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Environmental charges laid in Goldstream River fuel spill Kyle Wells Sarah Wilson and Brittney Johnstone, Mobile X support workers, will deliver clean needles, crack pipes and condoms to people, generally addicted drug users, who request the service. The Victoria AIDS Resource and Community Service Society is making an effort to expand services on the West Shore.

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“We haven’t been successful in reaching people and gaining support and allies,” said Karen Dennis, executive director of VARCS. “I realize the West Shore isn’t the same as Victoria with an obvious population (of drug users) on the street.” While advertising their services through West Shore organizations, Johnstone and Wilson say many people they talk to doubt such a service is needed. The Mobile X team suspects many users remain hidden, and most have homes, jobs and contribute to society.

James Allan Smith, the Columbia Fuel truck driver who crashed and spilled 42,700 litres of fuel into Goldstream River last year, is now being charged with three new counts for environmental damage. Smith has been charged with two counts under the Environmental Management Act and one under the Fisheries Act. The first count is a charge of unlawfully allowing gasoline and diesel fuel into the environment by way of a motor vehicle accident while on the job. The second count alleges Smith introduced gasoline and diesel into the environment “in such a manner as to cause pollution.” Both counts fall under the Environmental Management Act. Under the Fisheries Act, Smith is being charged with depositing gasoline and diesel into an environment where it may enter water frequented by fish. The allegations stem from when a Victoria-bound Columbia Fuels truck flipped in the s-turns of the Malahat Drive on April 16, 2011, and plowed into the rock face. The b-train truck spilled 42,000 litres of gasoline and 700 litres of diesel into a culvert that emptied into the popular fish-bearing stream in Goldstream park.

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Reducing harm on the West Shore Agency discretely distributing free needles, crack pipes Charla Huber News staff

An organization that distributes free crack pipes, syringes or condoms for drug users is expanding its harm-reduction operations on the West Shore. Brittney Johnstone and Sara Wilson, support workers with Victoria AIDS Resource and Community Service Society (VARCS), will

deliver clean supplies straight to homes and apartments. The concept is about reducing the spread of disease from drug users sharing dirty needles and crack pipes, and from unprotected sex. Distributing needles, pipes and condoms reduces risk and harm — it’s the same reason people wear seat belts and bike helmets, Wilson said. “We are giving them harm reduction supplies, but we get to look at the person and assess them. If someone says they want to go to detox, we say ‘I’ve got the number, let’s make you an appointment right now,'” Johnstone said. “We want to make sure people are using safely.”

The “Mobile X” team uses a nondescript mini van — “your average mother’s mini van,” Johnstone said. In the back of the van, cardboard boxes hold needles for intravenous drug users, crack pipes and condoms. A bright yellow bucket full of used needles deposited by clients is the only giveaway of what Mobile X is for. The VARCS Mobile X service has been in operation for nearly 10 years, but it’s only established relationships with four long-term clients on the West Shore. The organization is making a renewed effort to connect with potential clients in an area with few services for drug users.

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Colwood’s Aquattro hit with home invasion

‘Paying it forward’ helps drivers in need Generosity flows after free car offer on Facebook

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Two Colwood residents were terrorized last week in what police suspect was a targeted home invasion at the wrong apartment. West Shore RCMP say two men forced their way into a Lagoon-area home at 1 a.m. on April 19, threatened a 33-year-old male and 26-year-old female, and prevented them from leaving the residence. The male victim was assaulted before the men fled with cash, wallets and keys. RCMP Cpl. Kathy Rochlitz said information gleaned from the investigation suggests the men were targeting specific individuals, but entered the wrong home. “As you could imagine for anyone who experiences this, it is quite traumatic,” Rochlitz said. “They were quite shook up.” The victims aren’t known to police and police aren’t releasing the specific location of the home. Rochlitz couldn’t say if known criminals are living in the neighbourhood. A person living at Aquattro told the Gazette that police and police dog units searched one of the Aquattro condominium buildings and surrounding areas early Thursday morning for several hours. Male suspect No. 1 is described as white, 25 to 30 years old, five-foot-seven to five foot nine, medium build, wearing black clothing and black high ankle footwear. Male suspect No. 2 is white, 25 to 30 years old, slim face, sandy blonde hair, blue eyes, black clothing and black high ankle footwear. Anyone with information can call West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Two women now have cars they desperately needed, and another says that she has never felt better in her life after sparking a outpouring of generosity. Mickey Cherneski, from Sooke, recently bought a 2012 Honda Civic to replace her 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. She asked about trading in the Cavalier, but the dealership couldn’t offer her much money. Rather than go through the hassle of selling the car, Cherneski decided to see if she could give it away to someone who needed a vehicle but couldn’t afford one. In late March she created a Facebook page titled I’m giving away a car through which she asked people to either submit their own stories or write on behalf of someone they knew who could really use a free car. Within days Cherneski had received more than 60 responses. “It was just amazing,” Cherneski said. “Going through all the stories, it was really overwhelming.” Cherneski narrowed it down to two people who she felt could really use the vehicle. She made the hard decision to give her car to a mother in Courtenay who has three children, two of which are special needs and need to attend specialist appointments in Victoria once a month. Without a car, the woman would take the bus, which would turn one day of appointments into a three day ordeal. Campus Honda, where Cherneski bought her new Civic,

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Vicki Farmere sits behind the wheel of her new 1998 Oldsmobile with Mickey Cherneski, the woman who helped get Colwood’s Galaxy Motors to donate the car. Cherneski herself donated her old car to a family from Courtenay after launching a Facebook contest in March. agreed to detail the Cavalier for free for the new owner. Still wanting to help the other person, Cherneski went to Galaxy Motors in Colwood to see if they could come up with a solution. Sure enough, they did. After some discussion, Galaxy’s owners decided to donate the company’s courtesy car, a 1998 Oldsmobile Delta 88, to the second applicant. Vicki Farmere is a 63-year-old Sooke resident living on disability who must travel frequently to Oak Bay for medical appointments. She had a car but it broke down and her daughter had been driving her to her appointments. Her daughter found out about the

Facebook page and applied on her behalf “[I felt] like it was an April Fools’ joke. I’m serious. Until she picked me up I didn’t believe it,” Farmere said. “My stress level has gone so much down because I’ve been so stressed about not having a vehicle.” David King, general manager of Galaxy Motors, called his company’s contribution a matter of “paying it forward” after being inspired by Cherneski’s generosity. The dealership supports causes on the West Shore and saw this as another opportunity to help out. “We saw what (Cherneski) did and were moved by it so we said ‘let’s make it easier on you, you’re

stuck trying to decide between two, we’ll just help you support both,’” King said. Fighting back tears, Cherneski said that the feeling of being able to help these two women has been overwhelming. “It’s been the best experience of my life. I’ve gotten far more out of this than either one of these women have, far more.” To keep the giving going, Farmere donated her old car to the Sooke fire department to practice with. “I would recommend anybody, if you ever have the opportunity to do something like this, don’t even hesitate,” Cherneski said. “The reward for me has been great.”

Teens crash stolen car into rock wall on Malahat Krista Siefken Black Press

Two teens are lucky to be alive after the vehicle they were travelling in smashed into a rock wall north of Split Rock on the Malahat. The crash occurred just after midnight on Monday. Shawnigan Lake RCMP say the red 2007 four-door Honda Civic had been

reported stolen out of Victoria hours earlier. “The car went past Split Rock northbound at what one witness described as a high rate of speed,” RCMP say. “The Civic continued on and crossed over the centre line and smashed into the rock wall in the southbound lane.” Shawnigan Lake RCMP, Malahat Volunteer firefighters, the B.C.

