by Annilee Armstrong –
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Supporting Seniors
Sidney’s St. Paul’s United Church has launched a monthly support group for LGBTQ+ Seniors. Edward R. Murrow Award winner James Gardner will facilitate the support group.
While it is not a counselling group, Gardner said it will be a space where resources can be shared and friends can be made. The support group aims to meet on the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. More information can be found at www.stpaulsunitedbc.com.
Grant Applications
The Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation is accepting Grant applications from nonprofits and registered charities prior to the deadline of February 28, 2023. Grants are open to Peninsula groups and groups that support Peninsula residents for projects that benefit our community. Find out who is eligible and how to apply on their website: www.sp-cf.ca.
You Spin Me Right Round
Sidney, North Saanich and Victoria Airport Authority have signed a cost-sharing agreement to build a roundabout at the intersection of Beacon Avenue West and Galaran Road with a connection to a realigned Stirling Way.
The infrastructure improvement will increase public safety, reduce congestion and support economic development in the area.
The project will likely go to tender this spring with the aim of completing the roundabout in late 2023. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/ydp7dmja.
SCHOOL NEWS
Raising Funds
Dry Grad fundraisers are ongoing for the secondary schools in our district from ongoing bottle drives and gift cards to coffee sales and more! The grade 12 graduates will benefit from having a safe and fun celebration on their graduation nights in June.
Visit the websites at: www.claremont.saanichschools.ca, www.stellys.saanichschools.ca and www.parkland.saanichschools.ca for more information.
CONGRATULATIONS
LIDA Homes – Finalist for the 2023 CHBA National Awards
LIDA Homes Inc. is pleased to be a finalist for the 2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, home renovations, community development and residential marketing. Nearly 800 projects were entered into the competition from across the country.
LIDA Homes is a finalist in the following categories: Best Bathroom Renovation, and Best Attached Low-Rise Home under 1,500 square feet. Winners will be presented during an awards gala on February 16. www.lidahomes.ca.
