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F YOU LIVE IN VICTORIA OR ESQUIMALT 2012 will be a year of celebration. Both municipalities celebrate landmark anniversaries this year, with Victoria blowing out 150 candles and Esquimalt, 100. But 2012 will also be a year of decision and change. Front and centre for both communities is policing. Esquimalt is looking to hire the RCMP for policing, moving away from a partnership it has had with VicPD since 2003. Victoria city council will also be looking at replacing or renovating Crystal Pool. A

decision on the pool is expected early in the new year. Over in Esquimalt, another hot-button issue is development, as the township looks to secure more affordable housing and moves forward with its Esquimalt Village plan. A new year brings genesis for change, and 2012 will be no different as our communities and region move forward into the future. Take a look at how we see 2012 taking shape, with our special Twelve for ‘12 feature.

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Dean Fortin wasted no time introducing incentives for secondary suites at the start of his first term as Victoria’s mayor. Now, as he starts his second term, he’s casting his sights on new incentives to increase the city’s rental stock – and he’s hoping for bigger results. Council agreed to explore a made-in-Victoria incentive program for developers to build new rental stock. City staff reported on a program in Vancouver called Short Term Incentives for Rental, which ended Dec. 15. “We can do better,” said Roy Brooke, the new director of sustainability. Examples of incentives include expedited processing time for rental development applications, and using housing agreements to decrease the property assessment. Fortin cautioned against taking too long to write great policy. “I don’t want to take so much time we forget what the question is,” he said. Instead, he asked staff if there are any “quick hit” incentives that could be used to get results. For example, the city could create a rentaldevelopment zone subject to property tax exemptions, Fortin mused. Brooke, however, cautioned against acting too quickly. Required, he said, is a “thorough needs assessment, so we’re doing the right thing and getting the right results, and I do think we should take the time to do that.” The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation vacancy-rate has inched up to 1.8 per cent in 2011, up from 1.3 per cent last year. According to the 2006 census, 60 per cent of Victoria households are renters, compared to a provincial average of 30 per cent. To date, only 25 households have taken advantage of the city’s grant program for secondary suites, introduced three years ago. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Looking at the year to come, the News staff – Roszan Holmen, Laura Lavin and Erin McCracken – identify some of the top issues that will affect the lives of Victoria and Esquimalt residents

Landmark anniversaries – Victoria celebrates its 150 birthday and Esquimalt marks its centennial in 2012. In Victoria, expect special events such as Symphony Splash on Aug. 5; and celebrate the Capital’s birthday on Aug. 2 with a day-long bash. On this anniversary of incorporation, Centennial Square will see clowns and activities. Also, scattered about downtown and beyond, art installations and performances will highlight the history and significance of special landmarks throughout the city. In Esquimalt, the township celebrates the anniversary of its Sept. 1, 1912 incorporation as a municipality. While there will be activities all year long, the major celebration takes place Sept. 8. Esquimalt is also preparing memorial walk and centennial book projects.

Crystal Pool – Early in the new year, Victoria city council will set its infrastructure priorities, and Crystal Pool will weigh heavily in these discussions. At issue is whether to entirely rebuild the aging recreation facility, or to pump big bucks into repairs to extend its life. A consultant’s report brought to light in November reconfirmed what was already known: the building is at the end of its useful life and serious action is needed, pronto. Pool lovers need not worry, however. In one of council’s last decisions before the municipal election, it voted to keep the centre alive, in one form or another, no matter what. Simple demolition is not an option. Beyond just the pool, Victoria’s infrastructure will be the hot topic in 2012. This includes the main fire hall and, more significant but less flashy, is the state of sewer and storm drains. The result of this condition assessment could seriously impact the city’s estimated $467 million infrastructure deficit. Expect funding for these and other infrastructure projects to dominate budget talks.

Johnson Street Bridge – No discussion about Victoria’s infrastructure would be complete without mentioning the Johnson Street Bridge – likely the most expensive project in the city’s history. Of course, 2012 won’t be a momentous year for the bridge: the big decisions have already been made and the public won’t see any new construction until early 2013. Most visually significant will be the decommissioning of the rail bridge, currently locked into the raised position. The work will likely be done in February and isn’t expected to cause any major traffic disruptions. Contractors will also spend many months relocating underwater Telus utility lines. In the spring, the city will begin pre-qualifying companies wishing to secure the contract to build the new bridge. The city plans to award this contract by the end of 2012.

