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After 70 years, veteran gets Japanese apology Gerry Gerrard spent four years as prisoner of war
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He was near Wong Nei Chong Gap when the erry Gerrard’s Esquimalt townhome is filled Japanese landed. with family photographs. “I can’t even remember where I slept the whole There are photos of his children and time. I know it wasn’t in a bed. I guess it just grandchildren, many are of his late wife Evelyn, one sits on the table near his recliner, only an happened to be anywhere I was. You catnapped arm’s length away. The display also includes plaques, quite a bit, and when you did, before you opened your eyes you just lay and listen to see if you heard photographs and mementoes of Gerrard’s time as a strange voices – Japanese language,” he said. Hong Kong veteran. He was with two other signalmen when they heard Gerrard’s first name is actually Horace, although of the surrender on Christmas. no one has called him that in years. “My wife, I don’t “We always set up a little ways away from think she ever called me Horace. She always called headquarters because of the bombing and shelling me Gerry,” a nickname he earned as a soldier, he that went on whenever we went on the air,” said, his strong voice breaking slightly. he said. Evelyn died last year after 64 years of “Then it got quiet so we sent a marriage. Evelyn waited for Gerry after he messenger back to headquarters and he went overseas to fight in the Second World saw the Japanese walking in. That left us a War. She waited for more than four years, bit behind the lines and we made our way not knowing where he was or if he would out and didn’t find any troops.” ever come home. They turned toward the main “When I came back, she was waiting on headquarters and found others hoping to the dock,” he said with a smile. “We got make a last stand. “Then the order came married six weeks later.” through to surrender.” Gerrard began his career as a soldier The Japanese took them back to their signing up with the reserve army in Red Laura Lavin own camp. “They took us right back to Deer, Alta., at the age of 16. Reporting Sham Shui Po barracks, where we had He was later sent to Victoria where he been. Of course it had been stripped worked as a wireless operator. For two clean by the Chinese, all the wood frames, the wood years he helped protect the West Coast, then he was doors, anything wood they took because they had transferred to the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. a shortage of fuel for cooking. So we just had open Gerrard and his fellow soldiers were soon on a ship buildings made of tile and stucco.” headed to China. He was held there for a year. He was then After 18 days at sea, they arrived in Hong Kong. Three weeks later, 20-year-old Gerrard was a prisoner transferred to the mainland and later to a camp in northern Japan. of war. He took the experience one day at a time. Gerrard was one of hundreds of Allied soldiers that “(We were) wondering what was the future going surrendered in the Battle of Hong Kong on Christmas to be. What they were going to do to you, from then Day in 1941. “It was a hopeless situation,” he said. “We had been on you just live from day to day. The food was bad, there was no medical supplies, then they started fighting 24 hours a day for a couple of weeks.” working us. You had to be on the parade square at Gerrard thinks about that Christmas in 1941 each daylight and you were getting back just as it was year. He remembers his days as a prisoner of war getting dark.” more often. “It’s always in your mind. Every day you Gerrard and the other prisoners were beaten, think of something that happened over there.” During 17-and-a-half days of fighting, 290 Canadians starved and forced to work in mines, shipyards and foundries. Many suffered disabilities and many died were killed and 493 were wounded trying to defend prematurely. Hong Kong. On Christmas Day 1941, unable to fight any longer, the Allies had no choice but to surrender. In his recliner in front of the fireplace, Gerrard PLEASE SEE: recalled the day. Sincerity of apology questioned, Page A6
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Hong Kong veteran Gerry Gerrard was part of a delegation that travelled to Japan earlier this month to receive an apology from the Japanese government for their suffering as prisoners of war.
Shelter residents share Christmas wish lists Roszan Holmen News staff
Once again this Christmas, the Homeless Partners are hoping Victorians add a stranger to their last-minute shopping list. The non-profit works in partnership with three shelters in Victoria to match residents to other people in the community who’d like to buy them a gift of their choosing. Central to the initiative, put on by the Shelbourne Street Church of Christ, is an interview with each person on the recipient list. The aim is to help the public connect with the people living at Rock Bay Landing, Sandy Merriman House and Next Steps Tran-
sitional Shelter. The interviews and wish lists are posted to their website at www.homelesspartners.com. Wish lists include items such as a pre-paid phone card, a waterproof coat, a mountain bike and a tool belt with tools. Deborah wants a pink dress and navy blue dress shoes. “I haven’t had a new dress since 1983, and I love the colour pink,” she said. Deborah uses a walker and has been living at Rock Bay Landing for 11 months after being evicted from her last home. She says it has been more than 30 years since she’s had a new pair of shoes. The program is very popular, said Joann Connolly, who works
at Rock Bay Landing. At Christmas, the shelter already receives a lot of toques, socks and toiletries, she said. “This is a chance to ask for something they want.” Last year, Homeless Partners posted 69 interviews. The response was “overwhelming,” said program volunteer Dan Hickman. Everyone got at least one of the items on their wish list. This year, 118 people were interviewed and so far all but 28 have received gifts. “For some people in our city, there is no home for the holidays,” Hickman said. “People can change the life of a homeless person right here in Victoria.” rholmen@vicnews.com
Crystal Morton, left, administrative assistant of Homeless Partners and Deborah (last name not given), a resident of the Rock Bay Landing Transitional Shelter stand beside a Christmas tree. Deborah is one of the area’s needy who is on the Homeless Partners Christmas list. Don Denton/News staff
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Many Victoria charities spent the final days of their Christmas fundraising campaigns hoping to see more financial donations under the tree. Times have been tough at the Salvation Army, which, as of Wednesday, had generated just $142,000 of the $250,000 it was hoping to raise at its red kettles in the Capital Region before Christmas Eve. Donors have also been feeling the financial pinch and giving less this year. “Their dollar has to stretch further just like everybody else’s,” said Kyla Ferns, the Salvation Army’s special projects officer. Kettle donations will pay for 1,500 Christmas food hampers for Greater Victoria families, up from 1,200 last year, as well as other programs and services. Mustard Seed staff and volunteers also have their fingers crossed. “We have a long way to go to reach our goal,” said Brent Palmer, director of the Victoria’s Mustard Seed food bank. With 7,000 people coming through food bank doors every month the pressure is on to keep the shelves full and programs going, up from the 4,000 people who needed food 10 years ago. “We have a city to feed,” Palmer said. The charity is short by $500,000 of the $1.2 million it hoped to raise in November and December, a hefty chunk of the $2 million it needs every year. Many Christmas charities and non-profits, however, are on track to meeting their goals. C-FAX Santas Anonymous Society is doing well. Its 12-hour radio fundraiser, called Miracle on Broad Street, raised $240,000 last Friday, exceeding expectations. For others, such as Black Press’ Christmas charity, Pennies for Presents, donations to date are up slightly over last year. “We’re flooded with coins right now, which is fantastic,” said chair of the Pennies’ committee Kyle Slavin. In 2010, Pennies for Presents raised $12,000. As of Wednesday, coins were yet to be tabulated. Slavin, however, predicted the total may be down this year but only slightly. editor@vicnews.com
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Scammer preys on ‘kind-hearted’ A scam artist demanded money from passersby on two occasions in Esquimalt. On Tuesday, a man claiming he had locked his keys inside his car, allegedly demanded cash from passersby to pay for a tow truck at the Esquimalt Plaza. Police believe the same man asked people near the Esquimalt Recreation Centre for cash to get to the hospital Dec. 16. Witnesses say the man was aggressive both times. “The claims made by the man were false and this approach is simply a scam to take money from kindhearted people,” said Victoria police Deputy Chief John Ducker.
