d, 5 appliances,parking, nice yard. $1500./mo.inclds hydro. (250)812-4447.

SIDNEY: 1 bdrm furn. suite,NS/NP. On bus route. Utilsincld, ref’s req’d. $850/mo.Avail. now. Call (250)656-0963

WANTED TO RENT

HOST FAMILIES needed for Quebec and International HighSchool students, program atSt. Margaret’s School (June 28-August 1). Double placement.Remuneration $1700. ContactMichelle at 250-385-0583 [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Anycondition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, au-tomatic, Kashmir (beige/gold),4-disc brakes. Brakes, tiretread still in good shape, re-cent O2 sensor and throttleswitch replaced, rear wheeldrive, power windows/locks/sunroof, 2-12” subs and Ken-more amp. 200,000 km, all re-ceipts for work done. Very funcar to drive. $4000 obo. Call250-812-6008 or email [email protected]

2004 MATRIX Toyota, 71,000 km. Asking $6,800 obo. Goodcond. Call (250)477-0062.

We Buy Cars!Scrap Junk

Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans$50 to $1000FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

FOR SALE

2005 OKANAGAN 5th Wheel 32.5’, winter package, 3 slides,many options, oak cabinets.Very livable unit. $27,900.(250)727-2833.

Your Community,

Your Classifi eds. Call 250-388-3535


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43. Kind of evergreen44. Grab46. Fierceness48. Mimic53. Ricelike pasta54. Commandments’ number55. Cougar56. Lumberjack’s woe60. Verb’s counterpart62. ____ boom63. Alone64. Advance,

as cash65. Tranquil66. Table type68. Type of net70. Hops kiln72. Idea77. Habit82. Swinelike animal84. Actor Morales

16. Eat supper21. Emanate23. Off one’s feed25. All people27. Quartet doubled28. Postal-creed word29. Dock workers’ org.30. Negative word31. The Gay Nineties was one32. Upset33. Unoccupied34. Falsifier35. Timber wolf37. Stance40. Showy display41. Pelt43. Company45. Hemsley sitcom47. South American raccoon49. Footless50. Edible fish51. Overlook

85. Set a goal86. Maxwell Smart, e.g.87. Man or Wight, e.g.88. Stillness89. “Titanic” woe90. Malicious look

DOWN1. Nail2. Scalp covering3. Land tract4. Muddle5. Peep6. Luck, to Shakespeare7. Innumerable8. Cat call9. Marsh10. Lass’s counterpart11. King’s better12. Shad output13. Wrap up15. Page

Today’s Answers

52. Ascot event56. Testing ground57. Unclose, to a poet58. Move about59. Like Baer and Begley: abbr.61. Performing62. Recognized64. Salonga of “Miss Saigon”65. Horse’s sound67. Rounded roof69. Glaze71. Gore73. Overlay74. Fin finish?75. “____ Rider”76. Row of seats77. Tam or beret78. Practice79. Mountain resort80. Spasm81. Raw material83. As ____ your request

Copyright © 2011 by Penny Press

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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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY-Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng, decks, fenc-ing. Reasonable rates. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

McGREGOR HOME REPAIRDecks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES

RELIABLE INDOOR Cleaning services. Safe, Natural prod-ucts. Shunni (250)415-9528.

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.

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

20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495


GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Comm/Res lawn cutting. Weed/ moss & Blackberry/ ivy removal. Aerate/ De-thatch.

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS

www.hollandave.ca

Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & ferti-lize-soil-hedges, irrigation

LANDSCAPE & TREE CareLawns, garden maint, tree pruning/shaping, hedge trim-ming, design. Mth/weekly. Free estimate, Insured, re-liable. Andrew, 250-893-3465.

LAWN & Garden aeration, de thatching, fertilization, dispo-sal. Free est. (250)360-6458.

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, weeding, power washing & more. Senior disc. Free est. 250-216-7502.

OVER 20 years experience, lawns, edging, clearing, prun-ing, design. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup

Handyman RepairsFree Estimates WCB Insured

*Seniors Discounts*(778)433-9275

www.abbaexteriors.ca

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

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


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

HANDYPERSONS

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

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

HAUL A WAY- Junk & gar-bage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.

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

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

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces,fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & ve-neered stone. Replace, re-build, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsma-sonry.com; Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT BrosMoving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

Done Right Moving $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

AFFORDABLE PAINTINGInt/ext. Quality guaranty. Free est. Call Dale 250-516-2445.

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.


PAINTING

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

PEMBINA PAINTING- Ready for Spring Cleaning? We are a full service painting company. Call ahead so you won’t be disappointed. (250)419-1556.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

PLUMBING

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

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535


PRESSURE WASHING

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

PRESSURE WASHING-painting, yard work, smallhaul. Reasonable rates. CallDon (250)812-2210 or Bill250-217-1485.