E&N Rail Line – Rail enthusiasts have February circled on their calendar. The Island Corridor Foundation has pledged to release the results of a report on the condition of all of the bridges and trestles along the E&N Rail Line in February. A lot rests on a getting a passing grade. The province has pledged $7.5 million in funds for tracks upgrades, with two caveats. One, the federal government must pledge the same amount; and two, the bridges and trestles must not require any major investments. The Island Corridor Foundation says it can get the E&N train up and running in 2013, should it secure the $15 million grant. So far, no word from the feds on the likelihood of seeing any money.

Transit – How to deal with transit on a regional level is a question that remains unanswered in Greater Victoria. An independent review of B.C. Transit scheduled to be released in 2012 will address funding formulas and governance hopefully giving Greater Victorians more control of their transportation options. The review is being done with an eye to moving control

of transit from the Victoria Regional Transit Commission to the Capital Regional District. Light rail is being touted as the most effective remedy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve transit ridership, reduce roadway congestion, increase property values, generate jobs and provide more cost savings over the long run. Also driving the light rail project is a forecasted boom in the West Shore’s population, which is expected to climb to 122,000 by 2038. Transit has proposed a $950-million electric light-rail transit system for the region.

CPR building – Following successful completion of lease negotiations, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority plans to have the CPR Steamship Terminal operational and open to the public by July 2012. The plan will see the renovated CPR building become a vibrant community hub for visitors and local residents offering a mixture of retail, service, exhibit attractions, food and beverage and office use. Initially, GVHA will focus on re-opening the CPR terminal with food, beverage and retail operators, which will serve as a stepping stone to advance its plans for a consolidated common-use ferry terminal.

Jeneece Place – Jeneece Edroff has gone from a little girl collecting pennies for Variety the Children’s Charity to a young woman able to make a difference in the lives of families. Jeneece Place, a home-away-from-home for children requiring medical services in Victoria, is a project of the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children. Due to open in January, Jeneece Place is located on the grounds of the Victoria General Hospital and includes eight bedrooms to accommodate families who need to travel to Victoria for care at the hospital. It will also have a kitchen, living, dining and play areas. More than $4 million has been raised to build the home. Jeneece led the efforts on the project and rallied the community alongside the Queen Alexandra Foundation to help make her dream a reality. The project attracted significant support from Telus through the 2010 Telus World Skins Game, a $1-million gift from the Norgaard Foundation, and a matching gift of $1 million from the Queen Alexandra Foundation’s endowment to support operating expenses. Many other individual and corporate donors have come together and there is $1.6 million left to raise from a goal of $5.5 million.

Victoria-Esquimalt policing – The township of Esquimalt will follow through with a look at policing in the new year. Mayor Barb Desjardins said that council and the Esquimalt Policing and Law Enforcement Advisory Panel are prevented from releasing its report by the Community Charter and confidentiality agreements with the Victoria Police Department and the RCMP, until the solicitor general makes a decision, which should come in mid- to late-January. “We have conducted a process of integrity and high quality and we will see it to completion,” Desjardins said during the township’s inaugural council meeting. The township was asked to provide further information to the solicitor general, who will make a decision on policing in the area. If the province approves the township’s RCMP recommendation, the union says its collective agreement would continue, and the union would apply to the B.C. Labour Relations Board for successor rights to represent the non-unionized RCMP officers who would work in Esquimalt. The union representing Victoria police officers has warned Esquimalt that if it contracts RCMP services, there could be serious financial, administrative and legal repercussions. PLEASE SEE: Good times expected, Page A5

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Film industry – It’s hoped the busy pace of Greater Victoria’s film and TV production industry in late 2011 will continue into 2012. There was a rebound in the number of projects filmed in the region in the last quarter of 2011, making up for a lacklustre 2010, when projects pumped just $6.7 million into the local economy, down from $13 million in 2009. Several film projects caused a stir in Greater Victoria in 2011, including several commercials, documentaries, made-for-TV movies, episodes for a TV series, as well as major motion pictures. The Greater Victoria Film Commission has its fingers crossed that a made-for-TV movie, which is about Victoria, will be filmed here, said Kathleen Gilbert, Greater Victoria film commissioner. The commission sent out several film location packages to producers in December, an encouraging sign that there is interest in bringing more projects to the region, she said. “I think it’s going to be a good year,” Gilbert said.

