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Women’s Institute has remarkable history and an impressive record of giving backAngela CowanNews Gazette staff
The Langford Women’s Institute cele-brates a century of community and volun-teer work with an anniversary tea tomor-row (Sept. 25), and everyone is invited.
“We’re hoping to get some new members
and see what’s needed in the community,” says vice-president Tammy Shiells.
“We want to get our word out into the community more,” agrees president Josie Wellwood, who’s been a member for 27 years.
The Women’s Institute has been a pillar in communities across Canada and worldwide for over 100 years, and it all started with a housewife from southern Ontario, says Wellwood.
Adelaide Hoodless from Stoney Creek, Ont., realized that women in the home were more likely to remain uneducated on basic health and safety for their children and
households, such as not knowing the dan-gers of unpasteurized milk. She set out on a crusade to improve education and support for women and in 1897, the first Women’s Institute was born.
It took 17 years for the movement to migrate to the West Coast, but when it did, Langford and South Island women took the idea and ran with it. In June of 1914, a group of 39 ladies formed the Langford Women’s Institute and immediately began making changes in their communities.
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
1. Community Service AwardAwarded to Non-profits or socially oriented businesses:a. Bridges for Womenb. Goldstream Food Bankc. Indigenous Perspective Societyd. Pacific Centre Family Services Associatione. WorkLink Employment Society
2. Environmental Stewardship AwardAwarded to an organization committed to running an eco-friendly operation:a. Coast Environmentalb. Farley Martin Notariesc. Oak Bay Bikesd. Olympic View Golf Clube. Royal Bay Bakeryf. Royal Colwood Golf Clubg. Royal Roads University
BUSINESSES
1. “Taste of Excellence” AwardAwarded to the best new food service provider:a. Bin 4 Burgersb. Brown’s Social Housec. Darcy’s Pubd. Metropolitan Bar & Grille. Turmeric Indian Cuisine
2. “Healthy as a Horse” AwardAwarded to the best Veterinary care provider:a. Belmont Langford Veterinary Hospitalb. Eagle Rise Animal Hospitalc. Juan De Fuca Veterinary Clinic
3. “I’m Sexy and I Know It” AwardAwarded to the best Aesthetics/Hair service provider:a. Belle Rose Salonb. Cabello Salonc. Santé Spa d. Spa A’lita
4. “Fittest Business” AwardAwarded to the best Gym/Fitness Studio:a. Bikram Yoga West Shoreb. Club Phoenixc. Feel Good Yoga & Pilatesd. Island Centre for Excellencee. Mountainside Athletic Clubf. VI Fitness for Women – Langford
5. “Work Hard, Play Harder” AwardAwarded to the best recreation provider:a. Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Toursb. Bear Mountain Golf Clubc. City Centre Parkd. Highland Pacific Golf Clube. Olympic View Golf Clubf. Royal Colwood Golf Clubg. WestShore Parks & Recreation Centreh. WildPlay Element Park
6. “Bring Home The Bacon” AwardAwarded to the best independent grocery store:a. Fairway Marketb. Market on Millstreamc. Quality Foodsd. Red Barn Markete. Western Foods
7. “Shop ‘Till You Drop” AwardAwarded to the best new retail goods business:a. Avenue Boutiqueb. Bare Essentialsc. Capital Iron (West Shore)d. Cascadia Liquor – Langforde. Quality Foods
8. “Show Me The Money” AwardAwarded to the best Bank or Credit Union:a. BMOb. CIBCc. Coast Capital Savingsd. HSBCe. Island Savingsf. RBCg. TD Canada Trusth. VanCity
9. “If You Build It..” Award Awarded to the best recent or ongoing development project:a. Bear Mountainb. Royal Bayc. Spirit Bay Developmentd. Westhillse. Westridge Landing
10. “New Business of the Year” AwardAwarded to the best new business opened within the past two years:a. Brown’s the Floristb. ReLoving Furniturec. Parkway Dentald. Metropol Printerse. Origin Bakery – Colwood
11. “Business of the Year” AwardAwarded to the best business citizenin the West Shore:a. Alpine Groupb. Kennametalc. Party Crashersd. Saunders Subarue. Thrifty Foodsf. Westridge Landing g. Windsor Plywood
12. “The Old and the New” AwardAwarded to the best attraction or historicallocation:a. Caleb Pike Heritage Park b. Craigflower Manor & Schoolhousec. Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthoused. Goldstream Park & Mt. Finlaysone. Hatley Castle f. Metchosin School Museumg. Rugby Canada
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Classes run all day between 6:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Visit mokshayogawestshore.com for more information and class schedules, or call 778-533-0829.
Colwood ‘Grants in Aid’ Program accepting applications
Applications for Colwood’s Grants in Aid pro-gram are now being accepted until Nov. 15 for projects taking place in 2015.
The grants are available for projects that pro-mote health and safety, arts and culture, eco-nomic diversity or environmental care. Prefer-ence is given to Colwood-based organizations.
Previous initiatives have supported children and youth, suicide prevention, senior services, literacy and environmental stewardship.
For more information visit colwood.ca/city-hall/tenders-grants/grants or call 250-478-5999.
Bring the kidsto Messy Church
The popular ‘Messy Church’ event at Col-wood’s Church of the Advent happens this Sat-urday (Sept. 27).
Storytellers, crafts, music and other activities will keep kids and adults busy. The free event also includes lunch.
Messy Church runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 520 Mt. View Ave. and is co-sponsored by the Church of the Advent and Gordon United Church. To register, call either 250-474-3031 or 250-478-6632.
Juan de Fuca welcomeswriters of all levels
Writers of all genres and all levels are wel-come to drop in to a writers’ group tonight (Sept. 24) at the Juan de Fuca library branch.
The event provides the opportunity for writ-ers to meet and discuss the craft of writing, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the JF Meeting room at the Juan de Fuca library branch, 1759 Island Hwy. No registration is required.
For more information, call 250-391-0653.
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Zucchini Days
With the hot weather of late, the size
difference between these three zucchinis
is just a matter of a few extra growing
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Farm. Sterling had the huge squashes
alongside enormous leeks, bulbous green onions and elephant garlic at Saturday’s Goldstream Station
Market.Angela Cowan
News Gazette staff
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Junior rider inspires Tour team member to keep goingBeing connected to cancer fundraiser works both ways, boy’s mom saysArnold LimNews staff
Steve Wright is drawing inspiration from his junior rider.
The West Shore RCMP staff sergeant said the 1,200-kilometre Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock jour-ney, which winds its way through some challeng-ing and undulating terrain, is less daunting when his thoughts go to those bat-tling or having battled can-cer.
That includes 12-year-old survivor Joel Dorval, who is assigned to Wright for this year’s Tour.
“(Joel) has had a ter-rible start, but that hasn’t knocked him down and to me it’s very inspirational,” said Wright, who began the Tour on Monday on the
North Island with his team-mates and support crew. “I can’t complain of having a bad day when you think of them and what they have been through. It helps put a face to what we are doing … It helps keeps us going and focused.”
Dorval, a student at Jour-ney middle school in Sooke, was diagnosed with lym-phoblastic leukemia two weeks after his sixth birth-day.
While the youngster isn’t riding a bike on the Tour, Wright said junior riders
like him play an important role as the riders make their way down island.
“I’m in awe of his spirit. He is like any young man with lots of energy in life. My first impression was how incredibly positive Joel and his mother have been
enduring this whole pro-cess,” he said. “The glass is always half full instead of half empty. Instead of being depressed, they are very happy to be in remission. I’m not sure what the future holds, but it is very uplift-ing.”
Dorval endured more than three years of chemo-therapy to beat the disease and proudly raised $500 in 2013 for shaving off his Mohawk-styled hair. His mother, Michelle, said Joel’s participation in the annual campaign has been a source of pride and growth for him as well.
“It’s been awesome and has contributed to helping him talk about his cancer,” she said. “He didn’t like to talk about it for years, (but) as each year went by he started to talk more. (Dur-ing an assembly) he actu-ally got up and talked about cancer and losing friends to cancer – it was something I never thought he would ever do. It has been the Tour de Rock that brings that out in him.”
Participating in fundrais-ers such as a recent jail-a-thon that brought in more than $10,000 has been good
for her son. Both she and Joel hope to continue their relationship with Cops for Cancer as a way to help them move through this challenging period in their lives.
“It is hard (at times) because it brings everything (back) up, but it’s wonder-ful to see what these men and women do, committing to these children who are suffering,” Michelle said. “Every year I am amazed at how hard they work and what they do for (children) who deserve everything. It’s not fair what is happening to them.”
Wright agrees, and said that is exactly what is driv-ing him and the entire 24-member team as they pedal their way down Van-couver Island from now until Oct 3.
“It is amazing the spirit they have been able to maintain over this whole process,” he said. “There’s times on the ride when you grind through bad weather and grind the hills, but you think back on these kids and they don’t have a choice. The spirit they have keeps you going up those hills.”[email protected]
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West Shore RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, a rider on this year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, shares a moment with his junior rider Joel Dorval at the official Tour sendoff Saturday at the Admiral’s Walk Thrifty Foods in View Royal.
Angela CowanNews Gazette staff
Halfway through the two-year build plan for the new Belmont and Royal Bay secondary schools, the projects are on time and on schedule, according to Sooke School District superintendent Jim Cambridge.
The new buildings will be state-of-the-art and are long overdue, he said.
“As a board, we’ve been ask-ing for about 15 years for a new school. It’s been a long time com-ing,” he said. “And these are liter-ally the best in the province.”
The new Belmont will feature a large gym able to split into two
full-sized playing courts, a the-atre that seats 300; seven science labs and one multipurpose lab for student use, and an overall LEED Gold certification.
Standing with a view of the Pacific Ocean, the new Royal Bay project is expected to see finish-ing work begin near the end of the month. The school will feature a teaching kitchen, a 350-seat the-atre, a rooftop basketball court, and an asphalt rubber track.
Both buildings will benefit from natural light throughout, better air flow and quality and useable com-mon areas inside and out, includ-ing neighbourhood learning cen-tres, which will invite the commu-nity onto school grounds.
At Belmont, Camosun Col-lege will have the use of two classrooms for post-secondary courses. There will also be a com-munity daycare, expanding the
age range on campus significantly, something Cambridge believes benefits high school students.
“They’ll be learning right along-side college students, and for
some of them, they may make that transition seamlessly.”
At Royal Bay, there’s an “immense space” that will be used by West Shore Parks and Recre-ation for various classes as well.
“I think it’s just terrific,” said Cambridge. “It gets great use out of the public space.”
With both projects running smoothly, on time and on budget, the schools are expected to open on schedule to welcome students come September 2015, said Sooke School Board chair Wendy Hobbs.
“The kids in our area have cer-tainly waited a long time for it,” she said.
New high school projects on time and on budget
The new Belmont school built to handle 1,200 students, is on schedule to open for September of 2015.Angela Cowan/ News Gazette staff
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RRU prof teaching academics about their online presence
Don DescoteauNews Gazette staff
When it comes to sharing informa-tion and research findings, one might think people in the academic world would be at the forefront of the social media revolution.
That isn’t necessarily the case, especially with professors who haven’t grown up with the relatively recent online onslaught, says George Veletsianos, an associate professor in the Royal Roads University school of education and technology.
Having spent the past four or five years studying the use of social media by those in the academic world and the challenges they face in doing so, he is teaching an upcoming free, four-week open online course entitled Networked Scholars. The course, aimed at knowledge work-ers, academics and PhD students, is also open to anyone with an interest in the subject.
Veletsianos, who will lecture on the topic this week in Toronto at the Social Media and Society annual con-
ference, says the emergence of social media as a way to get messages across has not been fuelled solely by people sharing social experiences.
Serious academic theories and conversations have also been bounc-ing around the bandwidth for some time, mainly between peers. But hav-ing those conversations, whether via blogs or on more personal forms of social media, is not without its pit-falls, Veletsianos says.
“There’s the idea of digital perma-nence, for example. Just because you don’t see it on your Facebook or Twitter feed doesn’t mean it’s not there. It’s searchable,” he says.
“It’s about understanding the idea that even though you are shar-ing something with your friends, or people in a group that follow you, that thing that you post could reach a scale more massive than you intended. It likely changes what you do online,” Veletsianos says.
The free course runs from Oct. 20 to Nov. 16. Veletsianos, who holds a Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Technology, expects the course to generate some lively discussion and debate.
To enrol in the free course or find more information, visit canvas.net/courses/networked-scholars.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW NO.1540Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Seniors Supporting Living Bylaw No.1540, 2014 under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter. The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt the M’Akola Housing Society from property taxes imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter.
