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A recent speed limit review by the Central Saanich Police in the core of Brentwood Bay revealed that years of band-aid fixes on speed limits has led to a confusing climax in the present day.

“Over the years we’ve been a bit pragmatic in how we’ve dealt with concerns from residents in terms of speed on roads in the area of Brentwood,” said Central Saanich Police Constable Paul Brailey during a recent commit-tee meeting as he explained why there are zones in Brentwood ranging from 30 to 50 kilometers per hour.

“For many years we didn’t have a dedicated traffic depart-

ment, we didn’t have a standardized approach and now we’ve found ourselves in this position,” he said.

Brailey added that he felt the force had done themselves a disservice by not making the speed in the core areas more consistent.

Central Saanich slows downSpeed limit review in Brentwood Bay shows limits confusing

PleaSe See: Default speed at 40 km/h, page 6

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A tour of Ramsay Machine Works in the Sidney industrial area revealed a variety of projects underway. The PNR’s series on the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s Tour of Industry continues inside on page 3.

“Some major roads actually have speed limits that are less than the side roads.”

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From the very visible coal conveyor project in 2012 and earlier this year, to its more secre-tive contracts within its Sidney workshop, Ram-say Machine Works Ltd. has been at the fore of creating local jobs in metal fabrication for decades.

With some parts of their Sidney industrial park facility deemed off-limits to cameras and visitors, a group with the Saanich Penin-sula Chamber of Com-merce’s annual Tour of Industry visited the site after a lunchtime keynote address at the Mary Winspear Centre by owner Greg Ramsay.

With contracts on the go for international and provincial oil and gas companies, the tour was told certain works were being kept secret as they involve certain proprietary designs. It seems industrial espio-nage — or at least mea-sures against it — is an ongoing concern on the Saanich Peninsula.

Ramsay Machine Works received a lot of attention recently, as it built a giant coal conveyor for Neptune Terminals in Vancou-ver. The machine used a large chunk of land near the Victoria air-port — even using its runway late at night to go from one end to the other to be loaded on barges at Pat Bay.

Without that kind of local cooperation, Ram-say told the tour, proj-ects like that might not happen.

The company bid on that project back in 2011 and fought hard to keep the jobs in B.C.

“This province has the resources and the skills to be able to do

theses kinds of jobs,” he said.. “We need that foundation to build the economy.”

By deciding to keep the work in B.C. with Ramsay, said its CEO, Neptune acknowledged a bigger picture — including the benefits

of job quality, work-manship and the prox-imity of the builders for servicing reasons.

“Our price was dou-ble what it would have been from China, but if you look at the cost over (the 35-year lifes-pan of the coal con-

veyor), it was a slam dunk.”

After a slide show outlining the construc-tion project, the tour traveled to the Ram-say facility. The 40-foot wide doors were swung open, revealing a 275-foot long bay and 13

overhead cranes — not to mention large pipes with welders and metal workers setting a busy pace.

Ramsay said the company is bidding on another three coal load-ers and is confident of their chances consider-ing the ground-up proj-ect they recently com-pleted for Neptune.

“There’s a whole resource here,” he said of the expertise and skill of B.C. and Cana-dian workers. “It just blows me away. It’s a gold mine.”

This capacity of local industry to take on and complete large proj-ects, Ramsay said, is an important message to take to provincial MLAs and community leaders to help ensure business remains in B.C.

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Local industry expertise a gold mineGreg Ramsay of Ramsay Machine Works says local companies are more than competitive


Large pipes and other metal works are taking shape within the Ramsay Machine Works facility in Sidney.


Ramsay Machine Works completed a huge coal conveyor project for Neptune Terminals of Vancouver earlier this year.

What can’t you take to Island Return It?In the next Peninsula News Review, the Tour of Industry series concludes with Island Return It, Sidney’s recycling centre. You’ll see that it’s more than just a bottle depot, thanks to the hard work of people like Sophy Roberge.

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YOUR VIEW

I was among one of hundreds who attended a rally at Clover Point to stand up against our dependency on fossil fuels. The rallies held across the country was the people’s message to politicians of the fierce urgency now to stop the destruction to the only home we all share.