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Shipyard jobs – The phone has been ringing off the hook at Victoria Shipyards with calls from people around the world interested in working on a slate of new ships ordered by the federal government. Seaspan Marine Corp., which owns and operates Vancouver Shipyards and Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt, was awarded an $8-billion contract in October to build Canadian Coast Guard and noncombat Royal Canadian Navy ships over the next 15 to 20 years. Work will begin on the coast guard’s offshore fisheries science vessel later this year, but Victoria Shipyards union officials expect to see a hiring blitz of several hundred workers leading up to that. Millions of dollars in infrastructure projects are also planned for the two shipyards.

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West Coast Naval Fleet – The Royal Canadian Navy’s fleet of ships stationed at CFB Esquimalt will again see quite a bit of action over the coming year. ■ HMCS Vancouver will be welcomed home in February, marking an end to a seven-month patrol

mission in the Mediterranean Sea. ■ The West Coast fleet is sending its biggest-ever contingent of vessels to the world’s largest military exercise that involves Pacific Rim allied nations every second summer off Hawaii’s coast. Under U.S. command, the Rim of the Pacific mock war will involve hundreds of ships, submarines and aircraft, as well as tens of thousands of personnel. ■ More naval warships will receive mid-life maintenance and upgraded combat systems. HMCS Calgary is expected to leave maintenance on June 15, then its combat systems will be overhauled. The vessel will conduct sea trials in February 2013. HMCS Winnipeg is next in line for the extensive overhaul, followed by HMCS Vancouver, which will be prepared in November to go under the knife. ■ The only submarine permanently stationed on the West Coast, HMCS Victoria, is expected to return to full operational status this year, ending a massive six-year-overhaul.

Job training programs awarded to RRU, Camosun The South Island’s unemployed will have a better chance of upgrading their job skills thanks to a $1.4infusion of funds into tuition-free job skills training in Greater Victoria. The provincial government is funding seven new programs for people looking for work and who are not on employment insurance. Called the Employment Skills Access Initiative, the aim is to help people find work by getting them industry-recognized credentials at Royal Roads University or Camosun College.

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Esquimalt development – Esquimalt is trying to position itself as a municipality where there is abundant affordable housing, especially timely with the Victoria Shipyards’ creation of hundreds of new jobs this year to help build a slew of new ships for the federal government. Plans to build two 12-storey residential towers on Esquimalt Road near Head Street have been given the green light, though no construction date has been announced. ■ Voters showed support for the Esquimalt Village Plan in a November referendum. Mayor Barb Desjardins hopes to move the project forward so that two mixed-use buildings up to eight- and 12-storeys tall can go up near municipal hall on Esquimalt Road. A second public hearing on the issue will likely happen next month. editor@vicnews.com

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Moving forward isn’t impossible As we stand and look forward to what 2012 will bring, the word uncertainty comes to mind. With the national and local economies in a holding pattern at best, the ability to take charge of one’s future seems no closer to the average resident than any time in the past couple of years. A Bank of Canada promise to keep interest rates low through mid-2013 should help keep the local real estate market plodding along. But niggling things such as the upcoming carbon tax increase and the news that the average Canadian will pay about $300 more for Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance premiums this year continue to eat away at our purchasing power. While many of us may be personally creeping into the new year with a wait-and-see attitude, there are still some key issues that can be tackled head-on and help the region move forward. For instance, direct control over transitdesignated tax revenue must be placed in the hands of a regional board. And discussions on light-rail rapid transit must move past the consultation stage. For efficiency purposes, the integration of police services needs to continue to the point where RCMP and municipal police forces are linked in day-to-day operations. And let’s see the teachers’ strike come to a resolution. With no end in sight, it’s time for the province to appoint an impartial mediator with some chutzpah to sit the two sides down and hammer out an agreement. With an agreement in place, teachers would be free to once again be full participants in the education system and have their maximum talents be of benefit to students. Underpinning all of these decisions, however, is the state of the economy. With no certainty on the financial markets in which the province invests, it will argue it can’t fund anything extra until things improve. For 2012 at least, we hope someone points out that to stand pat on such projects and agreements is to move backward. 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.

