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Oak Bay Police arrest man for assault

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Prepping for prom Oak Bay High grad Jessica Horrocks adjusts fellow grad Dorone Smith’s bow tie at the Oak Bay High School Grad Block party held Friday afternoon on the south end of Monterey Avenue. Grads then enjoyed dinner at the Inn at Laurel Point. Oak Bay High’s graduation ceremony will take place June 6 at the University of Victoria. See more photos on page A9.

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Good Samaritans helped a woman in distress last week.

On the afternoon of May 9, Oak Bay Police responded to a report of a man assaulting a woman in the 1200-block of Newport Ave. The man allegedly pushed the woman over the trunk of a car and was punching her and pulling her hair. Witnesses driving by the incident approached the scene and honked, which caused the man to run from the area.

Police arrived shortly after and arrested a 42-yearold Victoria man. The investigation revealed that the accused and his victim are known to each other.

Police say that during the assault the man stole $140 from the victim. The woman sustained bruises and cuts as a result of the beating. Kelvin John Dick has been charged with robbery, assault causing bodily harm, and possession of a controlled substance, said Oak Bay police chief const. Mark Fisher. editor@vicnews.com

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Fossil finds aid understanding Dinosaur exhibit expected to attract 175,000 visitors Roszan Holmen News staff

The next time you’re eating a turkey dinner, consider the fact that you’re actually eating dinosaur.

This is one of the revelations presented in the Royal B.C. Museum’s latest touring exhibit. Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, combines some of the first significant fossil finds with new understandings of the prehistoric creatures. The museum expects the exhibit, opening tomorrow (May 17), will attract 175,000 visits through its four-month stay in Victoria.

“Birds are a line of dinosaurs that survived the great extinction event,” said Richard Hebda, the museum’s curator of botany and earth history. “If anybody asks you ‘what’s it like to eat a dinosaur?’ you can say, ‘just eat turkey!’”

A diorama of China 125 million years ago recreates the landscape, complete with species of dinosaur-like birds and bird-like dinosaurs, such as the soaring Microraptor, with wings on its arms and legs.

The line between dinosaurs and birds isn’t clear, Hebda added.

Other theories about how dinosaurs move are now being tested through computer models, explained Matt Smith, a paleontologist with the American Museum of Natural History, which created the exhibit.

“It’s really hard to manipulate these bones,” Smith said, pointing to the T. Rex at the exhibit’s entrance. A femur bone might weigh several hundred pounds, he added.

“So in a lot of cases, we’ve created computer models to ■ Until recently, do a lot of our analysis.” central British Nearby is a 18-metre metallic Columbia marked the replica of a long-necked most westerly point apatosaurus skeleton, which in Canada where was built using a computer dinosaur bones had model. been discovered. That “One of the questions about changed about two these kinds of dinosaurs was years ago, when a ‘how high could they lift their high school teacher necks and heads?’” Smith said. discovered a tail bone While museums often depict on one of the Gulf them rearing up on their hind Islands. It appears to legs, “a lot of people suggested be from an ostrich-like it would be very difficult for dinosaur, but the jury them to lift their heads very is still out. high because they might faint.

(Through computer models) we get a much better idea of what these animals could actually do.”

Another theory questioned in the exhibit is the asteroid thought to be responsible for the dinosaurs’ disappearance 65 million years ago.

“It’s not as simple as that,” Hebda said.

Previous to this big event, volcanic eruptions were pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and the climate was changing.

“Extinctions were taking place already. This is where the lessons are for us,” he said.

“We have just passed through a period of climatic instability … and then humans changing the shape of the landscape. We’re pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.”

The conditions, Hebda concluded, are right for another extinction. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Mark your calendar Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries begins May 17 and runs through Sept. 16. The museum is also running a series of educational programs, including summer camps and sleepovers with a dinosaur theme.

For more information, visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.

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Kate Kerr, an exhibition arts technician, works on a model of a Beipaosaurus Inexpectus, part of the upcoming exhibit Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the Royal B.C. Museum. The exhibit opens May 17.

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From farm-fresh asparagus to tart and tangy rhubarb, the flavours of the Capital Region are providing plenty of culinary inspiration, not to mention support for local farmers, notes the Red Barn Markets’ Russ Benwell. Looking ahead, sunnier days bring the promise of berry y season, salad fixings and soon enough, sweet yellow corn.

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This emphasis on local is a key component to the Red Barn philosophy, and has been since the founding partners launched the company. That philosophy extends to Red Barn’s support form the community that supports them.

“It was instilled in us that it’s important to give back to the community and to have that two-way relationship with customers and staff,” whether that means cooking at a community barbecue, manning a refreshment station for Bike to Work Week, or providing in-kind donations, Benwell explains. “While we’re smaller than some stores, we still want to have a big impact on the community – being involved and giving back.”

Red Barn has also forged a relationship with the celiac community and has the city’s widest selection of gluten-free and gluten-friendly items, from delicious baking to grocery items. In the meat department, house-made sausages and other products are identified with special tags as gluten-free or glutenfriendly.

