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Oak Bay Beach Hotel ready to welcome guests Owner Kevin Walker has put his heart and soul into the refurbished 100-room hotel and condo Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Bricks and polished stone with the occasional tudor peak are visible from behind the scaffolding on Beach Drive. Kevin Walker promises the newly developed Oak Bay Beach Hotel will be unveiled shortly.

The tudor peaks are a nod to the former hotel, while more historic surprises await inside.

Kate’s Cafe, which will front on Beach Drive, opens with the original doorway from the hotel, right down to the fittings used in 1927. Inside the cafe hand hewn beams and a large brick fireplace bring the former third-floor library back to life. It’s among 95 per cent of the old building repurposed or recycled on the new project, says hotelier Walker.

“A lot of that is because we took the time to take it down,” he said.

It took six months to dismantle the old hotel; six years for he and wife Shawna to develop the new one.

The project was first mired in community concerns, then expected to open last May as the venue for the 25th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation’s Miracle Weekend. The roof was delayed, which pushed the drywall behind schedule and eventually nixed the Foster foundation event.

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After years of anticipation and delays, Kevin Walker promises elements of the new Oak Bay Beach Hotel will be up and running Oct. 4. The grand opening date has yet to be announced.

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Why are we seeing about 100 sales per week? Someone always needs a place to call home, someone always needs to sell their home as opposed to just listing it, a property is priced to match market demand and realtors and buyers alike pay close attention to these homes, the seller is motivated and prices the home in accordance with the market demand, the interest rates are extremely low, “it is tangible and not a paper investment�.

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“It’s a whole different dimension to running, feeling the ground beneath your feet.”

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RUNNING OLD SCHOOL One athlete’s quest to return to the essence of running – going barefoot

going out of shoes and walking in those environments is like going to the gym and doing perfect weight training,” he said. ”Your tendons and ligaments all get stronger. Your feet change shape.”

Equipped only with minimalist shoes when the cold was too much to handle, Shaw systematically worked Second in a series up his running base (after completing those six runs in traditional footwear) and this month took on the Natalie North McNeill Bay Half-Marathon in Oak Bay as a pace bunny News staff sans shoes.

“The most efficient and fastest runners have hen Derek Shaw was visiting his family excellent biomechanics and they don’t need to run in Scarborough, Ont. earlier this month, barefoot to have them, but it’s a lot easier to learn them he attracted more attention than he had barefoot,” Shaw said. anticipated during his daily run.

“I have 50 years of bad habits to “Way to go man,” yelled a passerby. overcome and that’s not something that’s “You’re going old school.” easy to do consciously. Taking your shoes The residents of the Toronto suburb off forces you to do everything differently.” were a little more impressed with the Barefoot running, or natural running, may long-distance runner’s choice in footwear offer benefits to runners such as Shaw, who – or lack thereof – than the avid running was willing to take his shoes off and add community in Victoria. But even amidst the mileage incrementally, but even with the mild climate and the free spirits of the West proper precautions, it poses risks.

Coast, Shaw is a bit of an anomaly amongst “We know biomechanically, that people his peers. who run with a midfoot strike get less He’s a barefoot runner. injuries because they’re not running into the “It’s a cool feeling,” said Shaw, who began ground, they’re running over the ground, running in his late 40s after he had to give which means there’s less breaking forces up his morning bicycle commute. “It’s a at the knees or the ankle or even the hips,” On the whole different dimension to running, feeling said Dr. Jamie Grimes, a chiropractor at the ground beneath your feet.”

Synergy Health and a former Olympic sprint Now the information technology coach. “It forces us to go back to a more consultant visits his clients barefoot to natural, improved biomechanical way of keep his feet trained on the midfoot strike running.”

A FOUR-PART SERIES – a hallmark of the style, allowing the calf, But despite the efficiency and the instead of the heel, to absorb the bulk of the lessened impact of training the foot to run shock. as we did as kids, said Grimes who has used running on “It’s like having a really good golf game, feeling sand as a training tool, the lack of structure provided everything in your swing, then halfway through putting by a shoe can wreak havoc on a runner should they on the biggest, thickest mittens and playing the rest suffer from poor mechanics of laxity, hyper mobilities, of the game. That’s the difference between running pronation or a disparity in leg length. barefoot and running with shoes on,” Shaw said.

Grimes warns of the corkscrew effect that can begin Seated inside the coffee shop at Cedar Hill Golf in the unsupported arches and continue through the Course, Shaw doesn’t appear much different than any shins and knees, eventually changing hip angle and other middle-aged runner in town. He dons a technical external rotators of the hip and alignment through the T-shirt and baseball cap over his silver hair, a hydration back. belt and timing watch. But when he stands up and “It is true that if you run barefoot often enough, you walks across the café toward the trail outside, his bare do build callouses up and it protects the skin, but the feet tell a different story. problem is people going out there and thinking that It was here just more than a year ago that the 55-year- running without shoes on is good for you, is just silly,” old Saanich resident first took off his shoes and ran 100 added Victoria-based podiatrist Dr. William Mirchoff. metres along the wood chip, grass and dirt trail.

“For most people, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. You’re But Shaw, amidst a plan to log six half-marathons in not protecting the foot.” a year, was running 35 to 40 kilometres each week in Yet for Shaw and a growing number of barefoot shoes and wasn’t willing to risk falling behind on his runners born with good biomechanics, going old schedule by adding barefoot to his regime. school makes much more sense.

Between those small jaunts out to the chip trail, “After a few times doing it, probably after a couple of Shaw walked barefoot everywhere: to Mount Doug and weeks, I was lying in bed and my feet were just – alive,” Thetis Lake with his wife and dog – and, of course, to Shaw said. “Have you ever been to a concert where work. you clapped so much your hands had a tingly feeling “What you learn is that your feet change really afterward? They were just alive.” nnorth@saanichnews.com quickly when you change the demands on them, so

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Derek Shaw has been training for the last year to transition from running in shoes to becoming a barefoot runner. He started his training on the Cedar Hill Golf Course trail.

An apple a day helps send Scouts to camp Saturday, Sept. 29, is Apple Day. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from 5th Garry Oak Scouts will be handing out apples in return for donations to the group.

“This is an important fundraiser for 5th Garry Oak as 50 per cent of the proceeds stay with our group, and the other 50 per cent supports Camp Barnard in Sooke where we frequently hold camping and scouting events,” said

Lucy Mears, 5th Garry Oak group registrar.

The youth will be at four locations this year including the liquor store at Fort and Foul Bay, in front of Pharmasave on Oak Bay Ave., the Home Hardware on Oak Bay Ave., and Pure Vanilla on Cadboro Bay Rd. “It is always impressive how the community supports scouting with their generous donations on Apple Day,” said Mears. “It can be very rewarding for our youth as

well, as they see the generosity of others and in return they are generous with the apples.”

Young Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will also be out canvassing for sales of Scout Popcorn throughout October.

Forty per cent of the funds raised from popcorn sold stays with the group to help fund a variety of activities throughout the year. editor@oakbaynews.com

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UVic 50th celebrations underway Rooftop concert Friday; campus tours Saturday The University of Victoria is celebrating a big birthday this year and the public is invited to the party at the 50th Anniversary Festival on Sept. 28 and 29.

More than 100 showcases, including live music, lectures, tours, open houses and kids’ activities will be open to the public.

“If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be backstage at the Phoenix Theatre or wanted to take a tour of the art on the UVic campus, this is the time,” said Joy Davis, director of the 50th anniversary office.

Events kick off today (Sept. 28) with a birthday party featuring music on the roof of the Student Union Building from 2 to 4 p.m. with music by local musicians The Chantrelles, Rugged Uncle and Kathryn Calder.

On Saturday, departments and research centres will open their doors for behind-the-scenes tours, activities and talks, including a Chemistry Pentathlon and experiments for kids in the department of chemistry, a chance to see the largest skeletal collection on campus in the department of anthropology, a family orienteering event in the faculty of social sciences, and an opportunity to try out the EcoCAR simulator with the department of mechanical engineering.

Other activities include ballroom dance demonstrations, tours of Finnerty Gardens and First Peoples House, University Archives’ display of historical UVic material, and the Island Savings Family Zone with roving performers, puppet shows, juggling workshops and kids’ games.

Breastfeeding moms to descend on library Natalie North News staff

This Saturday, the Greater Victoria Public Library will have people reading books and browsing periodicals among a crowd of breastfeeding moms.

In honour of National Breastfeeding Week Oct 1. to 7, the Vancouver Island Health Authority is participating in the 11th annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge, an international event with the goal of setting the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time.

On Saturday, mothers are invited to breastfeed their babies at the downtown and Juan de Fuca library branches.

“Oftentimes, we need to remind ourselves of the importance of why we do what we do, so that we’ll keep doing it,” said Charmaine Enns, medical health officer for the north Island region. “Breastfeeding is one of the quintessential starts to a young person’s life that affects them for the rest of their life. It’s more than just baby getting milk.”