Politicians talk about global trade, global economies, global responsibility to share resources but cannot take affirmative action on global climate change. In 2011, $500 billion in subsidies was given to the energy industry, while governments claim green energy is too costly.

The Climate Change Conference was held in Warsaw and I wonder who will be our hero?

Who will meet the daunting task of climate change to protect this small planet? Who will stand up for our children’s future and take action to stop the new war on mankind. Are we all not important?

Jo-Anne BerezanskiNorth Saanich

Ban back yard burningThis is the year 2013. I wonder

why when I drive to Sidney that I have to drive through pall of smoke on back yard burning days.

North Saanich allows back yard burning about 36 times a year. Looking from the municipal hall area over to the hills above McTavish Road it’s amazing to me

the amount of smoke coming from the fires. You can smell it all day.

I know this has been a hot topic in the past and I have heard all the stories for not banning back yard burning so I don’t need to rehash all of that.

I would appreciate if mayor and council of North Saanich would provide me a smokeless route to Sidney on burning days. Council needs to take a common sense approach to this matter. It’s not about compromise but it’s about common sense. In a day where we have idle-free zones, endless cigarette rules and an increasing health concern over respiratory illness, I would think all of council should be considering a ban on back yard burning.

That is something all council needs to think about and say to themselves: do I have the courage to vote on a permanent ban or in doing so, risk a chance at not being re-elected?

Will all of council step forward and say yes, we need to stop back yard burning or just sit on their hands and let it continue?

Peter MillerNorth Saanich

Replace B.C. Utilities watchdog

A few years ago the B.C. Utilities Commission turned down B.C. Hydro’s request to build the Site C dam on the Peace River in Northern

B.C. Since then, Hydro and the B.C. Liberal government have simply bypassed the commission.

I used to think that the utilities commission’s mandate was to gather relevant information in order to make knowledgeable decisions and to protect the rights of the public. Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett, in discussions regarding “smart meter” opt outs, recently stated that the BCUC would obey the province and B.C. Hydro and do as they are told. Isn’t it time to institute a non-biased and free-thinking watchdog to protect the public interest? Perhaps one with the unwavering honesty of our previous auditor general?

David WaterhouseSaanich

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Tough decisions needed by Ferries

No changes to how B.C. Ferries delivers its services will ever meet with total approval.

Critics of the proposal to charge seniors half-price passenger rates during the week instead of giving them free passage see the decision as gouging a vulnerable segment of society.

But half price is still a generous discount.

The perk of free mid-week passage for seniors may have made moral sense, if

not business sense, when the corporation was in a better financial position, but not now.

B.C. Ferries’ proposal to cut little-used early morning and late-night runs on smaller routes makes sense, as does maintaining service at busier commuter times.

Some argue that any cut to service is a blow to the original B.C. Ferries concept of extending the coastal highway system to the growing number of people living on smaller islands. But those residents, many of whom commute to work on Vancouver Island or the mainland, have chosen that lifestyle and it comes with costs.

Forcing the majority to pay through ever-higher fares to service the minority doesn’t make sense.

The idea of putting slot machines on ferries working the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen run is an insult to passengers maxed out with the number of extra-cost services available on the ships. While revenue from these runs has subsidized the smaller runs for years, enough is enough. It’s time to stop looking for more ways to gouge the already cash-strapped ridership.

With the balance sheets bleeding red, B.C. Ferries must make some hard choices.

Complicating that scenario is the fact the corporation is quasi-private and serves two masters, the public and government, which is the public in business suits. As such, the need to find workable compromises is heightened.

In the end, the main objective is stabilization of fares for all ferry riders.

If that takes cutting some low-usage sailings and asking seniors to pay a little more, we’re all for it.

Ferry corporation can’t be all things to all people

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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH Notice of Property Tax Exemption Bylaw

Take notice that on October 28, 2013, the Council of the District of Central Saanich intends to consider a Property Tax Exemption Bylaw under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter. The purpose of the bylaw is to exempt the organizations listed below from property taxes imposed under Section 197(1)of the Charter including Municipal, School, CRD, Hospital, BC Assessment, and BC Transit tax levies as indicated below. The property tax amounts below include estimates for all taxing authorities.

