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Levées kick off year of celebration New Year’s Day open houses part of centuries-old tradition Erin McCracken News staff

When Esquimalt and Victoria residents ring in the new year, they will have more than one reason to celebrate. Esquimalt will turn 100 years old in 2012, and to mark the occasion municipal council will don their best historic fashions for the municipality’s New Year’s Day levée. Residents are also invited to dress up for the traditional levée, one of more than a dozen open houses hosted that day throughout the Capital Region. “I just thought it would be fun and exciting to do something special at the levée, and how much more special would it be to start off the year in 1912 garb,” said Mayor Barb Desjardins. Likewise, the City of Victoria’s levée will get a festive boost to kick off the first of many celebrations marking the municipality’s 150th anniversary. In addition to cups of java and baked goods, anniversary balloons, stickers, pins and mugs will be handed out in honour of the anniversary. “It’s an early reminder to people that we’ll be celebrating this year,” said Coun. Charlayne Thornton-Joe, who will be acting mayor during the levée.” It’s an incentive to get up early.” The Jan. 1 levées began in Canada in 1646 and Victoria in the 1800s. The word levée has French origins, meaning ‘to rise,’ especially from sleep. In addition to open houses hosted by several municipalities on the South Island, military reserve units in Victoria

New Year’s Day levées ■ 9 a.m. – HMCS Malahat, The Wardroom, 20 Huron St. ■ 9 a.m. – City of Victoria, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square ■ 10 a.m. – Government House, 1401 Rockland Ave. ■ 10 a.m. – Canadian Scottish Regiment, Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay St. ■ 10 a.m. – 11 Victoria Field Ambulance, 11 Service Battalion and 12 Military Police Platoon, Lt.-Gen. E.C. Ashton Armoury, 724 Vanalman Ave. ■ 1 p.m. – Corporation of Oak Bay, Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. ■ 1 p.m. – Township of Esquimalt, Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Rd. ■ 1 p.m. – District of Saanich, Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Ave.

and Saanich are once again welcoming the public on the first day of the new year. At Government House, more than 1,000 people will pay a visit to B.C.’s Lt.-Gov. Steven Point and his wife Gwendolyn. In Saanich, the event will again feature young musicians from the Greater Victoria school district’s string orchestra, and coffee, tea and cookies will be served. But the time may come when the levée will need to be modernized to appeal to a wider cross section of residents. “Year to year I see these things ebb and flow (in attendance numbers),” said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, adding the levées are typically attended by elderly residents. “I’m open to suggestions on how it could change.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, front, and Coun. Lynda Hundleby try on their costumes at the Victoria Operative Society loft on Fairview Road for the upcoming levée in Esquimalt. Esquimalt council members are dressing in period costume to welcome 2012 and to mark the township’s centennial. They are hoping guests will also dress in 1912 fashions.

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Forever Young News reporter Natalie North sits down with former school trustee John Young to talk about education advocacy, hanging with headhunters and the days when the Education Ministry was after his ass

n a downtown café, a slight man with white hair swept across the shoulders of his suit jacket scans through the B.C. School Act in front of him. He quotes inspirational French phrases about choosing laughter to keep from crying. Between sips from his coffee, jokes and a constant grin, he drops very few hints at the kind of legacy he has created. To say that longtime school trustee John Young has led a full life is an understatement. It suggests that the one-time principal, businessman, Second World War bombardier, advisor to former headhunters in Borneo and social justice advocate is done living. At 90, Young is gearing up for his next fight to take court action against every school board in Canada.

Making a name as the no-fee trustee Five years after Young won a provincewide ruling that said no district in B.C. may charge student fees of any kind – from instrument rentals to supply costs – Young is back at it again. “I took the position that you cannot deny a child an education on that kind of basis,” Young says about taking to task the Greater Victoria board of education for breaking the School Act in 1997. Then, in 2006, he won a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that applied to all districts in the province. His critics say despite the legislation, without the fees, programs such as music will never survive. But Young, concerned for the poor children in public schools, has always maintained that fees limit access and create an uneven playing field. “What does free of charge mean?” he says, School Act in hand. “Even the most uneducated person can understand: free of charge means free of charge.” On Nov. 19, Young lost his seat on the Greater Victoria board of education after 20 years. He still managed 10,685 votes, despite a campaign on which he’s proud to say he spent zero dollars. (In 2008, he garnered 13,048 votes, perhaps in part due to the $2 he spent on photocopying a campaign flier.) Yet he isn’t afraid to put cash

behind his cause. He estimates he has spent $50,000 in legal fees to uphold the Act. It’s a cost he’s able to afford, he says with a smile, by choosing to order egg sandwiches instead of chateaubriand steaks. “I’ve always been reluctant to launch (another) action against my own school board of which I am a member. Now I don’t have to worry about that because I’m no longer a member. I’m just a parent. I’m just a citizen.”

