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Canadian College of Performing Arts has outgrown its home in St. Mary’s Church Brittany Lee

“Right now we’re in every little nook and cranny in the church with practice rooms.” The proposed Carnarvon facility, The Canadian College of estimated at $6 to $9 million, Performing Arts is looking for a would be about 25,000 square new home, and hoping a location feet, covering the park’s current in Oak Bay could become its building and lacrosse box. permanent headquarters. Oak Bay was asked to provide The CCPA, based out of St. the land, but there Mary’s Anglican are currently no Church on Elgin Road “Unfortunately, funding partners. for the past 14 years, The facility would in collaboration at our present be designed to suit with Oak Bay parks location, we’ve just the college’s needs and recreation while also allowing is considering outgrown it.” use by community Carnarvon Park as a - Ron Schuster groups, Schuster future home for the said, noting Oak college. Bay parks and rec and Oak Bay “We’re looking for long-term Archives as potential partners. sustainability,” Ron Schuster, The public could also use the college director, said during a space for recreational activities recent presentation to council. such as art exhibits, he added. “Unfortunately, at our present In recent years the CCPA location, we’ve just outgrown it. … It’s getting more challenging to run welcomed community activities, acting as a Victoria Fringe Festival our three-year program.” venue and hosting this summer’s The college’s current shared CeltFest. space is about 16,000 square feet, The college’s proposal is in tune and without rooms such as a large with the municipality’s original dance studio and practice areas plans for the park, said Oak Bay that its 75 students need. Mayor Nils Jensen. “Most of the spaces we have Although shared community are serving double, triple duty,” use is incorporated in the Oak Bay Schuster told the News. High replacement project, Jensen For example the largest room, said the idea is worth a look. used as a practice room and performance stage, also acts as a special events venue for the PLEASE SEE: church, he added. Council shows support, Page A6

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Ron Schuster, director at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, centre, and students ham it up during lunch break. The private college, based out of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, has outgrown its location and is searching for a permanent home in Greater Victoria, with Oak Bay’s Carnarvon Park as an option.

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Prepping for pupils Daytime custodian Wayne Ridley cleans the hallway at École Willows Elementary as staff get ready for the new school year. Ridley, who has worked at the school for 12 years, looks forward to the hallways being filled with laughter and excitement. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Drug shortages put a strain on pharmacies Daniel Palmer News staff

Greater Victoria pharmacists are dealing with an extraordinary scarcity of certain injectable drugs. While shortages are common in the health-care industry, the supply of anesthetics, narcotic pain relievers and other sedatives has dwindled since the country’s largest manufacturer, Sandoz, reduced output at its sole Canadian plant in February.

“It’s been an unusual or unique situation,” said Caren Heughan, Victoria pharmacist and B.C. Pharmacy Association board member. “But shortages are something we deal with on a regular basis.” Heughan, who works at Victoria Compounding Pharmacy, said pharmacists often work around shortages by finding alternative forms of the medication in oral or capsule formats. But in certain cases, Heughan has been forced to contact drug manufacturers to access an emer-

gency supply of hard-to-find medications. “The manufacturer does have a small amount of these medications on allocation so the pharmacist can sometimes request emergency quantity,” she said. The shortage of injectable drugs impacts hospitals as well, but the fear of postponed surgeries from a lack of anesthetics is unfounded, said Susan Evans with VIHA. “There’s been a shortage of drugs for a number of months,

going back to February,” she said. “It’s an issue that really lies with the supplier.” Sandoz Canada’s plant, located in Boucherville, Que., specializes in the production of specific injectable generic drugs. Sandoz slowed production after a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified quality control concerns in February. The company secured a thirdparty manufacturer at the end of July and anticipates greater sup-

ply of anti-nausea, diuretic and pain management drugs soon. “This alternative supply is expected to ... be available to Canadian patients before the end of 2012,” Sandoz president Michel Robidoux said in a statement. Heughan said pharmacists will continue to work with doctors to provide medication for patients, regardless of the shortage. “It’s not the patient’s fault that the medication has become unavailable,” she said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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You’ve still got time to feast on spanakopita, souvlaki and gyros. This week’s Greek Fest, a free, family-friendly event put on by the Victoria and Vancouver Island Greek Community Society, features a variety of Mediterranean food, live music and folk dance. But the festival isn’t just a celebration of Greek culture, it’s a celebration of community, according to one organizer. “It’s not only Greek stuff,” said soci-

ety vice-president Jim Koutougos. “We definitely celebrate the Greek culture, and in general Greekness, but we’ve actually created a little bit more of a multicultural festival.” Now in its 11th year, the festival is based on the Greek tradition of philoxenia, or “love of strangers.” In Greek culture, neighbours often invite strangers or acquaintances to festivals and make them feel at home, Koutougos explained. “This is carrying on a tradition that you will find all over Greece.” The festival continues to grow. An estimated 30,000 people attended last year. More seating and entertainment have been added this time around. Performances range from Spanish flamenco to Polynesian drumming. “It’s more of a folk festival,” Koutougos said. Also included are heritage exhibits, arts and crafts and face-painting. As

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Marking a connection Mosaics along Bowker Creek to help educate and engage community Brittany Lee News staff

Three mosaic installations will soon mark the creek where water flows through the connecting municipalities of Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay. The returning home stones, created by Victoria-based community artist Carolyn Knight, are part of the Bowker Creek Initiative, providing education and community involvement in the restoration project. The stone markers depict images of jumping and swim-

ming coho salmon in pebble Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, mosaic. with another being installed at “We use that symbol of salmon the Monteith Indigenous Plant in hope that changes to inte- Area in Oak Bay and plans are grated storm water management for the third to be placed on will increase the water qual- Trent Street in Victoria. ity,” Knight said. Each stone was “But also, it speaks gifted to the munic“We use that to the connection during the symbol of salmon in ipalities between streams 2008 Bowker Creek – urban streams hope that changes Community Cele– and the marine to integrated storm bration. environment and The art pays water management homage to the enviwater quality.” The waterway will increase the ronment, Knight historically housed said, adding she coho salmon, and water quality.” hopes people learn - Carolyn Knight the hope is that one to care for urban day, salmon will streams. return to Bowker Creek. “I was an art kid at Oak Bay Knight began the mosaics in High school and that was a very 2007, thanks to a $5,000 grant meaningful place, that creek,” from the City of Victoria, and is she said. “We did all kinds of near the end of her project. A sketching for art classes there. stone has already been placed It’s a significant place.” in Saanich at the foot bridge at reporter@vicnews.com

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Aging centre seeks to craft better entry to long-term care Researchers aided by $330,000 grant Natalie North News staff

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at understanding the common pathways that people experience, with an ultimate goal of providing better care. “Once we identify some of those common patterns, we want to say ‘Are there particular individual and social factors that are common to their experiences?’” said Cloutier, a professor in the university’s department of geography. The study will evaluate data collected from people aged 75 or older connected to the Fraser Health Authority, the fastest growing health authority in B.C. Penning, of the UVic department of sociology, and Cloutier, will evaluate individual trajecto-