Beyond providing nutrients, antibodies, polyunsaturated acids critical to a baby’s brain development and building a connection between infant and mother, new studies are revealing health benefits later in life to those who were breastfed and to women who breast fed their children, Enns explained.

Adults who have been breastfed are shown to have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and be less overweight, with less Type 2 diabetes.

They tend also to do better on IQ tests, Enns said.

VIHA and library staff will be on hand on to answer questions at either location, while chief medical health officer, Dr. Richard Stanwick, will be joining the event at the main branch.

Dads, siblings and caregivers are also invited to learn more about the connection between breastfeeding and early literacy at one of the two participating Greater Victoria libraries.

The Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge is 10 a.m. until noon Sept. 29 at the main branch, 735 Broughton St. and the Juan de Fuca branch, 1759 Island Hwy. Story time begins at 10:30 a.m. and the latch-on challenge follows at 11 a.m. nnorth@saanichnews.com

The performance stage in the university quadrangle will continue on Saturday with more local performers from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ten Vikes games will take place throughout the weekend, as well as a Vikes Retro Party and dance on Saturday at 8 p.m.

The first Alumni Homecoming will welcome UVic graduates back to campus for special events on Saturday. Alumni Talks include eight presentations on an eclectic set of topics ranging from poetry to web start-ups.

A formal reunion dinner will bring together former students from across the decades. It wraps up with the Vikes Homecoming Retro Party in McKinnon Gym. Admission to the festival is free and everyone is welcome. Full details available at uvic.ca/anniversary/festival. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Tot group fills a niche for those seeking unstructured play Parent and Tot Cafe a chance for both parents and kids to kick back and relax Tim Collins News staff

It was an idea that came to Julita Traylen last spring when she was searching for a free play group in Oak Bay for her two year old daughter, Tess. She didn't have much luck in that quest.

“There was a reading program at the library that was great, but really wasn't what I was looking for,” said Traylen. “And other programs all had a fee attached to them.”

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one another’s company in an informal and very lightly structured program.

“The kids really just needed a place to play and interact,” said Traylen. “And as for the parents – well I thought that other sleep-deprived parents like myself might want a place where we could enjoy a chat and a cup of coffee with other adults while the children played.”

Undaunted by the seeming lack of a program that fit her needs, Traylen cast about the neighbourhood and discovered that a perfect space for a play group existed in the Community Hall of the Oak Bay United Church (1355 Mitchell St.).

She approached the Church’s Minister, Rev. Keith Howard, with the idea that the church might be used for a non-denominational program for pre-school children.

He was immediately enthusiastic about the concept.

“We’re very interested in families,” said Howard. “So this was a natural fit.” He said that the church is always supportive of initiatives that speak to the needs of families.

“Young families, and particularly young mothers, are often under a lot of stress and need to have the support of the community,” he said. “The church is a part of the community and if we can provide the space for a worthwhile program … why not do it?”

In fact, the church provided not only the space but also gave Traylen’s program access to a supply of toys and equipment that they already had on hand for other programs.

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Moms Tara Kelk, left, and Morgan Malakoe with a group of children at the Oak Bay Parent and Tot Cafe, a playgroup that meets in the United Church Hall.

But it was still up to Traylen to bring the program to fruition.

“I created a Facebook page and made up a lot of posters,” she said. “Tess and I did a lot of walking last spring as we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.”

Traylen says that she had no idea if anyone would actually come to the program she had planned. “It was really a bit of an experiment on my part,” she said.

“But it turned out very well.”

When the program started in April, Traylen said that a few parents and their children showed up. Over time, that

number grew. “We had coffee and the kids just had a great time running around and playing. Sometimes we’d do some directed play, but mostly we let them use their imagination. They have a great time.”

The program took a hiatus over the summer but is set to start up again on Oct. 1. It will operate every Monday between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

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Victoria’s Inter-Cultural Association has awarded its 2012 Diversity Scholarships to two Greater Victoria residents, in recognition of their ongoing efforts to learn about and improve the way we face challenges in a diverse population.

According to the 2006 census, 19 per cent of Victoria residents were born outside of Canada.

Nearly nine per cent of the population at the time was made up of visible minorities.

That’s why the work of the Inter-Cultural Association is so important, said executive director Jean McRae. “We need to work toward a more inclusive society,” she said. “These scholarships are designed to support the work and education of more culturally sensitive community leaders.”

The graduate scholarship was won by Dean Duthie, a sergeant with the Saanich police.

Working toward a masters of education and leadership studies, he has been recognized as a key player in making his workplace a more welcoming and inclusive environment.

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“Those officers not only bring a great resource to our department in terms of cultural understanding and language skills, but also provide a role model for others in their community who might want to consider a career in policing,” Duthie said.

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Policing money a long way off Last week’s renewed call for regional financial assistance for policing by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, assisted by Esquimalt Mayor Barbara Desjardins, sounded rather familiar.

Back in 2004 or so, the City of Victoria was asking for financial help to operate its yetto-be completed new arena. Relatively few municipalities in the Capital Region agreed with the city’s premise that the facility was a regional structure that would be used by members of the greater community.

Today, those jurisdictions’ financial help has evaporated, with most facing financial challenges of their own or building their own facilities to meet the demand.

The policing situation is slightly different.

Victoria mayors past and present have argued that the population of the city essentially doubles every day, as people from other municipalities commute to work. While that may be true, these people aren’t generally the ones causing the extra workload for Victoria police officers.

Regardless of how suburban civic politicians might see it, downtown Victoria continues to be the primary gathering point for regional activities, from July 1 celebrations to any outdoor event involving the legislature. And it is also the hub for social services in the region.

Both come with their own set of problems.

While VicPD gets assistance from other local departments for the major events, taxpayers in the city of Victoria pay more per capita for policing than any other municipality in the Capital Region. Not only that, the caseload for Victoria officers is highest in the region and far higher than the national average.

That shows a need to better apportion the cost of policing in the city. It could take somehow separating the cost of regional events from the main police budget, then putting a proportional charge on property tax statements. Regardless, we know Victoria’s pleas for help will fall on deaf ears in municipalities facing severe budget crunches.

It’s going to take action by the province – as it did with policing for Esquimalt – to change the way things work. Victoria needs to understand, however, that change can take a long time.

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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Bolivia inspires pedestrian vision In the weeks leading up to was ‘What an inconvenience!’

Sunday, Sept. 2, I heard several When I emerged from my hotel mentions of some sort of national room early the next morning, no-driving day. I didn’t however, my first thought take much notice. was ‘What a gift!’

It has something to do The congested streets, with the environment, typically filled with I was told by other chaotic drivers and the backpackers and a couple sounds of angry horns, of locals I met on my were completely silent travels. and clear of all traffic. I From my Canadian could take a deep breath perspective, these green of fresh air for the first initiatives tend to be time since I arrived in the well-meaning events city.

Roszan Holmen subscribed by enviro I set out on what 11th Hour sympathizers who became an eight-hour participate in symbolic wander through the Musings acts, such as turning off neighbourhoods. As the their lights for an hour. day progressed, more The media dutifully reports on the and more people poured out of action, but the vast majority of their homes. Bands of boys raced people pay little to no attention. their bicycles down the city’s steep On Sept. 1, I got my first clue that streets. Small groups of kids and things work differently in Bolivia. families played road soccer. College I naïvely wandered into a travel students launched a badminton agency in the historic district of the game in the major intersections city of Sucre, and inquired about surrounding the central plaza. booking a tour the next day.

It was a glorious day. It also made Not possible, the man informed me think about home. me. No vehicles will be allowed on Over dinner that night, I talked the road for 18 hours, starting at to some European travellers about midnight. No exceptions for tour the struggles in Victoria to finally companies. implement a temporary road I blinked and sat dumbstruck for closure of our main historic street, several moments as I tried to think during a major festival at the height through the implications of this of tourist season. prohibition to the tourist industry, Businesses blocked the idea at to average citizens, to businesses first, I said. People in North America and the workings of an entire feel very strongly about the right to nation, as transport grinds to a halt. drive, I tried to explain, lacking any Then I thought about the better explanation. implications for myself.

My companions couldn’t relate.

I admit, my first selfish thought They come from cities which boast

entire no-car districts in their historic centres.

A national no-driving day didn’t seem outrageous to them, but I know it would never fly in Canada.

Business interests are much too important to shut down all traffic for a day – and rightly so.

By comparison, Bolivia has a strong tradition of putting business interests behind other quality-of-life issues.

For instance, Día del peatón (day of the pedestrian) started 11 years ago in Cochabamba, a city made famous for kicking out a private water company that both invested heavily in building a dam, but also dramatically raised water rates for the people.

In June of this year, Bolivia nationalized the Colquiri mine, despite protests by mining company Glencore, which operated the mine previously.

