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Jillian Westby, 18, reads up on her destination before heading to Ecuador for six months to volunteer. operators out there as well – operators who prey upon the good intentions of potential volunteers who don’t do their due diligence to ensure that the charitable organizations with which they’re associated are legitimate. “There have been some horrific examples of unscrupulous local ‘charitable organizations’ who are just out for the voluntourist dollar,” he said. In one case, recounted by Smith, an animal rescue organization in South Africa used voluntourists, ostensibly to help save injured and orphaned animals.

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illian Westby is a fairly typical young woman. She’s just turned 18 and has lived in Oak Bay since 1998. After graduating from Oak Bay High last spring, she applied for admission to UVic and was accepted. That’s where Westby’s story takes a bit of a turn from the norm. She has opted to take a year off school and use her energy and talents to help others. For the next six months she’ll be living with a family in Quito, Ecuador, a city where she will be teaching English and life skills to impoverished children. “I’ve always loved children and I realize that I’ve been very lucky to have everything I’ve had in life,” said Westby. “This is a chance for me to give something back. … To help others.” Westby has opted to volunteer through a placement with a company called International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ). The company, based in New Zealand, is one of a burgeoning list of similar firms that match volunteers with agencies, nongovernmental organizations and charities operating within a wide variety of countries around the world. Individuals can use these firms to match their interests, skill sets and values, along with the part of the world in which they wish to work, with the needs of agencies within that region. “It’s called voluntourism, and it’s a concept that has exploded in popularity in the past seven or eight years,” said Aaron Smith of GoVolunteering.com. He launched his website to help would-be volunteers pick responsible agencies to facilitate their volunteering efforts and to help the volunteers themselves to work in a responsible and supportive manner once they get to their host country. “There are good operators out there, but like anything else, there are degrees of good,” said Smith. He admits that there are some bad

The potential pitfalls of voluntourism explored. The benefits of voluntourism for young people. Exposure touring: an option for those wanting to learn more. Where to go for more information on volunteering overseas. PLEASE SEE: Voluntourism requires research and diligence, Page A8

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t 2 a.m., Nikki Jomha descends beneath the Victoria police station and fires up a treadmill in the gym. That’s when the 43-yearold mother of three and grandmother of one, with another grandchild on the way, leaves her post as a 911 operator for an hour break. “For me, partway through a 12-hour shift, that’s my lunch time,” Jomha says. “It’s a chance to run, or do weight work, whatever I can fit in to keep going, and it gives me the oomph to make it to 6 a.m.” Finding the time to train is a challenge, but the balance doesn’t take anything away from her family, she said. Jomha and thousands of others are in the final weeks leading up to the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Oct. 7. One of those thousands of runners is Greg Robbins. Like Jomha, this marathon is Robbins’ first. As a delivery truck driver, he also works 12-hour days in a stressful atmosphere, the kind that drains you before the day’s over. “I think about those people in a 9-to 5-desk job,” Robbins said. “I somewhat envy them, as they can go running after work, starting fresh, whereas, at the end of the day, I’ve unloaded 20,000 pounds.” Robbins’ reasons for running are powerful. He recently celebrated two threeyear anniversaries. One of sobriety, the other for smoking. “Ten beers and two packs of smokes everyday. I was a solid alcoholic,” Robbins said. The 35-year-old found faith in God about eight years ago, but the drinking didn’t end. “Just like any kid I grew up playing organized sports. But I started smoking and that basically ruined everything,” Robbins explained. “When you’re young and you party, some people stop and some carry on. I had a job and was single, and basically devoted my entire time to drinking.” Robbins quit three years ago with the support of his church and family, which includes his wife and kids, seven and five years old. He’s since become a youth leader at the Colwood Pentecostal Church, and was

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leading a group outing up-Island earlier this month. “Addictions can make you extremely selfish, you find ways to satisfy your addictions. My faith has given me the motivation, determination and strength.” Robbins has run four half-marathons, including the GoodLife half-marathon twice, and the treacherous hill climbs of the Bear Mountain 10-kilometre race. It took the marathon-running words of Robbins’ pastor David Funk to convince him to make the jump to the full distance this year. “(Funk) will probably beat me, but I will finish that race. I’m not in any running groups. I do this all on my own. One of my goals, besides accomplishing it, is not to look like I need to be carted off in a wheelbarrow.” When Robbins crosses the finish line he’d at least like to appear ready to run another 10K. In some ways, it’s a goal not far off of Jomha’s. “My ultimate goal is to complete Ironman Canada in 2014,” Jomha said. “Obviously I’m going to need to do a marathon at some point, so my training partner said, ‘Let’s do the GoodLife this year.’” However, Jomha has since found out

her triathlon training partner, who is also a 911 operator, has to work Oct. 7. “Even amid all those thousands of runners, I’m going to feel all by myself without her,” Jomha said. For Jomha, the decision to take on triathlons started in 2009, but long before that she suffered such a health scare it still provides motivation today. “I woke up one morning in 2003, and I couldn’t move, I couldn’t get out of bed. I was tested for this, and that, and eventually took some medication that cured it after three months.” She was never diagnosed, but took medication that’s given to sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis. “I was immobilized. It was only three months, but it was a dark, dark time. Now a part of me runs for people who can’t run.” Jomha was a “complete couch potato” when she started running in 2009. “People tell me, ‘I don’t know who you are anymore,’” Jomha said. “I’ve lost a lot of weight and I’m very active. I want to be an inspiration to my kids, a model for my co-workers.” Jomha did the TC 10K, and needed goals to keep her training up, so she entered in every local race going. She’s

done the Bear Mountain 10K, Oak Bay Half-Marathon, and runs the Island Race Series in the winter. She’s also improved her swimming so much that biking is her weakest of the triathlon disciplines. “Biking is another one I have to fit in. I get up at 4:30 a.m. to bike 28 km to work,” she said. “Ironman is a completion to that journey, whatever it is.” sports@vicnews.com

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Early in the summer, controversy over cell phone antennas atop a residential building came to the attention of Esquimalt council. More recently, objections to a cell tower proposed by Gorge Vale Golf Club found a sympathetic audience at municipal hall. Now, Esquimalt council is taking its call for input into the placement of telecommunications towers and antennas to a jury of its peers. From Sept. 24 to 28, 1,500 civic government representatives from across the province are meeting in Victoria for the annual convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities. At the conference, delegates will participate in workshops and vote on dozens of proposed resolutions in order to more effectively lobby higher levels of government. â€œWe want consultation,â€? said Esquimalt Coun. Dave Hodgins

about his townshipâ€™s resolution. â€œOur response (to concerned citizens) cannot simply be â€˜thatâ€™s the federal government.â€™â€? While the municipality of Nils Jensen Oak Bay has not submitted any resolutions to the UBCM, it is supporting a resolution brought forward by the municipality of Saanich. That resolution restates earlier opposition to â€œtar sands oil being shipped in pipelines across northern B.C.â€? The concern, expressed by Saanich, specifically regarding the proposed Enbridge Project, was given formal support by the Oak Bay municipal council in July through a council resolution that expressed â€œserious concerns and opposition to pipeline projects such as those currently proposed by Kinder Morgan and Enbridge.â€? â€œI believe that this is a concern shared by all coastal com-