Man ID’d in Darth Fiddler attack Police have identified the man they say jumped downtown Victoria busker Randy McKenna, who is best known as Darth Fiddler, without provocation on June 11 at Government and Wharf streets. McKenna suffered minor injuries and his violin was broken but later replaced by Larsen Music. An arrest warrant has been issued for the arrest of 23-yearold Shane Michael Dailey of Langford. He is wanted for assault and mischief. Tips can be called in to VicPD at 250995-7654 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.
VicPD proposes no-frills budget New money would cover negotiated salary and benefit increases Erin McCracken News staff
It will cost almost $1.4 million more to police Victoria and Esquimalt next year. If approved by Victoria and Esquimalt councils, the Victoria Police Department’s 2012 budget would rise by 3.3 per cent to $42,958,469. Much of the increase would “fund the existing staff we have,” said VicPD financial controller Scott Seivewright. “We’re not asking for new resources, new officers or new support staff.” VicPD brass presented the nofrills budget proposal last week to Victoria and Esquimalt councillors and Victoria Police Board members. Unlike last year, the department is not asking for more money to bolster its roster of 243 uniformed members and 108 civilians. The increase would cover about $1.1 million in negotiated wage and benefit increases, mostly for uniformed personnel. Operating costs are projected to rise by about $248,000. The department regularly looks for ways to save money, but costs are being driven up by overtime generated by officers attending court, policing special events such as Canada Day festivities and working more resource-intensive investigations, said VicPD Chief
Const. Jamie Graham. “We don’t spend like drunken sailors,” he said. “We’re very careful about where we spend our money.” The department isn’t asking for more staff, but additional resources are needed. “I need more cops but ... the city does not have the ability to pay,” Graham said. “Money is tight at the moment.” The department has one of the highest caseloads in the province, and it is significantly higher than other Capital Region municipalities, said Del Manak, deputy chief of police operations. About 30 per cent of those cases involve officers responding to incidents involving drug addicts, the mentally ill and the homeless community, said John Ducker, deputy chief of administration. “I think that within the next few years that will rise to about 50 per cent,” he said. “This is a clear example how we in our two jurisdictions are not dealing with the regional problem.” Given growing policing costs, Graham said he remains committed to establishing a regionalized police service with about 400 officers policing halfway up the Malahat Drive of the Trans-Canada Highway over to Oak Bay and across the Saanich Peninsula to Sidney. “We continue to push that envelope and we think in the last six months we’re making head way,” Graham said. “People are returning my calls now, which is always a good sign.” emccracken@vicnews.com
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“When we first went to the camp in Kawasaki in Japan, the commander of the camp gave us a speech and told us that we would probably never see Canada again. That they would be taking over Canada,” Gerrard said. “He said we would probably end up dying in the camp. So I was just determined that wasn’t going to happen. Whenever I got down, I would think of this and it would help me. I was just determined they weren’t going to get the better of me.” He credits a strong genetic makeup for his survival. “Fortunately, I guess my genes were pretty good. If you got some disease or something in your weakened condition, if you got one thing, you’d get another.” After four Christmases away, Gerrard and the other servicemen were freed. “We went back to camp that night and things were still the same. The next morning we
got up to go to work and the guards had all disappeared – that was the start of our freedom.” Many years later, he is recounting his story because the Japanese government formally apologized to Canadian prisoners of war for their suffering. For Gerrard, it’s a case of too little, too late. “There was an odd feeling about it. We were told we had to keep it a secret from the media (until after the Dec. 8 event in Japan).” There was no media coverage in Japan and Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney was not in attendance during the apology, Gerrard said. “There was a few in our organization (Hong Kong Veterans Association) that thought they ought to apologize. But it didn’t matter to me. I had let it go,” he said. “This important gesture is a crucial step in ongoing reconciliation and a significant milestone in the lives of all prisoners of war. It
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Float-home owners elated with licence agreement Years of conflict resolved by new head of harbour authority Roszan Holmen News staff
A new agreement with the Greater Victoria Habour Authority has put an end to years of resentment and frustration among float-home owners. This fall, the two parties were marching off to court when a call ended a potentially bitter and costly legal settlement. “We got this phone call from the new CEO of the GVHA, Curtis Grad,” said Kim Young, chair of the Fisherman’s Wharf Community Association. “He said, ‘why don’t we just sit down and talk?’ and it was incredibly refreshing. His whole attitude seemed so different than what we’d experienced.” Unpredictable moorage-rate increases have been at the heart of the disagreement. The GVHA’s previous CEO implemented a policy of bringing rates in line with the market. The result was an annual increase in the neighbourhood of 10 per cent, leaving residents either priced out of the wharf, or plagued with uncertainty about future increases. Through the courts, the residents hoped to achieve some of the same rights afforded to rental tenants. Grad was open to making changes to give residents predictability and transparency. “When I arrived on the scene, I
decided I would like to take one shot at trying to resolve this before the court resolved it for us,” said Grad, who started the job in March. “We were far apart, and we were because we weren’t talking.” Grad extended the float-home owners’ licence from one year to three years. He set a new formula to determine moorage increases, with input from the float-home owners. Rates will be set in line with the market in the first year of every new licence signed, and will rise two per cent in both the second and third year. He also, for the first time, acknowledged the Fisherman’s Wharf Community Association as a body representing the 33 float home owners. The two parties signed a 10-year memorandum of agreement outlining the terms of their relationship. The new agreement, however, does more than establish policies deemed fair by the residents. They represent a change in philosophy for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. Former CEO Paul Servos argued against offering any long-term stability for the float-home owners on a principle of fairness. He deemed them an acceptable use of the harbour only insofar as no competing uses offered greater benefit to the wider community. He called the float homes philosophically difficult because they offer exclusive use of a public amenity to a few private citizens. Grad comes at it from a different perspective. “A licence by its very nature is a use of a common-use property, it is not exclusive possession,” he said. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Let’s give peace a fighting chance The word peace has been commodified over the last few decades to the point that it’s relatively meaningless to many people. Talk about peace and people will sing a refrain from John Lennon’s anti-war anthem released way back in 1969. The symbols of peace are also well known, though they’re now more likely to be used to dress up a handbag or designer shirt than an actual, earnest plea for calm. But this weekend, as we warm to the spirit of the holidays, it’s a good time to renew our commitment to the idea of peace. The past decade has been marked by one of the longest wars in our nation’s history. Canadian troops have pulled out of conflicts in Afghanistan and the U.S. has finally pulled back from its controversial invasion of Iraq. For years, diplomacy has taken a back seat to a show of force. But recent history tells us that might is not the best way to put an end to violence. Sometimes, just having the eyes of the world on you can be enough to compel aggressors to choose a more peaceful tack. Look at the events of this year’s Arab Spring. The best outcomes occurred when citizens themselves, many times with little more than just observation from other nations, became aware that there is a better way to exist than under the oppressive thumb of authoritarian regimes. Peace is the will of the masses. We just need to recall what happened in 1914, on the Western Front of the First World War. The fires of the Great War were stoked by rival governments. But on the ground, amidst the death and the mire of the trenches, the common men who did the fighting chose to do something that seems more remarkable with every year that passes. On Christmas Eve, there was an agreement to stop shooting. They were enemies but also humans with families and traditions of song and celebration. Those first soldiers who crept from their fortified positions, in direct opposition to their commanders’ orders, were incredibly brave. For a few hours or even days in some places, there was a stop to the killing and irrational hatred. And then, perhaps reflecting the naïveté of hope as well as the passing of the season, the fighting resumed as it had been before. Peace will take courage and the resolve of all of us to make that change. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Vanity advice for future candidates In the interests of improving The Seattle Times runs a photo our views of our potential leaders, feature in their weekend magazine here’s a few tips for veteran and called Then And Now (Black Press aspiring politicos regarding their does something similar in the Oak photographic portraits. Bay News and Goldstream News First, invest in the local economy Gazette). It’s a simple idea, two and jobs market and hire a profesphotographs taken of the same sional to take your portrait. This view, one historical and the other isn’t just a sneaky way of picking up contemporary, showing the difference in the view over the years. The extra work on the side for myself and photographer colchanges can be quite leagues. It’s just that it is shocking. obvious that so many folks Having survived running for office have simanother round of elecply asked a friend, family tions, I was thinking the member or possibly a passnext time we head to the ing stranger with a camera polls, our newspapers phone to quickly snap a might run a Then and photo of them. Now set of photographs That seems the only logiof election candidates. cal explanation why media The first could feature outlets are frequently the candidates’ press Don Denton mug shots, the image of A thousand words supplied with images of women and men who are themselves they use for out of focus, have tree publicity. The second branches and more growing out of would be a photograph we’d take their head, deep shadows hiding during the campaign. I think readtheir eyes and sport a skin colour ers, and voters, would at the very that resembles nothing in nature. least be amused by the fact that You would think people who, in often our politicians are misrepmany cases, are investing a large resenting themselves, at least in a amount of time and a not-inconvisual sense. sequential amount of money in a Wouldn’t it be a bit of a shock to bid for election would realize that realize that youthful visage you’re a simple, clear portrait might go voting for is actually a rather older, a long ways toward establishing a certainly more wrinkled, weatherpositive identity in the minds of votbeaten and battered figure. ers. Especially since we’re living in a The other issue with candidates and their photographs is the shock- very visual world. Think about it. There’s an elecingly bad quality of so many of tion looming. You’re planning to them. The photographs that is, not vote, but like too many of us you the candidates.
