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20122012Looking backThe top ten most-read stories of 2012, as chosen by the readers of the PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

• Friends on the Peninsula celebrate the life of Mitchell Joseph Fleischacker (pictured during a vacation in Cuba on this page), who died from a heart attack following a suspected drug overdose while at the Shambhala Electronic Music Festival in Salmo, B.C. Page 3

• The vast Arctic “compost” is thawing, dumping billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which has been unaccounted for in global climate models. Page 3

• Former North Saanich councillor Ruby Commandeur died after being rushed to hospital Tuesday, April 24. The owner and operator of Ruby Red Farms, Vancouver Island’s largest organic blueberry farm, was only 48. Page 7

These stories and more were among the ten most-read stories of 2012 at www.peninsulanewsreview.com. A look back at 2012 begins on page 3.

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Big fines for invasive fishThe B.C. government introduces heavy fines for introducing alien species, page 6

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A young Sidney man died from a suspected drug overdose at a music festival in Salmo, B.C. this

past weekend.Mitchell Joseph Fleischacker, 23,

was pronounced dead at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 12. He had been transported from Salmo where he was attending the Shambhala Elec-tronic Music Festival at the Salmo River Ranch.

Organizers of the annual music festi-val reported that Fleischacker collapsed in the food court at approximately 5:20 a.m. First aid services were quickly noti-fied and found Fleischacker unconscious and non-responsive, but breathing. He was quickly transported to the medical centre on site and was later transported to Boundary Regional Hospital by B.C. Ambulance Service.

Unfortunately, upon arrival to the hos-pital, attempts to stabilize Fleischacker failed and he suffered fatal cardiac arrest.

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Even though a formal funeral was held for Mitchell Fleischacker back in his hometown of Stettler, Alta., his close-knit group of friends on the Peninsula where he’d most recently lived will be remembering him in a more celebratory fashion.

“It’s going to be a real celebration of his life,” said Frank Stevens, the father of the family with whom Fleischacker lived.

“We’re going to have all the people there who mattered to Mitch and it’s not going to be a sad thing. We want to do what he would have wanted, which is a celebration.”

Fleischacker moved to Sidney five years ago to be with Dallas’ daughter, Carley, who he was dating at the time. The two were high school sweethearts when they both lived in Alberta.

“He moved in with us and Carley and really became our adopted son,” explained Stevens.

“Mitch had a heart of gold and was always trying to please or help out in any way around the house. He was a tall blue eyed guy who always caught the atten-

tion of the ladies,” he laughed. “He was really just an awesome kid.”During his time in Sidney with Stevens

and his wife, Fleischacker worked at the Charles Dickens cold beer and wine store, and more recently as a cladder with Great White Cladding and Decking Ltd.

“He was a nice guy, I was absolutely floored when I found out [about his death],” said Danny White, owner of the company.

“I didn’t know him that well, but he was a good worker and a great guy. He walked in off the street and was so eager I gave him a job on the spot.”

“We just want to do something for him that celebrates him and the impact he had on our lives,” said Stevens. “Our door was always open.

“I’ll really miss waking up and seeing Mitch’s big size 14 feet hanging over the end of the couch.”

— April, 2012 stories by Devon MacKen-zie. Most read with 9,537 views online.

The top 10 stories as chosen by readers at www.peninsulanewsreview.com

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Celebrating the life of Mitchell Fleischacker

Man found Thawing permafrost in Arctic

Submitted Photo

Mitchell Joseph Fleischaker.

A 54-year-old North Saanich man has been found alive and safe after being reported missing by his family on

Monday, Oct. 1.Police earlier in the week had enlisted the

public’s help to try to find Gordon Hender-son.

By Wednesday afternoon, Sidney North Saanich RCMP had reported that Henderson has been found alive and his family was on their way to meet with him. Further details about the disappearance were not given.

— October, 2012 story by Steven Heywood. 7,950 views online.

The vast Arctic “compost” is thawing, dumping billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide

into the atmosphere, which has been unaccounted for in global climate models.

University of Victoria gradu-ate students Andrew MacDougall and Chris Avis, along with noted climate scientist Andrew Weaver, made this claim in a study pub-lished this week by Nature Geosci-ence Letters.

The team used UVic’s coupled

global climate model, a system originally derived from weather forecasting, to conclude that melting permafrost – frozen soil, sediment or rock – could release between 68 and 508 billion addi-tional tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere over the next 90 years, raising global temperatures by an average of 0.4 to 0.8C on top of what has been previously estimated. Photo courtesy of Andrew MacDougall

UVic climate researcher Andrew MacDougall.

PLEASE SEE: Frozen compost, page 7


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It’s the season of giving, while recognizing and appreciating what and who we have in our lives.

Most of us are fortunate. While we may not have everything, we do have enough.

Every community seems to have an ever upward spiralling need for help for its most vulnerable residents. The need is often greater than the ability to supply even the most basic necessities.

And it is getting worse.During the holiday

season there are so many charities seeking donations that many are not getting what they need to run their programs. Most people could probably name at least five charities or volunteer organizations that are looking for food donations, clothing, money or toys.