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Young offender gets probation A young man who pleaded guilty to robbery and assault during the Oak Bay Tea Party received 12 months probation with strict conditions attached. â€œIt was a 12-month intensive supervision order,â€? said Oak Bay Chief Constable Mark Fisher. Oak Bay Police responded to an armed robbery on June 2 around 2 p.m. in the 2400-block of Beach Dr. where a group of Asian home-stay students were approached by a pair of teens. One youth grabbed a home-stay student and stole his wallet. The wallet owner and his friend fought back, facing mace and a pair of knives. The victim was treated by ambulance at the scene for decontamination from the mace.

The Victoria teen, who was 15 at the time of the assault, must be of good behaviour; obey a curfew to be inside his residence between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except with the prior written permission of the youth worker; have no contact with the co-accused, witnesses or victims; not possess or consume alcohol, controlled substance or weapons; must attend, participate in and successfully complete any assessment, counselling, or program as directed by his youth worker and attend and participate in a victim-offender reconciliation program under the supervision of the youth worker. At the time of the robbery the young man was already on an

undertaking for an earlier mischief charge that had occurred in Oak Bay. He was charged with robbery, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and a breach of undertaking. He plead guilty to the robbery, assault with a weapon and the outstanding mischief charges. Police say the second suspect, a Saanich teen, brought the bear spray and brandished a knife while the first youth was struggling with the victim. He was charged with robbery, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and is still awaiting trial. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Two vehicles were stolen from the 2500block of Eastdowne Rd. Sept. 17. The owner inadvertently left both set of keys in one of his unlocked vehicles. One of the vehicles was located one block away on Haultain Street. The vehicle on Haultain Street was not damaged, however it was rummaged through. The stolen vehicle that has not been found is a 2005 Black Toyota Echo, BC License 100NAR. On the same night, a vehicle was stolen from the 2100-block of Musgrave St. That owner, too, had left the keys in the vehicle. Police searched the area and found the unoccupied vehicle parked in the 2400-block of Dalhousie St. The vehicle was not damaged, however the car had been rummaged through.

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Many heritage homes across Victoria may be ill-equipped to withstand even a moderate earthquake, according to a U.S. expert. Howard Cook, a San Francisco-based contractor and former damage inspector for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, presented his seismic upgrading recommendations to about 100 contractors and other participants last week at Victoria city hall. “The housing stock and type that we have here in Victoria … is very similar to a lot of the housing stock in San Francisco,” said Steve Barber, Victoria’s senior heritage planner. “Because they’ve had a lot more direct experience with earthquakes in California, there’s quite a bit more experience in terms of what kinds of damage can occur.” Victoria’s heritage register currently includes 620 homes, the majority of which require seismic upgrading. The most vulnerable homes are those built with “cripple walls,” the short walls between the foundation and main floor of many older houses, Barber said. This particularly weak point can be upgraded at a relatively lower cost than what would be required after an earthquake. The Victoria Heritage Foundation offers grants to cover up to 30 per cent of the cost (to a maximum of $20,000) for seismic upgrades and other structural improvement work on designated heritage

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This heritage home in California dropped by half a storey in an earthquake, after its “cripple wall” (visible, lower right) collapsed. City of Victoria officials warn the same thing could happen to certain heritage homes in this area, without the proper seismic upgrades. homes. But the foundation is considering an increase to that amount for seismic-specific upgrades in 2013, said Brigitte Clark, executive director. The Oak Bay Heritage Foundation has a similar program as the one offered by its Victoria counterpart. The Oak Bay Foundation offers up to 25 per cent of the cost of heritage property upgrades but has no specific funds earmarked for seismic upgrading. “Requests of that kind would be considered in the same way that we consider any other improvements to heritage homes,” said Ben Clinton-Baker, member of the

foundation board of directors. “I’ve never seen an application for that kind of work, but it would certainly be considered.” Cook’s presentation cited a study of two similar Victorianstyle homes in San Francisco that were damaged during a 6.9-magnitude earthquake. “One was retrofitted before the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake – it needed $5,000 in repairs. The other house cost $250,000 to repair,” the report stated. “Actual upgrades on some heritage homes might be problematic,” said Roy Thomassen, Oak Bay’s director of building and planning. “Very

few of our heritage homes have been upgraded, but it can be a challenge to do it, even if you want to,” said Thomassen. “Some homes have features like stone foundations which make even the bolting of buildings to foundations very difficult.” Barber recommends all homeowners in Greater Victoria assess their seismic preparedness. “There is such a greater awareness of what earthquake hazards are (in California) than there is here,” he said. Grant applications are available at heritageoakbay.ca. - With files from Tim Collins dpalmer@vicnews.com

The word “amblyopia” is Greek in origin and it quite literally means slow vision. The term “lazy eye” is often used to describe amblyopia to patients. If an eye is to become amblyopic, it will do so during the period of visual development between birth and about ten years of age. One eye is sending a weaker signal to the brain; therefore fewer connections will be made to the brain for that eye. This condition can occur if one is born with eyes signiﬁcantly different prescriptions. Over time, the ability to use both eyes at once is diminished. The brain has many cells requiring input from both eyes. These cells, devoted to binocular vision and depth perception, are unable to develop if both eyes are not sending a strong signal, consequently the weaker eye wanders. Researchers disagree about the exact age up to which amblyopia can be successfully treated. They do agree however that the key to remediating amblyopia is early detection and treatment. Remember, the ﬁrst eye examination should be at around the third birthday.