Harsh year ahead in B.C. politics George Abbott has launched The B.C. Liberal government a broad plan to “transform” enters 2012 with the weight of education. Along with “personalized its “golden decade” heavy on its learning plans” and “flexibility and shoulders. Having delivered a throne speech choice,” the plan promises “regular teacher performance and a raft of legislation evaluation sessions.” last fall, the government Buckle your seatbelts, must pick up where it left parents. off and build a February Health care: Premier budget from the wreckage Christy Clark hosts of the harmonized sales the annual premiers’ tax. This takes place conference in Victoria as growth and revenue Jan. 16-17. The provinces projections decline, and divided sharply in demand for government December, as the three services continues to rise. western ones backed The NDP opposition Tom Fletcher Ottawa’s imposition of finds itself in a frontB.C. Views a new funding formula, runner role, and now while those from Manitoba faces pressure to detail its east protested the news that sixlong-promised practical alternative. per-cent annual increases will slow A revived B.C. Conservative Party a bit in five years. must also move beyond protest to B.C.’s more immediate problem problem solving. is a shift to per-capita funding Here are some of the immediate that phases out targeted money problems that will face the for things such as our dedicated legislature when it resumes on hip and knee surgery program. Valentine’s Day. Provinces must now create such Education: It seems inevitable innovations for their own sake, that the B.C. Teachers’ Federation without further federal intrusion will once again have a new contract into provincial jurisdiction. imposed. In December, school That change will cost B.C. an support staff joined the parade of estimated $256 million a year, public sector unions that accepted starting in 2014. The B.C. Liberals the two-year “net zero” wage have this year to find savings, or mandate. face the task in an election year. Deficits that forced that mandate And NDP leader Adrian Dix is have ballooned again due to the restricted by his vow to make only HST mess, and the October throne spending promises that add up. speech hinted strongly that “net Energy and environment: As zero” will be extended in all but with the minimum wage, the B.C. name in 2012. Liberals are forced to tinker with Little noticed amid the usual the carbon tax. Taxing schools labour noise, Education Minister

and hospitals to fund natural gas and cement companies’ emission projects has to stop, as Environment Minister Terry Lake has admitted. Clark and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon must be tempted to borrow an NDP suggestion that carbon tax revenues be redirected more broadly to transit and energy-saving refits. But this means spending the money instead of reducing income taxes, as legislation currently requires, and both parties must face the fact that this entails a tax increase. A storm is about to begin up north as federal environmental hearings open on a proposed oil pipeline to Kitimat. Clark remains carefully non-committal, the NDP bitterly opposed. But the parties actually agree on liquefied natural gas exports from the same port. The NDP signalled cautious support for the plan before Christmas, with greater scrutiny of drilling and water use. We in the media do a poor job of reporting when parties agree. Debate will soon resume on B.C.’s new Family Law Act, aimed at avoiding courts and conflict, with bipartisan support. Fixing B.C.’s impaired driving legislation, to keep that out of our clogged courts, should also be expedited. B.C.’s traditional blame game won’t make the problems of 2012 go away. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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City of Victoria needs to keep costs down I agree completely with Roel Hurkins’ Dec. 21 letter (Give residents option to opt out of city garbage collection). Like him, I have a series of compost bins and don’t need a pickup of organic waste. Here is another example of top-down management without considering all factors except that there will be an extra cost to the homeowner. And is it only the homeowner to be burdened with this atrocity? What about the apartments and condos? Taxes keep rising above the rate of inflation. Will it ever end or will it continue to be a tax-and-spend government? Ken Monroe Victoria

Don’t fight against the Occupy movement I’m all for giving peace a chance, however, we will not achieve peace until we stop fighting. Let’s keep on Occupying. Joanna Wilkinson Victoria

City’s statement on Occupy costs are bogus The City spent money to respond to calls at the Occupy Victoria camp. However, most of that would’ve been spent anyway; only the cost of clean up is actually new. Officers that responded were already on duty, and

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serve the entire community. I suggest that this is a deliberate manipulation of residents to justify the city’s actions. With policing, it is no secret that Victoria is experiencing fiscal challenges, and promotes itself as the centre of the universe – sorry, Vancouver island – and needs the CRD to compensate them for their poor spending choices. William Perry Victoria

