Kevin Woodley Peninsula News Review For local artist Gillian Willox, rais- ing money to support B.C. Guide Dog : Services started with an excess of knit- ted dolls and now, four-and-a-half years later, she has raised more than - $20,000. . Willox will be at it again September 18.and 19 at the Senior Citizen’s Cen- tre at 10030 Resthaven Drive in Sidney ~ selling a variety of water color paint- _ings,. hand knitted dolls and animals, note cards and calendars to help Spon- sor another future guide Sek ‘Her cur- rent dog — a five month old German . Shepherd puppy — is named Sidney, af- © ter the artists home town. ~ “Sidney. is already sponsored,” said Willox. “I’m going to be raising money for another dog. It’s an ongoing thing.” For Willox, the next dog will be number four. Sidney. is staying with her for about another :14 months. At that time he will relocate to a training __center in Ladner for eight months of - training as a guide dog for the blind. ~ “L-know he will be a great credit to - this community when he is trained,” said Willox. The total cost to sponsor: each “seeing eye” dog is pegged at about $5,000, but Willox is determined: to continue to support a cause she be- - ~ lieves in so strongly. She is planning to bring Sidney, the puppy, to the two-day fundraiser in Sid- “ney, the town and hopes everyone in attendance will get a glimpse into the strength of the young dog and impor- tant the guide dog: program plays to’ the community. “The seeing-eye dogs are such a~ worthy cause,” she said. “T hope every-. one comes out to support this.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE B8 --¥ou can help stop violence _ and abuse against women. ~ . business organization about --niors,” their’ families. and’ ~ - caregivers: with information ae book a professional volun-. ~ teer speaker to talk to. your: community, church | and the issues of violence and ee at 592- 2927. - ication information line for seniors — is. entering its _ ~ third: year of assisting: se- Call registration day is Saturday, ~... September 11 at Sidney Sik ver: Threads Centre, 10030. ~ Resthaven Drive from 2:00. to 3:00 p.m. ‘for the bach to . "Front. Children’s. - Choir “(ages 4 to 8); and 3:00 to” -5:00.p.m, for the KidPower! Chorus. (9 to 16 years). ~ "Award-winning Choral Di- rector Anne-Marie Brima-. combe ledds these two dy- > namic groups performing a_ ~ wide variety - of . musical styles from rhapsody to rap. - For more information call oe 655-4365. ce 1 LADY PAINTER No dab Yoo Big or Small, Fora Froa ~ INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SR Ee care ese SS eS ort seein’ NEAT A EFFICIENT -St.. Stephen’s Road, off ° Mount Newton Xt Road: LO: Loe abuse against women. Call. Me, Victoria’ Women’s Transi- _ tion House — — gram. commences Sept. 15. RB. c. ‘Smile ae free’ aed: - Wednesday until” June. - . from 10 a.m. until noon. Af ternoon sessions are from 1 = Sldney's Original : PROFESSIONAL i eins for any of your Painting Neods, E i i WALL COVERINGS. © an : an “(snare Cohort Lenn Me “SIDNEY. AU TO SUPPLY — Countryside Preschool Open House. Saturday, Sep- “tember 11-from 10 a.m. to ° ~ Financial compensation and noon. 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Rd, SRlecbora Park rd viding short term care (up to 6 weeks) for local teens having difficulties at home. training provided. Great for moms/dads_ that. want to The Thursday Playgroup : Panorama sula Community -Associa- ° 11:30 a.m. at Panorama. Par- ~ ents and their toddlers are’. encouraged to attend: ‘Call a 2 656-0134 for more info. aco with: PCS i is. of. 3 program ‘for children’ grie ing held now. For more in-. formation, call Gloria at 652- 5669, or Maxine at 652- 2008. “The . Navy. ‘League ‘of (CASY Home Program | Canada’ s Saanich Peninsula branch is looking for sea cadets. and navy league ‘cadets, Meetings are at the BROTATING LID. Anterlor-Rxtarior - we Wall Covering: ; Bpray ying “Reuldent al . Commorelal eter ot no aan ox, | Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:15 Jearn first ‘aid, seamanship, full details. a gee 676 “Gighawk es Squadron, Royal Canadian ie ~ cadets, male and female ~ tion is offered from 9:30 to — -. Thursday: evening. at 6:15. o = | _ p.m. at the Air Cadet Hall at ‘Parent Support: ‘Circle | in: a Victoria airport —.Tues- days from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for’. navy : ‘Teague cadets, and . i ae yh ‘, yo Ba , y ‘Un ae ‘ f : 5 : : ff f ev ety } . t 4 ANY Le [see aie : Set). eens iV Bio : , A Ne i Wierda hh ii mk f EE aif Hits 1 gE : \ by Ora | abn F ogee } i thd “Al Wy f H as i 4 vA wi gi: i . 4 : " p.m. for sea cadets. Offering fun, friends and a chance to sports and more. Contact - Don Coutts at See for. > Air Cadets, welcomes new aged 12° to-19 years, inter- ested in the Air element of “the Cadet Movement. The. >|. ue “squadron. meets every. 1979 Anson Road in Sidney, ervice women’ from ‘Cans dian‘ and. Allied: Forces. to. “meet their comrades Tuhrs- day, September 9 at the Pro _ Patria Branch of the Royal Ea ee ~ Canadian’ Legion, 411. Gorge Road East at 1300.° |... - hours. For information call a eee 385-0889. : at The ‘Peninsula Celebra- tions Society will hold:a— special meeting on saturday, ConmnuED ON PAGE B10 : : Jean. Clark. iB : George. McKimm re James A. Cotter Betty Powell” ae | o > Martha Franklin” -) Patricia Rowland: Hyde Acie a Anne Johnston :. ae Sontra ees te: - co DIVSION OF CONTINUING STUDIES | ) UNIVERSITY OF vicr ORIA - Regional Green Blue Spaces Strategy Workshop | Sept. 10 & 11,1999 i ve He “St Ann’s Academy Auditorium — (835 Humboldt Ste Victorla: Bhs mi he piovindia’' Capital Commission, Cépito Regional District patks, Habitat 3 Acquisition Trust and the Eco-Research Chalr, Environment Law and Policy ~ HRA are sponsoring a public workshop to measure the effectiveness of the us Regional Green Blue Spaces Strategy and to determine further ways to implement ~ jt. On Friday the. 10th, starting at 7:30 p.m. there will he a talk by Stewart Hilts, of the University: of Guelph's Department of Land Resources on the success of the | — "Voluntary. Private Land Stewardship Program instituted by. that University: in: abe . Ontarlo.-Seating on Friday is on first come, first served basis, The workshop, on] Saturday the 11th, Is to evaluate the success of the State, and cena omer, aA | — _ measures to {implement It. ~Adision is fee but you should roger for, the ewokshop by ona 053 00.