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Unbeknownst to the volunteers, the animals were eventually sold to game farms to be hunted for sport. In another case, in Cambodia, children were bought from rural farmers so that operators could stock orphanages as bait for voluntourist dollars. “What we really need is a set of standards for local projects and NGOs to meet before we send volunteers to them,” said Smith. “Sometimes the brokers don’t do their own due diligence, so you have to.” He’s currently in Guatemala, where he is working on establishing exactly those kinds of guidelines with the Guatemalan government and NGOs in that country. He still sees the concept of voluntourism as being a worthwhile activity for someone like Westby. “There are some amazing benefits that arise from volunteering in this way,” said Smith. “You not only get a sense of fulfillment, but you learn and develop a deep cultural connection with another part of the world. It’s a connection that can go on long after the volunteer returns home.” Smith maintains that volunteers with a good agency and a legitimate NGO in the host country can do a lot of good, improving local communities and enhancing the local economy, just by being there. That’s not a viewpoint shared by Rohan Stritch. Stritch is the international

internship coordinator at the Victoria increasingly acceptable to do this and International Development Education the number of companies – they’re tour Association. operators really – who offer this service “There’s a lot of potential for positive is exploding,” McKenzie said. “But it’s change in voluntourism,” said Stritch, important that you do your research and “but it’s often outweighed by naive pick a responsible operator and that you attempts at helping that end up taking have something to offer. It’s really up to time from local organizations who have individuals to do their homework.” to supervise these people. Westby feels confident that It’s also a problem that some she has done that homework “Sometimes and that she will be doing a voluntourists arrive without the skill sets they need to do of good when she arrives the brokers don’t lot any appreciable good.” in Ecuador at the end of this She recommends something do their own due month. “My father and I have called exposure touring. in communication with diligence, so you been Tours of impoverished and other volunteers who’ve have to.” distressed parts of the world worked with IVHQ and they’ve - Aaron Smith that are conducted so that been very happy with their individuals can develop an experience. It’s changed their understanding and appreciation of the lives and the way they see the world, and culture and challenges of those parts of they say that it made a huge difference to the world without “getting in the way of the people that they were working with,” legitimate aid agencies.” she said. Stritch says that true aid work requires Westby’s mother, Linda, admits that a mixture of humility and knowledge. “You she’s “a bit nervous” about her daughter’s can’t just go in there and think you can upcoming trip to Ecuador. She says that teach someone in a third world country Westby has always volunteered in the the ‘right way’ to do something. Coming Oak Bay community, doing things like from a wealthy country doesn’t buy you helping with bottle drives, canvassing for that right.” donations for Tour de Rock , and being a Stritch maintains that voluntourists reading buddy for children at the library. have to honestly ask themselves why they “She’s got a big heart and wants to help want to go. “Ask if you have the skills that others,” she said. “That’s why she’s going.” will actually help or if you’re doing it just A checklist for potential voluntourists for yourself.” can be found at govoluntouring.com/whatRuth McKenzie, President and CEO of ask. Find details on exposure touring at Volunteer Canada has a more moderate videa.ca. opinion of voluntourism. “It’s becoming reporter@vicnews.com

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One Oak Bay service club proves that philanthropy is a cross-generational trait. Rotary Club of Oak Bay’s youngest member Claire Helm is 62 years junior to member Mary Canty who turns 90 in October. Canty waited decades to become a full member in 2001 after women were allowed. She’s been involved 50 years; first in Fort St. John alongside her late husband who was a charter member. “We both liked the combination of community and international components of Rotary,” Canty said. “We both liked the size of the Oak Bay club, having had so many small town experiences.” Helm is a newly-minted member. When she and her husband Jonathan Helm returned to her hometown of Victoria a couple of years ago, they found their generation lacking in key volunteer groups. “We noticed that there were quite a few service clubs in the area that our demographic wasn’t represented at all,” Helm said. “For us as busy professionals, it’s a great way

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Bike Fest alerts us to safety needs As anyone who attended Oak Bay’s weekend Bike Fest will tell you, cycling is a growing method of transportation in our area. It’s not just for kids riding to school or weekend family outings anymore. As more and more of us get out on our bikes for transportation – as well as recreation – events like the Bike Fest become more important. As many a cyclist will tell you, motorists must become more aware of cyclists in our midst. A psychological phenomenon called change blindness, the inability of our visual system to detect alterations to something as our attention is diverted, is a frequent cause of mishaps between bikes and drivers. Basically, we’re paying so much attention to drivers in front of us, that we fail to see cyclists beside us. Getting drivers to change their focus, however, is problematic, so cyclists have to be vigilant in protecting their own safety. Following the rules of the road is one of the first steps for cyclists to take for their protection. Too often we see cyclists riding without helmets, without lights after dark, on sidewalks, or on the wrong side of the road. Even those who gear up in bright spandex and flashy reflectors can be seen riding three abreast down narrow rural roads, running through stop signs and dangerously cutting between vehicles. While the district slowly moves ahead to make cycling in our area safer by adding bike lanes, improving cycling networks, pathways and signage, cyclists and motorists both must work together to allow those who want to ride their bikes in Oak Bay do so safely. If you missed the Bike Fest, it’s not too late to learn to cycle city streets with confidence. The Bike to Work Skills Course takes adults through common traffic situations that cyclists face. It also provides tips to make cycle commuting a regular part of your life. The one-day course combines classroom and on road training and runs on Sept. 29 from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Register online at biketowork.ca/victoria/ workshops. For more information contact marsha@ biketowork.ca.

Drivers and cyclists need to share the road

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Swapping sociology for socket sets Premier Christy Clark’s latest aid, but it will be tied to skill employment announcement set the programs the economy needs now. tone for one of the big issues in the And with the government’s 2013 election. financial situation, you can bet Flanked by aircraft that sociology, women’s technician students at studies and the rest of the BCIT in Burnaby, Clark dead-end programs dear announced a $75-million to the hearts of last year’s program to upgrade Occupy campers will feel aging trade and technical the pinch. school facilities and hire The B.C. Liberal skills instructors. And she did training push was partly it with some pointed inspired by last year’s criticism of the career “inequality” protest, path chosen by many after Dawson Creek of today’s high school Mayor Mike Bernier Tom Fletcher waded into the Occupy students. B.C. Views Clark introduced a Vancouver squat to hand student electrician, the out business cards. They first woman to win the need cooks and labourers senior technology education award as well as pipefitters up there these at her high school, who then went days, and that’s before the B.C. gas on to get a bachelor’s degree in patch goes into a huge expansion English and sociology. No job, so for Asian exports. she went to BCIT. A version of Kevin Falcon’s Her message was clear. The “welfare air” idea to move government’s pre-election budget unemployed recipients north is going to shift priorities to the was included in last week’s huge number of skilled trades jobs announcement by Clark and her that are already going begging in jobs czar, Pat Bell. the north. More students will get Called “Job Match,” it’s a started in high school, instead $2.9-million pilot program in the of being subsidized to wander Peace region. It will deliver basic around and find themselves with an education and work boots for unfocused university degree that people in that region before anyone still leaves them in need of practical will be flown up from Nanaimo or skills. Nelson. Shop upgrades were announced Cruising along at nearly 50 per for trades training in Prince George, cent in the polls, the NDP have Kelowna and Greater Victoria. also put a heavy emphasis on There will be new student financial post-secondary. But they’re still

playing to the urban Occupy crowd, with a promise of a tax on banks to fund student grants. Instead of providing loan relief after successful completion, they’re going to hand out money at the front end, just like they did in my student days. My experience as a student, job seeker and parent is that free money encourages aimless study, and the selection of courses that are appealing rather than safe investments. We have far too much of that and I think most students today would be better off with more debt and a well-paying job. As the new trades plan was being rolled out (and mostly ignored by the Vancouver media), former finance minister Colin Hansen announced he’s retiring. It was Hansen who started the push for skills training back in 2008, emphasizing that there will be a million new jobs open by 2019, 600,000 of them due to retiring baby boomers. Hansen made a sales trip to snowy Toronto to launch advertising to lure people to B.C. That effort is being revised with a series of interprovincial and international trips, because even if all 650,000 high school students graduate and go to work in B.C. from now to 2019, it won’t be enough to fill all the jobs on the horizon. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘Students today would be better off with more debt and well-paying job.’

