Ca aE PRS RS ee a Ee aE NS A 6 PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW cage ETT LAB ob Heaton tae IS at a : al ai erate Zen Serta tin) AGE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA’ S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Publisher: Jean Butterfield Editor: Judy Reimche a _ Phone: 656- 1151 / Fax: 656- 5526 A division of island Publishers Ltd. 9726 First St., Sidney, B.C. V8L 3C9 in ni Vol. 89 / No. 8 / Circulation: 13,796 EDITORIAL Let the children lead ” hat’s the matter with kids today? If you read newspapers dating back 100 years, you'll be ¥ reading the same thing — the behaviour of young people is out of control. Wrong. Just as was the case then (whatever year you read it), kids are just fine, as a whole. It’s the same small percentage of them — just like in the adult popu- lation — that are causing the problems. The real question today is: what should be done with the youth centre? Do we need one? What should be of- fered there? Who does it serve? Who should it serve? “A committee of concerned citizens (including young people) are meeting over the next four weeks to an- swer that burning question. The trouble is, nailing down the answer is going to be hard, just as it was two _ or three years ago when the planning started for the rebuilding of Sanscha Hall. Kids then said they wanted a separate building of their own. But the kids who an- -swered the question then are long gone — offto work, or post secondary education, or simply moved on. And» = that’s going to be the problem again, unless the answer is more long-ranging and all- -encompassing. “It’s a question, not just for the Orchard Neighbor- hood, but for the entire Peninsula (since kids come to the centre from all three communities, and: sometimes from Victoria, Saanich and other ‘core’ municipalities). And it’s a concern for all of Sidney, because, if the deci- sion is to move the centre, it will go into another neigh- borhood. There isn’t a community. anywher eC that hasn't wres- tled with this problem, and more than once. arksville’s short-lived youth centre flourished about three years ago, funded by the Recreation Commis- sion. But after pouring about $100, 00 per year into _ programs, and not getting the kids, ‘they expected, the Rec Commission pulled out, and the centre closed. If there is to be a youth centre, it must be planned not only by its neighbors and politicians (and police) but by parents and ... kids. If this is a need, it’s the kids and families who should fulfill it and guide it, The new Youth and Community Advisory Commiltee commissioned by Sidney council is a good example of how that can happen, The group is studentled and stu- _dent-driven, and they are about to embark on projects on issues of interest-to students. And there is an amaz- ing amount of funding available for projects through the Ministry of Attorney General, as well as others, A's true that these students are self-motivated, and some of the kids who want to lake part ina youth cen- ire may not be. But with guidance, they can learn, That” empower ment t one of the values of suc ha centre, truce Buttertield Artepateornng Judy Rolmche pepe ' Tebitars ‘ Actes tiautit AM OPINION. have seen a lot of bizarre things in my time, but one of the most abiding mysteries of the age has" 4 -to be Coca-Cola. - truck drivers to advertising executives — get their -Square and Timbuktu; on the Champs-Elysee and at . : :: the Esso station in Sheep Butt, Wyoming. Coca-Cola is the economic back-. bone of Atlanta; Georgia, but its fi-~ nancial clout doesn’t end at the city - limits. It is a multi-billion-dollar world- ° wide concern. A‘genuine global in- dustrial j juggernaut, And all it is — is flavoured water. IT never thought much about Coke until I bought a can of the stuff in Spain one time. Took one swig and spat it out. | “Gah! What's wrong with this” I croaked, An American nearby ex- plained that in Spain, Coke was . made with sugar cane, which was » more to the taste of the locals. For me, it was false advertising —. 1 bought the familiar red and white ean expecting the familiar taste, Same package. Different product, But I've always been bewildered by the beverage. - Take Coke's voodoo pricing structure. [ean go to the corner store and buy one ean for about a buek — or Jean buy a six-pack for $2.99, Sure, it's marked ‘spe: cial’ — but it's been ‘special’ at my corner store for at least two years, And just when l'd.convineed myself that Coke was the biggest con job perpetrated on the public since Fabio, the Offiee Wag hands me an e-mail entitled The Multiple Uses of Coke. 1. The citric acid in Coke will remove stains fr om vitreous ehinit, ss es meneame (ee ete anne nt saa SETRERNATONRRGIN CHARA Sn BES seinen Ranveneesnsieaneaasc So ReNgneNe mia tuininsevi nrengemnametnar eusnnd annie MerHIUONYs tS be obtener in ectiege ntiainine frame the publics, Y726 ~ First Street, sldney, UC, VAL 309 Phone: 650-1157 6 fan 656-5526 Citywide Chrssifiedss 3H. 3835 Hundreds of thousands. of human beings — — fr om. pay cheques: fron. Coca-Cola. Countless. millions drink the stuff: You can buy:a Coke in Tiananmen: “hasta ve : Se, The Pownlsule News Ravlew is puliatidt every Weuneoday by Mand Cuadstisdor Ltd All ndvertiniy and eddoralnatanial a plated ted by: copy cqht Hereniysten ta tepraduce must: Tail: editarpra@vinewagroup.can Webs w ww. peninsulanewareview.cam __Wednesday, February 21, 2001 LAST FRIDAY, IN ViCcTORIA ... THE slow tH! 2. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals, simply pour a can of Coca-Cola over the ter minals and the corrosion will bubble away. -3. Stubborn grease stains in clothing? Empty a acan of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent ~and run through a regular wash cy cle. The Coke. will : help loosen grease:stains. 4.To remove rust spots from chrome: car Suniper S, rub the bumper with a crumpled piece of aluminum foil dipped i in Coke. 5. Coke is also good for removing blood. stains — which: may explain why in many US states, Highway Pa- trol cars carry two gallons of the stuff for swabbing down highways after an accident. can of Coke into the baking pan; wrap ham in aluminum foil; and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is done, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. - 7. To clean a toilet bowl, pour a can of Coke into the toilet, let it sit for one hour, then flush, Any truth to these claims — or are they just as bo- gus as the notion that Things Go Better With You . Know What? Well, I'm not prepared to risk shorting my battery and | sure don't want-to take a chance on ruining a fine ham, but J tried the toilet thing — dumped ina van of Coke Classic, wailed an hour and flushed. Whiter than Stockwell Day's teeth. Let's see now... bottle of Sani Flush: $4.95. Can of Coke: 98 cents, Pecan do that. math, But keep this ander your hat: Ifthe Coke tycoons - find out (heir product is actually good for some thing, they're hound to jack up the price. 6 19122001 89 YEARS of dedicated Service tothe Saanich Peninsula The British Cohwnbia and ¥ nkon Community Newspapers Ansociation - 9 ireaninh es eomate nea HANNS RRS UH RNA 8 i 6. To bake a moist ham, pour one = ae iy ca . be be rd: phe tne LOGE GEE