Laws have gone too far for a moderate, tolerant society Your front page writer paints a horrific, one-sided picture of the repeal of a new and draconian law as if it will bring about anarchy (Chasing drunks, News Dec. 14). I’m very glad a judge decided it was unconstitutional to rip someone’s life apart over a couple of drinks – maybe even one pint of beer for a lightweight person. That’s gone way beyond getting truly drunk drivers off the road. Consider that the slogan “zero tolerance” also means “utter

intolerance”. Is that an attitude to be proud of? Any virtue carried to an extreme becomes a vice. What has happened to our ideals of a tolerant, moderate society? What has happened to the freedom to live one’s life as a unique individual? How many silly, myopic laws will we pass regimenting ourselves into ever stricter “acceptable norms” before we realize we are creating a dictatorial police state where even expressing independent thought is a culpable offence? In the midst of abundance, and utopia within striking distance, we create harm, inequity, scarcity, mistrust, bad feeling and fear. More and more we live in fear of government, corporations, the police and each other – because they are all trying to run everybody else’s life. The Buffalo Springfield song For What It’s Worth says it best: Paranoia strikes deep. Into your life it will creep. It begins when you’re always afraid. Step out of line, and the men come and take you away. Craig Carmichael Victoria

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dian Federation of Independent Business think the increases are little more than taxpayer gouging and will prevent job growth. Taxpayers’ Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman said the increases will hurt the economy because “families and seniors are already finding it difficult to keep up with rate increases at B.C. Hydro, ICBC, B.C. Ferries and tax hikes at the gas pump.” Shachi Kurl, director of provincial affairs in BC for the Federation of Independent Business, described the CPP and EI rate hikes as payroll taxes that “makes it harder for small business to create new jobs” during hard economic times like now. People who complain about the increased premiums do so without understanding they are paying towards critical social safety net service which “for the most part they are getting full value for,” Pastrick said, including pending hikes to ICBC and B.C. Hydro rates. “Most people only look at the cost side and don’t think of the benefit side,” he said, “The alternative (to these services) is much worse in social terms.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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Victoria cop assault prompts change Erin McCracken News staff

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, which oversees public complaints against municipal police in B.C., is making changes after a Victoria police officer was cleared of using excessive force by his police chief, but later found guilty of the same charge in criminal court. Given the different outcomes, the Victoria-based oversight body has decided it will no longer allow internal police disciplinary reviews to come before related criminal trials. “I’ve never known (these decisions) to conflict before, but to be honest with you, I don’t think we would do this again based on this one case,” said Rollie Woods, deputy police complaint commissioner and a retired Vancouver police inspector. By holding internal Police Act hearings after a trial, additional information can be considered, such as evidence and witness testimonies, said Woods, adding the victim in this case testified in court but not at the hearing. “I think it’s important to hear what evidence comes out in court and important to hear what the judge has to say before we go to the discipline proceeding,” he said. In January 2010, Victoria police jail supervisor Sgt. George Chong put prisoner Frank Blair in a chokehold in the department’s jail block. Blair lost consciousness, and was allowed to fall face-first to the floor. Chong, a 29-year police veteran and brother of provincial cabinet minister Ida Chong, was found guilty in Victoria criminal court in November of assaulting Blair. Chong was given a suspended sentence and 12 months probation. Earlier in the year, Victoria police Chief Const. Jamie Graham received permission from the complaint commissioner to hold an internal disciplinary review before the criminal trial could finish. Graham found his officer innocent of using excessive force, but guilty of improper duty of care, and suspended him without pay for five days. The conflicting outcomes raised a red flag at the complaint office. “For it to go to a criminal trial and they find that Sgt. Chong is guilty, and then at a discipline proceeding (Graham) came up with a different finding, it’s important to understand the reasons why,” said Woods. Victoria’s police chief didn’t say why he wanted to move forward with the hearing before the court case, Woods said, but added that departments typically try to bring their suspended officers back to work as soon as possible, depending on the seriousness of the allegations. “The emphasis is to be corrective unless it would put the administration of the police discipline into disrepute,” he said. It now falls to Woods and police complaint commissioner Stan Lowe to review transcripts in both proceedings and decide if it is in the public interest to order a public hearing or have a retired judge review the evidence and make a ruling.