Every community has a food bank, which in itself is a travesty. This holiday season it would be amazing to see every food bank have enough to feed those who need extra help.

It’s not just during Christmas though, it’s a year-long need and the shelves are often pretty bare.

These charitable organizations all function on a shoestring budget.

They rely on volunteers, and in

small places such as Sooke people give back to the community every single day.

All people need access to the basics, like food and shelter.

No one should be sleeping under a bridge or in the woods, or couch surfing, for that matter. And they shouldn’t have to feel like beggars if they’re forced to stand in a soup line.

If the various levels of government can pay staff and management huge salaries, there should be some way to raise basic income assistance to the needy. By needy I mean

children, single parents, seniors and the disabled.

The gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening. Feelings of goodwill and generosity shouldn’t be limited to just those times when we feel a tinge of guilt for being so good to ourselves and our families.

While we are at it, remember to shop locally if possible. This supports those who live, work and pay taxes in our communities and the money they make stays there.

People in small towns know who their poor are.

They interact with them on a daily basis. They see the

disadvantaged collecting bottles and cans, which is actually a valuable public service.

They are working in their own way and have pride because they aren’t panhandling.

People in places with a sense of community look out for their neighbours and check on them if they haven’t been seen or heard from in a while.

These same people are often the ones who donate anonymously and generously.

They don’t look for the photo op with the giant cheque and they shy away from recognition. There are no administrative “costs” and all the money they give stays in their own community to aid those who live there.

These people are giving from the heart and often it is those who can least afford it who give the most. Because they know, without good fortune, that the person they are helping could be themselves.

There is no shame in being poor, but there can be shame in being rich.

“Let him who neglects to raise the fallen, fear lest, when he falls, no one will stretch out his hand to lift him up.” – Saadi

Pirjo Raits is editor of the Sooke News Mirror.

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Charity comes from the heart

‘The gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening.’

Pirjo RaitsHard Pressed

Some solutions take a while

The public always wants disputes that affect them to be settled quickly, but in 2012, certain issues seemed to move at glacial speed.

The teachers’ strike, a holdover from 2011, continued to dominate the news in the early part of the year, with job action escalating in the spring. The drawn-out dispute ended with a contract signed late in the school year.

Post-secondary support workers fought their own contract battles for much of the year, forcing the cancellation of some classes, and some sectors are still seeking agreements.

A mid-September a strike vote by B.C. Transit workers quickly translated into job action, including run cancellations and an overtime ban for drivers. If negotiations continue to move as slowly as the commute from West Shore to downtown, this dispute won’t be settled anytime soon.

The sewage treatment discussion eased forward, with funding from upper levels of government confirmed and the potential impact on taxpayers revealed. Rather than demonstrating progress, for some residents it reawakened the debate over the environmental need for sewage treatment and worries over potential cost overruns.

The Capital Regional District’s sewage committee laid the groundwork recently for the establishment of an oversight committee to keep things on schedule, but getting shovels in the ground is still a year away.

Environmental damage to the Colquitz River, caused by a home heating oil spill in late 2011, was thought to be an isolated event. But 2012 saw several more spills wreak environmental havoc. It could be a longtime before the extent of the problem is known, given the number of old oil tanks in use around the region.

And of course, no discussion of 2012 can leave out deer, which feasted on flowers and frazzled local farmers. While a CRD initiative to find a satisfactory solution produced a report with suggestions, it concluded that the region’s 13 municipalities must find their own solutions to the problem.

If the past year is any indication, we can expect some of the aforementioned scenarios to outlast the painfully long NHL lockout.


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Our eyes change in subtle and gradual ways as we age. We may not realize our vision has gradu-ally deteriorated to a level that does not meet the legal and safe requirements for operating a motor vehicle. In many cases, the solution may be as simple as, new prescription lenses.

Glare is a common problem to most drivers when the sun is low in the sky ahead and when the road surface is wet and shiny. Sunglasses may help, along with cleaning your windshield. Another cause of glare may be cataracts, which can devel-op as we age. This cloudiness in the lenses of the eyes can cause an increase in sensitivity to light in the early stages. Your optometrist can advise you about tinted lenses to reduce glare and continue to counsel you as the cataracts develop.

Regular eye examinations determine if your vi-sion is good enough for safe driving. You owe it to yourself and everyone else on the road to make sure that you are seeing well and reacting to situa-tions as quickly as possible.

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LETTERS

Governments need constant watching

Re: Let government get on with it, PNR, Dec. 14.

It is clear that Mr. Langford does not understand the nature of the threat that China presents.

The contracts signed, and the history of China purchasing our coal and other raw materials is not the issue. This is the nature of international trade. The issue now is, that the federal government is making agreements with China to sell the means of production of our raw materi-als to a very powerful and secretive gov-ernment, not simply to another private sector corporation.

Once this happens there will be inexo-rable pressure to force our government to change policy, procedures and law to accommodate their needs, the as yet rat-ified FIPA agreement is clear evidence of this. Private sector corporations also do this but these government owned and run corporations are different creatures, they can exert their power in arenas that normal corporations cannot access. Additionally the profits of these, and other multinationals, will go where the corporations decide, not necessarily into Canadian enterprises.