Under the Tax Exemption Bylaw, property in Langford located at 817 Goldstream Avenue, legally described as:
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that is being used in relation to the 60 unit Seniors Assisted Living Supportive housing, will be exempt from such taxation.
The tax exemption granted under the Tax Exemption Bylaw is for a period of 10 years, 2015 through 2024 inclusive.
If the proposed tax exemption were not granted, it is estimated that the M’Akola Housing Society would be liable for the following municipal property taxes in the first three years as follows:
This notice is given pursuant to sections 94 and 227 of the Community Charter. Any inquiries respecting this notice may be directed to Mr. Jim Bowden, Administrator, City of Langford, Tel: 478-7882.
M’Akola Housing SocietyRoll No. 01-62-327-04269-010817 Goldstream Ave
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In the event of an emergency, Highlands will soon be even more ready. Construction continues on a new east firehall in Highlands, replacing the decades-old volunteer-built facility with the district’s only seismically sound public building.
“It is going to be fantastic for the municipality to have a post-disaster building in the district,” said Fire Chief Dean Ford. “If anything unfortunate happens, we will be able to respond to our residents and give them a hand.”
The 356-square-metre facility will include room for four fire vehicles including a pumper, tank truck, a mini-pumper and a bush truck. It will also have a 400-square-foot meeting and training room and room to accommodate the eight to 10 volunteer firefighters who will be working out of the facility.
“The best part (of the new building) is the fact the building we had, if there was an earthquake (there) was a really good chance it wouldn’t
have survived,” Ford said. “(This) building will definitely be there so when the residents need (us) we will be there. The guarantee the building is still standing is fantastic.”
The foundation has been poured for the $1.3-million facility and final building completion is expected in spring or early summer of 2015.
While the current fire hall served its time, Ford said, it was falling into disrepair and had areas that were no longer accessible, as well as inadequate by today’s standards.
The new facility is being built on the same site as the current building, with half of the original building coming down as the new one comes up.
Highlands Mayor Jane Mendum is also excited to see the new facility take shape.
“Council has been pleased to support the fire department’s wish to replace this hall,” she said. “It will serve the residents of Highlands for decades to come. It lessens response time having the two fire halls.”
Ford hopes the new building will breathe new life into the community and
perhaps even attract some new volunteer firefighters.
“It’s less of an eyesore and (will be) something the community can be proud of.”
Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff
Highlands Fire Chief Dean Ford stands out in front of the east fire hall where construction on the $1.3-million facility will be done by 2015.
New Highland fire hallto have many benefitsNew facility should help boost community pride, says the district’s fire chief
Mental health app ‘first of its kind in Canada’Take a moment to browse
the /r/depression forum on Reddit and the reality becomes immediately clear: today’s youth flock to online mediums to deal with mental illness.
But a new app, thought to be the first of its kind in Canada, is aiming to reach teens in that digital realm when they need it most.
BoosterBuddy uses video game design elements to estab-lish positive habits to mental health, said Drew Barnes, pro-gram co-ordinator with Island Health’s mental health and sub-
stance use services.“In our hospital, the goal is to
work with youth like a coach, to reconnect them with their school, family, friends, so they can move beyond our care,” Barnes said at the app launch event last week. “When we first proposed this app, we didn’t know if anyone would relate to the idea or where it would go.”
To the surprise of Barnes and clinical lead Lauren Fox, teens in the focus study were enthu-siastic about the idea of an app to assist them in their recov-ery. They wanted a companion,
Barnes said, and they wanted it to provide symptom tracking over time, crisis contacts and medication notifications.
Dr. Abraham Rudnick, medi-cal director with Island Health’s mental health and substance use services, said mental health disorders have become the second highest reason for youth admission at Canadian hospitals.
Download BoosterBuddy on any Android or Apple mobile device.
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One thing is certain about parking a tent in front of a gro-cery store – you’re sure to see plenty of foot traffic.
Last week’s 2014 campaign kickoff for the United Way of Greater Victoria at Great Cana-dian Superstore in Langford not only reminded shoppers that the season of giving is upon us, representatives of three non-profit agencies funded in part with United Way donations got a chance to tell their stories.
“I like that it’s right here where we work,” said Dianne De Cham-plain, program co-ordinator and facilitator at Bridges for Women, a short drive away next to Vet-eran’s Memorial Park.
The Bridges Employment Program funded by United Way helps survivors of abuse or other trauma break the cycle and get back on their feet through edu-cation and employment training.
Other participants at the launch were Habitat for Human-ity, which sells used construction
materials at its ReStore in Lang-ford; and Pacific Centre Fam-ily Services Association, which provides individual and group counselling for men, women and children experiencing domestic violence, at its location on Wale Road in Colwood.
The lunchtime event Thurs-day came a day after the United
Way announced its Greater Vic-toria campaign goal of $6 mil-lion.
“This is meant as a celebra-tory component,” community campaign director Brittany Decker said of the mini-launch. “It’s also a reminder to people that it does take that collective effort. There’s that recognition that every dollar counts.”
Having some of the faces from agencies helped by United Way on the West Shore also reminded local people there are valuable services available where and when they need them most, she added.
United Way funded more than 80 such agencies around Greater Victoria this year, providing ser-vice in the targeted categories of Strong Communities, All That Kids Can Be and From Poverty to Possibility. A full list can be found at uwgv.ca/community-partners/.
To find out more about United Way, visit uwgv.ca, email [email protected] or call [email protected]
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That initial group helped establish a travelling library, set up domestic science and dressmaking classes and developed an affiliation with the now-defunct Society for Prevention of Mortality of Infants.
Hoodless herself had lost a child and it seemed her pas-sion for children’s health car-ried strongly through into the other groups across Canada.
During the First World War, the ladies knitted warm cloth-ing for the soldiers, adopted a prisoner of war, and contrib-uted in countless other ways.
Later, members petitioned the Railway Commission for cheap fares on the early lines, campaigned with Ottawa for several years to get rural mail delivery established, and a decade after they began, bought the lot at 1016 Dunford Ave. to build a hall for their organization.
The 1.5-acre plot of land, purchased for $184.08, gave the Women’s Institute a mea-sure of security and income,
as they could rent out the space to other community groups.
“It was a good time back in those days because we owned our own hall and it was paid for,” says Wellwood.
As the decades passed, the women stayed steadfastly dedicated to improving their communities. In the past 30 or so years, the group has
been involved in a multitude of activities. They have:
• Donated funds and cloth-ing to the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island (formerly Queen Alex-andra Foundation)
• Donated meat every month to the Goldstream Food Bank for over 18 years
• Provided financial assis-tance to Ruth King elementary
for food and snack programs• Provided bursaries to
Belmont secondary students who want to pursue nursing or health-related studies
• Run an annual Hats for the Homeless campaign
• Fundraised for sewing machines in Africa, clean water in Peru and tsunami relief in southeast Asia, among countless other local and overseas endeavours.
Wellwood encourages any-one interested in the organi-zation to drop by, ask ques-tions and enjoy a cup of tea. “I believe in it, and I think it’s a great place to make lifetime friends,” she adds.
“There will be tea, coffee, some goodies and a cake,” says Shiells. “We’ll have flyers and be able to answer ques-tions, as well as some displays on what we do.”
The tea is from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion at 761 Station Rd., Thursday, Sept. 25.
For more information, call Wellwood at 250.478.1900.
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Marie Kenny, left, president of the Federated Women’s Institute of Canada, joins Langford Women’s Institute president Josie Wellwood at a recent event.
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Players gather around clusters of lawn bowls on the second day of play in the 12th annual Bowl for the Cure tournament at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre. The fundraiser attracted 160 players from clubs around the South Island.
Lawn bowlers rollfor cancer research12th annual event brought out bowlers of all ages, experience levelsDon DescoteauNews Gazette staff
Veteran lawn bowlers mixed with youngsters last weekend in Col-wood during an annual fundraiser that aims to kick cancer in the butt.
The 12th annual Bowl for the Cure attracted nearly a full field of 160 bowlers for the two-day fun tournament, said event co-chair Keith Terlson of Langford.
“We have lawn bowl-ers in their 80s and one boy out there who is, I think, 12,” he said.
The fundraiser usu-ally brings in between $5,000 and $7,000 for the B.C. Cancer Foundation, Terlson said.
“Sometimes we’re lucky enough to get a single donation of $1,000 or so, which really helps.”
The tournament, which encourages regu-lars in the sport to bring out newcomers, used a four-person team for-mat, but some signed up more than four to help raise more money and to rotate players in and out for games.
The winning team will have its players’ names
etched onto a perpetual plaque, but otherwise no other prizes are handed out, Terlson said, noting that way, everything goes toward the charity.
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OUR VIEW
This November, voters will be hiring local politicians for a four-year term, rather than three.
It’s a good time to ask some tough questions about the performance of councils on the job they are assigned to do, as opposed to posturing about senior government matters.
Remember when it was fashionable for city councils to declare their communities “a nuclear weapons-free zone”? You can still see the signs entering Vancouver and Nanaimo. Alert voters may wonder: “Did they really think we’re that stupid?” Yes, they did. And some of them still do.
To illustrate, allow me to introduce my poster child for bad local government, Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt.
A long-time NDP activist, Isitt got elected three years ago after raising his name recognition with a couple of runs for mayor. His rookie term has been notable for a series of stunts that extend his career as a professional student, campus radical and occasional history lecturer.
One of Isitt’s big studies is the influence of Soviet communism on the B.C. NDP. He was on one of his visits to Russia earlier this year when President Vladimir Putin was having his way with Crimea.
Isitt’s fondness for state control was on display last fall when
aboriginal protesters disrupted natural gas drilling in New Brunswick, torching several police
vehicles in the process.Isitt took to his
Facebook page to decry the federal government’s use of police against the population, and suggested Canada should emulate Venezuela, where petroleum resources benefit the people rather than corporations.
Venezuela sells gasoline for nine cents a gallon, the late Hugo Chavez’s gift to his people after nationalizing the
oil industry. The capital, Caracas, is famous for extreme poverty, brutally suppressed riots and a crime rate so bad it ranks among the world’s most dangerous cities.
How does Isitt’s political outlook translate to his role in local government?
This week local politicians gather in Whistler for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. One of Isitt’s first contributions a couple of years ago was at a UBCM workshop on how to finance local infrastructure.
Isitt proposed setting up a municipal income tax. Presumably this would be on top of property taxes.
In its wisdom, Victoria council appointed Isitt as their Capital Regional District representative. In that capacity he led the charge against Canada Post’s decision
to wind up door-to-door delivery for the minority of people who aren’t already using community mailboxes.
After instructing Ottawa to accelerate the bankruptcy of this Crown corporation, Isitt began ordering the province to intervene in a dispute over Grace Islet, a rocky point off Salt Spring Island where an Alberta man is trying to build a retirement home. The dispute centres on aboriginal burial grounds and artifacts, and Isitt appointed himself advocate for the grievances of native people.
When the B.C. government didn’t follow his instructions, he demanded that the CRD expropriate the land and evict the owner. Island politics being what it is, this was actually considered before cooler heads prevailed.
And how are things with the CRD’s real job while the Isitt circus rolls on? The most over-governed region in B.C. remains locked in a bitter turf war over a federally mandated sewage treatment project, and is on the verge of forfeiting hundreds of millions in provincial funds.
So voters should ask themselves a couple of questions this November.
Is your council doing the job it was hired to do? And do you trust these individuals with your wallet until the fall of 2018?
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Special needs need addressing
One of the most contentious issues in the recently ended B.C. teachers’ strike was the decreased availability of education assistants and professional learning specialists in schools.
The government has said it will fund more specialists and classroom assistants, but how that will be divided up is anyone’s guess.
The movement to place more students with severe behavioural challenges or other special needs into regular classrooms, to integrate them with the rest of the student population, is a noble idea and one that makes sense from a purely moral and ethical point of view.
From a practical standpoint, some of these students remain unable to handle the stresses of everyday class life and require almost constant attention and supervision from classroom assistants. But those same assistants and specialists are often tasked with helping struggling students in multiple classes get through challenging learning situations.
While B.C.’s education budget has gradually increased since being decimated shortly after the Liberals came to power, the allotment of funding for special needs education has not kept pace. The result is classrooms where students having a tough time in mandatory subjects like math or science are not able to get the individual attention they need to thrive. They often fall through the cracks and at worst, fail the course and have to retake it.