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LETTERS

A new paradigm shift It was lovely to see a letter expressing skepticism about climate change (Science on thin ice, Sept 19). As it happens, this year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Thomas Kuhn’s little book (The Structure of Scientific Revolutions) on paradigms – about how science changes. Kuhn wrote about how science putters along for years with everyone agreeing on basic ideas. Then someone says, ‘wait a bit, this isn’t right, we have to change,’ and eventually, people say, ‘you know, you have a point.’ This is the paradigm shift. Regarding climate change, we have two schools of thought: that climate shifts occur, have occurred in the past, and that there is no big deal with the current slight changes. And that cutting forests and burning coal and oil have so changed the atmosphere that we are on the cusp of a

runaway warming process. A geologist has even proposed that we are at the start of a new geological age which he calls the Anthropocene – the human caused era. In other words, the second scenario is a paradigm shift. Of course one doesn’t know whether we are in a paradigm shift until it has occurred, and science is never about certainties, only about probabilities. But, if I may contradict the writer of the previous letter, there is a measureable sea level change. Of course this is not all about science, there are business and political interests which would be impacted if climate change occurs and this colours attitudes regarding investments and funding. There is big money dependent on denying climate change. Joe Harvey Oak Bay

Oak Bay museum needed Re: Hampshire lot use a hot topic (News, Sept. 7). What is the best use for this piece of property? One of the best uses I can think of is turning this house into a community museum. Oak Bay has so much history: First Nations, the HBC presence, stories of Todd house, our participation in the World Wars, the agricultural history of Oak Bay and more.

Add pictures from the B.C. Archives, archaeological evidence from a few of Grant Keddie’s local finds and we have a community museum. A community museum would be a valuable asset to locals, tourists and school groups alike. I think this is best use for this piece of property. David Blacoe Oak Bay

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Tour de Rock riders take off Tour de Rock media rider and News reporter Kyle Slavin shows off his beads, which represent 4,000 kilometres of training leading up to the tour. The riders, including Oak Bay police Cst. Dorothy Junio, held a farewell celebration at Thrifty Foods in Admirals Walk, View Royal, on Saturday (Sept. 22) before driving to Port Alice to begin the 2012 Tour de Rock.

Privatizing liquor may be costly Cars and cyclists Re: Privatization should lower liquor costs (Letters, Sept. 14). The writer makes many suppositions and provides no detail to prove his points. For starters, I hope he’s not using privatizing B.C. Ferries and the U.S. “trickledown effect” during the Bush area, as his examples of lowering costs. Both policies have been very unsuccessful economically. Also, I fail to see how a private concern could cut much from delivery costs to liquor outlets unless, of course, they plan to pay minimum wages (the Liberal government has made assurances this will not happen – although they promised the same thing about the HST). However, paying employees a living wage is not a bad thing because they pay significantly more taxes on their income and, paying decent wages provides economic stability and healthier communities. The selling of public one-time assets is also a major concern as many of the warehouses are on valuable land that could be converted to profitable real estate. The province could just as easily accomplish this transaction with public input instead of a giveaway. Which brings us to privatizing liquor. There have been several attempts by various B.C. governments to privatize

liquor over the past 30 years that have failed due to public pressure. The main government position has been privatization will allow alcohol to be cheaper and more available. Unfortunately making liquor more available leads to more consumption. A recent provincial study on private liquor stores found that adolescents were able to obtain liquor far more easily from these outlets than from government liquor stores. Reliable research has shown the more availability and lower cost, the more alcohol abuse there is. Finally, as pointed out by the writer, if taxing and pricing liquor is to be the role of government, and as British Columbians are already paying excessive prices for all legal alcohol products because this provides significant funding (read millions of dollars) to subsidize our health and social programs, how can privatizing possibly translate into lower liquor prices? I chaired a mayor’s alcohol abuse task force with all relevant provincial departments and non-profit groups for three years, and I can assure you privatizing liquor would provide the worst outcome for our province. Anthony Mears Oak Bay

must share the road It is time to stop bickering about “cars versus bicycles.” As much as many would enjoy the quiet and cleanliness if all motor vehicles magically vanished from the roads, I recognize this is not likely to happen. I also realize that there are motorists who will never give up their cars for a bicycle. Like many, I choose to ride my bike as much as possible, and enjoy the many health, economic and convenience benefits of doing so. But, also like many (if not all) cyclists, I do own

a car, which I use when cycling is not feasible. I am tired of hearing “cyclists do not pay taxes.” I pay my share in property taxes, gas taxes, HST and so on. And I (also like most cyclists) have a drivers licence and know the rules of the road. Absolutely, penalize road users for breaking the rules. No need to unduly target cyclists. Cyclists are still the minority – both in volume and in ticketable offences. Claire Morgan Saanich

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Sensational Science Saturday Saturday, September 29, 2012 Part of UVic’s 50th Anniversary Festival Join us for this exciting Open House event, featuring: • The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences (Bob Wright Centre), and • The Department of Chemistry (Elliott Lecture Wing) Try a chemistry pentathlon; witness science in action through a variety of demonstrations, tours and hands-on activities; participate in chemistry experiments; check out what’s happening on the ocean floor and in the physical world around us; explore a field camp; test your own homebrew; taste ice-cream made using liquid nitrogen; and much more! Intersperse these intriguing activities with captivating public talks and a thrilling live chemistry show. All talks in Bob Wright Centre B150 or A104. 11:00 AM – Doors open and the fun begins! 11:00 AM - A New Era of Snake Oils (quack remedies) – chemically ripping off the elderly and not so old Reginald Mitchell, Emeritus Professor. BWC A104. (45 min) 12:00 noon - Earthquake Hazards in Southwest BC: Living on the Edge John Cassidy, Adjunct Professor, SEOS. BWC A104. (30 min) 12:30 PM - Molecules that Changed History Jeremy Wulff, PChem, UVic Alumnus, Assistant Professor. BWC B150. (25 min) 1:00 PM - That Chemistry Show. Exciting, fun, and educational – don’t miss it! Presented by Professors from the Department of Chemistry. BWC B150. (45 min) 2:00 PM - A Science Guide to the Apocalypse: How the World will Really End Colin Goldblatt, Assistant Professor, SEOS. BWC A104. (30 min)