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three story home with one other family, is an unwritten final chapter to Leaf’s book, Four Homeless Millionaires. The musician and television Travis Paterson host spent the past year writing News staff it, though it’s hardly his. Anyone From the third floor studio of who picks up Four Homeless Miltheir 1890s Fernwood mansion, lionaires becomes the fifth memRik Leaf overlooks Victoria all the ber of the Leaf family during their world travels from 2009 to 2010, way to Mount Tolmie. He flips the original brass latch with mom Zara, son Zion and of a giant wood framed window daughter Riel. It’s an intimate journal of the famand lets the December sun into ily’s adventure, having uprooted the room. “With these windows open in the from Winnipeg in 2009 to set themsummer, it feels like we’re camp- selves free from their middle class ing,” says Leaf. “We’re so happy lifestyle. No, they’re not actually millionwith this. Victoria is an incredibly aires. It’s a tongue-in-cheek referhard place to move into.” The house is said to have been ence, because at times, they felt built for the 10th mayor of Victo- like them. “We weren’t making a lot,” Rik ria, William Darby. That the Leaf family shares the nine bedroom, said. “And as a lower middleincome family, when we left our Winnipeg door (to start the trip) Each purchase of Four Homeless Millionaires we felt we were comes with a personal touch. unique. But we “If someone wants to buy my book, I will kept meeting other personally deliver a copy to their house, if they people on our travwant,” Leaf said. “I did it before. It’s fun.” els, families from Four Homeless Millionaires is also available by England, Sweden, emailing Rik Leaf at info@rikleaf.com, visiting and all over, and his website Rikleaf.com, or ordering online they were in the through Chapters and Amazon. Leaf also same boat. That has five music albums released under the became one of the collective name Tribe of One. motivators to write the book.” The idea for the Within Four Homeless Millionaires is a series trip began in 2008. of QR codes (quick response), graphics that “By the time we link smart phones to the Leafs’ adventures sold the house as documented on YouTube. The innovative, there was an ecointeractive model puts the reader into the nomic crisis. Genscene. eral advice sug-

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The Leaf family, Riel, Zion, Rik and Zara at Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand, just one of the stops in their year-long journey across the globe. gested we ‘buckle down, batten down the hatches and conserve,’” Rik said. “But once we sold our house we were in the clear. Our only bill during our travels was $168 per month for a storage unit. “The way it ended up, we were spending less money traveling than if we’d continued our lifestyle in Winnipeg. Of course, we didn’t have any income coming in.” Before they left for Hawaii, the Leafs crossed Canada. “We’d hoped a city would stand out as a potential home to return to, but noth-

all four of us ing really did. share every One of the “As a lower middle-income moment,” families we said. befriended family … we felt we were unique.” Rik “As parents was in Rik Leaf doing the Canmore, daily grind, Alberta, and we’d trade off with picking up and they took us in for a few days.” As the Leafs toured Malaysia, dropping off the kids. Each night Australia, New Zealand then Brit- the dinner conversation was all ain and Europe, they kept in touch about one parent and the kids with their Canmore counterparts. telling the other parent what had It’s that family who now lives with happened during the day. For a whole year, we never had that the Leafs in Fernwood. “The thing that stood out so conversation.” sports@vicnews.com much about our trip was having

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The Goward House Society presents Youthful Expressions V, presenting the artists of Frank Hobbs elementary, Arbutus middle, Lambrick Park secondary and Mt. Douglas secondary from Jan. 6 to Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists’ reception Jan. 8, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., open studio Jan. 8, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 2495 Arbutus Road. For information email gowardhouse@shaw.ca, or call 250-477-4401.

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Wes Goldie is now in his second season with the Alaska Aces and is in search of his record-setting sixth straight 40 goal season in the ECHL. By far the greatest Salmon King, Goldie’s dismissal was big news at the time. Pete Vandemeer, his successor as captain, never finished the season, while the Salmon Kings have since folded to make room for the WHL Royals.

Victoria’s Taylor Ellington is playing the final year of his entry level NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks with the Kalamazoo Wings.

Milan Gajic tried to switch to pro lacrosse with the Washington Stealth. A late training camp cut, he came close to being the fourth Gajic brother in the National Lacrosse League.

These days Robin Gomez works as a mortgage broker. Last season he coached the Saanich Braves and he was recently named an assistant coach with the UVic men’s hockey team.

