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DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH
BOARD OF VARIANCE

The District of North Saanich is accepting applications from persons
interested in serving on the Board of Variance. The Board is
composed of three members, one of whom is appointed by North
Saanich Council for a three-year term. The Board meets once a
month to consider appeals for variances to the Zoning By-law on
siting, dimensions or size of buildings or structures; and on matters
relating to non-conforming structures or uses.

Interested persons should forward their names to. Mrs. Joan E.
Schill, Municipal Clerk, District of North Saanich; 1620 Mills Road,
P.O. Box 2639, Sidney, B.C., V8L 4C1 by Wednesday, March 29,

“If you reach for the stars, you

might not reach one, but you won’t

end up with a handful of mud
cither,’’says:a sign pinned over
Mark Jones’ desk.

By FRASER SYME
Special to The Review

For the last two years the 17-
year-old Stelly’s Secondary senior
has lived this statement through

‘time and dedication.

It finally paid off.

Jones will realize his long-time
dream when he flics to Japan to
Start a ten-month study tour this
September.

The trip is funded by a $20,000
Pacific Rim scholarship. Jones is

the only Saanich School District —

student to receive a scholarship of
this magnitude.

“F couldn’t believe it,” Jones
said. “I opened the mailbox and

there was a registered letter from

the provincial government.
“f read far enough to realize I

had won, then a little farther to see -

that I was going to Japan. Then I
called my mom.” He smiles. ‘She
sorta’ freaked out!” -

His mother, Janice Jones, is a
secretary at St. Stephens Anglican
Church. “She interrupted a meet-
ing that was going on just to tell
everyone,” he recalls.

Jones is one of only 18 B.C.
students to win the prestigious

scholarship. ‘‘The $20,000 covers

my travel to and from Japan, my
education for one ycar, plus room
and board,” Jones said.

“As well, an extra $1,000 in
U.S. funds is provided for travel
inside the country. I’ll be staying

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‘in Kyoto, Osaka, and Yokohoma,

so it won’t be as expensive as
living in Tokyo. Prices there are
outrageous! A cup of coffee in a
restaurant is $8. A basic stcak
dinner is $150. The scholarship
wouldn’t.go far there.”

‘His dream of living in Japan
began in 1987 when his family
hosted a Japanese cxchange stu-
dent.

“She stayed for three wecks in
July and I became facinated with
the country. I decided to go there
after I graduated,” Jones says.

He adds, “I didn’t believe the
government would pay for it
though.”

That summer the motivated
teenager began learning Japanese.
Self taught, Jones quickly bought
the first of a library now contain-
ing “fat least $1,000 worth of
books. It’s quite a collection,” he
said proudly.

He and mother Janice began

private Iessons in the fall of 1987,
and he now takes advanced Ies-
sons, as well as Japanese classes at
Stelly’s from sensei (teacher)
Peter Reinhold. “It’s a beginner’s
course, so I probably won’t go all

. the time,” he admits.

Each student will stay with a
host family, or in: a dormitory

‘-while language classes are in ses-

sion. After 5 months in one loca-

‘tion the students move to another

city to continue studies.
“I’m. learning as much as I can

“about the country before I go,”

Jones said. ‘I meet once a week

with UVIC student Kazuko.

Uchida to practice ‘conversation.

My mom and I belong to the

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Students applying for the Pacific
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Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand, and Indonesia.

Jones feels his interest in Japan
won him the scholarship. “Six of

the winners in the province are |

going to Japan, so 1 won't be by

- STELLY’S STUDENT Mark Jones studies one. of many

myself.”

“After being sclected for an
interview at U.B.C. in January, I
was afraid to look in the mailbox
for weeks, It’s hard to describe my
feclings when I saw that registered

‘letter. Afraid; excited...relieved.”’

What about the quote over Mark
Jones desk; about reaching for the
stars? He laughs. “It’s the first
thing I’m packing to take with
me.”’

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