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“When you think about what recreation is all about, it really is in part about culture, and this is an opportunity for us to include culture into our recreation programs and facilities,” he said. “So I think it’s an opportunity well worth pursuing.” Talks about CCPA’s relocation began two years ago with then Oak Bay mayor Christopher Causton. At that time, the college was told they could no longer use St. Mary’s, Schuster said. However, CCPA was able to renew its lease and recently signed a new five ■ The private year lease with the performing arts college church. is owned by the “We know we non-profit Canadian can stay here, but Heritage Arts Society. as part of that process, we’ve also ■ Students come from recognized the fact across the country to that we need more develop their skills space,” Schuster in dance, singing and said. acting. Oak Bay is just one of the options the ■ The three-year college is pursuing, program also teaches but Schuster said theatre and career the college would management. prefer to stay in the municipality. “We love it here. Many of our supporters and audience are here,” he said. “It’s because of that positiveness – we’re very excited about potentially finding a way to maybe make that work here.” Based on council’s approval, Oak Bay parks and rec will continue working with CCPA in garnering public opinion before moving forward. Depending on the input, the college would begin a campaign and feasibility study, with hopes the new facility could be complete in three to five years. reporter@vicnews.com

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Charities plan for the future 13 new endowment funds established Building on its 76-year history, the Victoria Foundation has boldly invested in the vitality of our region once again. The Foundation has created 13 new endowment funds that will benefit hundreds of clients of Vancouver Island charities. The funds were created with $100,000 in matching funds from the Foundation as part of its new Smart & Caring Community Fund. Each of the organizations is contributing a minimum of $7,500 toward their new endowment fund, which is being matched by $7,500 from the Smart & Caring Community Fund. “We created the Smart & Caring Community Fund in response to a call last year from the Governor General of Canada, The Right Honourable David Johnston,” said Sandra Richardson, CEO of the Victoria Foundation. “He asked the country’s community foundations to join him in bringing to life a vision for a smarter and more caring nation. This endowment initiative is one way of responding to his goals to expand the reach of community foundations and to help more organizations respond to their clients’ individual needs and opportunities.” As well, $100,000 in matching funds from the Smart & Caring Community Fund is being used to support a physical literacy program for children. This pilot program with The Cridge Centre for the Family, Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence and Pacific Sport Victoria was officially launched on July 19 with Governor Gen-

eral David Johnston in attendance. Donations will continue to be accepted for this program. The opportunity to participate in the matching program was offered to registered charities that had previously contacted the Victoria Foundation to discuss setting up an endowment. It was soon fully subscribed by astute Boards of Directors who knew a good opportunity when they saw one. As part of its charitable activities, the Victoria Foundation manages 100 endowment funds for 75 registered charities, annually distributing earnings from these permanent funds to the organizations. The Foundation accepts donations to the funds on behalf of the charities, thereby reducing their costs and administration time. The funds also benefit from the diversification of being part of the Foundation’s $180million in assets under management. Gifts to any of the endowment funds that are managed by the Victoria Foundation can be made online at www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca. Donations may also be made directly to the Victoria Foundation by credit card, cheque or publicly traded securities. Contact the Foundation at 250-381-5532 for more information on these donation options.

The organizations participating in this matching program are: • 1UP Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre • Bateman Foundation • Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island • City of Victoria Shape Your Future Victoria Legacy Fund • Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Society • Learning Through Loss Society • Maritime Museum of BC • Metchosin Foundation • Mount Douglas Secondary Alumni Association • Pacific Peoples’ Partnership • Prostate Centre • Saanich Legacy Foundation • Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre

Since 1936, the Victoria Foundation’s permanent endowment has had the power to connect people who care with causes that matter. If you wish to make a difference in your community – one that has lasting impact, start here. Call Sandra Richardson, CEO for information at 250.381.5532. www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca

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Holiday reminder of labour unrest For many families and working individuals, Labour Day offers one last chance to extend the summer and enjoy a long weekend. But for a large number of unionized workers in B.C., it signals what could be the start of a fall and winter of discontent. Unsatisfied with a three-per-cent wage hike offer and a stagnant state of negotiations with the province, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is staging a one-day walkout next Wednesday (Sept. 5). The strike, which will see essential service levels maintained, doesn’t come out of the blue. Civil servants have been without a contract since March 31 and bargaining between the two sides has stalled. The timing of this move by one of the province’s largest unions is rather ironic. Unions fought for workers’ rights for years, achieving gains in safety, working hours, job security and not least, wages. Now, as much of B.C. is taking a welldeserved day off on a holiday originating from union victories on the issues of work hours and living wages, the BCGEU and other unions are gearing up for more fights, with wages, benefits and job security still at issue. More than 1,300 support staff at the University of Victoria, without a contract since March 2010, are considering job action options for next week as students return to class. Job security is at issue – CUPE fears the province’s call for universities to find major cost savings could see major job losses – but holding the line on wages to save jobs is not on the table. And for much of this year, the 30,000-strong B.C. Nurses’ Union has stated that better patient care and adequate staffing levels – requiring more hires and more government dollars – are top priorities in contract negotiations with the province. We can be grateful to workers of old for our September holiday and the conditions around which we earn our living. But with the province still struggling to right itself on shaky economic ground, the unions of today need to remember they can’t expect to keep gaining while others continue to struggle. 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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Think about others for a moment When a recent call to the under 16, and 12 per cent of whom newsroom from the local food bank are seniors 65 and older. These are left me scrambling to submit a some of the most vulnerable people news piece with less than in our community and an hour until deadline, I they were about to run found myself in a bit of a out of one of the most state of shock. basic human needs – It wasn’t the fact I was something most of us rushing to file a story take for granted. moments before we went Growing up and living to press that had me most of my adult life on shaken. As a journalist, the Saanich Peninsula, I I’m trained to work to have been enormously deadline – let’s face it, lucky to be surrounded we usually work very by beautiful homes, closely to said deadline. gardens, beaches and Devon What shook me was that realistically, some of the MacKenzie the Sidney Lions Food most privileged people in Postscript Bank’s emergency plea all of Greater Victoria. was made because their As of mid-August, shelves were almost bare. the Saanich Peninsula The first thing I asked food bank boasted 77 properties for sale that administrator Beverly Elder was were valued at over $1 million. The whether a shortage like this was most expensive (which is still for something they’d experienced sale, in case you’re in the market before. From previous research, for a multi-million dollar mansion) I knew that summer is the food was listed at a cool $12.9 million. bank’s lowest donation time. If you’re on a tighter budget, People are away on vacation, you could have the second most they’re busy doing things around expensive for a mere $9,985,000. But home or preoccupied with work I digress. or family – whatever the reason, What baffled me that day they forget to donate. While they as I toured the food bank, normally see a dip in donations photographing its empty shelves, during the summer months, Elder was that in one of the most affluent said, the food bank has never been communities on the Island, some so low on supplies. people were going to struggle The food bank serves 1,100 to find enough to eat. Some Peninsula-based clients a month, of the most vulnerable in our 39 per cent of whom are children neighbourhoods were dangerously