haven’t made it to an all-candidates meeting. So, you’re flipping through your local community paper, checking out the candidates’ ads and the newspaper stories about the elections. There are photos of each of the candidates, and let’s say you’ve narrowed the choices down to two individuals. One looks back at you, is in focus, nicely dressed and has a pleasant expression. The other photo shows the person looking off into the upper left hand corner of the page, biting their lip and with one eye that appears to have twitched when the photographer snapped the shutter. Who are you going to lean toward voting for? Sure, I can hear you thinking we should be worried about the issues, not looks. You’re right. The reality is we do make choices based upon appearance. My advice to anyone considering a run for office in a future election is simple. Invest in a nice portrait with a professional photographer. Wear a clean shirt, comb your hair, check your makeup. If you can’t smile without looking like you’re in pain, then just relax and look directly at the camera. That way, even if you don’t make it into the electoral office of your dreams, you’ll at least have a photograph you’ll be happy to send to your mom for Christmas. • Don Denton is photo supervisor for Black Press South Island. ddenton@vicnews.com
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Plenty of British Columbians have needs Kudos to the advocates and families of people with developmental disabilities who have spent countless hours trying to get their concerns heard. Now if only similar attention could be brought to the many other neglected social concerns in B.C. Some changes have been made at Community Living B.C. Some new funding has been generated. It’s a testament to the effective advocacy of family members and supporters, and they know the hard work isn’t over yet. Other community members should be so fortunate. Plenty of British Columbians have needs as great as those being served by CLBC, but without the organized network of families and advocates to help them bring their issues forward. Parents of children who have a developmental disability are rightly upset when their child finishes
prepared them for? school at 19 only to learn Who speaks for aging family there are no programs members caring for a spouse available for them due to with Alzheimer’s disease long waiting lists. A child with virtually no support for sits at home losing many of the caregiver? Who stands their learned skills. A parent alongside the family member ponders whether to quit a ashamed to talk job to care for their adult children. It’s a Shane Picken publicly about their child’s stigmatized terrible thing. and illness – mental But it’s certainly Dave Stigant health, addiction, not just young Guest column brain injury? people with So many developmental issues face British disabilities Columbians after years of experiencing such a cruel pared-down social support. reality. Who stands up for We need a social strategy that those other children? addresses all those needs, not Who, for example, one that merely puts out the organizes public opinion for biggest fire. the 500 or so children who We applaud the hard-won leave B.C.’s child protection successes of communityprogram at age 19 every year living advocates, but needs with no consistent family are needs. We are a better connection or support? Who society and spend less money advocates for a better day for to boot when we provide all the young people who live the supports people need, through trauma and abuse, regardless of what label they and then shuffle through multiple foster homes, only to carry. Research has told us many, find themselves abruptly on many times that when we their own in a world nobody
Readers respond: We should be our brother’s keeper It is fortuitous that ’tis the season we dust off Dickens’ most beloved villain, Ebenezer Scrooge. I say fortuitous because Scrooge reminds us to choose between our conflicting natures: we can be cynical and selfish or we can realize we are our brother’s keeper. It is my Christmas wish that Canada would choose the latter, because we have been notoriously cynical lately. I wonder how many Canadians are aware that CIDA is the only federal department with a frozen budget? Millions of dollars of aid to the world’s poorest are being withheld in the name of austerity, although Canada’s aid commitment is far below that of nations who are struggling with much greater fiscal troubles. You can almost hear Scrooge saying: “Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” Such appears to be Canada’s attitude to the world’s poor. This is not just a wishful, Tiny-Tim thinking of a unique Christmas goose. Several programs that Canada has fully supported in the past have proven to be accountable, cost- effective and show proven results. Programs such as the Global Partnership for Education and the Global Fund to fight TB, AIDS and malaria. But it is
invest in prevention and intervention services, we spare ourselves vast expenses a few years down the line on crisis care for people who have poor health, more involvement with the police and justice systems, less education and lower incomes. We absolutely support the need to have adequate community supports for people with developmental disabilities, but we can’t stop there. For anyone facing difficulty in daily functioning, it makes good economic sense to provide the support people need to be healthy, engaged members of their community. Shane Picken is president of the Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., which represents 137 community social service agencies. Dave Stigant is chair of the Board Voice Society of B.C., a nonprofit that represents the viewpoint of B.C.’s volunteer boards of community-based social services.
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easy to turn from the world’s poor, as they have no voice in Canada. We like to think we are being financially pragmatic, but as Dickens reminds us, “mankind is our business,” and we don’t know the length of burdensome chain we carry, forged of the bones of the silent legions that are passing beyond help. Scrooge had a glimpse of a future where children die because of his inaction and his own name is cursed, and this is the path we are on. The entire world is watching us; which Scrooge shall we be? Nathaniel Poole Victoria