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Tour teammates Tour de Rock team members former Oak Bay High school student and current Saanich Police Const. Niki Hodgkinson, left, and Oak Bay Const. Dorothy Junio after the 2012 team was officially announced. Hodgkinson was instrumental in organizing the first head shave and fundraiser for Tour de Rock at Oak Bay High when she was a student in 2001.

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Sometimes diplopia occurs for no apparent reason. Possible causes include a stroke, a tumor, diabetes or multiple sclerosis. It is important to have a medical evaluation to ensure nothing untoward has occurred.

Often normal vision returns gradually. Spectacles with prism can be helpful in aligning the images until the diplopia has resolved or stabilized. If you suffer from double vision, be sure to have a thorough examination by an optometrist regularly.

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Youth philanthropists Giant garagellennium present grants to sale seeks sellers dozens of local charities Brittany Lee News staff

Students take part in the program through a leadership class or youth advisory committee.

The program is supported by fundholders at the Victoria Foundation.

“This is a one-of-a-kind program as it directly gets students involved in their community and gets them making a difference,” Bree Neale, a senior student at Oak Bay High, said. The school donated Brittany Lee its entire $2,500 to PEERS Victoria Resource SociNews staff ety.

The program also donates $500 each year to Student representatives of the Victoria Founda- participating schools’ endowment funds to genertion’s Vital Youth philanthropy program presented ate funds for future grants. almost $18,000 in grants to 18 local charities last This year’s grants went to a variety of charities, week. including groups dedicated to eco-system restoraThe Vital Youth program gives students, from tion work, housing programs for at-risk populaseven different southern Vancouver tions, and a program that involves Island high schools, hands-on expeyouth volunteers fixing bikes to “It directly gets rience in philanthropy and commudonate to vulnerable youth. nity development.

The participating schools are Belstudents involved in Each school is allocated $2,500 mont Secondary, Frances Kelsey annually to donate to federally reg- their community.”

Secondary, Oak Bay High, Reynolds - Bree Neale istered charities of their choice. StuHigh, St. Michaels University, Steldents research potential charities, ly’s, and Victoria High School. conduct interviews, and visit the sites beforeFor more information, see www.victoriafoundahand. tion.bc.ca.

“The size of the grants is relatively small but the reporter@vicnews.com impact of the program is unquestionably large,” Deirdre Roberts, board chair of the Victoria Foundation, said in a statement.

“Students gain analytical skills and an appreciaGive us your comments by email: editor@ tion of community leadership that supports their oakbaynews.com. All letters must have a name future academic and professional endeavours. The and a telephone number for verification. program also fosters philanthropic literacy that we hope will encourage participants to support their community throughout their lives.”

Students from the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Youth program donate nearly $18,000 to charities

Your stuff, your place, your profit. That’s the concept of Oak Bay’s annual ultimate community garage sale, Garagellennium.

All Oak Bay residents, merchants, and community groups are invited to register online before May 27 to take part in the garage sale.

“People in this town love their garage sales,” volunteer organizer, Graham Lamb said. “It’s the lure of finding some treasure that someone else thinks is trash.”

The event, now in its 13th year, was initially started as part of Oak

Bay’s centennial celebrations.

Each year, between 150 to 200 people register to be a part of the sale, Lamb said.

“It’s a way to actually meet people,” Lamb said. “And build awareness of recycling.”

To participate, visit oakbaygaragesale.com before May 27.

Neighbours interested in having group sales can register by submitting a single address.

Participants are also encouraged to donate proceeds to charity.

Garagellennium takes place June 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Addresses of participants will be listed in the Oak Bay News closer to the date. reporter@vicnews.com

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The Oak Bay News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-598-4123 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.oakbaynews.com

OUR VIEW

Remove veil from public land sales Last week two Victoria city councillors hosted a forum on selling public land to help highlight decisions coming down the pipeline – the potential sale of industrial property surrounding the Point Hope Shipyard and land near the Northern Junk building.

Councillors Ben Isitt and Shellie Gudgeon asked the question: what degree of disclosure and consultation is appropriate?

When it comes to real-estate deals, transparency should trump secrecy when it comes to managing public assets.

Ralmax Group of Companies, owner of Point Hope Shipyard and United Engineering, is interested in buying a number of city lots it currently leases, to help provide certainty for expansion plans along Harbour Road.

This proposal makes economic sense and there is no reason why Victoria shouldn’t consider the offer. But at the same time, the city needs to find a mechanism to keep its citizens in the loop – that such proposals exist shouldn’t be the result of rebellious city councillors using process to release the information to the public.

Land sales are usually wrapped in secrecy (discussed behind closed doors) until the deal is done, allowing little or no public input on disposing of public land. The recent provincial proposal to sell Provincial Capital Commission land highlights the arrogance of playing fast and loose with public property.

After its last budget, the government announced it would sell an undisclosed number of PCC properties, which range from parking lots and prized downtown buildings, to blocks of forest on the Trans-Canada Highway approach into the city. There wasn’t a whiff of public process in the decision.

Once public land is sold, it’s expensive and difficult to acquire other land, especially in the Capital Region. View Royal, for instance, paid more than $2 million for 2.4 acres of land for a new fire hall.