close to going hungry, all because many of us simply forgot. It’s easy to become preoccupied. We all have jobs or families or both, that take up much of our time. We plan vacations, business trips and coffee dates and fill our iPhones and Blackberries with appointments and reminders that seem to pop up on our screens in an endless slideshow of “to-dos.” But seldom do I – and I’m sure many others – take the few minutes it would require out of my week to stop and consider someone else’s misfortune. Consider the needs of someone less fortunate or maybe a person who just needs a helping hand at that very moment. We know that in every community there are people less fortunate than us. And sometimes, although we may not want to consider it, we might fall on hard times ourselves. As a community, we rely on the generosity and consideration of one another. Whether it’s fundraising to help one of our own battle an illness, donating clothes or toys to a neighbour who could put them to better use, or simply dropping by a few cans of food to the food bank – we all benefit from giving back to the communities we live in. We just have to remember and take the time to do it. Devon MacKenzie is a reporter with the Peninsula News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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LETTERS Sewage plant proposal offered There is absolutely no requirement for a land-based sewage treatment plant on the South Island, but, if this proposed insanity must prevail and a billion dollars squandered for no purpose, I offer the following proposal. We live in an earthquake zone. It is not logical to bury 45 kilometres of pipe underground to a dump that will reach its maximum capacity in 2035. Instead, build the sludge collection facility at McLoughlin Point complete with a docking facility for two large barges. Build a treatment plant in the

Albert Head area complete with a protected docking facility for one barge. The barges would act as holding tanks with the sludge pumped directly into the treatment plant. The proposed system has numerous advantages. By reversing the main trunk from the Western Communities at Parson’s Bridge to a treatment facility at Albert Head, the future cost of enlarging the trunk, as population growth in the Western Communities will require, is eliminated. Properly maintained

barges have the same life expectancy as large pipe. The risk of earthquake damage to the piping infrastructure to Hartland Road is eliminated. Maintenance and operating costs for the pumps required to pump uphill to the dump are eliminated. All the disruption and expense of the piping systems and the new McLoughlin Point outfall will be eliminated. Consider this proposal, before more money is wasted on studies and lawyers fees. D.A. Robinson Esquimalt

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the following bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions to Oak Bay Municipal Council on the matters contained therein at a Public Hearing to be held at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C., at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012. Reference Map

Readers respond: Deer, skateboarding, horses Deer and any dogs don’t mix on trail Re: Bambi fights back (News, Aug. 24) The deer is protecting its young. In this case the fawns are old enough to forage with their mother, but earlier in the year, a fawn may have been left in bushes while the mother gets nourishment for both of them. Beware that conservation officers are not all knowledgeable. There is a wellknown case of a woman in B.C. being attacked by a deer because she laid on top of her lap-mutts to protect them. An unusual case I suppose, but note that Mary-Jo Morin was with a dog. Deer seem to treat dogs as enemies at a very instinctive level, not habituating as they seem to do with humans – likely they are thinking coyote and wolf. Deer are agile and can do damage with their hoofs. Just be thankful there aren’t caribou, elk, or moose here. Deer are in urban areas because the food is better and the predators fewer, though cougar sightings seem to have increased with the deer population (I don’t have statistics, sometimes cougars get lost at night and follow a road or railway track in the wrong direction). Morin should lobby individuals on the Capital Regional District board, who will probably have to make the final decision on how to handle the deer nuisance. She should work to educate voters that deer are animals who have long been food for humans. The B.C. government’s big report on deer found the only effective harm-reduction strategy was a periodic cull, typically giving the meat to food banks, but threw the issue over the wall to locals. People should ensure dogs do not go near deer and look into possible ways to warn

deer off. Such methods aren’t necessarily obvious, however, and may take a little research (e.g., in areas where hunting is allowed, sharp noises might scare such animals, but in urban areas I doubt it). Keith Sketchley Saanich

Skateboard commuter feels picked on It seems Victoria police have solved all the city’s crime. In fact, it seems they are so bored with their jobs that they have taken up the fight against green transportation. Every day, I skateboard from Cook Street to the waterfront, where I work full time. I am respectful and mindful of traffic, ride slowly on the sidewalk when there is no bike lane provided and thus far have caused no collisions or injury to persons or property on my way. Instead of driving a car or taking a taxi, I choose to do my part to keep B.C. and the world a beautiful place to live; I get a good workout and get to see parts of the city on route. It seems that city hall is not interested in keeping Victoria green so much as keeping up an image, one that doesn’t include its residents. I know many, many other people such as myself who skate to work, downtown, every day. We run the cafes, the restaurants and the shops that make downtown so attractive to tourists and residents alike, and we need a way to get there. Victoria police are enforcing a ridiculous bylaw that bans all “person powered vehicles,” including skateboards, scooters and rollerblades, in the downtown area, an offense that carries a $60 fine and impound of the board. I find this a very backwards step. Most cities with a clue would never pull a stunt like this on their own constituents. I feel harassed and singled out

because of one minor incident, involving someone who is obviously unconcerned with public safety regardless of what they are riding. If the person who ran down the elderly couple can’t skateboard, I guess they’ll just have to drive a car. Isn’t that a comforting thought? Patrick Gleeson Victoria

Working horses can be treated better Re: Quaint tradition questioned (News, Aug. 8) I was brought up with work horses on our farm in Alberta. The horses were part of the family. They never had to walk all day on hot pavement, breathing fumes and being confused with all the noise. My dad would get up early in the morning to work the fields to make sure the horses were never working in the hot sun. If a horse could have its choice, I’m sure they would prefer the earth under their feet, working fields with a couple of birds riding along on their back, instead of the city environment. Bruce Williams Victoria

Letters The News welcomes opinions and comments. Letters should discuss issues and stories covered in the News and be 300 words or less. The News reserves the right to edit letters for style, legality, length and taste. The News will not print anonymous letters. Please enclose phone number for verification of your letter’s authenticity. ■ Mail: Letters to the Editor, Victoria News, 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C., V8W 1E4 ■ Fax: 386-2624 ■ Email: editor@vicnews.com