The family man and romantic lead Young, the oldest of a dozen children of Micmac heritage, was raised in New Brunswick during the Depression and lost his mother at age 12. By 18, he had left home to become a bombardier in the Royal Canadian Air Force. There, he spent four years patrolling the west coast of Vancouver Island in search of Japanese submarines before beginning his academic pursuits at the University of British Columbia that he would continue later at the University of Paris. Despite a distinguished career built on two degrees and a post-grad diploma from Sorbonne, he never forgot what it was like to be an adolescent driven to steal from the butcher shop to feed his siblings. He remains a man open about growing up in poverty – likely the key motivation behind his life’s work, says his daughter Joan Young, a Vancouver-based lawyer. “When he was growing up, things weren’t necessarily available to everybody in the same way,” says the 49-year-old, one of his three children. “He’s got a deep, deep commitment to social justice and he sees those two ends being met through education. It’s very empowering to be educated. “He was a great dad. Both he and my mom always made me feel like I could do anything I wanted to – I think that’s the thing he instilled the most strongly, and the value of education,” she says. Much of Young’s life has centred around international education. It’s how he met and married his ex-wife, Dale Young, a 77-year-old journalist who resides in Victoria. In 1958, she was a copy editor for Weekend Magazine, a defunct national weekly news publication, when she sent a

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Former school board trustee John Young in his Victoria apartment. Below is a detail from the feature article published in Weekend Magazine about Young’s experience working in Borneo.

reporter to interview Young, the first educator sent overseas under the Colombo Plan for Co-operative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific. “The culminating point of the article was that John was sort of regretting in a way that he hadn’t married and he was lonely out there,” Dale says. “Someone in the office dared me to write to him, so I did.” After several months of correspondence, she flew to Singapore to meet him. They were married 10 days later. “We decided we liked each other and I was there, so we got married,” she says, adding that her father was deputy minister of trade and commerce at the time and she already knew

everything she needed to know about her prospective mate. The couple spent a year and a half in Borneo – trekking through the jungle and, equipped with only basic first aid training, performing surgical procedures and delivering babies. Young worked to improve local schools, whose leaders included former headhunters. The couple had three children, one adopted, and divorced amicably in 1977.

The radical, blacklisted from education in B.C. “The principal who wouldn’t fail students.” It’s a title Young is proud to have earned at Carihi senior secondary school in Campbell

River from 1965 until 1972 – the year he was ousted for what was then considered radical leadership. From developing a “responsibility plan,” which allowed top students to choose whether or not to attend class, to replacing the letter grade “F” with an “incomplete” mark on report cards, he created controversy. “I refused to tell a child that they were a failure,” he says. “My question was: they failed what? Somebody would have to be pretty brave to answer that question.” His termination, he says, was made official in the summer of ’72 for hiring an inadequately certified aboriginal teacher to be a mentor to aboriginal students. In September that year 200 people arrived at the school to protest Young’s firing. Two students were arrested. “I just remember him being very progressive about issues, things that aren’t even questioned now,” Joan Young says. “Everything from the girls didn’t have to wear skirts in school, to the boys could have a moustache if they wanted.” “It was quite an upheaval all around,” Young’s ex-wife recalls. “It wasn’t a matter of someone being fired quietly and leaving.” PLEASE SEE: A radical, Page A8

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Environmental, health groups call for pesticide ban Coalition wants legislation to prohibit use, sale and retail display of chemical pesticides.

ing. It would only provide exemptions in cases where there was a public health issue. Oak Bay, Victoria and Saanich are among the CRD municipalities with bylaws that target “non-essential” pesticide use. However, without provincial legislation there is no way to regulate the sale of the chemicals, making enforcement difficult. Ryan Flaherty “It’s not impossible, but it’ll be that News staff much stronger when they bring in a A coalition of 22 health and envi- ban on sales,” Forman said. “In Ontario there was something ronmental groups is calling on the provincial government to implement of a similar situation. About 20 coma provincewide ban on pesticides for munities in Ontario had municipal bylaws, and they were working reacosmetic use. sonably well. But then The challenge was the province brought in a issued in the midst of a provincewide ban on use government-led public and sale, and we’ve seen consultation. dramatic drops in pestiThe group, which cide concentrations. includes such organiza“When you can’t buy tions as the Canadian Canthese poisons, you can’t cer Society, David Suzuki use them, and kids are Foundation, Greenpeace protected.” and the Public Health According to a 2010 poll Association of B.C., says conducted on behalf of the province needs to act the Canadian Cancer Socifast to protect the health ety, more than 70 per cent of its citizens, especially of B.C. residents support children. Rob Fleming some kind of provincial “There are a number of municipalities – now 39 – that have legislation restricting the use of pesadopted pesticide bylaws, but this ticides. The NDP’s environment critic, Rob doesn’t protect all British Columbia children from the unnecessary Fleming, serves as deputy chair on effects of these chemicals,” said the B.C. legislature’s special commitKathryn Seely, public issues director tee on cosmetic pesticides. He says with the Canadian Cancer Society, public feedback on the issue has been unprecedented. B.C. and Yukon division. Fleming said the committee will Those effects can be very serious, even deadly, said Gideon Forman, pore over the feedback, with the the executive director of the Cana- intent of tabling a report soon after dian Association of Physicians for the House reconvenes on Feb. 14. “It’s no secret that B.C. is lagging the Environment, a Toronto-based group with more than 5,000 mem- behind the rest of the country in terms of new legislative protections bers nationwide. “Science that we’ve reviewed sug- from potential harmful effects of gests that kids, in particular, are at a cosmetic pesticides in the environmuch greater risk for cancer and neu- ment,” Fleming said. “That strikes a rological illness if they’re exposed to lot of people as unusual, given the deeply-held environmental views of pesticides,” Forman said. The coalition would like to see British Columbians.” If B.C. were to implement a pestilegislation put in place that prohibits the use, sale and retail display of cide ban, it would be the first provchemical pesticides for lawns, gar- ince in Western Canada to do so. reporter@vicnews.com dens and non-agricultural landscap-