Also, his belief that “our best course is to let the government get on with the job” is probably our worst course. If we have learnt anything about governments it is that they need constant watching. Power corrupts, and a vigilant electorate is our best protection against govern-ment chicanery.

G. Chislett Sidney

Police union not a good ideaThe municipalities within the CRD

would agree that Victoria’s generous

police union contract has made it finan-cially impossible to make policing sus-tainable, nor to seriously consider Victo-ria’s 2020 plan for a regional force.

Some municipalities have so far remained committed to local traditions, fearing a loss of community identity, but in those communities that contract to the RCMP, they are actually able to afford the operation of their municipality with policing costs kept from one-third to half of Victoria’s overhead.

Given Victoria pays the most of any other B.C. municipality on a per capita basis, Graham’s plan would ensure that every municipality within the CRD would share the burden of his port fiscal man-agement.

Victoria Police salaries for Constables range from about $60,203 to $86,004 for the first five years, and for Constables with 10 to 20 years, salaries run $90,304 to $98,905. NCO and Officer ranks range from $98,000 to well over $150K.

As the right to work in many of Ameri-ca’s states has dictated the fate of public sector unions, it is past due to look at the cost of making our communities safe.

In Opal’s recommendations to avoid a Pickton-style nightmare in the future, he has forgotten the most obvious option: A Regional Police Force operated by the RCMP, who would provide the coverage for half the cost. This would be a step to get out from under union obligations that have held a fiscal gun to the heads of generations of taxpayers.

William PerryVictoria

Learn to cooperateThere is a growing body of study

which indicates man is more pro-grammed for collaboration based in interdependence of man with each other and indeed with the whole universe,

rather than the prevailing attitude and acts of competition and domination.

We are victims of the many examples of violent, modern-day competition and domination with terrible results. In poli-tics we have partisanship bordering on hatred towards persons of the other party. We have rich countries taking advantage of poorer countries for eco-nomic gain. In Canada, we are not pure.

These Neanderthal behaviours do not serve nor contribute to the common good. Modern adulthood must wisely learn to begin to cooperate and to trust each other for the good of mankind.

Al CzapSidney

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FIPA agreement, regional police, mankindReaders respond:

Willing to support the BIAI

attended one of the Sidney Busi-ness Development Group’s presen-tations at the Sidney Hotel.

In previous years, I have heard the idea of a business improve-

ment area (BIA) being discussed and I was against it primarily because I could see no direct benefits for my business. We are an accounting firm, not merchants, so in increase in tourist or Victoria-based foot traffic would not bring us any more business.

However, I have a different perspective now.

Over the past four of five years, I have seen a gradual decline in business for many of my existing clients and a number of newly-established clients have gone out of business.

My bad debt experience used to be maybe $500 a year and now it is closer to $10,000.

I have seen developments such as ones in Chemainus and Gastown and I assume that these were the result of concerted efforts by a BIA or similar organization. I would be interested in hearing about suc-cess stories, as well as failures, where this

has been tried elsewhere.I have seen Sidney develop more of

a seaside and pedestrian-friendly theme over the years, with park benches, under-ground Hydro, a one-way street on Bea-con Avenue, the seafront walkway and the street lights fixtures. I also remember what a struggle it was to implement this — many of the ideas came from mayors like Marie Rosko and Don Amos.

Yet, the merchants were deeply divided about issues such as the potential loss of parking on a one-way street.

I think this has been a great first step.

I can see an advantage of driving this forward through a BIA because it has no vested interest in the outcome, is com-pletely non-political and it can cheerfully steal great ideas from other municipali-ties without being accused of plagiarism.

It needs to have real focus, as our politi-cians have to be concerned about a myr-iad of other issues such as sewers and street repairs.

Our merchants are more concerned about covering their next payroll.

This project is all about making Sidney as a whole a great place to visit and shop and dine out.

It would be nice to see a similar initia-tive for Brentwood — they have taken some first steps by installing crosswalks and widening pavements but there is no real sense of a central theme.

I do understand that this could poten-tially cost my firm around $750 a year but I would be willing to give it a try for three years to see what evolves.

I would also be interested in participat-ing in the ongoing discussions.

Chris CowlandSidney

“I can see the advantage of driving this forward through a BIA because it has no vested interest in the outcome, is completely non-political and it can cheerfully steal great ideas from other municipalities.”

– Chris Cowland

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The Tax-Free Savings Account program was introduced in 2009. As of January 1, 2013, every Canadian who was 18 years of age or older in 2009

will be eligible to have contributed a total $25,500 to his or her TFSA. For a couple, this represents a combined eligibility of $51,000. Furthermore, this eligibility will continue to increase each subsequent January, by another $5,500 per person – an increase of $500 annually over previ-ous annual adjustments.

Some 75 per cent of Canadians have either not yet embraced the advantages of a TFSA, or maximized contribution limits.

If you are holding non-registered investments, consider transferring as much as possible of the cash value to your TFSA. You may then reinvest in exactly the same financial instruments which you previously held outside the TFSA.