Ambulance Service, and an RCMP crash analyst attended the scene, finding extensive damage and debris scattered across all lanes of traffic. The unlicensed 16-year-old male driver and a 17-year-old female passenger were taken to Victoria General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police say. Police are considering charges

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Monologues pay off for domestic abuse program Edward Hill News staff

Two performances and a raft of donated silent auction items raised $15,000 for a women’s abuse counselling program on the West Shore. Langford’s inaugural Vagina Monologues project found broad support in the community in terms of volunteers, donations and attendance. The event well surpassed the production’s aim of $10,000. “It was a complete community effort and extraordinary silent auction support,” said Jennifer Harrison, one of the event producers. The monologues drew about 450 people

over two nights at Isabelle Reader Theatre in Langford at the end of March. Of the $15,000, more than $12,000 will go towards funding Stopping the Violence, an overextended counselling program for abused women offered at Pacific Centre Family Services in Colwood. The single counsellor at the centre sees about 60 women per year, and more are on a waiting list. The Pacific Centre fundraises throughout the year to subsidize group and individual counselling. “So many people found out about the program,” Harrison said. “There’s a better awareness that it exists on a tiny bud-

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Municipalities reluctant to commit cash for Juno bid Edward Hill News staff

The deadline is looming for Greater Victoria’s bid to host the 2014 Juno Awards, but most regional councils are taking a wait-and-see approach before committing funding. Greater Victoria’s Juno bid committee must submit its bid by April 30. Establishing a $450,000 commitment from the 13 regional municipalities is a key requirement for the province to release $1.5 million to help host Canada's premier music awards. The City of Victoria has committed more than $200,000, leaving, as Juno bid committee member Kyara Kahakauwila pointed out, “$1 per capita for the rest of the region.” Colwood has stepped up to the plate and committed $16,000 in principle, but most other municipalities haven’t offered specific dollar amounts. Last Monday, Langford council passed a motion to participate “if everyone else participates.” “We haven’t decided how much,” Langford acting mayor Denise Blackwell told Kahakauwila and fellow bid committee member Chris Coleman, a Victoria city councillor. “We hope to see how much other municipalities are putting forward.” View Royal and Oak Bay have also given “support in principle,” and Sooke, Esquimalt, Cen-

“We’ve been working on this for two years. We will submit at bid on April 30.” –Kyara Kahakauwila Victoria Juno bid committee tral Saanich and Highlands have given “positive feedback,” said Kahakauwila, the past president of the West Shore Chamber of Commerce and former Metchosin councillor. Kahakauwila explained that Juno organizers require provincial and municipal support to be confirmed before they will consider a city to host the Junos. “The reality is we have to ... convince the municipalities that it's a good economic investment,” Coleman said. “But we are conscious that for municipalities, it’s a significant amount of money. “We need commitments, or commitments to commit.” Saanich, with the region’s largest population at 109,000, hasn’t given much in the way of support for what would be a Victoria-centric event. “The only option I can anticipate would be to defer or disapprove,” Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard told the Victoria News earlier this month. If Victoria is awarded the

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2014 Junos — the 2013 event has gone to Regina, Sask. — Kahakauwila said the organizers would stretch it into a seven to 10 day event involving venues from across the region. Save-on-Foods arena would host the televised Junos ceremony, but Kahakauwila said organizers would look to Langford’s Eagle Ridge arena and West Shore Parks and Recreation in Colwood to host Juno lead-up music and community celebrations. “The majority of the Junos are in downtown Victoria, but we are still looking at significant events throughout the region,” she said. “In the days leading up, local talent will be highlighted. I know there is plenty of talent here. There is no reason why the Capital Region shouldn’t host the music awards.” Despite few commitments of cash, Kahakauwila and Coleman said the committee will bid for the 2014 Junos, and that the province will cover the fees and deposit requirements. If Victoria isn’t awarded the Junos, municipal donors aren’t on the hook for any money. “We’ve been working on this for two years,” Kahakauwila said. “We will submit at bid on April 30.” For more on the Greater Victoria Juno bid, see capitalregionmusicawards.com. —with files from Kyle Wells and Roszan Holmen

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans out of Nanaimo led the investigation and forwarded the regulatory infraction charges to the Crown. Crown spokesperson Neil MacKenzie said the charges took nearly a year to develop because the investigation into the environmental impacts was separate from the RCMP investigation. “This was an investigation that was conducted by environmental authorities,” MacKenzie said. “These investigations customarily take somewhat longer to complete.” Charges under the Environmental Management Act allow maximum penalties of a $1 million or six months in jail. The charge under the Fisheries Act

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comes with a maximum $300,000 fine or jail time. MacKenzie said there are many factors that could come into play and he wouldn’t want to speculate on what specific sentences Smith would face if found guilty. Some small pockets of fuel remain near the crash site, but overall Goldstream River is returning to health. Columbia Fuels is funding a restoration effort in concert with area First Nations, the Goldstream hatchery and the Ministry of Environment. Smith is also facing charges of impaired driving and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle in relation to the crash. He is expected to plead guilty to one of these charges this Thursday at the Western Communities Courthouse.

Organizers of the fourth annual Fashion with Passion are looking for individuals to strut their stuff down the runway in support of the charity fundraiser. The 2011 fundraiser generated $10,000 and helped 20 local women by offsetting the cost of bus passes, food certificates and post-secondary education expenses. The 2012 Fashion with Passion fundraiser is May 4 at 6 p.m. at the Delta Victoria hotel, 45 Songhees Rd. During the fashion show, female models will show off clothing from WIN's three second-hand stores in Victoria. To nominate a potential model who has contributed to women's lives, email tami@womeninneed. ca by the April 25. For more on the event see www.womeninneed.ca. Tickets are $80.

WƵďůŝĐ ŶŽƟĐĞ͗ ƌŝƟƐŚ ŽůƵŵďŝĂ hƟůŝƟĞƐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ FORTISBC ENERGY UTILITIES INTEND TO AMALGAMATE NATURAL GAS SERVICE IN B.C. AND IMPLEMENT COMMON RATES On April 11, 2012, the FortisBC Energy Utilities applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission to amalgamate their natural gas utilities across the province and to implement common rates and services across their service areas starting January 1, 2014. Currently, FortisBC Energy Utilities is made up of three separate natural gas companies, operating in six service areas. The companies have their own services, service agreements (tariffs) and rates. If approved, the application would combine the three companies into one, under a single tariff, with common rates for the various regions. This Application has different implications for customers in each service area. If approved, customers in the Vancouver Island and Whistler service areas will see rate decreases, while customers in the Lower Mainland, Columbia, Inland, and Fort Nelson service areas will see an overall rate increase. PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS The Commission is initiating a review of FortisBC Energy Utilities’ Application. To view the timetable for this hearing and the Application go to www.bcuc.com select “Current Applications” under “Quick Links” and scroll to “FEU Common Rates, Amalgamation and Rate Design.” HOW TO GET INVOLVED If you wish to participate actively in the review process, you may register as an Intervener or an Interested Party with the Commission Secretary in writing, using the contact information at the end of this notice. All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the general public relating to the Application will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s website. If you wish to attend the Public Workshop or the Procedural Conference please register with the Commission Secretary using the contact information at the end of this Notice. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER For more information please contact Ms. Alanna Gillis, Acting Commission Secretary at Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com or using the Commission contact information.