Effort, talent and work will be rewarded Prosperity is quite distinctly a ground up process, not top down; millions of people bartering, trading, creating, selling and working to better their individual lives. A fellow named Dunsmuir came out to Vancouver Island from Scotland as a paid employee to manage coal mines and became one of the 10 wealthiest men in the world during his lifetime. Bill Gates started in his father’s garage and became one of the 10 wealthiest men in our contemporary world. I am sorry to say I knew a very wealthy Victorian who
owned a museum and a hotel who died penniless in a care facility. Huge corporations die just as small companies replace them. What a pity that the Occupy movement bemoans the wealth of others. There will always be those who make more money than you do. Effort, talent and work will be the end results of an individual’s life. If you think governments will better your life, think again. Prosperity starts with individuals, not collectivization. Governments redistribute wealth, they don’t create it. I suggest a great Christmas read to my fellow Victorians: The Rational Optomist by Matt Ridley Please note: I do not believe a life spent accumulating wealth is necessarily a life well spent. Patrick Skillings Victoria
Monarchy should pay its own way I hope that Canada becomes a free and sovereign dominion of its own. The best time for this would probably be when the Queen and Prince Charles die of natural causes. In the meantime, I feel that as one of the richest families in the world, they should pay for their royal visits out of their own pockets; airfare
(Canadian Forces), hotel, food, security and the extra police costs, especially in a recession. People who claim to be true supporters of the royal family can send cash, cheque or money order to Buckingham Palace on top of mandatory taxes. I hope for a peaceful, lawful separation from Britain some day. We can still be friends, but a foreign head of state is not a great idea, because we have different values. Sean Murray Victoria
School boards still skirt fee issue The article about former trustee John Young getting school boards to quit charging fees is misleading. Many of the classes do still have fees attached. The district gets around the law by calling the classes electives and declaring them options. I think this is exactly what Young was fighting against. Still many students are not able to take classes because of costs. This is discrimination. The new rock wall climbing class at Stelly’s secondary school costs students $1,000 each. That’s not within many parents’ budgets. And it was built with public funds. That’s very unfair. Mac Proctor Sidney
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A Cinderella story that’s unlike any other Ballet Victoria stages modern take on the classic tale Natalie North News staff
Imagine Victoria in the 1920s – the Empress Hotel, the clock at city hall and Michael Jackson’s Thriller ringing out through the air at the stroke of midnight. Ballet Victoria’s Cinderella & the Fairy Tale Ball encompasses it all. While still the classic love story generations have enjoyed, it’s also a production that pays homage to the Capital City and contemporary comedy when the time is right. “The story is still very much the Cinderella story, but based here,” said Ballet Victoria artistic director Paul Destrooper. For this, his third year staging the show, Destrooper also tweaked some of the plot details. The prince character, for example, is now an actor looking for his leading lady. “The stepsisters and mother want to be rich and
famous,” he added. “Whenever we do a story, we put in these little flavours of what’s current. It’s contemporary, but at the same time it’s very traditional.” Adding much of that flavour is the character of Z Snap, the dressmaker, an over-the-top role based on reality television fashion designers. “It’s basically taking these characters and making caricatures of the present time,” Destrooper said. “It doesn’t look like a dusty old ballet.” Geoff Malcolm, a latecomer to the art of ballet via musical theatre training as a youth, was a perfect fit for the role of Z Snap given his natural ability for portraying characters, Destrooper said. “Because I grew up in theatre and it was always a part of my life, I do get to play some of these cooler characters,” Malcolm said. “I get to be a little more flamboyant.” Malcolm, who also works periodically in non-speaking
operatic roles, sees Cinderella as an ideal ballet for first-time audiences. “This is a great way to bring people into that because there is such a defined story, so their appreciation for the art form can grow, but there is still a very clear story.” It’s a show the kids will love and their parents will take something different away from, Destrooper added. “If you love ballet and truly understand the art form, you are going to be delighted by the level of technique: the choreography, the challenges and the musicality that is exposed,” Destrooper said. “But in the end it is a fairy tale about fighting adversity and finding success.” Cinderella & the Fairy Tale Ball runs Dec. 27 through 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets start at $25 and are available by phone at 250-386-6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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3. Can’t resist pumpkin lattes? – Give yourself permission to relish the special foods you have only during the holiday, but don’t let a 300-calorie slip turn into a 3,000-calorie blowout; once you’ve had that slice of cake, get back to eating healthfully. 4. No time to exercise – Dust off the old pedometer and strap it to your belt. As you run around for your Christmas shopping, you may be surprised how quickly those steps add up. For weight maintenance, aim for at least 5,000 steps a day; for weight loss, 10,000 steps a day. 5. “I’ll be good starting in January” – Vowing to diet come Jan. 1? Knowing there’s a restrictive eating plan on the horizon encourages you to binge now because you anticipate giving them up. Instead, aim for balance now.