Classroom size is an issue that will likely go on long after the current contract expires. Everyone knows teachers are maxed out trying to help two dozen kids or more succeed in their courses, an especially tough situation for those educators with special needs students in their classrooms who require more individual help than those without such designations.
Taking special needs students out of classrooms would be a definite step backwards, from both a diversity and a humanitarian standpoint. So, it’s critical that the province fund a educational scenario that better meets the needs of all students and doesn’t leave those who are struggling waiting in vain for time-crunched teachers to work with them.
We hope the province learns this lesson while schools are in session.
Tom FletcherB.C. Views
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View Royal councillor sets record straightRe: Political watcher has
different opinion (Letters, Sept. 17)
I read Keith Sketchley’s letter with complete disbelief. The letter is an inaccurate rant aimed at a man who has given 12 years of fine public service.
Sketchley claims that View Royal made a small contribution to the Craigflower Bridge while Saanich residents paid far more. The truth is that each jurisdiction paid 50 per cent of all costs associated with the bridge project.
As for the vague and absurd allegations about how the mayor delayed construction of Jeneece Place, View Royal forgave all fees for the construction of Jeneece Place and expedited the approval process.
I understand that everyone has a right to disagree with politicians, but to write a mean-spirited and inaccurate diatribe about a retiring mayor is in very bad taste.
Mayor Graham Hill has made an enormous contribution to our community over the last 12 years and his legacy
is significant. Let us judge it by objective means, not by the writings of some clearly disenfranchised and bitter person who does not even live in our community.
Coun. David ScreechView Royal
Trying political office on for size suggested
The negativity of frequent
letter-writer, Keith Sketchley of Saanich, is really tiresome.
His reference to the retiring mayor of View Royal (‘Political watcher has different opinion’ – Sept. 17) was just another example of his harsh criticism of persons and things political that he deems offensive to his sensibilities.
Sadly, Sketchley’s suggested solutions to correct said offences are frequently simplistic or unrealistic.
I would concur on one issue he mentions, asking View Royal voters “to think about what is most important when they choose a new mayor this fall.” I would even expand upon his request by going so far as to suggest that all voters of all municipalities think before they cast their votes this fall – and more importantly ensure they actually make time to get out and vote.
Perhaps Mr. Sketchley, who already seems to have all the answers, may wish to toss his name in the political hat and run for office also?
Jocelyn SkrlacView Royal
Already overtaxed,so why pay school tax?
As someone who lives in an overtaxed society, the recently settled government/teachers dispute left me wondering why
I am forced to pay school taxes at all.
I graduated from high school in 1978 and my three kids have been out of the school system for years. I had no problem paying school taxes while my
kids were in school.I wonder if people would be
OK with paying a cigarette or tobacco tax even if they don’t smoke?
Terry AdamsLangford
Re: Pressure on Saanich as amalgamation debate rages (Gazette, Sept. 17)
After moving here last year, I was shocked to find out the number of individual municipalities there were in what is clearly meant to be one city.
At first, I didn’t understand why it was different, when compared to the Greater Toronto Area and the Halifax Regional Municipality, where I’ve lived previously and have seen the results of amalgamation.
But your article makes it clear. If the decision
to examine the pros and cons is left up to individual councils, it likely won’t happen, because the mayors and councils do not want to risk losing control of their personal fiefdoms.
One of the efficiencies to be gained from amalgamation is a reduction in paid councillors and, human nature being what it is, why would people support something that could jeopardize their positions?
I’m pleased to see several municipalities allowing the question to go on the ballot this fall, but that’s only because it is non-binding.
The only way amalgamation is going to move forward is if the people get a lot louder and a higher authority (i.e. the provincial government) directs it to happen.
That’s exactly what it took in Nova Scotia, and that’s what it’s going to take to make it happen here.
Now, obviously from this letter, it’s clear I support amalgamation, but let’s see what the study says at least, Mayor Leonard, before saying it’s not an issue for Saanich, eh?
Alex BarlowSaanich
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Vimy Ridge to Afghanistan – Thank you, Canadian Veterans and your Families
A2–100 Aldersmith Place
Victoria V9A 7M8
10am–4pm, Monday–Thursday,
or by appointment
250-405-6550
www.RandallGarrison.ndp.ca
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Randall Garrison, MP
Vimy Ridge to Afghanistan – Thank you, Canadian Veterans and your Families
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Welcome Home and Thank You for your Service to Canada!
Randall Garrison, MP ESQUIMALT–JUAN DE FUCA
Vimy Ridge to Afghanistan – Thank you, Canadian Veterans and your Families
A2–100 Aldersmith Place
Victoria V9A 7M8
10am–4pm, Monday–Thursday,
or by appointment
250-405-6550
www.RandallGarrison.ndp.ca
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DISTRICT OF METCHOSIN NOTICE OF NOMINATION
puBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the District of Metchosin that nominations for the offices of Mayor and four (4) Councillors will be received at the offices of the District of Metchosin, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin B.C. between the hours of 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, the thirtieth (30th) day of September 2014 and 4:00 p.M. on Friday, the tenth (10th) day of October 2014 and during that period the nomination documents shall only be received on regular office days and hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Should anyone wish to file nomination documents in other than office hours, arrangements may be made by phoning the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Lisa Urlacher or Tammie Van Sweiten, at (250) 474 3167 or the Chief Election Officer at (250) 472 0059.
A Mayor and four (4) Councillors will be elected for a four (4) year term commencing December 2014 and terminating in 2018 after the election held in accordance with the legislation in the Local Government Act.
The mode of nomination of candidates shall be as follows:A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of local government if they are a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15th 2014), a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of nomination papers are filed, and not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any otherenactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or to be otherwise disqualified by law.
Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two duly qualified electors of the District of Metchosin. The nomination documents shall be in the form prescribed in the Local Government Act and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in such a manner as to sufficiently identify such candidate. The nomination documents shall be subscribed to by the candidate.
At the time of filing the nomination documents, the candidate shall also file with the Chief Election Officer or a person designated by the Chief Election Officer a written disclosure, as required under the Financial Disclosure Act.
Copies of all forms are available at the Offices of the District of Metchosin, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin B.C. or by calling the Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 474 3167 or the Chief Election Officer at (250) 472 0059.
Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this twenty-fourth (24th) day of September, 2014.
Thomas F. Moore, Chief Election Officer
GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION 2014
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Realigned ridings prompt sitting MP to announce his plans early
Randall Garrison successfully lobbied for a newly realigned federal riding to be called Esqui-malt-Saanich-Sooke.
Now he’s getting his ducks in a row to run for the NDP in the renamed riding for the 2015 elec-tion.
The sitting Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca member of parliament announced recently he will seek the NDP nomination in the new riding.
“Every day I see more evi-dence of how Mr. Harper’s out-of-touch policies and misman-agement are making life harder for Canadians. Every day I see the values that have made Can-ada a great nation being eroded.
That is why I have decided to seek re-election as the NDP candidate in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke,” Garrison said in a release.
“It has been a great privilege to serve my constitu-ents over the past four years and I want to continue working for them and for a Canada which is more equal, more afford-able, more sustainable and a force for peace on the interna-tional stage,” he added.
As the result of the redistribu-tion, Langford and Highlands will join the new riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford.
The rest of Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca will be joined with an addi-tional portion of Saanich to make
up the new riding of Esquimalt-Saan-ich-Sooke.
Garrison listed such things as improved retire-ment security, more fairness for veterans and greater recogni-tion of the value of diversity as issues he will continue working on.
Garrison was first elected as a Member of Par-
liament in 2011. He previously served as a municipal council-lor in Esquimalt and spent two decades teaching criminal jus-tice and political science at Camosun College.
He continues to reside in Esquimalt with his partner, Teddy [email protected]
Garrison to seek NDP nomination
Randall Garrison
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 62 (SOOKE)NOTICE OF NOMINATION
GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS 2014
The mode of nomination of candidates shall be as follows:A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of a School District if they are a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15th 2014, a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of nomination papers are filed, and not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any otherenactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or to be otherwise disqualified by law.
Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two duly qualified electors of the School District No. 62 (Sooke). The nomination documents shall be in the form prescribed in the Local Government Act and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in such a manner as to sufficiently iden-tify such candidate. The nomination documents shall be subscribed to by the candidate.
At the time of filing the nomination documents, the candidate shall also file with the Chief Election Officer or a person designated by the Chief Election Officer a written disclosure, as required under the Financial Disclosure Act.
Copies of all forms are available at the Offices School District No. 62 (Sooke), 3143 Jacklin Road, Victoria, B.C. or by contacting Joanne Kimm, Executive As-sistant at (250) 474 9804 or the Chief Election Officer at (250) 472 0059.
Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this tenth (10th) day of September, 2014.
Thomas F. Moore,Chief Election Officer
puBLiC NOTiCE is hereby given to the electors of School District No. 62 (Sooke) that nominations for the offices of Trustee for:
Belmont Zone four (4) Trustees to be elected
Milnes Landing Zone three (3) Trustees to be elected
will be received at the offices of School District No. 62 (Sooke) 3143 Jacklin Road, Victoria, B.C. between the hours of 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, the thir-tieth (3oth) day of September 2014 and 4:00 p.M. on Friday, the tenth (10th) day of October 2014 and during that period the nomination documents shall only be received on regular office days and hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Should anyone wish to file nomination documents in other than office hours, arrangements may be made by phoning Jo-anne Kimm, Executive Assistant at (250) 474 9804 or the Chief Election Officer at (250) 472 0059.
“Improving air quality in our community”
NEW FOR 2014• Who can burn? Only residential properties 2023 square meters (0.5 acres) or larger.• Two burn periods: November 1 to November 30 and February 15 to March 15 inclusive.• A maximum of 2 permits per residence in each burning period.• Must not live in a high or extreme Fire Hazard Area.• All open burning now requires a permit. For more information and to apply, please visit www.cityoflangford.ca
NEW BURNING REGULATIONS IN EFFECT
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City of Colwood
2014 PROPERTY TAX SALE
Legal Description Street Address
Lot 12 Plan VIP5761 1977 Colwood Cres
Lot B Plan VIP82818 3351 Hatley Dr
Lot 1 Plan VIP80197 467 Royal Bay
Lot 27 Plan VIP72778 3391 Rockwood Terr
Lot 2 Plan VIP7244 554 Latoria Rd
Lot 3 Plan VIP17391 3168 Metchosin
Lot 39 Plan VIS6540 311-2220 Sooke Rd
Legal Description Street Address
Lot 13 Plan VIP26687 2429 Sarah Pl
Lot A Plan VIS414 A- 2969 Monthelene Pl
Lot 7 Plan VIS5841 102 - 383 Wale Rd
Lot 20 Plan VIS5841 312 - 383 Wale Rd
Lot 19 Plan VIS5979 19 - 630 Brookside Rd
Lot 56 Plan VIS6324 203 -627 Brookside Rd
Lot 60 Plan VIS6324 207 - 627 Brookside Rd
Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Council Chamber of Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, B.C. at 10:00 a.m. on Monday September 29th, 2014 unless the delinquent property taxes, including interest, are paid prior to commencement of the auction.
Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque the same day.
The Municipality makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions, which may affect the value or suitability of the property.
The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to the property transfer tax on the fair market value of the property.
Andrea deBucy, CPA, CGAActing Director of Finance / [email protected]
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Since moving to the Island more than a decade ago, autumn has become my favou-rite season.
While other communities across the nation are facing the inevitable frost warnings and the first snowfalls, we benefit from mild September, October and even November months, where a cozy jacket and watertight shoes serve as ample preparation for most outdoor activities.
This fall, be sure to get the fam-ily outside and make the most of our stunning surroundings here on the West Shore. Here are some family-friendly possibilities for mixing arts and nature:
• Turn over a new leaf in Gold-stream Park: Grab some crayons and paper and head to Gold-stream Provincial Park to do some leaf rub-bings with fallen leaves. Get inspired by the gorgeous autumn hues of the park’s red alder, big leaf maple and black cottonwood leaves, or invent your own colour palette for your leaf rubbings masterpiece.
• Create a delectable dinner from local farm fresh fare: Take the family to the farm-er’s market (the Goldstream Station Market is on Saturdays; Metchosin Market is on Sundays) and choose a few locally-grown items to craft a meal around. Don’t be afraid to get creative: maybe those blackberries would make a tasty topping for that curried carrot soup?
• Get to know nature with a scavenger
hunt: The combination of forest, salt marsh and beach within Witty’s Lagoon Park are home to an enormous diversity of plant and
animal life. Bring clipboards and paper and pencil, then encour-age everyone to draw what they find – a plant with jagged leaves? An animal that lives in the salt-marsh? A shell (occupied or empty)?