Municipal councils and senior governments need to have policies that give the public disclosure and input. Residents deserve to know decisions being made in their names.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Ferry fleet sails into storm The B.C. government has $460 million last year on highway rolled out its plan to reform B.C. operations. That’s for the province’s Ferries, continuing the structural entire vast, weather-battered road and cultural shift that network. started when the Crown This year’s operating corporation was quasisubsidy to coastal ferries privatized in the early is approaching $200 years of B.C. Liberal rule. million, nearly half of that.

Politically, there is a And increasingly, it goes lot at stake here. Premier to subsidize getaways Christy Clark’s year-long for those who choose “families first” routine isolation for its own sake. boils down to two Basic financial projects, reining in rate information also exposes increases at B.C. Hydro the falsity of NDP ferry Tom Fletcher critic and B.C. Ferries.

Garry Coons’ oneB.C. Views For weeks, note critique. It’s part of Transportation Minister the highway system, he Blair Lekstrom has been signaling constantly says, comparing empty there is bad news to come. Sparring ferries with empty roads while with the NDP in question period, ignoring the mandatory ferry staff he has bluntly and repeatedly said and other costs. the days of fully staffed vessels This fiscal-fantasy policy implies sailing with a third (or less) of their another huge increase in subsidy, capacity are coming to an end. much of it a transfer from working Tabling legislation to give the people to the idle rich who can ferry commissioner new powers afford Gulf Islands real estate. over service levels as well as fares, Coons can’t say how much, Lekstrom revealed $80 million probably because he has no idea. worth of sugar to help the tough A key legislative change will allow medicine go down over the next B.C. Ferries to use revenues from its four years. That’s on top of the profitable main routes to subsidize $150-million annual subsidy. little-used runs. This would be even Quadra Island politician Jim more important if those revenues Abram was first out with the hadn’t been squandered. And predictable view of the Gulf no, I’m not talking about the “fast Islands elite, dismissing this sum ferries.” as paltry. It’s difficult to capture The story is detailed in Head On!, how self-centred and insulting this a 2004 book by former B.C. deputy is, but I’ll try. Consider that the highways minister R.G. Harvey. He B.C. transportation ministry spent describes how the Mike Harcourt

government completed the “gross error” of building a new terminal at Duke Point, near Nanaimo.

This run was to take truck and other traffic from congested Horseshoe Bay to the midIsland from Tsawwassen. An alternative route from Richmond to Gabriola Island, with bridges to Vancouver Island, had been quietly scuttled after the W.A.C. Bennett government was defeated by the NDP’s Dave Barrett in 1972.

On a map, it’s clear this would have been the shortest route.

Harvey says it would have cut travel time by half, and likely replaced the congested Horseshoe Bay dock. But Barrett would have had to tell his Nanaimo ferry union supporters that they were losing half their work hours.

Tsawwassen to Duke Point is 65 km, compared to 54 km from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay. A ferry worker’s shift includes two round trips and loading time.

On the Duke Point run this meant at least eight and a half hours, “thus ensuring the crew at least one hour at double time daily and often more,” Harvey writes. “Later it became a scheduled overtime route.”

Something to keep in mind as Adrian Dix and his crew of union bosses prepare to take the helm.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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No game plan needed What is this beautiful neighbourhood of Oak Bay coming to?

I have just had a flyer stuck in my mailbox urging me to attend a “game planning meeting” regarding development on Monterey Avenue. “No, I am not mad as ______”.

I happen to live in one of the older homes in the area, but am willing to bet dollars to doughnuts this flyer would not have been dropped off at my previous “modern” home in Oak Bay, or at any of the other nice newer homes in the neighbourhood.

As Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen has already stated, the development meets all the guidelines, and the persons wanting to build their new home, are allowed to choose whatever architectural design they wish.

Some neighbours feel that the design is not “in keeping” with the traditional flavour of the area.

Do these same people renounce the newly designed vehicles they themselves drive, or the new appliances and computers in their 75-plus year old homes? Do these new fangled objects they place in their homes not undermine the integrity of their “historical and heritage” properties? Do their neighbours dictate the

clothes they should wear, or the way they decorate their homes or what their paint colour should be?

Oak Bay has a wide range of architectural styles that have emerged as the district grew from its first smattering of residences.

Oak Bay is a wonderful district to live in for many reasons, therefore, it draws other likeminded people who want to add to the great lifestyle we enjoy.

If you want to live in an architecturally homogenous neighbourhood, there are other districts in the Greater Victoria area that promote that kind of restrictive building, buy a house there.

Let’s start embracing the variety and improvements that new design and technology can offer. Last I checked, we are living in a democratic society where freedom of expression is allowed.

There is no “game-planning” required – there are bylaws and guidelines already in place for any and all new developments in Oak Bay – and they do not include restricting architectural style.

M. Hamilton Oak Bay

Diversity should be welcomed I have some questions for the 20 angry protesters targeting certain projects in South Oak Bay. What if I, a longtime citizen of Oak Bay, actually like some of these modern houses being built?

What if I personally, and this is only an opinion of my tastes, like that new house on Transit Road? What if I actually find it a refreshing break from the fake hardi-plank heritage that seems to be in vogue with other developments? What if I bought my home in Oak Bay having never had the illusion that I might be in England?

Will those 20 angry citizens allow me to happily coexist amongst them? Am I welcome here or is there no place for pluralism and variety in this

community?