Athletes take a run at new year Start your new year’s resolution early by joining the Runners of Compassion Run Through Time on New Year’s Eve. The 2011 Run Through Time starts with registration at 5 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 31) in the lobby of McKinnon Gym at the University of Victoria, with the run starting at 6 p.m. Founded by local runners Winona Pugh and Rob Reid, the Run Through Time has been a tradition in Victoria for 23 years. The event includes a five-kilometre run, a 3K walk and 1K kid’s run. The run helps the Runners of

Compassion raise funds for its Shoes for Youth program which donates dozens of pairs of running shoes to young people in need in Victoria and Nanaimo each year. Funds will also go to UVic Staff and Student Services and YW/MCA Camp Thunderbird. Runners of Compassion is a group which helps support local and international charities through its love of running. Register in advance at Frontrunners, 1200 Vancouver St., or download a form at runnersofcompassion.com. llavin@vicnews.com

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Building permit numbers down for region But figures show changes in type of construction Roszan Holmen News staff

The value of building permits throughout the Capital Regional District slumped 15 per cent between September and October. The decline is even sharper, at 38 per cent, when comparing October 2011 to the same month last year, according to new figures by Statistics Canada, A dip in large projects after a busy summer is mostly to blame, according to the Vancouver Island Construction Association. Municipal statistics from Victoria and Saanich, however, provide a more nuanced picture of the overall decline. In Victoria, the raw number of building permits issued has actually increased every year since 2007. So far this year, the number of permits issued reached 3,805 in the city, up from 3,383 five year ago. The value of building permits, however, has dropped $25 million since last year, and nearly $200 million since the pre-recession era of 2007. A look at the types of permits approved helps to explain the opposing trend lines. On the one hand, commercial and multifamily building has shrunk, while at the same time, interior home renovations are booming. Year to date, interior building permits issued jumped from 165 last year to 246 this year, with a corresponding jump in value from $9 million to $20 million. Home renovator Steve Burgess attributes the trend to the world economy. “I think the big one for a lot of people is job security. People are not doing the big

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Workers from Advantage Crane take down the crane that has been used since August 2010 in the construction of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Beach Drive. The multi-million-dollar hotel-condominium project boosted building permit figures in the municipality for 2010, but was not included in this year’s total. additions, but yeah, they’ll go ahead with the kitchen or bathroom reno – the small stuff.” Burgess’ own business, Toolbox Renovations, has increased lately and he speculates it’s due partly to improvements to his website and partly due to wider economic trends. In Saanich, the data tells a different story. True comparison between the two municipalities is difficult due to different permit-

reporting procedures, but one clear trend emerges. While residential building permits are on the decline in Victoria, the opposite is true for Saanich,

In fact, the number of residential building permits issued in 2011 far surpasses any year since 2007. To date, 295 units have been approved in Saanich this year. rholmen@vicnews.com

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We found our public voice Looking back on 2011, certain events stand out in our memory. Among those generating the most attention nationally and provincially were the federal Conservatives winning a solid majority, the HST referendum, the election of Christy Clark as B.C. Liberal leader and premier and Adrian Dix as B.C. NDP leader, the death of newly crowned federal Opposition People spoke Leader Jack Layton and Green leader Elizabeth out on issues May becoming the at various levels first elected MP in her party’s history. On the local front, Victoria referendum voters elected to replace the Johnson Street bridge, Saanich residents were vocal about projects relating to Haro Woods, the Queenswood property and the University of Victoria’s proposed parking garage, and Oak Bay residents took issue with a proposed replacement for Oak Bay Lodge and the potential for secondary suite legalization. It was a year in which we all had an opportunity to be heard by our elected officials on issues that mattered, from the specific to the general running of our municipalities, province and country. Not only did we exercise our ability to choose our government representatives – never mind the fact voter turnout was once again dismal – we let our voices be heard in public displays of protest, such as on either side of the Occupy Victoria movement and the social media petitions that sprung up on every manner of subjects. Years like 2011 only come along every so often, where we find many ways to take part in direct democracy. Whether we do or do not is up to us, but either way we are exercising our freedom of choice. The important thing is to not take that freedom for granted when those opportunities come along. No elections will happen in 2012, so the focus shifts to local issues. Let’s take advantage of the chance to play an active role in our communities and be part of the inevitable change. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.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.

NDP leader was buoyed by 2011 Increase corporate taxes to 2008 Here are excerpts from my yearlevels. Bring back a corporate end interview with B.C. NDP leader capital tax and use that to Adrian Dix: fund student grants. Have TF: There was a lot I missed anything? of cheering at your AD: In January and convention Dec. 10 when February, many people federal NDP leader Nycole criticized those proposals, Turmel said that B.C. especially the one shouldn’t have to pay returning corporate taxes Ottawa back the $1.6to 2008 levels. And then billion HST transition the government adopted, payment. That hasn’t briefly, those proposals in been your position. Isn’t May. So I’m delighted that this a mixed message for Tom Fletcher I’m moving the political the public? B.C. Views debate in a positive AD: No. In the federal direction. election campaign, the I defy you to name any opposition NDP advocated for that position, leader in any jurisdiction in Canada and they said that if they were who has been as specific on elected, and of course it was the taxation as I have 18 months before late Jack Layton who put forward an election. You’re going to see our the argument that B.C. would detailed program in advance of the not have to return the money. election. Obviously, while the NDP did At the NDP convention I spoke extremely well in that election, at length about the key issues of we didn’t win. Mr. Harper won. He our time, about the things that says we have to pay the $1.6 billion I’m campaigning for right now, back and the Liberal Party of B.C., including improving skills training in Ms. Clark and Mr. Campbell’s party, our province, addressing issues of signed a very bad deal for B.C. that inequality, addressing the fact that we’re stuck with. raw log exports are out of control in TF: You replaced Carole James the province. this year. At the root of that I get criticized on some days for situation was a complaint about being too specific and too policya policy vacuum in the B.C. NDP. I oriented, so I’m delighted to hear put it to you that that vacuum still your criticism that I’m not specific exists … enough. AD: (laughs) I guess I can’t count TF: The B.C. Liberals leapt on on your support. your recent statement about TF: I’m making a list here.