Some other great arts and culture events around the West Shore:
• Why watch Dancing With the Stars when you could be shaking a leg instead? New Square Danc-ers are welcome to join in Thurs-day, Sept. 25 at View Royal Com-munity Hall from 8 to 10 p.m. No partner needed. Find more infor-mation at promenaders.ca/new-
dancers/.If rumba, cha cha or two-step are more
your style, the Rainbow Rounders offer classes every Tuesday at Colwood Com-munity Hall starting at 8:20 p.m. Details at: region1.squaredance.bc.ca/1cities.shtml#Rainbow
• It’s Lantern Tour time at Fort Rodd Hill again. Don’t miss this one-night event, Sept. 27 starting at 7 p.m. by the Victoria-Esquimalt Mili-tary Re-enactors Association. You’ll be toured through the fort by lantern light, experi-encing scenes from the his-
tory of local servicemen and women. Call 250-478-4389 for tickets and details or visit fortroddhill.com.
• What can you create with just one colour? Find out at the Coast Collective’s Black & White +1, a show of black and white art accented by a single colour. Running
until Oct. 12, with an artists’ reception set for Sept. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 3221 Heath-erbell Rd. in Colwood. Details at coastcol-lective.ca
Johanna Henderson is a volunteer with the West Shore Arts Council and principal with Shelter Creative Services.
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Johanna HendersonWest Shore
Arts Council
Autumn colours, activities entice people outside
Geese paddle their way through Witty’s Lagoon, a popular place to spend time in the fall.Don Descoteau/ News Gazette staff
www.colwood.ca
Copies of the Colwood 2013 Annual Municipal Report will be available for public inspection on Friday, June 27, 2014.
The report will be available on the City website at www.colwood.ca. Printed copies can be obtained at Colwood City Hall Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
Colwood City Council will consider the report at their regular meeting on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7pm in Council Chambers at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd.
Public attendance at Council meetings is encouraged. Comments about the Colwood 2013 Annual Report can be submitted in writing or stated at the July 14th meeting.
James Moller, Chief Administrative O�cer3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, BC V9C 1R1
250-478-5999 | [email protected]
Notice of City of Colwood 2013 Annual Report
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the City of Colwood that the nominati ons for the offi ces of Mayor and six (6) Councillors will be received by the Deputy Chief Electi on offi cer or a designated person as follows:
1. By hand, mail or other delivery service to 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, BC, V9C 1R1 from 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014, excluding statutory holidays and weekends.
2. By facsimile to 250-478-7516 from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 p.m. Friday,October 10, 2014.
3. By email to [email protected] from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014.
For those who wish to fi le their documents in person at City Hall, the Deputy Chief Electi on Offi cer will be available to receive nominati on papers as follows: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 through Wednesday, October 8, 2014 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily, excluding weekends; andThursday, October 9, 2014 and Friday October 10, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. To fi le nominati on documents in person during a ti me outside these hours, arrangements can be made by contacti ng the Deputy Chief Electi on Offi cer, Pat Crozier, at 250-478-4566, or the Chief Electi on Offi cer, Tom Moore, at 250-472-0059.
Originals of faxed or emailed nominati on documents must be received by the Chief or Deputy Chief Electi on Offi cer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014. lf the original nominati on documents that were faxed or emailed are not received by the deadline, the person nominated is deemed to have withdrawn from being a candidate in the electi on.
A Mayor and six (6) Councillors will be elected for a four (4) year term commencing December 2014 and terminati ng aft er the 2018 general local electi on in accordance with the Local Government Act’
A person is qualifi ed to be nominated, elected, and to hold offi ce as a member of local government if they are a Canadian citi zen, 18 years of age or older on general voti ng day [November 15, 2014], a resident of Briti sh Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nominati on papers are fi led, and not disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the offi ce, or be otherwise disqualifi ed by law.
The mode of nominati on of candidates shall be as follows. Candidates shall be nominated in writi ng by two duly qualifi ed electors of the City of Colwood. The nominati on documents shall be in the form prescribed in the Local Government Act and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in such a manner as to suffi ciently identi fy such candidate. The nominati on documents shall be subscribed to by the candidate.
At the ti me of fi ling the nominati on documents, the candidate shall also fi le with the Chief Electi on Offi cer or Deputy Chief Electi on Offi cer a writt en disclosure, as required under the Financial Disclosure Act.
Nominati on documents and fi nancial disclosure forms are available from August 22, 2014 toOctober 10, 2014. Forms can be obtained at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, BC, On the City website www.colwood.ca/city-hall/municipal-electi on, by contacti ng Deputy Chief Electi on, by contacti ng Deputy Chief Electi on Offi cer Pat Crozier at 250-478-4566 or [email protected], or by contacti ng the Chief Electi on Offi cer Tom Moore at 250-472-0059.
Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this 24th day of September, 2014Thomas F. Moore,Chief Electi on Offi cer
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONGENERAL LOCAL ELECTION 2014
puBLiC NOTiCE is hereby given to the electors of the City of Langford that nominations for the offices of Mayor and six (6) councillors will be received at the offices of the City of Langford, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Lang-ford, B.C. between the hours of 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, the thirtieth (30th) day of September 2014 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 p.M. on Friday, the tenth (10th) day of October 2014 and during that period the nomination documents shall only be received on regular office days and hours (8:30 4:30 p.m.). Should anyone wish to file nomination documents in oth-er than office hours, arrangements may be made by phoning the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Lindy Kraecher, at (250) 478 7882 or the Chief Election Officer at (250) 472 0059.
A Mayor and six (6) Councillors will be elected for a four (4) year term commencing December 2014 and terminating in 2018 after the election held in accordance with the legislation in the Local Government Act.
The mode of nomination of candidates shall be as follows:A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a mem-ber of local government if they are a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or old-er on general voting day (November 15th 2014), a resident of British Colum-bia for at least six months immediately before the day of nomination papers are filed, and not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any otherenactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or to be otherwise disqualified by law.
Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two duly qualified electors of the City of Langford. The nomination documents shall be in the form prescribed in the Local Government Act and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in such a manner as to sufficiently identify such candidate. The nomination documents shall be subscribed to by the candidate.
At the time of filing the nomination documents, the candidate shall also file with the Chief Election Officer or a person designated by the Chief Election Officer a written disclosure, as required under the Financial Disclosure Act.
Copies of all forms are available at the Offices of the City of Langford, 2nd
Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, B.C. or by calling the Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 478 7882 or the Chief Election Officer at (250) 472 0059.Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this twenty-fourth (24th) day of September, 2014.
Thomas F. Moore, Chief Election Officer
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONGENERAL LOCAL ELECTION 2014
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Travis PatersonNews staff
Helena Murray-Hill didn’t know why she was beginning to bump into walls.
Her anxiety was also on the rise – she recalls having to escape a crowded room – but it wasn’t until Helena, 13, happened upon an attentive optometrist that she discovered her problem had a relatively straight-forward solution. The optometrist began by asking her how she reads.
“I close one eye,” she responded.
Since that fateful day a year and a half ago, Helena has been working with Cameron McCrodan, a Saanich optometrist with a primary focus on behavioural optometry. He uses a method called visual therapy to treat vision inefficiencies.
“Standard eye exams do not test someone’s tracking efficiency and accuracy,” McCrodan said. “Headaches, crowd anxiety (can be) related to the inability to focus.”
Helena was an A student in Grades 4 and 5 at Arbutus Global middle school, so her behavioural shift seemed odd to mother Anita Murray-Hill.
Helena wouldn’t touch a book outside of school, and as other issues arose, Anita saw enough of a pattern that she and her daughter spent the better part of two years trying to figure out what was wrong.
Medical doctors, a counsellor, an occupational therapist and other experts all had their say, but none could get to the root of the problem. At one point, Helena was falsely diagnosed with dysgraphia, a form of writing deficiency.
McCrodan is now assisting
a new non-profit society, The Visual Process, created by Anita and teacher Jenn Gibson of Colwood, which educates parents and teachers about learning and behaviour-related vision problems and the subsequent quality of life impact on children.
“I was once working with a 50-year-old man,” McCrodan said. “Once diagnosed, he said,
‘I always thought I didn’t like to read because I was stupid.’ People also assume these are personality faults. I’ve seen a few dads break down in tears because they’d called their kid lazy.”
Tracking assumes the eyes move together, but it’s estimated that as many as one in four people unknowingly struggle with the problem. In kids with learning
disabilities, poor tracking can be seen in 80 per cent of cases, McCrodan says.
Gibson said her 10-year-old daughter, Julia Morrison, was in a similar situation. After Julia completed a quality-of-life checklist from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Gibson recognized some of the symptoms in her
students as well.“Kids scrunching their faces,
laying on the desk and peeking out with one eye, acting out,” Gibson said. “We want The Visual Process to teach educators and parents to recognize these issues early, but it’s also for people of all ages. There is a 91 year old in therapy. It can always be treated.”
Looking beyond the problem helps
Travis Paterson/News staff
Ten-year-old Julia Morrison of Colwood re-enacts a visual therapy exercise she used to train her eyes to focus at varying distances. Her visual development diagnosis and resulting therapy led her mom to co-found The Visual Process, a not-for-profit society that aims to raise awareness of the relatively unknown issue and direct people to resources.
Teen’s visual deficiency spurs mother to launch non-profit society The Visual Process
Can you see now?n Seeing clearly (20/20) is just one of over 16 visual skills that need to be developed for effective reading and learning.n 80% of problem readers have an underlying vision condition not related to how clearly they see. Up to 25% of school-aged children have vision problems that affect their ability to read, learn or pay attention. – thevisualprocess.com
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Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Council Chambers of Langford City Hall, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford B.C. at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29th, 2014 unless the delinquent property taxes, including interest, are paid prior to commencement of the auction.
Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day.
The Municipality makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions, which may affect the value or suitability of the property.
The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.
Steve TernentTreasurer/Collector
CITY OF LANGFORD2014 TAX SALE
FOLIO NO. LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOCATION UPSET
06289.540 Lot 52 Pl VIP25120 Esquimalt LD, PID 002-871-114 2804 Sooke Rd 7,316.29
07358.120 Lot 2 Pl VIS3498 Esquimalt LD PID 019-023-847 661 Strandlund Ave 8,461.09
14564.301 Lot A Pl VIS5223 Goldstream LD, PID 025-454-749 1347 Ravens View Dr 13,023.44
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UPSTAIRS AT THE FOLLOWING QUALITY FOODS STORES:QUALICUM FOODS POWELL RIVER COURTENAY COMOX
‘sday!
ONE ITEM EACH TUESDAY
WILL BE FEATURED AT
1982 PRICING!
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‘sday!
ONE ITEM EACH TUESDAY
WILL BE FEATURED AT
1982 PRICING!
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Enjoy the Sweet (and Savoury)
Specials on pies of all kinds
Enjoy the Sweet (and Savoury)
Specials on pies of all kinds
If you love wings or anything that has
wings you’ll love Wednesdays
If you love wings or anything that has
wings you’ll love Wednesdays
Each Thursday, pick up the feature
beverage at an easy to swallow price!
Each Thursday, pick up the feature
beverage at an easy to swallow price!
FUNDayFUNDay
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Canadian AA
Strip Loin Steak19.82 per kg
PERlb899
1499
399
499
599
599
599
UnicoPasta700-900gr
The Laughing CowBonus Pack Cheese400gr
Tre StelleFeta Cheese400gr
ArlaDofino Havarti Cheese165-200gr
UnicoPasta250-500gr
UnicoBeans, Chick Peas or Lentils540ml
UnicoMarinated Artichoke Hearts170ml
GalloExtra Virgin Olive Oil500ml
Canadian
Extra Meaty Beef Back Ribs8.80 per kg
Sunrise Farms
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs13.20 per kg
Fresh Canadian Beef
AAAAAAGRADE
Fresh Canadian Beef
AAAAGRADE
Fresh Canadian Beef
AAAAAAGRADE
Fresh Canadian Beef
AAAAGRADE
4$5for3$10for
2$5for
3$5for
4$5for
Canadian AA
Inside RoundMarinating Steak13.20 per kg
399per lb
FAMILYPACK
Strip Loin Steak
FAMILYPACK Canadian AA
Inside RoundMarinating Steak
FAMILYPACK
33333333FAMILYPACK
EmmaPure Grape Seed Oil1lt
EmmaSundried Tomatoes500ml
EmmaExtra Virgin Olive Oil3lt
599per lb
Bonus Q-PointsFort Hardy
Fully Cooked Pork Back Ribs
568gr
1 0 , 0 0 0
PERlb599
55
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Bring the Taste of Italy Home!
