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hey’ll be pink and proud of it when the Saanich Junior Braves step on the ice at Pearkes Arena this Friday night. Sporting brand new, re-designed jerWHAT: Pink in the Rink fundraiser in support seys from Elite Sportswear, the Braves of breast cancer research and programs. will welcome cross-town rivals the PenWHO: Saanich Junior Braves insula Panthers for the seventh annual Pink in the Rink evening. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Fans are urged to come out and cheer WHERE: Pearkes Rec Centre, Gold Rink on the home team in this highlight of the winter season, supporting breast cancer programs and awareness through the local Island Breaststrokers dragonboat group. In addition to the new jerseys, players will go all out with pink laces, and stick and sock tape – the Rink has become an always anticipated ananything to get into the spirit of the evening and nual event. rev up the crowd, says Norm Kelly, Braves coFor Kelly, Geric and Cook, it’s just one part of owner and President of Hockey Operations. instilling the Braves culture in the hearts and “We have a very special group this year,” minds of players. In addition to Pink in the Rink, Kelly says. “They love being together as a team, players are regular visitors to local schools and and that cohesiveness, along with (GM and often help out their community at local events. Head Coach Brad Cook’s) leadership, has meant And it’s through that culture of commitment, that even in the face of injuries, and with players dedication and hard work that the team is buildmoving up and down with Junior A, the guys are ing toward what’s sure to be a strong second half positive. They rule their own environment really of the season on the way to the VIJHL playoffs. well.” Coming off a stellar 2012-13 campaign, last In addition to a fast-paced evening of hard- year was a re-building season with a large crop hitting hockey action, fans will also enjoy a va- of young players, many who have returned this riety of prizes, a 50/50 draw, silent auction and year with greater confidence. breast cancer information tables, but the high“Next year we’re going to have 12 or 13 relight of the night is always the post-game jersey turning players who are solid, 100 per cent junior auction, with lucky fans going home with the B players,” Kelly says, urging fans to come and shirts literally off the players’ backs – for a fee, help the Braves bring the game to the opposition. of course! “We want to be the team that people don’t like Following the game, players will also meet to play in playoffs in our own barn. That’s what with fans in the Pearkes lobby to sign auto- our guys are working toward.” graphs. In turn, that Braves culture is creating opporThe special night, a way to raise both aware- tunities for players who want to take their game ness of breast cancer and money for programs to the next level, Kelly says, pointing to the large and support, originated when the Island Breast- number of Braves veterans who have moved on strokers, a team of breast cancer survivors, ap- to the Junior A ranks and who have earned colproached Kelly and co-owner Ed Geric about lege scholarships. hosting a special event. “That’s 100 per cent Brad,” Kelly says. “He Since bringing in $3,000 that first year, Pink in knows how to bring that out in a player.”
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As the days continue to shorten and winter solstice looms, ICBC and Saanich police are urging more pedestrians and cyclists to embrace flashy clothing as a matter of life and death. Last week, Saanich police and Reserve Constables distributed free commercial-grade reflectors to University of Victoria students as they boarded buses and rushed off to class. “See still see a lot of pedestrians out there dressed in black or dark clothing, so we want to let people know they can wear whatever they wish but you need to be reflective and visible at night,” said Saanich police Sgt. Alan Gurzinski. ICBC’s sobering statistics reveal a 74 per cent uptick in pedestrian collisions with vehicles between October and January. December is the worst month for pedestrian injuries and deaths resulting from vehicle collisions, and most incidents happen on Friday afternoons. Please see: Watch for walkers, Page A5
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Green teens Royal Oak middle school Grade 7 students Justin Lucoe, left, Caden Cochrane, Spencer Simeao and Ethan Boag get to work on part of a restoration project at the school in which 570 students from Royal Oak and another 30 from Claremont secondary participated. Saanich parks crews removed thick blackberry bushes from behind the school and replaced it with topsoil so students could plant berry-producing shrubs important to bird migration and hundreds of other plants. The project is a joint partnership with the school, the District of Saanich and the Peninsula Streams Society.
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