Depending on your world view, Bolivia’s government could be seen as a brave defender of human rights, or naïve about the importance of foreign investment to the economy.

I’m not suggesting we follow its lead, but maybe take a bit of inspiration from its fearless stance.

Imagine, for instance, a summerlong closure of Government Street and the hoards of people who would inevitably flock there to enjoy the pedestrian-only space.

It doesn’t sound like such a bold move, once put in a global context.

Roszan Holmen is a reporter with the Victoria News. rholmen@vicnews.com

‘I know a national no-driving day would never fly in Canada.’

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Bus-only lanes wouldn’t solve congestion problems The Capital Regional District has been considering bus-only lanes between Victoria and West Shore. When are our elected officials going to realize that we only have two highways to West Shore – two lanes each way on the Island Highway and one on the Old Island Highway.

To eliminate one lane and use it for buses only will add traffic onto one lane on a highway that is close to gridlock now with two. This may allow faster travel times for buses, but it will create complete chaos for drivers.

Meanwhile our elected officials talk of future rapid transit, which we all know will take years to

build and implement. However, we still have the E&N, rusty and unused, which could be utilized almost immediately with the infusion of $2 million to $3 million.

We don’t need anything pretentious to start with, despite statements being made that it would be too costly. Already we have stopping points in Langford, View Royal and Vic West.

The mayor of Langford is on record stating that future growth along Langford Lake would be railway friendly. Two passenger cars operating with the same fare structure as buses, with park and rides along the way

and connecting buses, would eliminate much of the present gridlock.

Does this sound too complicated? I think not. It is being done all over America and Europe, so why not Victoria? Or is Victoria too old-fashioned to utilize common sense?

Patrick O. Hind View Royal

High-occupany vehicle lanes accomplish little Believe it or not, I’m happy that the CRD Business and Residential Taxpayers Association is ferreting into light-rail transit numbers.

However, their research has a flawed assumption: that high-occupancy vehicle lanes accomplish anything.

Two California researchers with very impressive resumes analyzed these diamond roadways in that state’s Bay Area from 2000 to 2004. Their conclusion: “The analysis presented here suggests that in the Bay Area, instead of improving mobility, HOV lanes exacerbate the congestion problem: HOV lanes suffer a capacity drop of 400 vehicles/ hour; they increase congestion overall; they do not significantly increase the throughput of people

and they do not encourage carpooling.”

A depressing aspect of Capital Regional District transportation numbers is that nothing has changed in 10 years. According to the CRD’s household travel survey, there’s been next to no growth in the number of people walking, cycling or using transit.

The German city of Freiburg, with a smaller population than Victoria, proves it’s possible to increase the market share of non-automotive forms of transportation and reduce congestion and air pollution.

Louis Guilbault Victoria

Readers respond: NHL lockout, ARESST, The Land Conservancy, crosswalks Housing solution to NHL lockout The real tragedy of the National Hockey League lockout is the impact on small businesses owners and their minimum wage employees. Their loss of income exacerbates the already unprecedented poverty and homelessness in both Canada and the U.S. There’s a reasonable solution, players and owners, to your disagreement over how to divide the NHL’s increased revenues, especially given that you have more than enough money to live luxurious lives and to take care of your families for generations to come.

Stay on your current salaries and do something useful with those added revenues you’re coveting – eradicate homelessness. The extra money is there, your new investment will reap financial benefits, your humanitarianism will make you feel good and the people you help house eventually will have the resources to participate in, or at least watch, your sport.

It’s a victory for the owners, a victory for the players and an actual life for the homeless.

And you can call yourselves, with pride, the National Housing League.

Paul Austin Victoria

ARESST member clarifies group’s position Re: Victoria anti-treatment advocates push back with awareness campaign (News online) To start, members of the Association for Responsible and Environmentally Sustainable Sewage Treatment (ARESST) would like to make everyone aware that our group is very much pro-treatment.

ARESST advocates for keeping Victoria’s current system of natural, marine-based treatment of Victoria’s wastewater. It is a method of treatment that is cheaper, less complex and produces far less greenhouse gases than the land-based treatment system the Capital Regional District is foisting upon Greater Victoria against the will of a majority of residents.

I would like to also make the writer, Mr. Palmer, aware that our wastewater currently is screened, not filtered, before it is pumped

into the outfalls, and that the CRD’s project intends to dig up Victoria neighbourhoods and waterfront to bury a total of 44 kilometres of pipelines, not just 17 km.

Brian Burchill Oak Bay

Environmentalists missing the point I was a member of The Land Conservancy back when the board made the correct decision to remove Bill Turner from his position for the reasons that you reported at the time.

But when he convinced enough people to have him reinstated, I, along with who knows how many others, ceased to be a member.

So it will be interesting to know how much deeper TLC’s financial predicament is now, as a result of “impossible” actions being taken to save even more properties.

What also now interests me is the singular lack of understanding that environmentalists, in their zeal to protect land and animals, seem to have for the economic well-being of their fellow citizens.

So, I no longer support any of them financially because they frighten me with some of their

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Drivers need to heed crosswalk activity

way to George Jay elementary, barely two blocks away.

If there is money for traffic calming measures hardly anybody wants in Beacon Hill Park, then there should be money for situations where it is needed.

Would the city rather save a squirrel or a child’s life?

So drivers, please pay attention to all and every crosswalk. And to pedestrians? Wear bright clothes.

Petra Gerard Victoria

While I am sure there are many crosswalks where pedestrians face problems, I want to talk about the crosswalk at Bay and Chambers streets.

Five or six cars going by without stopping is, sadly, not a rarity, it’s actually the norm.

While it is not well marked – a pedestrian-controlled light would make all the difference – it is not impossible to see if you would pay attention (and that includes you, driving the City of Victoria van last Thursday morning).

Maybe you could ask yourself why the car in the opposite lane has stopped? And just because you can’t see the school, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t one and school children do cross at that particular crosswalk on their

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“Delays are very expensive, but we’re still on budget,” Walker said of the $52 million hotel and condominium project.

The 100-room hotel and 20 luxury residences are rebuilt on the same oceanfront lot the previous hotel habited at 1175 Beach Dr. Amenities include seaside mineral pools, a fitness centre, Boathouse Spa and Baths, The Snug pub, the David Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff

Plant repatriation ■ When the original Oak Bay Beach Hotel was deconstructed, Kevin and Shawna Walker moved a number of fully grown plants, including 50-year-old rhododendrons, from the hotel’s seaside garden to their farm on the Saanich Peninsula. Many of these mature plants will be returned to the property to be reincorporated in the landscaping.

The evening sun casts shadows on the newly completed homage to Miracle the whale. The baby orca was nursed back to health in the salt-water pool of the hotel back in the late 1970s. The bottom of the new pool features the tile mosaic.

Foster Foundation Theatre and a fine-dining restaurant. Staff will increase from the former 75 to about 120.

Hotel suites will also be sold as vacation condos.

“It was our solution to a very difficult economic environment.

It made the difference from all other (projects) that hit the ditch,” Walker said. They’re about 25 per cent sold (50 per

cent of what’s been released to date), he said. “Right now is exceedingly busy.”

The average sale is about $1,500 per square foot.

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B.C.’s top researchers invite parents to join in the discussion Q NATALIE NORTH, NEWS STAFF

People are complex. Life is messy sometimes. And there’s no single answer for everyone.

These simple messages repeat throughout Cannabis Use and Youth: a Parents’ Guide – a resource created to add a balanced voice in the discussion of a favoured West Coast pastime to many. Is cannabis addictive? Can it trigger psychosis? Is it stronger now than it was 20 years ago?

What are the dangers to young people who choose to light up?

At a time when half of all people over the age of 15 have used cannabis and conÆicting information on its effects abounds,

the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. (CARBC) in partnership with the FORCE Society for Kids’ Mental Health and the Canadian Mental Health Association, published a 16-page guide unlike any other Englishlanguage resource on the drug.

From a run-down of unfounded common claims versus actual research-based beliefs on the effects of cannabis, to the beneÅts of using a vaporizer, the guide adds an as-yet unheard realist voice to the conversation.

“A lot of parents have questions about cannabis because a lot of parents are confused,” said Dan Reist, assistant director

at CARBC. “On the one hand, ‘cannabis causes schizophrenia’ and the scare approach, compared to the other side that says cannabis is the most wonderful herb known to man. Where was the truth?”

Some parents who contributed to creating the guide through involvement with the FORCE were open about the dilemma of actually buying cannabis for their children, to avoid their kids purchasing the controlled substance from criminals.

“They wrestle with those issues and nobody talks to them,” Reist said. “Being able to come in and say: ‘It’s not a perfect world, but these are the issues you’ve got to

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(Parents) found it incredibly relieving. We’re ’re not saying to them what they should do; we’re simply saying, here are some tips if they choose to go down that road.”

One of the concerns from parents has been around individual studies linking cannabis use and psychosis, which are plenty, but inconclusive nonetheless.