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Victoria ALS walk shatters 2012 goal Fundraisers for this year’s Victoria Walk for ALS, held Sept. 16 at the University of Victoria, dug deep to secure pledges. Having set a goal to raise $30,000 – a modest $2,000 increase over last year’s total – organizers had tallied more than $47,000 in donations by last weekend, with Bob Goffin pledges still coming in. The walk attracted more than 300 participants, including nearly 30 family members from Team Goffin. Patriarch Bob Goffin lost his wife Dianna, to ALS this year. The group, walking in her honour, raised $6,300. editor@vicnews.com BEST BUY – Correction Notice We would like to clarify the Bose CineMate Series II Digital Home Theatre System (Bose CineMate SII) (WebCode: 10131232) found on page 6 of the September 21 flyer. Please be advised that the advertised price of $552.99 is applicable only when purchased WITH an HDTV, WITHOUT the HDTV, the home theatre system is $649.99. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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Climate scientist joins B.C. Greens Well-known University of Victoria professor, climate scientist and Oak Bay High grad Dr. Andrew Weaver wants to take his skills to the Legislature as a provincial Green Party member. Weaver is seeking the Green Party of B.C. nomination in Oak Bay Gordon Head in the Andrew Weaver May, 2013 provincial election. “By running for the Green Party in the Oak BayGordon Head riding, I have decided to do something I never thought I would do,” said Weaver. “But with a rudderless provincial government and the potential for a landslide NDP victory in the upcoming election, I felt now was the time to get engaged to ensure that the principles of economic, social and environmental sustainability continue to be raised and discussed in the legislative assembly.” Born and raised in Victoria, Weaver graduated from UVic and spent time studying and working in England, Australia, the U.S. and Quebec, before returning to UVic in 1992. He is the Canada Research Chair in climate modelling and analysis in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences and the author of two books on the science of climate change. “I am excited that we have a candidate of Andrew’s calibre wanting to run for the B.C. Green Party,” said Jane Sterk, leader of the B.C. Greens. “I think that speaks to the maturing of our party and the urgent need to reform both our politics and public policy making. The Green Party represents change, innovation and positive solutions for fixing our economic, social and environmental ills.” Weaver sits on the Capital Regional District Roundtable for the Environment. He previously served on B.C.’s Climate Action Team and is a former chief negotiator and president of the UVic Faculty Association. He is married with two children and has coached soccer in Gordon Head for the last eight years. editor@oakbaynews.com RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

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Whatâ€™s Cooking at Athlone Travel? We have a great â€˜menuâ€™ of hosted tours for 2013/2014! Dee Dalton discovered the Art of Travel on Silversea Cruises with its sumptuous ocean-view suites and the luxurious freedom of an all-inclusive lifestyle. In each fascinating destination, Silversea provides access to exclusive explorations and uniquely enriching cultural connections.

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A six-time Just For Laughs Festival veteran, John Pinette has been making audiences laugh for more than 20 years. His unique point of view and selfdeprecating wit have garnered him Stand-Up Comedian of the Year honours from the American Comedy Awards. Just for Laughs presents Pinette at the McPherson Playhouse Sept. 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca.

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Have you always wanted to talk like a pirate? How about taking the stage to perform a little Shakespeare, or sing with the opera? Maybe you’d like to learn how to tell a really good story, or hear the first reading of a new play. The opportunity to do all of these things and more will be offered to the public as Culture Days come to Victoria, Sept. 28 to 30. The activities are part of a national celebration of arts and culture intended to get people talking about how culture enhances their lives. “It’s all about celebrating arts and culture in all its many forms,” says Tamara Leigh, Culture Days B.C.’s Provincial Task Force Chairperson. “We have over 300 activities registered in B.C. and nearly 7,000 activities nationwide.” The goals of the movement are fourfold: accessibility, awareness, participation and engagement. “We want people to realize that arts and culture is for everyone,” said Leigh. “We want them talking about all the faces of art and cul-

ture and appreciate how everything – writing, architecture, art, music – all has an impact on our lives. We also want people to understand and appreciate those parts of their lives and talk about it with others.” To that end, beginning in early September, Canadians have been invited to tweet @ CultureDays to complete the statement: #Culture is ___ to me. According to Leigh, the response has been tremendous. As well, the CBC has just invited British Columbians to show what culture means to them by submitting photos to an online gallery at cbc.ca/bc/ culture days. They’ll be offering prizes for the best interpretation submitted. It’s music to the ears of Leigh, www.tdfoto.ca who’s thrilled about the conBallet Victoria dancer Andrea test. “Too many of us suffer from Bayne will be among those this junior high school trauma participating in Culture Days. about culture. … where we had it forced upon us and never ture in a different, personal way.” recovered. We’re giving people a The movement was inspired by chance to get beyond that intimi- both Quebec’s annual Journees de dation factor and experience cul- la Culture, founded in 1997 and

by the success of Alberta’s Arts Days (now Alberta Culture Days), founded in 2008. Building on those successes, the four founding partners of Culture Days, the Canadian Arts Summit, Culture Pour Tous, Canada Council for the Arts and the Banff Centre, banded together to create a national movement to celebrate and promote arts and culture across Canada. “The goal in launching Culture Days was to create a truly national event in which culture in all its forms can be celebrated in an interactive and inclusive way,” said Antoni Cimolino, chair of Culture Days’ national steering committee. That goal seems to have been achieved. Since its inception in 2010 the movement has grown to where it now boasts the inclusion of thousands of individual artists, diverse cultural groups, organizations, municipalities and festivals. They all come together to promote and inspire greater participation in arts and culture. By making the events interactive, hands-on and free the public gets a behind-the-scenes look at the world of artists and the creative process. “The whole experi-

ence personalizes art and culture for them,” says Leigh. Anyone can register their event or activity with the Culture Days organization providing that they meet its criteria. It’s the third year for this voluntary movement and it has already become the largest collective public participation campaign by the arts and cultural community in Canadian history, says Leigh. There are 10 activities open to the public in Victoria and another 15 are offered in communities within 50 kilometres of the Capital. reporter@vicnews.com

Where to go Pirate School: Explore life through the eyes of a pirate. Sept. 29 and 30 at the Maritime Museum of B.C. Behind-the-Scenes at Ballet Victoria: Watch professional dancers at work and take free ballet lessons on Sept. 28. Go to CultureDays.ca for a full listing of events.