potentially increasing income taxes for high earners. This sounds like (federal NDP leadership candidate) Brian Topp’s suggestion of a new top tax bracket. Is that what you were saying? AD: On personal income taxes, I think because the B.C. Liberal Party has continually increased costs on middle class people, for example, shifting the hydro burden onto residential customers, and subsidizing industrial customers. They’re raising MSP premiums, raising ferry fares, raising long-term care fees, they have specifically gone after the middle class. I don’t think there’s really personal tax room there for middle-income people. That’s my view and my position. TF: So does that mean increasing taxes for higher income people? AD: No. I think what you have to do is first of all look at the fiscal situation closer to the election and be clear about that. • • • The interview also touched on the NDP teaming up with Bill Vander Zalm, and the future of socialism. You can find the full text of this interview at www.oakbaynews.com by pointing to the Opinion tab and clicking on B.C. Opinions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Why cameras should be allowed in courtrooms Shirley Bond Guest comment

Recently, the dedicated team of Crown counsel assigned to the Stanley Cup riot prosecutions advised the court of their intention to apply to have these proceedings publicly broadcasted. This is in keeping with a commitment set out in the government’s throne speech, and I want to explain why I have directed these applications to be made. This government believes that the courts need to be open institutions for the public, and when we have opportunities to enhance the transparency of our justice system, we need to pursue those. This spring, we saw the successful live broadcast, by CBC online, of the polygamy reference case before B.C. Supreme Court in a case involving the government’s constitutional lawyers. The broadcasting of the polygamy reference addressed the sensitive issue of witness participation in a manner satisfactory to all parties. The decision about whether to Shirley Bond allow such an application requires the balancing of a number of factors, including whether the broadcast is in the public interest. There will always be discussion among those in the justice system about the virtues of any innovation that moves us beyond the current way of doing business. I often hear of people who have lost confidence in our justice system. I can think of no better way and in no better circumstance than with the Vancouver riots for the public to see justice in action. This initiative brings us a step closer to making our province’s courts more open and accountable to British Columbians, and we welcome the debate it has generated. Immediately following the June 15 riot, government established a dedicated riot prosecution team of skilled

the safety of witnesses, in this age of technology, we and experienced Crown counsel who review police think this will open up the courts to make it easier for reports as soon as they are received. To date, the the public to truly understand what is going on in our Integrated Riot Investigation Team has recommended province’s courtrooms. Opening up our courtrooms is charges against 80 individuals and recently we saw just one of the many ways we are working to maintain the start of the trial process for the first eight of those confidence in our province’s justice system. accused. The decision to direct Crown counsel to apply to Crown and defence lawyers very often make a number broadcast the riot prosecutions is just one part of the of different applications on a variety of issues during a government’s pledge to support open and accountable typical court case. In fact, the media bring applications government and public engagement. to broadcast certain court proceedings themselves. We believe that the public wants transparency when While these applications may take some time to be dealing with those charged in the matters surrounding heard, it is important to note that, despite the number the Vancouver riot. of individuals charged, these new riot cases represent Ultimately, the judiciary will make the decision about less than 0.1 per cent of the criminal justice branch’s whether to broadcast the proceedings. caseload in a year. Shirley Bond is B.C.‘s attorney general. In fact, last year, the branch concluded prosecutions involving 68,000 accused. Clearly, other cases will continue to move through the court system while these Randall prosecutions are underway. Garrison We at the Constituency Office Some have argued broadcasting MP the trials amounts to public shaming. wish you and yours a very ESQUIMALT– Let me just say this: we believe JUAN DE FUCA broadcasting the trials of accused rioters is in the public interest and will help to maintain confidence in our justice system. It is always important to remember that every individual who is charged address: A2–100 Aldersmith Place with a crime is presumed innocent Victoria V9A 7M8 until proven guilty. At the same hours: 10am–4pm, Monday–Thursday time, the residents of our province, and especially those who live and or by appointment work in Vancouver, expect some phone: 250-405-6550 form of accountability for those who email : Randall.Garrison@parl.gc.ca senselessly destroyed property and, in some cases, assaulted their fellow fax: 250-405-6554 citizens. While using broadcasting devices We are here to assist constituents with in the courts brings with it certain responsibilities, including protecting Federal government programs and services.

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A brief resumé ■ President, Vancouver Island Human Rights ■ Consultant/Advisor to B.C. aboriginal Métis organizations ■ Co-founder, Canadian University Service Overseas ■ Founding president, Western Canada College ■ Former advisor to the minister of education, Sarawak, Malaysia ■ Former elementary, middle and senior secondary school principal

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A radical because he’s ahead of his time Continued from Page A3

Following his run at Carihi, Young was unable to land a local job in education, due to “outrageous discrimination,” he says. “The B.C. education system was failing children and the Ministry of Education was after my ass because I challenged the minister of education publicly,” he says. “I achieved that kind of a reputation of being kind of a rebel… Many teachers are delighted to fail kids to smarten them up. Most kids who are told they are failures give up and leave.” As a result, Young’s career in schools took a detour and he opened two Cal-Van Auto Supply stores based in Vancouver and Nanaimo.