The legal descriptions for the properties outlined in bold on the map above are as follows: (a) Amended Lot 1 (DD155452I), Block 2, Section 28,Victoria District, Plan 1755 (b) Lot 1, Section 28, Victoria District, Plan 8380 (c) Lot 2, Section 28, Victoria District, Plan 2376, except part in Plan 8380 (d) Lot 3, Section 28, Victoria District, Plan 2376, except part in Plan 8380 (e) Lot 1, Sections 28 and 29, Victoria District, Plan 12892 (f) Lot 4, Section 28, Victoria District, Plan 2376 (g) Lot 2, Section 28, Victoria District, Plan, 8380 (h) Lot 5, Sections 28 and 69, Victoria District, Plan 2376 (i) Lot 6, Sections 28 and 69, Victoria District, Plan 2376 Bylaw No. 4570, Oak Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2012 This bylaw will change the land use designation of 2283 Cranmore Road, identified as property (a) on the Reference Map, from Single Family to Institutional. The purpose of this bylaw is to work in concert with proposed Bylaw No. 4571 to accurately reflect the long-term use of the subject property as a parking lot for Oak Bay High School. Bylaw No. 4571, Eighty-Ninth Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, 2012 As a companion to Bylaw No. 4570, described above, this bylaw will rezone 2283 Cranmore Road, identified as property (a) on the Reference Map, from One Family Residential Use (RS-5) to General Institutional Use (P-1). Bylaw No. 4572, Ninetieth Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, 2012 Bylaw No. 4572 will amend the Zoning Bylaw with respect to all nine properties (a to i) outlined in bold on the Reference Map to allow for the construction of a new high school. This bylaw will consider all nine properties as a single lot (defined as Oak Bay High School Lands) and will add community theatre, arts facility and neighbourhood learning centre as permitted uses, and will set out where and to what extent parking, as required pursuant to the Parking Facilities Bylaw, is to be situated, along with required setbacks and permitted heights of building and structures. Bylaw No. 4573, Parking Facilities Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, No. 1, 2012 This bylaw, although not the subject of the Public Hearing, will also be considered in conjunction with the above bylaws. Bylaw No. 4573 will amend the Parking Facilities Bylaw with respect to all nine properties (a to i) outlined in bold on the Reference Map to require a total of 195 parking spaces for the Oak Bay High School Lands. Copies of the above-described bylaws, and all other background material which has been considered by Council may be inspected prior to the Public Hearing between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from August 30, 2012 to September 10, 2012 inclusive, at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. Loranne Hilton Municipal Clerk

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The lonely job of tracking high-risk offenders Single officer keeps tabs on 50 people with histories of violence, sexual assaults Erin McCracken News staff

Like clockwork, Det.-Const. Shawn Robsonâ€™s smartphone beeps every few minutes, alerting him to a newly arrived email in need of his attention. Sitting at his desk in the Victoria Police Departmentâ€™s intelligence section, the plainclothes officer mans two phone lines and two computer monitors connecting him to a network of contacts. This web helps him keep tabs on people living in Victoria who have committed terrible acts of violence in the past. â€œMy Blackberry doesnâ€™t stop,â€? Robson said. Itâ€™s indicative of the workload that comes with his job as the departmentâ€™s lone high-risk offender officer. There are upwards of 300 convicted offenders who have been released and are now living in the Capital Region, a high number for the population size, Robson said. He monitors about 50 individu-

als deemed a high risk to reoffend. Some sexually abused children and some committed murder or other violent acts, while others have histories as prolific drug dealers. â€œItâ€™s basically the top 50 that make me lose sleep at night,â€? he said. â€œThe most stressful aspects that keep me awake at night are the most violent offenders or the fellows who have committed sex offences against children and, depending where they are in their life, are at a high risk to reoffend.â€? Victoria is home to three halfway houses that serve as a first stop for some people coming out of prison. Thatâ€™s a lot for one city, Robson said, considering there are only a handful on the entire Lower Mainland. VicPD established its own highrisk offender unit about 10 years ago â€“ the only one on the Island â€“ and it is still considered relatively unique for a mid-size agency. The Vancouver Police Department has about a dozen officers to monitor their list of offenders. Given the logistical challenge of monitoring 50 high-risk offenders, Robson relies on high-tech computer programs and threat assessment training to try and predict whether someone is going to reoffend. Despite best efforts, offenders

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â€œHe fled and he was in hiding for a long time and ended up (allegedly) killing that lady. Thatâ€™s a tragic event.â€? To monitor such a high number of high-risk offenders, Robson works closely with fellow intelligence officers, as well as with Victoria parole and probation officers, Crown counsellors, corrections officials and several provincial ministries. Robson ensures those on his list have access to employment and housing, which help offenders rebuild their lives in society after sometimes spending decades behind bars. But, for Robson, the bottom line is the communityâ€™s safety. â€œWhile I care about the offender and I want to keep him stable, I care about the community more,â€? he said, his words punctuated by the sound of his beeping smartphone. â€œIf that means put him in jail, that means put him in jail, 100 per cent.â€? editor@vicnews.com

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elping others and giving back to the community is second nature to Kathryn Goodyear. The 50-year-old West Shore resident, and former member of the Sidney North Saanich RCMP detachment, was a police officer for more than 30 years. After spending most of her career in Alberta, including two years in Nunavut, Goodyear retired from the RCMP in June 2011. However, she continues to work as a reserve police officer at Victoria International Airport. “I still wanted to be able to give back to the community,” she said. Her willingness to help others is why Goodyear is riding the length of Vancouver Island, raising funds for pediatric cancer research as she represents the local RCMP detachment in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. “That’s basically what policing is, working with and working for the community.” While Goodyear has not personally been affected by cancer, a close friend dealt with the disease. In 2005, her friend’s son was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer that causes the bone marrow to produce excess white blood cells. A year after recovering, in 2008, the young boy relapsed and required a bone marrow transplant. The boy’s brother stepped up. Today, the

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Kathryn Goodyear stands with her cardboard cutouts at Victoria International Airport. Members of the public can visit the display, learn more about Goodyear, the Tour de Rock – and donate. young man has been cancer-free for seven years. Seeing the support available to her friend, who was a single mother, inspired Goodyear. “The fight itself with cancer is hard enough without having to worry about your employment and your mortgage and all the other stuff that goes with it,” she said. The Tour would be nothing without the support of the Island communities making an effort to raise funds for kids with cancer, she added. “Everybody buys into the fact that these kids need this help.” Goodyear recalls a trip to Camp

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Tennis trophy shared Teams will share a trophy after challenging each other to a friendly game of table tennis in Oak Bay last month. Monterey rec centre was site of the third annual Friendship Table Tennis games between Victoria Chinese Silver Threads and Monterey Table Tennis Club. The silver threads group also performed a Tai Chi routine while a Monterey member offered an Elvis impersonation. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Even in its 20th year, Movie Monday continues to slip under the radar. Or does it? For those in the know, it’s a good thing. It means more facetime with coordinator Bruce Saunders, who brings one hell of a conversation, and – if the film being screened is followed by a Q&A with the director – then there’s an even better chance to talk to them too. Plus, the lecture theatre of the Eric Martin Pavilion at Royal Jubilee Hospital is big, but not that big, so regulars can count on getting a seat. In reality, the Monday night screenings draw between 70 to 80 people, a mostly full theatre, while the donations average $1 per head. “We certainly get our share of full houses,” Saunders says. “Spe-

cial screenings, in particular, will fill the place, such as the 19th anniversary party we recently held in June.” Saunders has often wondered if people are wary about coming down to Movie Monday because it’s housed in the Eric Martin, the hospital’s mental health ward. “Originally it was to cater to inpatients but I gradually learned they are unlikely to make it down, as they’re waiting for family”. Instead, Saunders has engaged the public to let them know the event is open to all, and the movies cover the whole spectrum.