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25%off%
Offer Valid September 22-28, 2014
FAMILYPACK
Sunrise Farms
Bone In Chicken Breast8.80 per kg
249
Grimm’sNaturally Smoked Sausage375gr
HarvestWieners450gr
Mitchell’sPremium Center-Cut Bacon375gr
Grimm’sSmokies450gr
SnowcrestSelectables Frozen Fruit1.5kg
Ocean SprayCocktail3lt
General MillsCheerios Jumbo Cereal1-1.3kg
799
Iogo1.5% Original Yogurt2kg
OlymelChicken Chunkies600gr
Olympic Previously FrozenPork Sausages5.49 per kg
SunRype100% Juice3.78lt
Kellogg’sEggo Waffles1.68kg
Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops7.69 per kg
IogoYogurt12-16x100gr
Red RoseOrange Pekoe Tea144’s
599 599
599
549
399PERlb349
PERlb
999
599 699
499 699 499
499
399
299
777
777
DairylandChocolate Milk4lt
DairylandCottage Cheese600-750gr
DairylandSour Cream750ml
FAMILYPACK
FAMILYPACK
Bonus Q-Points
Island PrideScallops in Bacon
400gr
10,000
per lb
Plus Applicable
Fees
Plus Applicable
Fees
99999999OUR HELPFUL MEAT DEPARTMENT CAN CREATE CUSTOM CUTS!
Start Your Day The QF Way!
ALL BREVILLE
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TOO LOW
A PR
ICE
TO ADVERTISE!?YOU WILL NOT
BE DISAPPOINTED!
1299
399399Case of 6
Case of 24
Case of 24499 899
699 699 599
999Case of 10
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 6
Case of 12
1299 1299
699
999 999
699
499499
Case of 6
BIG PACK
WOW
499
KraftCheez Whiz900gr
KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr
Sea HaulFlaked Light Tuna12x170gr
Del MonteFruitSelected, 12x398ml
McCainRising or Thin Crust Pizza465-900gr
699 299 499 699
1199
399
AquafinaDemineralized Treated Water24x500ml
CheemoPerogies2kg
ChristieCookies500gr
KraftKraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Cup10x58gr
SaputoBari Ricotta500gr
CapriCanola Oil3lt
Steak HousePieces & Stems Mushrooms12x284ml
GatoradePerform Thirst Quencher6x591ml
DareBear Paws or Original Wagon Wheels600-630gr
Old DutchShare Pack Potato Chips270gr
Double DutchThick Ripple Appetizer Chips235gr
699699 499
11991499
399
Nong ShimBowl Noodle Soup12x86gr
Mr. NoodlesInstant Noodles24x85gr
599
StaggBeef Chili with BeansSilverado Beef 97% Fat Free, 6x425gr
Bush’s BestBaked Beans12x398ml
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KraftSingles Processed Cheese Product900gr
Plus Applicable
Fees
Plus Applicable
Fees
Plus Applicable
Fees
Nabob Coffee CompanyGround Coffee915-930gr
Nestle40 Assorted Candy Bars40’s
Bassili’s BestLasagna2.27kg
El MontereyTaquitos794-853gr
Hunt’sTomatoesSelected, 6x398ml
Hunt’sThick & Rich Pasta SauceVariety, 6x680ml
Hunt’sTomato Paste12x156ml
Hunt’sTomato Sauce12x398ml
Campbell’sTomato Soup12x284ml
Campbell’sCream of Mushroom Soup12x284ml
Campbell’sVegetable or Chicken Noodle Soup12x284ml
Campbell’s6 Low Fat Condensed SoupsCream of Mushroom & Cream of Chicken, 6x284ml
Coke or Canada Dry Ginger Ale20x355ml
Island FarmsIce Cream4lt
PillsburyPizza Minis370-385gr
PillsburyPizza Pops 4’s400gr
499 2$4
4$10
999 999777 777
Mr. NoodlesBowl Noodles12x86-110gr
Nature Valley, General Mills or Betty Crocker Value Size Bars or Snacks272-552gr
KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr
BIG PACKS AND CASELOTS THROUGHOUT THE STORE!
OUR BIGGEST CASELOT SALE OF THE YEAR!
BIG PACKS AND CASELOTS THROUGHOUT THE STORE!
Hunt’sFamily Pack Pudding Cups12x99gr
McCainFried PotatoesShoestring, 1.5kg
Del MonteCanned Vegetables12x341-398ml
PacificEvaporated Milk12x370ml
399
599Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 6
Case of 12
Case of 6
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
WORKS OUT TO...
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$125$217each
$109each
$1
$1
$109each
65¢each
for
for4$10for
4$10for4$10for
59¢each
21¢ 75¢
84¢
$1
$1 $1
50¢ 59¢ 59¢
84¢
each each
each each each
eacheach
each each each
each each each each
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PacificPacificPacificPacificEvaporated MilkEvaporated MilkEvaporated Milk12x370ml12x370ml12x370ml12x370ml
Hunt No More! Great Prices are Here!
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TOO LOW
A PR
ICE
TO ADVERTISE!?YOU WILL NOT
BE DISAPPOINTED!
1299
399399Case of 6
Case of 24
Case of 24499 899
699 699 599
999Case of 10
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 6
Case of 12
1299 1299
699
999 999
699
499499
Case of 6
BIG PACK
WOW
499
KraftCheez Whiz900gr
KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr
Sea HaulFlaked Light Tuna12x170gr
Del MonteFruitSelected, 12x398ml
McCainRising or Thin Crust Pizza465-900gr
699 299 499 699
1199
399
AquafinaDemineralized Treated Water24x500ml
CheemoPerogies2kg
ChristieCookies500gr
KraftKraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Cup10x58gr
SaputoBari Ricotta500gr
CapriCanola Oil3lt
Steak HousePieces & Stems Mushrooms12x284ml
GatoradePerform Thirst Quencher6x591ml
DareBear Paws or Original Wagon Wheels600-630gr
Old DutchShare Pack Potato Chips270gr
Double DutchThick Ripple Appetizer Chips235gr
699699 499
11991499
399
Nong ShimBowl Noodle Soup12x86gr
Mr. NoodlesInstant Noodles24x85gr
599
StaggBeef Chili with BeansSilverado Beef 97% Fat Free, 6x425gr
Bush’s BestBaked Beans12x398ml
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KraftSingles Processed Cheese Product900gr
Plus Applicable
Fees
Plus Applicable
Fees
Plus Applicable
Fees
Nabob Coffee CompanyGround Coffee915-930gr
Nestle40 Assorted Candy Bars40’s
Bassili’s BestLasagna2.27kg
El MontereyTaquitos794-853gr
Hunt’sTomatoesSelected, 6x398ml
Hunt’sThick & Rich Pasta SauceVariety, 6x680ml
Hunt’sTomato Paste12x156ml
Hunt’sTomato Sauce12x398ml
Campbell’sTomato Soup12x284ml
Campbell’sCream of Mushroom Soup12x284ml
Campbell’sVegetable or Chicken Noodle Soup12x284ml
Campbell’s6 Low Fat Condensed SoupsCream of Mushroom & Cream of Chicken, 6x284ml
Coke or Canada Dry Ginger Ale20x355ml
Island FarmsIce Cream4lt
PillsburyPizza Minis370-385gr
PillsburyPizza Pops 4’s400gr
499 2$4
4$10
999 999777 777
Mr. NoodlesBowl Noodles12x86-110gr
Nature Valley, General Mills or Betty Crocker Value Size Bars or Snacks272-552gr
KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr
BIG PACKS AND CASELOTS THROUGHOUT THE STORE!
OUR BIGGEST CASELOT SALE OF THE YEAR!
BIG PACKS AND CASELOTS THROUGHOUT THE STORE!
Hunt’sFamily Pack Pudding Cups12x99gr
McCainFried PotatoesShoestring, 1.5kg
Del MonteCanned Vegetables12x341-398ml
PacificEvaporated Milk12x370ml
399
599Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 6
Case of 12
Case of 6
Case of 12
Case of 12
Case of 12
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$125$217each
$109each
$1
$1
$109each
65¢each
for
for4$10for
4$10for4$10for
59¢each
21¢ 75¢
84¢
$1
$1 $1
50¢ 59¢ 59¢
84¢
each each
each each each
eacheach
each each each
each each each each
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PacificPacificPacificPacificEvaporated MilkEvaporated MilkEvaporated Milk12x370ml12x370ml12x370ml12x370ml
Hunt No More! Great Prices are Here!
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SchneidersFat Free or Tomato Basil Turkey Breast
SchneidersPastrami
Available at Select Stores
Ocean Mama
Smoked Steelhead Pre-Sliced, 85gr
Previously Frozen
Skinless Halibut Fillets
FreshLing Cod Fillets
Frozen or Previously FrozenWhite Tiger Prawns
31/40 size
149per
100gr149per
100gr
Large TubDeli Salad
10,000
Bonus Q-Points
Grimm’sMaple Ham
ColdBBQ Pork Back Ribs
Swiss
GruyereGermanButter
Emma
Double Cream Brie
Irish
Blarney, Dubliner or Reserve Cheddar200gr
Grimm’sBavarian or French Herb Meatloaf
Grimm’s Beer or Lyona Sausage
199per 100gr
399249 999
249per 100gr
per 100gr
199per 100gr
249per
100gr 249per
100gr 169
399199
599
249
per 100gr
per 100gr
per 100gr
ZiplocFreezer BagsHeavy Duty or Value Pack , 10-40’s
SunlightLiquid Dish Soap1.5lt
TideLiquid Laundry Detergent2.95lt
Mr. CleanLiquid Cleaner1.2lt Janes
Breaded FishSelected, 580-615gr
399
499
1299
299
per 100gr
Dinner for Four
Spring Roll
4 5 95
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DISCOVER A WORLD OF SELECTION IN OUR INTERNATIONAL DELI!
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599
Cake Donut
Blue DiamondWhole Almonds454gr
Bob’s Red MillSteel Cut Oats, Scottish Oatmeal or Flaxseed Meal4x453-680gr
Nature’s PathEco Pac Organic Cereal750-907gr
Blue DiamondAlmond Breeze Non-Dairy Beverage12x 946ml
SunRypeFruit Snacks12-30x37gr or 24x14gr
Earth’s BestOrganic Baby Food
Puree6x128ml
Donini Chocolate Chocolate Almonds
Quality FreshSweet Treats Jelly Beans600gr
Clif BarEnergy BarSelected, 6x68gr
Quality FreshFamily FavouritesTrail MixSierra, 500gr
Organically YoursOrganic Natural Apricots250gr
Double Layer Vanilla or Chocolate Cake
Cheesecake Slice
999
Dempster’sBagelsSelected, 6’s
Country HarvestBreadSelected, 675gr
Golden WestEnglish Muffins 6’s
Ranger, Oatmeal Raisin or Chocolate Chip Cookies499
Mini Apple or Cherry Strudel
Large Kaiser Buns
399499
White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread
5$5for
2 $5for 4 $10for4 $10for
3 $5for10 Pack
12 Pack10 Pack
24 Pack
99¢per
100gr
SCAN THIS SPECIAL QR (QUICK RESPONSE)
CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A LIST OF GLUTEN FREE
PRODUCTS
Earth’s Best
Bonus Q-Points
Cheese Buns 6 Pack
5,000
999
599
599
1999
599
599
299
399
499WORKS OUT TO...WORKS OUT TO...
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30¢each for 24 pk699
$1each$1each
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW NO.1538Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Bylaw No.1538, 2014 under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter.The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt the non-profit organizations listed below, to the extent indicated, from property tax imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter for the year 2015
This notice is given pursuant to sections 94 and 227 of the Community Charter. Any inquiries respecting this notice may be directed to Mr. Jim Bowden, Administrator, City of Langford, Tel: 478-7882.