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Students protest the dismissal of then principal John Young at Campbell River’s Carihi senior secondary school in 1972. Photo courtesy of the Museum at Campbell River Archives (MCR 17975).

The eternal humanitarian and advocate for those in need When Young heard the Nov. 19 trustee election results, his initial reaction was one of concern for all the people who have come to rely on the charity he had provided with his annual $17,424 trustee salary. “He used to give away that money,” says Greater Victoria school district superintendent John Gaiptman, who watched the results come in with Young at the board office. “The bulk of it went to soup kitchens or people who needed his support. Immediately, he thought, ‘Oh my, I’m not going to be able to give them what they expect.’ That money was being used to feed the hungry.” During Young’s last board meeting on Nov. 28, Gaiptman broke an agreement he made with Young. In an emotional goodbye, Gaiptman exposed his friend’s charity despite Young asking to have it kept anonymous. Every Christmas, for as long as Gaiptman has been at the board office, Young has given at least $500 dollars – sometimes $1,000 – to be distributed among the most needy students in the district to help them buy a gift for their parents. “John knew what it was like to walk to school hungry,” Gaiptman says. “He made a commitment early on in life that if he ever had the opportunity to change that he would, and I don’t think he ever let up on his opportunity. There has never been a person more consistent to their philosophies.” While Gaiptman says the two didn’t always agree on matters, Young never took offence and always maintained a high regard for the democratic process. He is someone, Gaiptman says, who would rather give to someone undeserving of charity than risk having anyone in need go without.

Legacy likely to continue as long as Young lives People close to Young say that his age hasn’t

affected his abilities, but he admits it might have overshadowed his accomplishments during the last campaign. “People say ‘Holy smokes! He’s 90? What’s he doing on school board?’” he says. Peg Orcherton, chair of the Greater Victoria board of education, believes his full background is often overlooked. “People have seen John as the no-fee trustee and haven’t taken the time to know him like I, and some of the other trustees, have,” says Orcherton, who sat next to him for years at the board table. “He’s a very humble man.” From no-fee trustee to renegade principal, Young accepts the reputation he has etched out for himself. “Everywhere I go, people recognize me,” he says. “It’s partly because of my big mop of hair.”

Evidence that John Young’s karma bank is full John Young’s daughter Joan recalls one story of what she calls strange karma in her father’s life. About five years ago, Young tripped over a skateboard in the crosswalk at Douglas and Fort streets. He had broken bones and was taken to hospital. In the time before the ambulance arrived, a teen recognized him and waited at his side until help arrived. When Joan returned her father home, there was a message of concern from a woman unknown to their family on his answering machine. The woman was the teen’s mother and a member of a new immigrant family Young had been supporting. “He was buying groceries for the family because they didn’t have money and their welfare hadn’t started yet,” she says. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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United Way makes final push Every dollar counts. “It sounds so trite but it really does make a difference collectively,” said Linda Hughes, CEO of the United Way of Greater Victoria. When people’s basic needs are met, their lives can change. “It’s that first step so that a child who has a healthy breakfast performs better at school. They’re all steps to having a good start in school,” she said as one example. “The money’s cumulative, but the positive impacts are cumulative.” The charity organization is on the final push to generate the remaining 20 per cent of its $6.3million fundraising goal before the three-month workplace

campaign ends for another year on Dec. 31. Pledged funds will be collected until the grand total is announced on Jan. 25. Last year’s United Way campaign raised $6.2 million. Despite tough economic times, the defence community at CFB Esquimalt not achieving its $725,000 fundraising total and some workplace campaigns getting off to a late start, optimism abounds at United Way. Last week, the base and fleet announced they had raised $670,000, once again making it the United Way’s largest contributer. More funds are still coming in. Crew members from HMCS

Vancouver, which is patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, HMCS Regina and HMCS Algonquin raised a combined total of about $176,000. “The enthusiasm and participation has been phenomenal,” said Vicki Laidlaw, the base and fleet’s United Way campaign coordinator. Last year’s workplace charitable campaign supported 69 non-profits delivering 132 programs and services. “United Way is all about getting people a hand up,” said Greg Conner, the United Way’s community campaign chair. “It’s not a hand out.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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Fewer late fines hurt Victoria library budget Charla Huber News staff

With Greater Victoria Public Libraries attracting more users, an expected increase in late fees hasn’t materialized. The GVPL is down $66,000 in user-generated late fees, about 13 per cent lower than budgeted. “We’ve budgeted for a little more than we’ve received,” said Lynne Jordon, GVPL deputy CEO. While the number of library users are up, the late fines haven’t risen due to the GVPL alert system. Users can sign up

for the service that will send a courtesy reminder of a looming due date. “There are more people borrowing materials,” said Jordon. “The more reminders we send out, the more people can access the materials and that’s good for everyone.” Even though the library hasn’t seen the late fees grow along with the number of users, Jordon said it’s good to get items returned on time. But there are still plenty of people in Greater Victoria who owe the GVPL money for past offences. As of Oct. 31, the GVPL calculated it was owed $170,126

for unpaid fines. Sometimes the GVPL has to enlist the help of a collections agency to deal with unreturned items or long overdue fines. “If a patron clears up their account before the account has been with the collection agency for 120 days, it will not affect credit reporting,” Jordon said. While adding the electronic notices has helped improve items being returned on time, the GVPL also offers the service of paying late fees online in hopes of increasing payments as well. The GVPL encompasses the entire Capital Regional District. editor@vicnews.com

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increase over the same period was 62 per cent. Condos tell a similar story. Average condo prices in Burnside Gorge also experienced an unparalled increase in value: 106 per cent since 2005. That’s a bigger increase than any other neighbourhood, according to data by B.C. Assessment. The result requires qualification, however.