STUCCO/SIDING

STUCCO MAN- All types of Stucco/Painting. Repairs, ad-ditions, renovations. Free esti-mates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDSwork. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

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

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

SERVICE DIRECTORYwww.bcclassified.com 250.388.3535


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With interest levels remaining in historically low territory, doors to the real estate market are opening for many people who previously hadn’t thought about owning their own home.

Realtor Dave O’Byrne said his attitude is that it’s always a good time to get into the housing market. But that doesn’t mean buyers don’t need to go in with their eyes open.

“My advice to first-time buyers is to buy within your means. It’s absolutely paramount to talk to a couple of mortgage brokers, maybe even your financial planner, and make sure you’re doing that within your means,” said O’Byrne, a realtor with Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty.

He said many of those looking to buy their first

home can often face upheaval, with one spouse having to take time off work with a baby or having to move for a better job. That’s why O’Byrne says it’s important to put a lot of thought into that first home.

“Back in 2005 or ’06 we saw a real heady market with people making some irrational decisions and paying too much for property, and maybe

more importantly buying something that wasn’t really a wise investment.”

He said buyers must be cautious about settling for a home that doesn’t suit their needs.

“Do as much research as you possibly can, research the area, talk to family and friends. This is where a realtor comes in. This is the role of a realtor, to say if you buy in this area, this is not the best

neighbourhood.”While the cost may keep

some first-time buyers from settling in certain areas, others may hope to save a few bucks by picking up a fixer-upper. Again, this is an area that warrants caution, according to O’Byrne.

“If you’re doing a fixer upper you need to make sure that you have somebody that really understands it,” said O’Byrne, who advises

seeking out a contractor or qualified tradesperson.

“Make sure you get a real good sense of what it will cost. If you don’t do the whole rebuild, it can be like an old car where you’re just putting money into it all the time.”

And through all the excitement of searching for your first home, O’Byrne suggests giving some consideration to your needs down the road.

“One of the most important things in buying real estate is to make sure it is going to be reasonably saleable when you want to get rid of it. If you buy a house next to a crack house, or on a busy street, or something that is in really decrepit condition, and if you decide this doesn’t really suit your needs, even in a good market they can be hard to sell.”

But in the end it really comes down to finding a place you’ll be happy to call home.

“It’s about buying a home for your family, somewhere your family will be happy to live.”

Some words of advice for first-time buyers

Dan Ebenal/News Staff

Dave O’Byrne checks out his new surroundings on Oak Bay Avenue as Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty plans to move its offices into Athlone Court on May 1.

Buyers told to do their research and stay within their means


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6-285 Superior Street, $529,900Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunLorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642

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4695 Bramble Court, $1,168,000MLS 347770, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunRon Bahrey, 250-744-8772

4942 Cordova Bay Rd., $775,000MLS 348171, Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyJulie Rust, 250-385-2033

SAANICH WEST#302-4536 Viewmont Avenue, $295,000MLS 345782, Sunday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

740 Travino LaneTuesday - Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250-477-5353

940 Earl Grey Street, $419,900Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunDeidra Junghans, 250-744-3301

3912 Carey Road, From $229,000Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

SAANICH PENINSULA5-7768 East Saanich Rd, $335,000MLS 345141, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

7182 W. Saanich Rd From $333,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LeP-age Coast Capital Realty, Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353

HIGHLANDS725 Skyview Pl. $919,000Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International RealtyGlynis MacLeod, 250-380-3933

WEST SHORE5245 La Bonne Road, $849,900MLS 345041, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-5333

300 Selica Road, $579,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

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103 & 105-990Rattanwood Pl., From $319,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

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3851 Branson Place, $624,500Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDoreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301

3080 Cressida Cres., $423,500MLS 346897, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyDavid Harvey, 250-285-2033

2555 Crystalview Drive, $549,900Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

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VICTORIA — The Capital Regional Dis-trict arts committee has awarded more than $90,000 in grants to 20 organizations in Greater Victoria.

The grants support emerging and estab-lished arts organizations that produce or present on a project to project basis includ-ing recurring, one time, or developmental projects.

“The project grant program is an impor-tant part of the investment we’re making in

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“Project grants enable smaller arts orga-nizations to produce events that enrich our communities and the lives of all citizens in the Capital Region.”

The CRD Arts Development Service is supported by eight municipalities: Esqui-malt, Highlands, Metchosin, Oak Bay, View Royal, Saanich, Sidney and Victoria.

The next deadline for grants is May 1.

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All star selections

Stelly’s Secondary School guard Sophie Blandford was named to the 2015 South Island Girls All Star team. She is joined on the roster by teammate Lucy Skinner.On the boys’ side, Parkland Secondary’s Harrison Archdekin was named to the A team, while Bryce Isfeld made the B roster.South faces the North in three games March 28 at Spectrum school in Saanich. Tipoff is 4:30 p.m.Steven Heywood/News staff


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