Organization and Property Description Total Estimated Property Taxes ($) That Would Have Been Imposed on the Property If It Were Not Exempt

100% Exemption for 1 Year 2014 2015 2016 Saanich Historical Artifacts Society 35-0802.050 7321 Lochside Drive 20,515 21,541 22,618 Central Saanich Lions Club Hall 34-0834.000 6994 Central Saanich Road 5,052 5,304 5,570 Central Saanich Seniors Centre 31-1289.090 1225 Clarke Road 37,265 39,128 41,084 Central Saanich Lawn Bowling Assoc. 23-0353.000 1800 Hovey Road 6,626 6,957 7,305 Brentwood Community Club 31-1289.011 7082 Wallace Drive 11,098 11,653 12,236 Beacon Community Services 31-1247.000 1167 Stelly’s Cross Road 10,605 11,135 11,692 Beacon Community Services 31-1321.000 1336 Marchant Road 12,124 12,730 13,367 South Vancouver Island Zone Housing Soc 23-0365.040 7601 East Saanich Road 111,634 117,215 123,076 The Farmlands Trust Society 360522.000 8073 Old V & S Road

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Approximately 4.0% Tax Exemption for 1 year North & South Saanich Agricultural Society 22-0036.010 1528 Stelly's X Road 1,843 1,935 2,032

Notice is hereby given pursuant to sections 94 and 227 of the Community Charter. Any inquiries respecting this notice may be directed to Rosalyn Tanner, CMA - Director of Financial Services, District of Central Saanich Tel. 250-544-4207.

The District of Central Saanich hereby gives notice that it intends to lease, for less than fair market value, the land and premises located at 1209 Clarke Road, and legally described as: PID: 013-336-631 Lot A, Section 11, Range 1 West, South Saanich District, Plan 48179,to the Capital Regional District (for use of a portion of the Central Saanich Cultural Centre by the Peninsula Recreation Commission). The lease shall be for a term of five (5) years, commencing on December 1, 2013, for the rent of one ($1.00) dollar for the full term of the Lease. The Capital Regional District wishes to lease the subject land and premises for public meetings, recreational activities, community programs and special events.

Notice is given that the District intends to grant assistance to the Capital Regional District by entering into this lease for less than fair market value. The extent of the assistance is $102,500.00, being the fair market value rental for the five year term of the lease.

This notice is given pursuant to Sections 24 and 26 of the Community Charter. Any inquiries respecting this Notice may be directed to the office of the Deputy Municipal Clerk, Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 2A9, Telephone: 250-544-4202.

Ruby Shea,Deputy Municipal Clerk

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With new and updated development and housing policies in place or coming soon in North Saanich, some of the proposals wait-ing in the wings are stepping out into the spotlight.

Two significant development propos-als in the community have requested permits this week to begin the rezoning process, plan-ning and site prepara-tion in advance of actual construction. The first is a 95-unit small lot residential develop-ment called Reay Creek Meadows along Canora and Rideau roads. The second is a three-apart-ment building com-plex with 54 units on McDonald Park Road. Both have been on the books at the District for some time, await-ing the completion of certain policies that would pave the way to proceed.

Those include the District’s new ameni-ties contribution policy, which sets out fees per unit to be paid by devel-opers to help offset their impact on existing services or infrastruc-ture. Other changes in North Saanich since 2012 include the cre-ation of multi-family and small lot devel-opment permit area definitions and more. Those are outlined in a draft staff report released this week on development applica-tion procedures. The report is scheduled to be debated at council’s committee of the whole session on Nov. 25.

It outlines the actions taken by staff on order from council to stream-line the application pro-cess.

“The impact of this will be far-reaching,” said Councillor Craig Mearns.