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Purchase a new 2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2011 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Fusion SE with automatic transmission for $19,499/$16,749/$24,749 after Total Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$0/$500 deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,600/$1,550/$1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2011 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Fusion SE with automatic transmission for a maximum of 60 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $279/$237/$367 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $129/$109/$169 with a down payment of $2,750/$2,550/$2,750 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $16,749/$14,199/21,999. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$0/$500 and freight and air tax of $1,600/$1,550/$1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. **From Dec. 16, 2011 to Dec. 30, 2011, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new [2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and Boss 302), 2011 Taurus (excluding SE), 2011 and 2012 Edge (excluding SE), 2011 Flex (excluding SE), 2011 Escape (excluding I4 manual), 2011 Expedition]/[ 2012 Expedition]/[ 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Ranger Supercab (excluding XL), 2011 and 2012 F-150 (excluding regular cab XL 4x2 and Raptor), 2011 and 2012 F-250 to F-450 (excluding chassis cabs), 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and BOSS 302), 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Flex (excluding SE), 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] models for a maximum of [36]/[48]/ [60] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60 months, monthly payment is $500, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. † From Dec. 31 2011 to Jan. 15, 2012, receive $500/ $1,000/ $1,500/ $1,750/ $2,000/ $2,250/ $2,500/ $3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/ $4,500/ $5,000/ $5,500/ $6,000/ $6,500/ $7,000/ $7,500/ $8,000/ $8,500/ $9,500/ $10,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2011 Focus S, 2011 Edge SE, 2011 Explorer Base, 2011 Escape I4 Manual, 2011 and 2012 E-Series, 2012 Fusion/ 2011 Fiesta S, 2011 and 2012 Explorer (excluding Base), 2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2012 Flex SE, 2012 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Mustang 2dr Coupe V6 Value Leader, 2011 Flex SE, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader, 2012 Edge (excluding SE)/ 2012 Mustang V6 Value Leader/ 2011 Ranger Super Cab XL and Regular Cab FEL, 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2012 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs/ 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Fusion S, 2011 Taurus SE, 2011 Edge AWD (excluding SE)/ 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 and 2012 Mustang V6 (excluding Value leader)/ 2011 Edge FWD (Excluding SE), 2012 Escape V6, 2011 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs, 2012 Mustang GT, 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Expedition/ 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Escape V6, 2011 Mustang GT, 2011 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2), 2012 F-250 to F-450 Gas engine (excluding Chassis Cab)/ 2011 Taurus (excluding SE)/ 2011 Ranger SuperCab (excluding XL), 2012 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew/ 2011 Expedition, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab non 5.0L and non 3.7L (excluding XL 4x2)/ 2012 F-250 to F-450 diesel (excluding chassis cabs)/2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew non 5.0L and non 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 gas engine (excluding chassis cabs)/ 2011 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2) 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 Diesel engine (excluding chassis cabs) - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ◆◆Purchase or lease any new 2011/2012 Ford Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Escape, Edge (excluding Sport) or Explorer on or before Jan. 3/12 and receive the choice of (i) a winter safety package which includes: four (4) Winter Tires, four (4) steel Rims (Escape receives alloy wheels), and four (4) Tire pressure monitoring sensor; OR (ii) $750 in customer cash, but not both. Customers electing to receive customer cash may apply the amount toward their purchase or lease (taxes calculated after customer cash amount is applied) or receive a cheque for the amount from Ford Motor Company of Canada. This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. *** Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.1L/100km (40MPG) City, 5.3L/100km (53MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.1L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Fusion FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [9L/100km (31MPG) City, 6L/100km (47MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ††© 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ▲Offer only valid from December 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ▼Program in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the “Program Period”) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] – all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a) sufficient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. Offer only available to residents of Canada and payable in Canadian dollars. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with the owner of the recycled vehicle. Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Offer not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental Rebates and the Commercial Fleet Rebate Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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Increases in the average value of condos over time are largely attributable to new development rather than rising values of existing development. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Legal blindness A person is legally blind when their visual functions fall below certain levels. If visual acuity cannot be improved to 20/200 (the big E) WITH glasses or contact lenses a person is considered legally blind. I’ve often had patients state that they are “legally blind without their glasses.” Blindness is defined in terms of the best-corrected vision with glasses or contact lenses in place. That makes a big difference. Visual acuity below 20/200 is most often caused by age related macular degeneration. Other causes include congenital defects, cataracts, injuries, infections and inflammations. In many cases the progress of the disease can be slowed, stopped or even reversed if early detection and treatment occur. A second form of legal blindness occurs when a person has a field of vision that is constricted to less than 20 degrees. It is sometimes known as “tunnel vision.” Glaucoma is the cause of the majority of these cases. Again, early detection and treatment stop the potentially blinding effects of this silent disease. Unfortunately blindness is not always preventable however many of the causes of blindness, if detected early enough are treatable. Make eye examinations a regular part of your health care.