LOCAL BREWERS HONOURED Local breweries have scored well at the 2011 NorthWest Brewing News Readers’ Choice Awards, showcasing beer and cider brewers in Alaska, B.C., Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The annual competition invites readers to vote for their favourite breweries, pubs, beer store, as well as best beers. Best Brewery, B.C.– Phillips Brewing Company; Runner up – Driftwood Brewing Company Best Brewpub, B.C. – Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, December 23, 2011
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While a few new owners have joined Vancouver Island’s two La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, their faces will be perfectly familiar to those who have visited in recent years. When one of the two founding partners chose to retire recently, several longtime members of the management team embraced the opportunity to take the next step into ownership. Joining founder Anthony Gray at the helm of La-Z-Boy are David Younger, Rita Roorda, Kim Lichtensteiger and Dana Wright, all keen to take their next step with the company. “We’ve all been together for a long time,” Wright says, pointing to shared values and a commitment to the staff and community as key to their success. Through the years, La-Z-Boy’s reputation for both service and impeccable quality has become well-known, though today’s furnishings may hold a few surprises for those who haven’t shopped
in a while. With actress Brooke Shields as their spokesperson, “we are not your dad’s recliner anymore,” Wright notes. For those looking to update their decor without replacing anchor pieces, La-Z-Boy is also the place for accessories, artwork, pillows, throws and more. Unsure how to put it all together? Take advantage of the store’s award-winning, complimentary in-home design service. A strong proponent of giving back both locally and internationally, Vancouver Island La-Z-Boy stores have embraced the micro-financing work of Opportunity International, offering loans to budding entrepreneurs in Columbia to help them work their way out of poverty. “One of our staff brought the idea forward and it became apparent that we could do more,” Wright says, noting one project where they helped build a school in Columbia. Efforts in Haiti are focused on helping mothers with young children, while right
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Dana Wright and Rita Roorda, two members of the La-Z-Boy ownership team. here at home, the store has lent a hand to the outreach group CARTS, which provides supplies and comforts to the local homeless community. Both the Victoria and Nanaimo stores are open daily. Visit in Victoria at the corner of Saanich Road and Blanshard, 3501 Saanich Rd., and in Nanaimo at 3200 North Island Hwy.
Oak Bay Beach Hotel offers sneak-peek to the public With the Oak Bay Beach Hotel set to officially open to overnight guests in five months, owners Kevin and Shawna Walker are welcoming visitors to come tour a new show suite this holiday season. The suite shows off the hotel’s standard guestroom features, such as coffered ceilings, spa bathrooms with oversized soaker tubs, views, heated floors and shower rooms, solid mahogany entry doors, premium in-room soundproofing, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Designed in a traditional English country manor housestyle, suites are outfitted with fireplaces, custom mahogany furniture, fine linens and duvets. Historically, the Oak Bay Beach Hotel was the talk of the town for
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many years, starting in 1927. In the 1940s the hotel welcomed The Snug, Victoria’s first neighbourhood pub. Set to open in May 2012, the new six-storey hotel will feature 20 private residences and 100 combination vacation suites/hotel rooms, fullservice spa, seaside mineral pools, the return of The Snug, a restaurant and dinner theatre, and round-the-clock butler, concierge and valet services. Visit the show suite, in the on-site sales office at 1175 Beach Dr., Dec. 26 to 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For hotel tours, book from Dec. 26 to 31 at 250-598-4556. The show suite will be fully open to the public in January. For more details, visit www.oakbaybeachhotel.com
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Hozack rink aims for gold Junior curling provincials in Victoria Travis Paterson News staff
For the Josh Hozack rink, the mission is simple: win the junior provincials at home in Victoria next week and qualify for nationals. Team Hozack, along with Team de Jong, are the two home rinks who qualified for the 2012 junior boys provincials at the Victoria Curling Club next week, Dec. 27 to 31. Both are highly capable of winning B.C.’s this week. Each competed in September’s Cloverdale Cash Spiel, part of the 2011-12 World Curling Tour series of pro tournaments, though neither made the money round. But it’s team Hozack that holds an edge as the favourite. They came oh so close to winning the 2011 provincials last year, only to lose in the final. Going into this year’s provincials, they just happen to be tied for first in the Tuesday night super league, where both teams play in search of higher competition.