There are many gated communities with strict design guidelines governing the look of each house – is this the goal of the angry protesters?

Perhaps there are others in the community that feel as I do; should we ban fake heritage houses?

On a side note, I clearly remember the rage over the proposal for the Penny Farthing Pub. The fears were many, mostly involving drunkeness in the streets, puking in the lanes, bikers, etc. I smile every time I walk in and see the cross-section of my diverse community enjoying each others’ company.

Ed Lien Oak Bay

Big Box homes lack respect While I and several of my neighbours dislike many of the big box houses now being built in Oak Bay, I appreciate that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

Nevertheless, most of the new big box houses being built are simply too big for their setting.

Big box houses lack respect for the character of the neighbourhood. They lack respect for the immediate neighbours by towering over them and eliminating trees and shrubs. And they lack respect for the goals of the official community plan, plus the stated goals of elected officials aiming to preserve the character of the community.

Big box houses will surely devalue

neighbourhoods and individual properties over time.

Most Oak Bay residents chose their neighbourhood because of the ambiance that big box houses are now destroying.

Current lot coverage allowances were apparently increased in recent years, perhaps for good reasons, but this is being abused and is now aggravating the problem.

Coverage allowance should be reduced to help preserve the flavour of Oak Bay. Let’s restore respect.

Alan Little Oak Bay

Difference Maker made reader’s day It was a breath of fresh air to read a positive story from the heart involving the very caring Oak Bay High student Liam McDonough (Rick Hansen honours Oak Bay High ‘difference maker’, Oak Bay News May 4) who received the well-deserved Difference Maker Medal from a highly respected humanitarian, the Man in Motion Rick Hansen, during his stop to visit our Island.

My heart felt good today.

I thank you.

Claire-Laura Durocher, Oak Bay

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Longtime Oak Bay residents Mary Douglas, left, and Cynthia Knowlton participated in a rally on May 4 to urge Oak Bay council to develop a design committee and monitor what type of homes are allowed to be built in their neighbourhoods.

Oak Bay homes are not only heritage designs A few years ago, I had a conversation with former mayor Chris Causton where I remarked on the historic nature of houses in Oak Bay. He quickly pointed out that although the perception is that Oak Bay is made up of houses from the early 20th century, the arts and crafts style being the most notable, the housing stock in Oak Bay is in fact made up of a variety of styles representing each of the decades of the 20th century.

The variety of styles include the post war bungalows of the 30s and 40s, the modern design of the 60s, as well as the rather architecturally benign houses of the 70s and 80s. All of these styles have been integrated amongst the original and favoured arts and crafts houses built circa 1912.

It is the tree lined streets and the conscientious landscaping of front yards that provide Oak Bay with its visual continuity.

If you look beyond the front gardens of the properties in Oak Bay however, you will see a diverse range of residential styles documenting the evolution of design over the last 100 years. The west coast design of the contemporary house on Monterey Avenue is consistent with a trend in development that has been going on throughout the history of Oak Bay. This is a community where families have lived, kids have grown up and moved away. Parents have aged and sold their houses to younger families. The demographics of Oak Bay have changed over the last century and housing styles have changed as well, reflecting a variety of design trends. The variety of house styles in Oak Bay is evidence of the residents’ style sensibilities over time and their desire to embrace current design culture. Change in residential design is simply part of the evolution of culture and society that occurs everywhere – even in Oak Bay. Personally, I am happy to see the petering out of the recent proliferation of new houses that emulate the characteristics of the arts and crafts design. These houses were trying to be something they are not, an imported style, and a remnant of our colonial past.

The west coast design is a recognized contemporary style that is representative of our region. This style should be appreciated and embraced as reflective of our own identity and take its deserved place in the evolution of residential design on Vancouver Island. And yes, in Oak Bay as well.

Gary Streight Oak Bay

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The 15-year-old walked the length of Vancouver Island, from Port Hardy to Victoria, beginning on April 3.

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She ended her journey, known as A Walk for a Wish, in Victoria by walking from Mile Zero to the Legislature on Thursday, May 3.

Janine, who lives on Quadra Island, set out on her expedition with the goal to raise a penny for each of the one million steps she would take, equalling $10,000. All proceeds will go toward building a school in Barind Bhilo Ki, India through the organization Free the Children.

“I am really determined to get to my goal, which is one million steps towards (ending) child poverty,” Janine said in a telephone interview.

“I really, really want to help kids living in poverty all around the world.”

Helping children in poverty, locally and globally, has always been something Janine

wanted to do.

“I would come home (from school) and just ask my mom why kids weren’t as lucky as I am, why kids couldn’t afford (a) hot lunch,” she said.

Janine first felt like she had to do something during a trip to Uganda a few years ago.

While she and her sister were sitting outside of a grocery store, they witnessed two young boys digging through a garbage can.

“My dad came out carrying two huge bags of groceries and a lot of it was stuff we didn’t really need,” she said. “(It) made me feel like I just had to do something, I couldn’t not do anything.”

After attending We Day, a movement inspiring youth to lead change, in Vancouver last fall, Janine was inspired to take action.