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Dear BBB, I am the owner of a local small business and I just received an email at my main business email address with the subject line “BBB Service: Re: Case # 8952317.” The email appears to have been sent by the BBB complaint department, and states that the details of the customer’s complaint are included in an attached document. There is a “click here” link in the email that is supposedly where I am supposed to go to answer the complaint, but when I click on it nothing happens. Something seems odd about this email. Do I actually have a BBB complaint that I need to deal with? ~ Suspicious Serviceman Suspicious Serviceman, You are RIGHT to be suspicious about this email. BBB has received thousands of phone calls from businesses and consumers across North America about a suspicious email going around that appears to come from the BBB complaints department. The email is signed with the address of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, the international office of the BBB system. It appears there is a phishing scam going around using the BBB’s good name to lure people in. The return email address is risk.manager@bbb. org. The email contains a link to a non-BBB website. We believe the hyperlink and the attachment in the email contain some sort of virus or malware. Should you receive such an email disregard its message, report the email by forwarding it to phishing@council. bbb.org and delete the email after forwarding it. If you have already received the email and clicked on the link delete the email immediately and do a virus scan of your computer. Please note that if your company is being legitimately notified via email about a BBB complaint that it will come from your local BBB office. You will also be given a transparent web address that will go to a legitimate, secure BBB website where you can review your complaint online. BBB does not typically send complaint information in an email attachment. If you receive an email from the BBB complaints department, please do not hesitate to call us 250.386.6348 to determine the email’s legitimacy. This just goes to prove that any business or organization can become a victim of fraud. The only sure thing you can do to protect yourself is to stay alert and stay informed!

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Joint council meeting to focus on Douglas St. Kyle Slavin News staff

The mayors of Saanich and Victoria hope their next joint council meeting will help their respective councils make headway on one of the biggest issues facing both municipalities this term. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard and Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin want transportation issues on the Douglas Street corridor to be a priority when both nine-member councils get together early next year. “It’ll probably be a difficult discussion – it won’t be solved in two hours, but you have to take the first steps,” Leonard said. Transportation on Douglas is one of the most important interFrank Leonard jurisdictional issues that needs to be addressed, Fortin said. The meeting will improve communication between the municipalities’ staff. “Both councils will have the benefit of understanding each other’s perspective, and it allows for discussion around the larger perspective to take place,” Fortin said. “Everything (will have to be) jointly co-ordinated; you won’t be able to stop and start things. So if we can set up preconditions, it will hopefully provide some comfort that (longer-term decisions) represent the will of both councils.” The meeting is tentatively scheduled for the first week of February. It will likely be held at Saanich Municipal Hall. The two councils first met in Victoria in September to discuss climate action planning and regional emergency planning. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Christmas dinner More than 1,200 meals we served at Our Place Society’s annual Christmas dinner on Dec. 20. Above: Volunteers Paul Gower and Wren Katzalay serve up dinner, while, left, Brian MacMain and John (no last name given) chat after finishing their meal. The Christmas dinner was one of many offered by different groups in Greater Victoria during the holiday season. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

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Kerry King, left, and Charlene Waldner work out during the Pura Vida Fitness Beach Blast boot camp at Gonzales Beach park. The class is usually held on the beach but the tide was too high this day. Don Denton/News staff

Resolution runaround New year gets people on the move Travis Paterson News staff

“December has been surprisingly busy with people getting a jump-start on January,” she said, adding the New Year also sees renewed interest from card-holding members. And when it comes to the top achievements in terms of fitness goals, two of the more popular options are very specific to the Victoria weekend warrior. Running and triathloning. Each has its extreme (marathon and Ironman), but the reality is they start easy and the local race calendar offers plenty of goal-setting opportunities. “Many people start small, with five and 10 kilometre races,” said Nick Walker, an owner with Frontrunners’

The R word. It’s so cliché, but so true. Whatever the reason – holiday hangover or a germ of an idea growing since last summer – it’s human nature to take up, or get back to, exercising in January. “It’s a bizarre phenomenon, but it’s that fresh starting point,” says Cara Obee Williams, a Victoria athletic therapist and trainer. Obee Williams took the business of physical training to the next level with Pura Vida Fitness studio this year, offering everything from boot camps at dawn to customized running and triathlon programs. It might pain you to get out of bed at 5 a.m., but it’s worth it, Obee Williams says. “Let’s be honest, it sucks to get up that early but it’s a blast once everyone’s here. And for parents, they can be back at home in time to get the kids up, with the day’s exercise out of the way.” Not only does the population of exerDon Denton/News staff cise gyms and studios spike in January, Instructor Cara Obee Williams, it spikes early, helping her business right, jokes as she offers boot camp grow over the last month. encouragement to Holly Ball.

Langford store. In fact, some start even smaller. Frontrunners’ first steps/next steps clinic and Running Room’s Learn to Run clinic use a walk-run approach to get newbies started. “If necessary it starts at one minute running, two minute walking.” Dangling ahead of January beginners is the Esquimalt 5km in March, a worthy carrot. And then there are those ready to kick it up to the next level, which is where Obee Williams comes in. She’s an expert in both disciplines, having done both Ironman Canada and the Boston Marathon in recent years (she also owns a couple of wins from the Gutbuster race series). “Right now a lot of people are gearing up for the Island Race Series,” she said. The eight-race Island series starts with the Harriers Pioneers 8km on Jan. 8 in Saanichton and ends with the Sooke River 10km on April 15. It does boast a 21km half-marathon, but most races are eight, 10 and 12 km. The triathlon scene gets going in the summer with the Subaru Victoria Triathlon on June 17 and the Self-Transcendence Triathlon on Aug. 5, at Elk Lake. Both offer the sprint distance, a manageable 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run. sports@vicnews.com

Steppin’ forward

Here are some beginning and intermediate running groups to get started with. There are other clinics in town, so be sure to find the one that suits you best.