There is no downside to topping up your TFSA eligibility. You continue to have full access to the holdings. They can grow through interest, div-idends or capital gains — on a totally tax-free basis.

As part of an estate, TFSA accounts are not subject to probate or other taxes. Couples may designate one another as “successor holder. This designation on a TFSA allows the automatic trans-fer of the deceased’s holdings to the surviving partner’s TFSA — with no restrictions. Essentially, on the death of one partner, the government con-siders the transaction as an extra, eligible one-time contribution.

Wendy Everson, a Sidney lawyer who assists clients with estate planning, confirms that she fre-quently encounters clients who have not included the TFSA in their estate planning or have not taken full advantage of the program, including the nam-

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Aside from the cost and delay, the sur-vivor was also unable to combine the two TFSAs into one larger holding.

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Releasing a snakehead fish into B.C. waters could cost you up to $250,000.

The B.C. government has amended its controlled alien species regulation to impose steep fines for releasing invasive fish such as the snakehead, a Chinese import with a voracious appetite and the ability to wiggle across land to get to new water-ways.

A snakehead fish discovered in a pond in Burnaby Central Park in June forced environment min-istry biologists to pump the lake level down so it could be cap-tured. The toothy beasts were being imported and sold alive in Asian specialty food stores.

The new regulations also aim to stop the spread of zebra or

quagga mussels that can attach themselves to boats and equip-ment and infest lakes. Failure to remove those mussels, alive or dead, can trigger a fine of up to $100,000.

“The impact of the snakehead and zebra mussel in other juris-dictions has been devastating to those local ecosystems,” Envi-ronment Minister Terry Lake said Thursday, announcing the latest changes.

The regulations also prohibit possession and breeding of identified high-risk aquatic spe-cies. They expand the reach of legislation passed in 2009 that restricted ownership and breed-ing of tigers, snakes, crocodiles and a long list of other exotic animals.

Added to the list are species of monitor lizard that grow to more than two metres long or

otherwise represent a threat to public safety.

B.C.’s restrictions for private zoos were passed after a woman was killed by a Bengal tiger kept in a cage at an exotic animal attraction on a farm near 100 Mile House in 2007.

The new regulations add def-initions for “accredited zoo or aquarium” as well as schools and research facilities that are permitted to possess exotic ani-mals for study purposes.

The regulation requires own-ers of controlled species to apply for permits. Conservation officers have authority to seize animals that are considered an immediate threat to health and safety of people.

More information is available on the B.C. government website at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlifeactreview/cas/.

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“It’s basically frozen compost,” MacDougall said. “It’s grasses and manure and bits of animals that have gotten frozen into the permafrost over thou-sands of years, so you have this frozen material that can’t decay, then you melt the permafrost

suddenly.“Just as if you unfroze compost in your garden,

it would start to rot, but it does so very slowly over the course of a hundred years.”

— September, 2012 story by Natalie North. 3,508 views online.

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4.Body found in park Community lost a “pillar of strength”

A man’s body was found Wednes-day morning, Oct. 3 in a parking area at Sidney’s Tulista Park.

A large portion of the north end of the park, near the Anacortes Ferry terminal, was cordoned off by police for about four hours that morning, to allow their forensics section and B.C. Coroner’s Service to investigate the scene.

The park has since been reopened to the public.

Police at the scene reported that the Sidney North Saanich RCMP had received calls in the early morning about the possibility of a deceased person in the park.

Sgt. Wayne Conley said the body was discovered next to a parked motor home. He added police were

looking into whether the person and the vehicle were connected, and said later that they were. The man had apparently parked the motor home in the lot in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 3.

The body was not that of 54-year-old Gordon Henderson, who had been reported missing Oct. 1 and has since be found.

Conley said the investigation revealed that there was no foul play involved in what was termed a sud-den death.

The man was not from the area and his next-of-kin, who live in another province, have been noti-fied.

— October, 2012 story by Steven Heywood. 1,929 views online.

Looking back

Former North Saanich councillor Ruby Com-mandeur died after being rushed to hospital Tuesday, April 24. The owner and operator of Ruby Red Farms, Vancouver Island’s largest organic blueberry farm, was 48.

“I’m running because I believe it takes deter-mined leadership to value and appreciate this unique place where we all live and work,” she said during the 2008 election campaign.

Commandeur served a three-year term“I believe she was one of the most commit-

ted members of council. She was a very sane voice,” said Cairine Green, an Oak Bay council-lor who served on council with Commandeur.

“Ruby’s many talents benefited her council work, and her principled approach, with integ-rity and commitment to the broad community

interest, clearly guided her decisions,” said Mayor Alice Finall. “She was highly regarded by residents, who observed and valued her dedication to all aspects of her council position.”

Courageous, principled and a passionate advocate for agricul-ture and the environment, “she was a pillar of strength,” Green said. “She cared deeply about her family and friends. She became a dear friend,” Green said.

Commandeur leaves behind a husband and two children.— April, 2012 story by Christine van Reeuwyk. 1,594 views online.