Juan de Fuca Cadet Youth Society Roll No. 01-62-327-06159.000 948 Dunford Road
Langford Fifty and Up Club Roll No. 01-62-327-07522.001 2637 Sunderland Road
Metchosin Farmers’ Institute Roll No. 01-62-327-06411.005 1040 Marwood Avenue
Roll No. 01-62-327-06411.008 1040 Marwood Avenue
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Lighthouse Christian Academy Roll No. 01-62-327-06299.010 1289 Parkdale Drive
Society of St. Vincent De Paul Roll No. 01-62-327-05647.010 2784 Claude Road
West Shore Chamber of Commerce Roll No. 01-62-327-05790.021 2830 Aldwynd Road
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TAX SALEIn accordance with Section 403 of the local Government act, the prop-erties described hereunder shall be offered for sale by public auction on Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., unless the delinquent taxes, plus interest, are paid prior to commencement of the auction. The sale will take place in the Council Chambers of the District of Metchosin, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, BC, and may be adjourned to the same hour on the following day, and from day to day, until each parcel is disposed of.
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Lot 1, Section 1, Metchosin District, Plan 9283 4384 Metchosin Road $15,700.85
at the time of the bid, successful bidders are required to deposit cash or certified cheque with the Collector, for an amount equal to the upset price of the property offered for sale. Should the property be sold for more than the upset price, any excess must be paid to the Collector no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the tax sale, by cash or certified cheque.
The District makes no representation, express or implied, as to the con-dition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary in-quiries to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.
The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the property Transfer Tax act on the fair market value of the property.
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West Shore news… through the decades
Traffic and road issues made head-lines around this time of year in the past three decades. Here’s a look at past pages of the Goldstream Gazette.
10 years ago:A crew of good Samaritans come to
the rescue of a man who was trapped in his on-fire GMC Blazer truck after it was struck from behind, crashed into a utility pole and rolled onto its side near the intersection of Jacklin and Attree roads. The crash involved six vehicles and started when another truck slammed hard into the Blazer, sending it into the car in front of it and ultimately off the road. Staff and a customer from a nearby autobody shop raced to put the fire out while others smashed the Blazer’s sunroof and got the driver out. He was taken to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.
Also making the news the week of Sept. 22, 2004: Both Metchosin and Highlands announce plans to review elements of their official community plan in the coming months. And, at Western Speedway, Keith Armstrong captured the sportsman’s class sea-son title, rookie Scott Gillies won the stock car class and Gilles Paren-teau collected his second mini-stock crown in the past three years.
20 years ago:Langford Mayor Stew Young says
plans to create a Millstream Con-nector that would turn Millstream Road into a four-lane, 70-kilometre per hour thoroughfare between the Trans-Canada Highway and Sooke Road will not only divide Langford, but change the pattern of develop-ment of the municipality. The road-way would “almost be a bloody Island Highway situation through the
centre of our town,” said Young, who discovered that his own home on Aldwynd Road was in the path of the road and was slated for acquisition.
Also making the news the week of Sept. 21, 1994: Sooke School District says schools that don’t hold casino fundraisers will be inadequately sup-plied for the coming year. District priorities call for the saving of teach-ing jobs over maintaining supply and equipment levels. And, Lilydale Poul-try and Victoria Plywood are not on the province’s list of top polluters. Lilydale made improvements to its disposal system, while Vic Plywood was on a shutdown.
30 years ago:Twenty seven acres of land off
Jacklin Road owned by the Capital Regional District and slated for a town centre for Colwood and Lang-ford may be put up for sale on the open market. The recommendation, made by the CRD executive board, is due partially to the fact soon-to-incorporate Metchosin wants to be paid out for its portion of the owner-ship. A number of community groups have indicated interest in using the land.
Also making the news the week of Sept. 26, 1984: The Sooke School District, having made cuts the previ-ous year to balance its budget, is jug-gling students in classes while gear-ing up for possible further cuts next year due to the Social Credit gov-ernment’s restraint program. And, Bilston Creek is undergoing a dredg-ing, blasting and clearing project as part of a condition for approval for Ridley Brothers Development Cor-poration’s 35-lot subdivision east of Jacklin Road.
A26 Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE
Ask the Expert
We are thinking about moving into a Retirement Community. What type of activities could we expect to � nd there? Are we required to pay extra for these activities?
Seniors’ Edition
Linda Lord is your local Vancouver Island senior living expert. If you have any questions, or would like to chat, please contact
Linda at Berwick House, (250) 721-4062 or email her at [email protected]
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Retirement communities o� er a wide range of activities, usually planned and facilitated by both sta� and presenters from within the community. In general, activities held within the residences are o� ered free of charge and cover a wide range of interests. � ere may be Entertainment which could range from movies, singers, musicians, dancers, choirs and games such as bingo and crossword. Activities related to Intellectual or Spiritual growth might include travelogues, chapel services, bible studies, educational speakers or series on topics of interest or courses e.g. UVic or Camosun College continuing education courses for adults. Personal growth activities could include � tness classes such as yoga, tai chi, osteo� t and balance classes. � ere may be art and cra� lessons, stimulating card games such as bridge or cribbage, mind games and many others to match every level of interest.
Many retirement communities have the use of a bus to transport their residents to outings. � ese outing can include local attractions such as Butchart Gardens, Shaw Discovery Centre, IMAX theatre and Butter� y Gardens. � e outings may be further a� eld to places like Chemainus � eatre, boat trips or ferry rides around the Gulf Islands. � ey may have lunches or dinners out at local restaurants or attend local concerts and musical events such as the Victoria Symphony or Palm Court concerts. In general, these types of outings will provide the transportation and the residents would pay for the admission or ticket (usually purchased at a group rate). � ere are also many outings available to local parks for picnics and strolls during the milder weather or to shopping centers year round.
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Cool Aid’s Cottage Grove senior housing development is now in the final stage of approval.
Construction is ready to go once the Saan-ich approved, 45-unit apartment building receives the go ahead for the final grant, $4.8 million (of $6.6 mil-lion cost) in funding from B.C. It’s expected to arrive shortly, said Saanich Coun. Paul Gerrard, also on the Greater Victoria Coali-tion to Help End Home-lessness.
Cottage Grove is a supportive housing concept for seniors who have been home-less. It will stand at 3207 Quadra St., next to Decora Tiles, off Tolmie Street.
“We have assembled an amazing team of community leaders who are volunteering
their time to raise $5 million from individu-als, companies, orga-nizations and foun-dations to build or repurpose (a total of) 360 apartments for the Help End Homeless-ness campaign for the region’s 360 homeless people,” said Rob Reid.
The District of Saa-
nich recently awarded an affordable housing grant of $112,000 to Cottage Grove. Cool Aid Society purchased the $1 million property and created the site architectural and land-scaping plans.
“It is a good start on ending homeless-ness for seniors in our
community and it’s the first of several apart-ment buildings we will construct towards this end,” said Cool Aid executive director Kathy Stinson.
Half of the 375 peo-ple presently housed by Cool Aid are 55 or older. [email protected]
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Andrew Wynn-Williams, executive director of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, speaks at the recent launch for Cottage Grove, a 45-unit Cool Aid development in Saanich.
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Travis PatersonNews staff
Cool Aid’s Cottage Grove senior housing development is now in the final stage of approval.
Construction is ready to go once the Saan-ich approved, 45-unit apartment building receives the go ahead for the final grant, $4.8 million (of $6.6 mil-lion cost) in funding from B.C. It’s expected to arrive shortly, said Saanich Coun. Paul Gerrard, also on the Greater Victoria Coali-tion to Help End Home-lessness.
Cottage Grove is a supportive housing concept for seniors who have been home-less. It will stand at 3207 Quadra St., next to Decora Tiles, off Tolmie Street.
“We have assembled an amazing team of community leaders who are volunteering
their time to raise $5 million from individu-als, companies, orga-nizations and foun-dations to build or repurpose (a total of) 360 apartments for the Help End Homeless-ness campaign for the region’s 360 homeless people,” said Rob Reid.
The District of Saa-
nich recently awarded an affordable housing grant of $112,000 to Cottage Grove. Cool Aid Society purchased the $1 million property and created the site architectural and land-scaping plans.
“It is a good start on ending homeless-ness for seniors in our
community and it’s the first of several apart-ment buildings we will construct towards this end,” said Cool Aid executive director Kathy Stinson.
Half of the 375 peo-ple presently housed by Cool Aid are 55 or older. [email protected]
A home for everyone
Photo courtesy of Cool Aid
Andrew Wynn-Williams, executive director of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, speaks at the recent launch for Cottage Grove, a 45-unit Cool Aid development in Saanich.
Community Spotlight: SENIORS
Joan and Stu MacDonald are part of a volunteer group that meets weekly to perform garden-ing and other maintenance on the grounds of the 11-acre Dominion Brook Park, across from Pan-orama Rec. Centre.
The park is a short drive from their home in Central Saanich.
“Dominion Brook Park lost funding a while back and a few of us came together to help out, it’s such a beautiful place,” Joan said.
Joan is originally from Oshawa, Ont., and Stu from Drumheller, Alta.
Their paths first crossed in London, Ont., when they met on a blind date 64 years ago. They eventually settled near Mount Doug for 32 years, before they downsized to their current dwell-ing in Central Saanich 10 years ago.
Before retiring, Joan was a registered nurse in the recovery
from of Victoria General Hospi-tal. Stu flew with the Canadian Air Force before shifting in the regu-lar work force as a notary public.
Words of wisdom“Nothing to say except we
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Joan and Stu MacDonald in Central Saanich.
Greater Victoria Seniors
From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
A growing number of Canada’s age-ing baby boomers are providing care for a spouse or parent with demen-tia. But these family caregivers often lack the support they need to avoid becoming patients themselves.
“These caregivers are the back-bone of our current health system,” says Dr. Janice Keefe at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. “Yet we don’t treat them this way. One of the big challenges we face is that caregiv-ers aren’t viewed as a client or eligible for services in and of themselves.”
Keefe is working to change this situation.
For the past 20 years Keefe and her team have been part of an inter-national movement to assess the health needs and challenges of fam-ily caregivers – mainly daughters and spouses – who are caring for elderly loved ones with disabilities and chronic illnesses, such as dementia.
At the heart of Dr. Keefe’s research is her co-creation of the Caregivers’
Aspirations, Realities and Expecta-tions (C.A.R.E.) Tool. It’s a pioneer-ing assessment tool for developing an understanding of the support ser-vices that family caregivers need.
Caregivers can sit-down for an hour or more, either in a single ses-sion or several, and talk about their situation. But it’s more than just a chance to talk. The C.A.R.E. Tool also offers a way for health care provid-ers – including social workers, nurses and other health care professionals – and caregivers to have a very focused and detailed conversation about the caregivers’ challenges, concerns and hopes. It also helps link these needs to potential caregiver support ser-vices, such as respite support.
Eight million Canadians (28 per cent) aged 15 and over were provid-ing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, disability, and seven per cent of fam-ily caregivers reported they were caring for someone with Alzheim-er’s or dementia. For more visit cihr.gc.ca/e/47902.html
Care for caregiversDownsizing workshop
Several businesses are getting together to present a senior’s downsizing informa-tion session at Nellie McClung Library, 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Speaking will be Joanne Broder-sen from DFH Real Estate, mortgage broker Julie Cookson from RBC, and more.
Connecting seniors
The Gordon Head Connecting Seniors Project continues its weekly sessions with informative guest speakers on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Gordon Head United Church.
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For those who toil in caulk bootsrish eyes are smiling this fall as one of Vancouver Island’s most beloved elder states-
men takes his final bow after more than four decades of ser-vice to the good burghers of Port McNeill.
Mayor Gerry Furney, at 81, is about to hang up his gavel while the rest of B.C.’s municipal politi-cians gear up to defend their turf in local government elections in November.
For those of you wondering what to make of your senior years, Gerry is a beacon. When he hit 60 he was just warming up in the municipal arena. At 77, he published his first book of poetry “Popcorn for Breakfast.”
Port McNeill may not realize it just yet, but Gerry’s retirement will leave behind a pair of caulk boots not easily filled. That
said, I suspect if he had seriously considered another run for office his devoted wife Carmel would have booted his Irish butt all the way back to County Cork.
The great grandfather of Van-couver Island grassroots politics – and poet laureate of the working stiff – goes into the record books as B.C.’s longest serving municipal leader … 47 years on council, 38 years as mayor.
Furney arrived in B.C. in 1956 from Ireland via England, Europe and New York. He found a job in a logging camp and was given a one-way ticket on board the S.S. Catala berthed at the Union Steamship dock in Vancouver. It took him up the rug-ged coast to Port McNeill.
In an interview recently Furney said: “Conditions in Port McNeill were about as
primitive as you could imag-ine. We were living in a bunk-house with about 120 other loggers who were mostly all immigrants like ourselves. We soon found out that the job of a ‘chokerman’ was the lowliest job in the woods and also the most dangerous.”