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Art collectors and admirers are setting their sights on a new gallery that features emerging local artists as well as an internationally renowned Chinese photographer. The Apartment Gallery, located at 1016-A Fort St, officially opens this weekend with the first Canadian exhibit of contemporary photographer Lu Jun, who is recognized across the globe for his haunting photographs using ink and water. “This is (Jun’s) big debut in Canada,” said director Ellen Manning, who has managed and curated

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Keeping people housed Homeless numbers holding steady in Capital Region Roszan Holmen News staff

Alberta may have the reputation as Canada’s most conservative province, but it has the first and only provincial government in Canada to commit to ending homelessness. This commitment helped Calgary reverse its growing problem, said Tim Ritcher, president of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness. “At the end of the day, provincial policy change will be the single most important factor in ending homelessness,” Ritcher, keynote speaker at the Roszan Holmen/News staff annual meeting of Coalition d i re c t o r the Greater Victoria Andrew Wynn-Williams Coalition to End is optimistic about Homelessness, said progress. Tuesday. “They have the money.” Calgary, where Ritcher previously led a homeless foundation, was the first Canadian city to sign on to a 10-year plan to end homelessness. Since 2008, it has housed 4,000 people. Greater Victoria was the second region to sign on to the plan. Now four years into its strategy, the Coalition reports mixed results. In 2011-12, 639 people were housed, slightly higher than the average number housed annually since 2008. Also, 152 net new subsidized housing units came onstream in the region. At the same time, the use of the emergency shelters boasts no real reductions. The number of individuals using the shelters at least once dropped only marginally in the past year, from 1,668 to 1,617. Over the same period, the occupancy rate increased to 111 per cent, and people were turned away at the door 3,284 times. As of March 31, there were 1,545 households on the wait list for subsidized housing. That’s up from 1,172 applicants in 2009. “While we’ve housed people and we’re keeping them housed, we have not stopped the flow into homelessness,” said University of Victoria researcher Bernie Pauly. She cited high rental costs and low incomes among the contributing factors. In 2007, researchers predicted an increase of 400 to 500 homeless people in Greater Victoria every year, up from a starting point of roughly 1,500. To date, the coalition’s success has been to prevent this growth, rather than curb the problem. Coalition co-chair and Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin made clear the goal is still to end homelessness, not simply to manage it. At the same time, Coalition executive director Andrew Wynn-Williams said progress is being made. “If you just walk around in the streets now, FUTURE SHOP – Correction Notice On the September 21 flyer, page 21, these products: 16GB and 32GB SanDisk UHS-1 Extreme Pro SDHC Memory Cards (WebCodes: 10182099 & 10182104) were advertised with incorrect pricing. Please be advised that the 32GB price is $119.99, and the 16GB price is $59.99. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

the feeling now compared to the feeling five years ago is completely different,” he said. Esquimalt-Royal Roads NDP MLA Maurine Karagianis, however, was skeptical the province of B.C. can provide the needed boost Ritcher calls for. “Alberta has a different experience than us,” she said at the AGM. “They have huge oil revenues that are coming into that province that are being used to subsidize social programs … If we had the capacity to have the oil sands to give us unlimited dollars, it would be a different scenario.” rholmen@vicnews.com

Changing profile In 2008-09, eight per cent of shelter users were at least 56 years old; 60 per cent were receiving income or disability assistance. By 2011-12, the 56-and-older cohort had grown to 12 per cent; only 46 per cent receive income or disability assistance.

Amnesty International speaker focusing on peace Peace builder James O’Dea of Amnesty International comes to Victoria for two talks next week. On Thursday, Sept. 27, Amnesty’s former Washington office director comes to First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. From 7 to 9 p.m. he’ll speak about building a global culture of peace. Cost is $10 at the door. On Sept. 29, O’Dea is at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St., to give a workshop titled Cultivating Peace – From the Inside Out. Cost is $75. Contact Penny Joy to reserve at pjoy@ shaw.ca or 250-383-5878. For more information about O’Dea, visit his website at jamesodea.com. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Island teams falter in downsized Pacific Cup Sooke Celtic is the lone team from the senior men’s Vancouver Island Soccer League to make it through the first round of the Pacific Cup of the champions league-type tournament between the VISL and Fraser Valley Soccer League. Round 1 took place with four games on Saturday. Sooke came back from a 2-0 deficit to upset North Delta 3-2 in penalty kicks. Poco defeated Vic West FC 3-2 in Port Coquitlam while Saanich Fusion lost 2-1 in penalty kicks to Coastal Peace Arch at Tyndall Park in Saanich. Bays United looked to have a win wrapped up over Langley FC at Finlayson field, but Langley came back down 2-1 with 14 minutes left to beat the Bays 3-2. The Vancouver Metro Soccer League dropped out of the Pacific Cup for 2012-13, shrinking the tournament to eight teams. In VISL men’s Div. 1 play on the weekend Brady Neil scored the only goal for Gorge FC as they lost 3-1 to Saltspring FC at Salt Spring. Cowichan drubbed the Castaways 6-1 with Kenny Howell scoring the only Castaways goal. Nanaimo shutout the Prospect Lake Lakers 1-0 on a goal by Kyle Bate. sports@vicnews.com

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Vancouver Giants defenceman John Neibrandt shoves Victoria Royals forward Austin Carroll into goalie Liam Liston at Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre during the Royals’ 3-2 win on Saturday.

The score sheet doesn’t do the Victoria Royals 6-4 and 3-2 openingweekend wins over the Vancouver Giants any justice. The Royals carried the play in both games, particularly in Victoria on Saturday night. But the Giants scored against the flow in both, mounting comebacks that were ultimately too late. “It’s something special to get those two wins against Vancouver already, it didn’t happen at all last year,” forward Logan Nelson said after the game. At the same time, no one in the Royals dressing room was fooling themselves. Despite the Royals nearly doubling the Giants in shots in the second period on Saturday, the Giants ended with two goals on 23 shots against Patrik Polivka to the Royals three goals on 25 shots

against Liam Liston. “I like the fact we battled hard, we went in to a tough building (in Vancouver on Friday) and found a way to win,” said Royals head coach Dave Lowry. “I thought we played a pretty solid game (Saturday). Moving forward we will learn to play with the lead and defend the lead.” Goalie Polivka started both games but Lowry is hesitant to label the Czech as the Royals starter. “He played well enough to earn the first start, made some big saves in Vancouver, so I thought why not stay with him?” The Royals host the Kamloops Blazers Friday night (Sept. 28) and Sunday afternoon at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. “Kamloops is a veteran squad, highly skilled, and if we want to be a top team we’re going to have to start beating these top teams,” Lowry said. sports@vicnews.com

Barbers spike Pacers at Chargers’ Classic Volleyball season opens with 15-team high school tournament at Camosun Travis Paterson News staff