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Fifteen-year-old Janine Annett, second from right, of Quadra Island, was joined by North Island MLA Claire Trevena, right, family and friends, as she completed the last steps of her month-long walk down Vancouver Island, from Port Hardy to Victoria, to raise funds and awareness for child poverty. length of Vancouver Island came from listening to a speech about Terry Fox, she said.

Besides walking 20 to 25 kilometres each day, Janine also stopped at schools, giving presentations to students and encouraging them to help pledge to local charities.

“I’ve had lots of stu-

dents coming up and talking to me about ideas that they’ve had, (and) just telling me how inspired they are to do something,” Janine said.

One in every 10 children in B.C. live in poverty, while globally, a child dies every three seconds because of living in poverty, Janine

explained.

“I really hope that my movement has and will inspire others to take their first step to make a change, whether big or small, locally or globally.”

For more information or to donate, search for A Walk for a Wish on Facebook. reporter@vicnews.com

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Grad Rachel Wood, right, stands with family members, mom Collette Wood, left, grandmother Elizabeth Carefoot, aunt Denise Carefoot and, in front, her great grandmother 96-year-old Valentina Seldon at the Oak Bay High Grad Block party Friday afternoon.

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It costs $3.50 to fill a regular-sized (18-by-24 inch) bag, or $7 for a large (35-by-48 inch) bag.

Bag prices include the 12 per cent HST, as well as a 20 per cent donation to the Oak Bay Green Committee, which supports tree protection in Oak Bay. The mobile depot in Oak Bay is one of 10 in Greater Victoria. Each month, the depot at Carnarvon attracts an average of 150 to 200 users, Pereira said.

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Hot ticket: Shirley Valentine at the McPherson Playhouse Tickets $54.75.

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Big band conductor shares wealth of life experience Musician Robin Bannister gives back to community through music Brittany Lee News staff

Standing in front of fellow members of the Swiftsure Big Band, long-time musician Robin Bannister waves his index finger in the air.

“A one, two, one, two, three, four,” Bannister chimes, leading the 18-member band into its first song during the regular Tuesday night rehearsal. The music room at St. Michaels University School fills with the sounds of woodwind instruments, drums, a cello and piano.

Bannister, who’s been with the band for eight years, takes a seat inbetween his fellow saxophone players and joins in.

The Sidney resident, who is in his early-70s, has more than five decades of experience in the music industry. He started playing music when he was a “youngster” in his junior high school band in the 1950s.

“I enjoyed being with a young group of people,” Bannister says.

Playing in a band gave him the inspiration to consider getting into music as a career, he adds.

In 1957, the Moose Jaw, Sask. native came to Victoria to attend the Royal Canadian Navy School of Music. After graduating, Bannister played clarinet and saxophone for the Naden Band, the Canadian Forces naval band in Esquimalt.

For 20 years, he travelled and toured Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan with the naval band, playing at various fairs and expos. Bannister also led smaller entertainment groups, performing at isolated Canadian Forces bases throughout Canada and Europe.

He then enrolled at the University of British Columbia in 1977 and received his teaching certificate. He taught choir and vocal jazz at secondary schools throughout B.C. for 11 years.

“I enjoyed working with young people,” he says, adding that it was, however, a challenge.

Trying to inspire his students and introduce them to a different way of life was his biggest challenge, he says.

By sharing his experiences with his students and trying to act as a

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Saxophonist Robin Bannister conducts and plays with the Swiftsure Big Band and the Sidney Concert Band. role model to them, he attempted to get them enthusiastic about music, he explains.

“I was fortunate to go into schools that had (music) programs that needed inspiration.”

His goal was “to get kids to get a taste of what music can provide” in their lives.

At age 55, Bannister took a hiatus from teaching and soon returned to being a full-time musician with the Canadian Forces Air Command Band in Winnipeg until he retired in 1993.

Bannister continues to stay involved with music. Besides conducting and playing with the Swiftsure Big Band, he is also the musical director and conductor of the Sidney Concert Band. Under the direction of the Regional Cadet Music Supervisor, Bannister also continues to teach more than 600 kids.

Although Bannister has always loved music, he says he especially enjoys it now. Playing with musicians his own age, and who have shared experiences, everyone has fun, he explains.

The Swiftsure Big Band includes both hobby and professional musicians, with players as old as 90. It’s that “mingling of generations” that Bannister loves, and the opportunity to give back to the community.

“We create music, perform, and hopefully do some good,” he says. reporter@vicnews.com

Upcoming performances ■ May 19: Sentimental Journey with the Swiftsure Big Band, at the Pacific Fleet Club, 1587 Lyall St., May 19 starting at 8 p.m. Advance tickets, $20, at Long & McQuade, Tom Lee Music, and Sidney Musicworks.

Some tickets at door for $25.

For more information, call Alan Clarke, 250-592-4077.

■ May 27: Fundraiser for 676 Kittyhawk Air Cadet Squadron with the Sidney Concert Band, Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m., at 676 Air Cadet Hall, 1979 Anson Drive in Sidney.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

For more information, see sidneyconcertband.ca.

■ June 24: Outdoor concert at Sidney Band Shell with the Sidney Concert Band, at the Beacon Park Pavilion, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs to this free familyfriendly event. Concertgoers may also donate to the band.

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Experience world music beat Acoustic world music duo Nomad returns to Victoria this week.