“We’ve played well against some Capron, though Chester (19) and Reid good teams in the Tuesday league,” (18) will remain eligible. “Playing at home feels great. It just said Todd Troyer, coach of the Hozack rink. It’s no small task to lead the super makes you want to win it even more,” league, home to the Jody rink, which Hozack said. When they’re not curling, Hozack, qualified for men’s provincials on Sunday with a win over Victoria’s Neil Dan- Capron and Chester study accounting at Camosun College. Coingerfield rink at the Island cidentally, coach Troyer playdowns in Campbell is a chartered accountant River. with downtown firm NorThe success is wel■ Round robin: gaard Neale Camden. come but not a surprise Tuesday, Dec. 27 for the Hozack rink, which 3:30 p.m. Two home teams started the season early. Wednesday, Dec. 28 “We’re more confident Team de Jong is also 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and prepared than ever,” known as the Wenzek 7:30 p.m. Hozack said. “There isn’t rink, as third Daniel Thursday, Dec. 29 much ice in the summer, Wenzek calls the shots, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. so we were up at Kerry though Cameron de Friday, Dec. 30 Park as early as July and Jong throws the team’s 9 a.m. went to Vernon for a weeklast rocks. Thomas Thi■ Tiebreakers: long camp in August. Our erbach leads and Sanjay Friday, Dec. 30 goal is to go to nationals. Bowry throws second. 1 and 4:30 p.m. (if We believe we can.” The team is coached by necessary) As skip, Hozack throws Donald McMullen. last with team members No girls teams from the ■ Playoffs: Zac Capron at lead, Nolan Victoria club qualified for Saturday, Dec. 31 Reid at second and Corey provincials this year, also semifinal 9:30 a.m. Chester at third. It’s the running in Victoria next and final 1:30 p.m. final year of junior for week. 20-year-olds Hozack and sports@vicnews.com
Holiday break Victoria Grizzlies forward Myles Powell keeps control of the puck as he skates past fallen Cowichan Capital Troy Paterson during the Grizzlies 4-2 loss at Bear Mountain Arena on Dec. 17. The Grizz’ resume play Dec. 30 at home against the Alberni Bulldogs. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
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Josh Hozack and team are at home for the junior curling provincials in Victoria Dec. 27 to 31.
BCHL roster cuts make Jr. B better Travis Paterson News staff
Ty Jones’ incredible scoring run has not only picked the Saanich Braves up by the collar and dragged them to second place in the South division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, it’s resurrected his hockey career. The captain is considered the league’s MVP heading into the Christmas break. Needless to say, he’ll be representing the Braves when they host the VIJHL All Star Classic on Jan. 15. It’s quite the turnaround for Jones, who was released by the Cowichan Valley Capitals to start the B.C. Hockey League season.
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Once he found his junior B stride, Jones scored 44 points in 15 straight games from Oct. 5 to Dec. 10. Jones, who turns 19 on Dec. 29, is available to sign a permanent card in the BCHL but isn’t moving unless it’s the right fit. “Jones isn’t just getting calls from BCHL teams every day, but he’s getting calls from NCAA schools too,” said Braves coach Brad Cook. Last week, scouts from Elmira College in New York, an NCAA Div. III hockey program, attended Braves practice and talked at length with three players. “Jones is a player we probably wouldn’t get if it isn’t for the shortened BCHL rosters this year (down to 21 players). Peo-
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Hockey for the holidays Ten-year-old hockey fan Keegan Small brings Christmas cheer to Bear Mountain Arena last week during the Victoria Grizzlies and Cowichan Capitals game. While the BCHL and WHL are on holiday hiatus, TSN is showcasing the world juniors on television beginning Boxing Day.
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committed to the Vikes for the fall of 2012. At the junior level, Restall is a 200m, 400m and 800m specialist, having raced the 400m at the 2011 World Youth Athletics ChampionTravis Paterson ships in France. News staff The Grade 12 student is easily the favourite to win the 400m again University of Victoria Vikes runner and this spring will help Oak Bay Dylan Haight is one of three Vikes compete for gold in the 4x100m who will represent Canada at the and 4x400m relays. At university, world university games cross counhowever, Restall will be making the try championships next spring. switch to the 800m, a challenging Lodz, Poland is hosting the Interblend of pace and tactic. national University Sports Federation “I haven’t really done many 800s, games in April, with the race on April so I’ll slowly transition to the 800,” 14. Restall said. Vikes associate coach Keith Butler, “For now, I’m keeping with the who worked with Haight at Oak Bay 400m for the next while. (The High, will lead the Canadian coach800m) is a whole different type of ing team. race, getting your mind around “(Butler) being named head coach that is an adjustment. It’s twice the is a show of the work that he’s put distance I’m used to and it’s such a into this program and how he’s estabcontinuous amount of speed. I feel lished himself as a coach within the like in the future it’ll be an excelCIS,” said head track coach Brent lent event for me to compete in.” Fougner on the Vikes’ website. “He’s Coach Fougner is big on Restall’s going to do wonders for our proability beyond the CIS level. gram.” “He’s someone who has the Vikes Stephanie Trenholm and Sharon Tiffin/News staff Cliff Childs have also qualified for the Brendon Restall will potential to go on beyond the race. suit up for the Vikes in university level to perform at the national level in the 800-metre Haight made the choice to attend 2012. distance. He’s also going to be a UVic two years ago after a standout high school career and now another Oak Bay High someone who is likely going to set some records in the CIS.” running prospect is doing the same. sports@vicnews.com National 400-metre specialist Brendon Restall
Glanford’s great eights The Glanford Mavericks are the city’s top Grade 8 girls basketball team having defeated the Pacific Christian Pacers in the recent city final, 53-30. It was a packed house at PCS for the game. The Mavericks outscored the Pacers 18-6 in the last frame to win. “We avenged our only loss of the season, also to PCS,” said Glanford coach Derek Brooker. Calli McMillan-Beaucamp led all scorers with 33 points for the Mavericks while Cassandra Devries’ work on the weak-side boards earned her 11 points for the Pacers. The previous meeting was a low scoring affair going to the Pacers 36-31. Provincials for Grade 8 girls basketball is by invitation, with Glanford looking forward to attending the March 8-10 tournament in Pitt Meadows. The Mavericks went 8-1 in league play and earned a berth in the final with a 53-17 playoff victory over Bayside middle school. The Pacers (9-0) defeated St. Michaels University School in the other playoff. Earlier this month, Glanford won the Mark Isfeld Tip-Off Tournament in Comox. sports@vicnews.com
Sports stats Speedskating Short track results from Esquimalt Speedskating Club Port Coquitlam, Nov. 19 Ben Weir: 1st in 1,500m; 3rd in 1,000m; 4th in 500m. Kelly Cayford: 2nd in 1,500m; 2nd in 400m; 4th in 200m. Cameron Nawosad: 2nd in 1,500m; 4th in 500m. Ian Phillips: 1st in 1,500m; 3rd in 1,000m; 2nd in 777m; 2nd in 500m. Maple Ridge, Dec. 11 Ben Weir: 3rd in 1,500m; 3rd in 1,000m; 2nd in 500m. Kelly Cayford: 2nd in 1,500m; 2nd in 400m; 4th in 200m. Cameron Nawosad: 1st in 1,500m; 3rd in 500m; 1st in 200m.