Vic Frontrunners Half and full marathon clinics, begins Jan. 11. Training goal is the Vancouver Marathon, May 6. Meets Wednesday nights. First steps/next steps clinic, begins Jan. 26. Training goal is the Vancouver Sun Run or TC10K, April 29. Meets Thursdays, 6 p.m. Call 250-382-8181 to register or for more information.

Langford Frontrunners First steps/next steps clinic, begins Jan. 26. Training goal is the Vancouver Sun Run or TC10K, April 29. Meets

Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Intermediate half and full marathon clinic, begins late January. Training goal is the Vancouver Marathon, May 6. Night to be confirmed. Call 250-391-7373 to register or for more information.

Running Room Half and full marathon clinic begins Jan. 12. Training for Vancouver Marathon, May 6. Meets 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m. Sundays. 10km clinic begins Feb. 8. Training goal is the TC-10K, April 29. Meets Wednesdays. Learn to Run, begins Jan. 2. Learn to Run 5km, begins Jan. 2. Training for Lifemark Health Esquimalt 5km, March 10. Meets Mondays. Call 250-383-4224 to register or for more information.

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‘Music is the last to go’ Laura Lavin News staff

Musician Louise Rose is in midsentence when a petite, older woman comes up to her. “Do you know this song? Dah, dah, de, dah, dum, dah, dah, de, dah, dum,” she trills. Rose shifts her gaze to the woman, her mouth hangs slightly open as she listens. “Dah, dah, de, dah, dum, dah, dah, de, dah, dum,” the woman continues, her delicate hands fluttering as she sings. Rose repeats the phrase: “Dah, dah, de, dah, dum, dah, dah, de, dah, dum … you’ve stumped me,” she says after a moment. “Dah, dah, de, dah, dum,” the woman continues. “You don’t know it?” “Keep working at it,” Rose says. “We’ll figure it out.” The woman walks away, the tune still tripping off her tongue, her hands dancing in the air. Rose’s gaze follows Isabel as she goes. She refocuses, then says: “It’s in there.” She’s talking about the memory of music. Suddenly, sound fills the room. “Dah, dah, de, dah, dum, dah, dah, de, dah, dum.” Isabel’s dancing hands are deftly picking out the tune on the piano. Rose’s mouth forms a thin line, her hands clench, tears prick at her eyes. “Music is the last to go,”

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Singer and pianist Louise Rose leads the music portion of an arts and music program for Alzheimer’s sufferers at the Oak Bay United Church. The program is put on by the We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation. she says after a moment. Isabel (her last name was withheld to protect her privacy) is one of eight participants in the We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation’s Arts and Alzheimer’s program. The program began last spring as a pilot project and, now successful, hopes to add other venues to its Oak Bay United Church home base. “I found research that says 25 per

cent of caregivers are spouses, family members and adult children,” says Marjorie Moulton, founder of We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation. “They need help with services and support and have difficulty accessing it because they don’t have the funds.” Moulton’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about 10 years

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before his death. “I watched my mother going through it,” she says. She started the foundation five and a half years ago, beginning with Project Lifesaver of Greater Victoria, a bracelet that uses radio frequency technology to track patients with dementia who wander away from home. The majority of the foundation’s funding comes through individuals and families. It also gets some corporate donations. “Last April it seemed the right time, and we were in a position financially, to start another program. … There are other groups around the world that do this and get good results. It fits our mandate of supporting individuals (with dementia) and their caregivers,” Moulton says. “Participants come and enjoy the art and music, and being engaged, and the caregivers can go and run errands, or meet a friend for coffee maybe, or just have a break.” The room is now filled with the sound of Rose on the piano and the voices of the group participating in a sing-along. The singing comes after a snack of yogurt and fruit, which follows an hour of art facilitated by Esther White, co-ordinator of the painters group with the Juan de Fuca Arts and Crafts Guild. “I was with the school district for

25 years,” she says. “I worked in special education and with autistic children. There are a lot of similar problems: remembering things, following directions – it all ties in.” She tries to make the sessions engaging, following the lead of the participants. Art projects include everything from making collages and painting Easter eggs to flower arranging and cookie decorating. “There were five guys over there,” White says, pointing to a now empty table. “As fast as they were decorating them, they were eating them.” The free, two-hour, once-a-week program, which runs 10 weeks, costs about $5,000 to operate, says Moulton. Expenses include the venue, honorariums for the artists and musicians, refreshments, music and art supplies. “It’s still a small program because it’s a pilot project,” says Moulton. “Currently it’s only available in Oak Bay. With a few more generous donations we hope to spread to a few more locations in the city,” she says. As the music hour winds down, Rose picks one last song for the happy chorus to sing. Till We Meet Again rings out and Isabel, wearing a bright red sweater that contrasts sharply with her snow white hair, sings in a clear, sweet voice, her frail hands dancing to the tune. editor@oakbaynews.com

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