Nomad is Kinobe, a young Ugandan master of the 26-string African harp known as the Kora, and Michael Waters, a Victoria-based virtuoso guitarist. The duo met in Uganda in 2006 and have mounted 10 tours in Canada, the U.S., and Europe since then. Their unique blend of styles creates a powerful roots sound covering afro-roots, world eclectic and acoustic chill.

Kinobe has been playing music since the age of five, and began touring with an African ensemble when he was just 10. Based in Kampala, he has travelled around Africa playing with musicians steeped in tribal, traditional styles. His fascination with the Kora came from hearing the Mali virtuoso Toumani Diabate play.

“As soon as I heard him play, I knew this was the instrument I would go deepest with,” said Kinobe. “Even though it is not a traditional instrument from my country, it still speaks to me of the land and people.”

Kinobe also plays the kalimba (thumb piano) and percussion instruments in his shows.

Waters has grown a strong west coast following through performances in churches and theatres over the last five years. After 33 years playing guitar as a spiritual practice, his 2004 encounter with the medicine Submitted photo traditions of the Amazon triggered a shift African harpist Kinobe returns to Victoria with in his approach to music and a decision Michael Waters this week. to begin performing publicly. He combines soaring guitar virtuosity and a new genre known as acoustic psychedelic chill.

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Torchy’s wheels Vintage racing bike restored to mint condition Travis Paterson News staff

If spokes could speak, Torchy Peden’s racing bike could tell some commanding stories.

William “Torchy” Peden’s track racing bicycle was the centre of attention on Saturday (May 12) as the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame unveiled it as part of a permanent display in the concourse of Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Even at 80-years-old, the frame of Peden’s single-speed bike shares a similarity to the highly sophisticated Cervelo road bike which Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal raced to 18th at the 2011 Tour de France.

The two Canadian-made bikes now stand together as part of the hall’s new exhibit, a Cycling History of Greater Victoria: 18852012.

“It’s amazing what (Torchy’s) bike went through,” says Saanich-resident Mark Perkins, who inherited the Torchy track bike from dad Gordon Perkins.

At one point Torchy, who represented Canada in cycling at the 1928 Olympics, raced the bike in front of thousands of fans in the famous six-day races of the 1930s.

Mark’s dad got the bike in the early 1940s, and during the end of the war he used it to commute to work at the Victoria Machinery Depot. “(Gord) used it during his courtship with my mom (Kay). She worked at the same place. He was a machinist and she was in the office. He would pick her up on the way and she’d ride side saddle, not an easy thing to do on a fixie.”

Kay didn’t seem to mind, as the pair married in 1947.

Gord likely raced the bike on the short lived Victoria Cycledrome, a wooden structure that showed up around 1940 at the Burnside Avenue and Douglas Street junction, but was gone by the early 1950s. Gord was born in 1923, 17 years after Torchy, and Gord became the B.C. road racing champ for his age group from 1935-38.

Torchy and his younger brother Doug may have shared the bike when they competed in the six-day races, which would fill New York’s Madison Square Garden.

It’s assumed the bike Gord inherited from Torchy once circled the track at MSG, for which it was designed. Coincidentally in the 1930s, both MSG and its winter tenant, the New York Rangers, were managed

by Victoria’s Lester Patrick.

Mark Perkins points at a picture of five Victoria Cycling Club members training for the 1941 Vancouver Province bicycle road race by doing laps in the Victoria Cycledrome.

Among the cyclists are his dad, his dad’s friend Louis Haut and Eric Whitehead, who later documented many athletic achievements as a longtime sportswriter with the Vancouver Province.

Mark Perkins picks out his father and guesses, “I’d be surprised if that’s not the

same bike he’s riding, as that’s about the time he got the bike.

“Dad rode the bike into his 70s, down around Clover and Ogden points by Beacon Hill Park, the same place he used to race in the 1930s.

Gord passed away in 2004, and Mark stored the bike in his garden shed.

“When I grew up it was in our basement in Cadboro Bay. With no brakes, it was a scary bike. As a teenager I rode it and crashed it at Ten Mile Point. My sisters rode it too, up and down the street.”

Vintage bike expert Casey Botman was tasked with restoring the bike in 2010 and finished it in 2011. Before it was enshrined at the Memorial Centre last weekend, it spent some time on display in the lobby the Peden RV Superstore in Sidney, run by the Peden generation of today.

“When (Botman) got the bike he noticed the frame was bent a little bit. I don’t know if that was from me crashing the bike as a teenager, but I know I replaced the wheel because of it,” Perkins said.

Botman, who lives in North Saanich, has a knack for bringing vintage bikes back to life, including the ultimate – penny farthings dating back to the 1890s. The significance of Torchy’s bike stood out.

“A lot of bikes come without a story.

Torchy’s was a rare, but simple bike, definitely cool to restore because of its history.”

With the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame’s financial backing, Botman began to order in replica parts from Europe, which are made to the original standards.

“The only thing CCM made was the crank and frame, but the bike would have had British-made hubs, and the other parts would have been made by different brands.”

Even without the common restoration challenges of antique bikes, such as coast brakes, hand brakes and gears, it took some luck to bring the Torchy bike back to original status.