Wrestling Esquimalt Dockers results from Abby Invitational Wrestling tournament, Dec. 17 Junior boys Daniel Norwood - 57kg, Gold Jordan Merrick - 120kg, Silver Mitchel Keeping - 66kg, Bronze Senior girls Kasha Solley (female)- 60kg, Silver
Senior boys Tyson Atkinson - 100kg, Gold Angel Castillo - 66kg, Gold Andrew Heels - 60kg, Gold Kevin Lingenfelter - 60kg, Bronze Chris Dube - 84kg, Bronze Mohammed Abubakar- 84kg,Silver Mario Sanchez - 84kg, Gold Darien Lyons - 74kg, Bronze Middle school boys Cole Martin (Gr. 8) - 70kg Silver (Rockheights middle school)
Hockey Victoria Hockey League Standings GP W L Sharks 16 12 3 Stars 17 11 4 Stingers 17 10 4 Knights 18 9 7 Tritons 18 8 7 Lions 17 6 7 Brewers 17 0 12 Rangers 16 0 12 Recent scores Brewers 0 Sharks 1 Knights 3 Rangers 2 Scoring leaders GP G Trevor McNeil 16 22 Pat Papaneu 17 14 Jess Patterson 17 16 Rich D’Appolonia 18 16 Tom Lundrigan 17 12
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VICTORIA VICTORIA NEWS NEWS -- Friday, Friday, December December 23, 23, 2011 2011
Mercy ship brings medical aid to world’s poor Rudy Haugeneder News staff
Tim Maloney and his wife Karen Morgan were astounded by the lack of medical facilities in the West African nation of Sierra Leon -- making the work the hospital ship Africa Mercy does there all the more worthwhile. For a week they experienced what Maloney’s job as the national director of Mercy Ships Canada is all about: spreading the word about the international charity that, one by one, transforms the lives of the world’s forgotten poor. Of course Maloney, 60, has seen all the photos and heard all the stories in the three years he has been with Mercy Ships. Howevver, this was the first time he saw first hand doctors performing surgery and training locals on everything from to how to grow better crops to first aid. Africa Mercy has an allvolunteer crew of 450 -- half of them doctors and medical experts -- who pay to serve on the former 152-metre-long Danish rail ferry. It spent seven years in shipyards being converted into
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Mercy Ships Canada is helping many childern and their families with health care in Africa. the world’s largest charity hospital ship with six operating theatres and a 78-bed ward. Volunteers pay -- pay, not earn -- $680 monthly if serving under nine months and $340 monthly if longer. Maloney, the former
director of the Land Conservancy of B.C., and Morgan, a Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation director, were aboard the hospital ship as part of a week-long trip to look at how the ship operates. This included watching
volunteer doctors performing surgeries. During their time they also visited a women’s hospital established by Mercy Ships several years ago and a centre where preand post-operation patients live with their families until their return home. Other Mercy Ships projects they visited were a dental clinic and an agriculture project. The one thing the couple noticed was that despite horrible living conditions, the people of Sierra Leon never give up on life and “hope shone through the despair,” Maloney said. Take for example the cleft lip and palate of baby Odilon. When her aunt delivered the tiny bundle, it cried like a healthy baby, but 19-yearold mother Edwige could tell by her aunt’s expression that something was wrong. When she looked at the newborn placed in her arms, Edwige began to cry. “Is this the baby I gave birth to?” she asked her aunt. The wee boy had a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Despite her initial shock, Edwige’s motherly instincts took hold, and she accepted
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her son lovingly. For a few hours, an exhausted mother and her child slept peacefully. Then, just as quickly as Odilon had entered the world, their troubles began. Edwige’s mother-in-law inspected young Odilon with revulsion. Because of his cleft, she called Odilon evil and inhuman. She encouraged her son, Edwige’s husband, to leave her to avoid bringing shame upon the family. When Odilon’s mother made the long and arduous journey to Africa Mercy, Odilon weighed a mere 2.5 kilograms. He was in such bad condition that the medical staff onboard the ship thought he would not survive for more than a few days. After nearly 11 weeks of care and proper feeding, he weighed 3.7 kg, and the doctors gave the go-ahead for his surgery. After a successful operation, Odilon slept quietly on his bed, sucking on the new fleshy formation of his upper lip. With the help of Mercy Ships, little Odilon underwent a miraculous transformation that brought
him back from the brink of starvation and gave him a chance at a normal life. And that’s what Mercy Ships does, said Maloney -- provides health care, relief aid and community support to meet immediate and longterm needs. To learn more about Mercy Ships check out its website at www.mercyships.ca. editor@saanichnews.com
By the numbers ■ $800 million: Amount of donations Mercy Ships has collected since 1978 ■ 47,000 operations: which includes cataract removals and lens implants, orthopedic procedures, facial reconstructions and obstetric fistula repairs. ■ 95,800: number of dental patients treated with more than 206,000 dental procedures performed.
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Deer control possible: UVic researchers Fear itself may be enough to control mammal populations: study Natalie North News staff
A University of Victoria study could offer hope for those who want to see
the region’s deer population controlled without resorting to a cull. Predators lower the population of their prey, not just by killing them, but by scaring them as well. It’s a conclusion made by a team of researchers who believe behavioural research collected on song sparrows in the Gulf Islands could be applied to predator-prey interactions of all kinds and used to manage their populations.