Now showing ■ Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. Into The Wind rediscovers the Terry Fox story, just in time for the annual run happening on Sept. 16. The documentary features Steve Nash and his filmmaker cousin Ezra Holland and goes far beyond what most Canadians know about the icon. ■ Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., To Make a Farm.

Every day is Monday, yo Saunders has partnered with Yo Video at Foul Bay and Cadboro Bay Roads, where a library of Movie Monday’s films are available to rent, and on the cheap. “That was part of the deal. I want the movies to be seen; I don’t just want them sitting there,” Saunders said. He arranged a Q&A with psychiatrist Dr. Dean Brooks, who was in charge of Oregon State Hospital at the time One Flew Over Cuckoo’s Nest was shot there, and acted in it, too (only later did Saunders moderate the Q&A sessions for Movie Monday). “I’ve always wanted to make this a place for people with mental illness to come and find community. But mental illness is invisible anyways, so there’s no quantifying just how much of an impact we’ve had.” On Friday Aug. 17, for example, Saunders showed The Maze, the story of Canadian artist William Kurelek, whose work is on exhibit at the Art Gallery of Victoria until

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Bruce Saunders is now in his 20th year of running Movie Monday out of the lecture theatre in the Eric Martin Pavilion at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Sept. 3. In attendance were filmmaker Zack Young and Kurelek’s son, Stephen, who addressed the packed audience. William Kurelek died a devout Catholic in 1977 at the age of 50, recovered from a troubled life of mental illness and addiction. “To me, it’s such an incredibly valuable film,” Saunders said. “I really believe we’ll see Kurelek end up on par with Emily Carr one day, not so far away, and we unravelled

the whole story right here.” It’s another example of the many great films which slip through the cracks of mainstream movie watchers. “There’s so many of these Canadian and international movies that we’ve shown. “When I started in 1993, I had no idea I could keep the program together this long. But there’s so much positive feedback.” sports@vicnews.com

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(Sept. 6) at 7 p.m. at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. Tickets to this annual sell-out event are $10, available in advance at CineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers, 1931 Lee Ave., or at the door. To win a pair of tickets to the screening, email llavin@vicnews.com with the subject line ‘Reel-to-Reel’.

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For many British Columbians, Labour Day may simply mean the last extended weekend of the summer. It is important to remember it is a day to celebrate working people and the contribution they make to the province and the quality of life we enjoy. The rights that workers have today, such as a 40-hour work week, minimum wage, parental leave and paid holidays, were hard fought for in times when labourers had few benefits, no voice and worked in perilous conditions. Many of the protections and rights that today’s employees have exist because of unions. The origins of this national holiday are rooted Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of in the history of the Canadian labour movement every September and this year on Sept. 3 it will be that began in the time of Prime Minister Sir John in a show of solidarity for working people across A. Macdonald. the country and beyond. From a bold stand by a group of Ontario printers in May of 1872 grew the most important legislation to impact workers in the following century. Union pioneers petitioned their employers for a reduction in the number of hours worked - asking that their workweek be reduced to six, nine-hour Labour Day is celebrated each days. year on the first Monday in Forming an organization dubbed the Nine September. The last holiday of the summer season, it also Hours Movement, they argued that reducing signals the start of the school working hours would benefit both workers and year on the next day! society as more time would be spent with family and community. Employers scoffed at their claims

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Premier Christy Clark is planning a pre-election cabinet shuffle as early as next week to replace Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon and other ministers who are likely to leave. Falcon announced Wednesday he has stepped down as finance minister and won't run in the 2013 election, because his wife is expecting a second child, at around the same time as the next B.C. budget is due. “Putting aside the timing associated with the newest addition to our family in February, I genuinely believe the premier requires a finance minister who will prepare a budget and make taxation and spending measures that he or she will be prepared to defend in the upcoming election campaign.” Clark appointed Attorney General Shirley Bond as acting finance minister, but said it is a short-term arrangement and a new cabinet lineup will be announced “in the coming days” to prepare for the May 2013 election.

The second-place finisher in the 2011 B.C. Liberal Party leadership race, Falcon was appointed finance minister and deputy premier by Clark. He has overseen the windup of the harmonized sales tax, which battered the government's popularity and pushed Gordon Campbell out of the premier's office. Falcon’s current budget projects that the province will balance the books again after a string of deficits that was extended to this year by the repayment of a $1.6 billion transition fund from Ottawa for adopting the HST. After being rejected in a province-wide referendum, the tax comes to an end next spring, just as the province is preparing for a scheduled election in May of 2013. NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston questioned whether Falcon's promised balanced budget can be delivered. Natural gas revenues have fallen with the price of gas this year, and Falcon's planned sale of government assets may not come in time to generate the needed cash,

Ralston said. Education Minister George Abbott, another leadership contender, said Tuesday he will soon make announcement about his political future as well. Energy Minister Rich Coleman's future has also been the subject of speculation. In his resignation statement, Falcon praised Clark as a “great campaigner and communicator.” He wouldn't rule out a return to politics at some point. Falcon was first elected MLA for SurreyCloverdale in the B.C. Liberal sweep of 2001.

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Spot of tea with the queen Carlton House of Oak Bay hosted a Summer Garden Party for the seniors of Oak Bay on Aug. 25 and were graced by a “royal” presence. Here, Executive Director of Carlton House Seona Stephen, left, Mayor Nils Jensen and MLA Ida Chong pose with Queen Elizabeth II, who popped in for a cuppa. Submitted photo

Camosun to upgrade heritage Young building SCHOOL OPENING SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 Students who will be attending a school in the Greater Victoria School District register at their catchment area school. All students will be accommodated based on the following priorities: 1) Space availability 2) Sibling already attending the school 3) Catchment area child 4) Non-catchment area child 5) Non-school district child. To ﬁnd out which school New Students should attend, please visit the District Website at www.sd61.bc.ca click Schools, click School Locator and enter your street name or postal code or call 250-475-3212. The ﬁrst day of school is Tuesday, September 4th (except self paced classes for Continuing Education Students). ELEMENTARY: Students attend from 9:00 am to 11:30 am Please note: Eagle View reports from 8:30 am to 11:00 am MIDDLE:

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Province chips in $1.3 million to fund renovations A nearly century-old building at Camosun College has been many things over the years: Victoria Normal School in 1915, a military hospital during the Second World War and home to Victoria College until Camosun opened in 1970. This year the Young building will be the focus of a renewal and restoration process, buoyed by the province’s $1.3-million capital funding investment in Camosun College, announced Aug. 24.