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Civilian military workers brace for job cuts Erin McCracken News staff

At least 51 full-time civilian defence jobs at CFB Esquimalt will be eliminated by spring 2015. Of those, 29 positions will be terminated at the Fleet Maintenance Facility, whose workers maintain five Royal Canadian Navy warships and the submarine, HMCS Victoria. Another 22 full-time positions filled by members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Union of National Defence Employees will be eliminated. The union represents 1,200 operational, technical services and office administration workers at the base, the Rocky Point ammunition depot, a supply depot in Colwood and 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron. “I think it’s a significant impact to the affected members, of course,” said Mark Miller, B.C. vice-president of the Union of National Defence Employees. “But when you compare the hit that (our workers in) B.C. took in relation to the rest of the country, no, we got off (lightly).” The elimination of jobs comes on the heels of the federal government’s 2012

budget, announced March 29. About two weeks ago, CFB Esquimalt officials began informing workers at the Fleet Maintenance Facility that they may be potentially impacted. Many members of Miller’s union also have not yet been told which positions are being terminated, a point which is impacting morale, he said. Secrecy around the department’s strategic review and deficit reduction action plan, launched in recent years to identify cost savings, adds to the worry, he said. “(It causes) uncertainty and confusion, but it also keeps the Canadian population in the dark, because no one really understands what the big hit is. I think it’s political spin-doctoring and population manipulation.” Des Rogers, national president of the Federal Government Dockyard Trade and Labour Council (West), agrees, saying, “There’s a lot of very nervous people out there.” His membership, which includes about 825 workers at the Fleet Maintenance Facility, 12 at the Rocky Point ammunition depot and about 15 at the Nanoose Bay test range, will suffer the

deepest cuts out of about six unions at CFB Esquimalt. Maintenance facility workers have already felt the sting, Rogers said, of about 175 layoffs of term and casual workers over the past year and a half, as work wrapped up on HMCS Victoria. “(Workers are) constantly being asked to do more with less,” he said. “Everybody feels the strain.” Union leaders hope base officials will move workers whose jobs have been declared surplus into positions they say have been left vacant over the past year at the naval base. Attrition may also help ease the pain, though that option could create stress for workers nearing retirement. “Not everybody can afford to retire just because they have their time in,” Rogers said. Miller worries there may be future rounds of job cuts, though likely not as deep nationally. The defence department’s strategic review and its deficit reduction action plan speak to the need for future and recurring savings, he said. “That tells me we’re not out of the woods yet.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw Nos. 1385, 1397, and 1398. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 7 May 2012, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Subject Property File Num OCP Zoning Proposal:

963 Walfred Road Z12-0010 Bylaw No.1398 Current: Neighbourhood Current: R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Proposed: RS3 (Residential Small Lot 3) To permit the development of one lot subdivision.

Subject Property File Num OCP Zoning Proposal:

703 Massie Drive Z11-0010 Bylaw Number: 1397 Current: Neighbourhood Current: R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Proposed: MU1A (Mixed Use Residential Commercial A) To permit four storey multi-family residential building of approximately 10 units.

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Z12-0001 Bylaw Number: 1385 Current: Neighbourhood CD10 (Comprehensive Development 10 – Boulder Ridge) Proposal: To increase the height for one family dwellings and to add one family dwellings and attached housing as permitted uses for Area 4 and to add attached housing as a permitted use in Area 2, and to add group day care, pet day care and veterinary practice as permitted uses in Area 1 and to permit up to four residential units in Area 1 and to amend the site coverage in Area 1, and to amend the options for affordable housing in the CD10 zone.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaws and other material may be viewed during office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 23 April 2012 to Monday, 7 May 2012, inclusive, at Langford City Hall. Please contact the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on these Bylaws. Jim Bowden Administrator

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• Weight: 141 lbs. • Height: 5’7” • DOB: Feb. 10, 1988

• Weight: 205 lbs. • Height: 6’1” • DOB: June 5, 1964

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is wanted for Uttering Threats, Criminal Harrassment and Fail to Comply.

• Weight: 181 lbs. • Height: 6’1” • DOB: Jan. 21, 1981

• Weight: 170 lbs. • Height: 5’11” • DOB: July 21, 1974

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• Weight: 241 lbs. • Height: 6’ • DOB: Oct. 17, 1970

• Weight: 186 lbs. • Height: 5’7” • DOB: Nov. 18, 1984

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tively narrow aluminum bridges with a wood bridge deck for steep ravine areas. The City has proposed it would fund the $3 million project if the CRD agrees to pay back the money. The plan remains tentative and Langford would likely have to borrow the money for the project. “Aluminum bridges would maintain the ambiance of the wooded area,” Seaton said. “It would be neat to go through there with a bridge. It would curve nicely through there. It’s picturesque.” A section of the rail trail has already been built between Jacklin Road and Savory school. Langford parks manager Mike Leskiw said building that remaining leg is a priority of the City. “It’s a key connection for Langford. It would allow people to access the Goose all the way from Westhills,” Leskiw said. “Getting downtown (by bike) would be easy.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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ntario-based Conservative MP Kellie Leitch was in Victoria recently to announce federal funding for projects that enhanced accessibility. The down-to-earth MP, parliamentary secretary to Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Dianne Finley, did her best to make the announcement sound relevant to her location. The Blanshard Community Centre, site of the April 12 press conference, was given $50,000 in a previous round of funding to upgrade its playground. That work was completed last year, much to the delight of centre users and their children. Asked to confirm any Greater Victoria projects among the 187 that will receive the new funding, representatives did not supply any. A similarly curious situation happened at Ogden Point last week, when Conservative cabinet minister and Lower Mainland MP James Moore, along with B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Blair Lekstrom, were on hand to greet the first cruise ship of the 2012 season. Neither was announcing anything new, only to remind the public that the feds and province chipped in to help the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority build a new mooring dolphin that extended the length of a pier at Ogden Point. Installation of the dolphin, which enables even larger cruise ships to tie up at Ogden Point, was completed almost two years ago. Funding for the project? That was announced in 2010. We shouldn’t be surprised at these types of appearances by politicians, as they happen all the time. What’s frustrating is having to cut through the smokescreen to determine whether the “media event” is related to anything currently happening or simply a rehashing of old news. To us, it’s a sign that governments feel they need a boost in public opinion. But the public is starting to see these highly orchestrated events for what they are and will eventually stop paying much attention.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Contradictions plague enviro movement D

avid Suzuki has resigned as ignore facts that weaken the drama, a director of his namesake play to people’s emotions. And he foundation so it won’t be expects to be subsidized by the the target of federal CBC and charitable tax government “attacks.” exemptions as well? This news is conveyed This news comes to me in a Globe and Mail as I finish reading report that is typically Patrick Moore’s book, tilted in deference to Confessions of a “Canada’s most famous Greenpeace Dropout. I environmentalist.” was one of many young The usual assumptions fans who cheered as are woven in: Suzuki is a Moore, Bob Hunter saint. His every utterance and the other 1970s is treated as scientific Greenpeace pioneers set fact, even when it’s a leftTom Fletcher out from Vancouver to wing political rant. The disrupt Soviet nuclear B.C. Views Conservative government testing, and then turned is a front for Big Oil that to the regime’s slaughter has “attacked” environmental of whales. groups by reminding them that In 1986, Moore split with political activities are not eligible Greenpeace and worked to set up a for charitable tax exemptions. family chinook salmon farm. He said In recent years, the David Suzuki Greenpeace opposed aquaculture Foundation’s campaign focus has because it destroys tropical been noticeably in step with the mangrove swamps. Tropical prawn large U.S. foundations that fund farms have no rational connection most of B.C.’s enviro-scare industry: with B.C., but a global organization first salmon farming and now needs simple ideas that sell. the Alberta “tar sands” in all its This approach was seen in an exaggerated horror. earlier 1980s campaign against Suzuki’s personal activities aren’t chlorine in pulp mills. Greenpeace easily distinguished from those of protests against dioxins and the his foundation, as was illustrated herbicide 2,4,5-T were eventually with his recent CBC documentary dumbed down to opposing the that demonized the “tar sands.” use of chlorine in all industries, Diseased fish were displayed, including production of PVC plastic. but natural contamination of the Pulp mills developed a way to Athabasca River was glossed eliminate trace dioxins from their over. Aboriginal objections were production, but that didn’t matter highlighted, while local support and once Greenpeace had a global economic benefits were overlooked. campaign going. They still used This isn’t science or charity. It’s chlorine, so they’re bad. tabloid journalism. Sensationalize, Speaking of chlorine, PCBs