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“The fear of falling victim to a predator can also have significant effects and affect the number of babies you have,” said Michael Clinchy, adjunct professor at UVic and co-author of the study. “This can be as important as direct killing in reducing prey numbers.” Over the past 10 summers, Clinchy, along with University of Western Ontario biologist Liana Zanette and UVic grad students, used electric fencing and fish netting to fully protect sparrow nests from natural predators such as owls and raccoons on Portland Island and neighbouring Gulf Islands. Through speakers hung in nearby trees, one group of birds were subjected to recorded predator calls and sounds, while sounds of non-predatory animals such as geese played for a second group of song sparrows. Clinchy and Zanette observed the birds via video and learned those exposed to predator sounds produced 40 per cent fewer offspring than the control group. These birds also spent more time guarding their nests and less time feeding their young, which
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also reduced their numbers. “It’s the first time in any study of wild bird or mammal that fear alone has been shown to unambiguously affect birth and survival, and thus the individuals in wildlife interactions,” Clinchy said. “Basically we think that this kind of fear effect is going to be pervasive on wildlife.” Clinchy links his work to the management of elk populations in the American Yellowstone National Park and doesn’t rule out the possibility of controlling deer in Greater Victoria using the same principle. When wolves were reintroduced to the park in the mid-90s, the elk population decreased by 50 per cent – a reduction far greater than what the wolves were capable of killing, Clinchy said. “It’s the fear itself that’s really responsible,” he said. “If you can simulate that, you could have effects in reducing the deer population.” The study, Perceived Predation Risk Reduces the Number of Offspring Songbirds Produce per Year, was published in the December issue of Science magazine. nnorth@saanichnews.com
Support for the Mustard Seed Food Bank and 1Up, Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre came in droves during this year’s fourth annual Stuff the Bus toy and food drive, co-ordinated by B.C. Transit staff. Transit’s hybrid double-decker bus carried thousands of pounds in donations, a value of $15,520. Donations included $2,540 in cash, 3,992 pounds of food, and $3,000 in toys and clothing. In the past four years, B.C. Transit has helped collect more than $89,700 in food, toys and money with its Stuff the Bus campaign.
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fight in a Russian civil war. The men, who were in their 20s and 30s, were also sentenced to between 30 days and three years of hard labour. To honour their memory, Victoria residents gathered at that
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75 years of giving - highlights of a milestone year The story of The Victoria Foundation began 75 years ago in a soup kitchen - the Sunshine Inn on Pandora Avenue. The man who ran it, Burges Gadsden, knew this community could be improved by an organization that would support charities across all sectors. So in 1936, during the darkest days of the Depression, Gadsden founded The Victoria Foundation, Canada’s second community foundation (after Winnipeg). Since then, the foundation has granted more than $100 million to thousands of charitable organizations. It now manages assets of more than $180 million – making it the sixth largest of 180 community foundations in Canada. Here are some highlights of the Victoria Foundation’s 75th anniversary year: January – Foundation launches 75th anniversary website View the interactive timeline at 75yearsandcounting.ca Feb. 2 – Grants honour Victoria’s Chinese Canadian community The foundation gives $75,000 for four projects to protect and support Chinese history, culture and art. Later in the month, another $26,000 is granted to preserve the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association’s historical documents collection. Feb. 4-13 – Victoria Film Festival: Contemplating Victoria The Festival honors the foundation’s 75th with a showing of 10 films from the archives that reflect life in Victoria. April 10 – Launch of the Victoria Circle The Victoria Circle welcomes 97 people who have communicated their intention to make a future gift to the community through their estate plans. April 10-16 – Victoria Foundation steps up for National Volunteer Week The Foundation supports Story Theatre’s production of Stepping Up, a play for young people about the benefits of volunteerism. May 1 – Every Step Counts in 10K A 75-member foundation team enters the Times Colonist’s 10K road race. Members include participants and volunteers from one of the foundation’s programs, Every Step Counts. May 31 – Local students grant $17,500 Over 100 participants from Victoria Foundation’s seven Vital Youth high school programs present grants totaling $17,500 to 16 charitable organizations. June 11 – Foundation friends celebrate 75th A 75th gala features keynote speaker Tim Brodhead, CEO of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, and Canadian comedian Rick Mercer. Sept. 12 – Victoria Symphony premieres orchestral work honoring the foundation The Victoria Symphony premieres High Tower, by Victoria-based composer Anthony Genge. The work was commissioned by a former Honorary Governor of the foundation, the late Jane Rogers, in honor of the community contributions of the Victoria Foundation and those of her late husband, former Lieutenant Governor Bob Rogers. Sept. 26 – Vital Youth welcome the Governor General Members of the foundation’s Vital Youth
program greet the Right Hon. David Johnston and his wife on their inaugural visit to Victoria. In honour of the visit, the City of Victoria contributes $5,000 to its Governor General’s Youth Legacy Fund held at the foundation. Sept. 29 – Study demonstrates high level of arts economic activity The first economic activity study on arts and culture in Greater Victoria is released. Funded by the foundation, the study shows the sector generated total economic activity of $170 million in 2010. Oct. 4 – Vital Signs community report card released The foundation issues its sixth annual Victoria’s Vital Signs report showing that Victoria residents are concerned about the cost of living but love the natural amenities of their community. Nov. 7 – National Philanthropy Day Awards Foundation board member Deirdre Roberts is awarded the Generosity of Spirit Award at the National Philanthropy Day awards. Nov. 11 – World premiere of Mary’s Wedding Foundation donors supported the composition of the World War I-based opera Mary’s Wedding for Pacific Opera Victoria. Nov. 15 – 18 – Victorians rise to the 75-Hour Giving Challenge Fifteen charitable organizations with endowment funds managed by the foundation raise more than $140,000 in 75 hours. The foundation contributed another $75,000 in matching funds. Nov. 19 – Victoria’s Youth Vital Signs released The Victoria Youth Vital Signs report is launched at TED-X Victoria. It’s the first time it’s released as a stand-alone report. Nov. 28 – Foundation awards $800,000 in community grants This latest round of grants brings the foundation’s annual total to more than $9 million. Dec. 20 – New fund brings history full circle The first organization to receive a grant from the Victoria Foundation becomes the most recent one to create an endowment to be managed by the foundation. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Victoria, originally the Victoria Boys’ Club, establishes a $100,000 fund.
Rick Mercer and board celebrated 75 years of the Victoria Foundation on June 11.
Victoria’s Vital Signs®, an annual community report card sponsored by Island Savings, was released Oct. 4 showing cost-of-living has become the top issue for Victorians.
Victoria’s Youth Vital Signs®, sponsored by the TELUS Victoria community board, was released Nov. 19 at the TED-X Victoria conference.
2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the Victoria Foundation. The donors of yesterday had the same vision as those who give today – to make our community stronger and to support causes that matter. Over 75 years, our endowment has grown, and as an organization, our ability to affect change has grown. Thank you donors and thank you Victoria, for counting on us for 75 years. victoriafoundation.bc.ca
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