It wasn’t until 1959 that Furney was able to take a trip back home to Ireland. He was sitting around the hearth on New Year’s Eve when his mother insisted that he go to a dance. It was at this dance that he met Carmel. It took him several years to per-suade Carmel’s mother to let her go to Port McNeill.
In 1961, Furney started his own fuel and explosives distribution business and also
started a chamber of com-merce because the commu-nity did not have a voice in Victoria.
What kept this resource town icon coming back elec-tion after election? Simple: Furney may have the soul of an Irish poet, but he has the heart of a political prize fighter. And, he was never bet-ter than when he defended a way of life on the island that the higher purpose nabobs of urban B.C. would abandon
in the name of environmental protection.For those who toil in the resource sector
a line from one of Gerry’s poems says it all: “It’s sad that men in fancy suits don’t know too much about caulk boots.”
Brian Kieran
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Patti Shaughnessy is new to Victoria, hav-ing arrived here in December of 2012, and was instantly drawn to the Government House grounds where she volunteers once a week. After rotating through all 20 Government gar-dens Shaughnessy is now dedicated to two gardens, Pearkes Point and the Terrace.
Shaughnessy joined the Victoria Women’s Newcomer’s book club and loves everything about the city after moving here from Toronto, where she specialized in office leasing and pre-sentations. Her husband Brian continues to work as a retail and wholesale executive. They live near the Selkirk Trestle.
“I’ve hit paydirt with the amount of activity going on in Victoria. I’m not a big runner but I’m gearing up to do my first race, maybe a few.”
Patti and Brian Shaughnessy have three sons and four granddaughters.
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a) have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, or b) expect to be absent from the regional district on general voting day (Saturday, November 15, 2014) and at the times of all advance voting opportunities (Wednesday, November 5 and 12, 2014)
may now vote by mail ballot. To vote by mail ballot, you must qualify as a Resident or Non-Resident Elector. To determine eligibility requirements, please visit our website at: https://www.crd.bc.ca/about/how-we-are-governed/elections-other-voting/elector-qualifications-registration
How Do I Register To Vote By Mail? To participate in Mail Ballot Voting, eligible electors who meet the above criteria must submit a completed application form in advance of general voting day, November 15, 2014. Application forms can be requested at the following contact information listed below or can be found on our website at: https://www.crd.bc.ca/about/how-we-are-governed/elections-other-voting/voting-opportunities-mail-ballot-voting: Capital Regional District Phone: 250.360.3129 Legislative & Information Services Toll free: 1.800.663.4425 local 3129 5th floor, 625 Fisgard Street, PO Box 1000 Fax: 250.360.3130 Victoria, BC V8W 2S6 Email: [email protected] application forms may be submitted via email, mail, in person or via fax at the contact information listed above. If you are not on the CRD Non-Resident Property List of Electors, you may register either in advance (until September 23, 2014) or at the time of filling in your ballot. Pre-registration is not available for Resident Electors as the CRD is using the Provincial Voters List. Resident Electors may register at the time of filling in your ballot. If you missed advance registration, an application form will be included in your mail ballot package. If you wish to confirm that your name is on the List of Electors, please call the number listed above.The CRD will send out mail ballot packages commencing on our about Monday, October 27, 2014. If we receive your application after November 3, 2014, and time does not permit mailing, you should arrange to pick up a package from the CRD, Legislative & Information Services, at the address listed above.To be counted for the election or assent voting, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at address listed above. It is the obligation of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer within this time limit. For more information on Mail Ballot Voting please contact the following:Thomas F. Moore, Chief Election Officer Phone: 250.472.0059Sonia Santarossa, Sheila Norton or Angila Bains, Deputy Chief Election Officers Phone: 250.360.3129 Toll free: 1.800.663.4425 local 3129 Email: [email protected]
Dated September 15, 2014 Thomas F. Moore Chief Election Officer
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1534. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 6 October 2014, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1534 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1534 from R1 (One-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the C9A (Community Town Centre Pedestrian 9A) Zone to permit the construction of a six (6) storey residential building consisting of approximately 20 units.Applicant: Cheri Crause, BC0878191 Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1534 is 772 Hockley Ave as shown shaded on the plan.
COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 22 September 2014 to Monday, 6 October 2014, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Grant Liebscher in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.
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Travis PatersonNews staff
The University of Victoria is hosting a women’s basketball clinic for community coaches.
Participation in the clinic is free for Island school and night league coaches and each ses-sion includes clinic notes, Sept. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at UVic’s McKinnon Gym.
Vikes women’s basketball
players will provide skill dem-onstrations with leadership from Vikes coach Dani Sinclair.
Olav Krigolson, a physical education department assis-tant professor, will lead a ses-sion on mental preparation. Vikes student trainer Steve McKinnon will present a train-ing session focused on strength and conditioning.
“This clinic is a great oppor-tunity for our program to con-
nect with coaches of all levels in our community,” said Sin-clair. “As university coaches, we benefit greatly from the work these youth coaches do year in and year out, and this is a way to continue to build bas-ketball on the Island together.”
To register, contact Dani Sinclair by email at [email protected] or by phone at 250-818-6321.
Women’s hoops coaches clinic planned
Angela Cowan/News Gazette staff
Blue boys battleIn their first game of the season, members of the under-9 boys soccer Team Lockert from Sooke (stripes) and Team Thomas of Juan de Fuca (blue) chase the ball around Saturday at Westhills Stadium.
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Nick Guiney of the Westshore Wolves fires a shot on Peninsula goalie Jacob Krupp, as the Panthers’ Torin O’Brien does his best to slow Guiney down. The Wolves won this game 6-2 at The Q Centre last week, then beat the Kerry Park Islanders 4-3 in overtime on Saturday in Mill Bay. The Wolves host the Oceanside Generals in Colwood tonight (Sept. 24), starting at 7 p.m.
Wolves hold down first after two more wins Rematch against Oceanside goes tonight
The only blemish on the West- shore Wolves’ 2014-15 Vancouver Island Hockey League record will no doubt come up in conversation tonight (Sept. 24) at The Q Centre.
The junior B Wolves (6-1-0) host the Oceanside Generals, the lone team to beat the South Division lead-ers this season, starting at 7 p.m.
That was back on Sept. 13. The game saw Westshore erase a 4-1 Oceanside lead in the third period, but fall short in a 4-3 loss.
Since then, the Wolves have recorded two more wins, 4-3 in over-time against the Kerry Park Islanders in Mill Bay on Saturday, and 6-2 over the Peninsula Panthers last week on home ice.
The OT victory saw Wolves scor-ing leader Kyle Richter steal the puck just over a minute into the extra
frame and beat Islander goalie Leigh-ton Williams for the winner.
It was the visitors’ third straight goal and capped a comeback from a 3-1 deficit Kerry Park built after two periods.
Tyler Smith scored twice for the Wolves, who trailed 2-1 after the first period. Connor Krupa started the comeback with a goal 2:45 into the third.
Against the Panthers, Richter led the way with a pair of goals, while Drayson Pears had a goal and an assist. Other goal scorers included Cory Hatcher, Tomba Huddlestan and Jacob Malloch.
The Wolves held period leads of 2-0 and 5-0 before the Panthers got on the board with goals from Cole Glover and Grayden Hohl.
Bear/Cub golf event SundayAngela CowanNews Gazette staff
Bear Mountain Golf Resort is host-ing its inaugural Bear & Cub clas-sic this Sunday (Sept. 28), a friendly tournament that pairs adult and junior players for 18 holes.
The club’s sales manager, Chris Currie, modelled the event after a father-son tournament he used to enjoy playing with his dad in P.E.I.
“We decided to not limit it to fam-ily so more people can play,” he said.
Teams are composed of an adult player and a junior under 19. The $129 entry fee for each team covers 18 holes of golf on the valley course, a shared power cart, a first tee gift,
buffet lunch and, Currie emphasizes, a team photo for everyone involved.
“My father passed this last year due to ALS, and I have all these pho-tos of me and him playing the event (in P.E.I.),” he said. “So I made sure that a photo was included for this event. It’s such a keepsake.”
The inaugural tournament is a “trial run,” Currie said. If successful, it will be carried over to future years and likely will introduce a charity component.
The tournament starts at 9 a.m. Today (Sept. 24) is the registration deadline, but Currie suggests people can still call for availability at 250-744-2327.
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SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
The District of Highlands is seeking to fill vacancies for their New Select Committees.
Council adopted the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) in late 2012 and completed updating the Official Community Plan (OCP) in 2013 to create synergies between the ICSP and the OCP.
The purpose of the ICSP is to provide a framework to identify what kind of community the Highlands residents want in the year 2030 and what needs to happen now in order to get there.
The ICSP contains 9 Strategy Areas which have been grouped together to form the framework for 3 new Highland Committees that replace all of the existing Select Committees and Task Forces.
Social Sustainability Select Committee(Strategy Areas: Healthy Community, Economy and Work, Education and Leisure,
Transportation and Mobility, Food, Related Financial Sustainability)
Sustainable Land Use Select Committee(Strategy Areas: Land Use and Natural Area, Energy, Building and Sites, Water and Waste,
Related Financial Sustainability)
Heritage Select Committee(Basis for work: Community Heritage Values and Heritage Vision for the District of Highlands,
Recommendations for a District of Highlands Heritage Register, Sustainable Highlands and District of Highlands Community Heritage Register)
The District is also seeking individuals who would like to participate electronically only. These E-Participants are non-voting members who may, at their own discretion, provide input to the various committees on specific issues that the committees are addressing. The E-participants would receive an agenda and provide any comments they may wish to make to the voting committee for consideration.
Terms of Reference for these committees are available on the District of Highlands website: www.highlands.ca.
Interested persons are invited to submit a letter and brief personal resume outlining details of residency, expertise / interest in sustainability, community activities and reasons for wanting to serve. All such applications should clearly specify the committee of interest and should be submitted by October 6, 2014 to:
District of Highlands1980 Millstream RoadVictoria, BC, V9B 6H1
Telephone: 250-474-1773 | Fax: 250-474-3677Email: [email protected]
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VICTORIa, BRITISH COluMBIa V9C 3Z3TElEpHONE: (250) 474-3167 Fax: (250) 474-6298
TAX SALEIn accordance with Section 403 of the local Government act, the prop-erties described hereunder shall be offered for sale by public auction on Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., unless the delinquent taxes, plus interest, are paid prior to commencement of the auction. The sale will take place in the Council Chambers of the District of Metchosin, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, BC, and may be adjourned to the same hour on the following day, and from day to day, until each parcel is disposed of.
Legal Description Civic Address Upset Price
Lot 1, Section 1, Metchosin District, Plan 9283 4384 Metchosin Road $15,700.85
at the time of the bid, successful bidders are required to deposit cash or certified cheque with the Collector, for an amount equal to the upset price of the property offered for sale. Should the property be sold for more than the upset price, any excess must be paid to the Collector no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the tax sale, by cash or certified cheque.
The District makes no representation, express or implied, as to the con-dition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary in-quiries to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.
The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the property Transfer Tax act on the fair market value of the property.
allison SwansonDeputy Finance Officer
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Racing finales helpdetermine champions at Western SpeedwayBombers, demos, mini figure 8s and hornets do battle
Brian Wakelin and Bobby Cyr did their best to catch bomber car points leader Aaron Cameron with their per-formances in Saturday’s champion-ship night at Western Speedway.
Despite being mostly shut out of the top spots in the evening’s races, Cameron managed to maintain his slim lead and capture the 2014 title.
Tristan Gait won the 50-lap feature main event on the night, followed closely by Wakelin and Cyr in sec-ond and third.
The bomber points race was so tight that a victory by Wakelin in the final race of the season – which would have given him an extra four points – would have put him in a first-place tie with Cameron for the crown.
Cyr wound up third overall, another five points back.
In the demo car class, Jim Young’s second-place finish in the combined 15-lap demo car and demo truck main gave him enough to preserve his lead and collect the season title.
Demo car driver Mike Melin won the main event and a heat race, good enough to give him third place overall. Cody Young, who took third in the main and the heat race on the night, wound up second overall behind Young.
Billy Stidson captured the demo truck title by a comfortable margin ahead of second-place finisher Aason Baker.
Amongst the mini figure 8 cars, Rhett Szevics took home the season trophy, thanks to a win in the 25-lap main event Saturday. He added a win in the second heat race and a third-place effort ion the trophy dash.
Other top finishers in the main were Kyle Rizok in second, Brandon Young in third and Doug Richens in fourth. Kail Beck was second overall behind Szevics in the points race.