About $700,000 will be used for campus upkeep. Taxpayers are providing $52 million for Camosun's operations for 2012-13 – including an allowance for general infrastructure maintenance. “Camosun has two busy campuses which serve students in over 160 programs,” Kathryn Laurin, Camosun College president said in a statement. “We are pleased that government's investment in capital ensures a vibrant learning environment that supports our learners.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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Junior B hockey season begins this week Travis Paterson News staff

rian Burke can say whatever he wants, and often does. But when the esteemed general manager of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs told Victoria Cougars owner Gary Boyer about the growing reputation of junior B hockey, the fact is, he didn’t need to. It was during the Abbotsford-hosted Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship in March that Boyer ran into Burke in the lobby of an Abbotsford hotel. Burke was there to watch the AHL playoff series between the Abbotsford Heatand the Leafs’ farm club, the Toronto Marlies. “(Burke) wanted to know who our team was, he said, ‘junior B in B.C. is the best in Canada and your drawing the attention of the NCAA,’” Boyer said. It’s an easy thing to say, sure, but it also doesn’t come as a surprise. The Cougars are sending five players to college this fall from the 2011-12 team. Three to the NCAA, and two to the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. Defenceman Kurtis Kunz, who is actually from Utah, is going to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, an NCAA Div. 1 program. Making the jump to Div. 1 from junior B is pretty rare, but it’s starting to happne, Boyer said. The other Cougars going to the NCAA are Colin Minardi to Finlandia University in Michigan, a Div. III program, and Josh Wyatt, who committed to Weber State University, in Utah, a Div. II team. Going to the BCIHL are Connor Stephens to Selkirk College and Steve Axford to Okanagan College. It’s not first set of Cougars to go directly to the NCAA, as Jimmy Carter and Jordan Zalba had previously made the jump. “Every year we make the promise to our players to do everything we can to help them with post-secondary and junior A aspirations,” coach Mark Van Helvoirt said. “We want to get our younger kids up to the junior A level as soon as possible, but there’s older kids, and we want them to be motivated too.” To help the 19 and 20 year olds, Van Helvoirt and staff create video packages of the players and

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South division forward Tommy Kala (now an assistant coach with the Victoria Cougars) protects the puck from Brett Powell of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings) during the 2010 all-star game. ship them off to prospective schools at year end. “The difference is, this year we had schools pursuing us, and had scholarships waiting. It’s also becoming easier to move players on due to the fact our previous players are doing a good job.”

Cougars the team to beat With high-scoring captain Brody Coulter returning, the Victoria Cougars are the early favourites once again. The champs are coming off a dominating season in which the team was first in the regular season and won the Brent Patterson Memorial playoff trophy. But the Cougars also lost the provincial trophy on a flukey goal in overtime, which was just a few months ago, so motivation shouldn’t be a question mark. Neither is their leadership, under coach-of-the-year winner Mark Van Helvoirt. The Cougars did move five players from last year’s championship team to college this season, however, and more are hoping for junior A spots. But its all merely a matter of rebuilding around a core that is mostly there. The defence will closely resemble that of last year’s, while newcomer Garrett Brandsma

Bantam golfers hit top-10 Three Victoria golfers, two boys and one girl, finished in the top 10 in of the 2012 B.C. Championship Series for bantam age golfers (under-13), which finished at the Merritt Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. The bantam boys and girls Championship is contested annually for players aged 13 and younger as of the last day of the competition. Duncan’s Callum Davison captured the boys title with a 5-under

par and Richmond’s Katherine Chan won the girls title with a 4-under par. Victoria boys Keaton Gudz and Ethan Ko finished seventh and 10th, respectively. Gudz shot par 72 in both rounds to finish even and Ko shot a total nine-over par. Lexi Kondrak was the top female finisher from Victoria, 10th overall with a total round of 163, 19-over. sports@vicnews.com

scored 39 points in 39 games as an 18-year-old with the Comox Valley Glacier Kings last year.

Wolves will bring bite As the curtain draws back this week to reveal the Westshore Wolves, there will be a few surprises. The Wolves may not set the league on fire in its first season, but make no mistake – this is not the West Shore’s previous club, the Westshore Stingers. Wolves ownership has sold the idea of a clean break from the get-go, and now with head coach and general manager Victor Gervais in place, the Wolves are ready to walk the walk. Gervais led a long career in the pros before he enjoyed plenty of success handling the GM and coaching duties for the junior A Victoria Grizzlies in the B.C. Hockey League the past four seasons. And though Gervais never made the NHL, he crossed paths with plenty of NHL greats. During his journey in the minors, Gervais was on teams with future NHL coaches including Barry Trotz (Nashville Predators) and Joel Quenneville (Chicago Blackhawks), among others. In short, the transition period for

Gervais’ Wolves will be no different than any other team finding its chemistry in the early going. Add to that, Gervais has been a regular attendee at junior B games the last few years, and knows the league. He’s acquired a core of veterans from around the league and top prospects out of midget, which the Stingers never did.

The Braves are back Last year the Braves got something the team was desperately missing – a star. It had been several years since the Braves had a scorer who topped 25 points when Ty Jones returned to captain the club. Jones scored 75 points in 34 games. He won the league MVP, shared the scoring title with Steven Axford and carried the team to its best playoff run in the recent era. The Braves may have suffered a crushing semifinal loss to the Peninsula Panthers, but with Jones coming back, the team is riding high as a premier club in the league. Add to that the likely WHL promotion of Jack Palmer, who won the league’s rookie of the year award, and coach Brad Cook has a brand he can sell to future players. sports@vicnews.com

Vees’ Murphy de-commits from NCAA Penticton Vees forward Wade Murphy, of Victoria, has reversed his previously signed letter of intention to play hockey for Merrimack College, a Div. 1 men’s program in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team announced Murphy’s decision on the weekend, saying they expect the Spectrum Community school graduate to return for the 2012-13 season. “These situations are never

easy,” Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson said in a team statement. “Wade simply felt he rushed into a decision and has decided he wants to reevaluate where he will play college hockey next year.” Murphy has played 145 career games in the BCHL so far. He made the Victoria Grizzlies from the Saanich Braves and, following his explosion as an offensive player in the 2011-12 season, was

traded to the Vees. He bagged 27 points in 28 games during the Vees run as BCHL, Doyle Cup (Western Canada) and RBC Cup (national) champions. The Grizz host the Powell River Kings for the final preseason game, 1 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 2) at Bear Mountain Arena, and start the season at the inaugural BCHL showcase in Chilliwack, Sept. 7 and 8. sports@vicnews.com

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Just an ‘old school’ run along the water Scenic half marathon returns for second year

