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Wednesday, July 14, 1999 _

cer getting clipped

for a good cause

Judy Reimehe
Peninsula News Review

Hedge trimmer and edge

clippers held firmly in place -

over his still-full head of
hair, Andy Rosequist is
ready to make the ultimate
sacrifice for a worthy cause.

The Deputy Chief Con-
stable for Central Saanich is
going to let the person giv-
ing the highest donation the
chance to Jop his locks on
July 30.

The shaving of the head

has become a‘ tradition -

among police officers, start-
ing. in 1994 when Sergeant
Gary Goulet of the Edmon-
ton Police. - Department

shaved his head in support
of kids who lose their hair
due to cancer treatments. In

Goulet’s case, his shaved

head was a form of moral
support for a young boy
who was suffering the usual

“teasing from other kids at

-the loss of his hair.

Other officers in Edmon-
ton joined - -Goulet in: sup-
porting the boy by shaving
their heads and ultimately, a
fund-raising effort

“bonn: Proceeds from their

efforts go to the Canadian.
Cancer: Society. What has ~
become. Cops for: Cae .

“Was:

now extends across
Canada, and has raised over
$4 million.

In 1997, 182 law enforce-

ment officers, paramedics:
and civilians shaved their -

heads at the Eaton Centre

in Victoria, raising about.

$125,000 for kids with can-

cer. Similar efforts across:

the Island: and. on: Salt

Spring. Island raised an-°

other $225,000.

The initiative spawned

another | fund-raiser, — the
Tour de Rock. This is an ar-
duous 12-day bike ride ‘in
which riders pedaled from
Port Hardy, down Island to
Beacon Hill Park, with -a

side-trip to Tofino. Started:

in 1998, the ride raised
$323,559.

This year, Tour de Rock:

‘99 hits the road on Septem-
ber 5, with anew route that
will include the towns
missed in last year’s ride. It

finishes in Victoria on Sat- .
urday, Sept..18. The public ,

(police and civilian). is en-

couraged to join the ride as _

-it enters each town. . :
- For Rosequist; the fund-

“raising has personal signif-

‘cance. His father was diag-

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Laurel Baker

Review contributor

After hearing a proposal
for a proposed. seniors’
housing. complex | .on
Resthaven. Drive, North
Saanich council wants input
from Sidney councilors.

At the June 21 regular
council meeting, developer
Patrick Lenihan and _archi-
tect Art Finlayson gave a
presentation to ‘North

Saanich councilors, explain-

~ing the public-private part-

nership that would put to-
gether a development to in-
clude 65 to 70 units for in-
dependent living and about
35 care facility units: for se-
“niors.

The development would
be built above a new Silver
Threads Centre and a new
library in Sidney, and would
include those facilities: un-

-derneath the units. The de-
“velopment would attempt to

consolidate many services
for seniors, including ‘a pro-
fessional component. such

asa doctor's officé, dentist

and physiotherapist.

The development. would is

“be built above'a new Silver

-asked ‘Lenihan

-cilors

North Saanich’s
- mittee of the whole meeting
“is set for July 19.— the

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| North Saanich wants
-more info on Library

library. Although the Town
of Sidnev owns the land,
North Saanich owns half of
the library building and

pays 25 per cent of the jani-

torial costs for the Silver
Threads facility.

“How will the needs of
North Saanich be met?”
asked North Saanich mayor
Linda Michaluk. “We heard
there are no costs to the
town of Sidney, but we want
to know if there. will. be
costs to North Saanich.”

At -council, Michaluk
and Fin-
layson to appear at a future
committee of the whole
meeting, with the Advisory
Planning Commission pre-
sent. She'also asked: that
one or more Sidney ‘coun-
be. present at. the
meeting.

“We need to talk with
them about ‘it,”-she said.
next com-

same night. Since Sidney
council. also. meets. —

whether Sidney councilors
the .-Northes20)
fo Saanich meeting will be de- :
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can.. attend —

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