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Stelly’s girls rugby heads for the provincial pitch this weekend, Page A11
Peninsula Singers prepare for the spring concert offering a little bit of everything, Page A9 Watch for breaking news at www.peninsulanewsreview.com
Friday, April 13, 2012
New Sidney CAO Director of development earns new role Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
A long-time Town of Sidney staffer will take the vacant role of chief administrative officer. Randy Humble has been the director of development services for seven years in Sidney. Over the last three months, he’s filled the role as acting CAO Humble and now it’s official. “Mr. Humble has shown in the past three months his abilities as an administrator and leader,” said Sidney Mayor Larry Cross. “I am certain he will ensure that the directions set by council will be carried out efficiently and effectively. He has the respect of all staff for his forthright and direct style of leadership.” Humble comes from a planning background, having served as a municipal planner in both Sidney and the City of Winnipeg. PLEASE SEE: Humble takes helm, Page A7
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Lifelong fisherman Don McIvor hopes to snag the big one and take home the biggest fish at the second annual Sidney Anglers Salmon Derby April 28. The derby raises funds for enhancement projects in the capital region.
Derby feeds into salmon system Arnold Lim News staff
While dozens of salmon are tugged out of the waters, the real winners could very well be the salmon themselves. Ironically, the 250 fisherman in the second annual Sidney Anglers Salmon Derby battling to pull the biggest fish out of the ocean, actually help maintain local salmon stocks. “The primary motivation for this is to return money to salmon enhancement,” said director of Sidney Anglers Dave Stephen. “There are a lot
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of salmon enhancement projects, a lot of groups that are really, really underfunded. That was our idea, to pull together to fund some of these projects locally.” The return of derby fishing after a three-year hiatus raised $4,500 in 2011, with proceeds donated to a number of salmon enhancement projects including the Goldstream Hatchery, Peninsula Streams, and the Colquitz Creek Project. This year the $135 entry fee for two-day event includes a fisher’s meet and greet on April 27, and the derby and dinner on April 28. Organiz-
ers hope to raise $10,000, more than doubling last years haul with all proceeds again going back into salmon enhancement. “If the derby can raise $10,000 and that is spent on salmon enhancement at the hatchery, you could be putting a million fish back into the water for the 50 fish that are going to be taken,” McIvor said. “That is the whole purpose of the derby, to enhance the stocks and spend money in enhancing habitat.” PLEASE SEE: Seeking big fish, Page A6
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