“Events used to be a lot lower key. The bikes are meant to tie into the multisport culture of today and the 5km really opens Travis Paterson it up to non-fitness people, though the News staff sport of running itself is still very much alive,” Nicholls said. There will be no icy ponds to run New this year, both the races will end through at this year’s McNeill Bay Half with one-and-a-quarter laps on the 400 Marathon, no man-made obstacles other metre Jack Wallace Memorial track of Oak than 21 kilometres of scenery along the Bay High. There’s also a new turnaround Oak Bay route. on the half marathon course which will The race is next Sunday, Sept. 9, begin- eliminate a couple of the hills. ning and ending at Oak Bay Oak Bay High’s leaderHigh. It’s the second year since “Maybe (the ship group will be on hand relocating from the Peninsula, as the some of the race profwhere it ran for 16 years as the race) is out of the its will benefit the Cops for Land’s End Half Marathon in norm with the Cancer Tour de Rock fundSidney. raiser, which the school’s “My races are old school,” future of fitness students famously contribsaid organizer Phil Nicholls. compared to the ute to. “As I call it, it’s an accurate and Last year Nicholls invited good value, and maybe out of new age races out Dylan Wykes to run the the norm with the future of fit- there.” McNeill Half, knowing ness compared to the new age Wykes had yet to qualify – Phil Nicholls (Tough Mudder type races) out for London. there.” Wykes set a course Not that 21 clicks is easy. But Nich- record of 64 minutes, a tough number olls, a multiple winner of the Victoria to crack. The race ended up being part Marathon, is well aware the race calendar of Wykes’ Olympic campaign. In April he in Victoria, the Island, and across south- qualified for the Olympics with Canada’s ern B.C. has plenty of options, some of second fastest marathon ever. them with a lot more than just running. This time last year Wykes was still on Nicholls also added a new five kilome- the rise, and then he was the top Canatre Litespeed distance added this year. dian in London at 20th overall and has So to reward those who register is become Canada’s fastest modern maraa door prize, a Quintana Roo triathlon thoner, Nicholls said. bike for the half marathon runners and a The Litespeed starts at 7:50 a.m., half Litespeed road bike for those in the 5km. marathon at 8 a.m. Register online at Each bike is world class, worth thou- Islandrunner.ca or call 250-595-2378. sands of dollars. sports@vicnews.com

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Victoria lands major rugby tournament The 2012 Americas Rugby Championship is coming to little old Langford from Oct. 12 to 20. Previously scheduled for Argentina in October, the hosts backed out, and the annual International Rugby Board men’s tournament between Argentina, Canada, U.S.A. and Uruguay, will take place at Bear Mountain Stadium at City Centre Park. The 15s rugby event is the Americas version of Europe’s Six Nations and the Southern Hemisphere’s Tri Nations rugby championships, which attract world-class crowds of 20,000 to 80,000 people. The tourey starts Oct. 12 with U.S.A. vs. Argentina and Canada vs. Uruguay. Canada then faces U.S.A. on Oct. 16 and Argentina on Oct. 20. “This is a rare opportuntiy for our national team players to put their skills on display in front of their home community,” said team manager Gareth Rees. Visit the full story at Vicnews.com. sports@vicnews.com

Junior Shamrocks promote new coach

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Before he was an Olympian, Dylan Wykes torched the McNeill Bay Half Marathon in exactly one hour and four minutes last year.

Former WLA great Nirmal Dillon is back as head coach of the Victoria Shamrocks junior A lacrosse team. “It is with great pleasure I announce the appointment of Nirmal Dillon to the head coach position,” said general manager Rod Wood. “Dillon is the last coach to win the minto cup in Victoria and I am confident that a team lead by him can bring it back again.” Dillon previously held an assistant coaching position with the club, and replaces Larry Smeltzer. sports@vicnews.com

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SIDNEY, 1bdrm, bright, freshly painted, close to amens, quiet, N/P, $800 mo. 250-658-9373 THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils + cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1050./$1250. 250-220-4718, 250-507-1440.

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CEDAR HILL area, 4290 Cedar Hill Rd., Sat, Sept. 1, 9am4pm. Downsizing/Garage Sale

www.jasmineparsons.com One Percent Realty V.I.

HOMES WANTED

GARAGE SALE -- Furniture, household items, boat stuff, kid stuff -- all sorts of great deals at 2756 Dewdney Avenue in Oak Bay, 10:00 am -noon on Sunday, September 2nd. No early birds.

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

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YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

RV SITES AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

AUTO SERVICES

COLWOOD: 3 or 4 bdrm + hot tub avail Sept. 1. Great family home located on quiet a cul de sac in the desirable Wishart area. $1900/mo inclds water, garbage pickup. You are responsible for 2/3 hydro (you have your own heat thermostat). Private laundry, D/W. Will consider pet (not a fenced yard). Pet deposit req’d, ref’s, Absolutely NO smoking. Call 250-478-4606.

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2004 VW TOUAREG. Only 135,000 km, economical, spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 speed Tiptronic auto transmission. Well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer. Beautiful, well maintained. $13,900 obo, 250658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net

2009 ACADIA SLT, AWD, seats 7, loaded. 60,500km. $30,000. 250-923-7203

MARINE

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in

BOATS

all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427 Call us ﬁrst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

LANGFORD, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, $1500 mo + utils, N/S, pets neg, large sundeck, W/D hookups. (250)478-6272.

CARS

SUITES, LOWER

1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. Please call (250)477-7076.

SIDNEY, 1 bdrm, sep ent, laundry, $800 mo, N/S, cat ok. Avail Oct 1. 250-655-1089.

Call: 1-250-616-9053

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MNT DOUG area: Large 1 bdrm, reno’d. Inclusive, small dog welcome, N/S. $850. Call (250)721-0281, (250)858-0807

858-5865

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060.

LADYSMITH - 8 White Street. Top ﬂr, 2 bdrm apartment. 3-stry bldg with elevator. Harbour view. Washer/dryer in unit. Walk to Transfer Beach. Small dog welcome. $1000/mo + DD. Call Lindsey 250-8169853

Shirle George

For scrap vehicle

TOWNHOUSES

$$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.

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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DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462. U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.

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

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

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CARPENTRY STEPS, DECKS, Fence, new repairs, rot, mould, painting, concrete, brick. 250-588-3744.

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

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

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ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 QUALITY Electric. New homes, renos. No job too sm. Seniors disc. #22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

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

CONTRACTORS

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

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

DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

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

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071 SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Small hauls. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

GARDENING 10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495 J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 1st & last call- Auricle homes-commercial & strata’s Call 250-882-3129. (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK No lawn can’t be ﬁxed. Fall pruning, blackberry, ivy & weed removal, 24yrs. WCB. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups. ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiﬁed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. YARD ART. Yard Maintenance, Tree & Hedge Pruning, Lawn Care. Call 250-888-3224

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

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t ﬁt in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. ✭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. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

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Peacock Painting

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

DEMOSS Dr. $499 per/roof. 2 years warranty. We also install new roofs? Call 250-589-4998

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.

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Friday, August 31, 2012 - OAK

This Weekend’s

Select your home. Select your mortgage.

OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday

Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com

1541 Burton Ave, $439,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Lew Poulin, 250-414-3182

1513 Bank, $469,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 7

pg. 25 Saturday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

1010 View pg. 8

Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780

304-121 Aldersmith, $279,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Sharon Stevens-Smith 250 474-6003

316-1061 Fort, $174,900

3174 Yew St, $499,900

Monday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty David Harvey, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate

pg. 1

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Justine Cooper, 250-477-1100 pg. 8

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

pg. 16

pg. 5

pg. 8

Saturday 1:30-3:30 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman 250-595-1535

pg. 14

pg. 25

2270 Allenby, $1,179,000

Saturday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Linda Egan, 250-656-4626

Wednesday thru Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

pg. 15

pg. 1

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 25

pg. 13

Sunday 2-4 Burr Properties Shirin Purewal 250 382-8838

pg. 15

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-384-8124

pg. 13

pg. 17

pg. 9

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033

177 Little Eldon Pl, $512,000 pg. 14

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

pg. 16

pg. 19

pg. 3

Westhills, $269,900 pg. 25

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

pg. 6

110/112 Bear Mountain, $429,000 pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Claire Yoo, 250-858-6775

pg. 19

8-2558 Ferguson Ave, $499,000 pg. 15

303-7143 West Saanich, $320,000

Sunriver Estates Sales Centre

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Sidney Bill Bird 250 655-0608

Saturday-Thursday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233

pg. 18

pg. 20

7065 Willis Point

420 Walter, $439,000 Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman 250-595-1535

pg. 19

3334 Myles Mansell, $388,500

211-2050 White Birch Rd, $159,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131

101 Kiowa Pl, $1,295,000

pg. 25

pg. 15

Sunday 3-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. James Bridge, 250-656-0911

14-4525 Wilkinson, $395,000

1013 Fenn, $519,000 Saturday 2:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

pg. 3

591 Delora Dr Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

3877 Holland Ave., $1,095,000

1428 Edgeware Rd., $549,900

2625 Orchard, $719,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Susan Carley 250 477-7291

Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Don Sparling, 250-656-5511

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

1283 Camrose Cres, $589,000 Saturday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

571 Latoria, $389,900

11125 Trillium, $679,000

pg. 27

805 Dereen, $967,000

pg. 14

9510 West Saanich, $599,900

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger, 250-384-8124 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613

1590 Neild, $1,290,000

205-2311 Mills Rd, $249,000

4038 Cumberland, $549,000

1897 Gonzales Ave, $759,000

Sunday 1-3 Dockside Realty Nice Wise 250 744-9473

2127 Spring Rd, $449,000

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100

1511 Oceanspray Dr, $749,000 pg. 5

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bernie Wilkinson, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250-661-4476 Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114

3120 Esson Rd, $464,900

pg. 22

114-1110 Willow St, $425,000

208-203 Kimta Rd, $519,000

pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

pg. 18

pg. 10

754 Humboldt, $398,900 Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722

pg. 25

4806 Amblewood Dr, $799,000

631 Avalon Rd., $629,000

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings 250-744-3301

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

3919 Dawe, $650,000

pg. 1

pg. 11

pg. 8

pg. 5

1204 Fairﬁeld, $309,900 Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-8780

733A Humboldt

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

208-1156 Colville, $339,000

208-203 Kimta Rd, $519,000

405-75 Songhees, $625,000

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Justine Cooper, 250-477-1100

pg. 9

933 Collinson, $555,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Elena Plotnikoff, 250-818-3232

3439 Mary Anne

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Doug Munro 250 744-3301

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

4413 Houlihan Pl, $549,000

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

pg. 6

Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

503-68 Songhees Rd, $429,000 pg. 6

2560/2562 Graham St, $399,000

Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Neil Rawnsley, 250-592-4422

110-1505 Church Ave, $225,000 pg. 27

pg. 14

pg. 25

105-1157 Fairﬁeld Rd, $199,900

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 16

2-4341 Crownwood Ln, $579,000 pg. 12

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317

13-4125 Interurban, $409,900

pg. 6

A-707 Linden Ave, $459,900 pg. 17

pg. 13

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

152 Levsita Pl, $584,900

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday 10:30-12 One Percent Realty Guy Efﬂer 250 812-4910

pg. 25

15-4619 Elk Lake, $454,900

Saturday 11:30-1 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman 250-595-1535

2676 Arbutus Rd, $935,000

306-75 Songhees, $750,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

4084 Orion, $615,000

20-675 Superior, $639,800 pg. 10

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Aug. 30 - Sept. 5 edition of

828 Rupert Terrace

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

BAY NEWS

pg. 7

206-1148 Goodwin

910 Lucas Ave, $428,800

3077 Dysart Rd, $498,888

9510 West Saanich, $599,900

1915 Forest Hill Pl

Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Neil Rawnsley, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

Saturday, Sunday & Monday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

pg. 6

pg. 13

pg. 14

pg. 27

pg. 21

It Beats Mowing your neighbour’s Lawn. CARRIER ROUTES NOW AVAILABLE

Call Today 250.360.0817

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Beloved tree given a third chance Saanich allows residents to seek third opinion on health of old Douglas fir Chef Audrey’s Daily

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Jeanette Funke-Furber stood under the canopy of a massive Douglas fir near the entrance to Ten Mile Point and chatted with two cyclists. “I’m just bringing them up to speed with the tree,” FunkeFurber said. The couple, clad in helmets and shades, hovered over their bike seats and listened to the 70-year-old Telegraph Bay Road resident. Though interested in learning more about her plight to save the tree, the cyclists said they needed more information to be convinced, and continued along their ride. Beside the tree, a handlettered sign read: “Celebrate the majestic life and mourn the tragic death of this ancient Douglas fir: POSTPONED.” The boulevard tree fell victim to a rot-causing fungus, phaeolus schweinitzii, and the Saanich parks department deemed that is should be removed, given its size and location in an area prone to high winds. Funke-Furber and a group of concerned residents then hired their own arborist to conduct an independent review of the health of the tree, a process that resulted in the same conclusion as Saanich’s testing. On Monday Funke-Furber and a handful of members of the Cadboro Bay community were set to say their final goodbyes to the tree, which was scheduled to be cut down that afternoon. “Look at this beautiful tree,” Funke-Furber said. “It’s been here for probably 300 years, before the white man came. Removing this tree should not be taken lightly and we wanted

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Jeanette Funke-Furber leans against a massive Douglas fir on Telegraph Bay Road. Funke-Furber is among a group of residents working to save the tree when they caught wind that it was scheduled for removal by Saanich. to celebrate its life. It’s been a friend in this community for a long time. Hundreds of people have walked by the tree – thousands.” Later on Monday, the municipality allowed another concerned Cadboro Bay resident, Max Cowper-Smith, to seek out a third, in-depth assessment on the health of the tree and delayed the removal until that assessment is complete. “It could be that Saanich is right and that this tree needs to come down,” said CowperSmith, “but there are a number of other tests and assessments that can be done that haven’t been done yet.” There is no deadline on when and if the tree will be removed,

said Rae Roer, manager of Saanich parks. “If it has to come down and it’s a complete danger, we’ll have to accept that, but we want to make darn sure that it’s a danger,” Funke-Furber said. Since resistograph testing – which measures the degree of tree rot at wall thickness – was completed in June, the parks department removed one tree on municipal land at the site and modified another. “We’ve waited this long, we’re happy to wait another day or so,” Roer said. “What we’re trying to do is to balance the interest of the urban forest with the health and safety of the community.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

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