“There is some evidence to suggest an association; the nature of that association hasn’t been

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established,” e Reist said. s “You can’t say that th cannabis causes schizophrenia. sch The two co-exist co-e in some individuals in a way wa that suggests there is some rel relationship. Is cannabis in some way contributing along with a bunch of other things to the emergence of schizophrenia or other psychotic symptoms, or is it that individuals who experience psychotic symptoms gravitate to cannabis? We can’t be 100 per cent sure on that.”

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Parenting through creative manipulation As a mother, I accumulated enough parenting books to open my own bookstore. I diligently consulted them with emotions that ranged Q SUSAN LUNDY from reverence to FEATURE WRITER downright panic.

However, there came the day when I began relying less on literature and more on instinct. I discovered “parenting by manipulation” – a technique I couldn’t Ånd indexed in any of my parenting books.

Here is an example.

NetÆix doesn’t exist yet, and we’re in a DVD store. The girls are eight and 10, and to me that says they should watch G or PG movies. So I Ånd a perfect PG movie, which I know they haven’t seen. However, because I picked it out, I also know they will both give it the up-turned nose. So I parent by manipulation.

“Here’s a good movie!” I say, carefully noting the immediate disdain Æashing across their faces. “Ah, no. It won’t work. I think it’s PG-13.”

At which point Danica’s head bounces up.

“Let me see it,” she demands. “No. It’s PG. It says right there.”

I shake my head. “I think it’s one of those movies with different American and Canadian ratings. It’s too mature for you.

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Let’s Ånd another one.”

She starts to read the cover. “It sounds good.” She checks it again. “No, it’s PG for sure. Let’s get it.”

I smile craftily at her and suddenly she understands she’s been conned.

However, Sierra still wants nothing to do with it. So Danica, now on board, turns to Sierra.

“Look,” she says. “Here’s a good movie, but momma says it’s too mature.”

I shake my head slightly at Danica.

Raising children often takes tactical thinking.

This “mature” stuff won’t cut it with Using parenting by manipulation, I’ve Sierra. It’s very important to know your raised my girls without raising my voice. charges when parenting by manipulation.

I’ve talked so they would listen and listened Instead, I say Årmly, “Danica, put it so they’d talk, back, please. It’s too scary for Sierra. I’m and even gone afraid you’ll both be having nightmares. into the store, It’s deÅnitely not a ‘before bedtime’ type of Know an knowing what movie.”

So I Ånd a perfect PG outstanding kid to expect when Predictably, Sierra rushes over and movie, which I know they renting a movie. snatches it out of Danica’s hand. in your haven’t seen yet. However, Who needs “It doesn’t look scary. I can handle it.” community? parenting books?

“No. Best to get it another time. Maybe because I picked it out, I slundy@blackpress.ca when you’re a bit older.” also know they will both We want to hear Susan Lundy is “Please!” give it the up-turned nose. a freelance writer, I sigh. “Well. Let me look at it once about them. more.” I furrow my brow as I read the back author and journalist of the case. “Hmm. Perhaps it won’t be that who grew up in ti writing iti andd Victoria. She obtained a BA iin creative Contact Ted Hill, editor: scary. And it is PG.” I sigh again. “Okay. I journalism from UVic, and has since won numerous guess you can get it.” editor@saanichnews.com awards, including the prestigious Jack Webster They cheer. We leave the store and they (250) 480-3238 Award of Distinction twice. She is the mother of two watch the movie that I thought was perfect daughters and a big, hairy, black dog. O all along.

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Oak Bay Family at a young age, frequent use, using before driving, or use during pregnancy.

And even if parents had absolutely The criminalization of cannabis raises impeccable knowledge about cannabis, the questions for Timothy Stockwell, director real issue is about building a relationship of CARBC. with their child, Reist said.

“It’s ironic that tobacco is legal and “The cannabis isn’t,” chance that Stockwell said, your child will, noting more The level of risk associated with youth no matter what young people are smoking cannabis depends on: their situation, using cannabis • The frequency of use experience than tobacco.

• The age of the user psychosis as a While • Place, time and context of use result of their Stockwell doesn’t • The motives behind a person’s desire to cannabis use recommend use cannabis is very small. regular use of Worried you or your teen may have The chance cannabis for a problem with substance use? that your child anyone, light Mindcheck.ca, launched by the Fraser will experience occasional use Health Authority and Provincial Health negative is probably OK, Services Authority, allows visitors to complete consequences he said – and a variety of interactive quizzes relating if you do less harmful than to mood and stress, substance use and not nurture drinking alcohol. psychosis. Complete with links to online or a positive Similar to in-person resources, the site is an an easyrelationship CARBC’s lowto-navigate, entertaining – and anonymous with them is risk drinking – way for youth or their parents to follow up very high. If guidelines, a with concerns or curiosity around mental insisting on group of experts health and substance use. one message – including Dr. For more youth substance use and mental trying to scare Benedikt Fischer, health resources, including information them away chair of applied on Discovery Vancouver Island Youth and from cannabis public health at Family substance abuse services, visit viha. because you’re Simon Fraser ca/cyf_mental_health/, call 250-519-5313 scared of University, or ask your family or clinic doctor. schizophrenia proposed lower – is going risk cannabis to damage use guidelines, relationship you are in your relationship, into a counterptember/October 2011 published in the September/October productive vortex.” issue of the Canadian Journal of Public See the full parent guide at carbc.ca/ Health.

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Julita Traylen is a stay-at-home mom to daughter Tess. She also provides some daycare and does a bit of very part-time design work in the evenings (post cards, newspaper ads). She runs a free drop-in on Monday mornings for parents and tots in the Community Hall of the Oak Bay United Church, starting up again on Oct. 1. She loves cooking and looks forward to having more time for cooking and baking in the future.

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How do you find time for yourself in addition to your role as a mother?

I’m very fortunate to have my parents near by and an understanding and helpful husband so if I need an hour to get a coffee, time to veg out, or a night out, I just have to ask. Since the birth of my daughter I’ve always made sure I have something to look forward to, so I plan a lot of activities with other mom-friends.

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When Amancio Leroux isn’t delivering the Oak Bay News along his Hampshire Road neighbourhood, he can be found shooting hoops or longboarding. The newspaper carrier of three years says he enjoys the job because it’s fun. “I like the fact that I can do it on my own time,” he says. The Grade 7 student at Christ Church Cathedral School also enjoys playing video games, rowing, and strumming on his guitar. O

Having H lost family to ca cancer, Aghigh R Rabie has b been driven tto do more tto raise funds fo for cancer re research.

Sh She’s helped orga organize school fundr fundraisers for the past three years and is cam campaign leader of Cops for Ca Cancer at Oak Bay High this year. In March, Rabie travelled to Mexico with classmates to help build homes for impoverished families. The Grade 12 student is a member of Club Mengo, raising funds for Uganda, and a volunteer with the Oak Bay Lodge and Vancouver Island Lodge. Last year, Rabie received a YES Award, acknowledging her volunteer work and academic achievements. O

If you know someone who is making a difference in your community, please email your comments to Laura Lavin, editor@oakbaynews.com

A recent Oak Bay High grad, Graham Landells has volunteered with the Queen Alexandra Foundation for four summers.

He’s worked at a summer camp for disabled teens and taught disabled children to ride bikes. A co-leader of Oak Bay’s Youth Against Cancer club last year, Landells helped pass a law banning Greater Victoria youth from tanning beds. He was a Tanning is Out ambassador with the Canadian Cancer Society this summer, and is currently on Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Engagement Advisory Committee. A lifeguard and swimming instructor with Oak Bay rec, Landells enjoys playing sports in his spare time. O

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Set in the tumultuous decades between 1950 and 1970, this is a story of love – love for great literature, and a long-distance love between Helene and Frank. Will they ever meet? This much-loved play is a balm for the spirit. At the Langham Court Theatre, Oct. 4 to 20. For more information go to langhamtheatre.ca.

Art show features the finest in First Nations culture Wide variety of works on display in Sidney

Artist Virgil Sampson paints a drum at his home in Central Saanich as he prepares for the upcoming First Nations and Métis Art Show and Sale.

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Art is a window into a culture, a history and a community.

Virgil Sampson is one of the local First Nations artists taking part in the Fourth Annual Invitational First Nations and Métis Art Show and Sale.

Sampson makes Native-designed drums of a variety of sizes, along with limited prints and some smaller items. Creativity flows in Sampson’s family, and Sampson, in part, learned to make drums from his brother, John.

“The drums have always been a big part of our culture for a lot of spiritual reasons – healing and honouring, different kinds of ceremonies,” Sampson said. “A lot of our people are starting to turn towards artwork. … It’s an awesome way of practising who you are as a Native person, to exercise what has been passed down from year to year, generation to generation.”