are polychlorinated biphenyls, a persistent background toxin. Tests found levels three to five times higher in some wild salmon compared to farmed. But the wild salmon results were ignored in a 2004 study, used by Suzuki to depict farmed salmon as poisonous. His foundation’s salmon farm campaign quietly disappeared down the memory hole after its PCB claims were debunked. Moore highlighted another bit of greenwashing in a visit to Victoria last year. The vaunted “LEED” certification for green building standards gives you points if your concrete is locally sourced, but no points for using wood instead. That’s because the long campaign by major environmental groups has devolved to “logging is bad.” Here’s the latest example. Greenpeace, ForestEthics and the Sierra Club were bankrolled by U.S. foundations to negotiate with the B.C. government, aboriginal people and forest companies for the 2006 “Great Bear Rainforest” agreement on the B.C. coast. Economic opportunity was delicately balanced against preservation, and First Nations gained new control of forests. Now the big enviros have begun campaigning against their own deal. As much as 50 per cent could still be logged, they say. It seems this particular green peace is bad for their business. tfletcher@blackpress.ca —Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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LETTERS West Shore not an example for growth Re: West Shore a good example for growth, Guest Comment; Bear Mountain relaunches development, News, April 20, 2012. In his op-ed, West Shore Chamber of Commerce CEO Dan Spinner cites Colwood and Langford as examples of sustainable development “that others can duplicate.” Really? The same issue tells us, Bear Mountain plans to apply for rezoning with Langford to allow lower density neighbourhoods spread over more land, which would reduce the amount of greenspace and forest under the existing development plan. The interview with Bear Mountain CEO Gary Cowan indicates this is needed to realize more profits faster than the approved vision. As for Colwood, a drive along Latoria Road shows what “The City of Trees” is doing to accommodate housing developers. It’s not just environmental sustainability at stake. Langford watered down its pioneering affordable housing policies explicitly to increase developer profits. The Chamber of Commerce column suggests the core municipalities could learn from the West Shore. Let’s hope the learning goes the other way, from experienced urban municipalities to the new West Shore cities, especially when it comes to densifying development, preserving remaining natural areas and sustaining the cultural institutions which make our region special. For starters, Langford and Colwood could stop free-loading and fund the Capital Regional District arts program (which supports essential theatre, art and music institutions) and the Regional Housing Trust Fund. Even the low-growth rural districts of Highlands and Metchosin contribute to these critical regional activities. Frank Mitchell Metchosin

West Shore growth not balanced Re: West Shore a good example for growth, Guest Comment, April 20, 2012. What a tale Dan Spinner manages to spin in his recent column, “West Shore a good example for growth.” Imagine the concept of sustainable growth with a finite resource, land. Is the perpetual motion machine next? Does reducing the charges to developers by 25 per cent mean fewer amenities, such as parkland, bike trails and recreation facilities, that Spinner lauds as pioneering planning efforts? How about sidewalks? A novel idea. These new developments often don’t have room

for on street parking, with no turn-around spots. Despite the feverish pace of new development we have yet to see a viable solution to the Colwood crawl. Perhaps Spinner and those developers, investors and nonprofit leaders attending the recent forum could address some of these issues. Peter Nalleweg Colwood

F-35 to forge ahead despite boondoggle Here are some political predictions. Canada will go ahead with the $25 billion F-35 jet purchase in spite of the escalating costs. Defence Minister Peter McKay will not lose his job and will live to take another flight on an military helicopter at tax payer’s expense, in keeping with the current government’s predilection to never admit a mistake or hold any ministers responsible for whatever boondoggle they may have committed. Given the problems they have already encountered, as of 2012, problems found in F-35 flight testing are expected to continue to lead to elevated levels of engineering changes to be made to newly produced aircraft and retrofitted onto previously produced aircraft through 2019. Eventually they will keep company with the $750 million submarine purchase from the Brits which has yet to successfully navigate Canadian waters. The saddest thing of all is that the Conservative government will probably once again form the governing party in Canada at the next election given the Canadian electorate’s apathy, which the gang in Ottawa are counting on. Shirley Stirrett Langford

Something wrong with smart meters Re: Power meters still on manual, Letters, April 18, 2012. David Field should have accurate information since the group he represents, B.C. Citizens for Green Energy, is a group of liberal government supporters, but he doesn’t. True the smart meters are being read manually until the infrastructure, a huge grid of thousands of connector transmitters, is working. But the meters are reading and measuring the electricity usage, and not very well. The data is being used for billing, and Mr. Field’s statement that it isn’t doesn’t make a hoot of sense. How else can we be billed with our analogs destroyed? Hundreds of people are getting bills that show usage (not just cost) that is double and triple their normal usage amounts. Of course B.C. Hydro

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blames the winter, which was warmer than last year by 2 C, or new appliances, or the meter readers. The fact is there is something wrong with these meters when people are living in the dark and cold, yet still getting bills they cannot afford to pay. As if health problems and privacy issues aren’t enough, now people are forced to choose between heat and food. Even without time-of-use billing this program is unaffordable, and Hydro should have known. This is exactly what has happened everywhere — California, Australia, Ontario. Dumb meters. Dumb government. Sharon Noble Coalition to Stop Smart Meters

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Promote transit, urban density The announcements of investments by senior levels of government in the E&N rail and other transit systems will reduce government operating costs. Recently an international network for public transport authorities estimated that in North America, the costs of trips as a proportion of the gross domestic product is 12.7 per cent, whereas in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore it is only 5.4 per cent. The difference is a productive advantage for the Asian economies.

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DISTRICT OF METCHOSIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The District of Metchosin hereby gives NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING under Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the following proposed bylaw: METCHOSIN LAND USE AMENDMENT BYLAW, NO. 583 The general purpose of the bylaw is to allow and regulate detached secondary suites in all residential zones, on lots 0.8 ha (1.98 acres) or greater. The bylaw adds a definition of detached secondary suites, and amends the associated use, siting, parking, and zone regulations. The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the District of Metchosin Municipal Office, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin, British Columbia, V9C 3Z3 on Monday, April 30, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing if they request. A person may appear in person, be represented by another person, or make a written submission to identify issues directly relating to the proposed bylaw. No further submissions will be accepted after the Public Hearing closes. Copies of the proposed bylaw and other related materials may be inspected or obtained at the District of Metchosin Municipal Office, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin, British Columbia, V9C 3Z3 (Telephone: (250) 474-3167). The copies will be available from the first date of this notice up to and including Monday, April 30, 2012 inclusive, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). For further information, please contact the District of Metchosin Municipal Office at (250) 474-3167. J. E. Martignago Chief Administrative Officer

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At the government level, transportation authorities are spending ever-increasing amounts of funds just to service the next subdivision. Governments should not be in the business of promoting and financing urban sprawl, which increases operating costs to all levels of government, particularly the province. Encouraging mass transit and urban densification will entail the following cost implications: • Government will reduce costs for service provision as we move towards more compact communities. For instance, out-patient

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health-care providers, social workers and transportation providers are now increasingly travelling farther to service clients. If a service provider can attend two or three appointments within walking distance, or commute a short distance by transit or even automobile, this is a time saver and also a fuel cost saver. • Existing road capacity is used more efficiently, thus delaying or negating the need for further road investments for expansion. This will help deliver our goods to the Far East markets more efficiently. Trucks stuck in traffic benefit nobody. Correspondingly, there will be

measurable decreases in road maintenance and rehabilitation costs. • Governments will also receive direct cost savings from decreased incidence of automobile accidents involving those commuters who switch modes of travel, through decreased exposure — a tangible benefit measured in millions of vehicle kilometres travelled. • Countries with the highest levels of walking and biking also have the lowest levels of obesity. This preventative measure is very important as our health-care costs are projected to increase exponentially. Avi Ickovich Langford