Kiel McLeod is back in Europe with Germany’s Ravensburg Tower Stars.

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Former Salmon Kings players, coach have moved on from Victoria

Hockey Night to spotlight Saanich Braves Pee Wees

Travis Paterson News staff

When the curtain fell on the Victoria Salmon Kings days as an organization last March, some of the more transient players were gone the next day. Others, however, weren’t in a hurry to give up their Victoria apartment until they’d signed their next minor pro contract. So when Victoria Royals players began showing up early for this season’s training camp, there was an odd mix of players on the practice ice at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Royals, Salmon Kings, players from the NCAA (Justin Courtnall, Brian Nugent), AHL (Lee Baldwin) and NHL (Ryan O’Byrne) all skated during the Royals’ official ice times. Two of those players were ex-Salmon Kings Matt Siddall and Mike Hamilton, now playing with the Fife Flyers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League. A check-in with the team reveals the pair have had a tough season on the ice, though perhaps a great one off it. The Flyers are last with just two wins in 22 games.

Hamilton leads the Flyers in scoring, 13th in the league. Siddall leads the team too – in penalty minutes, with the fifth most PIMs in the league. Kiel McLeod now plays in Gernamy’s top league. There’s are some of the better situations for ex-Salmon Kings. Many, such as Adam Taylor, have hung the skates up on the pro game. Others are likely starting their office careers as a lot of ECHLers are NCAA grads. Perhaps the most fascinating story is that of former Salmon Kings player Milan Gajic, who is taking a crack at pro lacrosse with the Washington Stealth. Gajic hopes to join brothers Nenad, Ilija and Alex in the National Lacrosse League. Most former players, however, are chasing the next step in their hockey career. Coach Mark Morrison was rewarded by True North Sports and Entertainment (longtime owners of the Manitoba Moose) with a job as an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets AHL affiliate St. John’s Ice Caps. Joining Morrison on the Ice Caps are tough guy Tommy Maxwell, who finished last season with the Salmon Kings, and Garth Murray, who resurrected his AHL career with a fiery month in Victoria last year. Defenceman Derick Martin and forward Derek Couture are still plugging in the ECHL. sports@vicnews.com

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Crews from CBC’s venerable Hockey Night in Canada were in Saanich yesterday (Tuesday) to shoot the pre-game show and HNIC intro with a local minor hockey team. The Saanich Braves Pee Wee C1 team, made up of 11 and 12 year olds, will be featured on the Saturday, Jan. 14 broadcast. “It is a dream come true for the players (and their parents too) to be part of the great Canadian tradition of Hockey Night in Canada,” said head coach Gary Shumka. The pre-game Scotiabank Hockey Tonight kids program is open to minor hockey teams across Canada. The teams that get featured also win a pizza party and an official Hockey Night in Canada team towel.

VIJHL all-star, prospect teams announced

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Arena later this month for the 2012 All-Star Classic and Prospects Game. Ten of the 12 will play on the South Division team (Victoria Cougars, Saanich Braves, Peninsula Panthers, Kerry Park Islanders), which will battle for bragging rights against the North Division (Comox Valley Glacier Kings, Campbell River Storm, Oceanside Generals). The South team includes Cougars Brody Coulter, Steve Axford, Josh Wyatt, Trevor Chown, Rhys Williams and Evan Roch, along with Braves Ty Jones, Jack Palmer, Sam Johnston, Jaden Schmeisser, Hayden Long and Tanner McGaw. Cougars coach Mark Van Helvoirt will coach the South All-Stars. The Prospect game will feature four-on-four action between the south and north young guns, including Cougars prospects Mark Walton, Kyle Richter, Jacob Stolz and Robert Zadra, and Braves prospects Connor Krupa, Matt Biagioni, Shawn Mcbride, Brandon Parmar and Bowman Rutledge. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Rock roller Josh Hozack, skip for Team Hozack from the Victoria Curling Centre, concentrates as he throws a rock at the Victoria Curling Centre during the 2012 B.C. Provincial Curling Championships last week. The top junior men’s and junior women’s teams in the province were in Victoria to earn a spot representing B.C. at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships, to be held in Nepanee, Ont. in February. For full results from the B.C.’s, visit www.playdowns.com.

