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Victoria Royals announce new general manager, former assistant to NHL’s Glen Sather. Page A24
Opponents of process for $8 million loan claim victory is at hand. Plus: councillors bicker over plan. Page A3
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Soccer fields transformed for rock show Charla Huber News staff
The concert isn’t until Friday but the work starts today (July 11) for hundreds of people tasked with creating a venue for 12,000 spectators at the sold out Rock the Shores. A small army of 400 were scheduled to begin transforming the soccer fields at West Shore Parks and Recreation into the setting for one of the largest shows ever held on the West Shore. The concert features The Tragically Hip and Sam Roberts as well as local acts Jets Overhead and Current Swell. The stage itself will be 15.25 meters (50 feet) by 12.2 meters (40 feet) and the Victoria bands recall great concert grounds festival experiences. will be cordoned See Page A9. off using almost 3.5 kilometers (11,000 linear feet) of event fencing. “This is a unique site with open fields that we need to secure,� said Jamie Tobin, operations manager for Rock the Shores. Also being installed are 120 portable toilets, including 10 just for the VIP section. A bike valet service will be available to anyone who rides to the event. All cyclists can enter through the VIP gate. There is no official concert seating, other than a few tables near the 10 food vendors. A free water station is available to concertgoers, but all water bottles must be empty before entering the gates. Rock the Shores runs from 4 to 11 p.m., July 13, on the lower fields of the West Shore Recreation Centre, 1767 Island Hwy. Children under 12 must be accompanied by any adult. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
Math. Reading. Success
Municipalities forced to guess on future usage needs Kyle Wells News staff
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Volunteer and hiker Bob McAree and co-founder Lisa Odgaard are preparing for the second annual Mt. Finlayson Madness charity hiking event on Saturday, July 14. See Page A23.
We’re speechless.
Colwood is meeting tonight to discuss a sewage treatment agreement that could end up costing the city $1.84 million per year for something that won’t be needed for years to come. The Capital Regional District is getting closer to building a sewer treatment plant in Esquimalt with a limited capacity. Each municipality in the region is being asked to buy into the plant and to commit to using a specific portion of the capacity for 20 years, essentially reserving capacity not yet being used and paying for the sewage of tomorrow, today. “The (net) cost of building that has to be divided up amongst everybody in accordance with how much they asked for,� said Michael Baxter, Colwood’s director of engineering. “So if we ask for a tenth for it, we pay a tenth of the price. If we ask for a fifth of it, we pay a fifth of the price.� PLEASE SEE: Colwood sewage needs, Page A16
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