High school and college volleyball season is warming up as the Oak Bay Barbers won the Camosun Chargers-hosted Senior Boys Fall Classic high school tournament at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence on Saturday. Despite losing a few key players to graduation from last season, the Barbers are playing like the defending high school provincial champs that they are. The Barbers breezed undefeated into the final against the Pacific Christian Pacers, and defeated the Pacers 25-16, 25-11. Barbers player Elion Wong was named the most valuable player. As a smaller school, the Pacers also came out looking good as they only lost to Oak Bay. Head coach Charles Parkinson of the Chargers organizes the tourney as a recruiting and devel-

opment tool for local and B.C. volleyball, and has used it to find many a Charger in the past. “Every year we turn over five or six players, as Camosun’s college programs are predominantly two years, whereas a lot of our competition (colleges) have longer programs” he said. And this year is no different. “Overall it’s a good recruiting year from Victoria especially, better than years previous,” Parkinson added, with three locally produced players and three college transfers coming in. “We’d like to get every single athlete we need from Victoria, but the pool just isn’t deep enough,” Parkinson said. Joining the Chargers from South Island this year are Oak Bay’s Ryan Marcellus at setter, Claremont’s Lochlan Polson in the middle and Lambrick Park’s Lucas Dellabough on the right side. “Dellabough is a perfect example, he was the MVP of the Fall Classic last year,” Parkinson said. “I chatted throughout the season with him and he decided not to play basketball but to come here and focus on volleyball.” Marcellus teams up with elder brother Garrett, the team captain, now in his fifth year with Camo-

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sun. Garrett, also an Oak Bay High grad, is in the fifth year of his accounting degree and final year of eligibility. Also coming in are college transfers Robin Smith of Whitehorse, coming from Red Deer College, Adrian Best of Grand Prairie, coming from Grand Prairie College and James Cameron, who was studying at volleyball-free UVic. The Chargers season begins at PISE on Oct. 12 against V.I. University. In the meantime the men’s team has added two days of CrossFit into their training week until the season starts.

Senior Boys Fall Classic The tournament uses the same format as the high school provincials. Preliminary pools feature teams that are highly ranked playing against each other right off the bat. This year’s tournament featured locals Oak Bay, Reynolds, Belmont, Pacific Christian, Stelly’s, Claremont, Lambrick Park and Parkland, with visitors Wellington (Nanaimo), Lord Tweedsmuir (Surrey), G.P. Vanier (Courtenay), Dover Bay (Nanaimo), Ballenas (Qualicum), Sequim (Wash.) and Riverside (Port Coquitlam). sports@vicnews.com

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She’s a Tofino girl, and Emma Greig has a nose for the net. Greig scored her league-leading seventh and eighth goals this season as she helped the UVic Vikes defeat the Calgary Dinos 3-0 on Saturday and the Lethbridge Pronghorns 7-0 on Sunday, tallying once in each. “I actually grew up splitting time between Tofino and Parksville, and was able to play (competitive) soccer in Parksville,” said the second-year striker. Dad was in the coast guard and mom was an assistant in the school system, and were able to offer Greig a chance to play rep soccer without leaving the wonder of Tofino behind. Last year, Greig earned plenty of playing time as a rookie, but only scored one goal. Yet she already has eight in five games, including two hat tricks. And it gets better. Both hat tricks came when Greig entered the game as a second-half sub. “Emma’s doing well and that’s great for her, and really, I’m happy with the group that we have,” said head coach

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Vikes striker Emma Greig holds six soccer balls, representing the number of goals she scored in the equivalent of a full game. It took Greig less than two minutes to score her eighth goal of the year on Sunday (Sept. 23). Traci David. “The players are willing to work hard. That makes them easier to push and makes it easier for us to get better.” With Greig amongst the Vikes’ explosive offensive, the team is prepared to enter the CIS national soccer championships in November through the front door, by winning the Canada West championship, and not by the automatic berth that comes with UVic being the host. In five games so far, the second-place Vikes have four wins and a tie, with 26 goals scored, one more than first place Trinity Western University (5-0) in

the Canada West Conference. “Last year I only scored once but I don’t really know that I’ve done anything differently, still eating the same old breakfast,” Greig said. One thing is sure different, and that’s the Canada West conference. Earlier this season the Vikes steamrolled CIS newcomers UNBC Timberwolves 10-0 and the Mount Royal Cougars 5-0. The only blip so far is a 1-1 draw with the Alberta Pandas. With 10 games between them, UNBC and Mount Royal have yet to win a game. “Certainly the new

teams aren’t established yet, so those can be deceiving scores,” David said. “Ask us how we’re doing after we play Trinity and UBC (4-1).” Scoring for the Vikes in Sunday’s win over Lethbridge were Greig, Amy Lawrence, Cassie Dennis, Nathalie Scharf, Sarah Douglas and Jana Yates. There was also an own goal by a Dinos player, which Mallory Hackett was the last Vikes player to touch. Vikes keeper Stephanie Parker earned the clean sheet on Saturday against Calgary, with goals from Greig, Jacqueline Harrison and Lindsay Hoetzel.

Men start slow The magic shine of last year’s national soccer championship is beginning to wear off the UVic Vikes men’s soccer team. The Vikes (2-3-1) lost to Calgary (1-4-1) on Saturday but rebounded to draw 1-1 with Lethbridge (2-2-2) on Sunday. Cameron Stokes scored the Vikes only goal on Sunday, and Gavin Barrett scored for the Vikes on Saturday. The Vikes women host the Winnipeg Wesmen and Manitoba Bisons, 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday night at Centennial Stadium. The Vikes men host the Alberta Golden Bears Friday and Saskatchewan Huskies Saturday, 7:15 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

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After a rough opening weekend of CIS play the UVic Vikes women’s rugby team will host the Alberta Pandas at UVic’s Wallace Field on Saturday (Sept. 28), 5 p.m. The Vikes are coming off heavy one-sided losses at home, 49-5 to the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Friday, and 47-3 to the Calgary Dinos on Sunday. First-year player Dacey Livingstone scored the only try of the weekend against Lethbridge, and Alana Cryer scored the only kicking goal, a penalty against the Dinos. sports@vicnews.com

National team rugby sevens captain Phil Mack was solid in his home debut with the UVic Vikes men’s team in CDI Premier League play after missing last year with injuries. The Vikes surprised visiting Capilano of North Vancouver at home on Wallace Field winning 30-24 on Saturday. Mack scored two tries, one of them a 50-yard run, kicked a drop goal from near the sideline, and was “unbelievable” at scrum half, Vikes coach Doug Tate said on the Vikes website. “That was a career game.” Keaton Styles and Aaron Johnston each scored a try for UVic, and Patrick Kay kicked two try conversions and two penalty

goals for 10 points. Elsewhere in the premier league James Bay took a huge 28-24 win over the Meraloma RFC in Kitsilano. Fly half Connor Braid kicked a drop goal, a try conversion and scored a try, with tries from Jeff Hassler, Jim de Goede and Nate Waldman. Oak Bay’s Castaway Wanderers fell 20-10 to Burnaby Lake. New this year is a second team from Saanich’s Velox RFC called the Velox Academy, which has entered the Island’s first division with the Velox Valhallians, which was edged out of premier competition two years ago. On Saturday the Academy bettered the Valhallians 52-6 at Velox field. sports@vicnews.com