Sampson also helps by providing guidance for the organizers and recruiting artists for the show, which is held to highlight the best in First Nations art. The event takes place at the Arts Centre at Tulista Park, 9565 Fifth St., in Sidney and is hosted by

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Representing all First Nations people designated by the federal government is a mandate for the show. Along with artists from local Coast Salish territories, this

year’s show will also feature artisans from the Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibway, Navajo, Inuit and Chickasaw Nations.

“There’s so many artists that are in this area, it changes almost every year,” Sampson said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

A variety of different mediums will be presented including carving, knitted items, drums, silver pieces, beads, cedar weavings and more.

“It’s a really good show,” Sampson said.

“People that are collectors and are semiserious collectors can come and meet the artists.”

Through the show, artists are given the chance to share their heritage, history and culture with others through their art, Sampson said. The public is in turn given the opportunity to learn more about First Nation’s culture – including everything from the importance of drumming to the use of cedar. “(There are many) spiritual meanings that go behind our designs and carving and images,” Sampson said. “It brings a better understanding to other cultures of our culture.”

Some artists will be working on-site and providing demonstrations for visitors.

The gallery itself is set up to reflect the intent and spirit of the event. There will be music played and stories told to add ambiance.

This year’s show is shorter than in years past. It runs from Friday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Oct. 21.

The show is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry is free. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Emerging artist Richard Wong has his first solo show during October at the Island Blue Art Store, 905 Fort St. Beginning Oct. 1 his Songbirds of Victoria series will show at the store, and Wong himself will be on display Oct. 13 between 1 and 3 p.m. demonstrating his art and meeting the public.

Wong, who began painting less than two years ago, uses a special process to prepare the masa paper, which is a form of rice paper, on which he paints. The masa paper is then pasted onto a canvas frame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apparently, what I am doing is rare,â&#x20AC;? said Wong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did a quick Google search of masa paper paintings, and there are only a few people teaching this technique anywhere.â&#x20AC;?

He learned the technique from Judi Pedder, an artist based in Comox. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I like about this technique is that it gives the paintings a delicate, batik look. The preparation process adds depth to the painting without me having to do too much more, other than paint in the image,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Wongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songbirds are created using a mixture of Oriental brush and water colour technique and were a hit at the Esquimalt Arts Festival on Aug. 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people came looking for me there and were happy to see my art,â&#x20AC;? said Wong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been one of those journeys that seems endless. I knock on a door and when it opens up whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the other side is amazing. I guess I will just continue to knock on those doors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I just have to have a peek behind and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there.â&#x20AC;?

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See Pacific Opera Victoria prepare Go behind-the-scenes of Macbeth, at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St., Oct. 7 from noon to 4 p.m.

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Rebels on a roll Westshore Rebels host Langley Rams for first place Charla Huber News staff

The Westshore Rebels (6-1) are looking to extend their six-game winning streak in the B.C. junior Football Conference when they host the Langley Rams (5-0-1) on Saturday.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Rebelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final home game of the regular season. Kickoff is 4 p.m. at Westhills Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have an attitude where we take what we want,â&#x20AC;? said head coach John Cardilicchia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are ready to spill our guts and leave everything on the field.â&#x20AC;?

The Rebels are coming off a 33-3 road win over the Chilliwack Huskers on Saturday (Sept. 22). â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we win on Saturday it would virtually guarantee us a home playoff game,â&#x20AC;? said Roger Wade, Rebels president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my 10 years as president, we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hosted a playoff game. I would love to be sitting here at home instead of on the road.â&#x20AC;?

The thought of winning a seventh game in a row brings Wade, a Langford councillor, back to 1982 when he was defensive tackle for the Victoria Hornets, and enjoyed a seven-game winning streak of his own. Wade played for the team from 1981 to 1983.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a continuation of the resurgent Rebels, who

won five games last year and lost in the semifinals to the Vancouver Island Raiders. The Rebelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only regular season loss this year came at the beginning of the season, also to the Raiders. Since then the Rebels have knocked off the Chilliwack Huskers twice, the Kamloops Broncos twice and the Okanagan Sun once. The Rebelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only meeting this year was in preseason, which the Rams won 35-30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rams were the last team I ever lost to in 1982,â&#x20AC;? Wade said.

Leading the way for the Rebels against Chilliwack on Saturday was running back Greg Morris, who carried the ball 19 times for 150 yards, one of them a 43-yard scamper, while scoring two touchdowns. Receivers Eric Eggleston and Fik Yitna each recorded a touchdown pass and kicker Quinn Van Gylswyk hit a 32-yard field goal and converted all four touchdowns.

Rebels with a cause The Rebels have been raising funds for three-yearold Hannah Day of Langford. Hannah is battling a rare form of cancer and her parents have both left their jobs to care for her.

The team raised more than $500 for the family at a car wash, Sept. 14. The money will be presented to the family at the home game, Sept. 29.

As part of the fundraiser, all students with valid I.D, can come to the game against the Langley Rams for a $2 donation to the Day family. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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With three wins in their first four games the midget Victoria Spartans are off to great start to the Vancouver Mainland Football League season.

The Spartans, aged 16 to 18, will hit the halfway mark of the season on Sunday when they host the Chilliwack Giants (2-2) at Westhills Stadium.

Kickoff is 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been two years since we won the provincials and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re off to a good start, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very competitive league this year,â&#x20AC;? assistant coach Paul Mulholland said.

Head coach Dave Shortt and Mulholland have led the team for six years now.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad has a mix of players, with a dozen high school grads, half from the Mount Douglas Rams and half from the Belmont Bulldogs, and a group of grads from the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2011 provincial championship bantam team.

Quarterback Brett Johnson is out, however, with a broken leg. Last year Johnson stepped in as QB after a couple of games and helped the Spartans to a second-round exit from the playoffs. Instead, the Spartans are relying on Lowell MacDonald, a defensive lineman who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played quarterback since bantam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lowell is doing well, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come through with some good passing, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smart QB and knows the game,â&#x20AC;? Mulholland said.

The Victoria Spartans 12-man bantam team is away this weekend against the Cowichan Bulldogs on Sunday. sports@vicnews.com

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Greg Morris carries the ball versus the Kamloops Broncos on Sept . 16 at Bear Mountain Stadium. Morris rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns and the Rebels won 48-41.

Grizz crack top 10 national rankings The Victoria Grizzlies earned national attention this week cracking the inaugural Canadian Junior A Hockey League top-10 ranking at No. 8. The Grizzlies were not rated last year but made it to No. 8 based on its earlyseason results of five wins in six games, first in the B.C. Hockey Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island division.

This weekend the Grizz host the Coquitlam Express (4-1), 7:15 p.m. Saturday night. The Grizz defeated the Express 2-1 on Sunday, winning two of three from last weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road trip.

Leading the way was Grizzlies forward Gerry Fitzgerald, this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BCHL Player of the Week. The 19-yearold, one of the famed Grizzlies triplets, scored a goal and assist in each of the Grizzlies wins over Coquitlam and the Chilliwack Chiefs.

Goalie Michael Stiliadis was outstanding with a .942 save percentage.

Royals host playoff nemesis for two The Kamloops Blazers visit the Victoria Royals tonight (Sept. 28) and Sunday afternoon at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre the B.C. Division rivalry heats up.

Both squads are undefeated, as the Royals won two against the Vancouver Giants and the Blazers swept two from the Kelowna Rockets. Leading the Blaz-

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Braves get busy, Cougars hit Storm The Saanich Braves look to continue the hot start at George Pearkes arena tonight (Sept. 28) against the Kerry Park Islanders in VIJHL play.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last of three games in three nights for the Braves (3-1), who played Wednesday against the Westshore Wolves (4-3) and Thursday against the Nanaimo Buccaneers (4-3) (results were past press time).

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It’s the first meeting between the Vikes and T-Birds, who have each swept the Calgary Dinos for two wins.

Without the Alberta Pandas this year, the Canada West conference is limited to the Vikes (2-0), Thunderbirds (2-0) and Dinos (0-4).

“It’s a tough matchup this weekend,” said Vikes assistant coach Krista Thompson. “UBC is very strong.”

The Vikes will benefit wit the return of Oak Bay High grad Kathleen Leahy, who helped the junior national team win silver at the Junior Pan American Championships and qualify Canada to the 2013 Junior World Cup last week.

The Thunderbirds, however, have seven players returning from the junior national team.

UBC is the Canada West favourite with senior national team midfielders Poonam Sandhu and Natalie Sourisseau.

The top two teams will advance from Canada West to the CIS nationals in Ontario this year, which is good news for the Vikes, who hold a two-game lead on the Dinos.

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Fri. Sept. 28 CIS women, Alberta Pandas at UVic Vikes, 5 p.m. at Wallace Field.

Sat. Sept. 29: CDI Premier, UBC Thunderbirds at UVic Vikes, 2:45 p.m. at Wallace Field; Bayside at Castaway Wanderers, 2:45 p.m. at Windsor Park.

against Calgary,” Thompson said. “They’re similar to us in that they are young.”