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Feb. 1 – Sidney Classical Orchestra at St. Elizabeth’s Church. Info at www.mypeninsula.caFeb. 3 – Northern Refl ections by Via Choralis at St. Elizabeth’s Church. Info at www.viachoralis.caFeb. 9 – Led Zepagain at the Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre. Info: www.marywinspear.caFeb. 14 – Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Feb. 16 – Roy Forbes – Mary Winspear Centre in the Charlie White Theatre at 8 p.m. Info: www.marywinspear.caFeb. 21 – Hearts of the Community Volunteer Awards – Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre, 12:30 p.m. Info: www.marywinspear.ca

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April 19 – Sidney Classical Orchestra at St. Elizabeth’s Church. Info at www.mypeninsula.caApril 20 – Ballet Kelowna presents Passages at the Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available through the Mary Winspear Centre box offi ce. Visit www.marywinspear.ca or call 250-656-0275 for more informationApril 22 – Earth DayApril 26, 27, 28 – Peninsula Singers present A Night at the Movies at the Charlie White Theatre in the Mary Winspear Centre. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th and 27th and at 2 p.m. on the 28th. Tickets are available through the box offi ce. Visit www.marywinspear.ca or call 250-656-0275 for more information

May – Toastmasters Saanich Peninsula chapter meet every Tuesday in the Nell Horth Room at the Vancouver Island Regional Library Sidney North Saanich Branch. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. Visit http://1288.toastmastersclubs.org for more informationMay 9 – The Peninsula Newcomers Club meets at Haro’s Restaurant on the second Thursday of every month. Meetings start at11:30 a.m. Visit www.peninsulanewcomers.ca for more informationMay 12 – Happy Mother’s Day!May 20 – Victoria Day

June to September – Gallery by the Sea is up for display and voting by the public. Artworks hang off the fi sh market at Beacon PierJune – Brentwood Bay Festival – including a pancake breakfast, market with vendors, music and parade. More Information on dates and times available at 250-652-1758June to Oct. – Peninsula Country Market displays its wares in open air at the Saanich Fairgrounds on SaturdaysJune to August – Sidney Summer Market – early evening along Beacon Avenue, between First and Fifth every ThursdayJune 16 – Happy Father’s Day!June 30 – Sidney Days Canada Day cake and fi reworks at Beacon Park

July and August – Music in the Park – Pioneer Park in Brentwood Bay hosts live music on Wednesday nights. Bring a picnic and blanket to enjoy the performances July 1 – Canada Day parade on Beacon Avenue and Sidney Days festivities at Tulista Park hosted by Peninsula Celebrations SocietyJuly 1 – Annual Slegg Build-a-Boat Competition at Beacon Park ends in a traditionally hilarious race at Glass Beach (at the foot of Beacon Avenue).July and August –Peninsula Celebrations Society presents its Summer Sounds concerts in Beacon Park, Sidney, every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. More information on dates and lineup at www.peninsulacelebrations.ca

August – Saanich Historical Artifacts Society’s Heavy Truck Show happens at Heritage Acres. More information on exact dates and times available at www.shas.ca or by calling 250-652-5522August – The seventh annual North Saanich Flavour Trail, a tour of North Saanich farms, wineries, nurseries, markets and restaurants. Visit www.northsaanich.ca to confi rm dates and timesAugust 5 – Statutory holidayAugust 31 to September 2 – The 146th Annual Saanich Fair features livestock, entertainment, a large midway, food and much more. Visit www.saanichfair.ca for more information on times and events.

September 2 – Labour DaySeptember – Back to school! Visit www.sd63.bc.ca for information on school start times, bus schedules and other important details.September – Fall threshing weekend at Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Dr. (off Island View Road). More information on the event including exact dates and times can be found at www.shas.ca or by calling 250-652-5522

October – The Sidney Fine Art Show – the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula’s tenth annual event happens at the Mary Winspear Centre. More information on show dates and times is available at sidneyfi neartshow.caOctober – Saanich Peninsula Fall Studio Tour – hosted by the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula. More information is available at www.cacsp.comOctober – ArtSea Festival. Celebrating art on the Saanich Peninsula. More information is available at www.mypeninsula.caOctober 31 – Happy Halloween!

November – Annual Breakfast with Santa hosted by the Peninsula Celebrations Society. See www.peninsulacelebrations.ca for dates and timesNovember – Sidney Sparkles Christmas parade – Peninsula Celebrations Society presents the annual parade on Beacon Avenue followed by the lighted sailpast best viewed from Port Sidney to Tulista Park. See www.peninsulacelebrations.com for dates and timesNovember 11 – Sidney Rememberance Day Parade and Ceremony. Visit www.sidney.ca for more information.

December – Butchart Gardens Magic of Christmas – Christmas is a magical wonderland, including carollers, a festive brass band and an outdoor ice skating rink. Visit www.butchartgardens.com for more information on dates, times and admission pricesDecember – Christmas in the Village at Heritage Acres at 7321 Lochside Dr. (off Island View Road). Visit www.shas.ca for dates and timesDecember 25 – Merry Christmas!