One piece the hall of fame had already acquired was a leather Brooks seat, which had been engraved with a “T” for Torchy.

But the stem for the handlebars was the keystone to the whole operation. CCM used a Cinelli stem, made in Italy, and a physiotherapist in Sidney happened to have an original that was once part of a similar bike.

“We got lucky,” Perkins said. sports@vicnews.com

The restoration Both the frame and the forks of the Torchy Peden needed some work, but the bike is a shining homage to the days of dirt-road racing.

“In those days Torchy was on wood rims. There were steel rims but they were too heavy to race,” Botman said.

Replacing the wheels means ordering laminated beechwood replicas which are made in Italy.

“The replica decal on the rims and the Cinelli stem are very important,” Botman said.

Don Denton/News staff

Canadian cycling champion Ryder Hesjedal poses with his bike (back) and the newly restored bike used by Olympian William “Torchy” Peden in six day races during the 1930s and 40s. The Torchy bike has been restored to mint condition.

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SPORTS STATISTICS Track & Field Lower Vancouver Island Secondary School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships at UVic, May 9 Senior boys 100m hurdles: David Boyd, St. Andrew’s, 17.33 100m: Lucas Dellabough, Lambrick Park, 11.22 400m: Brendon Restall, Oak Bay, 48.92 800m: Thomas Getty, Mount Doug, 2:06.51 1500m: Thomas Getty, Mount Doug, 4:11.55 3000m: Thomas Getty, Mount Doug, 9:10.64 High jump: Nolan Stubbs, Stellys, 1.85m Senior girls 100m hurdles: Lexie Scott, Oak Bay, 15.29 100m: Sudie Momah, Pacific Christian, 12.96 400m: Heather Van Tassel, Oak Bay, 56.94 800m: Brittany King, Spectrum, 2:24.94 1500m: Brittany King, Spectrum, 5:01.19 30000m: Brittany King, Spectrum, 10:29.64 Bantam boys 80m hurdles: Peter Powlowski, Oak Bay, 17.03 100m: Jesse Mycock, Lambrick Park, 11:87 400m: Ethan Getty, Mount Doug, 54.04 800m: Taylor Chan, Oak Bay, 2:16.77

1500m: Taylor Chan, Oak Bay, 4:34.79 3000m: Taylor Chan, Oak Bay, 9:48.94 High jump: Tristan Hayton, St. Andrew’s, 1.6m Bantam girls 80m hurdles: Andrea Psotka, Oak Bay, 13.56 100m: Hannah Cater, Oak Bay, 13.18 400m: Jessica Manness, Oak Bay, 1:04.79 800m: Jessica Manness, Oak Bay, 2:33.77 1500m: Farisha Arensen, Mount Doug, 5:09.60 3000m: Jacqueline Gaby, Parkland, 12:26.84 Junior boys 100m: Alex Hendra-Brown, Reynolds, 11.62 400m: Eric Pollard, Mount Doug, 51.24 800m: Liam Kennell, Oak Bay, 2:02.09 1500m: Liam Kennell, Oak Bay, 4:04.45 3000m: Erik Evans, Reynolds, 9:29.34 High jump: Derek Brougham, Belmont, 1.65m Junior girls 100m: Brianna Perry, Mount Doug, 13.54 400m: Camille Van Tassell, Oak Bay, 1:02.30 800m: Chloe Heglund, Parkland, 2:26.89 1500m: Megan Kinghorn, Spectrum, 4:57.56 3000m: Madelyn Brunt, Oak Bay, 10:32.64 For all results, visit www.lowerislandschoolsports.ca/high-school/lvissaatrack/results/

Victoria cyclist leads Giro d’Italia

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Fourteen-year-old St. Andrew’s Regional High School student Tristan Hayton competes in the bantam level high jump at the University of Victoria Centennial Stadium during the Lower Vancouver Island Track and Field Championships last Wednesday.

The next LPN Day is about 365 days away.

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Ryder Hesjedal had a memorable weekend in Italy, retaining the overall lead three days in a row (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) at the Giro d’Italia.

Hesjedal, originally from Victoria, held onto the pink jersey during the seventh, eighth and ninth stages of the race. (The 10th stage was held after the News’ deadline.)

The 21-stage Giro d’Italia runs until May 27. It is one of the three Grand Tours of road bike racing, along with the Tour de France and Tour of Spain.

Hesjedal rides with the Garmin-Barracuda team. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780723-5051.

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PROFESSIONAL JOB Opportunities. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned, ďŹ&#x201A;uid transport company servicing Northern BC and Alberta. We are an equal opportunity employer now accepting applications at various branches for: Mechanics (Commercial Transport or equivalent). Wage Range: $25-$40/hour. Minimum experience required: second year apprenticeship or equivalent. Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3). Wage Range: $25-$35/hour. Minimum experience required: six months professional driving. Field Supervisors. Annual Salary Range: $90-$110,000 (based on qualiďŹ cations). Minimum experience required: previous supervisory experience. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and drivers abstract are required. We encourage candidates of aboriginal ancestry, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply. For more information and to apply for these opportunities, visit our employment webpage at: http://troyer.ca/employmentopportunities

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TRADES, TECHNICAL TRANSPORTATION MECHANIC Required in Nakusp, BC (West Kootenay Area) Applicant must be red seal certiďŹ ed and able to work on a variety of makes and models of trucks, trailers and components.