He said he wants Dis-trict committees and community groups to have some input on the report, includ-ing on the amount of money North Saanich charges for various development-related fees. Those range from $300 to apply for a tem-

porary commercial or industrial land use per-mit, to $8,000 to apply for a major develop-ment permit for com-mercial, industrial, institutional or 10-plus residential units.

Dean Strongitharm of Strongitharm Consult-ing Ltd. outlined the Reay Creek Meadows proposal for council on Nov. 18. The area is 5.5 hectares (13.59 acres) and is located along Canora Road and bor-dered by Rideau Road to the south, the Pat Bay Highway to the

west and the Town of Sidney to the north. Of the proposed 95 units, Strongitharm said up to 19 lots would qualify for carriage house con-struction, meeting the District’s stated policy on wanting more attain-able housing for area families and workers.

The District’s new amenity fee policy would charge the proj-ect an estimated $9,605 per lot and the coun-cil later voted to add a notice to each lot stat-ing there is an exist-ing airport and flyway

nearby.Council has been

split on development issues since the 2011 municipal election and debate on this project Monday night was no different.

“This is a significant development proposal for North Saanich,” said Councillor Elsie McMurphy, who with Mayor Alice Finall and Coun. Celia Stock form a minority on council opposed to what they call rapid growth.

McMurphy called for more public input on

the plan as well as more debate on council’s cur-rent path on develop-ment policy work.

Finall added she con-siders the Reay Creek Meadows project a dra-matic up-zoining that would change the char-acter of the neighbour-hood — something she insists is contrary to statements in the Dis-trict’s Official Commu-nity Plan. She repeated a call as well for an affordable housing strategy to be created in North Saanich prior to proceeding with this,

or any other housing development.

Coun. Ted Daly said the community and council has been aware of the Reay Creek Mead-ows plan since March and a committee of the whole discussion.

“The package back then was extensive,” he said, “and the recom-mendation at the time was to refer the pro-posal to the (advisory planning commission) and (environmental advisory commission) and that staff were to come back with their recommendations.”

Council did, however, add a requirement that the proponent of the project hold a commu-nity meeting to outline their plans.

Chief Administrative Officer Rob Buchan said there will be more time for the public and council to learn about the project before it actually begins, as staff have to continue nego-tiations with the devel-oper over amenity fees and continue to for-malize the draft bylaw changes.

Further, Buchan noted the draft bylaws have to go to the Capi-tal Regional District and others for review. What’s more, he contin-ued, the District has to finalize revisions to its Regional Growth Strat-egy and Regional Con-text Statement before this project — or any other — can proceed. This must happen before a required pub-lic hearing on the pro-posal at a future coun-cil meeting.

Council, in a vari-ety of vote counts, approved all nine rec-ommendations in the staff report.

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North Saanich housing projects take big step forwardLong-standing development proposals still face a long haul

Project Image from Strongitharm Consulting Ltd.

Plans for Reay Creek Meadows show 95 units on small lots bordering Canora Road to the west and the Pay Bay Highway to the east.

McDonald Park Road apartments move forwardPlans for three, 18-unit apartment buildings on McDonald Park Road

in North Saanich also had their draft development agreement approved by council on Nov. 18.

District staff still must prepare RGS and RCS revisions to be approved by the Capital Regional District and there must be a public hearing prior to final approval of the development agreement.

Proponents of the project will be paying an estimated $333,500 in amenity fees under a new District policy — and plan to perform $98,500 in restoration work on Blue Heron Creek.

Dsitrict of North Saanich

A site plan shows the current layout of the property as well as park space to the east.

“This is a significant development proposal for North Saanich.”

– Elsie McMurphy

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Should North Saan-ich residents give coun-cil direction on the issue of amalgamation in the Greater Victoria area?

The answer to that is ambiguous at best after council discussed it and voted only to receive a letter from Amalgamation Yes — effectively shelving it. Some councillors, how-ever, remain open to hearing from residents on the amalgamation question.

The Capital Region Municipal Amalgama-tion Society (aka Amal-gamation Yes) is ask-ing municipalities to consider a non-binding referendum question during the next local

election, asking voters if they favour “reducing the number of munici-palities in the Capital Region through amal-gamation.” Representa-tives from the society met with local councils at the recent tri-munic-ipal meeting in Central Saanich, asking the same thing.

