ue 7 or Bs Kh 4 ER Pe y we cect re Bre SERIES ties bill. BOO SEH SO HOSHOARERDHHHSTOOAHTHDSHELGAOHSSOOG * would like to express very _ great thanks to a lady _ jogger and a gentle- man dog owner who came to my aid at Beaver Lake last Saturday (Jan. 20) at 10 a.m. Thad a nasty fall which has put my left arm out of action for a few days (luckily no bones broke). I was very grateful for the use of the lady’s cell phone and the gentleman helped hold my exuberant dog for me until my husband arrived. They were both very con- cerned and kind, practical and helpful. Thanks a bunch. ated. Thank you again for saving our lives. Luke, Derek, Jarrod & Paul A big thank you to the person who found my keys, house, car and mailbox, in a brown leather case which I lost on Wallace Drive in Brentwood Bay on Jan. 22. It was very much appreci- ated that you took the time to take them to the Central Saanich Police Department. I had them back Tuesday afternoon. : P. Cummings Brentwood Bay Do you know someone who has gone far beyond the call to do a good deed for others? Do you have a Beef? Send your beefs or bouquets to us at 9726 First Street, Sidney, fax: 656- 5526 or email us at: editorpr@vinewsgroup.com. Susan Platten Sincere thanks to everyone involved in our rescue and for the treatment we received af- ter our boating accident on January 1 in Sidney. All of your help and support was much appreci- Don't reduce Grieving isa part of exis- ey coches, tence: Some walk the road | parking Space longer than others, but no one cheats death. What is im- _ portant is how we live each . day we have. Kindness and Iwas interested to receive ~ the newsletter Town Talk, : S : ‘put out by the Town of Sidney, which arrived with:my utili- >The front page article illustrates an artist’s impression of knowing we did the best we could: the proposed parking lot for Safeway, and while the‘concept os Margaret J. Jestico ; of trees and landscaping is desirable, I hope it will not re- Saanichton sult ina greatly reduced number of parking stalls in what is already the most heavily-used parking lot in Sidney. a Itis a regular feature of that to drive around, and observe Oe ar : others in‘the same predicament, for 10 minutes or so wait- Iam responding to the front page article Alternatives are ing for someone to move out. — not an option. This opinion is clearly the intended analysis - ‘The drawing suggests there will be even more frustrated of the recent consultant's report on Local Disposal Options, drivers and more congestion as customers tour the canopy The question this brings up is why has money been spent of trees looking for that elusive parking spot, 3 on a report studying discharge options for secondary ": . Patrick Griffin {reated effluent? What we need is a study on the discharge and reuse options of effluent taken to reclamation stan- dards: There is no need for an outfall for reclaimed water. To clarify again what we are wanting to study is an option where: °- Residents maintain their own septic tank ~-e Small diameter pipe collection transmits effluent to a local facility ; e Passive filtration is then followed by constructed wet- lands ¢ Treating effluent to reclamation standards, with a va- riety of reuse and disposal options, We have been recently levied by Capital Regional District Sidney Series hits home — Your first-rate series Reflections [Living With Loss| comes at an opportune time, Death visits us throughout the sea- sons, but in the first months of each year we seem to hear more often of friends and loved ones slipping away. My fa- ther retired at 81 years in one January, in March, after dig- ging over his small English garden and planting some beans, he went to bed that night and never woke the next morning, portunity for land to be purchased where a wastewater and become public greenspace, both sides of the story by acknowledging the Community Open House, whose agenda was pursuing alternative op- Now the little glasshouse, once full of sprouting seeds, lies & gent VC 0] tions, especially considering the advertisement for this empty and neglected, Although he died four years ago, as myself to view the tape; it lies. safely iB iaret Fe Te AR CG Pug aR gL “Teepe aaron fl TORR LORIN Pome veges 21/880. os save $$$ 8,900 oe \ LAL ME vga’ Ugg eget aches grein i weg ot eR EE ES OBOE i ae tsk / : it i Cc ' 1 ‘ eral, i | ae ' Mali \ aig tM Died tl Led cee LENT LA Be met |i Ra ren open, Ie y EE a tt ble LN LOU ACRNE aM a OR Pac UNTO TALE AET as Mish Ua compassion to others in their hour of need means at the end of our allotted time we can close our eyes for that last time, ; . 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