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“We want to find the invisible users,” Johnstone said. “When people say they don’t know someone who does drugs, I say, ‘I bet you do.’” Mobile X travels across Greater Victoria, and the pair carry a cell phone for clients to call when they are in need of supplies. Across the region, the pair might meet with one or two

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clients per day, but some times that will hit five or six. The process of distributing needles and pipes is discrete and Mobile X is available to people who want to be safe. Wilson and Johnstone want to make sure clients aren’t outed by the service and aren’t ashamed to ask for clean supplies. Part of their mission with Mobile X is also to reduce the stigma that people in the com-

munity have towards drug users. “There are drug users on the West Shore, and that’s OK,” Wilson said. “We want to stop the risk of disease.” VARCS is a non-profit organization funded through the Vancouver Island Health Authority. The Mobile X is available from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday to Friday. For more information or to book a visit call 250-8884487.

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Victoria police nab suspected Stanley Cup rioter in Esquimalt Erin McCracken News staff

A suspected Stanley Cup rioter was arrested on his boat in Esquimalt’s West Bay Marina last Thursday. Victoria patrol and canine unit officers, acting on a tip received by the Integrated Riot Investigation Team of Lower Mainland police, took the 26-year-old Esquimalt resident into custody without incident around 5 a.m. The man’s photo was one of 100 photos of wanted riot suspects featured on thousands of Riot Roundup 2 posters that were distributed by Victoria police reserve constables and volunteers in March. Police say the suspect’s image was taken from video

and photos of him allegedly damaging two police cars, a number of parked cars and jumping up and down on some metal fencing panels, following Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals on June 15, 2011. “There’s a shot of him dancing on top of a police car,” said Const. Mike Russell, Victoria police spokesperson. The Esquimalt man is the first suspected rioter arrested by VicPD since the launch of the second riot poster campaign, and the department’s fifth arrest since the riot. The suspect’s name cannot be released until charges are approved by Crown counsel. “It’s huge for us to be able to help out, to send that message: No matter where you are, if you commit a crime like

this, you’re not going to be able to hide in our community,” Russell said. Detectives with the Integrated Riot Investigation Team travelled to Victoria police headquarters to speak to the suspect. The suspect was interviewed and released. Investigators are recommending 40 criminal charges against 11 suspected rioters from Vancouver Island. To date, a total of 85 people have been charged in connection with the Vancouver riot. For photos of suspects, visit riot2011.vpd.ca. To report the whereabouts of a suspected rioter, call the Vancouver Police Department at 604-717-9999 or email riot@ vpd.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Province eases late night work rules Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s labour minister is defending changes to the workplace regulation that required employers to provide a secure barrier for night-shift employers who work alone. Changes allow another option for operators of gas stations, convenience stores and other 24-hour businesses. Rather than have a security barrier or more than one employee present, the regulation allows employers to put in video surveillance and a call button for employees. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said main provision of Grant’s law is mandatory pre-payment for gas, and that remains. WorkSafeBC offered the new option after four years of consultation, she said.

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“With a small family-run business that may be open late at night, it’s often somebody from the family who is working there,” MacDiarmid said. “If they’re forced to put in a barrier that may cost upward of $50,000 or more, the business is going to fold. So they were listened to, and those other safety measures will be taken.” Video surveillance does not provide immediate protection for people working alone at night, said NDP labour critic Raj Chouhan. “When somebody comes in and threatens a worker working alone at night, all they have now is some kind of a bell that they can press,” Chouhan said. “In one incident ... this worker called, and it went to the manager’s cell phone. The cell phone was off in the middle of the night. There was no help.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Bear Mountain, April 29, 5:15 p.m. Tickets $75. Silent auction, dinner. Email kristina@ thesmallthings.org.

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THURSDAY VIEW ROYAL GARDEN club meeting, April 26, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline school, 2750 Shoreline Drive. Judged mini show, sales table.

JDF SENIORS ART group exhibit April 28 and 29, tea room, JDF seniors centre, 1767 Island Highway.

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COLWOOD SPRING CLEAN-UP program, April 27 and 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., public works yard, 3300 Wishart Rd. See colwood.ca.

SATURDAY STARBUCKS AT WESTSHORE Town Centre is hosting a dog wash funddraiser April 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with proceeds

SUNDAY BOOK SALE FUNDRAISER for Outward Bounds’ Women of Courage at Thrifty Foods in Colwood, April 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. NKOARANGA ORPHANAGE IN Tanzania fundraiser, Westin

UPCOMING WESTERN GARDEN CLUB plant sale May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3321 Metchosin Rd. (beside Sangster school) annuals, perennials, veggies, flowers. EAST SOOKE FINE Art show featuring 12 artists, May 4, 5 and 6, noon to 7 p.m., 1509 Woodcock Rd. and 5701 East Sooke Rd.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by proposed Bylaw No. 313 will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held at the School House, 1589 Millstream Road, Highlands, BC on Monday, May 7, 2012 commencing at 7:00 p.m. The lands that are the subject of the proposed bylaw comprise approximately 12 hectares (29.7 acres) and are described as Lot 8, Section 74 and 75, Plan 20576, Highland District (“889 Finlayson Arm Road”) and are shown on Map 1.

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THE ARTS

Hot ticket: Art Collecting on a Budget: Prints April 26 at 7 p.m.

Join Judith Patt in a discussion of the development of her collection, which includes prints from Goya and Vasarely. Presented in connection with Victoria Collects at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

Dance school mixes cultures Roszan Holmen

I’d have a (dance) school called Shan-e-Punjab?” she asked. While her school’s name Sonia Grewal arrived in Can- sounds like the nonsense syllaada as a baby in 1970, so her bles from her childhood dance connection to her Indian roots group, the meaning is quite difcame partly through rented Bol- ferent. lywood films. Shan-e-Punjab means “to bring “My mother, to keep me busy honour to the Punjabi culture,” and out of trouble, she’d turn she said. on the (VCR),” Grewal said. She These days, dance students fell in love with the are busy prepargenre, and danced ing for the annual “Everybody along. Youth Showcase, But as a Cana- needs that feeling of in honour of the dian girl, she also Sikh harvest fesfollowed Western engagement.” tival. The school, pop culture. started in 1996, - Sonia Grewal In elementary teaches traditional school, she started dances from the a dance group. Sikh region of Northern India, “It was just the four of us and but also what’s popular today. we’d go around at recess doing “If the popular thing right now these little dances to Shaun is Bhangra, then that’s what Cassidy’s music,” she said. “As we’ll mainly focus on,” Grewal much as I loved Bollywood, said. That includes mixes with I think I just picked up beats. Top 40. … At that age, any music that “One year we had Michael comes your way, you’re able to Jackson,” she said. “That piece move with it.” was contributed to us by a girl The foursome called their who has been with us for over troupe Sha Na Na. 16 years … and she’s a third“How was I to know later on or fourth-generation Indo-CanaNews staff

dian. … You’ve got perspectives from everyone.” Today, Grewal has lost her family connection to her homeland. “There’s no elder aunts, anybody there.” But keeping her culture alive through her dance school keeps her going. “Everybody needs that feeling of engagement. Who am I, where do I come from?” she said. “For me, I think I’m a stronger person because of it. … For me, it’s like my oxygen.” rholmen@vicnews.com

Mark your calendar: The Shan-e-Punjab Dance, Performing Arts and Heritage School puts on its annual Youth Cultural Showcase on April 29. It takes place at 3 p.m. at the University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets $12 for adults and $7 for students. For more information, email Shan.e.Punjab1993@gmail. com.