The Vikes have 11 new players, while Calgary lost eight from their silver-medal team that made the national finals last year. One of those new Vikes, incidentally, is secondyear player Alanna MacDonald of Coquitlam, who was orphaned from the Alberta Pandas. The rest are rookies.

So to further develop the young core of players and keep the team on the field, the Vikes are competing in the premier division of the Vancouver Women’s Field Hockey Association.

It adds seven games and means the Vikes will be playing beyond Christmas, well past the usual end date. And that doesn’t include the Vikes weekly exhibition matches against the Island Wildcats, Victoria’s 2012 entry into the premier league.

UBC also plays in the Vancouver premier league, which boasts ex-CIS players, as well as junior and senior national players past, present and future. But the Vikes preference is to play CIS first, Thompson said.

“The premier league games are tough, and the Wildcats give us a very difficult game every Wednesday to help us develop,” Thompson said.

Later this fall, CIS and Field Hockey Canada will meet with the goal of preserving women’s field hockey as a Canada West sport.

“They would like to come up with a proposal to keep it healthy in Canada, as Field Hockey Canada would like to maintain their relationship with the CIS,” Thompson said.

Sat. Sept. 29: VIRU women, Nanaimo at Velox Valkyries,11:30 a.m. at Velox field.

Hockey Fri. Sept. 28: VIJHL, Kerry Park Islanders at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., Pearkes arena.

Fri. Sept. 28: VIJHL, Nanaimo Buccaneers at Peninsula Panthers, 7:30 p.m., Panorama arena.

Sat. Sept. 29: BCHL, Coquitlam Express at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m.

Bear Mountain Arena.

Homecoming weekend Vikes athletics are holding a series of alumni events as part of the university’s 50th anniversary festival, Friday (Sept. 28) and Saturday.

Former Vikes rower and Olympic medalist Mike Lewis will speak about his journey to Beijing, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the Social Sciences and Math Building in Room A120. Register ahead uvic.ca/ anniversary/festival.

Women’s alumni field hockey game, 1 p.m., followed by men’s alumni game at 2 p.m., Saturday.

Men’s and women’s alumni basketball games, Friday, women at 6 p.m. men at 8 p.m. in McKinnon Gym.

The hope for the Vikes is to stay in the CIS, and use the premier league as a complementary resource. There’s no obvious answer to how that will shake out, except that the format of the nationals will probably change, Thompson added.

A secondary option could see the Vikes enter the premier league full time, but that is a less desirable fallback at this point.

“There’s a few models where teams aren’t in the CIS but are playing in the championships, such as UVic rowing,” Thompson said.

The Vikes annual Ivy League tour taken in August is also an important part of the schedule.

This year the Vikes beat Harvard and Brown universities, but lost to Dartmouth and Yale. sports@vicnews.com Fri. & Sun. Sept. 28 & 30: WHL, Kamloops Blazers at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Sunday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Soccer Fri. Sept. 28: CIS men, Alberta Golden Bears at UVic Vikes, 7:15 p.m., CIS women, Winnipeg Wesmen at UVic Vikes 5 p.m. at Centennial Stadium.

Sat. Sept. 29: CIS women, Manitoba Bisons at UVic Vikes, 5 p.m., CIS men, Saskatchewan Huskies at UVic Vikes, 7:15 p.m. at Centennial Stadium.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD ADRIENNEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT and Tea Garden at Mattickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm has following job positions open: Deli Cashier/Supervisor, Dishwasher (weekends also). Only experienced & mature individuals apply to: t-garden@shaw.ca

Looking for a NEW job? www.bcjobnetwork.com

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

FREE ITEMS FREE. NAVY Corduroy cover for Ikea folding single bed.

James Bay. (250)380-8733.

CALL VICTORIA:

250-384-8121

SPROTTSHAW.COM *Not all programs available in all campuses.

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BAY NEWS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOMES WANTED

TOWNHOUSES

CARS

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

WE BUY HOUSES

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

$50-$1000 CASH

TRANSPORTATION

For scrap vehicle

“2004 RAV4 4WD”- $13,500 firm. 4 cyl, auto, silver, Michelins, 120,000 km,Victoria only vehicle.

Complete maintenance history. Lady-driven, no accidents, excellent condition, keyless entry. Model Recommended In Top 10 by Consumer Reports. (250)479-5545.

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700 WANTED: PVR (inexpensive) for a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688.

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE ELECTRONIC SCOOTER Shop Rider Voyager 778S. Used indoors except for 3 trips outside. Exc. cond., $1200 obo. Call (250)472-1361.

CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397.

OAK BAY. Updated home on two levels. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sunroom + patio, new everything. 1766 sq ft & 956 unfinished sq ft. Call 250598-6902.

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!

FREE Tow away

AUTO FINANCING

858-5865

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

Call: 1-250-616-9053

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

RENTALS REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 Auto

Loans1-888

-229-0744

or

apply

at:

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greatcanadianautocredit.com

COLWOOD 2 bdrm condo, 4th floor, elevator, 5 appls, insuite laundry, F/P, prkg incld, N/P. $1100. Oct. 1. (250)474-6855.

Shirle George FAIR Realty

250-888-3953 shirlegeorge@shaw.ca

WESTHILLS: NEW 1 bdrm apt. $950+ util’s. Close all amens. W/D. NS/NP. Avail.

Nov. 1st. Call 250-477-5610 or email scottman12@shaw.ca

COTTAGES

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950 mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

MATTRESS BLOW-OUT: Sterns & Foster King-Size Luxury Set w/Gold Headboard $399., K/S 800 Pocket Coil Mattress W/10 Yr. Warrantee $399. All Sizes On Sale!

Desks, Bookcases from $10., Kitchen Chairs 4/$39., Nice Occasional Chairs 2/$69.

Storewide Liquidation Sale!

BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca

SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295.

Short/ long term.250-656-8080

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

1-(888)331-3279

HOMES FOR RENT CENTRAL PARK area, 3-4 bdrm home, full bsmt, W/D incl’d, $1450. 250-479-6569.

STORAGE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance?

Commercial Vibration machine.

Clinically proven.

(250)287-2009.

I live in this exceptional community and I know it well. Buying or Selling?

You can count on me to be professional, hard working, honest.

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

Guaranteed

FOR SALE 1-200 KW/250 KVA/300 amp 480 generator Cat engine 3406B c/w 1-1800 litre double wall Tidy Tank. $7000. Call 250-949-8133.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

OAK BAY

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive.

Monthly/Weekly.

Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria.

Must have references. 250478-9231.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

BOATS

WE’RE ON THE WEB

www.webuyhomesbc.com

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

HALF PRICE! Never used; Folding power lift shower commode with chair ($1600).

Wheelchair mint cond. (best offer). Call (250)818-4000 or email mercedes500@shaw.ca

MARINE

CAYCUSE Very rare 5 acre treed park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Reduced to sell $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 or 250-478-2648

AUTO SERVICES $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in 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!

CARS

CALL: 250-727-8437

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

COLWOOD- 1 bdrm, own ent, patio, shared W/D, NS/NP. $850 incls utils, 250-391-7915 DEEP COVE lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cat ok, N/S. $850+ util. 250-656-1312 LANGFORD: SPACIOUS 1 bdrm, 1 bath, laundry, $850 mo all util’s incl. Avail Oct. 1st.

NS/NP. (250)389-0983.

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Jeneece Edruff Fundraiser.

SUITES, LOWER SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!

Garage Sales

1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $3000. obo.

Please call (250)477-7076.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

GARAGE SALES All Fun Swap & Shop. Every Sunday (weather permitting), 7am-2pm. 12.00 to sell- 1.00 to buy. No dogs in shopping area. 250-474-4546. www.allfun.bc.ca

SAANICHTON, ST. Mary’s Church, E. Saanich Rd & Cultra Ave. THRIFT SALE, Saturday, Sept. 29th, 9:30 amNoon. Everyone Welcome!

Good Parking!

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CARPET INSTALLATION

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

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

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

Petrucci’s Drywall.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

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

TAX 250-477-4601

CLEANING SERVICES CLEAN ALL. Excellent cleaner. Honest & reliable. $20./hr.

(250)477-9818, (250)580-7504

CONTRACTORS COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc.

250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

CARPENTRY COMPLETE HOME Renos.

Carpentry, Drywall, Painting.

Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

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MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER. Has available openings. Exc ref’s. $25/hr. 778-433-4340.

CONCRETE & PLACING ALL TYPES of Concrete & Carpentry work specializing in all types of retaining walls, large or small. IKON Construction since 1980. Call 250-4782898 or 250-880-0928.

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

ELECTRICAL

DRYWALL

250-361-6193 QUALITY Electric. New homes, renos. No job too sm. Seniors disc. #22779.