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Feb. 1 – Sidney Classical Orchestra at St. Elizabeth’s Church. Info at www.mypeninsula.caFeb. 3 – Northern Refl ections by Via Choralis at St. Elizabeth’s Church. Info at www.viachoralis.caFeb. 9 – Led Zepagain at the Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre. Info: www.marywinspear.caFeb. 14 – Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Feb. 16 – Roy Forbes – Mary Winspear Centre in the Charlie White Theatre at 8 p.m. Info: www.marywinspear.caFeb. 21 – Hearts of the Community Volunteer Awards – Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre, 12:30 p.m. Info: www.marywinspear.ca

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Tom FletcherBlack Press

WorkSafeBC officials have completed their investigation into two fatal dust explosions and fires in northern B.C. sawmills earlier this year, and referred the cases to Crown prosecutors for possi-ble charges.

WorksafeBC vice-president Roberta Ellis said Crown lawyers will consider whether to proceed with charges under the Workers Compensation Act, which could be laid against individuals as well as the companies involved.

Criminal charges were ruled out earlier in the investigation. If Workers Compensa-tion Act charges pro-ceed, the companies could face fines up to more than $500,000 and individuals could be sentenced to up to six months in jail.

If prosecutors decide not to take charges to court, the case would be referred back to WorkSafeBC for possi-ble administrative pen-alties related to clean-ing, ventilation and other conditions at the mills.

Two mill workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine For-est Products sawmill in

Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, a sim-ilar explosion killed two workers and injured 22 more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George.

Investigators ruled out natural gas, oil and other fuel sources, leaving fine, dry dust produced from milling wood. WorksafeBC con-cluded that the likely ignition source was hot electric motor and gear reducer equipment run-ning wood waste con-veyors in low, confined areas of the mills.

The Babine mill is co-owned by Oregon-based Hampton Affili-ates and the Burns Lake Native Develop-ment Corp. Hampton CEO Steve Zika said he is disappointed that the company has not yet seen the final Work-SafeBC report.

Greg Stewart, presi-dent of Lakeland Mills owner Sinclair Group Forest Products, also expressed concern that the referral to Crown counsel means the report is being with-held from the mill own-ers pending a decision on charges.

“It is critical for Lake-land and the industry to do everything we can to ensure this never hap-pens at another mill,” Stewart said.

Lab tests con-ducted for WorkSafeBC showed that fine dust from any wood source can become explosive once its moisture con-tent is below five per cent. Both mills were processing dry beetle-killed timber as well as green timber.

The investigation included reviews of pre-vious mill inspections that reported on dust accumulation, heating, ventilation and the con-dition of equipment.

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Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake Jan. 20, 2012, after dry wood dust exploded and caused a fire that killed two employees.

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Old technology new again at Vantreight Farm

Woman struck, killed by van

Seniors bend over backwards for Bikram

Local man missing

Vantreight Farms is turning back the clock on tech-nology in an effort to turn

out more organic produce and flowers in coming years.

The Vantreights recently pur-chased a Red Dragon flame weeder from Connecticut and are beginning trials this week on some of their fields.

“This is a new technology to us but not new in the fact that it’s been used for years and years all over North America and Europe,” said Ryan Vant-reight of the farm equipment.

The flame weeder uses small propane burners to scorch weeds growing in fields, render-ing them virtually dead but pro-

tecting crop seeds and bulbs underground.

“When you go over the field with the flamer, the heat on the

weed disrupts the weed’s abil-ity to absorb nutrients from the sun,” Vantreight explained.

“This is going to be a good replacement for pesticides and herbicides and it’s really getting back to the basics of what we used to do as farmers.”

Vantreight added that the weeder is part of the farm’s organic expansion program, noting that the farm currently grows some organics but has goals to up the ante on the amount they produce.

“This year were doing a lot of organics but next year our goal is approximately 70 acres and the year after that 100, and so on,” he said.

Central Saanich Fire Chief Ron French said that the flame weeding won’t pose any risks in terms of fire, and that residents should be aware that over the next weeks they may notice the flame weeder doing trial runs in Vantreight fields.

“We don’t want people to be concerned if they see or smell smoke in the air,” said French.

Vantreight added he hopes the public will be excited to know more organic local pro-duce and flowers will be avail-able because of the flame weeder.

— September 2012 story by Devon MacKenzie. 1,365 views

online.

20122012

Devon MacKenzie/News staff

Ian Vantreight (left) and Chinda Samra take a look at Vantreight Farms’ new flame weeder during a trial run in the feilds along Mt. Newton X Road

A Sidney woman died after being hit by a camper van on Highway 17 late Sat-urday night. The woman was struck

near the Weiler Avenue intersection with the highway around 11 p.m.

“The driver of a 1987 Dodge Camper van was travelling southbound on Highway 17 when the pedestrian ran out on to the high-way and was struck by the van,” said Cpl.

Chris Swain of Sidney North Saanich RCMP. “Emergency crews arrived and confirmed the woman was deceased on scene.”

The driver and passenger in the vehicle were not injured.

Police are not naming the 48-year-old Sid-ney woman at her family’s request.

— June, 2012 story by Christine van Reeuwyk. 1,059 views online.

A handful of seniors are literally bending over backwards and making yoga at Bikram Yoga Sidney part of their weekly routine.