BC Games spirit inspires thousands across province Kerry Vital

competition began at the BC Games. “My Olympic success can be traced to the provincial Games With the 2012 BC Winter in my native Manitoba and I see Games set to start in Vernon in the BC Winter Games providing February, spirit is building in every community across British the same opportunity for young athletes today,” says BC Games Columbia. Society Chair and 1976 Olympic The brainchild of Premier speedskating silver medalist, W.R. Bennett, the Games began Cathy Priestner Allinger. “The in 1978 in Penticton. Since BC Winter Games provide then, 38 communities across rising stars an the province opportunity have hosted the “The BC Games to benefit Games, some of from excellent them more than are an important coaching, once. More than stepping stone toward while testing 200,000 people their skills have volunteered the Canada Games against B.C.’s and over 150,000 and ultimately the best. Our next athletes have generation of competed since it Olympic Games.” Canada Games began. – Kelly Stefanyshyn, athletes and “One of the most former Olympic swimmer Olympians are important benefits getting ready of hosting a BC for the 2012 BC Games is how it Winter Games in Vernon.” brings a community together,” Participants are generally says Henry Pejril, President of under the age of 18 (depending the 2006 BC Summer Games on the sport), and have the in Kamloops. “There aren’t potential to move beyond local many opportunities like a and regional competition to the Games that can capture the full national stage and beyond. cross-section of a community. “The BC Games are an The feeling of pride and important stepping stone accomplishment lasts in a host towards the Canada Games city for many years to come.” and ultimately the Olympic Many well-known athletes Games,” says Kelly Stefanyshyn, had their start at the BC a former Olympic swimmer Games, including Tour de and BC Games Society France cyclist Ryder Hesjedal board member. “Learning to and 2010 Olympic women’s (compete) for a team beyond snowboarding cross gold just your sport and focus while medallist Maelle Ricker, who so many events are occurring are among the alumni who say is imperative to an athlete’s their dreams of international

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success.” According to the official website, the aim of the Games is “to provide an opportunity for the development of athletes, coaches, and officials in preparation for higher levels of competition in a multi-sport event which promotes interest and participation in sport and sporting activities, individual achievement, and community development.” Brian Carruthers, President of the Williams Lake 2002 BC Winter Games, is proud of the achievements of B.C. athletes. “Sport builds character in individuals and brings people together in a positive environment, whether as competitors, spectators or organizers,” he says. The Winter Games feature 15 sports, including curling, figure skating, skiing and women’s hockey. It is expected that more than 1,500 athletes and over 300 coaches will participate in the Games in February. “I believe in the BC Games as it provides an opportunity to share the spirit with other British Columbians while celebrating your community in the most fantastic and rewarding way,” says Diana Johnstone, Operations Manager for the 2002 BC Summer Games in Nanaimo. “I can’t wait until 2014 when Nanaimo will once again be privileged to host this amazing event.” Surrey will host the 2012 BC Summer Games in July. sports@vicnews.com

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ELECTRICAL

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EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.

COMPUTER SERVICES

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920.

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CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

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DRYWALL

DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-589-5874.

AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525. MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

ANNA’S CARPET CLEANING Truck Mounted, Bond, Insured Winter Special! 250-886-9492

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611.

CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858. RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

FENCING AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002. ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

GARDENING

Ofﬁce: 250-642-5598 Cell: 250-361-8136

DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

Renovations

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OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

INSULATION

PLUMBING

MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

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MOVING & STORAGE

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

PAINTING

HANDYPERSONS Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603 AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002. AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

(Family Owned & Operated Business)

Service Installation

250.388.3535

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278. MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

UPHOLSTERY

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High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Victoria News Wed, Jan 4, 2012 RENTALS

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COLWOOD LOWER suite, 1 bdrm, 1050sq ft, single $900, couple $950. (250)955-8757.

SUITES, UPPER HILLSIDE/COOK: LRG 1 bdrm NS/NP, W/D, wd flrs, deck, storage, $825+ Hydro Avail. Jan. 1st. 250-380-2434 QUADRA/MACKENZIE: 3 bdrms, $1250+ 50% utils, sun deck, laundry, St. prkg. Avail immed, 250-516-5556.

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ROOMS FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOM for right person. Female preferred. 3 mos or more lease. Vic West/ Esq. $435./mo. inclds utils, phone, light brunch in morning. Please call 250-380-1575.

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