North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall has stated she has heard no desire for amalgama-tion from local voters. The issue was headed for the shelf at the Mon-day, Nov. 18 meeting of council but Councillor Ted Daly began think-ing out loud.

“Don’t we owe the residents the chance to say ‘no we don’t want to amalgamate with anyone’?” he said. “This isn’t about being

for or against it, I just want to give residents the opportunity for input.”

Daly repeatedly said he’s not in favour of amalgamation, noting he took his lumps over that issue in the 2010 election.

He agrees that even talking about getting a mandate from the electorate on the issue

could be seen by oppo-nents of amalgamation as opening a door.

“I’m not necessarily in favour of amalgama-tion,” he continued. “I just want to see what residents think about the issue and getting a direction from resi-dents on how to pro-ceed.”

Daly suggested using the district’s newsletter and website to solicit opinions. He found some support among the rest of council. Coun. Celia Stock said since it is a current issue in the region, it might be a good idea to talk about it.

“You can’t really move forward with it in your mandate without it coming forward from the residents,” she said, suggesting that council discuss how to get that feedback at its Nov. 28 strategy meeting.

While not coming out for or against amal-gamation, councillors Conny McBride, Craig Mearns and Dunstan Browne also indicated it would be good to get direction.

Finall, however, said she has not seen any support for amalgama-tion in North Saanich from any resident in her 11 years on council.

She said the idea that amalgamation will save money and create effi-ciencies in local govern-ment is a misnomer — pointing to examples in Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

“I’m not hearing North Saanich resi-dents talking about wanting to amalgamate with anyone,” added Coun. Elsie McMurphy. “Just putting a question on the ballot would be quite challenging.”

Council voted 6-1 (Browne opposed) to receive the Amalga-mation Yes letter and rejected the idea of directly asking resi-dents about the issue.

Speeds in the core area between Wallace Drive, West Saanich Road, Verdier Avenue and Stelly’s X Road are inconsistent he said, and the police are looking to standardize the speeds to make it easier for residents, visitors and enforcement alike.

“Some major roads actually have speed limits that are less than the side roads,” he said.

The review included five proposed options to streamline the speed lim-its. Brailey said the police favoured the option which would see all core roads in Brentwood set to 40 km/h, including residential side roads.

Although it would have yielded more consistent speeds throughout the area, some speed limits in resi-dential areas would have been raised

from 30 to 40 km/h.After much deliberation from

council, Councillor Zeb King moved the motion that all entrances to the core area be marked with signs say-ing the speed limit is 40 km/h unless otherwise posted, which would leave existing 30 km/h speeds where they are.

“I’m cautious about even making this motion. This is one issue that has vocal members of the commu-nity on both sides,” said King, add-ing signage at the entrance of the core area would be a more financially reasonable move (only minimum signage would have to be changed or moved) and a more appropriate gradual transition for drivers.

The motion was passed with Coun-cillors Carl Jensen and John Garrison in opposition.

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Default speed at 40 km/h Amalgamation - nopeNorth Saanich council won’t ask residents for their opinion on amalgamation

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When is a rooster not a rooster? That depends on who you ask and North Saanich council is asking its municipal staff to bet-ter explain why they want to exclude them for the district’s show and ornamental bird definitions.

District staff pre-

sented an animal con-trol bylaw amendment Monday night that would have removed roosters from a list of ornamental or show birds that residents are allowed to keep in their homes in subur-ban areas. The intent, said Director of Plan-ning Mark Brodrick, is to allow the ticketing of owners who keep roosters in inappropri-

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“The intent is to be able to address noise complaints related to (the) rooster,” he said.

Brodrick and CAO Rob Buchan then had to explain to Council-lor Dunstan Browne several times that the amendment was to exclude roosters only, and not other birds such as canaries or

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“Put the issue into the noise bylaw, then,” he said, “and not the animal control bylaw.”