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Premier’s chief of staff resigns Tom Fletcher News staff

Ken Boessenkool, Premier Christy Clark’s chief of staff, has resigned after eight months in the premier’s office. “Earlier this month I was involved in an incident where I acted inappropriately,” Boessenkool said in a resignation letter released by the premier’s office Monday morning. “I was wrong, regretted my behaviour very much and immediately and unconditionally apologized. “Notwithstanding my genuine apology and sense of regret, and following my meeting with you earlier today, I tender my letter of resignation as your chief of staff effective immediately.” Clark has appointed Dan Doyle, chairman of the BC Hydro board of directors, to serve as acting chief of staff. Clark told reporters in Vancouver she can't comment on the circumstances that led to Boessenkool’s depar-

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Ken Boessenkool with Premier Christy Clark after taking over the top political job in the premier’s office earlier this year. ture, because of privacy laws that apply to all employers. She said she heard about an incident two weeks ago and after it was investigated, she asked for his resignation. There has been no suggestion of any criminal conduct, Clark said. In his letter, Boessenkool said: “This will give me a chance to return to Calgary to be with my family – who I have also let down – and from whom I have been

separated on a weekly basis for most of the last eight months.” Boessenkool was hired by the premier’s office in January after serving as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He replaced Mike McDonald, who moved to a senior staff role with the B.C. Liberal Party. In recent years Boessenkool has worked for consulting firms Hill and Knowlton Canada and GCI Group Canada.

The federal lobbyist registry shows a long list of former clients, including pipeline company Enbridge Inc., oil sands producer Suncor Energy Inc., mining giant Rio Tinto, the Bank of Nova Scotia and TASER International Inc. Boessenkool also formed a group called the Alberta Blue Committee, devoted to maintaining a united right in a province where the upstart Wildrose Alliance Party has challenged the Progressive Conservative dynasty.

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Free morning java, courtesy downtown cafés The Downtown Victoria Business Association is teaming up with more than two dozen downtown cafés for the fifth annual Wake Up Victoria event this Friday (Sept. 28). Aimed as a thank-you to people who work downtown and frequent many of these coffee stops – and perhaps commute to town – the event Don Descoteau sees customers Biz Beat receive a free regular coffee from opening to 10 a.m.

There’s one small catch: you have to bring your own mug to get a free drink. Each café is offering draw prizes for customers. To find a list of participating locations, visit downtownvictoria.ca and click on Wake Up!

Grand reopening party for Quadra bookstore Camas Books and Infoshop, a not-for-profit, collectively-run bookstore and cultural hub in Quadra Village, is moving just up the street to 2620 Quadra St. as of Oct. 1. To celebrate the move, the store is hosting a party Oct. 12 with special guests including Victoria’s poet laureate Janet Rogers, Paper Cut Pony shadow

puppets, Klezmer music by Without a Net, and readings by poets Comrade Black and Serina Zapf. For more information on offerings at the store, visit camas.ca.

both 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. A second event, spotlighting the new Lyric2 invisible hearing aid, goes Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Visit broadmeadhearing. com for more information.

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Dr. Erin Wright of Oak Bay Hearing Clinic and Broadmead Hearing Clinic is hosting a pair of discussions on hearing issues next month at the Coast Harbourside Hotel, 146 Kingston St. in James Bay. A session on the causes and treatment options for tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ears, happens Tuesday, Oct. 2 at

Tumblebums Play Centre and Toy Shop has introduced a new division aimed at helping young parents with various issues affecting households. Tumblebums Solutions offers consulting on childrens’ sleep patterns, financial planning for families, and Tumblecamp for short-term care of children aged three to five. To find out more, visit tumblebumssolutions.com or stop by Tumblebums at 133735 Goldstream Ave.

Longtime RV dealer voted dealer of the year Sylvia Thistle-Miller’s Triangle RV in Sidney captured the 2012 award for RV dealer of the year by the Recreation Vehicle Dealer’s Association of B.C. In business for more than 50 years, the sales-parts-and-service operation won the honour based on having high ethical standards, excellence in customer service, and positive promotion of the RV lifestyle. To learn more, visit trianglerv.com or call 250-6561122.

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Sprott Shaw updates its image, facility A 109-year-old educational facility has rebranded itself with a new name, an upgraded website and a fresh look for its advertising. Sprott Shaw College has also adopted the slogan ‘Learning with Purpose since 1903.’ The motto points to a continued focus on providing relevant and flexible educational solutions for students looking to upgrade work skills or postsecondary requirements. Check it out at sprottshaw.com.

Revamped spa open at Grand Pacific The Sora Spa in the Hotel Grand Pacific, formerly the Spa at the Grand, brings a Far East-inspired flair to pampering and treatments in a setting that now more closely matches the Belleville Street hotel’s many Asian influences. Managed by Carrie Rees, Sora – it means ‘sky’ in Japanese – offers teas from Victoria’s Silk Road and professional facial and massage products by Pevonia. The spa is open daily. To book a treatment or find more information, visit hotelgrandpacific.com/sora or call 250-380-7862. Send your business news to editor@vicnews.com.

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■ 35th Anniversary of Oak Bay Volunteer Services ■ September 19th, 2012 ■ Honouring Volunteers

Oak Bay Volunteer Services celebrates 35 years of community support Oak Bay Volunteer Services celebrated its 35th anniversary Sept. 19, honouring the founders, volunteers, donors and many other supporters who have contributed to the organization. In between colourful and entertaining dance sets by the Viva Mexican Dancers, attendees enjoyed speeches by Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, and June Preston, Board Chair (1978). In addition to recognizing the dedication of longtime volunteers and the generosity of donors, plaques were presented in appreciation to community supporters Blighty’s Bistro and BC Wineguys. Expect that same generosity of spirit the organization has enjoyed for more than three decades to continue. “The genuine caring of people reaching out to help others of all ages, and making signiﬁcant differences in individuals’ lives will continue to be the focus of Oak Bay Volunteer Services for many more years to come!” says Kelsey LeClair, Services Coordinator, Oak Bay Volunteer Services.

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Sharon Hewitt attended the Oak Bay Volunteer Services’ Anniversary with her mother, longtime volunteer Norma Lewis.

Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, spoke at the Oak Bay Volunteer Services’ 35th Anniversary.

Barbara Narver, Marilyn Callahan and June Preston have been with the Oak Bay Volunteer Services from the beginning.

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Yawn Baess is an active volunteer for Oak Bay Volunteer Services.

Lorena Alvarez of Viva Mexico Dancers performed at the Oak Bay Volunteers’ 35th Anniversary meeting.

Joan Halvorsen, Executive Director of Oak Bay Volunteer Services, introduced founders, longtime volunteers and longtime donors.

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