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Annual SPAC show nears six decades Christine van Reeuwyk

huge variety of artists from internationally known artists to beginner artists.” A total of 128 SPAC artists will vie for Juror’s Choice

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A selection of work from the 240 members of the Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society will fill a gallery at Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney this weekend. Plus there’s the gift shop. “We’re all artists of one type or another,” said artist Donna Jean. The painter is in her fourth year as convenor for the SPAC annual art exhibition and sale. “We have a show once a year, this is the 59th year and it’s all volunteer driven. … We’ve got a

Landspace by Norman Yates. Yates is the guest artist featured in the 59th annual Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society’s show. Norman Yates

awards judged by Carolyn Hoag and Sylvia Bews-Wright (paintings); Paula Landsman (sculpture); Mavis Mooney (pottery); and Vijaya Taylor (crafts). Jean will be among the artists whose works are on display. “I’m going to have four pieces in the main gallery,” she said. “We also have a gift shop. … If someone purchases something from the main gallery, they’re not allowed to take it until the closing of the show. The gift shop is cash and carry. People like to have a souvenir, so that’s where they go.” As well, visitors will see three works by a celebrated Canadian guest artist. “This year we’ve got probably the best known we’ve ever had,” Jean said. Norman Yates has garnered several major Canadian awards and has work in public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Canada Council Art Bank and the Alberta Foundation of the Arts. “He’s a fabulous artist,” Jean said. “He’s done great things, we’re very proud to have him.” The abstract artist will show three one-by-two metre works, and be on hand to meet the public. He’s already had an influence on Jean, who’s been painting for about five years. “I started out pretty traditional style, representational and I’m moving more to impressionistic and abstract. I just enjoy it more. You can get so many things happening that you weren’t expecting,” she said. “I am going to try his method. I was quite inspired by seeing his work.” The art show and sale will be held April 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Mary Winspear Centre. Admission is $4 for adults. Visit www.spacsociety.com for details. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

Naval life shown in a new light with new exhibit Maritime Museum of B.C. hosts “Ready Aye Ready” showing until August Erin McCracken News staff

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A number of paintings crafted by a former merchant mariner who later served as a war artist for the Department of National Defence are now on display publicly for the first time. The exhibit at the Maritime Museum of B.C., entitled Ready Aye Ready: The Naval Artwork of Robert McVittie, features 22 oil paintings that depict Royal Canadian Navy ships and other aspects of navy life. McVittie, who died in 2002, first sailed with the Merchant Navy early on in his life. Several years later, in his role as an official war artist for the Department of National Defence, he documented the missions conducted by some 4,500 military members deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991. McVittie chronicled navy life through notes, photos and videos, which he later referenced as he painted. “The way he painted water is absolutely beautiful,” said MaryAnne Dieno, the museum’s marketing events and communications co-ordinator. “I’ve never seen somebody capture it like that in a painting before.” The exhibit of original works will be on display until the end of August. The Maritime Museum of B.C. is located at 28 Bastion Sq. For museum admission details, go to mmbc.bc.ca. emccracken@vicnews.com

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With the Crystal Serenity docked as the first cruise ship of the season in Victoria, the federal and provincial governments used the opportunity to highlight the success of their 2009 investment in Ogden Point. An expansion to the pier, including a new mooring dolphin and dredging of Pier B, was completed by early 2011 for nearly $4 million. The cost was split between the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, the province and the federal government. “I’m delighted our investments are paying off here in Victoria,” federal Minister of Canadian Heritage, James Moore, said last Tuesday. “The expanded pier is increasing tourism and providing a significant boost to British Columbia’s economy.”

Borg Erichsen takes a photo of the first cruise ship of the season, the Crystal Serenity, on Tuesday at Ogden Point. Erichsen snaps pictures of most of the ships that come to port. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

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Keating being opened to box stores Central Saanich reworking size restriction bylaws Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

A size restriction on retailers in the Keating X Road area of Central Saanich is well on its way to becoming history. Central Saanich council voted 5-2 on third reading last week on a pair of bylaws that would remove restrictions on building footprints. “It was good to hear the views and there was a good airing of the issues,” said Mayor Alastair Bryson. Bylaw 1760 would amend the official community plan in Central Saanich for large retail uses in the industrial area on Keating X Road by removing the 5,000 metre square floor area restriction for single retail use. Bylaw 1761 would amend the land use bylaw similarly, allowing for larger floor area ratio, but would affect all land in the district zoned light industrial. “I think the prevailing thoughts

were that this limit that Central Saanich has imposed upon itself of 54,000 square foot maximum retail footage, has been a useful policy in the past, but it’s past its service life and the community is already making a significant amount of their buying decisions at larger stores in neighbouring communities,” Bryson added. “It’s something that perhaps Central Saanich has outgrown.” Councillors Adam Olsen and Zeb King opposed the changes. “I suggested that there are some more planning implications that need to be addressed with this,” Olsen said. A staff report on implications is expected back before council in about a month. Central Saanich will also continue to work on the Keating business case. “It’s not intended to be the be-all and end-all of economic development in any way. It’s one piece of perhaps a larger strategy,” Bryson said. The District is planning a focus meeting in early May to discuss economic development ideas for particularly the Keating business area. The Ministry of Transportation has expressed a desire to see a business case for improved access from

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West Shore Poppy Fund Committee And the ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Langford Branch No. 91 Sincere Thanks and Gratitude in support of the 2011 Poppy Fund Campaign is extended to: First and Foremost to everyone in the Western Community who proudly wore the Poppy, To the business community for their donations, purchase and display of Remembrance wreaths, To the businesses who allowed our canvassers access to their premises, To those businesses that stayed closed November 11th in respect to this special day. To the organizations and clubs that laid wreaths at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, To the teachers and schools who commemorated Remembrance Day in a variety of school activities and whose generous donations filled many poppy trays, To the Legion volunteers who dedicated their time, To Legion Branch #91 for honouring these volunteers with a luncheon, To Mathew Kennedy, a 12 year old student at Light Christian Academy, who donated $313.43 raised from his personal bottle drives in the community, To all other volunteers including the Army, Sea and Air Cadets, the NLCC Admiral Falls Navy League, the Girl Guides, Brownies, Pathfinders and Boy Scouts for their good work collecting donations and to all others who in any way contributed to this campaign..... Contributions raised during the Campaign totalled $70,678.16. The money raised will go a long way to provide financial assistance and help to needy veterans, to widows and children of veterans and to the many charities and community services supported by the Royal Canadian Legion. THANK YOU! 761 Station Ave, Victoria, BC V9B 7H6

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All due respect to the Mainland teams, but at 36 years old, nothing gets the rugby going in Kenny Goodland like the thought of Castaway Wanderers and James Bay in the Rounsefell Cup premier league final. The heart-and-soul forward came off the bench on Saturday (April 21) to help his second-place Castaway Wanderers edge third-place Capilano 28-24 at Windsor Park in Oak Bay. The win earns CW a spot in the May 5 semifinals of the Canadian Direct Insurance premier rugby league playoffs. James Bay also won on Saturday, 24-21 over Meraloma. It clinches first place for James Bay despite one game still outstanding. The win also secures home advantage for Bays’ semifinal. James Bay will most likely face fourthplace Burnaby Lake (there’s an outside chance Burnaby will leapfrog Capilano for third). CW can lock up a home date against Capilano by winning on the road against Burnaby Lake this Saturday (April 28). With the two storied rivals sitting tops in the league, and in separate semifinals, there is a strong chance they could reignite the “100 years war” with the Rounsefell Cup on the line. “I’d like nothing more,” Goodland said. It would also mean having the Island final here for the first time since the UVic Vikes won it at Wallace Field in 2010. “Facing James Bay in the final would be pretty ideal,” Goodland said. “If we could win that, I would seriously think about scaling back my rugby career.” Though the Bays defeated CW at Windsor Park last month, Goodland insists the loss wasn’t damaging. “If you lose in the playoffs, that’s crushing. But one of our strengths is analyzing and moving forward. The season’s all about the process, and there was no reason to come flying out of the gates. “You get in the playoffs and anything can happen.” After captaining CW to several middleof-the-pack finishes in recent years, the wily No. 8 became part of a shared leadership group with the 2010-11 rebuild, one that led to a B.C. championship. Scrum-half Matthew Weingart returned to captain that squad and, this season, national front-rower Andrew Tiedemann has taken up the role, with Goodland