Council then tried to define the word rooster — whether it meant the male form of all birds or the male of the chicken species only. To that end, they sent back the bylaw amendment for clarification.

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The CRD has, at least for the time being, retreated from plans to seek approval for a new Island View Beach Regional Park manage-ment plan — a plan that has generated significant opposition from at least one com-munity group.

In a Nov. 20 report to the Regional Parks Committee of the CRD, staff recommend the Draft Interim Park Man-agement Plan be tabled until 2015.

“It’s going to give our staff a chance to address the issues and bring forward a com-plete plan with all the information,” said Jeff Ward, CRD Regional Parks Manager.

Information, or at least the totality and accuracy of it in the ini-tial “draft interim” plan are at the heart of some of the criticism.

“Almost none of the claims made in the draft interim plan with-stood scrutiny and it is difficult to understand how so many incor-rect statements could be made accidentally,” said Jason Austin, spokesperson for the Friends of Island View Beach, a group of con-cerned stakeholders in the park’s operation.

For example, said Austin, the plan iden-tified at-risk species within the park with-out stating where those species reside and what measures are needed to preserve them. In one case the plan identified the streaked horned lark as an at-risk spe-cies. This was despite the fact a previous CRD document (the Cor-dova Strategy) stated the species in question “is not currently known to breed in Canada.”

“To our astonish-

ment we found there did not even appear to be an accurate inven-tory or mapping of what is there,” said Austin. “To proceed on a park plan without a park inventory and mapping is like building a house without foun-dation.”

The CRD is aware of the problems.

“We’re going to be reviewing those (criti-cisms) — check them all out and make sure everything in our report is accurate,” said Ward.

A lack of public input is another point of con-tention and again it appears the criticism may be well founded.

The Nov. 20 report to the Parks Committee revealed that Elevate Consulting, retained to “provide support for the public engagement process,” reported that “due to an absence of a randomized method of collecting input and the (low) number of partic-ipants …the results are not statistically valid.”

Only 65 people attended any of the public engagement ses-sions and only 77 online survey responses were submitted. There are an estimated 250,000 annual visits to the park.

“We could have done a better job,” said Ward. “We need to ensure that

we have all those inter-ests represented. We’re

prepared to have those conversations.”

And that process may have already begun.

On Oct. 30, Ward, Alastair Bryson (Chair of the CRD), Susan Brice (Chair of the Regional Parks Committee) and Mike Walton (the new CRD Senior Manager, Parks) attended the meeting of the Friends of Island View Beach to hear their concerns first hand. Another meeting between CRD management and the Friends group was held Nov. 7 at the park.

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“It’s always my job as an elected official to make certain that the people of my com-munity have actually spoken through the process,” said Brice. “We’re going to ensure that everyone has as many opportunities as possible (to be part of the process).”

“This is really a vic-tory for common sense,” said Austin. “We are not against envi-ronmental concerns. But the public should

be engaged through-out this process. Only when this is done can an informed balance be made between environ-mental protection and the right of the public to use the park.”

Specific criticisms of the draft interim plan can be found at friend-sofislandviewbeach.com.

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Saanich’s organic waste will jour-ney over the Malahat next year after the municipality awarded a Cobble Hill company a five year, $4.85 million contract.

Saanich councillors admitted dis-comfort with trucking food scraps and yard waste out of Greater Vic-toria, but as it stands, Fisher Road Recycling is the closest option avail-able. Michell Bros. Farm withdrew its bid for Saanich organic waste in October, and another bidder, Foun-dation Organics, had its operat-ing licence yanked by the Capital Regional District in August. Both are located in Central Saanich.

“We’re spending millions on trucks and bins, and people expect this to be up and running,” said Coun. Paul Gerrard. “We’ve got to do something and nobody wants this buried in the landfill. It’s an unfortunate situation but we have to live with it.”

Saanich plans to start its kitchen scraps pickup program in April 2014.

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Fisher Road Recycling has been processing portions of organic waste from “green bin” programs in Victo-ria, Oak Bay and View Royal while Foundation Organics wrangled with the CRD. Saanich expects to ship about eight to 10 tonnes of organic waste per year to Fisher Road Recy-cling.