Bruce Campbell, David Bearden and Joe Bradley (all in their 70s) have been attend-ing hot yoga at the school on average of three times a week for the last year-and-a-half and say the benefits of practicing Bikram have come through in their everyday lives.

“I’m more flexible, I feel like my spine is straighter and I sleep better,” said Campbell. “I think a lot of my friends think I do funny things like stand on my head when I tell them I do yoga.”

He added he feels that Bikram is a serious stretch exercise.

Bikram Yoga is based on yoga-guru Bikram Choud-hury’s signature series of 26 postures. The postures are done in a heated room for 90 minutes and are designed to help increase strength and flexibility.

Wendy Crowther, the school’s owner for the last three years, said the benefits of practicing Bikram yoga on a regular basis can be seen at any age.

“I would say most of our students are around middle age but we have a handful of seniors like Bruce, David and Joe that come on a consistent basis,” she said. “It’s nice because Bikram allows people to move at their own pace and do a little bit of each pose as they are able. And practicing in the heat is the safest way to stretch more inflexible, or older muscles and bones.”

Crowther said practicing Bikram hot yoga can help people achieve a balance between two essential com-ponents of a healthy lifestyle.

“We teach people to learn for themselves the balance between strength and flexibility. The balance between the two is a foundation of good health,” she said, add-ing Bikram is an accessible way for people of all abili-

ties to pursue a healthy lifestyle.“I always go back to one of Bikram’s quotes about yoga, which is that you’re never too

sick, you’re never too old, it’s never too bad and it’s never too late to start from scratch with Bikram yoga. To me, that just sums it up,” she said.

For more information on Bikram Yoga Sidney and hot yoga in general, visit bikramyogasid-ney.com or call 250-655-9642..

— October, 2012 story by Devon MacKenzie. 854 views online.

RCMP are still looking for a North Saanich man who hasn’t been seen since Feb. 14. Roderic Paul Maynard, 54, hasn’t been seen since 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 28 when a friend drove him

from his residence on Sandpiper Close to the Swartz Bay ferry ter-minal. He was reported missing by family and friends on Feb. 14.

Maynard is 5’11’’, 220 pounds with short white-grey hair and brown eyes. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sid-ney North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931.

— June, 2012 story by Erin Cardone. 867 views online.

Devon MacKenzie/News staff

From left, Joe Bradley, David Bearden and Bruce Campbell strike the half-moon and awkward poses outside of Sidney Bikram Yoga.

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10. SPECIALTown of Sidney looks for new market management PNR celebrates

100 years of newsThe Town of Sidney is looking for someone else to run the popular Thursday night market.The town announced in April that it immediately terminated its agreement with the Sidney

Business Association to operate the annual market that fills Beacon Avenue each summer.“We’re terminating it because we’ve lost confidence that they can deliver a market effectively.

And we have a whole series of reasons why,” said Mayor Larry Cross.“The town is not honouring the contract,” countered SBA president Edward Connor.

He said the town must give the SBA six months notice to terminate the licence agreement.

“That’s fine, if they don’t like it give us the notice. If they get away with this, it’s just bizarre.”

Earlier this year, the Town of Sidney, approached by a group of downtown merchants, opted to look at the configu-ration and makeup of the annual street market that enters its 13th year this year.

The plan was to have stakeholders, the SBA, the town, merchants and vendors come together to discuss any changes that could happen to make the market a more attractive and include local business.

“We’ve been involved in the mediation process for a while,” Cross said. At a March 23 meeting of the stakehold-ers involved, a plan was developed, he added. “We left that meeting on the 23rd and assumed we were getting there.”

A week later he was disappointed in the process when the SBA presented a resolution to council.

The SBA has run the market since its inception nearly 13 years ago. The town issued a request for proposals for management and operation of the 2012 summer market.

• • • •

In November, the town selected Laurie McDermid of Westcoast Impressions Event Planning as the successful proponent of the Town of Sidney’s request for proposals process that was con-ducted late this summer. — April 2012 story by Christine van Reeuwyk. 849 views online.

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The summer market draws thousands of visitors to Sidney on Thursday evenings from June through August.

Looking back

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That old adage repeated itself as I mined stories and facts from 100 years of the Review’s editions. Headlines from the early 1900s

could have been plucked from current newspapers. Throughout this first century, the communities on the Peninsula were concerned about transportation — trains, ferries, airplanes and the automobile — and about health care, education and the moral standards of their communities — just as we do today.

• • • •

With those words, former PNR edi-tor Judy Reimche opened The Review, a special magazine published to mark the local newspaper’s 100th anniver-sary in 2012.

A grand effort by the team at the PNR — Reimche, Erin Cardone, Devon MacKenzie, Jim Parker, Adam Somers — as well as valuable research and input from Brad Morrison of the Sidney Archives, contributed to the huge project of compiling some of the highlights of commu-nity news over the last century.

The role played in the building of the community by the Sidney and Islands Review — to today’s Peninsula News Review — cannot be overstated. The paper has showcased the personalities and issues that helped make the Peninsula what it is today.

Copies of The Review are still available at the PNR office and Tanner’s Books.