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Everyone wants to be a Goddess The first annual Victoria Goddess Run is sold out. The women-only run takes place in Langford on June 3, and consists of three sepa-

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UBC Old Boys fly half Ben Thomson tackles Castaway Wanderers forward Kenny Goodland at Windsor Park in February. and Weingart chipping in. “Really, it’s been always been (Tiedemann) this year,” Goodland said, “based on his level of commitment to the club going forward.” On the field, the “process” led by coach Ian Hyde-Lay is coming to fruition in time for the playoff run, Goodland said. National team second-rower Nanyak Dala and fly-half Ander Monro returned against the Caps. Monro’s kicking is a massive advantage for CW, evidenced when Monro relieved CW from heavy pressure by the Caps on Saturday. The emergence of Dylan Jones has added depth in the back row, easing the load for the injured Goodland, who has come off the bench in the past two games.

rate distances: half marathon (21.1 kilometres), 10 km and 5 km. The half-marathon and five-km runs will have 300 participants each, with 900 doing the 10-km. The run supports several women’s initiatives including the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre, Victoria Women’s Transition House Society and ProMotion, which promotes physical well-being among girls and women.

“I’ll do whatever it takes to win another championship.”

’Lomas eliminated James Bay (12-1) did itself and the remaining playoff teams a favour by defeating Kitsilano’s Meraloma rugby club (6-6-1) 24-21 on Saturday. The win clinched first place atop the CDI Premier League standings and a semifinal home berth on May 5, while eliminating Meraloma from the playoffs. “The ‘Lomas are scary,” Goodland said. “They were getting better as the season went on.” James Bay fly-half Connor Braid (Oak Bay High) converted the game-deciding penalty kick to break the 21-21 tie, his fourth penalty conversion of the day.

Porter into Sport Hall of Fame Rower Derek Porter is one of seven elite athletes elected to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame for 2012. The two-time Olympic medallist in rowing will be enshrined along with figure skating pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, soccer player Charmaine Hooper, bobsledder Pierre

Lueders, speed-skating sensation Jeremy Wotherspoon and NHL player Scott Niedermayer. Porter studied kinesiology at the University of Victoria and joined the Vikes rowing team in 1986. In 1992 Porter won gold with Canada’s men’s eight at the Barcelona Olympics, gold at the 1993 World Championships and silver in the singles at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

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Timbermen trade Ratcliff to Thunder Victoria’s Lewis Ratcliff moved off-Island

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The Nanaimo Timbermen traded former MVP Lewis Ratcliff on the eve of Tuesday’s (April 24) training camp. Ratcliff has been traded to the Langley Thunder in exchange for a first- and second-round draft choice in 2014. The deal puts one of the most prolific scorers in Western Lacrosse Association history onto a Mann Cup contender. The Thunder lost the 2011 Mann Cup final to the Brampton Excelsiors. Ratcliff, a former Mann Richard Olson/Washington Stealth Cup winner with the Victoria Shamrocks, was permanently Washington Stealth attacker Lewis Ratcliff, right, tries to shake off Toronto suspended late in the 2011 Rock defender Patrick Merrill in Everett, Wash., on April 20. campaign by Timbermen president Hadi Abassi for missing location for Ratcliff, who has moved dismal season with four wins in 15 too many games. into Washington State to be nearer games. The star attacker has been on the to his youth coaching and, National The Victoria Shamrocks opened its trading block ever since. Lacrosse League playing obligations. 2012 training camp at Bear Mountain “It was a long process,” said Earl Ratcliff is currently second in Arena on Monday (April 23). Nicholson, Timbermen general man- scoring on the Washington Stealth The Shamrocks first WLA game is ager. “We were holding out for a first with 29 goals and 65 points, behind May 18 at Burnaby. The first home rounder and that’s what we were able team leader Rhys Duch (29 goals, 71 game is Friday, May 25 against the to get so we’re happy with the deal.” points). Maple Ridge Burrards. Nicholson added Langley is a good The Stealth are in the midst of a sports@vicnews.com

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Premier GP W L T BP Pts James Bay 13 12 1 0 8 56 Cast. Wand. 13 9 3 1 10 48 Capilano 13 9 4 0 9 45 Burnaby Lake 13 8 5 0 8 40 Meraloma 13 6 6 1 8 34 UBCOB Ravens 13 4 9 0 3 19 UVic Vikes 13 2 11 0 8 16 Abbotsford 13 1 12 0 2 6 Rrecent results Castaway Wanderers 28 Capilano 24 CW tries: Brian MacKenzie; Paul Buckley; Lucas Hammond; Converts: Ander Monro 2; Penalties: Ander Monro 3. James Bay 24 Meraloma 21 James Bay tries: Adam Drury; Zac Coughlan. JB converts: Connor Braid 1. JB penalties: Connor Braid 4. UBCOB Ravens 22 UVic Vikes 74 Ceili’s results (Div. 1) James Bay 12 Meraloma 28 UBCOB Ravens 0 UVic Norsemen 100 Capilano 14 Castaway Wanderers 17 Abbotsford 22 Burnaby Lake 27 B.C. Rugby Union Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League Leading scorers GP TR DG PK C Pts Matt Yanagiya (Cap)11 4 0 11 27 107 Bryan Tyrer (Mer) 11 3 1 15 16 95 Geoff Ryan (Bur) 8 0 0 15 18 81 Connor Braid (JB) 7 4 1 9 12 74 Ed Fairhurst (Rav) 7 3 0 7 12 60 Pat Kay (UVic) 7 2 3 5 11 56 Jeke Gotegote(Bur) 5 11 0 0 0 55 Ander Monro (CW) 4 1 0 5 12 44 Chris Pack (Abb) 8 1 0 6 10 43 Pita Savea (CW) 5 6 0 0 1 32 Dan Wainwright(Rav)5 1 0 6 4 31 Shawn Mercier (Mer)3 6 0 0 0 30 Beau Parker (UVic) 5 6 0 0 0 30 JT Rowbotham(JB) 4 6 0 0 0 30 Gordie Sawers(Cap) 5 6 0 0 0 30 Sean White (JB) 4 4 0 0 4 28 Paul Buckley (CW) 3 0 0 2 11 28 N. Hirayama (UVic) 4 0 0 3 9 27 C. Buchamer(Cap) 4 5 0 0 0 25 TR - Tries (5 pts). DG - Drop goals (3 pts). PK - Penalty kicks (3 pts). C - Try conversions (2 pts).

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SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, no steps. NS/NP. $1375+.Lease.(250)656-4003.

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AUTO SERVICES

C. SAANICH, room for rent (ASAP). Quiet, garden area. 778-426-2294 after 8:30pm. TILLICUM AREA, semi furn, shared bath, kitchenette, internet & W/D, $475 incls cable, 250-727-3671 (Leave mess).