A CVIP certiďŹ cate and welding skills an asset. Full time position. Group beneďŹ t plan available. Competitive wages. Fax or email resumes to: 250-265-3853 or whrepair@telus.net

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ARIAT TALL BOOTS. Leather upper, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Worn once, excellent condition, still need breaking in. Originally $400, asking $300 obo. 250391-5992, leave message.

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MANSION, HIGH Quadra. Lrg 1-bdrm + loft, $785 mo.

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ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

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2 level home with an exceptional view. Mins to Elem & Sec Schools. On bus route.

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N/S. Pets neg. $1800 mo + utils. Call 250-478-8146.

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METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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2 NEW chaise lounge mattesses, with covers, off-white design, $80. 250-655-0836.

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The Oak Bay News, has an immediate opening for a full-time news journalist. Oak Bay is located minutes away from Victoria, B.C.

PATIO TABLE, chairs and umbrella, $95. Call 250-4784703.

Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide news stories, photos and video for our award-winning, twice weekly newspaper and website.

Qualifications include a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous newspaper reporting experience is an asset.

The candidate is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools.

Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and social media (Facebook, Twitter) would be considered an asset.

Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by May 18, 2012 to: Laura Lavin Editor, Oak Bay News Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: llavin@vicnews.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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GORGE APARTMENTS 215-221, 155, 157 & 243 Gorge Rd. East, Victoria, BC • Access to the Gorge waterway • Beautiful views • Just 2 km from downtown Victoria • Victoria is the ideal place to live • Many choices of floor plans • Close to everything the city has to offer with a lifestyle that is second to none

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ROOMS FOR RENT GREAT HOUSING. $425$625. Clean, quiet, comfortable. All incl. 778-977-8288

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SUITES, LOWER DEP BAY: 2 B/R, near ferry & bus, lge yard, pkng, $995 inc. utils & laundry 250-244-3509.

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CONTRACTORS BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec.

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LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp.

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WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools.

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Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certified sprinkler systems.

Property maintenance, more.

Call James at 250-883-1041.

MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland.

BBB Member. (250)388-0278.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

HANDYPERSONS

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving.

Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071

MOVING & STORAGE

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

CBS MASONRY BBB A+.

Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew.

“Quality is our Guarantee.”

Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

HAULING & 250-889-5794.

RECYCLING.

WANT MORE FROM YOUR JOB? We’re Vancouver Island’s largest and busiest dealership, and we’re looking at expanding our sales department.

We provide industry leading training and the opportunity for advancement with Canada’s largest dealer group.

FULL-TIME W/BENEFITS To apply, please email your resume in confidence to Steve Munro at smunro@victoriahyundai.com Deadline for applications is June 23, 2012 at 5 pm.

Thank you to everyone who applied. Only successful candidates will be contacted for further interviews

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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.

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.

250-686-6046

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.

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.

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.

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

PLASTERING

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

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

NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters.

Reasonable rates.

250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.

Watch for our Auto Section

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M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting.

Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp.

Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.

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GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

BIG BEAR Painting & Handyman Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071

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

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OAK BAY NEWS - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

COMMUNITY NEWS

POLICE NEWS

IN BRIEF

Business break and enter may have been aided

Birding in Uplands Park

IN BRIEF

On May 7, police responded to a report of a break and enter from a shop in the 2500 block of Estevan Ave. The building had been entered sometime over the week-

Join Birder Ralph Archibald of the Friends of Uplands Park in a bird walk from Cattle Point through Uplands Park. Meet at Cattle Point by the kiosks.

Bring binoculars, bird books or checklists or simply show up to enjoy the outing, rain or shine.

This is a free event on Sunday, May 27 at 8 a.m. Contact Margaret Lidkea at 250-595-8084 for more information.

end and a computer was taken.

There were no signs of forced entry to the building, leaving police and the owner to speculate that the business may have inadvertently been left unlocked. There are no suspects.

9, a vehicle was seen travelling at 107 km/h on Foul Bay Road. The 2007 Land Rover was stopped and the 26-year-old male driver was charged with excessive speed, fined $368 and had his vehicle impounded for seven days.

Police put the brakes on speeder

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of the theft of downriggers from boats at the Oak Bay Marina and the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.

Users of the marina, the club and surrounding areas are encouraged to report any suspicious activity that they may come across. Members of the Oak Bay police will be partnering with the RCMP Marine Unit to make patrols of the harbours, bays and shorelines to step up enforcement.

Extra sailings set to go B.C. Ferries is running 58 extra sailings between Swartz Bay-Victoria and TsawwaseenVancouver for the Victoria Day long weekend, including an early 6 a.m. sailing on Tuesday, May 22.

B.C. Ferries is also running 14 extra sailings between Departure Bay in Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay on the Mainland for the long weekend.

Extra sailings begin on Thursday, May 17 through to Tuesday, May 22.

In total, B.C. Ferries is running 81 extra sailings between the Island, the Mainland and the Sunshine Coast.

See www.bcferries.com/schedules for the Victoria Day long weekend schedule.

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