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

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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

LICENSED, BONDED & F.S.R. Electrician, 30 yrs. Exp. Residential, new construction & renos. Knob & tube removal.

Aluminum wiring upgraded and made safe. Lic.#3003.

(250)590-9653.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

WILDWOOD FLOORS Custom Hardwood Installation.

Dust controlled refinishing. Keith 1-250-884-6688

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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FURNITURE REFINISHING

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PAINTING

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-920-8463.

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

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

Peacock Painting

GARDENING

✭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.

10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.

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

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.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs.

Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.

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

HANDYPERSONS

DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

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

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

WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

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

Call 250-220-0734.

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized.

Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB

33. Crux Australis 38. Ancient France 39. Swift’s brute race 40. Communion table 42. Behaved wildly 45. Confer an honor 47. River in E. England 48. Comedian Carney 50. Script 53. Heroic tales 55. “____ and Andy,” TV show 56. Extremist religious sect 57. ____ Mater, one’s school 58. A block of soap 59. Norse goddess of old age 60. Interpret the written word 61. Point midway between N and NE 62. Old Portuguese currency (abbr.)

63. Point midway between S and SE

Today’s Answers

STEREO/TV/DVD WANTED: PVR (inexpensive) for a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688.

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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

TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp.

Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

or

NEEDS mine.

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

BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning Roof demoss, gutters. 25 yrs.

Cell 250-884-7066, 381-7127.

PRESSURE WASHING

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

Sudoku

Crossword ACROSS 1. Reciprocal of a sine 4. Ultrahigh frequency 7. Volcanic mountain in Japan 10. Dull pain 12. Informer (Br. slang) 14. Greatest Common Factor 15. Periods of time 16. = 2 x radius 17. Small water craft 18. Son of Jephunneh 20. Vegetarian “Parmesan” dish 22. Large tailless primate 23. Make a mistake 25. Lemon-lime soda brand 27. Steroid alcohol (syn.)

29. Ancient royal Canaanite city 30. Foreigner in Anciet Greece 32. Companion (Olde English)

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

STUCCO/SIDING

PLASTERING

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone.

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”.

Free Competitive Estimates.

(250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

PLUMBING DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior and student discount. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

MALTA MOVING. Residential & Commercial - BBB Member.

(250)388-0278.

SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers.

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

YARD ART Tree, Hedge & Shrub Pruning Lawn Care.

250-888-3224

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

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

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

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance.

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677

RUBBISH REMOVAL

28. Strives to match 31. Shed tears 33. Miller’s “Death of a ___” 34. Gets more points than 35. Drug that produces stupor 36. Salvia columbariae 37. Suite 38. Talk 41. Press Sec. Zeigler 43. Raptors 44. Plays 46. Poet of Jersey 1100-1174 49. Variant spelling of sadhe 51. Prescribed guide for conduct 52. Ailments 54. Swiss river 55. Airborne (abbr.)

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

Today’s Solution

DOWN 1. Cecums 2. Casts away 3. Swiss house 4. Form the base for 5. Secretary of State 1981-82 6. Hand grenade 7. Anguishes 8. Spreads around 9. Frequently 11. Point midway between E and SE 13. Kilometers per second 17. Unshod 19. Brimless hat 21. Liquid propane gas (abbr.)

24. Deception author Philip 26. Before

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Friday, September 28, 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

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Sept.27 - Oct. 3 edition of

6-1464 Fort St, $389,900

103-620 Toronto St, $289,000

108-1024 Fairfield Rd, $324,900

4029 Providence, $899,888

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Betsy Gutnik, 250-885-1357

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

Sunday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bill Ethier, 250-920-7000

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

pg. 5

1044 Davie St, $799,000

404-1122 Hilda St. Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott, 250-744-3301

pg. 6

pg. 6

pg. 9

pg. 5

pg. 10

pg. 22

pg. 36

pg. 12

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

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Bill Chudyk 250 477-5353

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Geoff McLean, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

pg. 6

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

1161 Finlayson St., $399,900

6-1012 Terrace Ave, $299,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893

pg. 27

2386 Dalhousie, $845,000

3973 Lexington Ave, $828,000

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood 250-385-2033

Sunday 2-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Ed G. Sing, 250-744-3301

pg. 17

Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

pg. 13

Saturday 12:30-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

pg. 5

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

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

403-1204 Fairfield, $588,888

pg. 5

pg. 3

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Richard Severs 250 216-3178

pg. 13

302-1000 McClure, $224,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 12

pg. 27

pg. 16

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Andrew Holenchuk 250 744-3301

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Don Bellamy, 250-744-3301

pg. 5

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Stuart Price, 250-479-3333

1513 Bank, $469,900 Sunday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 1

pg. 36

pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

pg. 11

pg. 27

pg. 27

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

pg. 8

pg. 13

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301

1877 Feltham Rd, $519,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600 pg. 28

pg. 27

pg. 12

267A Glenairlie Dr., $529,900

2151 Burnside Rd West pg. 11

pg. 10

pg. 7

204-1121 Esquimalt, $224,800 pg. 5

pg. 15

pg. 11

5602-737 Humboldt, $499,500

840 Coles, $565,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rob Vandoremalen, 250-477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800

pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100

410-1005 McKenzie, $269,800 pg. 18

pg. 19

4044 Angeleah Pl, $499,900 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

1450 McKenzie, $489,000

pg. 19

495 Goward Rd, $699,900 pg. 15

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 19

2828 Inlet Ave., $483,000 pg. 15

3456 Carter Dr, $705,000 Saturday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

pg. 29

pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deanna Noyce 250 744-3301

pg. 26

Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

pg. 18

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 27

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800 pg. 15

pg. 18

2255 Henry, $469,000 pg. 27

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

pg. 21

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

6728 Woodward pg. 9

Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

Sunday 12:30-2 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

pg. 18 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 26

204-2360 James White, $224,900 pg. 18

20-1473 Garnet, $409,000

pg. 14

pg. 19

407-1009 McKenzie, $199,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 27

pg. 29

302-3724 Harriet, $214,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 1-800-480-6788

1-3211 Shelley, $399,900

2013 Wenman Dr, $589,000

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

pg. 27

pg. 18

4105/07 Torquay Dr, $799,000

Saturday 2-3:30 The Condo Group, Burr Properties Ltd. Mike Janes, 250-382-6636

4806 Amblewood Dr, $799,000

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

2879 Inez Dr., $499,000

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

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

pg. 19

4360 Interurban Rd, $389,000

1905 Portway, $949,000

150-4488 Chatterton Way, $423,888

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

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

4032 McLellan St, $437,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

pg. 27

2882 Dysart, $639,900

4612 Cliffwood, $849,900

Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

101 Kiowa Pl, $1,295,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

1428 Edgeware Rd., $549,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Garreth Jones, 250-744-3301

Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

pg. 26

637 Kenneth St, $494,500

3942 Aspen Pl., $769,000

4038 Cumberland, $524,000

349 Lampson, $749,900 pg. 8

Sunday 11:30-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033

pg. 1

512 Ridgebank, $542,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

402-940 Boulderwood Rise, $469,000

10-3235 Alder St, $279,900

1762 Howroyd, $499,000

pg. 3

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

pg. 14

pg. 15

3991 Cherrilee, $759,000 pg. 14

pg. 6 Saturday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum 250 477-1100

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

pg. 26

3926 Jean Pl, $649,000 Sunday 2-4 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100

770 Claremont, $759,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

pg. 11

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100

pg. 31

1213 Cumberland Crt, $544,900

Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

300 Palmer, $784,800

Sunday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 15

4404 Bartholomew

2280 Florence St

Saturday 2-4 Suzy Hahn Address Realty 250 381-7899

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

46-901 Kentwood Lane, $445,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

501-1235 Johnson, $199,000 pg. 10

pg. 18

202-940 Boulderwood, $434,900

314-999 Burdett, $569,000

623 Manchester, $459,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Marijane Smith, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Bill Chudyk 250 477-5353

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547

2078 Newton Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

4160 Springridge, $508,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

4216 Shelbourne, $559,000

pg. 33

110-1035 Sutlej St, $449,000

405-1035 Southgate, $229,900 Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

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

pg. 5

pg. 5

pg. 14

1590 Howroyd, $530,000

402-103 Gorge Rd E, $439,000

733A Humboldt Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

pg. 29

pg. 13

402-2210 Cadboro Bay, $310,000

705-845 Yates, $339,900

2-389 Tyee Rd, $579,000

pg. 14

3800 Hobbs, $789,000

412-225 Belleville St, $469,900 Sunday 1-3:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bev Blumer, 250-415-6900

pg. 15

pg. 13

2625 Orchard Ave, $719,900

301-1488 Dallas, $469,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000 2921 Gosworth, $445,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Clifton Mak, 250 479-3333