David Laing, owner of Fisher Road Recycling, said the five-year Saan-ich contract will allow it to expand composting capacity, although the company is amid an ongoing legal dispute with the Cowichan Valley Regional District over its licence to process material.

Laing said the yard is licensed by the Ministry of Environment to take about 18,000 tonnes per year and the contract from Saanich would allow him in improve technology and scale up to 22,000 tonnes. Under a restricted licence issued by the CVRD in June, it is allowed to process less than 10,000 tonnes.

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Oak Bay will spend $12,500 to trap and kill 25 deer, which will then be butchered for meat.

On Tuesday, council voted to confirm Oak Bay’s participation in the Capital Regional Districts’s deer man-agement pilot project, outlined in a 51-page report from August.

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The CRD will now apply for the necessary permits and hire a con-tractor to do the cull. Once that is in place, the cull could start immediately.

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Artistic Director Glenda Korella has made sure that the musical Christmas stocking is chock full of songs, ranging from spirituals to the concert’s title song taken from Charlie Brown’s Christmas.

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Oak Bay will spend $12,500 to trap and kill 25 deer, which will then be butchered for meat.

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Devon MacKenzieNews staff

Skaters from the Peninsula Figure Skating Club competed at the Vancouver Island Interclub competition in Fuller Lake Nov. 15 to 17 with some impressive results.

Emma Collins placed 6th in the Elements 1, Group 3 cat-egory and was awarded the Bronze Performance Ribbon in Star 3, Girls Group 2.

Megan Rebneris took the gold in Introductory Interpretive and the Silver Performance Ribbon in Star 3, Girls Group 2. Rebneris also passed her Introductory Interpretive skating test during the competition.

Rounding out the success of the club at the competition was Madey Harrison who took the gold in Pre-Introductory Inter-pretive and Saffron Hilder who took top spot in the Juvenile Women U14 category.

“I’m very proud of the skaters who competed at the Vancouver Island Interclub Competition,” said the club’s coach, Lorraine Hyne, adding that competitors

are now looking forward to train-ing for the next round of tests in December and January and the next competition, the Vancouver Island Regional Championships, in February at Kerry Park Recre-

ation Centre in Mill Bay.For more information on the

club and the latest results from tests and competitions visit [email protected]

PFSC skates to successCompetitors at the Island Interclub Competition earn medals

Submitted photo

Skaters from the Peninsula Figure Skating Club (from left) Emma Collins, Megan Rebneris, Madey Harrison and Saffron Hilder.

• Tanya Jones of North Saanich was part of the University of Victo-ria women’s soccer team to bring home the bronze in this month’s Canada West championship.

Jones, the goaltender, was play-ing in her final university game.

— courtesy of Eleanor Jones and www.govikesgo.com

• Micah Hart of Central Saan-ich recorded an assist and a goal playing defense for the B.C. wom-en’s Under18 hockey team at the national championships in Calgary Nov. 6 to 10.

Team B.C. would finish out of the medals, however, with a record of 1-2-1. Ontario Red would go one to defeat Ontario Blue for the gold.

— BC Hockey

• In the final regatta of the row-ing season, the city championships were held at Elk Lake Nov. 3.

Parkland Secondary rowers brought home of awards: first place for the junior men’s quad made up of Matt, Josh, Mikkel and Cooper; second place finish for Erin, Kyra, Ocean and Vanessa in the senior women’s quad.

— Parkland Secondary School

• Emma Goodwin of Parkland Secondary School took part in the

high school swimming provincials in Richmond Nov. 15 and 16. She competed in the 50m freestyle (20th), 50m backstroke (13th) and the 100m freestyle.


• Parkland seniors girls runner Chloe Hegland finished fourth at the provincials Cross Country race Nov. 2. She finished only seven seconds behind the overall winner but more than 10 seconds in front of fifth place with a time of 16:20 on the 4.3K course, among 232 qualifiers from around the province.


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Micah Hart scored a goal and had an assist in the 2013 U18 Women’s Hockey championships in Calgary.


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