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ANNIVERSARIES

GEOFFREY & LYN BLENKINSOP of Sidney BC are

Celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary

Dec 30th 2012.They were married Dec 30th 1972 at The East Trail United Church in Trail, BC. Geoffrey and Lyn have two daughters; Hilary Doucette (Tyson) and Amy Gilliam (Jason). They have 3 grandchil-dren; Shae Doucette and Bella & Olivia Gilliam.Geoffrey has recently re-tired after 30 years ser-vice at The Navel Ship Yard in Esquimalt, BC. and Lyn continues to work as a coroner for the BC. Coroner’s Service in Victoria, BC.All of the family sends their sincerest best wish-es for a wonderful 40th Anniversary and a long and happy life together. With love from; Mom, David, Angela and all the family in BC & England.

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

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LEGALS

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LOST AND FOUND

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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2 OCCASIONAL chairs, 1 black w/arms, 1 zebra stripes on white, no arms, $200/each Paid 3 years ago $1200 at Sandy’s. (250)[email protected] for pictures.

ROUND LIGHT Oak dining room table and 4 chairs, very good condition, $285. Call (250)652-8549.

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ROYAL OAK- (near Common Wealth pool) new updated 1 bdrm condo, W/D. ns/np. $825 inclds utils. (250)652-7729.

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1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs as-sembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

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CARS

1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2200. Alan, (778)426-3487.

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BOATHOUSE FOR SALE, 27x10’ interior dimension, power, lighting, pigeon proof, taller than other boat houses. Below cost at $15,000. Call 250-656-6136.

1993 BAYLINER Classic 2452. In excellent condition. Head, galley, canopy, 9.9hp 4-stroke Yamaha. Dinghy & extras. $17,000. (no trailer). Call 250-656-6136.

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REPAPPLIANCE AIRS

A & L Appliances (under new management). For all your ap-pliance needs. (250)656-2325

CLEANING SERVICES

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offi ces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

COMPUTER SERVICES

A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer les-sons, maintenance and prob-lem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

COMPUDOC MOBILE Com-puter Services. Repairs, tune-ups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

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ELECTRICAL

250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

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

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GARDENING

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

D’ANDREA’S Gutter Cleaning/ Repairs; Power washing. Free est. Exc. ref’s. Insured. Quality guaranteed. (250)413-7541.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, De-mossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

HANDYPERSONS

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free esti-mate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-nos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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

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INSULATION

MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

LANDSCAPING

JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Gut-ters, winter clean-ups & more. WCB. Call (250)217-3589.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

A2Z WRIGHT Moving. $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283.

DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

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


PAINTING

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

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

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

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LANGLEY — Two men are facing weap-ons-related charges following a Friday, Dec. 21 arrest in Langley’s Walnut Grove neighbourhood.

Officers with the Combined Forces Spe-cial Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) — which includes officers from Central Saanich Police Service — took the pair into custody shortly before 2:30 p.m.

A written statement released by CFSEU media relations officer Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said the uniformed officers were acting on a tip.

Charges are pending against a 31-year

old man and a 25-year old man, both of no fixed address, for allegedly breaching their firearms prohibition orders and fire-arms-related offenses related to previous possession of firearms.

Both are known to police and have gang ties, the Houghton statement said.

They are being held in custody pending charges.

CFSEU is an integrated joint forces oper-ation with officers from federal, provincial and municipal agencies to fight organized crime groups and gangs in B.C.

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Services Agency, Central Saanich Police Service, Delta Police Department, New Westminster Police Department, Orga-nized Crime Agency of British Columbia, Port Moody Police Department, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Saanich Police Department, South Coast British Colum-bia Transportation Authority (Transit Police), Vancouver Police Department, Victoria Police Department, West Van-couver Police Department. Other part-ners include the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

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Combined forces make weapons arrest

Daniel PalmerNews staff

The Capital Regional District’s sewage commit-tee approved a key $711,000 consulting contract to keep the McLoughlin wastewater treatment plant on schedule.

Partnerships B.C. will be responsible for pro-curement services in the run-up to construction on the $783-million secondary sewage treatment project.

The arms-length provincial organization cham-pions private-public partnerships and has helped

deliver 35 projects worth $12.5 billion across the prov-ince, according to documents submit-ted to the CRD’s liq-uid waste manage-ment committee.

On Dec. 12, a motion by Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen for an environmen-tal review of the

upcoming sewage project fell on deaf ears at the CRD.

The resolution called for an independent, com-parative environmental impact study and was sup-ported by View Royal, Esquimalt, Colwood and Oak Bay councils.

It went before the sewage committee two weeks ago, but failed to gain majority support.

“We just couldn’t get it through,” Jensen said. “That’s how democracy works in our federated region.”

The resolution called for the CRD and federal government to fund and perform the study prior to proceeding with the treatment project.

The vote was 10 to 5 against the review, with Langford, Saanich and Victoria leading the no vote.

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CRD spurs on contractSewage contract awarded to keep McLoughlin treatment plant on schedule

“We just couldn’t get it through. That’s how democracy works in our federation region.”

– Nils Jensen, mayor of Oak Bay


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