Darryl Cahill proved the class of the hornets, winning the long-track title and the final main event of the season, a 20-lapper, ahead of Kevin Lawrenuk, Brandon Steen and Cody Aumen, in that order. Ashley Creed, who took the checkered flag in the night’s first heat race, wound up sec-ond overall behind Cahill.
A full list of the night’s results can be found at goldstreamgazette.com.
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Already good West Shore coverage to be enhanced with new technology
Don DescoteauNews Gazette staff
The state-of-the-art equipment may be a few years away yet, but the excitement over going digital is here and now for at least one local fire department.
The announcement last week that the Capital Region Emergency Services Telecommunications (CREST) had been given approval by its shareholders to embark upon an estimated $24.7-million system upgrade was seen as good news by a firefighter who has experienced up close what the new technology can offer emer-gency responders.
“We’ll definitely benefit from the (upgrade to) digital radio,” said Assistant Chief Greg Chow of the Colwood Fire Department.
He was on the evaluation com-mittee for the new equipment, which will replace the current VHF (very high frequency) analog radio system. Chow was amazed at the quality of the reception, which was tested, among other ways, using extreme external noise.
“We could actually talk and understand somebody really clearly with a chainsaw running in the background,” he said.
Radio clarity and audibility are critical for responders in an emer-gency and can make the difference in taking the appropriate actions to save lives or property, Chow added.
All West Shore fire departments, police, ambulance, B.C. Transit and other emergency response participants use the CREST sys-tem and equipment.
The decision to take the sys-tem frequency up to 700 MHz – under a state-of-the-art standard known as P25 – from the exist-ing 300 MHz frequency available with analog equipment was made to take advantage of new digital technology and further eliminate gaps in coverage. Radio commu-nication gaps encountered by Vic-toria police officers in downtown Victoria were the most publicized
shortfalls of the existing analog system.
Gordie Logan, a Colwood city councillor and chair of the CREST board, said fire departments and West Shore RCMP have been “extremely happy” with the ser-vice they’ve been getting from CREST.
“Coverage and reliability have
never been an issue on the West Shore,” he said.
As with any technology, how-ever, the system is coming to the end of its useful life, he added.
The new digital system will be rolled out first in the core munici-palities of Victoria, Saanich, Esqui-malt and Oak Bay, Logan said. The additional funding will pay for
installation of new transmitters and receivers, convert existing sites and purchase new portable radios compatible with a P25 sys-tem.
No decision has been made how to proceed on the West Shore, in terms of the infrastruc-ture required, but at the very least, new radio handsets are in
the works for area emergency per-sonnel.
Logan explained that having the regional system at 700 MHz will allow for more flexibility.
“Our biggest challenge over the years was to get additional fre-quencies,” he said. “With the 700 MHz, it opens a whole new door. We’re able now to redistribute the existing frequencies.”
The actual cost of converting the entire system has yet to be determined, since tenders must be put out for companies to bid on providing the equipment. Logan said shareholders were given a “worst-case scenario” cost esti-mate, which will translate to a roughly 1.9-per-cent cost increase for taxpayers.
Since it went operational in 2002-03 and brought together 50 differ-ent emergency response agencies in Greater Victoria, CREST has cre-ated great improvements in the ability of responders to commu-nicate clearly to each other and their dispatchers.
Chow recalled a time before CREST, when Colwood firefighters at Esquimalt Lagoon could have trouble communicating with the local dispatcher in the main hall on Metchosin Road, a short drive away.
“Just to give you an idea of the difference, when we were down at that fire at Otter Point (Sept. 11), we were able to talk to dispatch (in Saanich) quite easily,” he said.
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Kyle Smith, a Colwood firefighter for nearly six years, speaks to dispatch on a radio inside one of the department’s trucks. Improvements to the CREST system will ultimately enhance the communications between their department and others around the region.
Planned CREST upgrade will sharpen communications
Fast factsn CREST operates a wide-area emergency radio system that processes a call everyfour seconds on average.n CREST users have immediate system access 99.8% of the time. For those that don’t get immediate access, the average call delay is 1.1 seconds. No system in the world has 100% reliability.n Some 2,500 users put over 7.5 million calls through the CREST system last year.n CREST’s infrastructure includes: 29 transmit and receive sites, 51 in-vehiclerepeaters, 2,345 radios and 78 frequencies.
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44. M. Jackson’s daughter ____s45. Unsupported47. Odorizes49. Last calendar month50. SW Scottish river51. Geometric figure57. Lariat or lasso59. Not fake60. Hollies61. Composition for nine62. “Picnic” playwright Wm.63. Baseball team #64. Actor’s remark to the audience 65. Post-traumatic stress disorder66. 1st St. Louis bridge namesake
DOWN 1. Cleansing agent 2. Quick tempo (abbr.) 3. Repast 4. A place of bliss or delight 5. Golf club carrier 6. Get together 7. Cartoon star Bart ____son
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8. Czar (alt. sp.) 9. Gave forth10. Rinse one’s mouth and throat11. Ventilates12. Contains genetic code13. 1/100 yen21. Teenage sleuth ___cy Drew22. 15th of March25. Chocolate bean substitute26. Capital of Guam27. Nostrils28. In a way, summons29. Equipages30. Showed old movie31. Unable to move 32. Punctuation mark: as_____k34. Increases motor speed
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How the sports facility has become self-sufficient Travis PatersonNews staff
From the slanted window of his office at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence, Robert Bet-tauer sees Canada’s top women’s rugby players execute the drills that helped them to second place at the 2014 World Cup.
The rugby players could soon be joined by another group of high performance athletes, as the fourth-year CEO hopes the soon-to-be-built world class running track attracts Athletics Canada to PISE.
“The track is only the latest project, we’re building incremen-tally where we can as we become better funded,” Bettauer said.
During his time here, Bettauer, 58, has morphed from tennis ana-lyst on Sportsnet to the face for PISE, at least in Saanich.
“When PISE started, there were a lot of adjustments, and it’s taken time to connect PISE to the vari-ous levels of sports in Greater Vic-toria, of which there are a lot. And now we’re bursting at the seams,” Bettauer said.
The non-profit entity enjoyed its third straight year on the pos-
itive side of a balanced budget, having recorded losses in its first two years of operation. PISE was originally built on the south end of Camosun College’s Interurban Campus in 2008 with $24.5 mil-lion of the $27-million cost coming
from provincial funding. Making PISE sustainable has
taken years.The initial CEO lasted three
months. The building’s original vision didn’t take shape until for-mer Tennis Canada CEO Bob Mof-
fat spent the next two years as a general manager. Moffat worked with Bettauer at Tennis Canada, where the latter was the director of tennis development.
Now the facility is in good stand-ing, thanks in part to the growth
of key tenant partners such as the Canadian Sports Institute Pacific and Camosun College. Camosun’s Centre for Sport & Exercise Edu-cation program runs in PISE with 400 students and faculty in four classrooms.
Only $100,000 of PISE’s annual $2.5 million operating budget comes from the province. The rest comes from a combination of lease and rental revenue, pro-gram revenue, grant revenue and the Commonwealth Legacy Fund, the Victoria Foundation (for child programming) and sponsorships. “We walk the talk. When we look to add resources we can say we’re looking to enhance what’s here, not to create,” Bettauer said.
More than half of the program-ming PISE offers is now external, run at schools and community centres, he added.
“The good news is we’ve filled the building, we’re bursting at the seams. The bad news is we’re bursting at the seams. External community programs are now done out of strategy and out of necessity.”
Forty per cent of PISE’s $1 mil-lion track budget has already been raised.
The track will only be four lanes but will meet world athletics stan-dards and will include seating for 500 people.
Travis Paterson/News staff
PISE CEO Robert Bettauer has watched the facility grow to a level of self sufficiency. Half of PISE programs are run externally in schools and community centres. Athletics Canada has shown interest in joining the group of high performance organizations who partner with PISE, which is in the midst of fundraising for its world standard 400-metre, four-lane training track.
PISE has an impressive track record
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How the sports facility has become self-sufficient Travis PatersonNews staff
From the slanted window of his office at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence, Robert Bet-tauer sees Canada’s top women’s rugby players execute the drills that helped them to second place at the 2014 World Cup.
The rugby players could soon be joined by another group of high performance athletes, as the fourth-year CEO hopes the soon-to-be-built world class running track attracts Athletics Canada to PISE.
“The track is only the latest project, we’re building incremen-tally where we can as we become better funded,” Bettauer said.
During his time here, Bettauer, 58, has morphed from tennis ana-lyst on Sportsnet to the face for PISE, at least in Saanich.
“When PISE started, there were a lot of adjustments, and it’s taken time to connect PISE to the vari-ous levels of sports in Greater Vic-toria, of which there are a lot. And now we’re bursting at the seams,” Bettauer said.
The non-profit entity enjoyed its third straight year on the pos-
itive side of a balanced budget, having recorded losses in its first two years of operation. PISE was originally built on the south end of Camosun College’s Interurban Campus in 2008 with $24.5 mil-lion of the $27-million cost coming
from provincial funding. Making PISE sustainable has
taken years.The initial CEO lasted three
months. The building’s original vision didn’t take shape until for-mer Tennis Canada CEO Bob Mof-
fat spent the next two years as a general manager. Moffat worked with Bettauer at Tennis Canada, where the latter was the director of tennis development.
Now the facility is in good stand-ing, thanks in part to the growth
of key tenant partners such as the Canadian Sports Institute Pacific and Camosun College. Camosun’s Centre for Sport & Exercise Edu-cation program runs in PISE with 400 students and faculty in four classrooms.
Only $100,000 of PISE’s annual $2.5 million operating budget comes from the province. The rest comes from a combination of lease and rental revenue, pro-gram revenue, grant revenue and the Commonwealth Legacy Fund, the Victoria Foundation (for child programming) and sponsorships. “We walk the talk. When we look to add resources we can say we’re looking to enhance what’s here, not to create,” Bettauer said.
More than half of the program-ming PISE offers is now external, run at schools and community centres, he added.
“The good news is we’ve filled the building, we’re bursting at the seams. The bad news is we’re bursting at the seams. External community programs are now done out of strategy and out of necessity.”
Forty per cent of PISE’s $1 mil-lion track budget has already been raised.
The track will only be four lanes but will meet world athletics stan-dards and will include seating for 500 people.
Travis Paterson/News staff
PISE CEO Robert Bettauer has watched the facility grow to a level of self sufficiency. Half of PISE programs are run externally in schools and community centres. Athletics Canada has shown interest in joining the group of high performance organizations who partner with PISE, which is in the midst of fundraising for its world standard 400-metre, four-lane training track.
PISE has an impressive track recordGOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, September 24 , 2014 www.goldstreamgazette.com • A39
Reader Photo of the Week
Colwood resident Doug Morris encountered some bold golden-crowned sparrows during a recent stroll along Esquimalt Lagoon.
He was fast with his camera and the birds didn’t seem to mind, he says.
“What I like about the photo was the sparrows had no fear and seemed to enjoy the company.”
Getting up close and personal with nature, even if it’s with a zoom lens (Doug didn’t divulge exactly how close he was walking near the log), definitely catches our attention as we’re perusing readers’ photos.
If you’ve got a photo from the West Shore of people, places or things and
want to share it with fellow readers, the Goldstream News Gazette can help. Every Wednesday, we publish our pick for Reader Photo of the Week. To have your photo considered for publication, simply email us a high-resolution .jpg copy to [email protected].
Please include your name, contact information including municipality of residence, where you took the photo and what you like about the image.
Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Fridays for consideration for the following week’s paper.
Weekly winners will also be posted on the Gazette’s Facebook page.
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Ferry shift to LNG should save moneyB.C. Ferries is converting its Spirit-
class ships to a dual-fuel system that uses liquefied natural gas, estimated to be half the price of marine diesel.
The Spirit of Vancouver Island and Spirit of British Columbia are the workhorses of the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay run, carrying a quarter of the fleet’s passengers and vehicles and accounting for about 15 per cent of the fuel used.
The conversion is part of their mid-life refit and aims to save $9 million a year in fuel costs for their remaining 27 years of service. It is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 2017.
B.C. Ferries president Mike
Corrigan had previously rejected the idea of LNG conversion, saying it was too costly. The company awarded contracts this summer for construction of three medium-sized ferries designed for dual fuel.
The refits will also include a low-friction hull coating and modifications to the bow and stern to reduce drag. Other goals include electrical and passenger service modifications and increasing “ancillary services net income,” BC Ferries said in a statement.
Transportation Minister Todd Stone announced in February a pilot to put slot machines on ferries.
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