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SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SUITES, LOWER BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground ﬂoor. Laundry. $1100. inclds utils. Great views. 250-886-7755. ESQUIMALT, 1 bdrm + den, bright, very quiet, shared W/D, fenced yard, all utils incl’d, $800. 250-744-3180 before 7. GORDON HEAD: new 2 bdrm suite, private ent, NP/NS, May 1, $1195 incls utils, internet & cable. Call 250-360-1327. LANGFORD. LEVEL entry 2 bdrm. 6 appl’s, utils incld. $1100.NS/NP. (250)478-3063. LANGFORD, NICE 1 bdrm level entry bsmt, fully reno’d, N/P, utils incl’d. Avail April. 20, $750 mo. Call 250-658-3676. ROYAL OAK: 2bdrm suite, NS/NP, $900+ water/hydro. 250-589-2873, 250-744-2861. SAANICH, GRD level 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, close to all amens, NS/NP, $900,(Immed), call 250-704-6613. SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $725. (Now). Call (778)433-1618.

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2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, auto, top of the line & fully loaded including rare power sunroof option. Babied by 1 owner, garage kept, hwy commuter (76k). Dealer maintained. Burgundy with factory 5 spoke alloy wheels & a set of winters tires on steel rims. Full power-train warranty until Dec. 20 2012. $14,250 o.b.o. 250-466-4156

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SUITES, UPPER SIDNEY, BRIGHT, upper level 2 bdrm, full bath, yard, storage, new patio, parking, W/D, N/S, N/P, ref’s, 1 year lease, a May. 1, $1100. 778-426-4556. SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $1100. (Now). (778)433-1618

TOWNHOUSES SOOKE- best unit in the complex, overlooking green space in the rear, additional fenced in side yard ideal for pets or kids. Near new gently lived in 3 bdrm, 3 bath townhouse in super convenient area in Sooke. Quiet end unit, 2 car garage along bus route. N/S. Looking for long term reliable tenant(s). $1350. 250-478-9843. richele@jeffshorter.com

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1989 - 19’ Citation, C Class RV, good condition, $3000 obo. Call 250-391-5750. 2000 KUSTOM KOACH 26’ 5th Wheel Ready to roll, in great shape. Has slide room, big awning, oak cabinets, tons of storage, big fridge & stove, ducted heat & A/C. High quality unit with rubber roof & ﬁberglass body. $10,995 OBO, 250 466 4156 Bill

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TRUCKS & VANS

If you wish to join the Windsor Team of dedicated and highly motivated professionals, apply with resume by fax 250-474-6311 or email: windsorplywoodvanisle@shaw.ca

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

PLUMBING

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certiﬁed sprinkler systems. Property maintenance, more. Call James at 250-883-1041.

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

HANDYPERSONS

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

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

ELECTRICAL

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden? Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB. ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiﬁed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE Lawns- cln up lawn garden hedge pruning soil tests, rototill. (250)882-3129 DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141. EXPERIENCED GARDENER Able to do any work. $22/HR. 250-642-3454 FREE MULCH on all Landscaping we install for you. Visit our Nursery and pick your plants! Call 250-391-9366. GARDEN DESIGN or redesign You install or we do, Huge Discount at our Nursery. Call 250-391-9366. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. GREENSTAR LAWNS, gardens & hauling 30yrs exp call or text Gerry, 250-634-3323.

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi Certiﬁed General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237

CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

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

CLEANING SERVICES CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278 SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efﬁcient. (250)508-1018

COMPUTER SERVICES

250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert in new homes & renos. References. #22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

CONTRACTORS

INFINITY FENCING LTD

BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302. CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ﬂoor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

Chain link colour packages, Ornamental, Wood & Farm fencing. Residential & Commercial Free Estimates For all your fencing needs, please call

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DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

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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.

BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071 HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisiﬁx@gmail.com SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

✭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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MOVING & STORAGE 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.

HAULING AND SALVAGE #1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss. Free no obligation estimates. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543. 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.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

PAINTING MAKE 20-100K by a Professionally Designed Renovation of your dated home or condo. Contractor/ Developer/ Investor Island Pro Construction Ltd since ‘94. Call Dennis (250)391-1342 M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204. RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp. New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens. Senior discounts. Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.

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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

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.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS A&R ROOFING Ltd. Residential & Commercial. New & rerooﬁng expert. Torch-on, cedar shakes, roof repairs, gutter cleaning. WCB covered. Free estimates. Mike 250-516-3944

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. RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

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WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning Licensed 25 years. Cell 250-884-7066, 381-7127 msg DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Regrets of the dying UVic palliative care expert weighs in on end-of-life wishes Natalie North News staff

Those who care for people dying in towns across the province are now able to pick up the phone and call for support around the clock. On April 10, the Ministry of Health revealed plans to expand the After-Hours Palliative Nursing Service. By calling HealthLinkBC, those eligible to receive palliative nursing services are connected to a registered nurse. If needed, they can also talk with a palliative response nurse from the Fraser Health Authority, which has provided a call-in service since 2005. Though families receiving palliative care in Greater Victoria will not see any change in services â€” Victoria Hospice Society already provides those supports â€” Dr. Kelli Stajduhar, an expert in endof-life care and researcher at the University of Victoriaâ€™s Centre on Aging, is applauding the decision. Much of Stajduharâ€™s work exposes her to lifeâ€™s most common last regrets â€” a topic that went viral after Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative care nurse, blogged about her experiences this winter.

Stajduhar weighs in on Wareâ€™s post (summarized in box at right): â€œI wish I would have done what I wanted to do; I wish I wouldnâ€™t have spent all that time in the office and spent more time with my family and played with my kids more and lived my life the way that I wanted to live my life,â€? Stajduhar said. â€œThese are very common things that people talk about.â€? One theme from the UVic researcherâ€™s experience not covered by Ware, however, was the regret for having let anger get in the way of maintaining quality family relationships. Letting go of anger is a lesson often learned not by those on their deathbeds, but also by their caregivers, as the disconnected often return to the family and offer support â€” despite the quality of the relationship in the past. Stajduhar recalls meeting a woman who was supporting her husband through what appeared to be the final days of a solid, loving relationship. It wasnâ€™t until speaking with the woman later, once her husband had died, that Stajduhar learned the coupleâ€™s marriage had been one fraught with abuse and dishonesty.

â€œNot all people who are dying are wonderful and nice people,â€? she says. â€œWe often focus on providing the best support for the people who are dying, but we forget their families are providing care to them and theyâ€™re not all that nice to their families.â€? A little appreciation from the person dying can go a long way, she adds.

Did you know? The top five deathbed regrets as recorded by Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative care nurse (Bronnieware.com/news). â– 1. I wish Iâ€™d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected. â– 2. I wish I didnâ€™t work so hard. â– 3. I wish Iâ€™d had the courage to express my feelings. â– 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. â– 5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

Police need help locating missing Victoria woman Victoria police issued a plea for the public's help Monday in the hopes of locating a 74-yearold Victoria woman. Diane Bates, who is also known as Sophie, has been missing for almost three weeks, according to her landlord, who contacted police on Friday. Police say Bates has no known friends or family in the city, and she has a history of mental illness. No photo of the senior citizen

Saanich man survives stabbing A 58-year-old Saanich man is in serious but stable condition at Victoria General Hospital following a stabbing in Saanich late Friday night. Police and paramedics responded to a home in the 600 block of Gorge Road West shortly after 11 p.m. Friday. The stabbing victim had run to the home of a next-door neighbour and was bleeding profusely from several injuries. Police arrested a 46-year-old man at the scene. He is in Saanich police custody while the investigation continues. The two men are known to one another.

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Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*

What does this mean for you? 54 or older as of March 31, 2012

You may still obtain OAS/GIS at age 65

53 or younger as of March 31, 2012

The age of eligibility for OAS/GIS will change gradually between 2023 and 2029

Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date.

The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6

The number of working-age Canadians per senior is decreasing, placing additional pressure on the OAS program.

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