4011 Birring Pl, $999,900

1565 Cedarglen Rd, $717,000

3-285 Superior, $499,000 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

pg. 14

107-991 Cloverdale Ave, $225,000 1480 Beach, $1,649,000

113-21 Erie, $515,000

859 Maddison, $649,900

21-4120 Interurban, $364,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

835 Rogers, $628,000

4035 Cumberland Rd, $539,900

302-1318 Beach Dr, $374,900

754 Humboldt, $398,900

210-932 Johnson, $224,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-8780

pg. 11

104-820 Short St, $349,000

101-75 Songhees, $690,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

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

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003

pg. 13

3163 Balfour, $529,900

1606 Belmont Ave, $739,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 18

3614-1507 Queensbury, $339,000

2314 Richmond, $424,900

101-1790 Rockland, $239,900 Saturday 12-1:30 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

pg. 12

1648 Richardson, $939,000

720 Tiswilde, $518,000 Open Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd John Almond 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

204-1537 Morrison St, $249,900

615 Broughton, Daily 12-5 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-383-2999

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

631 Avalon Rd., $629,000

305-2920 Cook St, $315,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

pg. 13

308-1342 Hillside, $185,000

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

901 McKenzie Ave, $439,900

1477 Finlayson, $524,900

2231 Shakespeare, $419,900

503-68 Songhees Rd, $419,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Elena Plotnikoff, 250-818-3232

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

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pg. 20

10371 Patricia, $460,000 pg. 27

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

pg. 18

3963 Juan De Fuca

2463 Wilcox, $499,000

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124

pg. 15

pg. 21

pg. 20

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This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday

OPENHOUSES

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Sept.27-Oct 3 edition of

7448 East Saanich Rd., $484,900

7627 Wallace, $532,500

418 Jayhawk, $529,900

2742 Whitehead Pl, $329,000

3571 Desmond, $479,000

1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900

Saturday 10-2 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Camela Slack, 250-661-4088

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

pg. 22

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

pg. 6

7160 Francis, $575,000

pg. 31

pg. 20

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Des Dennis 250 477-7291

117-643 Granderson, $365,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Giovanna, 250-477-5353

10383 Resthaven Dr, $479,900

pg. 20

9216 Mainwaring, $589,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

pg. 21

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

1984 McTavish Rd, $479,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301 pg. 6

727 Grousewood, $649,900 pg. 3

Saturday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

2167 Blue Grouse, $775,000 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

402-1240 Verdier, $328,500

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 477-7291

920 River Rd, $400,000 pg. 8

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 477-7291

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

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

pg. 22

Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

Saturday & Sunday 3:30-4:30 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

pg. 5

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124

pg. 31

pg. 22

2698 Lakehurst Dr, $509,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

927 Jenkins Ave, $494,900 pg. 31

404-866 Goldstream, $339,900

On-Line

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

3421 Sunheights, $449,900

2610 Selwyn Rd, $446,000 pg. 22

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Danielle Smith, 250-384-8124

pg. 23

pg. 21

pg. 21

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

pg. 17

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B-2720 Phillips Rd., $470,000

pg. 28

681 Lombard, $699,000

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pg. 23

6660 Rhodonite, $289,900 pg. 22

pg. 22

662 Goldstream Ave., $239,900

102-2733 Peatt Rd, $379,900 pg, 531236

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

771 Danby, $314,900

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-479-3333

3431 Luxton

15-2070 Amelia Ave, $209,900 pg. 20

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jennifer Scheck, 250-477-1100

597 Ridley Dr, $438,900

2550 Crystalview Dr., $569,500 pg. 26

303-829 Goldstream Ave, $285,000

3080 Metchosin, $289,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

pg. 25

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

1290 Lands End, $799,000 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

7161 West Saanich

pg. 22

3286 Hazelwood, $479,900

2588 Legacy Ridge

Sunday 1-2:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822

8930 Tumbo

Thursday - Monday 3-5 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124

pg. 20

1033 Damelart Way, $438,000

pg. 22

723 Percy Pl, $529,000

Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

1647 Dean Park Sunday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

pg. 21

104-10110 Fifth, $202,900

8650 East Saanich, $579,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

pg. 36

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Pat Bay airfield named a historic site Don Descoteau

than 80 other wartime airfields constructed under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan designated national historic civil engineering sites.

Recently, he got his wish, as the Canadian Society for Civil Engineer-

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ing – Murray is a member of its national history committee – unveiled a plaque at the B.C. Aviation Museum commemorating the military start of what is now the Victoria International Airport.

Completed in 1939, just in time to begin training air personnel for wartime duty, and to serve as an operational patrol unit watching for submarines off Vancouver Island and B.C.’s North Coast, Pat Bay became the country’s third largest military airfield and the main airbase on the Pacific Coast during the Second World War. By the war’s end, 7,000 personnel trained or were stationed there.

The south Island project, planned well before war was declared, was a predecessor for a massive blitz that saw 88 airfields and ancillary buildings constructed in an 18-month period in the early stages of the Second World War. “It really was quite an effort, and that is what we are trying to recognize. It’s an important part of Canadian history,” Murray said.

In the mid-1930s, when the powers-that-be in Victoria were looking for ways to create jobs and expand business horizons, the idea of building an airport was floated.

The Lansdowne civilian airfield, on the current site of that middle school’s playing fields,

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Ramsay Murray, left, with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, and B.C. Aviation Museum librarian Doug Rollins beside one of the museum’s planes. The society has unveiled a plaque acknowledging the construction of the Pat Bay airfield for military use. had been shut down in 1933 after four years in operation, and proponents wanted to find a similar close-to-town location. But before a site could be agreed upon, the Canadian military took over the discussion.

“They wanted something in the Pacific, with tensions growing,” said B.C. Aviation Museum librarian Doug Rollins. “The closest place they could find that suited their needs of both open land and a harbour was at Pat Bay.” With the outbreak of war in the Pacific, the site became strategic, both as a training

and patrol base, and a staging area for aircraft carrying on to Alaska and Russia.

In fact, very few civilian aircraft were allowed on the runways, Rollins said, the exception being the odd Trans-Canada Airlines plane.

The Pat Bay facility was unique for its combination as a land and maritime air base, unlike Vancouver, where they were separate.

For more on the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering’s history projects, visit history. csce.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Philanthropy

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Unique learning opportunities support health and stability With the support of the community, many local organizations are helping kids and adults learn healthy ways to deal with difficulties in their lives. Below are a few of the recent groups that received a grant from the Victoria Foundation to offer educational programs with a difference.

Living and Learning Through Loss is a program designed to help young adults between the ages of 13 and 18 deal with the experiences of significant loss in their lives. Good Grief Workshops provided in schools include classes on psychology, communication, peer counselling and leadership.

In 2011 they delivered 77 workshops to over 2,300 youth in the Greater Victoria area and plan on delivering up to 130 this year reaching another 3,900 youth. The organization also offers support groups, individual counselling and crisis response and support.

“Our Learning Loss Group programs continue to change the lives of youth in a more positive and healthy direction,” says Charlie Troger, Board Chair.

Coming up on October 24th, the organization is delivering a three and a half hour workshop for individuals who work with youth and who would like to gain more understanding and tools to support them through grief and loss. More information can be found by calling Grief Education Program Director Shauna Janz at 250-857-9642 or visiting their website, www.teenloss.com.

Power to Be provides adventure-based programs designed for youth and families in need of support. They look to help individuals deal with substance use, social isolation, economic disparity, physical health problems, discrimination and other issues that can cause some youth to become

discouraged and derailed in school and unable to function effectively. Through a collaborative approach and caring staff, they inspire connections with nature through an inclusive year-round outdoor education curriculum that promotes physical heath and emotional well-being, develops interpersonal and leadership skills, teaches environmental and social stewardship, offers peer mentorship, and supports community engagement and family connectedness. Visit www.powertobe.ca or call 250-385-2363.

Power of Hope is a non-profit organization that delivers arts-based experiential learning programs to teens from diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds, including a distinctive 8-day overnight summer camp. Though they take many forms, all programs are designed for youth to explore their creativity, learn from diversity, and express themselves through music, art, poetry, or hip hop to connect with others in a positive, supportive community. More information: www.powerofhope.org or call 250-381-4673.

Bridges for Women inspires women impacted by violence or abuse to reclaim their lives by gaining employment, economic security, health, safety and independence. A range of services are offered, including programs aimed at employment, entrepreneurship and career mentoring.

To sign up for computer training or other classes, visit www.bridgesforwomen.ca or call 250-385-7410.

The Victoria Foundation is proud of its long-standing support of our region’s charitable organizations from all sectors, and of the donors who help to create smart and caring communities in our region.

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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1. Learning and Living Through Loss partnered with Power to Be to give participants an opportunity to take part in a recent canoe trip.

2. Power To Be staff and participants gather for a photo on a recent outdoor experience.

3. Students enjoying the Hip Hop Hope! program put on by Power of Hope.

4. Bridges for Women welcomes female adults and youth who are preparing for employment.

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